Comments on: A Cynic’s Guide to Black Friday

By: NUTTSGT

NUTTSGT — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:38:40 +0000

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mike93lx said

What interest is actually involved in storing some toothbrushes?

Guess you could keep it in a high yield savings account and earn 14 cents over the next year instead

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I’d agree… Having a little inventory on hand is like a safe guard against running out when you need it…I would highly recommend having soi spare tooth brushes and paste on hand rather than running out.

It’s also hedging a bet against increasing prices. … The flip side of interest.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:09:23 +0000

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saxman657 said

This Arcan Jack looks very similar to what Harbor Freight sells, which sells for less. I just worry about durability.

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It’s the exact same jack… and I worry about the durability of anything HF even thinks about selling. But, I use this as roadtrip jack and not as my everyday shop jack.

By: NUTTSGT

NUTTSGT — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 18:43:59 +0000

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Ryan said

I’m a known terrible sales guy. To me, it’s more valuable for people to post actual good deals they find with links… and let it happen naturally.

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Dude you have been honest and up front with everyone since I have been here… that makes a helluva difference in forum ownership and the membership in my opinion.

By: NUTTSGT

NUTTSGT — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 18:41:00 +0000

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Ryan said

I actually do own that saw… I bought it in Hawaii… In my mind, I was thinking more about battery ecosystems and what not.

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Ahhhh…. battery line up… I’m happy with my DeWalt 20V stuff…if that helps. LOL.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 18:37:05 +0000

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NUTTSGT said

Personally I doy think anyone should complain about the affiliate links when it helps keep the lights on.

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I’m a known terrible sales guy. To me, it’s more valuable for people to post actual good deals they find with links… and let it happen naturally.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 18:29:47 +0000

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NUTTSGT said

Personally I doy think anyone should complain about the affiliate links when it helps keep the lights on.

However, you ( @Ryan ) mentioned not owning a DeWalt tool… who’s the editor in the original post ? DeWalt table saw ?

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I actually do own that saw… I bought it in Hawaii… In my mind, I was thinking more about battery ecosystems and what not.

By: NUTTSGT

NUTTSGT — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 18:28:43 +0000

Personally I doy think anyone should complain about the affiliate links when it helps keep the lights on.

However, you ( @Ryan ) mentioned not owning a DeWalt tool… who’s the editor in the original post ? DeWalt table saw ?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 16:07:52 +0000

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larry4406 said

Every one here should do this.

I added a similar Amazon affiliate atomic industries tag link to my task bar. 100% of my amazon purchases go thru this link. It’s my small way for helping out the forum. I even messaged Ryan over a year ago when I was about to make a large grill purchase as I wanted him to get the commission.

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That is way too kind man. Seriously.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 14:29:20 +0000

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KnurledNut said

I was setting some structural steel beams with a well-seasoned ironworker of retirement age. It was wintertime and he was donning a chore coat. The big open-front pockets were his bolt bags. Worked so well and distributed the weight evenly on his tired body. He was a man of few words, but silently said everything as I worked beside and observed him.

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Yep… and they can be setup for so many different chores. When woodworking, I have a machinist square and pencil in the chest pocket, a tape measure clipped to one of the bottom pockets, and screws in another… with plenty of space and division left over for other things.

When working on a car, I leave it mostly empty (maybe a pencil and a flashlight) and my silhouette isn’t big and bulky at all.

And it amazing for photographers as well.

The French made these things popular long ago.

By: four.cycle

four.cycle — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 05:05:43 +0000

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Fedwrench said

Garage Journal favorite vendors: Tekton, Capri tools, KC Tool, Ko-Ken USA perhaps they would offer an affiliate link.

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also possibles:
Rocky Mountain Twist
Vampire Tools
Lock-N-Lube