Clint, the man, the legend testing tools. We love your channel and appreciate the online demonstrations. These videos are exactly what us KZfaq viewers want to see, an honest unbiased evaluation. It helps us make purchasing decisions and gives feedback to the manufacturer. Thank you brother... 👍

Having used, and been around hand tools and power tools, since I was about seven years old, and I'm now about 72, I can tell you personally, manufacturers have learned over the years, not to make outlandish claims, especially in the new landscape of instant gratification social media commentary, where your claims can be checked out, within 30 seconds! 👏🏽 👍🏼☺ LOVE Harbor Freight BTW! 👏🏽 👍🏼☺ P.S. IF it were not for Harbor Freight, a lot of mechanics, and construction trade people, would not have been able to afford start their businesses, and be where they are today! Think about that! 👏🏽 👍🏼☺

The raining on your Tool flowers was just hilarious 😆 🤣 Clint @Tool Review Zone

This is how their warranty works. Will take this Hercules Ultra 5yr warranty (also applies to their 3yr battery warranty) & any of their purchased warranties, from the date of purchase the 5yr warranty starts., that means that during those 5 yrs if your Hercules dies/breaks, you can exchange it for a new one AS MANY TIMES possible WITHIN THE 5YR PERIOD untill that 5 year date period expires! With other brands it's a "one time replacement" only policy but not with HF! 😁

The only problem with HF is that ,when I leave there, I smell like a cheap rubber hose! Their stuff works fine for my needs and they do live up to their guarantees.

Appreciate the thorough testing...

Wow I am so glad I watched your Channel I was looking at those the other night and was questioning myself about them you proved it to me very happy with your video thank you I am going to show my friends your video that way they could tune in I was impressed with you pouring water on them

Harbor Freight is fantastic for hand tools and selected consumables as well.

Thanks for the video, been thinking about getting one for home use but hated spending the big money on the big (but good) names, so after seeing your video this might be for me.

I have the Bauer 8.5 Amp 1/2 in. Impact Wrench with Rocker Switch, the corded model. I really like it. It has never failed to loosen any nut or bolt that needed it. I also have the Bauer 20V Cordless 1/2 in. Impact Wrench, but that is rated at 450 ft-lbs max, and I use it on wheel bolts and such.

1.5 hours for a 12ah battery? That’s awesome! That’s an 8 amp charger. The Milwaukee rapid charger is 6 amps. Not slow at all.

You got that right this is a great cordless impact I have the ultra torque and 5 amp battery I was so impressed I went and got the smaller brushless 3/8 drive cordless impact

Clint, you need to put this head to head with the DCF900 Dewalt!!

Good review you help me decide on getting one soon

Great video as always!

Just got the Hercules Ultra torque impact driver for $150 with the 8 amp battery (heavy) $70 + charger and what a nice deal! Working on my full BMW 5 high performance suspension it gets the job done with ease where my Milwaukee Stubby impact driver had limitations with some heavy duty bolts! Im keeping my Hercules Ultra cause it served me well... 👍

We’re all jealous. The weather in Youngstown, OH looks fantastic! You’re a beast cuz and awesome video! 👊

Great review! Yeah Harbor freight is uping their game, especially with their Hurcules and Bauer lines. I have the Bauer orbital sander and it performs just as well as my DeWalt. No, really. Currently it is on sale for 20 bucks... basically the price of a decent meal. BTW... Just take those worn out sockets back to HF, they will replace them free of charge. No receipt needed. Pretty cool.

Great video I know what I'm buying next

Your review just convinced me to go buy those tools

I appreciate the video, I'm new to powered tools and I was told it would be highly recommended if I'm going to work on some suspension components on my vehicle and I've been trying to look on videos on more information on them.

Have you seen what they have been up to lately! Since the death of Sears they really have upped their game! The Icon line up of ratchets, sockets, and so on, are really quality products. I am a technician I have a Icon 1/2 ratchet I use for block heater recalls several times a week! I think Harbor Freight should bring out a tool truck and call it Icon tools a visit all the professional shop just like, Snap on, Mac, Matco, and Cornwell They could be a very good competitor with the Icon line!

Hercules coming in inexpensive and worthy is unexpected. So is there a Throwndown coming with Milwaulkee, Flex,… and Hercules in the making? Seems like it.

great review!

I have the Central pneumatic 62396 and so far it’s been a pretty good impact wrench

Nice review sir,i hope i have that impact wrench for my motor..

This is the first channel that does real world testing!

Good review!

Would love to see the option in putting those protective rubber covers like Milwaukee.

Thanks for the Hercules review. If only Harbor Freight was not clear across town.

