I hope your channel takes off again. Your narratives are an impeccable. Many tubers cane complete a sentence without a bunch of “ya knows,” “uhmmmmmms,” etc. Your descriptions don’t waste words and flow perfectly. Great job.
I got kobalt to be different. Bought all kinds of tools by kobalt and I am a general contractor. Had them for about 5+ years and they work great! Even got flooded with all the rain and still works well lol
I worked at Lowe’s and that’s how I got into the 24v line. They may have started for the middle brand market but they’re slowly trying to get contractors and professionals to use them. I don’t beat my tools up all that much but they’re very handy for the price point.
I have Kobalt half inch impact 24V. Bought on sale, which led to buying the weed eater on sale, and led to buying the chainsaw. The chainsaw and weed eater use the same battery and are great for light duty use. The impact takes my truck tires off with ease and even my rear shocks.
Bought the blue recip saw, charger and battery. Came with another free battery. One of the batteries would get hot and not allow me to recharge. Quick trip to Low ez and instantly another battery. I did not mark the new battery or the old one but one of them is doing the same thing. The saw is a newer version to what you have and it is a beast! I too cut up pallets for firewood. I made a jig/clamp that holds the pallet vertical in front of me and zip down through it. I can make a pallet shrink into pieces in under 2 minutes. I've used circular saws, chainsaws for the same purpose and non compare to the blue recip saw. Carbide 12" blade for "nail embedded" wood that I find cheap on e bay lasts forever. I wish I could show you some pics but haven't figured out how to do that here. Thanks for the excellent video, I agree with you 100%.
Used Kobalt for 2 Years putting up Red Iron buildings and Doing all the Sheetmetal work as well. Performed perfectly fine the whole time, all of the tools still work. Only had 1 issue with an XTR battery.
I’m on the kobalt platform bc of your first Kobalt video. I bought a bauer cordless impact from harbor freight to do axle work on my WJ. The Bauer wouldn’t break the lug nuts used so I returned it and tried to get the earthquake one. The store didn’t have it so I hopped on here and watched your video along with the TTC. Drove 30 mins to the nearest Lowes and bought the 1/2” impact wrench. I love it. I bought the drill and 1/4” impact driver and even bought some yard tools like the leaf blower and string trimmer. I wanna get the angle grinder and lawn mower. I’m a harbor freight fan boy and will defend the hand tools to my death, the stuff with cords and batteries I’d probably reconsider buying. I’m not sure if you know this or not but Ryobi and Milwaukee are made by the same company in the same factory and it makes me laugh when Milwaukee guys crap on Ryobi. They are the same tools with different packaging.
What got me started on Kobalt was ice fishing. My Kobalt XTR hammer drill has been poking 10" holes through 24" of ice with no issues for years. The batteries also seem to be good in very cold weather. While only being a home user, that drill has taken some abuse. I've also got their XTR 1/4" impact, and XTR sawzall. I get all my spare batteries new on Ebay.
I bought the Xtr hammer drill early December 2020 for use with 8 inch ice fishing auger. After 3 years it died just a month ago. I still had the receipt and the standard warranty on it was 5 years. I took it back to Lowe's and they swapped it out for a new one so now I have a brand new one again! When I originally bought it I got so because it was the highest torque hammer drill I could find on sale for a good price at the time. It has worked great for my ice fishing needs
I have three Kobalt drills. My first one, a Lowe’s employee talked me into about 8 years ago, maybe monger. I bought two more with an additional batter about 4 years ago. I don’t use them daily but they all still work fine, including the batteries! They have held up great and drive a 1/4 in screw easily into a 2 x 8.
Enjoyed the video. I think Kobalt is a very under rated. I used them several years ago. You mentioned at the end of your video that you were curious on the Craftsman line. I currently use all Craftsman RP series V20 line of tools. I have only been using them for about 2 years and I can say they have not let me down. I think Craftsman ( SBD ) is doing a great job on their line of tools. Again enjoyed the video. CHeers!
