The Good, Bad & Ugly of Harbor Freight!

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The Good, Bad & Ugly of Harbor Freight!
You have been asking for it so here is the unvarnished truth about America's favorite discount hardware store!
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@MichaelGalletly 3 года назад

We're getting a Harbor Freight in Tooele, UT. I'm very excited. Wife and teen daughter who thought the new building was going to be a clothing store are... not as excited.

@AM-st6ey 3 года назад

I hope they bring back the old coupon system.... flipping though the catalog with a drink was a nice way of unwinding after work

@scottcline87 3 года назад

I'm gonna go get the franklin ladder tomorrow to replace a 6 and 8 foot step ladder. Need functionality of an extension ladder to clean gutters and use on stairs at our front door to reach the gutters as well.

@Misterfairweather 3 года назад

When I started working on cars at home the only game in town was Sears and I bought a craftsmen set. It was good enough, then we got a harbor freight and I was able to pick up a lot of tools that I needed but couldn't have afforded otherwise. Starting a few years back they started selling their big sets similar to my old craftsman set and every tool in it was better than my old craftsman version. I've bought 5 or 6 of these sets for young people getting started in cars because I know how much that first craftsman set meant to me starting out. Harbor Freight makes tools accessible to people and I appreciate that.

@jozsefizsak 3 года назад

Your honesty and candor are greatly appreciated, especially in this time of fake reviews being so very common. I didn't expect that a cartoon bear would turn out to be such a class act. 😊

@jorgedominguez7092 3 года назад

You're like the neighbor I never had!!! Love your channel.

@GilFavor101 3 года назад

Make them bring back and increase the Pittsburge Pro line of tools, those were amazing.

@chrispurse3931 3 года назад

Dodge City Kansas where I live just opened a HF. 25k population. We have a Sutherland's, True Value, Ace Hardware, an Orschelns and Tractor Supply . This ought to be interesting to see how long it lasts.

@johnpiegzik298 3 года назад

Great video and content! Love the channel and all your videos! Thx John 😎👍

@lukaszelenal4278 3 года назад

Nothing beats the days of when I bought my first home and didn’t have any money so I went to harbor freight for tools and left there with enough money to buy a Big Mac lol and I’m still using those clamps 5 years later lol

@brandonframe1743 3 года назад

Funny thing is that HF and McD's is right next to each other in my nearby city

@Devosent 3 года назад

@@brandonframe1743 same where I live, there’s a HF literally connected to a shooting range and it’s close to a McD

@CmdrTigerKing Год назад

Back in my day you could get a hamburger, 1 gallon of fuel and a hammer for $100.00 what happened to this world !

@dwt51 2 года назад

Great video. I appreciate the background you provide.

@davejohnson3573 3 года назад

The Good: A couple of years ago I needed a hydraulic crimper for installing lugs on large wire. #4. The harbor freight nearest the job did not have one in stock. But, the manager checked his computer and found one a a store a distance away. He called to make sure they actually had one in stock. He had them reserve it for my name through the end of the next day. I picked it up on the way home, even though it was a significant detour. This was an example of GOOD customer service.

@NathanKull 2 года назад

Didn't know about the jack stand recall, and I have those... Glad I watched this!

@kellmcster 3 года назад

Definitely a hutch option for the general line with a power feature

@ryanmacewen511 3 года назад

I turned in 4 of the 6 ton stands in silver. Got a store credit. Been waiting for some kind of replacement from them. Crickets. But Good point I also make. These stands were under other brands for sure too! No recalls under other brands. This earned my trust in jacks and jack stands, at least. Just waiting on something to fill the hole.

@zachronspees6432 3 года назад

Think one of the hidden gems at HF is the Pittsburgh Pro line of ratcheting wrenches. Especially if one want a different style wrench (flex head or double box end), one would be hard press to beat the quality & price point.

@johnbailey1085 3 года назад

Jonesboro, AR Harbor Freight Employees are awesome, Especially the store Manager. The store is packed anytime it is open, great place. BTW, I miss the catalog, but I like the sale prices better than the 20% coupon. With all the exclusions, I never used the coupon, but now, I buy a lot more, because the sales include the good tools also.

