Top 10 Secrets to Shopping at Harbor Freight!
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My review of the 12V Earthquake Ratcheting Wrench:
Bought the tool, an extra battery (which there's room in the box for), and the extended warranty for 25% off the price of the Milwaukee tool only.
Works great, use it for prepping ATMs & working on the truck in tight areas.
Corded Power Tools: “You’ll be stunned, STUNNED, at the run time”. I’m still chuckling.... Way to go Bear.
Having gen sets and converters in vehicles am a believer in cords.
For people who don’t go to job sites, corded seems to be the way to go.
Unless you live in California.......
That is why they use to give you extra brushes with motor driven tools.
@@paulrwilsonjrnah, just the mobility alone makes cordless worth it. Especially if you work in any tight spots
Being nice to the employees where you shop regularly is always a good policy and you never know how it may pay off in the future, especially if you are willing to buy open box or items with cosmetic damage.
There's no need to be a dick in life.
In death is when it no longer matters
I just spent 32 minutes with a talking bear, time to check myself in ! LOVE your show !!
I have said this before! I guess I am old school, I love the hard copy catalog! I know I might be the minority when it comes to this. I guess as the world changes we much change as well within reason!
I miss the catalog and it's only been gone a month =(
I preferd the paper ones also.
Bret Lambky I like the paper catalog better too! Wish they would bring It back!
I don't think you're in the minority on this one. I had a hard time figuring it out a few weeks ago, I have a pic of the coupon, but not the free light coupon. I think this will backfire on HF unless they make it much easier to follow. If I get rejected for a coupon, I'll pass on buying. HF has raised it's prices on a number of things, the 20~25% coupons are a must now.
The hard copy has only stop for the time being because of covid-19
Thanks for explaining the warranty and service program for dense ones. I hear every so often that hf doesn't honor them but I've always had them do exactly as stated
Thanks for the Harbor Freight Tips Bear! Congrats on 100K + subscribers!!
Great info, thanks
Very informative, as usual, Thank You.
Great info Oso!
Third or fourth video I've seen of you, Bear: you hooked me this time and I subscribed. Interesting choice of presentation and the information is good. Shine on!
Good call on the corded tools. They’re old technology, the secrets are out on how to make ‘em, and they just work. They’re simple, no frills tools, but their recip saw and angle grinders are impossible to beat for the price. Sure, if you use it every day, get a higher quality one, but for weekend warriors and diyers, they’re a solid choice. Heck, the angle grinder I paid $14 for as a one use throwaway still works perfect 5 years later.
That $14 grinder is a gem
I have 2 grinders from them over 10 years old. Still choochin. I don't over work them often. But they have held up to plenty of hot pipe slashing sessions
Most of my wood shop is bauer and chicago electric. The only thing that isnt is my table saw and my drills because I got some on a killer sale from Milwaulkee. Other than that for a diy guy/gal this shit is at the very least a damn good entry option. The price at HF lowers the entry requirements to get people involved
I've been using their Chicago electric angle grinder for 3 years now and I can't ruin it. I spent 4 hours using that thing to grind off 8 heat pressed rivets on a tractor in a field because my torch was 60 miles away and all I had was a grinder and grinding discs. Worked like a charm.
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I really like your videos. They are very informative.
Thanks for the great info!
Hey BEAR ...... Great informational video about HF! I specifically liked the “pump return “ policy explaination 👍! Most people don’t consider THOSE FACTORS when returning liquid pump items. I never thought about it myself ... good job.
good information 👍
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good video bear. I have been talking to my local hf cashiers about the da bears rules for shopping at hf. I fixed an IR air ratchet with hf parts. Shine on Bear
I love this content thanks bro
THANKS !!!
Hey Bear, one thing you forgot to mention is that if you purchase a HF product at regular price and the coupon comes about within 30 days of that purchase you can take your receipt and coupon back to the store and receive that cost savings in ways of cash back or in store credit. I learned that from one of the sales associates. I also tried it out with my Yukon rolling tool cabinet which i picked up on preorder for $299, with taxes it came out to $358, signed up for inside track club which they gave it to me for free (didn't question why or how, I just rolled with it) ...one week later the $30 off any Yukon coupon came out, took my receipt back with coupon BAAMM!!!... received my cost savings in hand..
