I want to buy a power tool set from harbor freight for $80 it comes with the drill skill saw sawzall and flash light. Would you recomend I get this or something else?
2007-10-16 10:23:25 · 6 answers · asked by justwondering6400 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I agree with snoman; and have experienced Harbor Freight in the past. I happened to suggest a gift my kids could give me and they bought CHICAGO power tools. If I could; I'd toss them into Lake Michigan.
No offense to you; or anyone; but consider that so many BRAND tools are likely manufactured in part or total, by the same Mfg. and Harbor happens to import. No offense to the Chinese either; but I can't take a bargain drill to Bejing for repair.
Again; with no offense; I'm not at all a fan of Packages. Even with the big Boys. For one thing I might not need a Yellow Radio on a job site; and I'll certainly never be sawing in the dark using the KIT flashlight to see what I'm doing.
In some part this also depends on your intended use. Obviously if a Pittsburgh drill; even if rated at 18 volts in the kit, happens to come with only 1 charger, and MAYBE 2 batteries; that charger make take an overnight to recharge a battery. Hardly a situation ideal for someone who runs a battery down every 20 minutes on a job.
Go with what happens to be well rated certainly, and not always the cheapest price; but consider that Dewalt (parent to the comapny that makes "Firestorm" (B&D)/ Milwaukee/ Porter/ Rigid/ etc. are very likely going to have extensive online sites; as well as places local to take a tool that may malfunction.
Warantees are generally the same; but after market is as valid as a bargain price.
Steven Wolf
2007-10-16 12:24:37 · answer #1 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm okay with buying harbor freight tools when it is something I don't use a lot, like a chop saw. If it is something I use more often, like a cordless drill, I go with quality and spend more money.
2007-10-16 14:31:15 · answer #2 · answered by Charlie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-03-05 00:50:44 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my experiance cheaper cordless tool combos are just as usable as the pricier ones but have less torque and really bad batteries that die easilly.
So they are usable for much less time and not worth the money in the long run .
2007-10-16 14:14:50 · answer #4 · answered by extitude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,save your money and buy a better brand.For a few dollars more you could get a Ryobi.For a few hundred dollars more you could get a Dewalt set.
2007-10-16 11:37:32 · answer #5 · answered by snowman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my boss used pittsburg toots i loved the sawsall and drill ran like a champ
2007-10-16 11:38:39 · answer #6 · answered by sam f 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