@indianaoutdoors4379 Год назад

Harbor Freight buys 20k of your merch shirts for new uniform shirts options. That would be a great way to support the channel. Publicity in the stores and the profits off the shirts.

@brentfiscus6357 3 года назад

My biggest complaint about Harbor Freight and a lot of other manufacturers is that I want socket sets and wrench sets that do not skip sizes. That's the exact reason why I have fallen so hard for tekton tools, I love the sets that I've gotten from them.

@matthewwynne939 3 года назад

I think it's funny that my Harbor Freight tool chest was way more sturdy than a Craftsman one I purchased.

@scrumsey 3 года назад

I buy less tools from them. I think it is because I no longer sit on the crapper flipping through the catalog anymore.

@KRT045 3 года назад

This is funny and true, I know because it’s the same for me. Thank goodness I have other reading material🤓 .

@jrbullock87 2 года назад

I used to think HF only sold junk and so I had never went into a store. However, after actually going into a store for the first time I now love HF!

@bannisher 3 года назад

As a DIY, regular home owner I built my entire tool collection on HF. If something breaks or doesn't meet my standards later, then I buy the high quality replacement. I wouldn't be able to afford my full collection otherwise.

@315reelffishing7 3 года назад

Same here

@devonrosa4414 3 года назад

Same. And yeah, I can see how if you'd gotten used to the constant 20% off coupons with no exclusions I can see how that would be devastating to lose that. However, I came in at the very tail end of that about a year or so ago now, and I started rebuilding my tool collection.

@vernonpeterson3323 3 года назад

I did the inside track club years back. I dropped it because they never had any deals I wanted. Recently,I bought a Titanium welder and the manager cut me a deal if I would sign up for a two year ITC. I noticed that since they dropped the coupons the ITC deals got better so I have been in the store more often.

@brantgentry1463 3 месяца назад

Their warranty is outstanding

@sterlingjohnson5147 3 года назад

HF could raise the price of the Inside track Club to 100 or 150 an offer free shipping like Amazon and they would get a lot more members.

@mharris5047 2 года назад

They could also do an Amazon and including streaming video in the price. They could have every instructional video from all of the woodworking/construction shows that have been shown over the years. That would be quite a service to members of this "club".

@nickabel8279 3 года назад

One Reddit post bought lithelli battery. Says it doesn't work. No other comments online. Thank you for revisiting that. My lynx saw is good for 14 inch n slower

@jacklabloom635 3 года назад

I’ve saved thousands of dollars buying Harbor Freight tools and doing the job myself. In 2017, I was quoted $4500 to replace two flights of carpeted stairs with hardwood stairs. I spent $450 on tools and $1100 on material and did the work myself. I saved nearly $3000 on that one DIY project. I saved even more on laying porcelain tiles in three bathrooms and one laundry room. When I was done, I sold the Harbor Freight tile saw with the $50 blade I purchased separately for $275.00 cash. I have only had one Harbor Freight Tool fail. It was a chop saw for cutting steel. It failed after about forty cuts of 2 inch by 2 inch square tubing. One of the plastic screw in brush retainer caps broke, when I tried to replace the brushes. It has been sitting in my attic for over ten years. I still saved money by doing that project myself. I was making standoffs for a boat dock.

@frugalprepper 3 года назад

You know, I just don't go to Harbor Freight that often, and when I do I just don't buy as much. I think the old cheesy fliers I got in the mail with the coupons, gave me a chance to sit back and look at all the tools and the coupons gave me a sense of urgency to go get the deal. Plus they are still running reduced Covid hours here, so they are never open when I am ready to go get stuff, and the other day I was there, and they are like "The store is closing in 45 minutes!" as soon as I walked in. I was like "Oh NO 45 Minutes! It's okay I will just go across the street to Home Depot!" and I left. Today I went to buy a dump bed yard trailer for my riding mower. I ended up skipping it at $119 because for $129 rural king had one that was already assembled, so I didn't have to mess with it. I would have gotten it if I had a %20 off coupon to throw on it though.

