Harbor Freight Store Tour: Tool Picks with a Pro Mechanic!

Does the mechanic have his own channel?

In Canada we have Princess Auto that is more closer to harberfreight than Canadien Tire.

We have princess auto in Canada, which is like harbor freight without the good brands, like Icon and US General.

The forced rotation polisher all day long. Best deal on the rack

Snap on wrenches are a lot better they are made of alloy steel .harbor freight makes great sockets but not wrenches.

Live in ontario, went to buffalo and Bought a 3 ton low profile pittsburgh jack 12 years ago from HF for my lowered subaru, car is gone but the jack is still going strong

In Winnipeg we have Princess Auto which is very similar

So crazy this was your first harbor freight visit. You had an excellent tour guide!

I would personally prefer to use the Bauer Rotary polisher as the perfect go to for the budget 👍👍

I love your videos!
I've been curious if you have ever reviewed Secret Labs Bronze Bomber, its a wheel cleaner. I feel you'd do a more honest review.

Harbor Freight is an interesting store. Most of the "brands" they carry aren't real brands at all. They are just Harbor Freight specific "brands" and lines that are only sold at their stores. They have recently been selling real brands like Meguire's, WD40, and others lately which is good. They have at least expanded outside of house brands in store.

I saw you walking around Japan! Wanted to say Hi but couldn’t put down the wagyu

As someone who has a lot of tools i found this video super enjoyable. Great tour pan!!! 👊😎

A couple things that weren't mentioned are coupons and deals. Frequently they have Bauer and Hercules deals where you buy a battery or battery & charger and get to pick one of 8 or 10 selected tools for free. And coupons, there are always coupons.

Thanks guys. Harbor Freight has decent tools at affordable prices. Their return policy is very good. They really stepped up their game with the ICON line. Cheers fellas.

Mechanic stuff? Daytona jacks, Icon tools (you'll get by with Quinn too) and Hercules brushless tool line

Hello Pan, Just a question on the Big Boi blowR cordless, have you reviewed it and what’s your thoughts on this blower?

Wait a second here... So are you not planning on re-uploading the 2024 product awards video then? I know people were upset you put your products in #1, but even IF it is bias we could still look at #2, 3 etc.

Awesome video fab and pan. This tool only products can use a battery from another brand or harbor has their own?

My wife and I bought the smaller Bauer shop vac for our vehicles and they work just fine. No issues at all. For the price, it's very hard to beat.

i have that forced rotation hercules polisher. works very well. got it with a 45% off coupon. cant beat that

when is your products back in stock!! cant wait

Hey Pan, any update on your polishing pads? And how long till they restock your brand on the website? Thanks!

My first visit to Harbour Freight was 2 weeks ago in Michigan. Its only about 15 minutes from me and im in Ontario Canada. I wrench for a loving and picked up the Quinn Master socket sets in 1/2 3/8 & 1/4 drive. Great set with lifetime warranty. Also Picked up the Hercules 3/8 long neck electric ratchet. I will be stacking more tools from here because they seem good quality at a fair price with a wicked warranty

It don't get no better than a Harbor Freight. Man's Target. Lol
Gift and a curse. Go in for zip ties, end up leaving with a shopping cart of randomness because they have everything for the low 🔥

When are you restocking Clean.?!?!?!?

Whoa, I recognized that as my home HF store almost right away!! Are you from around Omaha/CB?

I’ve got the Hercules forced rotation polisher, and it has worked great for me. I put a Flex 5” backing plate on it to use all of my 5” pads I already had. The Flex 3401 is probably better, but the value of the Hercules is impressive.

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Thank you! Very helpful!

Good day Pan,

Kindly do a comparison video between a garmet steamer (1800w Sokany garmet steamer) and a steam cleaner. As a prospective detailer I'm stuck between starting off with a garmet steamer then later on upgrading to a steam cleaner or I should just save money and buy steam cleaner?

Sending Love from eSwatini (Africa) ❤

Would the palm sander be a good with a jeweling pad since it has a minimal throw to really enhance the gloss?

I bought the 5 drawer US General tool box, as did my son. Great tool box, better quailty than what you get at Home Depot or Lowes, unless you spend more $$

Great collaboration video Pan! Brian is a wealth of knowledge, and a great guy.

2 great detailers here, & also 2 great individual’s!

The ratings on the jack stands are for a pair of them.

I see a tool run over the border😂😂😂

I like harbor freight too. But I’m not a mechanic although now that I’m riding a motorcycle as my primary transportation I am more interested in tooling. This video was very informative. Thanks Pan!

I recommend the Baur corded 1/2in impact wrench for any DIY mechanic who isn't bothered by it being corded. Especially while it's on coupon right now.
I was looking into getting an impact wrench recently, and was going to pick between a Dewalt because I already have those batteries, or possibly get a Harbor Freight Hercules but then I'd need to invest in a battery too.
Well now I got a powerful impact and don't have to worry about either battery.
I needed it right away too, because I just had to remove an engine mount.

The Bauer Short Throw is an absolute workhorse. If you swap out the grease in it for a higher quality lithium grease it really cuts back on the vibration. Its good at full retail but if you see it on sale snag it you wont be disappointed. I have used it regularly for 2 years now and it hasn't failed me yet

Hi pressure washer can be easily lowered with larger diameter tip… use a 3.5 or 5.5 in a 3000 to lower pressure to 1800 to 900.

Hercules is there professional battery brand

I'm an industrial tech and switched out my tool truck brands for mostly icon to really see if they can hold up. Really have no complaints on buipd quality. Not all the ratchets have a wave washer in them and typically need oiled, though. After adding them they run as well as my mac and snap on ratchets.

USA = Harbor Freight . Canada = Princess Auto. Harbor Freight has so much more selection

ICON tools are great, but dont diss the Pittsburgh brand. Its not bad for someone working on their perso al cars or just starting out mechanics.

I love Harbor Freight. I used to have several different brands of battery operated tools. I eliminated them all and now have Bauer 20V. Weekend warrior, so I don't nee high end tools for my projects.

Hi Pam, great video. Quick question, I have bottles of great sealants such as Jescar Powerlock and Auto Obsessed Paint Seal. On my new truck I already have Swissvax Carnauba Wax on my new truck. With winter approaching here in Pennsylvania, I wanted to use the sealant and not throw away good bottles of it. Is it ok, or will it hurt my high end wax, if I put Jescar Powerlock or Auto Obsessed Paint seal on top of it? I’m just trying to use it up. But I know it’s supposed to be in a bare paint surface. I just need to know yes or no if I can do this without hurting anything. Thank you Pan! And congrats on your new line!!