How about tools you bought that weren't so great?

We've had multiple threads about good tools (and the HF pass/fail thread), how about a thread warning what tools aren't so useful?

For me, I can think of two that are cluttering up my toolbox

1. Craftsman open ended ratcheting wrenches.  I thought these would be handy in situations where I needed an open ended wrench, but apparently, I don't have the right touch for them, and can't get them to work consistently.  Normally, the ratcheting part has enough give that the wrench just doesn't turn the bolt.
2. Crescent adjustable ratcheting wrench.  I bought it thinking it'd be useful in situations where I didn't want to carry a bunch of sockets, like, a trip to the junkyard when I don't know what all I am getting.  But, it is pretty unwieldy, so can't work in confined spaces, and for bigger bolts, I tend to just bring the sockets I need with me.  Might toss it in an emergency tool kit in one of the cars, just in case, but in the garage, there's always a better tool for the job at hand.

Harbor Freight spot weld drill. 100% dog E36 M3.

90% of what I order from Amazon, unfortunately.

These things. They are supposed to be that you adjust the tightness, then they grab that tight no matter the size of what you're grabbing. In reality they are always either way too tight or way too loose and never anywhere close to where you want them.

The Warrior blades for Sawzalls from Harbor Freight couldn't cut more than two 2x4s before snapping. 0/5 stars.

AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) said:

Harbor Freight spot weld drill. 100% dog E36 M3.

Hmm, worked great for me when I pulled the nose panel off a 924 Turbo in the salvage yard.  I haven't used it since then, but it looked like it was brand new after I finished the 20 or so spot welds I needed to do.

Maybe the metalurgy changed?

In reply to Stefan (Forum Supporter) :

Were you using it on relatively flat surfaces? I've found that makes a big difference. Drilling on any kind of curved or angled panel causes it to skate off center and break teeth.

I bought a seal puller, but I'm nowhere near the coast.

In reply to obsolete :

That's after the panel is removed.  On a couple, I drilled a small hole in the middle first so it wouldn't drift.

Stefan (Forum Supporter) said:

I bought a seal puller, but I'm nowhere near the coast.

That's one of those tools I bought for a single job, and then stashed it away.  Was so much easier than using something else to pry a seal out that it's gotten multiple uses since.  Glad I have it, even if I don't use it a ton.

This thing... it makes metal stick questionably

I really need a better true MIG