@davidg5704 3 года назад

I pulled the trigger and joined the ITC and have saved more money and have better tools than ever using coupons. Instant savings imo is the best. Its paid for itself in just 3 months of using it. Thanks Bear for the great video.

@kenneychappuis1853 3 года назад

I remember Harbor Freight was a traveling road show. You would get a terrible photo copy of a 8 page catalog. It was total chaos but they were trying.

@jvh22a 3 года назад

When was this. I found out about then about early 2000 and went to the Pasadena store.

@kenneychappuis1853 3 года назад

@@jvh22a Early 80’s they would pass out flyers at the Tulare farm show

@pugmalley 3 года назад

I like the Pittsburgh ratchets over the Icon. I have a blue 44" US General bottom that works just fine. If I get another box it would be a smaller top US General. US General and Pittsburgh in my opinion are better then the old sears Craftsman stuff.

@andrewkennedy9704 3 года назад

As a Canadian i would love international shipping.😁

@larryc1964 3 года назад

Bring HF up to Canada! It’ll save me driving 3 miles to Port Huron Michigan for the deals.

@Mr-Chris 3 года назад

I used to go to Harbor Freight like every two weeks. Since they discontinued the coupons, I stopped going.

@markraffensperger2339 3 года назад

weekly here until they dropped their bathroom reading materials.

@jamessandifer3405 3 года назад

I buy lot's of tools there period. Some used regularly some not, but when I need them they're there. Besides if I borrow it and tear it up, I have to buy it anyways. If I think I will or can tear it up I get the warranty. It's paid for itself multiple times. I don't care about brand names I just want it to do what it's suppose to do. If it does it cheaper awesome. My grand daddy use to say " I could tear up a anvil with a rubber mallet."

@hayden2698 3 года назад

I miss the paper coupons/catalog. Not everyone wants to go online to look at it.

@KennyInVegas 3 года назад

Hey... if you're in Livingston... you ever go to that small hamburger shop in downtown... right by RR tracks... good burgers.

@denoftools 3 года назад

You mean Mark's In and Out? It's ok. The best burgers in town are at the Murray Bar.

@user_16309 3 года назад

Bought a bench top drill press in about 1985 for home/hobby use. Still works just fine.

@Lawson4450fire 3 года назад

Since they changed their coupon stuff , I find myself going less and less. I go there because I need something at that moment and can use a coupon. Now it's hard to get what I want when I need it so I just go to HD or Lowes or ACE.

@MrRob1426 3 года назад

👍

@frankdavidson9675 3 года назад

its still cheaper to go to harbor freight th an home depot or lowes

@springer-qb4dv 3 года назад

Yes without coupons, Home Depot/ Lowes or any of the local chain retailers have competitive prices to Harbor Freight. Since they got rid of coupon, I haven't been to HF except for the 30% off this weekend.

@brandonframe1743 3 года назад

I haven't been to ACE in a long time

@frankdavidson9675 3 года назад

you still save a ton on most items also you can get 20% coupons still also they have items the other guys dont have i have had bad luck on garden hose to stiff in a coil wants to kink i lay off those for a retired home owner its a blessing to save a little

@rogeroday9408 3 года назад

Thanks for being honest. HF is my Andy store. I’m a professional mechanic in buildings. I don’t hesitate to use HF tools if I believe they are good enough. I do wish HF was more open communicating. Again. Thanks Bear.

@willb3018 3 года назад

IMHO, the US General line is the best value items HF has. Unbelievable quality fir the price. I have had the US General 44" roller cabinet and top for a while now and added the 5 drawer cart a couple of years ago. Hard to beat.

