No Profanity *** No Flaming *** No Advertising *** No Anti Trappers ***NO POLITICS
No Non-Target Catches *** No Links to Anti-trapping Sites *** No Avoiding Profanity Filter


Home~Trap Talk~ADC Forum~Trap Shed~Wilderness Trapping~International Trappers~Fur Handling

Auction Forum~Trapper Tips~Links~Gallery~Basic Sets~Convention Calendar~Chat~ Trap Collecting Forum

Trapper's Humor~Strictly Trapping~Fur Buyers Directory~Mugshots~Fur Sale Directory~Wildcrafting~The Pen and Quill

Trapper's Tales~Words From The Past~Legends~Archives~Kids Forum~Lure Formulators Forum~ Fermenter's Forum


~~~ Dobbins' Products Catalog ~~~


Minnesota Trapline Products
Please support our sponsor for the Trappers Talk Page - Minnesota Trapline Products


Print Thread
Hop To
Page 2 of 2 1 2
Re: Harbor freight must haves. [Re: Flicker Shad] #7631017
07/20/22 11:03 AM
07/20/22 11:03 AM
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 928
NW Oklahoma
O
Okie Farmer Offline
trapper
Okie Farmer  Offline
trapper
O

Joined: May 2008
Posts: 928
NW Oklahoma
Their small engines are good, and nothing wrong with their generators. Nothing wrong with a lot of their products.

Re: Harbor freight must haves. [Re: Flicker Shad] #7631018
07/20/22 11:05 AM
07/20/22 11:05 AM
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 2,464
SE SD
D
DWC Offline
trapper
DWC  Offline
trapper
D

Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 2,464
SE SD
Reminds me, need to pick up a couple pairs of the Hardy gloves. Assuming those are the gloves that keep getting referred to. A great deal.

Re: Harbor freight must haves. [Re: Flicker Shad] #7631019
07/20/22 11:06 AM
07/20/22 11:06 AM
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 670
ND
DakotaBoy Offline
trapper
DakotaBoy  Offline
trapper

Joined: May 2010
Posts: 670
ND
I use a few things from HF. Just picked up a Jackery brand power station for tent camping to be able to run a small fan and charge phones when no electric plug in is available. Supposedly this thing is backed by Honda. Tested in the house, it seems like a nice little unit. I picked up a pneumatic floor jack from them awhile ago, it's proven to be a good purchase so far. Small things too, here and there, like zip ties, gloves, heat shrink, and LED trailer lights. Mostly pretty good stuff. Have not had good luck with their vice grips though. Do not recommend. Their crescent wrenches are too bad, just need to put a tiny tack weld on the bar that keeps the roller in place so you can use it as a hammer if needed grin whistle

I've heard their Predator motors and generators are actually really good. I've used their Apache cases too, they're a great bang for the buck.

Last edited by DakotaBoy; 07/20/22 01:30 PM.

"Pretty cocky for a starving pilgrim!"
"An elk don't know how many legs a horse has!"
Re: Harbor freight must haves. [Re: Flicker Shad] #7631027
07/20/22 11:22 AM
07/20/22 11:22 AM
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 18,741
Green County Wisconsin
G
GREENCOUNTYPETE Offline
trapper
GREENCOUNTYPETE  Offline
trapper
G

Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 18,741
Green County Wisconsin
4 pound dead blow hammer , get the warranty for 2 bucks
make sure they link it to your phone number

watched guy bring one in and it was beat to heck , they get used for beating rims off cars , he gave them his number they said go grab another

some of the lead shot dumped out on the counter https://www.harborfreight.com/4-lb-...-69004.html?_br_psugg_q=dead+blow+hammer

other hammers , driving stakes, beating disks , driving pins , handy to have cheap hammers around

https://www.harborfreight.com/hand-tools/hammers-pry-bars/16-oz-rip-hammer-67716.html
https://www.harborfreight.com/hand-tools/hammers-pry-bars/3-lb-hardwood-engineers-hammer-69013.html

clamps

their 6 point impact sockets aren't bad for the price especially if your going to beat it on a rusted bolt with that cheap hammer

if you cut down 223 to make 300 blackout the mini rotary hacksaw is handy , cheap and not that well built but better than anything else out there for the specific purpose

the 4 tile floor mats are handy use them on the bench , cut them as needed , kneel on them when working on cars https://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece-anti-fatigue-foam-mat-set-94635.html

the Braun light is handy https://www.harborfreight.com/390-lumen-magnetic-slim-bar-folding-work-light-56329.html wait for it to go on sale or use a coupon you can get it for 23
this works well the rechargeable battery is replaceable also.

