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I buy some HF stuff.

I've broken several impact sockets...

I use some of their stuff, particularly here in Idaho. Never had an issue. Last week I bought a 1/4" drive torque wrench as I was doing some scope mounting. It worked fine.

I can't believe how many of you guys buy zip ties from them. I've tried a couple of times. They broke in my hands.

Owner is a California libtard who gives millions to the Democratic Party.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Smidt

Their free flashlights suck.

Holy Schmidt!
I'm hopin' that's satire!

Replaced a Briggs and Stratton on my log splitter with the predator 212cc motor. Lasted 5 years in the elements and split over 50 cords. Failed this year water mixed with the oil. Went and bought another one for $110 on a sale . Got 5 cords split on it so far.

Just chicom [bleep] better than Wal-Mart

Guncases? How did I forget the guncases? I have a large one for two rifles, and a large handgun case which holds three 1911s and nine mags. Very nice for range trips.

Ammo cans. Also their little chop saw and a jig from eBay I use to make 300 blackout brass.

Tons of stuff comes from HF at my place. It takes me less time to walk there than to figure out where the hell I left my truck keys half the time. There's even a stop & rob on the walk back that's always well stocked with PBR.

I have a 1/2" drive deep impact socket set from HF that is 30ish years old. It's still complete and has never suffered a breakage with regular use in repair shop settings.

Recently bought a US General bottom roll around box that is well built, solid and works right. Everyone that notices is seriously impressed.

I have had less successful stories as well, but nowdays I am selective about what comes from HF, leaning more towards Masterforce hand tools for work and home. Masterforce cordless tools at home (farm) and Milwaukee at work.

I like them for lots of things, especially one-time or very occasional use. Have had special success with trailer parts/components over the years,

That said, for frequent and heavy duty use power tools I'll skip the HF stuff.

I like their larger aluminum floor jacks. Easy to pick up and throw in the back of a truck and they seem to last forever.

My wife has an fused art glass shop. About 4 or 5 years ago, we got her an HF tile saw. She replaced the tile blade with a quality diamond glass blade and it's been flawless ever since. I used it to tile our shower last year and it worked great. The only problem is the fence isn't very adjustable for angle cuts.

Gloves, zip ties, straps and tarps are the norm.

Fixing to go buy an o2 sensor socket.

I've been using a cheap propane sniffer from HR. It seems to work very well. I got it when we started smelling propane in our camp trailer. Thanks to the sniffer, I was able to trace it to a gas line under the stove that made too sharp of a bend around a corner.

in all fairness they do have different brands and honestly I couldn't tell you which brand is treated me well.. kind of think mine were the Pittsburgh brand but not sure..

Their better hand tools do have a lifetime warranty. Since all their sockets and wrenches sell in sets, to get a warranty replacement they want the whole set back. You can't just take in the broken one. Just hand them to the clerk and you walk out with a new set. Somewhere they must have a warehouse full of returned unbroken tools.

the store I go in the most in my area there is a small area that has I assume returned tools that most of the time is missing like one or two pieces and the prices usually much cheaper...