I was just driving home and I saw that exact pancake compressor in the trash. I think the guy didn’t know that it had a reset button. So I just got the best price. 0$
I found a small harbor freight generator this way. Sitting next to a dumpster. I reckon the owner didn't realize there was a gas valve which was turned off... I took it, filled it with fuel and she started right up! But my favorite find was not one but two Daytona 3 ton floor jacks in a dumpster. Guess who's dumpster I found it in? Well harbor freight's dumpster by golly! They both work like a champ too. Oh and then there was the time I found the 301 piece mechanic tool set, almost all of it was there minus a couple screwdrivers and just one socket. Once again, in harbor freight's dumpster! I check it for treasures every time I go shop there now. Oh, did I mention the extendable ladder I found thrown in their dumpster? Hahaha okay I'll stop now, because I could go on and on.
@@dgunearthed7859 I got it to work, I told my wife about it and she told me to stop picking up trash. I got a honda generator in the trash pile a few months ago. It was just needing to adjust the fuel tank overflow device.
I found a sand blaster from HF in trash never used embarrassed the hell outa my kid grabbing it.. the shit people throw away or used to where i lived in fl....
21:48 If the 3 ton Rapid Pump jack is specified with max height of 19-7/8 in. and the 2 ton has a max height of 16-7/8 in. how could you possibly understand that to mean, "the 2 ton goes slightly higher?" The height is actually listed on the very ad coupon that you're quoting from.
The 3 ton goes 3/8" lower, too, so the whole statement about the 2 ton going lower and lifting higher is just off the mark. By what's printed in this ad here there is zero reason to buy the 2 ton.
I’ve got family members that use the nitrile gloves for sanitary reasons. The savings on the gloves pays for the ITC membership by themselves. Even the regular price is better than anywhere else that I have seen. Also you got choice of sizes instead one size fits most.
Their nitrile gloves really are a good deal. I also like the yellow rubber ones for yard work and lifting weights. Gloves and clear/yellow safety goggles are a staple for me at HF.
I’m an exterminator and I only buy them when they’re $4.99. I buy them by the 10 box case. Customers in the checkout line often ask me why I need so many and I tell them that I’m a proctologist and don’t like re-using the gloves by turning the gloves inside out between customers…. 😱 During 2020 I was paying $18 a box, plus shipping from UniSafe Gloves and was darn lucky to even find them in stock. Needless to say I’ve easily got 50 boxes (5 cases) in my reserve in case there is another “2020” again…. 🤕
How mych do they cost at hf? I get a 200 count in most sizes at sams club for about $11? I love em. I use em for everything from washing the dog, to working in the kitchen, to cleaning the bathroom, to working on the car, to gassing up the car. Using atm's....(you do know atm's and gas pump handles have other people's feces on them. Right?)
@@dgunearthed7859 5mil $11.99 for 100 regular price. $4.99-5.99 on sale. It would cost me more in gas to go to closest Sams Club than a box of gloves. Plus I don’t have a membership there nor would I benefit from it myself. Harbor Freight is in my local town.
Hot tip: if buying that cheap tape measure, take 3 or 4 of them and compare them side by side to make sure the inches actually line up. I had a couple of them in my shop and kept getting discrepancies and it turned out one of them wasn’t measuring the same as the other!!
HF should have LIMITS on purchases. Twice, I've seen people buy all the inventory of certain items. Not cool, if you ask me. But no one is asking me... lol
I bought the Portland pressure washer. I use it mostly for washing cars since it's not as powerful as my gas powered washer. Works awesome. I use it with the hf foam cannon. I velcroed it to a small foldable dolly. Has not tipped once.
i got the Yukon in black and use it as my kitchen island. fits lots of kitchen equipment in it and can even use magnetic hooks on the back and sides for additional attachments!
Jeff, you ain't lying about the red towels. I have ruined projects using those stinking things. I'm even reluctant to get the white towels, for fear they'll be shred bombs, too.
The electric pressure washer paired with a $20 foam cannon is great to wash cars in the driveway, my local car wash's cheapest wash is $17. It pays for itself.
You mean you'd risk getting wet? What happened to all the car washes, with 33 flavors wash water, where you madly fed it quarters? Now there is a robo car wash everywhere charging $10-18.
The 1-2 gallon pancake compressors are great for air brushing. I like them over the dedicated air brush compressors they last way longer because they don’t cycle 100% of the time you are using it. Just need an air dryer.
I use the pancake compressor on the farm. It works great for airing up tires in places where there isn't any power or blowing dirt and debris when you need to repair something. I have a 1500 watt inverter I use to power it. This is a much better option than the 12 volt power plug things.
I will have to remember this for the future. I got mine solely for blowing out electronics. Good thing I picked up the fittings that had a tire inflation bit because I also needed it to air up my mower and hand cart tires.
I like the Chicago Electric 10 inch sliding miter saw. I’m just a DIYer but in the last 2 months I replaced all my deck boards, deck steps, trimmed out 2 rooms in my house and added 4 X 8 sheets of OSB (with a bunch of 2 X 4 support beams, cut with the miter saw) to my attic. All with the CE saw and a Bauer general purpose blade and a Bauer finishing blade. No issues. Strong 15 amp motor, same as all the other 10 and 12 inch saws out there. I pair it with a 50 foot, 14 gauge cord to make sure I get all I can get from the power plant. I like it, especially for the price.
@@matthewpeters85It's a 50 footer, perfect length to run out to my driveway for cutting long pieces. It's rated at 15 amps, according to the package. I also did an amp check on it, it was producing almost the full 15 amps according to my clamp style multimeter and line splitter.
