Harbor Freight - Easton

[Overwatcher]

Opening 3/28 2023. Marlboro Plaza

 

[Doco Overboard]

Wow,
Easton’moving up in the world it appears.

 

[Overwatcher]

Wow,
Easton’moving up in the world it appears.

Looks like a very small store.

 

[John from MD]

Is that in the same strip mall as The Bagery?

 

[firemanyz]

Is that in the same strip mall as The Bagery?

Yes it is.

 

[John from MD]

Yes it is.

Well, now I have some place to shop after I eat.

 

[possumman]

I love visiting Horrible Freight - it smells just like China

 

[T. Schuler]

I love visiting Horrible Freight - it smells just like China

 

[Michigander08]

I love visiting Horrible Freight - it smells just like China

Certain section of Walmart smells the same.

 

[adit]

Certain section of Walmart smells the same.

As does Target, Home Depot, Lowes, and every other US retailer.

 

[TheOriginalMexicanBob]

Harbor Freight does seem to making an attempt to upgrade their product line. I picked up a US General rolling tool box and it's every bit as nice and well built as my 35-year old Mac Tools rolling box. Their Icon line seems even better. Shop their sales and coupons and you can do well.

HF still has their cheap lines as well so due diligence is called for when buying anything...especially if you're looking for long term.

 

[adit]

New store format being tested. Yuge.

 

[FN509Fan]

I worked construction for ~3 years, the boss went to HF for essentials, from tools to sandpaper. Most tools were obvious knockoffs that lasted about half as long as name brand tools. Sandpaper would last a fraction of the time of 3M paper, utility knife blades would cut two or three shingles and then break or be too dull to cut the next one.

I love visiting Horrible Freight - it smells just like China

 

[Overwatcher]

Stopped in today. It's got that new China smell . Bigger inside than it looks . Well stocked . I'll be really broke now.

 

[Jim12]

I worked construction for ~3 years, the boss went to HF for essentials, from tools to sandpaper. Most tools were obvious knockoffs that lasted about half as long as name brand tools. Sandpaper would last a fraction of the time of 3M paper, utility knife blades would cut two or three shingles and then break or be too dull to cut the next one.

Yup. But it often fits the bill for a one-off project.

 

[possumman]

I used to tell the roofers--when you drop a Dewalt angle grinder and a HF angle grinder off a roof--and you will--they both break when they hit the ground--which would you rather replace--it's your $$

 

[2ndCharter]

I haven’t been in yet but they seem to be getting some traffic.

 

[Batt816]

I checked it out yesterday. Pretty nice, had some good deals. I did notice that a couple of Lowes longtime employees jumped ship to work there.

 

[Gorba]

Just another good excuse to eat at The Bagery, but who needs an excuse to do that?