Favorite Tool Stores

Discussion in 'Member's Garage and Tools' started by nflfreak43, Dec 12, 2010.

  1. Darth Bama

    Darth Bama Administator Staff Member

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    My dad bought some shatty air compressor from that Harbor Freight in Fayetteville. He told me today he was heading to Sears and buying a "real" compressor. :jester: Keep that in mind Dale, if you're in the market for a compressor. I plan on going by there next time I'm over that way. :peace:
     
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    Lowes and home depot here
     
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    we had a floor jack from HF that lasted 12 years ..... if finally got where it seeped down fast, so we bought a combo with a floorjack , and 2 jackstands from sears and it was JUNK , we took it back and got our money back
     
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    Raevsky97 bagged 97 f150

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    crafts man and harbor freight, ive heard horror stories about both but never experienced any, i guess people dont use tools properly :ROFLJest:
     
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    DarkShadowSTX the "brat"

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    Home depot or lowes for me. Harbor freight just for hand tools like sockets and wrenches that can never go bad

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    There ain't anything wrong with Craftsman hand tools. I've got some Craftsman ratchets and wrenches that are at least 30 years old and they're still like using a new one. People that don't take care of their tools do usually have horror stories like that. :jester:
     
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    DarkShadowSTX the "brat"

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    True. I've had a few ratchets go bad and sears always just hands me a new one no questions asked
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    I've had bad luck with craftsman sockets and ratchets. Stay away from husky tools, there ratchets are junk. I have a craftsman compressor and it's never given me an issue. It does throw alot of water if it runs alot but any compressor will do that.
     
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    Raevsky97 bagged 97 f150

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    throw a 5 dollar water trap right of the air port before the hose



    problem solved :basketball:
     
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    new craftsman stuff is junk.. absolute garbage.

    and im glad youve had good luck warrantying items out... the sears near me always say no... so i havent had a craftsman purchase for 5 years.. i dont have but 1 craftsman item left that i havent sold or broke.



    ive got ALL harbor freight stuff now...

    and i got a new job working in a junk yard.. and this stuff is actually pretty tough..
     

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