I buy the assorted air fittings also so that i have some around to put on any hose or tool

the 90 degree pneumatic die grinders work
I got a rivet gun that was really handy for doing the boat floor https://www.harborfreight.com/3-16-inch-air-hydraulic-riveter-93458.html?_br_psugg_q=rivet+gun the amazon one broke and this was what I could get it worked well

when doing boat rivets , the solid aluminum throught eh hull type this drives them decent using a 3 pound hammer head as a bucking bar on the other side , i found the rivet bit on amazon that fit the air hammer , shor burrps with the gun and a little epoxy around the inside of the whole.


America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
Re: Harbor freight must haves. [Re: Flicker Shad] #7631029
07/20/22 11:24 AM
07/20/22 11:24 AM
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 16,762
West Virginia,age 49
cathryn Offline
bvr-takr-upr
cathryn  Offline
bvr-takr-upr

Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 16,762
West Virginia,age 49
Their blue gauntlets are.perfect for beaver trapping


IF IDIOTS GREW ON TREES THIS PLACE WOULD BE AN ORCHARD !

Re: Harbor freight must haves. [Re: Flicker Shad] #7631082
07/20/22 01:08 PM
07/20/22 01:08 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 21,096
St. Louis Co, Mo
B
BigBob Offline
trapper
BigBob  Offline
trapper
B

Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 21,096
St. Louis Co, Mo
Consumable tooling, ie: sanding/grinding disc's etc. Pneumatic tools. ALWAYS check out the clearance racks, may not NEED something you find, but for the price, can't be passed up.


Every kid needs a Dog and a Curmudgeon.

Remember Bowe Bergdahl, the traitor.

Beware! Jill Pudlewski, Ron Oates and Keven Begesse are liars and thiefs!
Re: Harbor freight must haves. [Re: Flicker Shad] #7631090
07/20/22 01:16 PM
07/20/22 01:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,122
NW MO
T
TurkeyTime Offline
trapper
TurkeyTime  Offline
trapper
T

Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,122
NW MO
Gloves, floor jack, generally something I need but know I won't use it very often.

Re: Harbor freight must haves. [Re: Flicker Shad] #7631095
07/20/22 01:20 PM
07/20/22 01:20 PM
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 18
Iowa
I
iowaratman Offline
trapper
iowaratman  Offline
trapper
I

Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 18
Iowa
Bought a wire welder for 140 dollars. Works good for the short while I've used it.

Re: Harbor freight must haves. [Re: iowaratman] #7631130
07/20/22 02:09 PM
07/20/22 02:09 PM
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 246
David City, NE
C
Coyote Chaser Offline
trapper
Coyote Chaser  Offline
trapper
C

Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 246
David City, NE
There chainsaw sharpener made by Chicago is a must have, good price does a nice job and beats waiting for the guy at the hardware store that usually ends up losing my chains or 6 months to get them back

Re: Harbor freight must haves. [Re: Flicker Shad] #7631140
07/20/22 02:26 PM
07/20/22 02:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 7,206
Three Lakes,WI 72
C
corky Offline
trapper
corky  Offline
trapper
C

Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 7,206
Three Lakes,WI 72
I have their hoist for skinning.

Re: Harbor freight must haves. [Re: Flicker Shad] #7631153
07/20/22 03:01 PM
07/20/22 03:01 PM
Joined: Feb 2017
Posts: 345
MISSOURI,Laclede Co
F
farmnhunt Offline
trapper
farmnhunt  Offline
trapper
F

Joined: Feb 2017
Posts: 345
MISSOURI,Laclede Co
hoist for skinning, the cloth gloves with the rubber fronts are great for setting traps, ammo boxes are good for storage, bolt bin, had good luck with the alkaline batteries, tools to carry on the 4 wheeler, boat and tractor cause they get lost a lot. The tool bags are good for trapping and also for storing stuff under the truck seat. The magnetic tool holders are good above a work bench.

