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I'm retired now.
No longer a mechanic.
But I'm still a tool nut with tens of thousands of dollars worth of tools.
Recently, HARBOR FREIGHT (known for selling economical home/shop quality tools) started up a new tool line called ICON.
ICON is sold and marketed as "Tool truck quality"...As in Snap On, Matco, etc.
I own a lot of Snap On tools. I've got to say that from my experience so far, this ICON stuff is pretty decent. Close in appearance. Close in observed quality and in function. And comes in between 20-30% of the price of Snap On.
The old saying that you get what you pay for does not seem to hold true here.
And I am giving these tools my nod of approval if you are a home mechanic or someone just starting out without a zillion dollar tool budget.
What's even better is that you can Google a 20% off ICON coupon from Harbor Freight and get UNLIMITED ICON items for 20% off. That's 20% off your whole in store purchase...Or off of any one item ordered online.
If you cannot find that coupon, I'll send it to you.
This is my most recent 20% off haul.
Yes. I have an issue....
No longer a mechanic.
But I'm still a tool nut with tens of thousands of dollars worth of tools.
Recently, HARBOR FREIGHT (known for selling economical home/shop quality tools) started up a new tool line called ICON.
ICON is sold and marketed as "Tool truck quality"...As in Snap On, Matco, etc.
I own a lot of Snap On tools. I've got to say that from my experience so far, this ICON stuff is pretty decent. Close in appearance. Close in observed quality and in function. And comes in between 20-30% of the price of Snap On.
The old saying that you get what you pay for does not seem to hold true here.
And I am giving these tools my nod of approval if you are a home mechanic or someone just starting out without a zillion dollar tool budget.
What's even better is that you can Google a 20% off ICON coupon from Harbor Freight and get UNLIMITED ICON items for 20% off. That's 20% off your whole in store purchase...Or off of any one item ordered online.
If you cannot find that coupon, I'll send it to you.
This is my most recent 20% off haul.
Yes. I have an issue....