I'm a contractor of 28 years, 2017 I bought my first kobalt set primarily out of curiosity. I still have that set to this day. With the original batteries that still charge and hold a charge just as long as my brand new batteries. Cobalt batteries are absolutely amazing. And yes I will say my cobalt tools have basically outperformed my DeWalt tools. I am not a fan of DeWalt batteries whatsoever. They're junk and your bed still you got to change them out every year or two. I do also carry the Milwaukee platform for the last 2 years. Only because I know a guy that sells them really cheap brand new. But my Cobalt tools have never ever ever let me down. For the money there isn't a tool on the market that can compare... I do prefer Milwaukee tools, but kobalt is a very close second
Good to hear, I was using my DeWalt drill driver the other when smoke started billowing out of it 😡. Researched new ons and Kobalt kept coming up high for their money and Lowes was running a special where their drill driver was on sale with 4Amp battery & charger, got an additional 10% off through my veteran discount and lastly offering an additional 4 Amp battery so it was a no brainer. Been great so far and even picked up an impact. For what I do these have been fantastic and great to hear a pro backs them.
Kobalt is decent. I built/ rebuilt cooling towers for power plants around the country for 6 years. M18 impact lasted 5 years(left it out in the rain) tightening and loosening thousands of 3/8 & 3/4 bolts.still use the drill at home. Used the big 24 volt kobalt impact wrench for the last two years of those years bolting down fan motors and giant fan blades. It did well.
@@OCMedia123 Festool/Hilti Makita/Milwaukee Flex Dewalt- special case as some of the consumer grade dewalt is the same quality as Cheap Ryobi but the XR and atomic is as good as Flex or better Den of Tools has a really good breakdown and ranking video on every tool brand and where they fall
I just added the kobalt 24volt chainsaw to my collection. Every time I needed my gas saw for just a downed limb or to cut down a small sapling tree it wouldn’t start. After spending many hours fixing the gas saw and sometimes not fixing it , I decided to go battery saw. As a home owner and not a logger it suits my needs just fine.
I mean, as far as the same tools/different branding goes; Stanley-Black&Decker bought Craftsman for $900 Million back in 2017. (Not a typo.) They did it because originally they had Porter Cable. Wanted to position _that_ brand as direct competition to TTI's RIDGID brand. But a combination of not heavily investing in Porter Cable, along with consumers clearly showing no interest in the brand caused Stanley-Black&Decker to basically abandon Porter Cable outright. (I think there's like 8 or 9 cordless power-tools on Porter Cable's entire battery system. With their corded angle-grinder being that brand's best tool.) Main thing is, Craftsman was acquired to be the new competitor to RIDGID. And, having spend $900 Million on the brand, you know S-B&D is going to invest heavily to make the brand work! Yes, I have noticed at least a couple of Craftsman tools are blatantly DeWALT models with a red paint-job instead of yellow. Craftsman's pruning chainsaw is literally a red color swap for DeWALT's very distinctive-looking saw. Craftsman's corded palm sander is again, the DeWALT version but minus a variable speed adjust knob. Both versions made in the same factory in Mexico. Red Craftsman sander $30 cheaper than the yellow DeWALT version. So what's your favorite color? Red or yellow, and would you like to save some money along the way?
