(09-08-2020, 09:07 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: No doubt brother, love Harbor Freight. Their grinder discs are one tenth the price of the discs I have to be buy at the local shops
and they are 10 times better. It is the place to go, bought us a Predator Generator from them lately and a bunch of the tool boxes 
for doing mechanics. Can store and entire shop in 4 tool boxes, one of each color, red, black, green and yellow.

Not the big tools mind you, but sure makes the shop much more open and free.

(09-08-2020, 06:43 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: A lot of "tool snobs" seem to look down upon, and talk shit about Harbor Freight, but I've had pretty good luck with their stuff, as well.  I'll give you a prime example.  Back when I was doing tile and stone (among other types of flooring), a DeWalt or Makita angle grinder would be good for about a year, maybe year and a half of hard use.  I had one where the bearings went out, and the cutting wheel would no longer hold a straight line.  The job was at a retail store, so the work was at night.  The only place open was Harbor Freight.  I bought their $20 angle grinder, and couldn't have been more pleased.

Not only did the Chicago Tool brand perform better out of the box than the name brand ones that cost over $100 each, that thing lasted nearly 5 years before it bit the dust.  And I believe that happened because it got left out in the rain..  So, you'll never hear me criticize Harbor Freight, or anyone who gets their tools from them.

(09-08-2020, 09:37 PM)jfkbengals Wrote: I find HF discs to wear at a much faster rate than other brands.  In the end, the number of discs used eliminates the savings.

What people have to keep in mind with HF tools is that the quality control is not all that great, but that is how the cost is kept down.  As a result, the longevity can be suspect, and there may need to be adjustments out of the box.  For example, I have a hand held electric planer from there which won't cut square if the blade is properly seated per the instructions, which is exactly the way it came out of the box.  For my purposes it didn't matter, so I didn't bother to correct it at that point in time.  If it is something you are going to use everyday, you can't expect it to last long.  But it can easily tie you over while you save the money to invest in a higher quality product.  If it is something you are only intending to use once or twice, it easily be a better deal than a rental.

(09-08-2020, 06:43 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: A lot of "tool snobs" seem to look down upon, and talk shit about Harbor Freight, but I've had pretty good luck with their stuff, as well.  I'll give you a prime example.  Back when I was doing tile and stone (among other types of flooring), a DeWalt or Makita angle grinder would be good for about a year, maybe year and a half of hard use.  I had one where the bearings went out, and the cutting wheel would no longer hold a straight line.  The job was at a retail store, so the work was at night.  The only place open was Harbor Freight.  I bought their $20 angle grinder, and couldn't have been more pleased.

Not only did the Chicago Tool brand perform better out of the box than the name brand ones that cost over $100 each, that thing lasted nearly 5 years before it bit the dust.  And I believe that happened because it got left out in the rain..  So, you'll never hear me criticize Harbor Freight, or anyone who gets their tools from them.

(09-09-2020, 12:10 PM)sandwedge Wrote: I guess I am a tool snob. Lol When it comes to power tools I always stick with tried and true brand, Porter Cable. For me they last for years. I go to Harbor Freight when I need tool for a one time thing, just because it doesn't cost very much. I do my tarps there though. You can't beat the price of tarps anywhere else.

(09-08-2020, 09:18 PM)jfkbengals Wrote: Which attachments and which battery powered trimmer?

My stuff is all either Trimmer Plus or Ryobi.

If those are the same attachments you have, your answer might bum me out.  I blew the motor on mine this summer and bought a new one already...