Just thought I'd share..
Nice!
I am 100% behind ya on #2 --- I always consider a visit to the local hardware store to be as much of a social experience as a shopping trip. It feels so nice to head back out the door with a big happy grin on my face. :D
The best tool harbor freight sells is the high position motorcycle lift. Rated at 1100 pounds and lifts nearly 30 inches high. I use them for small engines,welding tables,lifting heavy items into pickup beds. I recently loaded and unloaded a refrigerator by myself into a dodge RAM.
They went up in price, but two of them take the place of a lift table for a huge bike. I figure a bike you are twisting wrenches on is too much a strain after maybe 500 pounds, so buy two and stretch a platform between them for safety . Use good judgement
Dam good video! Nice details for each of the 10 points!!
On the extended service plan, I had a store manager tell me to return tool just before plan expires and then you have a brand new tool. GREAT advice!!!!! Thanks for your fantastic page!!!
How long do you have to return a tool?
Knowing that they have replacement parts is good info. I’ve thrown away paint sprayers for lack of insignificant parts and calling them has been useless. Hope they have small parts available like gaskets, O rings, too
Nice to see the replacement parts 👌 @TheDenOfTools
Lots of good info. Thanks!
On the F&F it sounds like something they give employees to offer out to win over an unhappy customer or something rather then just handing out for fun, but hey, you can catch more bears and flies with honey, so who knows!
Thanks bear
I’m not a fan of the inside track club but the my order at the register was 1100 and the manager made me a deal if I got the inside club he’d give a better pricing. He wasn’t lying I went with the 1yr for 30 bucks and my 1100 dollar order that I had coupons included walked my order out the door for 670 so in that situation I LOVE THE INSIDE TRACK. Lots of bear love. Keep the up the work
Cashiers get a $5 commission for every person that put on inside track he was putting money in his pocket too
@@mikebe41 as they should
I’m a nice bear. Dude you bring a smile to my face! Love your tips and reviews.
Gonna be going in about a week, got to pickup an articulated magnifier flouresent light. I have several pieces of machinery in my woodshed by HF.
This was a great video, thank you very much! 🐻
Also if replacement parts becomes a reliable feature then I am ALL in Hercules tools!
First video I've ever seen of yours and simple because there is a talking bear!!! I subscribed!!! And thank you for the video!!! I've never been in a harbor freight store, ordered online but there wasn't one around me bow I moved to NC won't say where but there is a huge harbor freight store near me and I'm itching to go in and now more prepared thank you!!! Subscribed thumbs up and rang the bell for all!
I remember the old days when you could take your 20% off coupon to the store and get 20% off any item in the store. Nowadays the exclusions are frustrating, especially when shopping online - sometimes adding it takes off a better coupon and messes up my whole order
Hey I have to disagree with the quick clamps. I have a few along with the F clamps, which are awesome by the way, and I always grab the quick clamps for quick light duty jobs like holding an item in place to cut real quick. Being also to alter them to make them spread is a nice touch on those also. I give a 👍for the quick clamps, no issues yet.
I thought I knew HF pretty well but I learned a LOT from this video. Thanks.
@thedenoftools I've bought both the bruar and the heruelus 6.5in saw blades for my DeWalt saw and I would like to say the braur is as good as the heruelus blade for almost half and it cuts well wears well I'll buy them over DeWalt any day and I'm a die hard Stanley Black and Decker guy
I went looking for the Admiral miter saw last month. Within 100 miles, there was only one store that had one. It was a refurb, and I actually bought it for $150. I have been using it a lot!
A better way to find the deals you show on your TH-cam channel. Great videos all the time.
favorite channel forever
Your bear shtick is funny. Very cool! I enjoyed this video!
Doyle tools are 10/10 probably the best tools HF carries. I like them on par with the jack and aluminum jack stands....
