Your Favorite HF Tool

[zendriver]

If you don't have one or even like them, that's fine, just wondering if anyone has a favorite.

This cut off tool, one is one of mine. Seems like I use it often for cutting off excess bolt length, cutting rusted nuts and yes, while I know it's no no I use it for deburring and even some grinding if I use a steady hand. It still has the original disk on it which doesn't seem to be in a big hurry to wear.

Seems well-built and although I don't like the safety switch, realize it has a purpose.

Best $18 I've spent.




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[Markshr151]

I love there rollchest and tool box. Good quality and good price.

 

[mike93lx]

Power tool? Probably the hammer drill i bought for $30 and keep beating on.

Non-power tool? Trailer dolley

 

[getbent4x4]

Orange angle grinder, wish I bought more!

Chromemoly Pittsburgh pro sockets

 

[jakemac]

Love my 26" toolbox, especially after I modified it to make more room.

The storage tents are a good value, if you use a coupon and cover them with a tarp for protection.
(I have 2)

I'm a big fan of the silver tarps. Good price vs longevity. I just wish they offered more convenient sizes.

 

[Bronson]

Chip brushes.
Acid brushes.
Nitrile gloves.
I have had no luck with any of their power tools.

 

[GTO]

Blue nitrile gloves for $5.99 box

 

[Doc]

3/8 In. Drive Composite Quick-Release Ratchet Item #66313.

I have given away all my craftsman ratchets and sold 1 older snap on that I no longer use. This composite thing has taken a beating, looks like hell but works flawlessly.

 

[theluke]

3/8 drive flex head long handle ratchet. Item #62333

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

Old Chicago Electric grinder. Bought it over twenty years ago and still works great.

 

[d.mcfarland]

Free zip ties.

 

[rockinacummins]

44" roll cabinet. I would buy it again in a flash. Only regret? Wish I had gotten the 72".

I love the blue dolly with pneumatic tires, the 25" breaker bar, the cheap heat gun, the roll around seat, dead blow hammers, and Ratchets.

 

[jumbojak]

I like their long ratchets.

 

[M_George]

The multi ladder. Stable, adaptable work platform.

 

[bczygan]

Almost all of them.

 

[andrewmaciag]

I have almost just about every hand tool from HF for me to not worry about banging up.
I really like their 1/2" drive 25" breaker bar with a comfort grip. Item 62729

 

[jumbojak]

Almost all of them.

To be fair Bill, if they started offering franchises you could just about open one up without making a stock order.

 

[PugetDude]

To be fair Bill, if they started offering franchises you could just about open one up without making a stock order.

He'd certainly have enough free tape measures to cover the grand opening.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Bill has been on a buying spree for the H.F tools. He has quite a list.

 

[ChrisLS8]

Most the ratchets and sockets are great. Especially the skinny double ended one

Earthquake impacts

Ball joint separator

25" comfort grip breaker

 

[Codejack]

25" comfort grip breaker

I got the one without the comfort handle, and mine is fantastic.

If I had known that it would last, I would have spent the extra $6 for yours

 

[JohnnyK8]

4.5" angle grinder. Man have I beat the piss out of that thing!!!! Chicago Electric


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[Zeke]

If you don't have one or even like them, that's fine, just wondering if anyone has a favorite.

This cut off tool, one is one of mine. Seems like I use it often for cutting off excess bolt length, cutting rusted nuts and yes, while I know it's no no I use it for deburring and even some grinding if I use a steady hand. It still has the original disk on it which doesn't seem to be in a big hurry to wear.

Seems well-built and although I don't like the safety switch, realize it has a purpose.

Best $18 I've spent.



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I vote hands down on the cut off tool. Stalls and trips the internal breaker with not that much pressure. Might be OK kissing off the top of a long bolt, but mine sees little use and I certainly could live w/o it.

No one so far has mentioned their floor jacks. I bet we all have one from HF or a similar source all made in the same place.

 

[davethorik]

I don't have a lot of harbor freight, my favorite is this quick disconnect keychain. Ive had it probably 10 years, and the plating has worn off to show the brass beneath. It is just like a mini air line quick disconnect. I dont believe this is sold anymore, last time I looked all they had was a cheaper looking one.

 

[TractorMechanic]

Guess so far it's the 4 ton floor jack. Bought a GY orange 3/8-50 foot air hose from them back in the 90's and still use it often.