Mostly run Milwaukee amd Metabo HPT But that die grider at that orice was a bargain and its a beast Also enjoy the little kobalt blower/it has a nice brake/shut off which gives it more control
Great real-world review, thanks! I’m in the same boat. Needed some decent power tools during COV1D and read about Kobalt’s XTR lineup and found the entire kit on sale for $250 with 4ah Ultimate Battery. I was planning on just using them till I jumped on the Red/Yellow train until I need a fan and some lights for camping. I planned to invest in Big Red/Yellow… but the Kobalt fan (at the time) was the best… as were the lights. They were all phenomenal and well thought through (especially the rotating head handheld LED). I keep planning on leaving Kobalt but now that I own most of their tools and they all perform exceptionally, l’ll just stay where I’m at. I even bought a 2nd set of the XTR in December… they had the 4 piece kit plus an extra $250 tool for $199… add them up, it was nearly a $600 deal! The Kobalt Gen2 Brushless is 90% of what the XTR is, my boys now have their own set. Highly recommend them now. This week’s story… I needed an orbital sander and couldn’t remember if Kobalt had any, so I checked out Project Farm, and low and behold, the Kobalt took 2nd place… since it was on sale for $15 off, I bought it the same day lol. You can tell Lowes is not promoting them as hard as Craftsman, and since they were largely designed by Chervon (Flex), they are pushing that line first… BUT it’s all getting there… even their cases feel sturdier than most of the others… a bit more “simple” perhaps, but I personally prefer the cost-to-simplicity-to-performance ratio. Thanks again, great video. To anyone out there interested, I’m not a pro, but a very active pro-sumer with 3 boys that uses these tools daily, and uses them hard. I have the same problem with Greenworks lol. Keep wanting them to fail to buy into E-GO, but they are just awesome… just saw that Wally’s picked up their 60v lineup… highly recommend them also. Have to admit I love DeWalt’s Flexvolt concept though.
I just watched an apprentice burn up his Milwaukee drill on a 4" hole saw and the other apprentice had to take care of it with his ryobi. Both newer drills. Tool or operator? I've had Dewalt, Milwaukee and Ryobi. My best bang for my buck is ridgid. The common complaint from Milwaukee coworkers is they're too heavy.😂
I started out with the 18v Dewalt tools both for construction projects and mainly automotive chassis work after 30yrs replaced worn out Dewalt with kobalt brand and other than my drill failure using a 6in hole saw I've been impressed overall considering the price point and agree with this channel kobalt tools are worth the share
I have Most platforms Makita, Festool, Dewalt, Milwaukee, Ryobi, Bosch. I am going to add some Kobalt tools. There good enough and frankly I love the color.
Man I just want to add to this conversation with a couple more items, I half heartedly baught the 48v self propelled mower. It uses two 24v batteries and I am pleased with how much run time I get and what it will go through. Along with that I have the string trimmer, the 8 inch blade extension pole saw and the 12 inch small chain saw. Everything has worked above my expectations. With having so many tools on the 24v platform I have batteries everywhere so it works out great!! For home use I definitely recommend and with the 3 three year warranty there is no reason not to use it for commercial usage.
I LOVE MY KOBALTS. I actually let my manager borrow my drill and he went out and bought one the next weekend. He said it CHEWED through 4x4 posts unlike his DeWalt.
Thanks man! Instant fan. Answered all my questions in under 15 min. I’ve really liked my Kobalts (though there are few). Got trashed by me 2 oldest friends (Jersey Boys!). The electrician is a Mil fanboy. The Dew fanboy is a DIYer that just likes his crap to match. But as u point out, these things are coming from the same place in China! I didn’t need validation. But I’m just a diy guy and needed reassurance that my choice was fine. You provided that! So thanks, man!
When I worked in a skilled trade 20 years ago, I got sick of people stealing my batteries or battery chargers for Makita, Porter Cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt etc. tools I had, so I started buying Craftsman cordless tools. I believe they were actually manufactured by Ryobi at the time. They were not as powerful or durable as the other popular brands, but they served my purpose and I didn't have to deal with the thefts, if they did wear out, I just bought a new tool, they were pretty inexpensive, especially at Christmas time.
Got on Kobalt a few years ago when I got the itch to build a shed. Now I’m in the trades after ditching kitchen work and putting them to good use. I have a lot of tools that I wouldn’t have if I was on a more expensive platform! I have a pretty complete set of power tools that would be $2k or more if it were big red. Don’t gotta worry about people taking my batteries or selling my tools in the aftermarket. Performance rarely slows me down. Get teased sometimes but I like blue better than red or yellow, too.
