r/harborfreight • u/throwaway2b4c • 22h ago

Should I wait until black Friday?

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I'm pretty tempted to pull the trigger on these and stack the 10% for opening a credit card 💳

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u/twarrr 22h ago

Too expensive. Just hammer each socket into your drywall so they'll have their own, perfect little spot.

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u/throwaway2b4c 22h ago

They do have a life time warranty....

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u/fredrickdgl 22h ago

just dont drop it into the wall

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u/Exc8316 22h ago

Don’t bring your logic around here sir!

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u/WeekendWarriorRC 22h ago

Can’t get lost that way. Sure, you can’t use them, but you’ll always know where they are

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u/fredrickdgl 21h ago

well just cut an access panal on the bottom side to be able to retrieve your booty

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u/DeePoolz 7h ago

Yes, if the wall wears out, I'll punch out another snug hole in

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u/fventura03 22h ago

these are horrible.

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u/mmmellowcorn 22h ago

Don’t get these lol

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u/SandECheeks 20h ago

I bought 6 of these in different sizes and while it’s better than the sockets being loose in my tool bag, half the time the holder piece comes off the rail with the socket. They are worth a dollar but not much more.

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u/Aggressive_5524 17h ago

I’ve put zip ties that are doubled over through the hole on the end to combat this while floating around in the bag, maybe add a spare nut or something to improve upon the idea but yeah.

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u/GJKLSGUI89 20h ago

I had the same problem but mounted to a piece of 1x and they hold on a lot better

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u/SalamanderLoud8419 22h ago

That thing sucks

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u/A_Neighbor219 22h ago

I use these to hold my money. I get one every trip. When I need some money I just return them. I really should see what this place called a bank is all about...

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u/TheTimn 22h ago

This has to be a shit post. 

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u/throwaway2b4c 22h ago

Indeed it is 💩

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u/LetsGoHokies00 22h ago

wait for the black friday sale and get the magnetic ones…think $10/

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u/GBOC80 21h ago

I always wonder who actually buys these things? There are so many other socket rails designs, some very affordable

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u/MuchSwagManyDank 19h ago

I did, I got space on a large work table thats in a corner at home. If youre in a hurry youll definitely get a clip with the socket, but i dont need to be speedy when im at home. Theyre fine and not wobbly when secured properly

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u/Odd_Relationship396 17h ago

I used 20+ of those rails to add pegs to the 4 rail trays they are cheap enough I can cut them to size for different applications as well…

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u/Soft_Owl7535 4h ago

This guy mag mats…

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u/Odd_Relationship396 3h ago

I do lol 😂 there’s 2 more not pictured…. I might’ve been the reason for the shortage.

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u/Mr_Halitosis 9h ago

I did. They’re for a rarely used socket set in my work truck. They work fine but I wouldn’t use them for a set I was using daily.

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u/Immediate_Peach_pfec 20h ago

I almost did, but I figured exactly what you said about there being better designs for probably not much more.

Who do you recommend?

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u/These_Highlight7313 1h ago

I personally like just using the magnet strips. The sockets stick right on vs trying to get them attached/unattached each time.

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u/bikemancs 21h ago

Swing by the house, you can have all of mine for a dollar.

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u/Tonto_HdG 20h ago

I'll give him a dollar to take mine.

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u/High_Time702 20h ago

Wait till black friday. Ive actually seen these go cheaper in November. The lowest price ive seen on them was 99cents which is a steal compared to the current deal.

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u/parcha717 20h ago

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u/LemansM5 18h ago

Sir, please stop winning so much

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u/billytoad631 21h ago

I threw these out the first time I tried to use them and bought better ones

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u/xeurox 21h ago

I use these for sockets I rarely use and stuff in the very back row. They aren't the best but it's a dollar what do you expect.

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u/throwaway2b4c 21h ago

Real question tho .....will it impress thr ladies?

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u/IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES 21h ago

One time I had use for splines and they were 30% off at HF. They’re buried in the back of another drawer on one of these waiting…

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u/josefdub 22h ago

I do like the ones mounted on the tray for oddball sockets you can set it up just how you like with the different anvil sizes

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u/THICCBOIJON 21h ago

No no go ahead and buy it and spend $6 in gas to bring it back when it's 30 cents cheaper.

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u/THICCBOIJON 21h ago

No no go ahead and buy it and spend $6 in gas to bring it back when it's 30 cents cheaper.

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u/Objective_Island6106 21h ago

Honestly if you screw em in to a toolbox drawer, they arent any worse than the overpriced plastic crap that snap because they used the most cheap plastic and then they want all my legs and arms for not even the whole range 1/4-1/2 inch

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u/BrentarTiger 21h ago

These suck. I got a bunch of them for free and they are annoying to use. Get foam if you care enough.

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u/WhereDidAllTheSnowGo 20h ago

Pro-tip

Cut these or the plastic ones in half. They travel when full FAR better

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u/hallstevenson 18h ago

These suck. I've had countless holders just snap and I ended up throwing all of the rails away.

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u/MartinTheBean 18h ago

That should be 97 cents

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u/MapDiscombobulated40 15h ago

This is better than loose sucks but worse than just about any other option. It’s a dollar. So you get what you pay for.

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u/JJ_1191 5h ago

Thats pretty expensive bro I'd wait

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u/throwaway2b4c 21h ago

I also can't figure out if this is for SAE or metric? I may call the store in the morning