|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
10-23-2014, 10:00 PM | #61 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Alabama
Posts: 8,099
|
Re: Harbor Freight Tools vs. China Bashing
Harbor freight warrantees their tools and also offers extended warranty. Most things are made in China now any way. Faulty tools or products can be purchased any where. As long as the product is in warranty Harbor freight will stand behind it. The Tools are not Craftsman or Snap On but neither is the price.
|
10-23-2014, 10:41 PM | #62 |
Senior Member
|
Re: Harbor Freight Tools vs. China Bashing
And so are Snap on Tools.
|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|
10-23-2014, 10:54 PM | #63 |
Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Pack Rat Mountain
Posts: 93
|
Re: Harbor Freight Tools vs. China Bashing
I am still using the open end set my Dad used on his 29 Sport Coupe During WWII Era. They are "Dunlap" and were "Sears and Roebuck" second brand line to "Craftsman" Their Best quality line. been using them since I started working and riding on the Little Doodle-Bug motor scooter he bought to get to work on after he sold his Sport Coupe....
|
10-23-2014, 11:45 PM | #64 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Mpls, MN
Posts: 27,582
|
Re: Harbor Freight Tools vs. China Bashing
Quote:
I was looking at another brand American made used ratchet I wanted to buy the other day. As I turned it through the clicks, I could feel it skip a few, so I passed on it. |
|
10-23-2014, 11:54 PM | #65 |
Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Pack Rat Mountain
Posts: 93
|
Re: Harbor Freight Tools vs. China Bashing
Dads old Craftsman Ratchet does not have a reversing lever, turn wrench over and push the 1/2 inch driver through to opposite side and go after it? Still working since the 30's.."FORGED IN THE U.S.A." still works on 29 Sport Coupe!
|
10-24-2014, 07:26 AM | #66 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 3,518
|
Re: Harbor Freight Tools vs. China Bashing
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
All of the negative posts are the same old story that was once said about Japan.
__________________
Bob Bidonde |
10-24-2014, 08:02 AM | #67 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 734
|
Re: Harbor Freight Tools vs. China Bashing
Manufacturing is starting to return to the USA. As soon as it gets more costly to make things abroad and ship them here there will be no reason for business to continue to import. The question is will we still be able to manufacture here? The EPA is doing it's part to curtail manufacturing because it's "dirty and pollutes the air". We seem to have a penchant for shooting ourselves in the foot......
|
10-24-2014, 09:58 AM | #68 | |
Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Arizona
Posts: 65
|
Re: Harbor Freight Tools vs. China Bashing
Quote:
One of my reasons, which can be discussed, is that I prefer older products. The vehicles in our "fleet" average 59+ years old, except for our 2 daily drivers. One of the daily drivers is 15 years old, so it isn't particularly new either. Our choice has been to not conform to the mentality of the current "throw-away society." Most of my hand tools are from the 1940s-70s and will likely still be around 40 to 70 years from now, because their quality is that good. Some of my power tools date from the 1970s and even earlier. My table saw was made in 1951 and will still outperform any table saw of similar size on the market today. All of those things will still be going years from now, as long as I, or my heirs, continue to take care of them and don't abuse them. Let me know in 40 to 70 years how many of your 40 to 70 year old Harbor Freight tools are still working. |
|
10-24-2014, 10:11 AM | #69 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Posts: 2,763
|
Re: Harbor Freight Tools vs. China Bashing
Quote:
Looking at my Dad's SK-Wayne set, they are very $$$$ but appears just like what I have in two different sets plus extras... granger.com sells them.. I'd guess I'd spend $3k-$4 on the set of my Dad's today... I have a 20 years old small socket set I carry in my car which are Craftsmen -they are very good as well.
