Lowe's vs. Home Depot
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I always viewed Menards as a place that where contractors go for supplies. Home Depot and Lowe’s I viewed as more of a DIY place.
Personally, the stuff Menards has by far and away more than HD and Lowe’s. If you need supplies, go to a Menards.
Personally, the stuff Menards has by far and away more than HD and Lowe’s. If you need supplies, go to a Menards.
Menards is my fave..Lowes is most convenient.
When we lived in TX I went to our Home Depot and told them I needed a mower. Ended up buying a Craftsman lawn tractor. Had never bought that brand and told them I was unsure of it. They assured me was no problem if I didn't like it to bring it back and exchange. Tried it on our lawn, it sucked, took back next day. Guy said, "are you effing kidding me?", and made no attempt to disguise being pissed at me as he made numerous additional comments. So, they are dead to me lol.
When we lived in TX I went to our Home Depot and told them I needed a mower. Ended up buying a Craftsman lawn tractor. Had never bought that brand and told them I was unsure of it. They assured me was no problem if I didn't like it to bring it back and exchange. Tried it on our lawn, it sucked, took back next day. Guy said, "are you effing kidding me?", and made no attempt to disguise being pissed at me as he made numerous additional comments. So, they are dead to me lol.
As others have said, Menards tools selection suck. But their in stock selection of all their supplies ( plumbing, siding, roofing, landscape, etc.) is where it’s at.
If you want tools, mills fleet farm will have a great selection (not quality, but a large selection of cheaper stuff but not harbor freight cheap). Bomgaars will carry some commercial grade along with some cheap stuff. Their selection varies on the store size. The bigger the store the better the selection.
Worked at both while going to school. Lowes treats their employees better than home depot.
Lowe's is a great place to buy scratch and dent appliances. I got a nice Samsung washing machine for $400 this year after the old Kenmore ate it's bearing/drum assembly for the second time in 12 years. The parts to fix the Sears were $200, plus 2- 3 hours of work, so that was an easy decision.
Home Depot and Lowes get a thumbs up for their websites telling you exactly where to find ****.
If it has a motor, don't buy it at Menards.
If it has a motor, don't buy it at Menards.
Menards for most everything. Lowes seems really crowded and claustrophobic to me. I can't say I've ever been in a Home Depot before.
I've never had a problem with Menards tools. I bought a nail gun and miter saw a few years back, maybe used twice each, and then hand tools which last forever if you don't lose them.
i used my masterforce drill almost every week and never had a problem with that.
I've never had a problem with Menards tools. I bought a nail gun and miter saw a few years back, maybe used twice each, and then hand tools which last forever if you don't lose them.
i used my masterforce drill almost every week and never had a problem with that.
Lowe's when I want to browse
HD when I want to get **** done
Menards when I want a Jack's pizza and Gatorade. (Surprisingly competitive prices on that classic combo)
HD when I want to get **** done
Menards when I want a Jack's pizza and Gatorade. (Surprisingly competitive prices on that classic combo)
The best place to buy appliances like that is the Restore if you have one around. There are two of them in Des Moines. Full warranty, a lot of them new and no sales tax because they’re a non profit. We got a 2500 dollar Whirlpool fridge (linked below) for 1200 bucks. It still had everything taped/packed up inside the unit because it was new. It had a small dent on the side but that’s the only defect we could find.
Whirlpool 24.5 cu. ft. French Door Refrigerator in Fingerprint Resistant Stainless Steel WRX735SDHZ - The Home Depot
Get the storage you need in this refrigerator with water dispenser. An exterior refrigerated drawer keeps frequently used items within easy reach. This refrigerator with refrigerated drawers also gives
www.homedepot.com
I don’t have a strong opinion either way, but I do like the layout of Lowe’s better.
OT: I always think it would be fun to work at some hardware store part-time after I retire. I just want to help guys spend money on tools, machines, and lumber.
OT: I always think it would be fun to work at some hardware store part-time after I retire. I just want to help guys spend money on tools, machines, and lumber.
Menards has some ok tools for infrequent use but most are not good for regular use. I have three different bostich nail guns, a Metabo nail gun and a bunch of hitachi stuff from there for my bigger stuff. The hitachi tools are getting phased out for better stuff. I had a Hitachi chop saw for awhile but it physically couldn’t be set truly straight so I replaced it with a Dewalt slider. My orbital sander **** out after not much use. I’ve broken plenty of hand tools from there before I started buying better stuff.
If you regularly used a better brand like Milwaukee, Dewalt or Makita for the drill/impact, it’s reaaallllly easy to see the difference.
That would be similar to a strip joint too. Spending money on tools and lumber. Machines, not as common probably. Been many year since I’ve been to one so I could be wrong.
With Hitachi you have to check the ratings. They aren’t like Dewalt where you know their black and decker products are their lighter weight versions. My hitachis actually say John Deere on them. They have smoked any Milwaukee or dewalt tools that I’ve ever used. They are commercial grade though. The menards hitachi are their crap stuff, the black and deckers of hitachi.
The only Hitachi stuff that I have left are my Skill saw and my router. Both have worked great. I have a Metabo (rebranded hitachi) 23g pin nailer that has seemed to work ok.
Even throughout my years working at seed plants and in ag, I had no idea John Deere actually branded tools. Never seen any hanging in anyone’s shop or servicing any of our equipment.
