I have bought SO much stuff at HF. I love that store. The only things there that I am a bit hesitant at getting are their hand wrenches and their rotary tool. I burned out one of their Chicago Electric rotary tools after only 30 minutes of use, but to be fair, the fiberglass I was cutting through was a good 0.25" thick. After that, went and got myself an adjustable speed Dremel rotary tool.
Basically, I'll give their Chicago Electric (CE) power tools (NOT their Chicago Electric Professional series - just good ol' regular CE) a try, and if I burn them out - then it's onto Craftsman, Kobalt or Ryobi for me. Oh, and I will never EVER buy a Drillmaster anything - I had a a heatgun that didn't survive 2 minutes from HF. Bought a fully adjustable from 0 deg Farenheit to 1050 deg Farenheit heatgun from Ryobi and never looked back.
I have CE's reciprocating saw, 4" cutting wheel, 4" wheel grinder, multi-tool, and portable drill/driver, and I haven't burned ANY of them out. I will admit, the number of power tools from HF is starting to decrease and Craftman/Ryobi/Kobalt is slowly starting to take over - but hey - I'm a DIYer at home and in the garage. I don't depend on these tools for my livelihood; I depend on them when I need them from 1x a week to 1x a year.
I didn't even get to the 5" Central Vice or the 5 speed Central Speed drill press or the dual 3" variable speed wheel grinder - all have served me very well. Heck, some of the things from HF have outlasted the "big boy" names. You just have to know the ins, outs, and arounds of a HF store.
And their ratchet extensions - holy **** are they nice. They have the "swivel end" that Craftsman certainly didn't have ....ironically, the wife and I just bought the 60" x 80" Craftsman throw fleece blanket ._.
Bottom line, HF is an excellent alternative for those tools you're only going to use "once every 6 months" or "once every 5 years" or other variations. Hand tools like wrenches I'd definitely be careful especially if needed on a daily basis - but some of their power tools and especially their tool chests are definitely worth the consideration and money.
Basically, I'll give their Chicago Electric (CE) power tools (NOT their Chicago Electric Professional series - just good ol' regular CE) a try, and if I burn them out - then it's onto Craftsman, Kobalt or Ryobi for me. Oh, and I will never EVER buy a Drillmaster anything - I had a a heatgun that didn't survive 2 minutes from HF. Bought a fully adjustable from 0 deg Farenheit to 1050 deg Farenheit heatgun from Ryobi and never looked back.
I have CE's reciprocating saw, 4" cutting wheel, 4" wheel grinder, multi-tool, and portable drill/driver, and I haven't burned ANY of them out. I will admit, the number of power tools from HF is starting to decrease and Craftman/Ryobi/Kobalt is slowly starting to take over - but hey - I'm a DIYer at home and in the garage. I don't depend on these tools for my livelihood; I depend on them when I need them from 1x a week to 1x a year.
I didn't even get to the 5" Central Vice or the 5 speed Central Speed drill press or the dual 3" variable speed wheel grinder - all have served me very well. Heck, some of the things from HF have outlasted the "big boy" names. You just have to know the ins, outs, and arounds of a HF store.
And their ratchet extensions - holy **** are they nice. They have the "swivel end" that Craftsman certainly didn't have ....ironically, the wife and I just bought the 60" x 80" Craftsman throw fleece blanket ._.
Bottom line, HF is an excellent alternative for those tools you're only going to use "once every 6 months" or "once every 5 years" or other variations. Hand tools like wrenches I'd definitely be careful especially if needed on a daily basis - but some of their power tools and especially their tool chests are definitely worth the consideration and money.
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Those fat girls do know how to please, that's for sure.....
Fat or ugly never both.