are pittsburgh power tools any good?
I buy power tool set fm harbor freight comes drill skill sawzall flash light. recomend ts sg else?
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I buy power tool set fm harbor freight comes drill skill sawzall flash light. recomend ts sg else?
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November 14th, 2009 at 12:27 am
I agree with snoman; and have experienced Harbor Freight in the past. I happened to suggest a gift my kids could give me and they bought CHICAGO power tools. If I could; I’d toss them into Lake Michigan.
No offense to you; or anyone; but consider that so many BRAND tools are likely manufactured in part or total, by the same Mfg. and Harbor happens to import. No offense to the Chinese either; but I can’t take a bargain drill to Bejing for repair.
Again; with no offense; I’m not at all a fan of Packages. Even with the big Boys. For one thing I might not need a Yellow Radio on a job site; and I’ll certainly never be sawing in the dark using the KIT flashlight to see what I’m doing.
In some part this also depends on your intended use. Obviously if a Pittsburgh drill; even if rated at 18 volts in the kit, happens to come with only 1 charger, and MAYBE 2 batteries; that charger make take an overnight to recharge a battery. Hardly a situation ideal for someone who runs a battery down every 20 minutes on a job.
Go with what happens to be well rated certainly, and not always the cheapest price; but consider that Dewalt (parent to the comapny that makes "Firestorm" (B&D)/ Milwaukee/ Porter/ Rigid/ etc. are very likely going to have extensive online sites; as well as places local to take a tool that may malfunction.
Warantees are generally the same; but after market is as valid as a bargain price.
Steven Wolf