They upgraded my defective jack stands to aluminum and I was floored lmao. They just didn't have new ones in stock and I guess since I go in all the time they hooked me up. Sick
Always get your free LED flashlight! ,literally got a few dozen of them
Had my bauer bandsaw for years use it daily on angle iron flat bar all thread i beams sch80 n 40 pipe and plastic too its must in my gang box
Wanted to ad something to the Miter saw deal you were talking about , you mentioned waiting for it to go on sale to 170, If you use the %20 off coupon that’s available online like most of the year (just looked it’s on there now) the saw would come out to $160
I used to make fun of my wife going to Kohl's and having to use multilevel math to figure out the price. Then Harbor Freight came to town. Now I have to do similar math for my tools and toys! Lol
Other than impact sockets and few other hard to break items i would never buy any power tools from them , i go for dewalt for my power tools, and even metal cutting disks are garbage , made of sand, compare to cutting disks from homedepot you will see, and don’’t get me started on their welders ))), Only hand tools, wrenches and car jacks i recommend getting from HF not other stuff,
@@ansv3340 car jacks?
Not the jack stands but yeah their jacks and tool cabinets are great for the money
@@frogsoda probably speaking on the trolley jacks.
@@ansv3340 tbh their tools are really good for a one and done kind of thing since it's so inexpensive their Chicago electric angle grinder I've had for like 3 or 4 years and works really good their Chicago sanders are good but heat up a little to much but again for the price it's not bad now if your looking at the drill master stuff then stay FAR AWAY from it you just gotta research before buying it's not that bad promise
Are use that buffer on my furniture I make it’s awesome works perfect for me definitely recommend the buere buffer
hf is the best for name brand stuff its the same price as home depot but you can use coupons. i got a jug of that evapo rust for 7$ and that stuff is liquid gold. it has fixed so many tools.
The Bear is right! When I worked as a tool department manager if you treated me, or more importantly, my staff, with courtesy, you got a discount. My favorite conversation was a person who came in and demanded I serve them first because they were going to spend a lot of money that day. I specifically. told them they had to wait because the old guy who was only going to spend $5 that day would be back and spend more money in the store than they ever would.
Just received my new Ryobi scrubber. I like it.
Wow your channel just happened to pop up don't know why cuz I've never seen you before but when it comes to Harbor Freight stuff I love it personally I know they have brand-name stuff and even their stuff is okay with me I've had some of their tools for 10 plus years and still works great like they're Chicago Electric HL VP paint sprayer. I have to say I like talking bear pretty cool. Great video man keep them coming, stay safe stay well and as always God bless
I have been subscribed for about a year or so and I gotta say, brother your channel is super entertaining. Never thought I'd watch a cartoon show, but this is awesome. Just wanted to tell ya.
my hf shopping pro tips:
1) use the harbor freight coupon database plugin. it will show the BEST coupon right on the HF webpage or on your wish list.
2) go with a plan!
3) abandon the plan! be sure to browse every isle at least once and buy a bunch of stuff you didn't intend to buy.
4) make a plan to go tool shopping again to get the stuff you forgot from your last plan.
I got my Gen 1 US General Tool Chest for about $200 back in the day. That was before the excluded them on the coupon. It was on sale plus 20% off.
Chris Same! Looking back, wish I had gotten 2 of them for the shop...
Yeah good luck getting an air compressor. I love the 20 gallon Mgraw but I lucked into getting it
I'm happy with my skil saw I brought from builders square,its an 8 1/4 inch one can't even find one anymore
C clamps!! Just picked up a few 4" yesterday with that, "30% off all items under $10" limited to o e item online but 6 in store!
Corded tools are hard to beat. I’ve got an ancient Black and Decker corded drill that takes a chuck key to tighten. When the original power cord developed a short, I simply hard-wired an extension cord to it. The drill still works great.
Live the Goldie Locks reference from a bear... slick.. very slick.
Ha! I just came back from HF with a pneumatic seat for the garage. It's on special and with the 20% discount coupon I got out of there for $24 and change! I then left before cruising the isles for more deals $$ ... lol
The tools I use quite a bit and they are from Harbor freight wide selection I can’t go wrong cost is a must I’m on a budget all other brand paying for the name, Harbor freight is where I shop for tools and accessories, haven’t had any issues with the items I’ve purchased recently and in the past!
