An interesting note on Harbor Freight Tools
Since Harbor Freight Tools comes up quit often on the forum, I thought I'd pass this along. In the Sept 3rd edition of Forbes magazine there is a short article titled BILLIONAIRE BLUFF which list...
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belfert wrote:
I try to buy American too, but when all the name brand tools are made overseas what is one to do? Craftsman mechanic's tools are now made in China, but the price didn't go down.
I bought a pair of work boots made in China a few years ago. They see limited use and are falling apart. I just bought last night a pair of American made work boots. I had to do a lot of searching to find them at a decent price. American made stuff isn't necessarily better. It can be junk at a higher price than the Chinese junk.
I have bought from Harbor Freight for disposable items like nitrile gloves. I would never buy anything electric there.
Red Wing still makes some (though not all--you need to check) boots in the US...I'm wearing a pair right now.
