25 Tools Under $15 You Need In Your Tool Box From Harbor Freight. Perfect For Gifts!

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Today Jared shows you tools you need to have in your garage, and they are affordable too! They are also fantastic gifting ideas for car guys in your life.
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[TheQuestionableGarage]

Find the links to all the items I talked about below.

[miketeeveedub]

A good vice is worth every penny! I bought a similar vice from Costco 25 years for $65. It has never let me down over the thousands of times I used it. I couldn't imagine how much harder my wrenching life would've been without it. GET A GOOD VICE!

[robbieanderson]

I would recommend an ultrasonic cleaner - many many uses and under $100. Not necessarily from Harbor freight - but many sizes and price choices on-line. I fill mine with water and use plastic ziplocks, plastic peanut butter jars, even glass jars filled with cleaning solution to clean parts and not mess up and have to clean up inside of the machine. Works wonderfully.

[jacksmith]

Another good one that fits in this title is a box of nitrite gloves. I was at a customers house the other day and he had a box sitting next to the project we were working on and said, "here, you're going to need these." They were the blue 7mil gloves from HF and they were actually really good. Idk how many times ive used much more expensive gloves that ripped just putting them on or shortly after. I was really impressed with these gloves for the price.

[freeyourmind]

Gold. Nothing can replace a good box cutter, scraper, pry bars, breaker bars, and locking pilers

[gzrgldr]

As an avid DIY'er, I agree with all of these things and more. People bash the Harbor Freight tools, but I have been using Pittsburgh tools for years. My 3-ton jack is over 30 years old, gets used almost daily and has never let me down. Have never broken a Pittsburgh socket when used for it's intended purpose, and I have had to work on some high-torque items. They all have lifetime warranty and even if it does break, you take it to them and they replace it-no questions asked. I do steer away from some of their electrical tools, especially the Chicago Electric, but did have a drill once that lasted a long time. I have gone through several grinders, but when you are only paying 10 bucks for them in the first place, I don't have a problem tossing it and replacing it. I have bought expensive tools that didn't last any longer. If I need something that is precision, that's when I look at other brands.

[wolfeadventures]

Of all those the mechanic stethoscope has been one of the most useful cheap tool I ever bought. Fantastic for pinpointing noises from bad bearings, etc.

[Puddnutz]

Love your tool videos, Jared! For someone like me who is just really getting into doing work himself at home, I like that you pick out tools in my price range but then go the extra step and explain *why* they'd be useful to have.

[matthewholzinger]

I like to get the small plastic tarps at HF. I leave one under my seat in the van. If I ever need to get on the ground or carry plants or something dirty it's there. Personally I like the corded tools. If you are not a daily user you don't have to worry about dead/low batteries.

[arjaitheoriginal]

As a former mechanic and garage fixer upper, all of these are very useful. Good list, I concur completely.

[ryanrodriguez]

Honestly I’ve worked as a marine repair technician and automotive technician now and there are plenty of tools that can be purchased and used that aren’t your big name brand companies. We all love snapon lifetime stuff, but if the tool guy isn’t going to your shop every week it isn’t that same ‘ quick ‘ replacement. Between Amazon, and harbor freight you’re completely correct. They can have quality decent tools that will not give you issues and with harbor freights being local you walk in and walk out with the tool replacement free no questions asked. And for tools frequently broken or splitting or whatever the case. An upgrade to snapon brand or matco if you like that is sometimes a worth it investment!

[moparkr]

been a mechanic for 25+ years and all of these are useful. videos like these i recommend still doing. a seasoned mechanic could say "here are my 27 things to get" but you never know about the 2 or 3 things that came out and just blow your mind as to why you dont already have them.

[bmhwa]

I got a cordless Dremel for Christmas several years ago and figured it would spend its life on a shelf since I have air grinders but it's one of my most favorite tools.

[Isaac-]

So far, pretty good vid, good vibe; and I am so thankful for content makers who keep it clean. My suggestion is, if its not too taxing, is to edit in close ups of the products as you present them. Its not crucial, but would make your vid even better.

[russelljacob]

Cleanup brushes? Adding one more to that. Firm bristle tooth brushes! Plastic handles, plastic bristles. The most essential thing I have for cleaning any aluminium part.

[poohssmartbrother]

For electrical, don't be afraid to go to the hardware big box store to buy wire. THHN/THWN is used in commercial electrical installations, but is perfect for cars. Stranded sized from 6-14 typically in green, white, black, red, blue, brown, orange, yellow (grey, pink, purple go to supply house). All THHN/THWN is rated for 90 deg C, oil and gas resistant, and a 500ft roll lasts for ever and costs less than a bunch of those 25ft packs.
edit: cheap shop rags? go to goodwill and buy old t shirts and rip them up
edit, edit: vise? estate sales, older the better. Even if rusted, vinegar is cheap

[stephenmoncrieff]

I'm a 30 professional mechanic and I still enjoy the tool videos . Keep it up!!

[DavidsonMott]

The knee pad is definitely a good thing to have. If you're into gardening/landscaping and purpose.

[handymanhoney-do]

I have to defend the Gator socket. I keep one in my drill bag for the occasional need. I agree they’re not for heavy use, but they’ve saved the day many times for me when I didn’t have sockets/wrenches available.

[burkeballistics]

Two things. Add a set of safety wire pliers to that list. I use them at work, on projects, etc. $15 for the 9" pair. Second, a good 10" bench vise goes for upwards of $5g's to get the quality pre-1980's style anvil vises.