@@donnie017 you’re right, it’s adequate. But just barely. For a saw that runs for just a couple seconds at a time, you’ll probably never have a problem. Hell, we all know that one guy that runs his whole garage off 1- 100ft 16g extension cord from his 1920’s knob and tube wired house that has 2 fuses that power the whole thing, and under the fuses sit 2 1970’s penny’s because fuses are too expensive and hard to find. The garage also used to be wired the same way before the fire, hense the extension cord. He did bury the extension cord though, for safety, and when I say bury, I mean he flopped it in the rut he left with his truck when he got stuck in the yard last spring and then filled the rut over the summer with ashes from his bonfire pit and charcoal grill. He’s still alive….atleast on the outside🤷🏻♂️. You’ll probably be fine. I mean, that’s what you have homeowners insurance for🤷🏻♂️. None of this makes my original comment untrue. A 15amp rated cord is technically adequate but not really sufficient. If you hang a swing in the tree in the yard for your kid, do you use rope that is rated for exactly what your kid weighs? Technically it will be ok aslong as no variables change. How long does something last when used at it’s max rating vs 50-60%. The standard tires on your auto have a load rating atleast double what your auto weighs. You want to sleep on the bottom bunk of a bunk bed rated for exactly what the guy on the top bunk weighs? That’s what health insurance is for 🤷🏻♂️. …….wait a minute……..why am I bothering? You bought the Chicago electric miter saw on purpose…….of course you bought a 14g 50’ extension cord to go with it. It’s fine…..it’s fine….. we’ve pretty much all been there at one time in our lives. Adequate is………adequate….. Oh wait, I just re-read your original comment, you bought the 14g 50’ for “performance”! Instead of what? Are you the guy with his whole garage running off a 100’ 16g extension cord?😬 It’s ok if you are, I won’t tell 🤫if it’s supposed to be a secret! A couple of my friends really are the same way. They throw the best parties! I just gotta keep my eye on them when they come over, I can’t afford insurance premiums as high and with as many exclusions as theirs.
Yeah, they are awesome. Especially for the money. I have had a set now for probably 15 years now for use at work. I turned down 3/4 of an inch at the end so I could get them into some tighter spots. They are still going strong.
i have had a few of those in my vehicles for years. No such issues. I suspect, without any way of knowing, that it might depend on when we bought them. Would not surprise me to learn that HF possibly changed their source or otherwise somehow cheapened them at some point.
Yep. I've had a a few of them and they all do that after a few years. I put that in a HF review, but still a very useful bag. I started spending $10 on the herc and bauer bags. Not as many pockets ,but much better material quality..
I just bought into the Hercules $99 kit with that driver and 5 amp hour battery. I really wanted to get the kit that had the smaller lighter battery but didn't do it. This makes me want to return it and buy the kit I originally wanted with the free 4AH battery.
Go back and buy the $99 5 amp kit and get the 4 ah battery free. Then return the kit. HF prorates the free tool. You'll get the value of the kit back and only pay about $37 for the 4 Ah. Better deal than the 2ah and driver.
@@nnbadboy I could return my $99 battery, charger in the free quarter inch impact tool now. And just by the $97 kit in August that comes with the free battery. I think that's what I plan to do. I hope they expand the Hercules lineup more as well.
@m3rdpwr you can but the $97 kit comes with the 2ah battery. If that is better for you over the 5ah then that seems like a better plan. It was worth it for me to spend $137 for the charger a 4ah, 5ah and the tool.
They still have the ITC 2-year membership for $44.99 - Item 00399 It was the store manager at one of my local HF's that told me about it a couple months ago so going to add YMMV. But that's worth asking about your store about for anyone that doesn't have it yet or looking to renew.
This is the way I have done mine since day one. I saved more on my first purchase than the membership cost and with how often I get stuff there it definitely pays for itself in the end
During checkout, the HF cashier reminded me my membership was about to expire. I told her I couldn't find the two year ITC renewal online. She said no problem and added a new 2 year ITC membership to the rest of the stuff I was buying.
Our harbor freight sucks with clearance and return deals. I found a drill battery for 5 bux and was all happy, It was marked as a magnet but tape sealing it off. The brown nose cashier got out a razor knife and his glasses and cut it open. Then called the manager and said 🤓 well technically this is marked too low we need to fix this, went from 5 bux total to 5 bux off...welp nevermind just keep it then
@@trollop4866 I'm not surprised, I have watched people take tags off of one item and put it on another while I was in the store. You may not have done it but someone else did and likely you found it before their accomplice came in to buy it.
I have one of the red Pancake compressors I bought for $39.99 many years ago. I use it to push the water out of my camper before running antifreeze to winterize the unit.
25:43 I disagree with the bear on the folding hex key sets. There is a time and place for them, and they are particularly useful for service plumbers who have to repair small appliances, any service worker that has to carry tools around, and any time that you might want to attach a set of keys to a tool, the folding sets are best. You do have to take them apart and get all the cardboard out and it helps to lubricate them lightly before re-securing the retaining bolts.
I picked up that pressure washer for $65 the last sale and for what I need, it works great. Just cleaned the patio and siding. Gets the job done around the house
In answer to the question on the cheap compressors, it's just fine for home auto detailing. Can you buy a quieter one, yes but not at that price. For those of us with German Shepherds. Actually two GSD and frequently my daughters lab, blowing fur out of places it shouldn't be is helpful.
I got the hot dog McGraw compressor to use on a home built can crusher. I had been using a Porter Cable pancake compressor and wasn't having any problems with it but I wanted the hot dog style to be easier to carry up a set of stairs but the McGraw cannot keep up with the crusher. You have to stop after a few cans and let the compressor build back up pressure, something that I never had to do with the Porter Cable.
If I was a professional Mechanic I'd do that for something like a shadow box but I'm more of an IT hardware person and doing something like that with a screwdriver just doesn't feel the same.
Sounds like I want to go get the current Bauer Deal of 2 5Ah batteries $79.99 before they replace it with 2 3Ah for the same price... Thanks for the heads up!
I have a solar power array at home. I am using 5 a harbor freight solar panels. Hook up to 2 mppt controllers, they work great and have had them for over 2 years just putting out power to power my refrig with a 4k amps of battery. No issues
I bought that cheap pressure washer, picked up some items on Amazon for it, a decent foam cannon, good hose, different gun, wands and quick connect adapters, and tips and for maybe $125 total, have a decent setup.
Prime Days has always been mediocre at best. There’ll have to be insane deals for me to join Prime again. The things I was buying before cancelling my membership had “2 day” shipping but it would take Amazon 3 days after purchase to actually ship it. Really gone downhill from real 2 day shipping they had a few years back
Shipping is a bit screwed up. Since the pandemic everything takes at least a week to get to us here in Montana despite the fact that before that we could get 2 day shipping. But when I'm in Vegas, I can order stuff and have it at my door step in 2 hours sometimes. That's insane.
I have a set of impact sockets that my stepdad had bought from harbor freight when they first came to AZ. I still have the green metal case for them and I use them all the time with my earthquake impact.