I also run kobalt. I've always have had good luck with them. And can't beat the price. Along with the convenience of being able to take back if something goes wrong
I completely agree with you on this. I have some dewalt cordless stuff and I really like it but it was primary acquired as gifts and now when I want to get something new dewalt I don't have the $$$ to get it. And since my 1/2 impact and battery walked off somewhere I am considering just buying a hobo freight one or something.
I have been pretty happy with my Kobalt stuff. I got the XTR line and am glad I got that over the regular line, but I also use tools more than the average homeowner. In my experience Kobalt is a pretty big step up from Royobi. The only downside is that the variety of tools is pretty low compared to other brands.
My 24v impact 24v motor and 24v zippy saw with two batteries and a bag full of non power tools(every basic you'd need to enter the trades)cost less than 500 bucks. A new battery is half of a DeWalt or Milwaukee. A circular saw cost me 60 bucks I'm happy with my cobalt. I haven't watched the video yet. My boss who owns the HVAC company is jealous of how cheaply I can get stuff on this battery platform after having gifted me my set and trying the stuff out and seeing the lighting options.he now realizes he is paying an ass load of money for yellow
I've been in Kobalt for 3 years. I think I damaged my drill but I fully believe it was me and it still kinda works. I'm just waiting for payday to get another. Especially since they have a bundle on sale!
Got into Kobalt a couple years ago and have been happy with them. I ended up with the hammer drill, 1/4" impact, 1/2" impact wrench, 6 1/2" circular saw and recently their jigsaw. The only regret was the size of the circular saw. when the XTR line came out they added a 7 1/4" I wish I'd gotten. The smaller blade selections are very limited.
I have the Xtr circular saw. It doesn't work well with the 4ah battery cuts out. I had to get the 8ah battery to make it run good. The standard saw works with the 4ah.
The big corpos dont share factories, but the brands within do. A great example is the current 2 hammer drills from ridgid. The 800inlb model is the exact same as the ryobi with some slight tuning in the control unit. The high torque 1250inlb is a detuned milwaukee fuel. The xtr line from kobalt was a test bed for flex. Some craftsman v20 tools are actually old dewalt tools mold for mold and part for part, just red wirh a craftsman stamp in the housing. So considering kobalt sharing a parent company with flex and ego, the quality is there for the price. TTI brands have the wicked quality control issues, but balls to the wall performance to compensate, and the SB&D brands have absolutely nothing special about them, just function. Then you have some wildcards like makita, hitachi, greenworks, snapon, and festool who are either really cheap or really expensive and quality varies wildly model to model
I switched to Kobalt several years ago. For me what drove the decision was battery pricing. I wanted to go Milwaukee, but the tool cost was expensive and $159 for a battery? No way.....When I got the Kobalt tools I went back to Lowe's and found a bunch of the 2.0 AHr batteries in the clearance pile for $10. Then later got a bunch of 4.0 AHr batteries for $40 a piece. I'm a weekend warrior/homeowner who doesn't make money with his tools. Good enough for me. As an aside, I also now have the 24V string trimmer and have a push mower that runs on the 24V as well. Both are great tools........The 24V platform is the bomb.
When I started wrenching full time I bought the same 1/2 impact gun, with the expectation that I would upgrade to probably in Milwaukee in a number of months When I found it necessary. Time went on and I just didn’t find it necessary, I ended up using that impact for almost 2 years before I finally upgraded to the Milwaukee.. Did everything I asked of it. Now it lives a comfortable life in my truck toolbox as my back up. And that second mortgage joke was more factual than not.
