Northern Tools vs Harbor Freight

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Northern Tools vs Harbor Freight

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Ever notice that the tools seem to be very similar? NT seems to be more costly however, but they do have more shop clothing. My preference is for www.workingperson.com for workshirts, overalls, etc.
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Yes, definitely noticed many of the tools at NT are the same as HF, but 50% more costly (or more! :shock: )

I see that workingman.com carries Dickies shirts and pants. I wore Dickies uniforms for 28 years supplied by the machine shop, and when I retired I just bought the same thing from Walmart, (minus the company logo, of course). The navy (winter) or khaki (summer) "stain release" short sleeve shirts with two pockets, and the navy work pants. They're a dollar or so more at Walmart than at workingman.com, but there's no shipping, so it balances out. That "stain release" is kind of a joke around here. Apparently they never crawled under an E24 wearing those clothes. Almost every work shirt I have has some sort of stain on the front that won't come out from my belly rubbing on the underside of a car. :wink:
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A partial listing of "on sale" tools from Northern Tool came with my copy of Hemmings this month. To my eye, the tools didn't seem much different , but the prices were substantially higher than Harbor Freight. Besides, at harbor freight you can get your hands on the tool and see what you are buying.
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