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Title: Northern Tool + Equipment: opening this month
Post by: sgrizzle on September 09, 2011, 07:30:08 AM
I know it's a chain and on 71st, but it's still nice to see someone new coming to town. They seem to specialize in large power tools and things like generators. Sign says they open this month.


http://www.northerntool.com/stores/tulsa-oklahoma.htm
Title: Re: Northern Tool + Equipment: opening this month
Post by: Ibanez on September 09, 2011, 09:52:29 AM
That's a good add for us. Northern Tool is somewhat like Harbor Freight, just better quality stuff. At least from what I saw in the store I happened to visit in Virginia
Title: Re: Northern Tool + Equipment: opening this month
Post by: nathanm on September 09, 2011, 10:07:58 AM
Quote from: Ibanez on September 09, 2011, 09:52:29 AM
That's a good add for us. Northern Tool is somewhat like Harbor Freight, just better quality stuff. At least from what I saw in the store I happened to visit in Virginia

Unless the pricing is the same for said better quality stuff, I don't see the point (other than competition). The entire purpose of Harbor Freight is to sell you cheap stuff that you only buy because you plan to use it once or twice. If I wanted stuff that would last, I wouldn't go to Harbor Freight, Home Depot, or Lowe's.

I guess I shouldn't complain about another source of $12 orbital sanders, but here I am doing it.
Title: Re: Northern Tool + Equipment: opening this month
Post by: we vs us on September 09, 2011, 10:13:26 AM
That's a weird place for a tool store. 
Title: Re: Northern Tool + Equipment: opening this month
Post by: sgrizzle on September 09, 2011, 01:34:40 PM
Quote from: we vs us on September 09, 2011, 10:13:26 AM
That's a weird place for a tool store. 

Too many tools in south Tulsa?
Title: Re: Northern Tool + Equipment: opening this month
Post by: sgrizzle on September 09, 2011, 01:35:26 PM
Quote from: nathanm on September 09, 2011, 10:07:58 AM
Unless the pricing is the same for said better quality stuff, I don't see the point (other than competition). The entire purpose of Harbor Freight is to sell you cheap stuff that you only buy because you plan to use it once or twice. If I wanted stuff that would last, I wouldn't go to Harbor Freight, Home Depot, or Lowe's.

I guess I shouldn't complain about another source of $12 orbital sanders, but here I am doing it.

It looked to me that this was larger stuff and little/nothing in the way of unpowered hand tools. No $3 hammers.
Title: Re: Northern Tool + Equipment: opening this month
Post by: Breadburner on September 09, 2011, 03:21:49 PM
Northern tool has some quality stuff......
Title: Re: Northern Tool + Equipment: opening this month
Post by: rdj on September 09, 2011, 04:24:34 PM
Quote from: sgrizzle on September 09, 2011, 01:34:40 PM
Too many tools in south Tulsa?

I see what you did there...
Title: Re: Northern Tool + Equipment: opening this month
Post by: we vs us on September 09, 2011, 04:28:36 PM
Quote from: sgrizzle on September 09, 2011, 01:34:40 PM
Too many tools in south Tulsa?

I try not to judge.
Title: Re: Northern Tool + Equipment: opening this month
Post by: tulsabug on September 09, 2011, 11:19:40 PM
Quote from: sgrizzle on September 09, 2011, 01:34:40 PM
Too many tools in south Tulsa?

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