I have the Thunderbolt 100w solar panel. It's okay, it's powering my flagpole lighting system. But prices on solar panels have plummeted this year. $89.99 = $0.90\w is not a good price. Plus Thunderbolt uses SAE connectors instead of the more common MC4 connectors. So you're stuck either buying their charger controller or modifying your connectors. They are solid panels and output dang near (if not more) their rates output. But current $\w should be closer to $0.50 - $0.70 not $0.89.
@@denoftools No, Amazon has Renogy and Eco-Worthy 12v 100w panels for $69.99. But Harbor Freight is the only store I know that you can walk in and buy one ... And they are good panels.
Harbor freight raises the prices like the rotory tool I paid $39.99 for it six months ago they raised it to $49.99 then they lower price to 34.99 and say it’s a deal I don’t think so people keep an eye out
To bad they never done more with Bauer Rolling Stack boxes. They could have done more with them to include better lock handle that seems way to cheap. But, the boxes are nice.
They had a “Parking Lot Sale” a few weeks ago and I picked up one of those Titanium Flux Core welders for that $129 price. I’ve only used it once so far so I can’t give much of a review. It’s miniature in size (not much bigger than my 4-slice toaster lol). The coolest part is that I can use it with my existing wiring in the garage, although that does limit the size of metal it can work with.
10 years ago i got the red 5 drawer tool box for $20. Was not assembled but it was locked and no one could open it so they took my $20 offer. After i paid and before i left, i man handled the lid and it popped open.
That Pittsburgh impact sockets I did the same thing when I started as a mechanic when I was 20. I'm 48 and still use them all the time. I bought them when they came in a metal box. And when it comes to these and the 25% off coupon sales, I tend to hit them daily to maximize my savings on stuff
I'm looking at purchasing the Predator 5000 for my 31 ft Itasca Sunrise class A RV (the Onin 5000W generator is shot and this seems to be a better direction to go and cheaper). In a different video I recall you mentioned using the larger Predator model for your RV. What are your thoughts on this model for my RV?
👍. Love your channel! Thanks for your work to evaluate the tools, and make relevant recommendations. My first set of MAC tools, + the 26” upper box, cost a quarter of my yearly paycheck in 1981! I still use those tools today, 44 years later. HFT has now become the tool source that we considered Craftman brand accuracy ( a few thousand off). Good quality tools are priceless. Thanks for your opinion
Thanks for sharing that with us! Gonna be saving up for that sale. I have to tell you that I have the folding hex key sets, both SEA and metric, as well as the Torx set, and they have all held up very well over the years!
Last year I bought a dust collector at grizzly in Springfield Mo. Wrapped it up with those cheap moving blankets and slid it the back of my Ranger. When I got home the blanket on the bottom was wrecked. But as cheap as it was it just went into the trash.
@@whereswaldo5740 I didn’t have a tarp. Just moving blankets. No wind my Ranger has a topper. Though I am certain the cheap blue tarps are allergic to any kind of moving air.
$25 for the 3 ton jack stands is a great deal, 50% off. I’d like to see the 6 ton jacks stand go to half price, 80 bucks down to 40. Right now their sale price is $57. Not bad, but this shows that there’s potential for more savings. My trucks empty weight is 6750 according to the scales at the dump, I don’t think I would take the risk with the 3 tons stands. I recently purchased them but just use them for my Jeep, wife’s SUV and son’s Focus.
But you're not putting the full gvw on one jack stand. For example if you are using 2 jack stands for the front of the truck you're only supporting roughly 1600 lbs at each jack stand point !!
I may decide I need some more buckets. I might actually buy some Icon ratchets now too. Oh and a set of the wrenches for the SAE. Stuff. No need for me to get expensive ones for as little as I do SAE work anymore *glances sideways at a TJ Wrangler*
Yup, Back Surgery Sucks!!!! Especially when a L4 and L5 decide not to fuse. Need to ask everyone's opinion. What would be the least expensive compressor I could use a framing nailer with? Not for heavy duty framing but occasional use. I've got a small hot dog one now that I use for brad nails/staples and a few other light stuff.
Remember the trailer HF was hyping at the tool show and saying would be in stores by early summer? Did they decide to scrap it or are they still going to release it? Any word on it would be appreciated.
The scoundrels. My ITC expires around July 25th, and they had to put this sale in August. So much for my plan to not renew until Dec/Jan after stocking up in July and just relying upon Amazon's Nov/Dec sales to get me into 2025. I recently got the 1 gallon Fortress ultra quiet compressor and love it. I originally had the red pancake for $40, OK but super noisy. Then I grabbed a McGraw blue hotdog return for half off the $38 orange sticker. Yep, $19 for a better compressor than the red pancake. But they're both going to be put out at a yard sale now. I won't even give them to my kids, I don't want them or a grandkid to end up getting ringing ears in their old age from unnecessarily loud compressor noise. Fortress compressors all around, if any of them end up wanting a compressor.
Darn I just use my 25% off to get that wrench set from icon now I'm debating returning everything to get a different item for now maybe the 20 mil to 24 mil set
Awesome deals, Jeff! Thank you so much for the heads up. I do need to upgrade my miter saw. So, I'm not questioning your integrity, but is the Hercules 12" saw genuinely good? I can't afford to buy something that won't be better than the Chicago Electric 10" I bought years ago. If you say it's accurate and reliable, I'll buy it. But if you say it's not, I won't. I'm going to attempt to start a woodworking business and need something I can rely on. Thanks for all you do, Jeff. I love your videos! 😃😃😃😃😃❤❤❤❤❤
I have the Herc 12" sliding miter saw, and have used it for a variety of woodworking projects over 8months, and it's never let me down. It definitely has a large footprint, but it'll probably be the one and only miter saw you buy! Unless you really want the space savings of the Bosch, Festool, Makita, or Ridgid miter saws. I have not seen the need to change the blade it came with, and it's done well cutting wood, laminates, etc with minimal tearout at multiple different angles.
@@joeperez64 Thank you very much, Joe. I appreciate hearing from an actual user rather than a review from the retailer. Have yourself a great evening. 🙂🙂🙂
When would you buy into the ICON line of Toolboxes. I'm looking now, any advice? I love the ICON boxes, but they're at $2500-$3000 you ever see them for 10-20% off? Or, do they hold onto them tight
Love my 42" US General, if you catch good sales on the US General 42, 27, & 15 you'll be about 1k into an 84" box. You won't have a power tool drawer but I didn't care.