 

[PelicanPines]

Anything storage related...

Nitrile Gloves... learned to buy a size up from actual.

Any manually operating tool... provided you take it apart... clean and grease it before use.

 

[Flinter987]

Wooden handled ball peens and US General boxes.

 

[kkroger]

My little 4x6 bandsaw... bought with a 25% off coupon. Bought the USA BiMetal Blade and keep on using it. Still have the original blade and when I break a good one I keep falling back to that one. Still cuts nice about 5 years now. The little Air File is OK if you use good files with it, the Electric Belt File works OK and the long barrel Electric Die Grinder.... Tool Boxes... Carts, the Universal Bender works fine, Their portable folding welding table works pretty well for the cost.

 

[The Fall]

Tool cart and breaker bars.

 

[TractorMechanic]

Wooden handled ball peens and US General boxes.

I forgot about the ball peen hammers. Gotten many years of use out of them. Used to buy a lot of their disposable gloves. Probably should start ordering them again.

 

[mrvm]

Mini pick+hook, panel clip pliers, push pin pliers, nylon pry bars, trim+molding tool set

 

[PartsGuy27]

I love my Harbor Freight tool box!

 

[jd_1138]

I like the mini pick and hook set -- 66836. Only $2 and a lifesaver. Also, the 6 piece screwdriver set (can get free with a coupon) is nice to have in a pinch. And the Pittsburgh Pro 6" long nose pliers (94378) for $2.99 are nice too. I buy these tools and keep them in the catch all drawers at my mom's house and my sister's house and other loved ones too.

 

[Sugarfryz]

21, 22, 24, and 26 mm wrenches. They're long and have a v style open end and I use them all day for alignments. Honestly they've paid for themselves a hundred times ever and if I lost them today I'd buy another in a heartbeat

I've put a ton of pressure with cheaters on them and haven't had the slightest issue

 

[mbshop]

My 4 drawer tool cart my combination 1 in belt sander.
I use that sander more times than I thought I would.
probably other stuff slso. Oh, yea, their free flashlights I have two per vehicle, 4 in the shop, two on me, wife has several. Probably a few more. Now I have a light handy no matter where I'm at. This both the regular small flashlight and the blue two light one. A true must have.

 

[jessesandy]

The 4-speed rotary (Dremel) tool. The brown one, discontinued now.
Still works after years of abuse.

The fit and finish of the pop rivet tool above average for HF.

 

[Jack Olsen]

Paint brushes and zip ties.
Aluminum floor jack.
3x21 handheld belt sander.
1" hammer drill.
The larger (6x48/9) belt/disc sander.

I'm sure there are others.

 

[zendriver]

I vote hands down on the cut off tool. Stalls and trips the internal breaker with not that much pressure. Might be OK kissing off the top of a long bolt, but mine sees little use and I certainly could live w/o it.

No one so far has mentioned their floor jacks. I bet we all have one from HF or a similar source all made in the same place.

Rats, maybe you got a bad one.

Used my this afternoon, to cut off and deburr 17 1/4" stainless steel bolts and smooth down some hard alumaweld.

Since it only has a 3" cutting wheel, It will bog down pressing too hard, just need to let the wheel do the cutting.

 

[DFB]

Man I can't really say I have "favorite" HF tool but I have had an 18v ni cad cordless 5 3/8" circular saw that still performs what I ask of it. At close to 15 years now I guess at best. I am actually desiring to replace it with Milwaukee Fuel 12v unit in the same blade size but as along as continues to do what I need what I need I will continue to use it!


I recently purchased one the straight handled (black) composite ratchets in 1/2 drive, Its big a long tool with lots leverage and fits what I need for a lot of my jobs, I am really liking that tool and it's probably not for everybody's tool box and real polished ratchet connoisseurs would probably stroke out about it but hasn't failed yet and is in my daily work bag for the farm.

 

[Ign]

I like their little silver bolt-on D-ring tie downs. You can get 'em about $2.99 for a 2-pack on sale.

These are available at HD, TSC and O'Reilly but they're all the same....except there is a stainless steel variant which is like 3x the price.

I put these things all over my truck beds on all 3 of my trucks. They're only rated for a few hundred pounds but for god's sake you're bolting through sheetmetal.