@gregbenwell6173 3 года назад

Battery Comment- I just bought a BRAND NEW Ryobi One + 18 volt 3/8" cordless screw gun/ drill AND a Impact Driver which is also a One + platform Ryobi! The reason was because I was given a nearly complete set of older (blue) Ryobi tools that include a reciprocating saw, 5 and 1/2" circular saw, 1/2" cordless drill, Dust Buster style Vacuum, and a flashlight that all use the older 18 volt One + batteries!! On a happy accident, I wasn't aware that the new batteries fit the older tools or that the older batteries fit the newer tools either!! BUT I am so glad I "dodged the bullet" by buying a different brand of tools!! And honestly I was planning on slowly upgrading all my cordless tools to ONE TYPE anyhow, because I was fed up having three or four different battery chargers laying around!!

@davecarlson3389 2 года назад

Hey Tool Bear; Can you do a Video on Harbor Freight Extended Warranty Program.. what products are covered, what products are not covered, and what the warranty cost scale is for different price ranges. I have looked on their website and they dont provide much information. If there is anyone who can put this all together and tell us if Harbor Freight delivers on this ESP service, you are just the Bear to do it....Thanks Buddy....we appreciate you !!

@ShakespeareCafe 3 года назад

Harbor Freight tools have a distinctive smell...it lingers

@sweetdaddy77 3 года назад

I agree with most but the coupons. I like and used them.

@bradhaines3142 3 года назад

i went to harbor freight to buy a tool box and they were too busy to bother with me, so i instead went to home depot. dude helped me get it to the door and made sure it had everything it was supposed to, even asked if i wanted help getting it in the car. turns out, a few of my coworkers bought their boxes from harbor freight, and the drawers wont stay closed anymore. so i think i dodged a bullet there

@JimmyMakingitwork 3 года назад

Some people get really mad if you shop at Harbor Freight… Even more mad if an animated bear promotes their products. I say do what makes you happy friend.

@moeszyslack4676 3 года назад

The 20%, 25%, and 30% off five items $10 or less coupons going away killed this store for me. I don't consider anything they sell to be worth paying full retail price for, except things like Gorilla Glue, StaLube products, Frog Tape, and such items. I don't buy their battery tools, power tools, pneumatic tools or really almost any of their hand tools. What I do buy are things like work gloves, air hose, chip/acid brushes, clamps, tarps, and consumables like that. Why would I want to pay full price for those, or buy an ITC membership for that stuff? Barely gone to the store since they did away with them, and I have less than a block away from my house!

@Lewis.Alcindor Год назад

I've only been inside a HF once to buy a cheap set of metric box wrenches and metric hex wrenches. I would go more often, but their only NYC location is located at Hamilton Av in Brooklyn. I live in Queens and Manhattan, so it is really inconvenient to go to this store (which is right next to one of the only Lowe's in NYC also; the other location is by King's Plaza). The Brooklyn Queens Expressway passes by this store, but traffic has been horrendous ever since they closed 1/3 of the lanes by the Brooklyn Heights cantilevers. So I would never voluntarily come here unless I was actually passing by (which is almost never). On the other hand, it is relatively close to the only full-service IKEA in NYC, so presumably you can visit this store on the same trip. But, navigating the turn lanes on Hamilton Av is a bit tricky. Best to rely on GPS until you get more local street knowledge.

@BigBear-- 3 года назад

Great overview. That’s generally how I feel about Harbor Freight, there’s Good, there’s Bad, and there’s some Ugly. But you can’t help not love the place...I feel like a kid in a candy or toy store whenever I walk into that place.

@justtime6736 3 года назад

Only place I could find an adjustable spanner wrench. American verbiage spanner btw.

@seanx666 3 года назад

A shame that an HF finally opened up just a mile away from me and they end the coupons. I've been there a few times to pick up odds and ends but nothing pricey. However, last time I was looking for a simple magnetizer/demagnetizer for screwdriver tips and the clerk looked at me like I was from another planet.

@michaelgartner6663 3 года назад

I miss their parking lot sales. No communication on if those were stopped.

@denoftools 3 года назад

Actually there was, last year. There was a letter from the CEO saying they were stopped until further notice.

@19harvey881 3 года назад

We need a Bauer 20v 3/8 ratchet

@jakobharris2719 3 года назад

I miss the catalogs, not the coupons.