The two ton jack says 3 1/2 - 16 7/8 and the 3 ton says 3 1/8 - 19 7/8. But you said to go for the 2 ton instead because it has more reach. Is there something we don't know ?
This sucks, I just used the 25% off coupon on those Icon wrenches and threw the box away. But I guess I’m gonna return those ratchets I haven’t opened.
I have the Chicago 12in as well. When I bought it, I had looked up some independent ratings on HF tools and the 12in sliding saw was the only 5 star rating and the 10 in was a 2 star. Also how do I get on this guys Christmas list? Lol
All of these items are still too expensive. I used to work at Harbor Freight in Nashville Tennessee. Y'all don't know how many returns they have on a daily basis. Their stuff is crap but you get what you pay for.
Unless it says in the add doesn’t apply to previous purchases you can do what i do and take your receipt in and they will give you a refund for the discount amount always worked for me
I have been holding out on getting the Hercules Miter Saw, maybe I will pull the trigger for this sale. I want to get the Mobile Folding Stand with it as well. I haven't jumped yet because my DeWalt Miter saw is still working great. Just wanting to get the Sliding compound saw and I like the 12 In blade.
I have a horror freight really close to me...I've been in there many times over the years...Despite being a general contractor; it's rare when I see something I can buy...I bought one of their sawzalls, because I was using it to cut roots underground or in dirt...They have a purpose, but; I wish they had more Made in USA stuff..
if you want that cart you need to buy black, gray, or maybe blue. The common colors. Recently, I mean its been a week now, a new kid ordered a purple one. It took a five weeks for him to finally get it. why? how many of the other colors did they really make and do they know where they are? If you just need that thing in a whatever color for whatever reason just paint that thing yourself.
Idk about everyone else, but I am tired of all these bullshit sales. It feels pretty scammy. How about just having decent everyday prices and maybe have ONE or TWO promotions throughout the year. They know what they need to bring in every month for earnings. Price things accordingly.
Nah this is what made harbor freight, just gotta be a savvy shopper, the ones that never check for coupons are the ones who make it possible for the rest of us😂 and sometimes there’s no coupon at the moment but really need the tool so you just pay up, name of the game
@@TheDesertwalker yup, the og harbor freight shoppers appreciate it, shoot I was mad when they stopped sending out the paper coupon booklets, and I don’t sign up for anything paper, there was something about going through the catalog that was just cool and brought you in to the store
It's human nature. Don't belive me, just look at what happened to Saturn Automotive. Fixed sale prices just are not how humans want to shop. So the issue isn't the store, it's the customer.
I use a pancake compressor alot for pc cleaning out. Or stereos amps all these types of things. I dont do this daily or even weekly is y i can gwt away with such a small tank.
Does anyone know a good harbor freight in Dallas area?
Oh, that just gave me a great idea for a video. I'm going to do a video asking for people to shoutout their favorite HF in their metro area.
Mesquite / Rowlett
There's one in Carrollton at Frankford and Josey and a newish one in Lewisville @valley view Mall which is called radio music mall or something now
The one on Skillman in North Dallas is great and the one in Duncanville is ok.
They are all basically the same. Main plus of DFW is if you can't get something at one the next one over probably has it.
I was just driving home and I saw that exact pancake compressor in the trash. I think the guy didn’t know that it had a reset button. So I just got the best price. 0$
Price-0$ and a little bit of dignity if you get caught rummaging through the trash. I'm with you though, I would do the same.
So you're saying you got it plugged in, hit reset and it worked? Or you're assuming it will?
I found a small harbor freight generator this way. Sitting next to a dumpster. I reckon the owner didn't realize there was a gas valve which was turned off... I took it, filled it with fuel and she started right up! But my favorite find was not one but two Daytona 3 ton floor jacks in a dumpster. Guess who's dumpster I found it in? Well harbor freight's dumpster by golly! They both work like a champ too. Oh and then there was the time I found the 301 piece mechanic tool set, almost all of it was there minus a couple screwdrivers and just one socket. Once again, in harbor freight's dumpster! I check it for treasures every time I go shop there now. Oh, did I mention the extendable ladder I found thrown in their dumpster? Hahaha okay I'll stop now, because I could go on and on.
@@dgunearthed7859
I got it to work, I told my wife about it and she told me to stop picking up trash. I got a honda generator in the trash pile a few months ago. It was just needing to adjust the fuel tank overflow device.
I found a sand blaster from HF in trash never used embarrassed the hell outa my kid grabbing it.. the shit people throw away or used to where i lived in fl....
21:48 If the 3 ton Rapid Pump jack is specified with max height of 19-7/8 in. and the 2 ton has a max height of 16-7/8 in. how could you possibly understand that to mean, "the 2 ton goes slightly higher?" The height is actually listed on the very ad coupon that you're quoting from.
The 3 ton goes 3/8" lower, too, so the whole statement about the 2 ton going lower and lifting higher is just off the mark. By what's printed in this ad here there is zero reason to buy the 2 ton.
I’ve got family members that use the nitrile gloves for sanitary reasons. The savings on the gloves pays for the ITC membership by themselves. Even the regular price is better than anywhere else that I have seen. Also you got choice of sizes instead one size fits most.
me too, there is no other place that you can get the gloves as cheap when they are on sale
Their nitrile gloves really are a good deal. I also like the yellow rubber ones for yard work and lifting weights. Gloves and clear/yellow safety goggles are a staple for me at HF.
I’m an exterminator and I only buy them when they’re $4.99. I buy them by the 10 box case. Customers in the checkout line often ask me why I need so many and I tell them that I’m a proctologist and don’t like re-using the gloves by turning the gloves inside out between customers…. 😱 During 2020 I was paying $18 a box, plus shipping from UniSafe Gloves and was darn lucky to even find them in stock. Needless to say I’ve easily got 50 boxes (5 cases) in my reserve in case there is another “2020” again…. 🤕
How mych do they cost at hf? I get a 200 count in most sizes at sams club for about $11? I love em. I use em for everything from washing the dog, to working in the kitchen, to cleaning the bathroom, to working on the car, to gassing up the car. Using atm's....(you do know atm's and gas pump handles have other people's feces on them. Right?)
@@dgunearthed7859 5mil $11.99 for 100 regular price. $4.99-5.99 on sale. It would cost me more in gas to go to closest Sams Club than a box of gloves. Plus I don’t have a membership there nor would I benefit from it myself. Harbor Freight is in my local town.
