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Yep, tools from my dad. Despite having a bit of a strained relationship, and that I'm not really the sentimental type, for some reason they carry a bit more weight to me. Not all of them are great, but as he gets older I start to think about how he's not going to be around forever, and it's a...

This is the biggest thing I've got a gripe with, in the realm of HF tool sets. A brief look at my post history shows that I'm generally a fan of the HF tools, but skipped sizes are the bane of my existence. I work on a fair number of different things, and don't ever want to be in a situation...

I ordered online and picked up in person, my understanding is that the location near me has a storefront but unfortunately their hours are the same hours that I work, and I'm not keen on taking a day off of work to go buy things I don't need. Regardless, their pricing is on-point and being able...

http://www.metalnerd.com/catalog/product/3a8d93bf5f724fad84fcb3bc5de6dec1 This bad boy by far. I do semi-frequent work on VW suspensions, and instead of using an impact and potentially damaging the strut/strut bearing/strut mount bushing, this nifty little piece of kit allows one to apply the...

Hopefully someone just gives me cash this year; nobody wants to give me KCToolCo gift cards :lol_hitti I'm reaching the point where I'm pretty well set up in terms of tooling, now it's about getting money for materials and parts to do what I want. But of course, nobody in my family understands...

If I could get Tekton in the northeast I wouldn't be shopping at HF most of the time. The few Tekton tools I've got are definitely well worth the money, and if I could physically handle them in stores I'd be all over it.

I've been meaning to go to the retail end of MSC Industrial Supply, I ordered a Blackhawk 9mmx11mm flare nut wrench from them that was super reasonably priced and was able to pick it up after hours at a location roughly half an hour from my house after work one evening. Given that they have...

I'm a fan of the flex-head ratchets, my 1/2" drive has been holding up well. The roto-head ratchets are also pretty handy when you need them, though I don't use mine especially frequently it's definitely a ratchet I'm glad I have for those weird situations where access is limited and/or I need...

Looks like there's a coupon out, if I had a need I'd pick some up but right now I have bigger fish to fry. Hopefully the coupons will continue, as the price point seems to be an issue for many.

I picked up the pass-through sockets that come with their reversible ratcheting wrench set on MDS: https://www.mobiledistributorsupply.com/23988-12-piece-ringstop-reversible-ratcheting-wrench-set-metric-oem I'm a fan, fit and finish seem good for what I was after. I also bought their 3/8"...

I was pretty appalled by the offerings at Lowe's as well, and despite the possible disappearance of Kobalt left the store with several Kobalt ratchets. Is the squared/raised panel design a "signature" of Craftsman? It doesn't feel comfortable the way that a rounded design does, at least to me...

I went reversible after nearly getting a non-reversible stuck on a bolt head in an area where I couldn't have gotten my grinder, did not have a welder/torch to bend the tool, and would've been left without a solution. That experience has made me very hesitant to use non-reversible ratcheting...

I have the blue Chicago Electric grinder for ~$30, and it's been good to me. If I happen to catch one on clearance/open box, I'll buy another to change wheels half as often.

I've been doing 7mil from HF for messy jobs like oil changes (don't judge me), I used to use 5mil but like other users I noticed they would rip rather quickly. The 7 mil seem to be a sweet spot that isn't restrictive, but provides better protection and strength than the thin ones.

This is a pretty good synopsis of what I was expecting when I first heard about GJ. Lots of open-minded discussion, and learning about neat tools and techniques I didn't know about before. I'm guilty of tool envy too -- I'm proud of what I've done with less-expensive tools, and dislike when...

This is good to know, I was not aware that batteries could catch fire even in an idle/discharge state. Maybe it's time to build a flameproof box on the wall for batteries, right now they're in the toolbox with everything else, I'll have to rethink that idea.

After hearing about a member who had a fire incident related to aftermarket batteries/charger (I forget which end of it went, but one of them did), I'll pay the premium for name-brand batteries. I generally store my batteries off the tool and off the charger, but it's a risk I can't afford to...

I actually put down the Pittsburgh Pro/Quinn screwdrivers recently, I just felt like there was a better option out there for the money. Headed over to Lowe's and picked up this Project Source kit for $12. Primarily because I find the handles to be more comfortable than the Pittsburgh versions...

So this is exclusive to the flex head ratchets? Good to know, I was not aware that it was a design issue (and thought it was just the lack of lubrication). That's a shame, they seemed like decent ratchets at the price point -- granted they're not Tekton or Pittsburgh Pro levels of price/quality...

Apparently there's a voluntary (as in, initiated by HF) recall on the Icon ratchets already, it seems as though they're getting stuck? I haven't seen any details about it, but I wonder if it's an issue related to them being shipped dry.