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Did I miss why auto mechanics have to provide their own tools? Father was an electrical contractor for the past 30 years and when you started there at the journeymen or mechanic level, you got an entire truck full of tools and the truck to use while working for the company. Apprentices got...

More than likely the best post I will read today. Thanks.

HF Eric Smidt also owns support vessel Intrepid. It follows his superyacht Infinity and carries the toys, heli, etc. Looks like he also carries a submarine.

Correct. HF, not Google. Eric Schmidt owns superyacht Whisper, former Kismet.

Don’t mistake my post as anything negative against HF or Eric Smidt. I’m a big HF fan and even a bigger fan of superyachts. Post was meant to say that this group and its negativity towards HF are meaningless outside of this forum. A $300m yacht is perfectly symbolic of this. This is why we...

Here’s another truth about HF, for every GJ tool snob, there are thousands that spend money there. This is clearly evident by the size of Eric Smidt’s $300m yacht. Cheap tools for the masses. Don’t like it, don’t buy it.

That’s definitely what it feels like.

Interesting you mention that. I have an Ace gift card that my M.I.L. gave me for xmas last year. I tried to use it and the very nice lady manning the front said that they do not accept Ace gift cards. I was like, OK, so Ace doesn‘t accept Ace gift cards? Nice.

I like my Bremens from HF. Under $10. For as little as I use them and knowing that if they ever break, I can walk out with a new pair, I’m good with that. Probably work for 99% of the normal people out there. I also like PF reviews and tests. Good comparative reviews even if the test methods...

$4 soon? You got some insider info? Agree on the quality. These things are smooth and the thumbwheel has more contact with the head than any of my other adjustables. Good deal.

Was just in Ace Hardware and they have half an aisle with clearance Craftsman tools. Tons of sockets, ratchets, drivers, full sets, hand tools, etc. Had a few Gearwrench items as well. Looks like most were 50% off. This was at the Ace in Ellijay, GA. Full set of Gearwrench screwdrivers was...

Awesome. These cats have definitely dropped a few tools in their day.

I’ve lost a few tools in recent years. I have two boat docks at my house with lifts. I work on the boat engines while the boats are on the lifts. When a tool leaves my hands, it’s gone forever and the effort of leashing every tool is never going to happen. I do my engine work while sitting in a...

Anybody else notice the Milwaukee adjustable wrenches 50% off at their local HD? I was in ours today in Blue Ridge, GA and they had a clearance rack out in the main aisle with some of these wrenches at 50% off. I only grabbed one pair of the 6” ones for my EDC pack on my dual sport bike. They...

Amazon has a pretty good deal on a few of these Craftsman Overdrive sets. Lowes will match these prices as well if you prefer to buy local. This one is around $120 at most places. Priced at $69...

Impulse bought a Craftsman Overdrive set last night. Got it for 50% off. The Mac style RBRT sockets are very nice and the 1/4 ratchet was like butter. The 3/8 ratchet had way too much back drag and the case was impossible to open without cracking the little plastic tab. Returned it today...

Sorry again that I asked this question. I just have no faith in anything HF publishes. The first batch of coupons for this sale were wrong and have now been updated 3 times. Again, hopefully this question didn’t ruin any lives or destroy any families.

What year is that catalog from? Any idea on what pricing was like back then?

Is that supposed to be an answer to my question? Thanks a ton.

Does anybody know if the 40% off sale applies to individual ratchets? Getting ready to head to HF for a few new Icon ratchets and now see that the 40% deal just says sockets or socket sets. Thanks and sorry if this has been beat to death but I can’t find the answer.