Hot tip: if buying that cheap tape measure, take 3 or 4 of them and compare them side by side to make sure the inches actually line up. I had a couple of them in my shop and kept getting discrepancies and it turned out one of them wasn’t measuring the same as the other!!
Wow
It doesnt matter as long as you remember to use the same one on one project.
I do the same when buying carhartt jeans. sometimes the pants are nearly an inch off the supposed size. haha
HF should have LIMITS on purchases. Twice, I've seen people buy all the inventory of certain items. Not cool, if you ask me. But no one is asking me... lol
They do
on what curtain iteams
@gomez619 😭😭😭😭
The super coupons definitely have a limit on them.
Get there early stop complaining get the inside track club ppl complain to dam much
I bought the Portland pressure washer. I use it mostly for washing cars since it's not as powerful as my gas powered washer. Works awesome. I use it with the hf foam cannon. I velcroed it to a small foldable dolly. Has not tipped once.
i got the Yukon in black and use it as my kitchen island. fits lots of kitchen equipment in it and can even use magnetic hooks on the back and sides for additional attachments!
Jeff, you ain't lying about the red towels. I have ruined projects using those stinking things. I'm even reluctant to get the white towels, for fear they'll be shred bombs, too.
The same red towels that leak red dye all over?
@@jeffbanfieldsflwr3537 That's them!
The electric pressure washer paired with a $20 foam cannon is great to wash cars in the driveway, my local car wash's cheapest wash is $17. It pays for itself.
You mean you'd risk getting wet? What happened to all the car washes, with 33 flavors wash water, where you madly fed it quarters? Now there is a robo car wash everywhere charging $10-18.
The 1-2 gallon pancake compressors are great for air brushing. I like them over the dedicated air brush compressors they last way longer because they don’t cycle 100% of the time you are using it. Just need an air dryer.
I use the pancake compressor on the farm. It works great for airing up tires in places where there isn't any power or blowing dirt and debris when you need to repair something. I have a 1500 watt inverter I use to power it. This is a much better option than the 12 volt power plug things.
I will have to remember this for the future. I got mine solely for blowing out electronics. Good thing I picked up the fittings that had a tire inflation bit because I also needed it to air up my mower and hand cart tires.
I use a hot dog style with an airbrush. It works great! I think the air dryer attachment came from Home Depot.
I like the Chicago Electric 10 inch sliding miter saw. I’m just a DIYer but in the last 2 months I replaced all my deck boards, deck steps, trimmed out 2 rooms in my house and added 4 X 8 sheets of OSB (with a bunch of 2 X 4 support beams, cut with the miter saw) to my attic. All with the CE saw and a Bauer general purpose blade and a Bauer finishing blade. No issues. Strong 15 amp motor, same as all the other 10 and 12 inch saws out there. I pair it with a 50 foot, 14 gauge cord to make sure I get all I can get from the power plant. I like it, especially for the price.
14 gauge cord isn’t really enough over a 50’ length. 25’ would probably be ok. On a 50’ cord, you should probably have a 12 gauge cord.
@@matthewpeters85It's a 50 footer, perfect length to run out to my driveway for cutting long pieces. It's rated at 15 amps, according to the package. I also did an amp check on it, it was producing almost the full 15 amps according to my clamp style multimeter and line splitter.
@@donnie017 you’re right, it’s adequate. But just barely. For a saw that runs for just a couple seconds at a time, you’ll probably never have a problem. Hell, we all know that one guy that runs his whole garage off 1- 100ft 16g extension cord from his 1920’s knob and tube wired house that has 2 fuses that power the whole thing, and under the fuses sit 2 1970’s penny’s because fuses are too expensive and hard to find. The garage also used to be wired the same way before the fire, hense the extension cord. He did bury the extension cord though, for safety, and when I say bury, I mean he flopped it in the rut he left with his truck when he got stuck in the yard last spring and then filled the rut over the summer with ashes from his bonfire pit and charcoal grill. He’s still alive….atleast on the outside🤷🏻♂️. You’ll probably be fine. I mean, that’s what you have homeowners insurance for🤷🏻♂️.
None of this makes my original comment untrue. A 15amp rated cord is technically adequate but not really sufficient. If you hang a swing in the tree in the yard for your kid, do you use rope that is rated for exactly what your kid weighs? Technically it will be ok aslong as no variables change. How long does something last when used at it’s max rating vs 50-60%. The standard tires on your auto have a load rating atleast double what your auto weighs. You want to sleep on the bottom bunk of a bunk bed rated for exactly what the guy on the top bunk weighs? That’s what health insurance is for 🤷🏻♂️.
…….wait a minute……..why am I bothering? You bought the Chicago electric miter saw on purpose…….of course you bought a 14g 50’ extension cord to go with it. It’s fine…..it’s fine….. we’ve pretty much all been there at one time in our lives. Adequate is………adequate…..
Oh wait, I just re-read your original comment, you bought the 14g 50’ for “performance”! Instead of what?
Are you the guy with his whole garage running off a 100’ 16g extension cord?😬
It’s ok if you are, I won’t tell 🤫if it’s supposed to be a secret!
A couple of my friends really are the same way. They throw the best parties! I just gotta keep my eye on them when they come over, I can’t afford insurance premiums as high and with as many exclusions as theirs.
@@matthewpeters85 Maybe, just maybe you talked me into the 50 foot 12 gauge. It's currently on sale at the Freight for $29.99.
Pittsburg impact sockets ate awesome. I put the torque behind them everyday at my previous job.
Yeah, they are awesome. Especially for the money. I have had a set now for probably 15 years now for use at work. I turned down 3/4 of an inch at the end so I could get them into some tighter spots. They are still going strong.
Voyager Tool Bags - The lining peels if left in the trunk with temp fluctuations. I’ve got 3, all of them did it.
i have had a few of those in my vehicles for years. No such issues. I suspect, without any way of knowing, that it might depend on when we bought them. Would not surprise me to learn that HF possibly changed their source or otherwise somehow cheapened them at some point.
@@willb3018 defective lot or something
Yep. I've had a a few of them and they all do that after a few years. I put that in a HF review, but still a very useful bag. I started spending $10 on the herc and bauer bags. Not as many pockets ,but much better material quality..
I can believe those prices nobody has been buying any tools. No money
Thanks, FJB!!
