Kobalt
Reddit take
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Pros
- Think house brand like Husky at Home Depot, Kobalt at Lowes, Pittsburgh at Harbor Freight.
- We got the gold mine last year at Lowe’s I got that same deal for $139 on the 12pt then $99 for the master 6pt then 99 again for the master bit set. All Kobalt.
- I feel like the Kobalt set is the best bet of these 3. They all have their fair share of filler parts. The Kobalt ratchets are the best of the 3 of these IMHO.
- I put Kobalt solidly above Ryobi and Craftsman and no it's not Dewalt or Milwaukee but for the price and warranty sits nicely for heavy DIY users or entry level commercial.
- Most of my sockets and wrenches are kobalt, I’ve had good luck out of them for what I use them for. Small to large engine repair, tractors, construction equipment etc.
Cons
- For a while now though I've just been rocking an old kobalt set and then buying tekton singles of something I don't have.
- Avoid Kobalt (Lowe’s brand) like the plague. I had so many problems with them.
- The most common 3 I’m seeing is Husky, Kobalt, and the tiktok praised Vevor 450 piece set that’s $30 more. Now I’ll spend the $30 if the 100+ piece advantage is worth it.
- Thanks, i also see the Kobalt ones have “diamond tip” ends.
- The only thing they have over my existing ratcheting wrenches (a mix of Gearwrench, Kobalt, and SBD Craftsman) is the fact they're reversible for tight spaces.
Sentiment
21 positive (62%) · 8 mixed (24%) · 5 negative (15%)
Trust + time weighted score: +48% · raw score 47%
What redditors said (10 of 34)
Think house brand like Husky at Home Depot, Kobalt at Lowes, Pittsburgh at Harbor Freight.
For a while now though I've just been rocking an old kobalt set and then buying tekton singles of something I don't have.
We got the gold mine last year at Lowe’s I got that same deal for $139 on the 12pt then $99 for the master 6pt then 99 again for the master bit set. All Kobalt.
I feel like the Kobalt set is the best bet of these 3. They all have their fair share of filler parts. The Kobalt ratchets are the best of the 3 of these IMHO.
I put Kobalt solidly above Ryobi and Craftsman and no it's not Dewalt or Milwaukee but for the price and warranty sits nicely for heavy DIY users or entry level commercial.
Most of my sockets and wrenches are kobalt, I’ve had good luck out of them for what I use them for. Small to large engine repair, tractors, construction equipment etc.
Kobalt tools a bit better because the battery last a bit longer.
Avoid Kobalt (Lowe’s brand) like the plague. I had so many problems with them.
Craftsman and kobalt both make kits that are smaller than the Milwaukee.
I have an old Kobalt that feels like a brick and could drill through a house with a large enough bit when I need it.