It astonishes me why more trades don't jump into the Kobalt line. I actually dumped my attempt at getting into the Milwaukee tools as they just didn't impress me. I hope the 24v kobalt line sticks around as after 6 years with them, I'm heavily invested in the line
I have some of the kobalt 40v tools for yard work and i like them. They old gen get really cheap when the new models come out. Ive only had an issue with one battery and it was fron the open box string trimmer that was $85. They have a 3 year battery guarantee and they hobered it. No sending in the old battery amd no shipping charges. And there are even youtube videos that show how to fix the battery. I've been curious about the 24v line for a while now.
Actual voltage is 21.6 volts. Each cell is 3.6 volts times 6 cells. It's a marketing scheme same as brands claiming 20v its really just 18v. 5 cells at 3.6v = 18volts.
Started with the 5pc XTR tools. Have picked up the router, planner, blower, and trimmer. Compared them to the rest of the brands. For the price point they are as good. If not better. Good build quality.
These are automatic theft prevention because it’s a lowes brand. The resale value is so low thieves don’t bother. Speaking as a Californian, it is something I have to consider.
The only kobalt that I ever owned was the XTR impact driver and it was the most powerful thing I'd ever used. But I only owned it for like four months(gave it to family). Turned so many 1-inch headed bolts with it in that time too 🙏 Now I use hilti stuff and some of those cute ryobi tools that take the 4v battery like the submersible waterproof scrubber
My whole garage is kobalt. I have like 20+ of the 24v tools(i havent counted in a while) i also, shelving, handtools, chairs, backpacks, etc. I make it a point to buy something on fathers day and holidays. No im not a professional so they work for me🤷♂️
From my view it seems like Lowes (the main major dealer for Craftsman?) and Stanley Black & Decker (current owners of Craftsman, also owners of Dewalt) are positioning the current Craftsman line to compete with say Ryobi in the higher end/weekend warrior segment and Kobalt seems to be, atleast more so then before and especially with their xtr line, marketed to a slightly higher grade of value minded contractors/pros similar to say Rigid at Home Depot is. Personally I've always been a big fan of most Kobalt stuff Ive gotten over the years and recently I got on their 40v outdoor equipment line. I use and love bosch 18v tools but I had really considered getting into the Kobalt 24v line.
Flex and kobalt and Still, Echo are one company. Craftsman is DeWalt old parts Porter Cable Stanley FatMax, are one company they are more to. I hope that helped you a little
Craftsman is made by stanley black and decker thats why they look like red cheap dewalts, kobalt is made by chervon which is Ego, skilsaw, skil, flex, masterforce.
I inherited a large assortment of Kobalt 24v brushless. I think 4 chargers, 7 batteries large and small, pole saw, hedge trimmer, weedeater, angle sawzall, drill, 1/4 impact, 1/2 impact, ratcheting wrench, light, oscillating multi-tool. I love every piece and haven't been let down once. I only want to add to my set. I've became a fan boy for Kobalt now. Any ideas on what are some must haves?
I've never tried the Kobalt stuff, but I wouldn't be opposed to them. I've been fleshing out my DeWalt collection, but honestly have multiple different battery platforms. My oldest being Porter Cable 18V stuff, which is still kickin'. Then there's DeWalt 20v and 12v, a no-name 12v cordless ratchet, and the Greenworks 80v stuff for outdoor equipment like lawnmowers and chainsaws and such. Glad to hear the Kobalt is working out for ya'. BTW, Milwaukee, Ridgid, & Ryobi are all from same manufacturer. DeWalt, Mac, Craftsman are all part of Stanley Black & Decker (I believe Porter Cable last was also, but I think they buried that line when they bought Craftsman). Then Kobalt I believe shares manufacturing with the brand Flex and Greenworks if I recall correctly.
I am a ryobi guy and I can tell you I have been using the same batteries for 10 plus years and I've had dewalt's batteries take a dump after a year and a 1/2
If im not mistaken Ryobi is owned and made by Milwaukee. Ryobi is Milwaukee's "consomer grade" and the Milwaukee line is the "commercial grade". Maybe someone here can confirm or deny this?