@paulmysliborski4832 Bet you bought a pair of Golden Air China's tho. Now go play with your NFT's bum. 😂
@@gzus1482found the democrat
FJB
I just bought into the Hercules $99 kit with that driver and 5 amp hour battery. I really wanted to get the kit that had the smaller lighter battery but didn't do it. This makes me want to return it and buy the kit I originally wanted with the free 4AH battery.
Do it
@@eldybellacetin8167 yeah.
Go back and buy the $99 5 amp kit and get the 4 ah battery free. Then return the kit. HF prorates the free tool. You'll get the value of the kit back and only pay about $37 for the 4 Ah. Better deal than the 2ah and driver.
@@nnbadboy I could return my $99 battery, charger in the free quarter inch impact tool now. And just by the $97 kit in August that comes with the free battery. I think that's what I plan to do. I hope they expand the Hercules lineup more as well.
@m3rdpwr you can but the $97 kit comes with the 2ah battery. If that is better for you over the 5ah then that seems like a better plan. It was worth it for me to spend $137 for the charger a 4ah, 5ah and the tool.
They still have the ITC 2-year membership for $44.99 - Item 00399
It was the store manager at one of my local HF's that told me about it a couple months ago so going to add YMMV. But that's worth asking about your store about for anyone that doesn't have it yet or looking to renew.
Are they still offering the gift card (was $10 for the 1 year a while back) for the ITC memberships?
This is the way I have done mine since day one. I saved more on my first purchase than the membership cost and with how often I get stuff there it definitely pays for itself in the end
During checkout, the HF cashier reminded me my membership was about to expire. I told her I couldn't find the two year ITC renewal online. She said no problem and added a new 2 year ITC membership to the rest of the stuff I was buying.
Our harbor freight sucks with clearance and return deals. I found a drill battery for 5 bux and was all happy, It was marked as a magnet but tape sealing it off. The brown nose cashier got out a razor knife and his glasses and cut it open. Then called the manager and said 🤓 well technically this is marked too low we need to fix this, went from 5 bux total to 5 bux off...welp nevermind just keep it then
@@trollop4866 I'm not surprised, I have watched people take tags off of one item and put it on another while I was in the store. You may not have done it but someone else did and likely you found it before their accomplice came in to buy it.
I have one of the red Pancake compressors I bought for $39.99 many years ago. I use it to push the water out of my camper before running antifreeze to winterize the unit.
25:43 I disagree with the bear on the folding hex key sets. There is a time and place for them, and they are particularly useful for service plumbers who have to repair small appliances, any service worker that has to carry tools around, and any time that you might want to attach a set of keys to a tool, the folding sets are best. You do have to take them apart and get all the cardboard out and it helps to lubricate them lightly before re-securing the retaining bolts.
I picked up that pressure washer for $65 the last sale and for what I need, it works great. Just cleaned the patio and siding. Gets the job done around the house
In answer to the question on the cheap compressors, it's just fine for home auto detailing. Can you buy a quieter one, yes but not at that price. For those of us with German Shepherds. Actually two GSD and frequently my daughters lab, blowing fur out of places it shouldn't be is helpful.
I got the hot dog McGraw compressor to use on a home built can crusher. I had been using a Porter Cable pancake compressor and wasn't having any problems with it but I wanted the hot dog style to be easier to carry up a set of stairs but the McGraw cannot keep up with the crusher. You have to stop after a few cans and let the compressor build back up pressure, something that I never had to do with the Porter Cable.
I can finally get my Gold Plated Ratchet 😂
If I was a professional Mechanic I'd do that for something like a shadow box but I'm more of an IT hardware person and doing something like that with a screwdriver just doesn't feel the same.
At least you can finally *justify* getting that gold plated ratchet. And you're not the only one 😅
"One of the wives..." Whoops! 🤭
Sounds like I want to go get the current Bauer Deal of 2 5Ah batteries $79.99 before they replace it with 2 3Ah for the same price... Thanks for the heads up!
I bought a Cental Machinery drill press in 1986 for hobby/home use, still going strong. Some things from HF are great.
I guess this means we will finally see the new Icon mini ratchet set this fall.
Those prices ain’t even as low as they go. They go a few bucks lower frequently. 189 on the tool cart every other month.
there is a good hand full of good deals but the best deal on that whole list is the 220 vulcan wielder.
I have a solar power array at home. I am using 5 a harbor freight solar panels. Hook up to 2 mppt controllers, they work great and have had them for over 2 years just putting out power to power my refrig with a 4k amps of battery.
No issues
You’re right on about those hex key sets..
I bought that cheap pressure washer, picked up some items on Amazon for it, a decent foam cannon, good hose, different gun, wands and quick connect adapters, and tips and for maybe $125 total, have a decent setup.
I’m definitely buying the icon bit set for gifts.
Prime Days has always been mediocre at best. There’ll have to be insane deals for me to join Prime again. The things I was buying before cancelling my membership had “2 day” shipping but it would take Amazon 3 days after purchase to actually ship it. Really gone downhill from real 2 day shipping they had a few years back
Shipping is a bit screwed up. Since the pandemic everything takes at least a week to get to us here in Montana despite the fact that before that we could get 2 day shipping. But when I'm in Vegas, I can order stuff and have it at my door step in 2 hours sometimes. That's insane.
I have a set of impact sockets that my stepdad had bought from harbor freight when they first came to AZ. I still have the green metal case for them and I use them all the time with my earthquake impact.
I see they have the fly swatter, fun to mode with a 9volt battery... lites them up real good. Much lighter than the too D cell.
I have the Thunderbolt 100w solar panel. It's okay, it's powering my flagpole lighting system. But prices on solar panels have plummeted this year. $89.99 = $0.90\w is not a good price. Plus Thunderbolt uses SAE connectors instead of the more common MC4 connectors. So you're stuck either buying their charger controller or modifying your connectors. They are solid panels and output dang near (if not more) their rates output. But current
$\w should be closer to $0.50 - $0.70 not $0.89.
Is that a store you can just walk into and buy the panel? Because that is what I was talking about.
@@denoftools No, Amazon has Renogy and Eco-Worthy 12v 100w panels for $69.99. But Harbor Freight is the only store I know that you can walk in and buy one ... And they are good panels.