Hi, great job! I have been hunting for the 4 stroke Tailgator generator and can't find one. Any ideas when HF will have any again?
just saying you sound alot like chef john from "food wishes" and 🤣 it's pretty relaxing to listen to you talk about tools the way he talks about food
Nice! 👍 Thumbs up and subscribed!
Yo Bear! Good lookin out!! Hope your having a great day!!
You are definitely on a HOT STREAK !!!! Must
be the Vegas weather 😜😅 I really enjoyed this video as well. I went to HF
today in fact. I nickel and dimed em to death. LMBO
I bought in 3's for some reason?? Little black flashlight .69 4" magnetic parts hikdee .63 5x7 raeo .97 a tape measure .98, microfiber towels .59 and the 4 in 1 screwdriver .74 of course that FREE blue light : )). I actually forgot it a couple of times. Aarrrgg
Praying 🙏🙏 you have a great and safe trip and enjoy your time with Duncan !!! Thanks again Rodney
Off topic and late. But working on a gas powered compressor today. The Briggs&Stratton on it quite. Had Honda needed gas tank and muffler. Just wanted to see and yep. The u.s.a Milwaukee made fit China Honda. Same parts just different branding. Really. Think I'm going to go get a predator now just because
Bear, you are absoloutly right about the lifting cart. I bought the 500 lb one. Moving Pinball machines is now a 1 man (me) operation. All hail the Bear!!!
Rock on!
Corded tools-“you’ll be stunned by the run time!” Good one.
Recently, for the first time, I joined the inside track club. Welll... most of what available is 2nd rate stuff. Rarely is anything top line available. I did get the grinder stand for $39.95, at $10 off. But it’s a pretty junky stand. To get it to work properly, I had to spend another $20 from McMaster Carr for a rubber sheet and 2.5” wide feet. Otherwise, the vibration is so bad. It’s not usable. The regular coupons are much better.
Just bought that 26” tool cabinet, in yellow too. Pretty good.
I recently purchased a 10" Chicago Electric sliding mitre saw from one of the open box tables for only $89.99. The original price for a new saw was $130. I purchased an extra blade not knowing that there was a blade in the box, which didn't come with a new one. It was a pleasant surprise. The only things that were missing from the box were the plastic screw on cap for the bevel control and the wrench to change the blade. There was also some scratches on the plastic, wood shaving on the tool, but everything worked fine. It was a great deal.
The key is to give them your number, they'll text you every Friday. They get me to buy stuff i didn't know i needed about once a month lol
I am “stunned by the run time!” 😝
It took me a moment to catch it.
Love my Harbor Freight manager.
haha wish we had that here. They have some stuff I think that our Princess Auto doesn't offer, or if they do it's just a special buy often
I've returned several pumps/sprayers - it is a very easy process with HF.
That was the first ad I’ve not skipped over , skill share seems pretty cool..
Thanks for the video! Was the in-store video blurry for anyone else?
Thanks. Will you do an update now that coupons are essentially gone?
My complaint about HF's Good, Better, Best they have like 40 different brands, HF, pick three and use them on everything.
"Make it your wallpaper" lol genius
You gotta watch their major brand stuff though. That $9.99 bottle of Gorilla Wood Glue is $5.97 at Home depot.
Steve Thompson yeah I can’t imagine HF is offering better deals on brand name stuff than HD/Lowe’s.
I'm guessing it's HF venturing in the the 'general store' type model and I'm all for it. The more they buy name-brand, the better prices they will get on stock...or at least I surmise.
Their name brand in store stuff is the only stuff I don't touch. I figure it's impulse buys or people don't know the cost of those items.
@@Mike01129 Some of it can be very competitive, depending on the location. Like Bondo, where my other options are AutoZone (overpriced), Walmart (barely cheaper and a longer drive), or online (long wait).