Im mainly on Ridgid for the 18v and up platform but as a Lowe's employee i have been getting stupid good clearance deals on Kobalt so im kinda getting on their line.. for example un Winter I got the brushless 24v weed eater with 2 4ah batteries and charger for $18. It was on clearance as a nonstock item AND we get 75% off clearance price.. got the same impact and drill kit for $45 so id be a fking moron to not get em. Im not super brand loyal when it comes to tool deals. I didn't need a 4th weed eater or 3rd set of drill/impact but hey what the hell. The M12 line is my 3rd most invested into line with like 4-5 items. As long as those Lowe's clearancee pop up on Kobalt I will continue to buy.. great tools thus far and has made it where i dont mind buying a few tools at retail since i paid soo little. Got a 2 gal pump sprayer with battery and charger so now im up to 4 batteries and 5 tools on Kobalt. Most my cutting tools are still Ridgid. FYI for yall is amazon sells adapters for X brand that fits Y tool for example, i got ryobi and m18 adapter to work with my Ridgid batterys since i saw a few "specialty" tools at a good deal so im not as forced into a platform. Sorry for the long rant. Cheers
I'm trying out the blue begrudgingly, but I need some around the house tools that are pretty good and my Porter- cable platform is about defunct. I got that same die grinder for 40 bucks too, so far so good, I'm starting to do a little wood carving with it. I did burn out a charger somehow. Also just got a grinder as a free gift with a new charger and two batteries, I don't use a grinder that much but I want to be able to grab it use it and put it back without fucking around with a plug.
Kobalt is part of Skill. Skill is the system that I accidentally found myself in while I was trying to decide. I like it, especially their brushless.. but it's not too late for me to back out because I really love the variety that Ryobi offers not to mention the sales, but I got to say Kobalt IS on my radar in a big way now because I want that baby circular /affordable skilsaw. I got it priced out to where you can't beat it, doesn't come with a battery though.. What hurts me is it doesn't matter though because none of the batteries are interchangeable besides skill and ahem..denali. 😢 TTI is Ryobi, Milwaukee & Black & Decker. We are kobalt skill and I think Craftsman, either Craftsman or DeWalt. And yeah Craftsman fell off for a minute it was Kick-Ass, I want to see it at all its Glory again. Lol. Look at me talkingI like I know, I'm a woman who bought a place that needed a bunch of repairs and picked up her first drill a year ago and that somehow led to an intense love of power tools, saws in particular. Stay Blue 🔵
I tried harbor freights Hercules brand 20 volt little blower and like it. I tried their 3 gallon wet and dry vac corded/20 volt did not like it. Way to loud for as little sucking power that it delivered. The Hercules charger was annoying because when plugged it it always has a light on whether there was a battery or not on it.
Yo brother it's funny you mentioned Craftsman I just happen to have some Craftsman drills and things I need to do a review on maybe Big James will have to get that done pretty quick just so you get my opinion on Craftsman tools however Kibalt makes a pretty good tool
Kobalt is a interesting brand, it does have a decent group of tools, it’s not as common which is good for theft but bad that you only got lowes to go for which is alright livable. I got Dewalt because it was so common from both stores. Only thing everyone will try to steal it or too expensive for something to happen. Milwaukee and Dewalt are like dominating the trades game. Craftsman pushing kobalt out, Milwaukee so popular at Home Depot it’s getting rid of good brands such as Klein and Eastwing that’s a big bummer. I do enjoy bigger versatility with Dewalt and they also got somewhat cheap stuff, but pawn places and other people like to overpriced them when they’ve completely destroyed it covered in drywall mud. I think if kobalt was a little updated and fairly common yes they’d be interesting.