@timwood6115 3 года назад

My greatest disappointment with Harbor Freight was when I bought a dust collector. I unpacked it, but didn't assemble it right away or do a parts inventory. When I started to put it together, I couldn't find some of the parts. contacted Harbor Freight and offered to buy replacements for the missing parts. They refused to do so. So, I've got a $200 dust collector that I can't use. I bought another dust collector from another company. I still have the HF dust collector and hope to someday figure out something to do with it.

@JDLarge 3 года назад

I only use the extended plan for purchases OVER $50. It’s worked great for me and in the 35+ years I’ve been a customer I’ve NEVER had a bad experience. Sure I’ve had to educate a couple of employees during checkout, but the smarter they are the easier my flow in n outta there will be next time 😉 (the Mgr overheard, corrected the cashier then offered me a job as we walked down an isle together lol) Any company that excels in the “old school Sears style” of craftsman returns is a winner in my book. No receipt needed cause your in the database plus they’ll even email your receipt upon request... Shop smart gang, pay no attention to that “chinesium” aroma... You think the stores used to smell bad now, magnify that by 100x and you can kinda imagine china’s scent itself... oooooooof! And I have to add... Bauer Power!!!

@tangoindiamike9189 3 года назад

I don't go to Harbor Freight as often as I used to. It's harder to get the good deals and the big box stores are competitive on many items.

@dannyrodman7021 3 года назад

Went to the hf nearest me (50miles away) for the first time since they stopped the coupons we were the only people in the store a year ago we stood in line just to get in the door now we are getting one in our town two doors down jc penny is closing at least give back the 20% coupon because face it without that most of the time you can go somewhere else and buy one for same or less money

@pinga858 3 года назад

I feel like they'd be golden if they just made a Bauer/Hercules adaptor

@tangoindiamike9189 3 года назад

Here is my theory on extended service plans. If I buy numerous items over a period of time that offer an extended service plan, and nothing breaks, I've wasted my money. If I buy EVERY service plan offered to me, I could probably have saved that money to re-purchase any item that breaks. If nothing breaks, I'm not out all that extra money. If I find myself regularly returning items, and needing to use extended warranties, then I probably need to be shopping somewhere else. I decline the extended warranties at Lowe's and Home Depot for the same reason. Why throw away all that money on extended warranties. The only time it may payoff is if you rarely buy anything that offers the extension, and even then, it's extremely rare that you would need it.

@spuddoright1970 3 года назад

I once took my young kids into HF and my daughter said, "daddy, what's that smell?"... i just laughed and said, "that's what China smells like". the more you know.

@justtime6736 3 года назад

Only country whose GDP grew during the Plannedemic... 99.98 recovery... The most washed body part in 2020 was not the hands, but the brain... Don't even look at VAERS...

@JimmyMakingitwork 3 года назад

@@justtime6736 Because everything they report is 100% accurate. 🥸

@karljay7473 3 года назад

I just bought $250.00 worth of stuff, all < $20 each and signed up for the ITC, they even gave me the $10 gift card because I complained about the computer being down during the last 30% off deal. Only problem was they were out of the $19 digital calipers. I don't need them, but I don't need 1/2 the tools I have :D. I actually bought extra angle grinders just so that I don't have to change them. Now I have 6 different angle grinders, just to have different tools on them and not have to change them out. I'll find out just how good the free stuff is for us ITC people.

@Hero1117a 3 года назад

Really like your vids

@Hipsters_N_Hippies 3 года назад

17:07 no, I was definitely using the 20% off all the time. I’m the extremely poor demographic. And the truth is more than a few times it saved us. Mom was a single mom. And we didn’t have money or a person to help. So I had to learn a lot of things the hardest way.

@buildyourself4075 3 года назад

same. but you're tougher that way. thats how strength is built

@Hipsters_N_Hippies 3 года назад

since they slowed the 20% down. And when they did come out the inside track club has the better deal with the 30% off $20 or less, instead of the $10 or less. I finally decided to join for a year. I hope it holds its value over this year to prove it’s going to be worth it to me to join again.