Re: Harbor freight must haves. [Re: Flicker Shad] #7631240
07/20/22 05:34 PM
07/20/22 05:34 PM
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 2,488
Idaho
B
bearcat2 Offline
trapper
bearcat2  Offline
trapper
B

Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 2,488
Idaho
The magnetic dishes to hold nuts and bolts when you are working on something are great, I've got their chainsaw grinder, not profesional quality, but the first one lasted me over ten years (and I left it outside, bolted to the side of my woodshed year round) and $40 versus $600 for a professional one. Have a tire machine, cheaply built and I braced up the bead breaker, but I've mounted and dismounted a lot of trailer tires with it. Have an air impact gun that has been trouble free for many years, and their 3500 lb (the 2500 has terrible reviews) winch on my ATV and another on the snowmachine, both have been trouble free and worked great. Bought some shop lights there that were absolute junk, burnt bulbs in hours. And some of their cutoff/grinding wheels just turn to dust in one cut, others are good, have to figure out which ones to buy and pay attention next time you buy.

Re: Harbor freight must haves. [Re: Flicker Shad] #7631364
07/20/22 08:37 PM
07/20/22 08:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,304
Sugar Grove, WV
J
JTfromWV Offline
trapper
JTfromWV  Offline
trapper
J

Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,304
Sugar Grove, WV
Their gloves are hard to beat. The US General toolboxes they sell are decent quality also.

Re: Harbor freight must haves. [Re: Flicker Shad] #7631368
07/20/22 08:46 PM
07/20/22 08:46 PM
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 10,737
Iowa
T
trapdog1 Offline
trapper
trapdog1  Offline
trapper
T

Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 10,737
Iowa
The Predator generators are great. I use one pretty hard at work and it always runs.

Re: Harbor freight must haves. [Re: Flicker Shad] #7631517
07/21/22 06:38 AM
07/21/22 06:38 AM
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 20,111
SEPA
L
Lugnut Offline
trapper
Lugnut  Offline
trapper
L

Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 20,111
SEPA
I bought their CENTRAL FORGE 55 lb. anvil a few tears ago. It works great for beating and bending smashed traps back into shape. I get a lot of smashed traps with my style of fox trapping.

A steel number and letter stamp set. I don't know how well it would hold up to use on steel or iron, I mostly use it to stamp wood.

1/2 in. Horsehair Bristle Acid Shop Brushes, I use them to spread wood glue on shop projects. You get three dozen for $2.99 and that price hasn't changed in years,

Drift pin punch sets, cold chisels, etc.

All of the above items were very inexpensive and while not top quality, they work well for my uses.


Eh...wot?

Re: Harbor freight must haves. [Re: Flicker Shad] #7631530
07/21/22 07:17 AM
07/21/22 07:17 AM
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 14,877
Greene County,Virginia
R
run Offline
trapper
run  Offline
trapper
R

Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 14,877
Greene County,Virginia
HF has a snap on copy cat line of tools called ICON. They work ok so far. I don't recommend the cheap stuff.


wanna be goat farmer.
Re: Harbor freight must haves. [Re: TurkeyTime] #7631574
07/21/22 08:28 AM
07/21/22 08:28 AM
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 63,258
Minnesota
330-Trapper Offline

trapper
330-Trapper  Offline

trapper

Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 63,258
Minnesota
Originally Posted by TurkeyTime
Gloves, floor jack, generally something I need but know I won't use it very often.

This


NRA and NTA Life Member
www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com




Re: Harbor freight must haves. [Re: Flicker Shad] #7631585
07/21/22 08:49 AM
07/21/22 08:49 AM
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 3,640
De
C
coop Offline
trapper
coop  Offline
trapper
C

Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 3,640
De
I've had good luck w/ the $99 6hp Predator motor I put on my wood splitter... so far anyway, 2 yrs. in.

Page 2 of 2 1 2
Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread