I'm guessing many of the things come from the identical factory.
However that doesn't mean the items are of identical quality. It's my
feeling (I have no facts to back it up by the way) that manufacturer A
builds an item and inspects it with a scale of tolerences in mind.
Companies pay according to what set of tolerances are met. I think in
general Grizzly uses a higher set of tolerances than HF does.

And I have bought from both companies and have had some good and bad
experiences with both. However, Grizzly seems to be better overall.


On 29 May 2004 16:09:22 -0700, (Hylourgos) wrote:

HF is a common whipping boy here on the Wreck, whereas Grizzly is
often and highly recommended. I note differences in their overall
structure and offerings. But for similar merchandise (bandsaws,
jigsaws, planers, drill presses, etc.), I see only the slightest
margin of difference in fit and finish--a margin of difference that is
negligible for those who tinker with their WW toys during set up
before they ever use them.

So what gives? Is it that Grizzly is predominantly WWing and HF not?
That HF offers more of the substandard line of tools than Grizzly?
That HF is a behemoth merchandiser, in comparison? Or is it simply
that Green looks nicer than Orange?

Speaking of Orange, remember, I'm only talking of the comparable items
(oranges and oranges, not apples and oranges) both sell that seem
identical. I suspect a lot of their tools are made in the same
location and have a similar quality finish.

Curious,
H