@ChrisLoew 3 года назад

Garage sales and craigslist tool lots are the best deal out there.

@CorbyQ 3 года назад

My mid roll ad was the Charmin bears. The beats are taking over

@denoftools 3 года назад

That is so emBEARrassing.

@ShakespeareCafe 3 года назад

Anyone know why they are closing out the $20 metal folding stepstool? I bought one for a camping table...hope they replace it with a similar one...it works great and is solid

@oldschool823 3 года назад

I miss the coupons, I could save when I wanted. Not when they want you to save.

@cardo1111 3 года назад

Exactly. Since they tried to force all their customers to Inside Track membership my business with them is less than 1/2 of what it was a couple of years ago. I don't have an HF in my county so the coupons helped offset my shipping cost. I also don't like how they pick and choose which customer reviews they post, somewhat deceptive.

@netimage10s 3 года назад

Since they got rid of the coupons(in American rifleman magazine)and monthly catalogs I unsubscribed from their useless email list.

@10-7blue8 3 года назад

I like being able to use the coupons on what I wanted, not what they wanted me to buy.

@chvydrptop 3 года назад

No one is praising this new system, just the bear 😆

@steveborawski3241 3 года назад

Yep, I need the tool I need not the one that has a sales sticker.

@1deadly187 2 года назад

I just wish they had more of what I want in stock to satisfy my impulse buying..

@boblewis1708 3 года назад

Hey Red, love your channel. I wish HF had Dual-Fuel or Tri-Fuel generators.

@workingcountry1776 3 года назад

Champion brand at Tractor Supply Co. Prices are comparable with better warranty and customer service generally

@calgal8308 3 года назад

AWESOME!

@ronaldjohnson1474 3 года назад

Just my opinion, but I'd really like to see them produce the Hercules 20V impacts and keep the Earthquake pneumatic lines.

@kchilz32 3 года назад

Now that Sears is out of the picture HF is going greasy mode

@Z71Garage 3 года назад

20% coupons was my motivation to go for no reason and I loved it, now it's it just another store and easier to use eBay or Amazon.

@davidgagnon2849 3 года назад

Yeah, but when shopping online, you don't get to experience that cheap Chinese rubber, plastic and oil smell. ;-)

@alanswanson1952 3 года назад

Same here haven't been there since March. Used to go about every other week

@kingcarcas1349 3 года назад

Get fake stuff on amazon and ebay instead.

@justtime6736 3 года назад

Online shopping killed small business in America- RIP circa 1999

@justtime6736 3 года назад

@@davidgagnon2849 Are you kidding?

@Vreguleift 3 года назад

Five years ago, I didn't even want to set foot in a HF unless I needed jobber tools or certain materials (zip ties, enamel, etc.) Now, I love going there. Many of the non-specialist tools I use for my business are from there, and they've never failed me. I'm lucky enough to live within 20 mins of a HF, HD, Lowe's, and Ace, and I go to them all for different reasons. It's not perfect, but it's one hell of a lot better than it used to be.

@kevinlamarr1424 3 года назад

If they would make the 56 and the 72 inch chests, 30 inch deep, it would be much better deal

@rpavlik1 3 года назад

A bit I appreciate: the automatic emailed receipt. You know everybody is tracking your purchases anyway, at least they let *you* benefit from it. I can just search my email, instead of hoping I had scanned it or put the paper somewhere. I think the biggest purchase I ever made there, which was with a 20% coupon, was a folding 4x8 trailer. Other than that, the 20% did make impulse buys easier. I do have a bunch of the blue led flashlights, and the magnetic parts dish are handy when I remember to use them 🤣 This was all very well said and reasonable. Hopefully folks at the Freight watch and address the issues you point out. As a satisfied Craftsman C3 user, I feel the pain of being left behind on a battery platform. Think C3 is now 2 battery platforms behind current Craftsman 20ish V

@dtroxel7318 3 года назад

The last 2 times I was in HF in Frederick an employee would ask if I needed help. I would explain what I wanted and they were able to take me directly to the items. Keep up the good work.

