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Hand drills have more applications than speed handles. The brace and bid can help you easily cut mortises with very little set up. If you know the pitch of the lead screw, all you have to do is count the revolutions until you hit your depth. Very simple and if you’re cutting just one or two...

How long do you guys figure it’ll be until they shut down the Swanson Speed Square factory in Illinois? Hell if that happens, will be lucky to even get a friggin plastic speed square it’ll all be corrugated paper.

Idk. There are plenty of people willing to shell out the cash for good tools. But like healthcare, sometimes huge profits alone aren't enough to justify offering the product/service. It has to be exponential profits.

I'm not surprised. Another point that often goes unnoticed in these discussions is that other governments actively subsidize their industries while we have a national competition to see who can pick the bones first.

What hasn't SBD ruined? They bought Delta, then ruined them. Then destroyed Porter Cable - didn't even keep their router designs and merge them into DeWalt. Over the last six months, construction of DeWalt tools has gotten a little light. Oh, let's not forget the "Made in USA" ratchets that...

These are all fair points. Topics like these are a minefield, for many reasons, not the least of which because they're politically intertwined. Without getting too political, do people care that the vast majority of their purchases go to enrich an authoritairan regime overseas? No, they don't...

This restoring thing turned out to be mostly BS. When it comes to top of the line tools pickings are slim. Estwing makes a great product, so does snap on (people criticizing the price). What else is there? If you’re looking for real high-end finish, carpentry tools like Isel and things you can...

The 35’ model is terrible. 25’ not to bad. Looks like someone is trying to get the short term SBD share price up.

I’m not shocked at al. I’m more surprised that we’re able to keep anything in this country given the bleak economic picture. I still wonder what’s going to happen to Starrett. Will SnapOn buy them?

Didn't have time to read the entire thread but in case anyone hasn't said it: If you're just starting out, it doesn't matter what you purchase - to a point. There's nothing wrong with the HF Icon line and their warranty is very good. However, there isn't really a middle ground here. If you don't...

I really doubt there would be any way of enforcing that. There are literally thousands of paid influencers across the platform.

Everything has become uninformative garbage.

There’s nothing wrong with that.

Den of Tools is a really lousy channel. Guy is not skilled in any trade and does not know how to use tools. I believe he is a “partner” (I.e. paid influencer) of Harbor Freight. When the guy does talk about tool use, he usually provides incorrect information.

If you’re going to spend that kind of money, buy Knipex. If you want top dollar stuff, buy Knipex or SnapOn. Otherwise, buy Icon. Midgrade isn’t worth it in pliers Have we reached peak Milwaukee? I love their power tools, but their branching out into other market segments makes me wonder...

First of all the tariffs aren’t only going to be against China, second most of their products are made in China so this will hurt their overall revenue. The days of inexpensive tools and, well anything; are sadly just about over.

How will this happen with tariffs?

At this point in time, Harbor Freight absolutely needs brick and mortar stores. Many purchasers go to Harbor Freight in a pinch and then see how their quality has improved over the years and become repeat customers. Additionally most hardware stores need brick and mortar location to be...

I used to really dislike HF but there is no denying that Icon tools are good quality at an excellent price.

I know I’ve been critical about some HF tools but Allan Schmidt deserves all the credit in the world for putting that business together himself, employing a lot of people, and selling affordable products that people enjoy using.