Harbor Freight Tools

First you don’t come here expecting the best made tools, they are cheap for a reason.
I purchased tools for my son to have a base set when he moved out. Also purchased a tralier, no joke you put it together like an erector set! I was skeptical, turned out to be perfect for our need, loaded it up and my son took all his furniture to his new home in Santa Cruz for school. I thought this was crazy at first, turned out to be just what he needed, 6 hrs later it was together and ready to roll.
Pros: Lots of options, cheapest prices you’ll find for tools. These are good for homeowners, not so sure about someone in a trade although my father in-​law is a floor installer and shops here. SERVICE, I’m not saying they have a ton of people, but the ones they do are really friendly, upbeat and helpful. Really surprised me.
Cons: Just think about what you’re buying. It’s all very affordable, so I wouldn’t buy items with an engine. Had a friend buy a generator, under $ 100 but never really delivered and was hard to keep running. Personally for items like that I’ll spend the money elsewhere.
Look forward to going back.

Always tons of fun stuff you don’t really need but manage to buy anyway.

Let’s be real… if you are looking on Unilocal for a review for a Hardware store, you don’t know jack about tools. That’s okay though… I don’t know jack about tools either… but I’m learning. And Harbor Freight is the best place to do it! If you want cheap tools to experiment with, this is the place. If you want something a little better, they got that too. If you want the good stuff, then go to Home Depot or Lowes. I guess the reason it is so cheap is because the tools they sell are mainly their own brand. It’s kind of like going to Wal-​Mart and buying Sam’s Choice brand soda because it is less expensive than Pepsi.
4 STARS… Justice has been served!!!

I buy their tools because they’re less expensive then other brands but you get what you pay for, I purchased their tool replacement warranty for just that purpose. But when you have to return the item, they make you go through a lengthy process to get a new one! Long lines and no return helpers (a cashier? which they never have enough of) makes everybody else in line mad at you. If you have the money buy from a higher quality store.

Don’t forget that even though you have a receipt from the previous day that has your last 4 numbers of a credit card # and a sales number of the product that should match up and you speak to a manager about returning the product. The cashier still thinks your stealing from the store when you ask too exchange a product for money because you bought the wrong product.(My bad didn’t know that the air compressor only plugged into a cars cigarette lighter) and she didn’t see you carrying it in.
Bad customer service from start to finish. Unfriendly, unknowledgable staff.
P. S. To the cashier.
You really shouldn’t talk that you use to steal from stores then come in and try to exchange them for money.
I know your past experiences make you to not trust people but people tend to bring back products for other reasons then to try and rip off a store!!!
Kinda makes me wonder now what kind of employees work here???
But, next time I’ll come in through the door and scream real loud that“I’m only here to exchange something” and wave the product around above my head.
Then again! I don’t think after this experience their will be a next time :)

Tools!!! Tools!!! Tools!!! Don’t forget to check your daily mail for coupons before heading out to get your discounted tools!!! This place has it all at great prices!!! There hours fit the needs of the community and the service is always nice!

Well… I’m going to give it 4 stars just because the prices are great but the service from yesterday really not that great. One of the employees there looked like he didn’t want to help he was just on his phone after I asked him for a price uncluding the discound he looked around holding his phone on the other hand like if he was looking for a calculator or something to tell him the price and said I can’t think of the price of the top of my head I’m not good at math sorry so I said that’s fine ill just ask my husband he’s pretty good at it. So he said ok and went back to texting. But really the price was right next to him he could’ve just scanned and added the discount I’m sure they have a void button. But other than that he did informed us that the items we were looking at was going to be cheaper tomorrow (which is today). So I’m thankful for that.
Went today and the cashier Chelsea was very friendly. We did not know we had a coupon for Free scissors and she brought that up. So free pair of scissors it is. Thanks Chelsea for great Customer Service. :)

Get on the «inside track club» for max discounts.
One coupon I used today was worth $ 40, which more than paid for the $ 24.99 club price for a year.

This location is newer-​cleaner-​brighter-​better merchandised-​and has better parking than the Escondido location. I have never had a tool fail that was purchased at Harbor Freight, but then again these are not the tools that you would hand down through generations. Watch out for the impulse buys on deals that are too good to pass up (enter for $ 40.00 jack stands, exit w/​$ 165.00 of whut not).

Harbor Freight Tools has low prices and coupons that further discount items, but the majority of their stuff is very marginal quality, being made in China. If you need a tool for a one-​time use, this place might work. The tools are machined poorly and fail quickly, but they have a good return policy — don’t lose your receipt! I bought a hole saw kit and it had an inferior inset screw to secure the bit — it didn’t work at all brand new. If you aren’t a professional and don’t care if your tools are junk, this is the place for you.

I used to shop at their outlet store in Camarillo back in the 1980’s when they were called Harbor Freight Salvage. In those days the predominately Chinese tools were dirt cheap but pretty low quality. I do still have a bench sander, a trailer and a table saw I bought from there and they still work great. The cement mixer lasted only a couple of years out in all weathers but it save me a ton of money on rentals.
Well these days Chinese tools by and large are of much higher quality, for example the materials they use aren’t compressed yak dung anymore (joke!) The prices are still cheap however, in fact some of the lowest prices on tools you can find anywhere.
I just bought an 800w gasoline generator for $ 85 (w/​coupon) that sells for at least $ 140 everywhere else. It doesn’t compare with my $ 1K Honda EU2000, but then again if it falls off my boat I won’t care. If it breaks, just buy another one.
I recommend a visit to Harbor Freight tools. As well as a great selection of tools they have cool necessities like tarps, plumbing parts and various other items one needs for modern survival.

Harbor Freight has an astonishing selection of house-​brand tools, including hard-​to-​find stuff.
Quality is low, medium, and high. If you know tools, it’s like a treasure hunt game with some amazing prizes.
Prices are very good. Once on their mailing list, watch for things to go 40% to 60% off. Then apply a 20% off any-​one-​item coupon, and you’re into the Twilight Zone.
I’ve bought hundreds of things there. 95% of them have turned out to be an excellent value.
They now have product reviews a their web site. Very helpful.
Staff is always pleasant. Return policy is good.