@wes7235 3 года назад

I haven't been to HF since they discontinued the coupons. I knew I could always save 20% on whatever item I chose. They are crazy if they think the coupons didn't bring customers in the door. I'll still shop at HF occasionally, but not nearly as often.

@l00nybin 3 года назад

On whatever item?? That 20% coupon had so many exclusions that it was practically useless unless you wanted Quinn or Doyle hand tools. No Bauer, Hercules, Icon, Daytona jacks, etc.

@meegstomtom 3 года назад

@@l00nybin I was thinking the same thing. Lol usually their good stuff wasn't allowed on the coupon.

@toploadtele 3 года назад

Great stuff Red... If I didn't know better, you could have been trained by Circuit City Corporate sales training department from back in the 80's! The concise & accurate delivery in your presentations is refreshing. We were trained to use the FAB method selling Hi-Fi gear in the mid 70's - Feature, Advantage, Benefit... it works every time!

@harm864 3 года назад

Hey Bear, it is 2021 and you didn't need to have the physical coupon on you...lol. There were several apps that collected HF coupons from all around the country. What a shame that HF decided to end coupons, especially the 20% coupon! I find I have been going less & less to HF since the change.

@makingtechsense126 3 года назад

I bought one of the "New Harbor Freight" tools the other day (it was very nice by the way). The lady at the register tried really hard to get me to buy an Inside Track Club membership. Problem is, I need to know that I have a lot of purchases coming to justify the membership. I'm not just going to give Harbor Freight money just-in-case I might need to buy something in the next year. I still like Harbor Freight but I am not a fan of them moving most of their savings to the Inside Track Club. By the way, I had to order a part for one of the Vulcan welders a few weeks back and they handled the order very well. I was pleasantly surprised. They have upped their game.

@denoftools 3 года назад

Ok, lots of people feel like you do but I'm not seeing this "they moved the real savings to ISC". Like look at the coupon that just came out this past weekend. 30% off $10 and under on up to 5 items or 30% $20 and under on unlimited items for ISC members. The first half we have seen before. That sale has been around for a while but they ADDED the second part for ISC members. Can you show me where savings "moved" to behind the paywall?

@jakejake708 3 года назад

Return and warranty is why i go there

@Jor0716 3 года назад

First video I've seen on this channel. Did not expect a tool vtuber

@BillyBlaze7 3 года назад

I would like to se HF come out with a much higher set of ramps, especially since now I have no jack stands

@wizard3z868 3 года назад

no thx i dont like trusting my life to the cheapest thing i can find. my life isnt worth much but still more than HF lol

@hackfabrication139 3 года назад

Sometimes, 'knee-jerk- reactions work. Most often they don't (fail)....

@handymanhoney-do6881 3 года назад

Big takeaway---the Franklin “little giant” ladder is currently at $99!!! Thanks, Red-I’ve been watching for that price drop since I missed it a few months ago.

@davidpinnix7446 3 года назад

This might sound stupid, but I have not run into an employee that seemed to have a bad attitude. I know that there are, but around me they have been helpful. Thanks for the video

@michaelsimpkins3541 3 года назад

I just opened their new tool tuesday email. What about this vulcan generator/welder they have shadowed out!!!?!!

@steveborawski3241 3 года назад

My kids miss the free stuff. They would let me wonder around the store for about a half an hour and I'd let them each pick out some random free thing. They loved it it was kind of like a McDonald's Happy meal. Now we just don't go in because the kids are all bummed they don't get a free flashlight or tape measure. Now they expect me to Shell out three to five dollars for some random item and I'm just not going to waste a bunch of money if I don't need a specific tool.

@Hipsters_N_Hippies 3 года назад

25:00 that’s what I’ve been warning people about in comments. Torrin, performance tool (aka PT), big red (without the 2nd safety lock) and a lot more were all made from the same place. Pep boys, advance auto, auto zone, HarborFreight, and a few more all used them. But that knowledge and message keeps getting lost in blind loyalty to store, brand, or country . 😢😩 good luck everybody. And remember to question everything.

