GKnives t1_j1zfis8 wrote on December 28, 2022 at 3:28 PM

Reply to comment by reddittheguy in Harbor Freight Predator generators 20% off till Jan 5 by scajjr29

they do seem to be trending towards better quality

not the timeline I expected from them

reddittheguy t1_j1zgmdw wrote on December 28, 2022 at 3:36 PM

Avoid the Pittsburgh brand. Every time I watch a "project farm" video with that brand in it I always know who is going to get the worst review by far.

Unless you need a thing to only work once and cost as little as possible. I admit, there are situations where that is ok.

scajjr29 OP t1_j1ziugy wrote on December 28, 2022 at 3:52 PM

For general home use/DIY the Pittsburg stuff isn't bad. I have a couple torque wrenches that are fine for the limited use they get, have a couple sets of the impact wrench sockets that are pretty good. The Earthquake 1/2" impact wrench I got 4 years ago is a beast.

GKnives t1_j1zioop wrote on December 28, 2022 at 3:50 PM

Yeah absolutely

You still have to read the reviews as with almost everything

RisksRewardsRelics t1_j27e18d wrote on December 30, 2022 at 4:24 AM

The Pittsburgh pro hand tools have a lifetime no questions asked free-replacement warranty on them… just like Craftsman. Now that Craftsman is made in China, they probably come off the same assembly line.

When it comes to HF… I’m generally wary of anything with a motor. My rule is I’ll buy a Harbor Freight tool when I need it to do a specific job. If I use it enough to break it, I’ll buy a better one.