What about non-power tools? I always end up buying Ryobi for power tools and Husky for non-power tools. Those seem to always be the cheapest options whenever I have to buy something.

[–] Kolgeirr@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I run Ryobi for battery tools and Harbor Freight stuff for most of the hand tools. I splurged a bit and went with Tekton for my wrenches. But really, harbor freight stuff has been absolutely fine for me, especially their new higher tier tools like Icon and Quinn.

[–] batmaniam@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same, with one big caveat: I wont use HF for anything safety related. They've had recalls on their jackstands. If it can fail while I'm under it, I don't go HF lol

[–] Kolgeirr@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I had the same reservation until recently. A few weeks back I bought a set of their 6t Daytona jackstands after inspecting the welds and safety pins and those things are damn solid. I probably wouldn't use their much cheaper and smaller 3t models, but these 6t stands are great. I have a hunch they upped their QC and quality after all that bad jackstands press they got.

[–] batmaniam@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Good to know! It's going to take me a while to trust them, but I'm glad they're moving in the right direction!

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