__________________
-Mike Late 31' Ford Model A Tudor, Miss Daisy I don't work on cars --I'm learning about my Model A. Cleveland, Ohio |
|
10-24-2014, 10:39 AM | #70 | |
Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Arizona
Posts: 65
|
Re: Harbor Freight Tools vs. China Bashing
Quote:
You can get S-K tools from Epstein's (harryepstein.com) for considerably less. |
|
10-24-2014, 10:51 AM | #71 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 3,518
|
Re: Harbor Freight Tools vs. China Bashing
The world's highest corporate tax rate (going to 39%) makes new manufacturing in the USA absurd. The high corporate tax rate is driving existing manufacturing overseas.
__________________
Bob Bidonde |
10-24-2014, 11:22 AM | #72 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Mpls, MN
Posts: 27,582
|
Re: Harbor Freight Tools vs. China Bashing
Yep, I learned my lesson yesterday when I went to Grainger for two brass fittings for my electric fuel pump. 3/8" male pipe, 90* and 1/4" compression, and the price for 2 pieces was $41.18. Today I looked on ebay and found a surplus store selling new brass fittings 7 fittings for $9 with free shipping.
|
10-24-2014, 11:26 AM | #73 |
Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Pack Rat Mountain
Posts: 93
|
Re: Harbor Freight Tools vs. China Bashing
Graingers was wholesale in the not too long ago but have become Retail Plus as of late, and as you say folks are finding out the hard way about their change.
|
10-24-2014, 11:43 AM | #74 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 734
|
Re: Harbor Freight Tools vs. China Bashing
Hey Bob, you make a good point, whatever the EPA can't do to curtail manufacturing here, the tax code will. This is just an indirect way to put the kibosh on "dirty and polluting" manufacturing.
|
10-24-2014, 03:15 PM | #75 | |
Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Arizona
Posts: 65
|
Re: Harbor Freight Tools vs. China Bashing
Quote:
If you're a low volume account or a walk-in cash customer (they'll sell to anyone now), you get catalog list prices and no discount. There are two advantages to having a Grainger account, in spite of their usual pricing: 1. If you need something "right now, this minute" that you won't be able to find at a hardware store or home improvement center, and are close enough to a Grainger store to do a will-call order. This mostly applies to service or manufacturing businesses, where time is of the essence. 2. If you want to actually see an item before buying, instead of buying sight-unseen online or mail order. |
|
10-24-2014, 03:20 PM | #76 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Windy City
Posts: 937
|
Re: Harbor Freight Tools vs. China Bashing
Quote:
Quite by design, been in the works for many many years............... |
|
10-24-2014, 09:52 PM | #77 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Central, IL
Posts: 3,968
|
Re: Harbor Freight Tools vs. China Bashing
Quote:
__________________
1929 Model AA - Need long splash aprons! |
|
10-25-2014, 09:11 PM | #78 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 549
|
Re: Harbor Freight Tools vs. China Bashing
I spend a lot of time in China and can tell you that most Chineese don't have a clue about how to use a tool never mind what the quality is. What I find funny is that when the chineese visit the US they purchase a bunch of brandname stuff becuse they can be sure it is real instead of a knock off. As for me I love to buy knock off stuff in china. I get Rolex watches for $10 that work for few weeks and Tumi luggage that is Ok as long as I carry on.
|
10-25-2014, 10:08 PM | #79 |
Senior Member
|
Re: Harbor Freight Tools vs. China Bashing
You order a 12.00 pizza for delivery. When it arrives you give the driver 15.00 and say thanks. You have them almost 30% tip and did not even blink an eye. Why convenience!
Grainger, and others, are very much like that pizza delivery, one stop shopping. No waiting for the parts, no hunting around, no time wasted. I'm not taking sides, some feel the extra money for this convenience is worth it and of course some don't think so.
__________________
What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II |
10-27-2014, 09:12 AM | #80 |
Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Mansfield,Ohio
Posts: 61
|
Re: Harbor Freight Tools vs. China Bashing
I bought one of their dual action polishers and it has worked just fine for a year now
__________________
Tim 1928 Roadster Pick Up |
|
|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|