Craftsmen pushing Kobalt out and why wouldn’t it. Why would you buy a kobalt tool over a craftsmen when craftsmen gives you half the power half the drop rating half the durability and half the rpm’s under load at a higher price. The only reason you would buy a kobalt over a craftsmen is if you wanted to finish your jobs faster and at a lower cost. That’s not always the case for everyone. I think craftsmen is comparable to Bauer but maybe not Bauer has gotten a lot better and craftsman gets more janky and expensive every year
Hi I appreciate this video. I am wondering if I should return my Metabo drill kit and switch to Kobalt for the better chuck. But I want to know how to repair a broken corner on a fiberglass hood? Do you have videos? This is a very large 1971 Mustang hood that was mistreated at a dyno shop. They denied it of course. Anyways I heard to insert a nail or something into a drilled hole and then wrap some cloth and resin around the nail and then smooth out extra material to surface of the body panel
Guys will give women a bad time about worrying how they look but my god guys can be just as bad being so self conscious about the color of their tools. Kobalt make a a good valued tool with good cheap batteries. And oh no my drill drills a hole .25 seconds slower than a few alt 🙃
Oscillators are great for cutting out small pieces of drywall to replace, they go in smooth, and you don't have to replace the wall. Also, spray paint? Dude, I got a pack of batman stickers for a dollar, haha. Good video!
Kobalt batteries are legit. Kobalt is legit. I prefer Metabo HPT for most things, Kobalt 2nd, and M12 just because they have some tools that are just too good/weird. They use the same Samsung cells as Dewalt or Milwaukee, on top of that, being 24v there's an extra cell inside compared to 18/20V... They're cased in a Glass Fiber reinforced case that is much more resilient to impacts and chemicals. MOST Dewalt/Milwaukees are some form of PC/ABS, not as tough. And they're considerably cheaper than most any other brand. IF one could get away with it, size/weight wise. And have the ability to not absolutely drain them to 0...One could buy into whatever brand they wanted, and run a Kobalt adapter and batteries and come out very well.
The xtr 1/2 inch is a bad boi an note to self register all your tools online lowes told me basically to get fucked with my warrenty since I didn’t register an the system only goes back 60 days of course. I was not a happy man
I hope your channel takes off again. Your narratives are an impeccable. Many tubers cane complete a sentence without a bunch of “ya knows,” “uhmmmmmms,” etc. Your descriptions don’t waste words and flow perfectly. Great job.
I got kobalt to be different. Bought all kinds of tools by kobalt and I am a general contractor. Had them for about 5+ years and they work great! Even got flooded with all the rain and still works well lol
I got a Kobalt drywall screw gun for $25 brand new in store a few months ago. It recently made me $500 on a small drywall job. I love my Kobalt tools.
Kobalt makes great tools. I don't lend them out anymore because people want to keep them lol
I worked at Lowe’s and that’s how I got into the 24v line. They may have started for the middle brand market but they’re slowly trying to get contractors and professionals to use them. I don’t beat my tools up all that much but they’re very handy for the price point.
I have Kobalt half inch impact 24V. Bought on sale, which led to buying the weed eater on sale, and led to buying the chainsaw. The chainsaw and weed eater use the same battery and are great for light duty use. The impact takes my truck tires off with ease and even my rear shocks.
24v Kobalt for years (just drill, impact, weed eater, and blower) meets my needs as a DIYer. Home use 10/10 in my experience!
Bought the blue recip saw, charger and battery. Came with another free battery. One of the batteries would get hot and not allow me to recharge. Quick trip to Low ez and instantly another battery. I did not mark the new battery or the old one but one of them is doing the same thing. The saw is a newer version to what you have and it is a beast! I too cut up pallets for firewood. I made a jig/clamp that holds the pallet vertical in front of me and zip down through it. I can make a pallet shrink into pieces in under 2 minutes. I've used circular saws, chainsaws for the same purpose and non compare to the blue recip saw. Carbide 12" blade for "nail embedded" wood that I find cheap on e bay lasts forever. I wish I could show you some pics but haven't figured out how to do that here. Thanks for the excellent video, I agree with you 100%.