Harbor freight raises the prices like the rotory tool I paid $39.99 for it six months ago they raised it to $49.99 then they lower price to 34.99 and say it’s a deal I don’t think so people keep an eye out
Careful Bear, if one of the wives finds out about the other wives, somebody's gonna be in trouble! 😉🐻🐻🐻🐻👋
The ex is going to be here next month for our sons birthday. She is good friends with my current wife. I just try hard to be invisible for a while 😂
@@denoftoolsThat's when you go to the shop or go help that friend with thing they been needed help with.
@@dougw9239worst case scenario you can go out of retirement 😜
@@denoftools Gotta go see a guy about a boat.
@@denoftools Gotta go to the sale at Harbor Freight!
To bad they never done more with Bauer Rolling Stack boxes. They could have done more with them to include better lock handle that seems way to cheap. But, the boxes are nice.
They had a “Parking Lot Sale” a few weeks ago and I picked up one of those Titanium Flux Core welders for that $129 price. I’ve only used it once so far so I can’t give much of a review. It’s miniature in size (not much bigger than my 4-slice toaster lol). The coolest part is that I can use it with my existing wiring in the garage, although that does limit the size of metal it can work with.
Compressor use. I've got a yellow twist hose an a licking air chuck for car tires. One in tow truck runs off inverter. So no heavy hose
I use my 3 gal compressor for the small HVLP sprayer as well as my laser cutter with air assist.
10 years ago i got the red 5 drawer tool box for $20. Was not assembled but it was locked and no one could open it so they took my $20 offer. After i paid and before i left, i man handled the lid and it popped open.
That Pittsburgh impact sockets I did the same thing when I started as a mechanic when I was 20. I'm 48 and still use them all the time. I bought them when they came in a metal box. And when it comes to these and the 25% off coupon sales, I tend to hit them daily to maximize my savings on stuff
I'm looking at purchasing the Predator 5000 for my 31 ft Itasca Sunrise class A RV (the Onin 5000W generator is shot and this seems to be a better direction to go and cheaper). In a different video I recall you mentioned using the larger Predator model for your RV. What are your thoughts on this model for my RV?
There is NO GOOD CHEAP way to get a divorce.
My thoughts exactly when he said the electric fly swatted. LOL 😂
I thought I was gonna get 1 last week but $400 isn't cheap but alot better than other people
Prison
Why is divorce so expensive? Because it’s worth it.
@@vanliferr4079lmao yea but that's a shitty way to get 1
👍. Love your channel! Thanks for your work to evaluate the tools, and make relevant recommendations. My first set of MAC tools, + the 26” upper box, cost a quarter of my yearly paycheck in 1981! I still use those tools today, 44 years later. HFT has now become the tool source that we considered Craftman brand accuracy ( a few thousand off). Good quality tools are priceless. Thanks for your opinion
Thanks for sharing that with us! Gonna be saving up for that sale. I have to tell you that I have the folding hex key sets, both SEA and metric, as well as the Torx set, and they have all held up very well over the years!
The moving blankets are great for fender guards while your working on the car
Would you please tell your friends at HF that it is time for them to put out a track saw. The prices on a dependable saw are ridiculous.
The Den of Tools.. Definitely going to check this out. Thanks for sharing this.
Yeah I’m snagging up those icon anti-slip wrench
Last year I bought a dust collector at grizzly in Springfield Mo. Wrapped it up with those cheap moving blankets and slid it the back of my Ranger. When I got home the blanket on the bottom was wrecked. But as cheap as it was it just went into the trash.
You don’t have to go far for wind to whip a tarp or something into a useless piece of junk.
@@whereswaldo5740 I didn’t have a tarp. Just moving blankets. No wind my Ranger has a topper. Though I am certain the cheap blue tarps are allergic to any kind of moving air.
I was the one who posted the flyer on Reddit. I post all the upcoming deals on the HF group on there.
I missed out on that one-day 50% deal on any Apache case back in mid-May 2024. I might have to jump on this for the big boy Apache 9800.
$25 for the 3 ton jack stands is a great deal, 50% off. I’d like to see the 6 ton jacks stand go to half price, 80 bucks down to 40. Right now their sale price is $57. Not bad, but this shows that there’s potential for more savings. My trucks empty weight is 6750 according to the scales at the dump, I don’t think I would take the risk with the 3 tons stands. I recently purchased them but just use them for my Jeep, wife’s SUV and son’s Focus.
But you're not putting the full gvw on one jack stand. For example if you are using 2 jack stands for the front of the truck you're only supporting roughly 1600 lbs at each jack stand point !!
That Hercules 4 ah is close to double the watts output vs the 5 ah. It's a beast.
I may decide I need some more buckets. I might actually buy some Icon ratchets now too. Oh and a set of the wrenches for the SAE. Stuff. No need for me to get expensive ones for as little as I do SAE work anymore *glances sideways at a TJ Wrangler*
Yup, Back Surgery Sucks!!!! Especially when a L4 and L5 decide not to fuse.
Need to ask everyone's opinion. What would be the least expensive compressor I could use a framing nailer with? Not for heavy duty framing but occasional use. I've got a small hot dog one now that I use for brad nails/staples and a few other light stuff.
Remember the trailer HF was hyping at the tool show and saying would be in stores by early summer? Did they decide to scrap it or are they still going to release it? Any word on it would be appreciated.
The scoundrels. My ITC expires around July 25th, and they had to put this sale in August. So much for my plan to not renew until Dec/Jan after stocking up in July and just relying upon Amazon's Nov/Dec sales to get me into 2025.
I recently got the 1 gallon Fortress ultra quiet compressor and love it. I originally had the red pancake for $40, OK but super noisy. Then I grabbed a McGraw blue hotdog return for half off the $38 orange sticker. Yep, $19 for a better compressor than the red pancake. But they're both going to be put out at a yard sale now. I won't even give them to my kids, I don't want them or a grandkid to end up getting ringing ears in their old age from unnecessarily loud compressor noise. Fortress compressors all around, if any of them end up wanting a compressor.
Darn I just use my 25% off to get that wrench set from icon now I'm debating returning everything to get a different item for now maybe the 20 mil to 24 mil set
$50 for that swivel stool is not bad. I was eyeing them up before but the price tag scared me away.
Pittsburgh 1/2 inch socket set are the bomb. I have SAE and metric for years. Great sockets.
