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I have the Daytona long reach low profile, and love it -- but it's also left the garage floor once, to remove it from the packaging. That thing is heavy. My other jack is the Pittsburgh Automotive 3 ton low profile, and while it's still not "light", it's far more comfortable to pick up myself...

The end result looks good, so despite the headache I'd say it was an overall success.

Can you elaborate on this please? I'm still learning more about features/design choices in tools. I'd be interested to see how they hold up -- Made in USA doesn't mean anything to me, but if they're a high quality at a decent price point I'll be interested. Even if you have one of every tool...

From what I've heard on https://reddit.com/r/autodetailing it sounds like the Bauer polisher isn't as good as the old model -- I don't know specifics though. I'd be interested at some point, since I'm beginning to take care of my own cars a little more intensely but don't have the coin to...

I've got a Columbian, and I've only used it a handful of times, primarily for holding. I don't know much about it, but it handles basic functions without issue. If you just need a vise for basic stuff, and the price is right, it's not awful. I don't know anything about it's heavy-duty...

I'm going to go ahead and just say this is a QC issue. I've not had an issue with my composite HF ratchets, but that's not to say it isn't possible. I've bought items in the past from Harbor Freight where I've had to make my selection based on the items on the shelf, and I've found differences...

My buddy has the pin anvil style Dewalt, and it typically requires sticking a pick or screwdriver in the hole to remove impact sockets. His sees pretty frequent use, so I would imagine that by now the spring would've worn in if it was going to -- if you're going to get one (it's a decent price...

My 90-tooth 3/8" was put through the ringer over the weekend swapping the transmission (and axle cups, and ball joints, and some other goodies) on my VW -- it was fantastic, well behaved, and the smaller swing angle was really useful for a couple areas in particular (slave cylinder and starter...

For $10, I think a basic torque wrench from HF is worthwhile. It was an early purchase of mine, once I learned the effects of a lug nut either too tight or too lose. I've admittedly done plenty of "guesstimate" torque specs, but I don't think it's a tool I'd go without if I could avoid it.

I have to agree, it doesn't seem like there's really a good reason for the Icon boxes at the moment -- who knows, maybe the features will surprise us, but for that pricetag they'd have to be pretty significant. And that's coming from someone who likes Harbor Freight. I do maintain that the rise...

I'll be swinging by HF this weekend for a 20T press and the folding Braun light, now that I have the OEMTools wrenches I'll be a little salty if the Icon ratcheting reversible wrenches are available. I'd still like to see some Icon wrenches with more advanced features, but it appears they're...

I feel the days of cheap used toolboxes are coming to pass, as the general population becomes more driven to try to profit as much as possible ("I know what I have" mentality) and conversely, everybody wants a "you ****"-caliber bargain. Personally, I feel that with my 52" Husky box, the only...

I've done plastic welding with the $7 HF soldering iron, and it seems to work out pretty well. The biggest thing you're going to run into is trying to "paint" the crack back together, which you'll likely need to do in layers, which will create a weaker area. If it were me, I would pick up a...

Sorry to burst your bubble :lol_hitti

Yeah, not to get off-topic but typically for 1/2" I tend to reach for my Pittsburgh Pro composite first. In general I like the composite ratchets for winter work, but I felt the 1/4" was a little more sloppy than I generally want if I'm going for 1/4". 3/8" is probably my most common go-to for...

My Tekton 1/4" (reversible with the sprung collar) was ~$40 on Amazon, came in a nice firm case, and exudes a slightly higher quality than the $10 HF ones, without breaking the bank. I've been using the HF 1/2" for quite a while with no issues, and I hear they're actually a pretty accurate...

I picked up a 1/4" Kobalt Taiwan ratchet. 72 teeth, good handle size, no awful backdrag and it's quick release. I needed a 1/4" in relatively short order, my local options were somewhat limited -- I had Advance/Autozone/Napa, Lowe's, Home Depot, Harbor Freight. I didn't really want to spend...

I'm dumb, I've got like four of these. Thanks for the idea!

I also got a set of these with my new ratcheting wrenches, and they're great. Still trying to figure out how to organize them though, I might just need to make a wooden stand/holder, either with pegs or with recesses.

I bought a set of the full polish wrenches from HF, and I'm pretty sure they aren't good on anything that's more than finger tight. They're in the junkyard bag, safely away from the Tekton full polish that I absolutely love for the money, and my shiny (for now) OEM ratcheting reversibles, so...