Harbor Freight is hosting their
September Savings Event [harborfreight.com] and offering Everyone Up to 20% Off Eligible Items when you apply the coupon codes listed on the promotion page. Valid for Online or In-Store Purchases.
Harbor Freight also offers Inside-Track Members (1-Year Membership for $29.99) offers Up to 25% Off Eligible Items when you apply the codes codes listed on the promotion page. Valid for Online or In-Store Purchases.
Note: Must present coupon at time of purchase to redeem discount.
Example Sale Categories:
Any Bauer or Hercules Tool Or Accessory - Use Code 56947219
Everyone Saves 15% Off
Inside Track Members Save 20% Off
Any Floor Jack, Jack Stands, or Daytona Lifting Product - Use Code 56997604
Everyone Saves 10% Off
Inside Track Members Save 15% Off
Any Yukon, Icon, or U.S General Storage Product - Use Code 56956132
Everyone Saves 10% Off
Inside Track Members Save 15% Off
Any Welder or Plasma Cutter - Use Code 56969611
Everyone Saves 15% Off
Inside Track Members Save 20% Off
Any Badland Winch or Off-Road Product - Use Code 56976364
Everyone Saves 15% Off
Inside Track Members Save 20% Off
Any Tarp - Use Code 56969042
Everyone Saves 20% Off
Inside Track Members Save 25% Off
Any Single Quinn Product - Use Code 56982702
Everyone Saves 20% Off
Inside Track Members Save 25% Off
Any Air Compressor - Use Code 56967798
Everyone Saves 15% Off
Inside Track Members Save 20% Off
Any Icon Hand Tool - Use Code 56978753
Everyone Saves 20% Off
Inside Track Members Save 25% Off
Any CoverPro Canopy - Use Code 56984408
Everyone Saves 10% Off
Inside Track Members Save 15% Off
Any Atlas, Bauer, or Portland Outdoor Power Equipment - Use Code 56994414
Everyone Saves 10% Off
Inside Track Members Save 15% Off
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there prices keep going up!
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there prices keep going up!
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HD has Husky, Ryobi, Ridgid, etc. that all compete pretty well with HF's brands pretty well on price and performance, and offer much better warranties doing it.
With the welding equipment, there's some gems like the Titanium 225 stick welder. But a lot of the Vulcan equipment is overpriced (and has gone up a lot over the past few years), especially considering you can get comparable units from PrimeWeld and AHP for less money, and they come with better accessories (clamps, cables, etc.) and a 3 year warranty compared to HF's 90 days on the Vulcan stuff.
Amazon has a good selection and pretty good prices on brand name stuff too, which is typically better than the stuff sold at HF.
That isn't to say there aren't good buys still at HF. The Predator engines still pack a lot of value. I was hoping those would be included in this sale like usual because I need a new engine for my kids' go kart. The Daytona floor jacks and jack stands are really good as well.
Personally, I'd avoid the jack stands just because of all the recalls. And I prefer not to buy anything electric there as the warranty sucks- 90 days. They offer extended warranties on items, but at that point you're almost at the price point of other options a lot of the time. In my mind it is best for the tool you need to use once or a handful of times and don't want to shell out extremely high prices for the quality tool.
Quality is OK, so don't expect much, but if I'm looking for a special tool that gets used once every blue moon, or if it's something I don't necessarily need to splurge on (plastic shelves for example) I check HF first.
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As the China made goods revolution swept up the American consumer markets, quality steadily improved over the years, and HF prices remained relatively low.
Ten+ years ago, HF was still the go to place for a tool you only needed once or weren't going to make hard, everyday demands of. Quality was generally acceptable for casual use. Some of the power tools, like drill presses, dust collectors, represented good value alternatives to American branded items. Also for certain types of building supplies like cheap paint brushes, bulk/assorted fastener packs, safety glasses, among many other things.
A few things happened since then.
HF started to try moving up the quality food chain, borrowing the brand marketing playbook from American manufacturers. The introduced a set of tiered, good/better/best brands. For example, their welders were originally sold under the Chicago Electric brand. Now they also have Titanium (better), and Vulcan (best), priced accordingly.
Same with hand tools, and battery powered tools. The quality of the new brands is similar to the quality of typical consumer brands at places like Lowes, Ace, HD, etc.
With those changes came higher prices. Plus the trade war tariffs that impacted a lot of imports. Plus inflation.
Some bargains still exist, but they are now much more specific. Can't get a furniture dolly any cheaper at retail than HF. Used to be true for ratchet straps, but Home Depot now has a better set for similar money.
If you need a tool HF carries, read the reviews, check for coupons, and compare to what you would buy from the American big box stores.
As the China made goods revolution swept up the American consumer markets, quality steadily improved over the years, and HF prices remained relatively low.
Ten+ years ago, HF was still the go to place for a tool you only needed once or weren't going to make hard, everyday demands of. Quality was generally acceptable for casual use. Some of the power tools, like drill presses, dust collectors, represented good value alternatives to American branded items. Also for certain types of building supplies like cheap paint brushes, bulk/assorted fastener packs, safety glasses, among many other things.
A few things happened since then.
HF started to try moving up the quality food chain, borrowing the brand marketing playbook from American manufacturers. The introduced a set of tiered, good/better/best brands. For example, their welders were originally sold under the Chicago Electric brand. Now they also have Titanium (better), and Vulcan (best), priced accordingly.
Same with hand tools, and battery powered tools. The quality of the new brands is similar to the quality of typical consumer brands at places like Lowes, Ace, HD, etc.
With those changes came higher prices. Plus the trade war tariffs that impacted a lot of imports. Plus inflation.
Some bargains still exist, but they are now much more specific. Can't get a furniture dolly any cheaper at retail than HF. Used to be true for ratchet straps, but Home Depot now has a better set for similar money.
If you need a tool HF carries, read the reviews, check for coupons, and compare to what you would buy from the American big box stores.
And still, I see the exact same products with a different label on it that are significantly cheaper at HF than home depot. Add a coupon or get it when it's on sale and it's still a LOT cheaper.
And yes, sign up to be spammed to death with their emailings and just have it go into a folder automatically. I can't tell you how many free led lights I've collected over the years. I've used them as door stops even.lol
I also need a car ramp and torque wrench.
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However, their hand tools like sockets, ratchets, wrenches, and hammers are fine for the DIYer. Their torque wrenches are lifetime warranty. Their Pittsburgh value screwdrivers stink bs of the cheap rubber handle grip that flakes off. I prefer Husky or Kobalt value line to these.
Likewise, their Pittsburgh and Daytona floor jacks and jack stands are pretty good. The jack stands had a recall and they redesigned them with a safety pin (like many others now).
They also have stuff that are cheaper than anywhere. Outlet adapters, compressor fittings, compressor hoses, garden equipment, tarps, wheels, storage bins, drill bits, etc. However, I always look at Amazon or eB** first to see if there is something cheaper or comparable in price so that I don't have to drive.
I would say one of their best value are their organizer storage bins on sale. $6.99 or $9.99 (large size).
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