8:25
Hf site has been advertising 2 5ah battery kit for 80 for about a month now
Think it's listed under new tools
Awesome deals, Jeff! Thank you so much for the heads up. I do need to upgrade my miter saw. So, I'm not questioning your integrity, but is the Hercules 12" saw genuinely good? I can't afford to buy something that won't be better than the Chicago Electric 10" I bought years ago. If you say it's accurate and reliable, I'll buy it. But if you say it's not, I won't. I'm going to attempt to start a woodworking business and need something I can rely on. Thanks for all you do, Jeff. I love your videos! 😃😃😃😃😃❤❤❤❤❤
I have the Herc 12" sliding miter saw, and have used it for a variety of woodworking projects over 8months, and it's never let me down. It definitely has a large footprint, but it'll probably be the one and only miter saw you buy! Unless you really want the space savings of the Bosch, Festool, Makita, or Ridgid miter saws. I have not seen the need to change the blade it came with, and it's done well cutting wood, laminates, etc with minimal tearout at multiple different angles.
@@joeperez64 Thank you very much, Joe. I appreciate hearing from an actual user rather than a review from the retailer. Have yourself a great evening. 🙂🙂🙂
I used it for years and only switched to the Ridgid version of the Delta Cruzer last year because it's zero rear clearance.
@@denoftools I sincerely thank you, Jeff. 😊😊
When would you buy into the ICON line of Toolboxes. I'm looking now, any advice? I love the ICON boxes, but they're at $2500-$3000 you ever see them for 10-20% off? Or, do they hold onto them tight
Following for Jeff’s answer!
I'd buy it from the Scratch and Dent page. There is a red 73" for 40% off and a matching hutch for 25% off.
Love my 42" US General, if you catch good sales on the US General 42, 27, & 15 you'll be about 1k into an 84" box. You won't have a power tool drawer but I didn't care.
Nothing was leaked. HF came out with their ad.
The two ton jack says 3 1/2 - 16 7/8 and the 3 ton says 3 1/8 - 19 7/8. But you said to go for the 2 ton instead because it has more reach. Is there something we don't know ?
This sucks, I just used the 25% off coupon on those Icon wrenches and threw the box away. But I guess I’m gonna return those ratchets I haven’t opened.
Purchase then again on the day they are running the 40% off sale and return it with your 1st receipt you got when you purchased them at 25% off. 😎👍
@@joefresh1382 might work
I have the Chicago 12in as well. When I bought it, I had looked up some independent ratings on HF tools and the 12in sliding saw was the only 5 star rating and the 10 in was a 2 star. Also how do I get on this guys Christmas list? Lol
Love my 50$ compreser I use it to work on ac pumps and blow out drain lines
Harbor Freight prices have gotten out of control. It's cheaper to buy your tools at Walmart now.
The red shop towels if you was them first they will not shed again.
Do some under the table bike mechanic work out of my garage. The little compressor is perfect for seating tubless mtb tires.
All of these items are still too expensive.
I used to work at Harbor Freight in Nashville Tennessee.
Y'all don't know how many returns they have on a daily basis.
Their stuff is crap but you get what you pay for.
Should I finally get that five drawer tool cart? I could’ve sworn I’ve seen them cheaper (160-170) about a year ago.
$190 is cheapest price I've seen.
Of course. I just bought the US General 5 drawer tool cart on Monday. Great.
Just means you need a second one in August.
Unless it says in the add doesn’t apply to previous purchases you can do what i do and take your receipt in and they will give you a refund for the discount amount always worked for me
What are the dates for this sale?
Looks like the same prices they usually have but the deals are around $1 more expensive than the last time I browsed them.
I have been holding out on getting the Hercules Miter Saw, maybe I will pull the trigger for this sale. I want to get the Mobile Folding Stand with it as well. I haven't jumped yet because my DeWalt Miter saw is still working great. Just wanting to get the Sliding compound saw and I like the 12 In blade.
do not use the icon torx bit to try to remove the belt clip screws from the gordon folding utility knife
Ive only ever heard tool truck guys complain about Pittsburgh tools. Everyone who i know that uses them seems to think they get the job done.
I have a horror freight really close to me...I've been in there many times over the years...Despite being a general contractor; it's rare when I see something I can buy...I bought one of their sawzalls, because I was using it to cut roots underground or in dirt...They have a purpose, but; I wish they had more Made in USA stuff..
if you want that cart you need to buy black, gray, or maybe blue. The common colors.
Recently, I mean its been a week now, a new kid ordered a purple one. It took a five weeks for him to finally get it. why? how many of the other colors did they really make and do they know where they are?
If you just need that thing in a whatever color for whatever reason just paint that thing yourself.
Purple???
It must of been Pride Month 😂
Idk about everyone else, but I am tired of all these bullshit sales. It feels pretty scammy. How about just having decent everyday prices and maybe have ONE or TWO promotions throughout the year. They know what they need to bring in every month for earnings. Price things accordingly.
Nah this is what made harbor freight, just gotta be a savvy shopper, the ones that never check for coupons are the ones who make it possible for the rest of us😂 and sometimes there’s no coupon at the moment but really need the tool so you just pay up, name of the game
@@BillyBob-op6lg BB is 1000% correct. This pricing strategy is working well for HF. "If it ain't broke.....".
on hood
@@TheDesertwalker yup, the og harbor freight shoppers appreciate it, shoot I was mad when they stopped sending out the paper coupon booklets, and I don’t sign up for anything paper, there was something about going through the catalog that was just cool and brought you in to the store
It's human nature. Don't belive me, just look at what happened to Saturn Automotive. Fixed sale prices just are not how humans want to shop. So the issue isn't the store, it's the customer.
Does the Pittsburgh 25 ft tape measure have a lifetime warranty?
Can you get a rain check on an item out of stock?
A good cheap way to get a divorce 🤣🤣🤣 wasn’t expecting that one lol
I have a Laser so I engrave and cut wood and use it to blow off after I sand and engrave works great😁
I missed out on the badlands jack last time. looks like I am out of luck this time.
I got the ITC for $45.00 for two years. That's the best deal.
The two McGraw compressors aren’t worth wasting your money.
I use a pancake compressor alot for pc cleaning out. Or stereos amps all these types of things. I dont do this daily or even weekly is y i can gwt away with such a small tank.
Those compressors are way too loud. I bought a ca air. Changed my life
DEALS OF THE YEAR!!!
Im going to snag those wrenches. I have been eyeing those for a long time.
Dude, seriously just thank you for what you do. It really helps tool guys out.
Those apache cases are gold to me.