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yea, I'm confused about them.
They were a cheap price point for the homeowner or pro (who needed a one time tool). Most pro's would never go , not worth the time...
Now they are entering a high priced middle branded area. I hesitate to buy those better tools, because they are not getting the top ratings. They are getting (less battery life), less capable ratings.. They ARE 10-20% cheaper than the name brands.. but for the small difference from Dewalt, Makita , and Milwaukee it's a tough price to pay. The brands provide parts and service. HF doesn't... Parts are non-existent or months waiting.
Likes:
Tarps SILVER and blue
Nitrile gloves
Cheap safety glasses. (good for weed whacking and hedge triming)
3gal pancake compressor (slow but it's light to do nailing jobs)
pneumatics... I've had good luck with:
needle scaler
die grinder
paint guns cheap hvlp conversion and more expensive hvlp conversion
stapler/brad gun already had a porter cable brad of same size, but I needed the stapler... been solid.. only used for staples.
air regulators w/filters
cheap small regulators
angle grinder (9.99) I don't feel bad, they last a while and I can have many... Not as powerful as my makita that a friend destroyed.
Tool chests... mine is no longer made by them.... its a Kennedy look alike black crinkle cut paint, and works great. it was an entire stack 3 boxes for $84.. couldn't turn it down... wish I bought 3 or 4 more for the price.
WW F clamp.. 6 and 12 inch... a good buy
timers for Christmas lights (interior ) .. I started using it for a piece of shop equip that I kept forgetting to shut down.... They are nice..
Don't Like:
air connectors I can buy Milton for less.. but Milton is not USA made now.
electric impact gun rated at 240 ft lbs... could not break lugs at 80 ft lbs.
welding table (it's zinc coated) welding and zinc don't go together... dumb.
They were a cheap price point for the homeowner or pro (who needed a one time tool). Most pro's would never go , not worth the time...
Now they are entering a high priced middle branded area. I hesitate to buy those better tools, because they are not getting the top ratings. They are getting (less battery life), less capable ratings.. They ARE 10-20% cheaper than the name brands.. but for the small difference from Dewalt, Makita , and Milwaukee it's a tough price to pay. The brands provide parts and service. HF doesn't... Parts are non-existent or months waiting.
Likes:
Tarps SILVER and blue
Nitrile gloves
Cheap safety glasses. (good for weed whacking and hedge triming)
3gal pancake compressor (slow but it's light to do nailing jobs)
pneumatics... I've had good luck with:
needle scaler
die grinder
paint guns cheap hvlp conversion and more expensive hvlp conversion
stapler/brad gun already had a porter cable brad of same size, but I needed the stapler... been solid.. only used for staples.
air regulators w/filters
cheap small regulators
angle grinder (9.99) I don't feel bad, they last a while and I can have many... Not as powerful as my makita that a friend destroyed.
Tool chests... mine is no longer made by them.... its a Kennedy look alike black crinkle cut paint, and works great. it was an entire stack 3 boxes for $84.. couldn't turn it down... wish I bought 3 or 4 more for the price.
WW F clamp.. 6 and 12 inch... a good buy
timers for Christmas lights (interior ) .. I started using it for a piece of shop equip that I kept forgetting to shut down.... They are nice..
Don't Like:
air connectors I can buy Milton for less.. but Milton is not USA made now.
electric impact gun rated at 240 ft lbs... could not break lugs at 80 ft lbs.
welding table (it's zinc coated) welding and zinc don't go together... dumb.
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