Hi Clint, I’m very impressed with the ultra impact and the warranty is much better now I’ll try it,

I’ve bought several tools from HF over the years and for the money you can’t beat them most of the time. I have the Hercules 1/2” drive impact driver in 550 ft. lbs. and have used it on my F350. The battery lasts a long time and it does a great job. I’m not a professional mechanic but they gave me 90 days to try it out and if I didn’t like it just bring it back for a refund or trade for something else. I like going there.

Awesome video!!!!

Had bauer from harbor freight while I was working hvac. Was left in attics covered in insulation and sweet in 140 degree attics. Dropped from attics. Left in freezing rain where it froze it solid and the next day found my drill it worked fine. Was covered in free on and compressor oil to where it was soaking wet or frozen. It never let me down from when I started hvac to when I stopped

Cool Clint 👍

good job not afraid to say a less respected brand is good. appreciate it.

Whaaaat?! Clint scrapes up a gemstone from the bottom of the barrel...🛢️ Real nice like👍🏻

I treat my tools with respect. OH the humanity of those drops and that water test killed me.

I’m very new to tools. I heard negative things about Harbor Freight , but judging off this video I decided to give them a try. I bought their DIY 146 piece kit and I really like it. Thanks Brother

I'm impressed. I am heading to my HF store to buy the Ultra with the 12ah battery. BTW Subscribed 👍

The Hercules Grey Batteries are New Like the Grey Better then the blue nice testing Clint 🤘 @Tool Review Zone

HF done saved me many times and I'm a Milwaukee fan boy but I visit my local store alot ..

I work at a Ford shop. Wanted one of these as a back up to my 2767. It's alright, but I must say it's alot slower then a 2767. If you compare it to hfs previous offerings. It's a swing out of the park. But I personally found it just didn't have enough swing to keep up with me. 8 outta 10

Buying my ULTRA 1500 w/ 5amp battery and fast charger kit at HF right now… On sale for $209.99. Thanks for the review.

Always been happy with the price and quality of anything I’ve ever got from HF

Nice harbor freight jack!

Also thank you for the video

I got the hf impact sockets when I first got into being a equipment mechanic in 2015. I’ve hammered on them heavily for years and I’ve only had three of them break.

An hour and a half to charge a 12ah bat-ray 🤷 that's really not that bad. Actually quite impressive. This new pair of impacts is quite the power duo ..... I'm seriously considering getting the big nasty one ......

I've worked for AAA emergency road side assistants but my Milwaukee works amazing in the tough weather with 1400 foot pounds of torque

Time to check out Harbor Freight for an impact driver and lug wrenches

i own Milwaukee but i just gotta get me some Hercules... love the blue color too .

I'm impressed they are doing 5 year warranty with the Tool and not having to buy the warranty seperate and 3 year on batteries not bad at all 179 Tool only isn't a bad price that's around Milwaukee Price Though

I have the 1/2and the 3/8 they are great tools but be careful with the automatic mode on the 1/2 sometimes it stops before bolts are tightened up

Ill try it, I have too many trigger issues for the price of Milwaukee

Wow the batteries have drainage holes that is interesting

Clint they are your favorite color too……🤣🤣🤣 I’ll keep my Blk & Red impacts 🇺🇸👊🏼🪚🔨👊🏼✌🏼🇺🇸

Harbor freight has there place I remember when I first bought my house and I wanted tools but didn’t have any money harbor freight was awesome I was able to get tools and have enough left over for a whopper from Burger King lol, glad to see they have tools to compete with everyone else, now if they would just bring back the classic coupon sales add lol

I might of missed it, but did you have the basic battery on the Ultra Torque on the 6x6 test?

I was about to buy Milwaukee's 1/2 inch impact but apparently their newer B model has a major defect in it so it looks l like I'll be getting this HB one instead. I'll get other Milwaukee tools, but not that B model.

I brought lots if stuff from H.F. and they had last for years. H F. Us a poor man's Home Depot. Love H F.

One thing that HF gets knocked about is warranty. BUT, how many companies offer an extended warranty that lets you walk out of the store with a replacement the same day?

I like my Dewalt tools but I'd buy one after watching this 👍

Bought a black and decker sander new but when I got home it was used and who had it didn't bother to clean it just threw it back in the box and back on the self!

I noticed your fingers would sometimes cover the air ducts. Would that cause a spike in tool heat?

Nice 👍

I still have my eathquake xt and its seen a lot of abuse and after several years its still running like a champ...

Harbor Freight is no longer off brand. That is good to know for the impact options at a good price. Thanks for beating the snot of these.