Yea, for sure. Their name brand stuff is typically more expensive than it would be almost anywhere else.
I think that the counter people are incentivized to up-sell the ESP because my last purchase, the girl gave me 20% off that I otherwise would not have gotten and she sold me the ESP and STILL saved money on the transaction. I'm perfectly fine with that too! I got it on the electric impact.
I've been wanting to get me one of them Pitts hydraulic lift table cart. One of the guys at the store used it to put the U.S. 30' 5 drawer tool cart I bought in the back of the truck and I was like... I GOTTA HAVE ME ONE OF THOSE!
Your around the bozeman area? I hail from the butt of Montana lol. Just a hop skip over the continental divide. Merry Christmas 🎅
Did say $69 for the utility knife to a free LED work light? @11:57 🤣🤣 Thanks for the update!👍
Man, the nice girl running the register at my local Harbor freight will save me soooo much money on my purchases. I don't even need any coupons ever, she just automatically pulls her phone out and starts scanning all these different bar codes for pretty much every thing in my basket. She is very friendly. I have spent thousands of dollars at that store in less than 6 months and she is always there when I'm there. She always says hi to me when I walk in and she says to me, come to my register honey..
Love the bear he is great
I hope the new parts system is better. I've literally been waiting 2 YEARS for a replacement roller track for my 72" toolbox. I called a year ago and they could see the order and said I just need to wait.
I love Harbor Freight i got a lot of tools in the last three years
Good looking out on the app! Didn't even know they had one. Gonna snag a Pittsburgh pro ratchet after work with that 5 off.
I've been using the Android app a couple of months, now. Works great! Can select the ones I want to keep an eye out for, save them to my 'cart,' then have those handy at checkout to be quickly scanned. When they expire, they turn red so you know to get rid of those. =)
Strokes Magee yeah, just gotta be careful how apps are accessing stuff on your device.
Strokes Magee I can’t find the app in the apple app store
Dale Hinkley same here........
Thank you. I'm at Harbor Freight about once a week. I absolutely love that store. I didn't know about the friends and family coupon. But my biggest discounts have been from catching the marked down/open box stuff and being nice and friendly with the manager.
Shared it
The current secret right now is to wait until they actually have stock brought in to fill their empty shelves :D
Yeah I went to my local one the other day and it is still barren.
@@Vamp_Tepez Yeah, ours has lots of empty shelves. I couldn't even get a set of clamps I needed for a project. I can't even imagine what it's like in big city stores, yikes.
I was at mine last night, they were good here. Didn't notice anything missing from their shelves
Cheyenne Wyoming btw
I've never had an issue in twinsburg Ohio. I DO think they will have problems going forward. Consumers are more reluctant to buy Chinese made products.
The first time I saw Harbor Freight I thought it was like a UPS store or some sort of shipping company. Then I was like OMG it's like a 7-Eleven version of Home Depot with better prices.
Issue with hand tool warranty. Brought a broken socket back only to find out that I have to return the whole set of sockets. Also I have a Chicago Electric cordless circular saw that was discontinued. Found this out when I went to buy a battery for tool. I was very surprised that the was no longer supported. I was not very happy with HF, and inclined not to purchase their tools.
I borrowed and bent the handle of a 1" ratchet while trying to replace the hub on my old XJ Jeep Cherokee (hub nut was being stubborn). Since I damaged it, I went down to HF to inquire about a replacement. Store manager was cool. Told him what happened, and he told me to grab a replacement. I grabbed a replacement for my neighbor, and also grabbed one for myself. That was over 15 years ago. Still have my 1" ratchet with socket set, extenders, and breaker bar. I toss it in the back of the truck along with other tools when I travel outside our region.
Curious to know what you think about the new credit card program
I'm so tired of my drills just stopping and never working again I have a warrior and two drillmasters in the trash because they just stopped and will not recharge. I bought a Worx, and still working fine for 10 years now and I love it. I also have an old black and decker about 20 years old and still working well. Of course, I also have a corded one just in case the others conk out.
I definitely agree with the hard copy catalogs, I would gladly pay a couple cents more for items to offset the cost.