[Shop-talk] Eastwood vs Harbor Freight

[David Scheidt]

On 10/6/07, Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:
> >  well, as far as I
> > can tell, the ones they sell at hd are identical (same
> > engine, the deck seems the same thickness, etc.)
> >
> > I have no idea if they're different at hd or not,
>
> Scott, I work for a division of Deere.  And I think I can promise you that,
> if it's the same model number, it's the same mower.   Deere may cut their
> price to the big box stores (I don't know anything about that), but they
> never cut quality for anybody.
>

At least when HD started selling JD mowers (under the Deere name; I
think their in house brand was made by deere before that) they only
sold the lowest line.  So the ones from the dealer could well be
better.

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David Scheidt
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