Did he just wasted a good 6x6? Those hurcules high torque impact seems very good but it's a bit too long on the rear end. Very impressive with the test. Thank you

HF stepping it up 🤜

Three battery bars after that first test?!! Very surprised!

The smaller 550 tq 1/2" one is $89.99. Sucker busted off THREE 1 1/8 screws from the bolts that were over-torqued by your favorite yep.. SHOPS that love hammer holding their pneumatic air gun on 5 setting for 50 seconds on a 12" length screw. But man these suckers are bad ass and love em. I'm going back for the big one just to have the big brother. Saved me time and money from going to these stupid shops that don't care about your stuff

HF makes phenomenal tools as far as I concern

Hf is my go to for mostly everything!

Do you think I could take it scuba diving? I have some sub-hydronic work I need to do. Also, did you shrink or are those some big ass tools?

I have to say HF has stepped up in the last few years, a lot of their stuff isn't all that bad

I'm impressed harbor Freight sent you tools to Test Clint I can't even get Tools For testing and they contact me all the time for advice on how to make there tools better but nope they never send me Tools.. I would love to see these go up against Ridgid in The Dome Of Gnomes Arena lol @Tool Review Zone

I've been conflicted. I own a Makita ratchet and Hercules drill/impact drivers. Wanted the Makita impact but it's lower power, has the odd floating handle base and priced higher. I figured I might as well invest in Milwaukee since they have one of the highest torque and seem to be praised by everyone. But dang, Hercules! 5yr warranty and performs just about the same as the Milwaukee for way cheaper. Plus, I own batteries and their charger already. And they are having a parking lot sale right now. Gahh I'ma do it

Can you use other than Hercules battery on this tool?

I've bought a many harbor freight tools and still going

Even their Bauer impacts are affordable and great, ive been using mine at work for 6 months now and it's like brand new

I am about to do some "DIY" projects and I need to "buy in" to a battery line and am deciding which brand I want to go with. I am almost sold now on going Hercules. You cannot beat HF's same day warranty. And I have a HF about 10 mins from me, so I am set.

I'm more interested in their Bauer line, but I'm hoping they will offer a similar warranty for their power tools. Their 90 day warranty just doesn't cut it for me. If not, I'm going to consider Kobalt or DeWalt instead.

That looks like Ridgid made ? TTI makes it for them ?

I don't have a problem saying Harbor Freight has the best power tools. For me, best is subjective and includes affordability. A Milwaukee may (or may not!) perform better or be more comfortable to use, but if it costs 3 times as much as the tool that's in your budget, it's not "the best."

hey, any chance for us to work together? Install and review a 4K POE security camera system to your viewers.

Good price for tool only, however you do have to factor in the cost of the battery or batteries, and the charger.

What's even more impressive is the price on the batteries. Same battery cell type, technologies, and amp hours is HALF the price of DeWalt or Milwaukee. HALF. And still with a 3 year warranty with over the counter swap.

Wish I still had all my tools, unfortunately my grandpa’s garage caught fire and all my tools,welder, power tools and everything was in it, sucks having to buy everything all over again😏

Harbor freight metric impact sockets been held up for last 20 years still not broke use them everyday

If i was not already into another battery system i would have definitely bought some of these. If only they were a better price two years ago when i was looking to get started. Good review video though.

I'll like them to offer silicone covers for the guns to make it much easier to clean them off at working on greasy stuff

My wife and I have randomly whispered "harbor freight" into eachothers ears for literally 5 years or more. No idea how it started lol. Sometimes we just mouth it to eachother from across the room lol.

Some engineers with clinched cheeks during the last test

WOW, I have to admit, I am impressed with Hercules.

I aint gonna lie that was painful to watch the drop test. Also shouldnt that older socket be under the lifetime warranty? I would try I think they just need a copy of the receipt.

I'm happy to see Harbor Freight is slowly offering better stuff rather than being the cheap "I-need-one-quick" alternative. As for the 5Ah battery not being designed similar to the 8 and 12. That's because the 5Ah battery is the old design from when their Hercules tools came onto the market. They recently released within the last few days a new 4Ah battery that uses the same 21700 cells as the new 8Ah & 12Ah batteries. I'm hoping they release a cordless miter saw for the Hercules line. They recently released a 7-1/4" cordless miter saw for the Bauer line, so I don't see why they wouldn't eventually offer a more premium version for Hercules. Now I'm curious to see if these new Extreme batteries would help out the recent brushless Hercules mid-torques that didn't do so well on the power claims. :)

The casing on mine got abused but HF lets u order parts for this and most everything else

Is it better then the earthquake XT?

He was testing your hardware store grade5 bolts.let me test them on a rusty truck where it takes real power to get suspension bolts loose