@HadToChangeMyName_YoutubeSucks 3 года назад

I have a friend who will drive to 5 different grocery stores with his coupons because he knows where all the best deals are. I drive to one grocery store and buy all of my groceries right there because I just want to get my stuff and get back home.

@MikeBrown-ii3pt 3 года назад

I buy all of my canned and non-perishable stuff at one store but I buy my meat at a small shop a few miles away. The quality is much better, the prices aren't that much higher, it's locally raised and, for steaks, chops etc. they'll cut it the way you want it. They also have several varieties of homemade sausage and bratwurst and their ground chuck is so lean that you HAVE to ad some fat so that it'll hold together if you're making burgers.

@HadToChangeMyName_YoutubeSucks 3 года назад

@@MikeBrown-ii3pt -- Yep, you sound like my buddy. I'll just pay more where the best product is and get what I need without driving all over town to get the best whatever. If I'm not saving enough to pay for my time I'm not doing it, and I consider my time very expensive. Not driving out of my way and spending an extra 10 minutes between the drive and getting inside and finding the product to save 50 cents. I'd better be saving multiples of dollars if that's gonna happen.

@PhillyFixed 3 года назад

With gas prices the last week or two, he's probably spending more driving around! haha.

@l00nybin 3 года назад

@@PhillyFixed now, yes. Last year, it was worth it if the stores were reasonably close.

@MikeBrown-ii3pt 3 года назад

@@HadToChangeMyName_RU-vidSucks I don't "drive all over town". The meat market is on my way to/from the other store. You're time isn't worth any more than mine, just like mine isn't worth any more than yours. However, the quality and service I get at the local shop far outweighs the 10-15 cents/lb I'd save by buying mass produced, prepackaged meat from the big grocery store.

@vaporwareproducts 3 года назад

Good point about hiring! good for America, thanks Harbor Freight

@ryans9416 3 года назад

I hear you on the employee training. I went to my local HF and asked one of the employees where the bottle jacks were, he walked me over to the Daytona floor jacks and pointed to the floor jacks and said "Here you go". I politely said I was looking for a bottle jack, not a floor jack. He said he didn't know what a bottle jack was and had to ask somebody else about it over his 2-way radio. Nice kid, just not well versed in their inventory or basic tools.

@buildyourself4075 3 года назад

thats any store. Being it a hardware store doesn't mean anything. no better than your autozone Guy being far from a mechanic. its just a store like jc Penney or walmart in the end

@warrenr7187 3 года назад

had bought a Chicago Electric 18 volt drill and impact driver a few years ago, finally the battery wouldn't hold a charge went to buy a new battery and found out they don't have that line of tool anymore, nor a repacement only different line of tool with no trade in discount.Went to big box and bought ryobi replacement. Was upset with H.F. over this .They still carry the drill master brand. HAVENT understood there line of though on this'

@jimcars6468 3 года назад

@24:32 the recall on the Portland chainsaw. Has it been corrected & are they selling the “new/fixed” version of the Portland chainsaw? The reason I ask is that I recently purchased this chainsaw. If I need to take it back I will. I haven’t used it yet, & now am hesitant to use it if I bought a pre-recalled chainsaws.

@denoftools 3 года назад

Yeah, that was addressed a few years ago.

@andrewbieger5004 3 года назад

I might be in the minority viewpoint here, but I don't mind waiting on the Insider Club sales or clearance sales to stock up. I have built out a substantial tool set for my wood shop using HF sales, clearance deals & IT sales. I haven't missed the coupons much, unless I don't have the time to wait for a sale. I have purchased many of their Bauer electric tools, but have a bunch of the old Pittsburgh hand tools as well. At this point, I have all the basics covered, so I can wait for sales to upgrade tools here and there.

@bryansmith5980 3 года назад

To me I watch the inside track club sales. And it seems to always be the same stuff each month. My inside track membership is all most up and I do not think I am going to renew it?

@Bob_Adkins 3 года назад

HF is misleading with their coupons. There are exclusions in fine print, and sometimes the stores make their own exclusions. I now buy the same tools from honest sellers on eBay.