Used Kobalt for 2 Years putting up Red Iron buildings and Doing all the Sheetmetal work as well. Performed perfectly fine the whole time, all of the tools still work. Only had 1 issue with an XTR battery.
I’m a plumber that uses Kobalt they are legit
I’m on the kobalt platform bc of your first Kobalt video. I bought a bauer cordless impact from harbor freight to do axle work on my WJ. The Bauer wouldn’t break the lug nuts used so I returned it and tried to get the earthquake one. The store didn’t have it so I hopped on here and watched your video along with the TTC. Drove 30 mins to the nearest Lowes and bought the 1/2” impact wrench. I love it. I bought the drill and 1/4” impact driver and even bought some yard tools like the leaf blower and string trimmer. I wanna get the angle grinder and lawn mower. I’m a harbor freight fan boy and will defend the hand tools to my death, the stuff with cords and batteries I’d probably reconsider buying. I’m not sure if you know this or not but Ryobi and Milwaukee are made by the same company in the same factory and it makes me laugh when Milwaukee guys crap on Ryobi. They are the same tools with different packaging.
What got me started on Kobalt was ice fishing. My Kobalt XTR hammer drill has been poking 10" holes through 24" of ice with no issues for years. The batteries also seem to be good in very cold weather. While only being a home user, that drill has taken some abuse. I've also got their XTR 1/4" impact, and XTR sawzall. I get all my spare batteries new on Ebay.
I bought the Xtr hammer drill early December 2020 for use with 8 inch ice fishing auger. After 3 years it died just a month ago. I still had the receipt and the standard warranty on it was 5 years. I took it back to Lowe's and they swapped it out for a new one so now I have a brand new one again! When I originally bought it I got so because it was the highest torque hammer drill I could find on sale for a good price at the time. It has worked great for my ice fishing needs
@@towir022 Same here. I had a Ridgid hammer drill that worked fine for 8" holes. The Kobalt should do 10" and maybe 12", but I haven't tried it yet.
Good information. Last week bought a cord 1/2" Kobalt drill used it drilling 1/4" metal. Love it.
I have three Kobalt drills. My first one, a Lowe’s employee talked me into about 8 years ago, maybe monger. I bought two more with an additional batter about 4 years ago. I don’t use them daily but they all still work fine, including the batteries! They have held up great and drive a 1/4 in screw easily into a 2 x 8.
Kobalt is great for homeowners and do it yourselfers. Absolute best bang for your buck
Great review of a bunch of stuff we wonder if we need. Great video.
Enjoyed the video. I think Kobalt is a very under rated. I used them several years ago. You mentioned at the end of your video that you were curious on the Craftsman line. I currently use all Craftsman RP series V20 line of tools. I have only been using them for about 2 years and I can say they have not let me down. I think Craftsman ( SBD ) is doing a great job on their line of tools. Again enjoyed the video. CHeers!
I'm a contractor of 28 years, 2017 I bought my first kobalt set primarily out of curiosity. I still have that set to this day. With the original batteries that still charge and hold a charge just as long as my brand new batteries. Cobalt batteries are absolutely amazing. And yes I will say my cobalt tools have basically outperformed my DeWalt tools. I am not a fan of DeWalt batteries whatsoever. They're junk and your bed still you got to change them out every year or two. I do also carry the Milwaukee platform for the last 2 years. Only because I know a guy that sells them really cheap brand new. But my Cobalt tools have never ever ever let me down. For the money there isn't a tool on the market that can compare... I do prefer Milwaukee tools, but kobalt is a very close second
Good to hear, I was using my DeWalt drill driver the other when smoke started billowing out of it 😡. Researched new ons and Kobalt kept coming up high for their money and Lowes was running a special where their drill driver was on sale with 4Amp battery & charger, got an additional 10% off through my veteran discount and lastly offering an additional 4 Amp battery so it was a no brainer. Been great so far and even picked up an impact. For what I do these have been fantastic and great to hear a pro backs them.
Kobalt is decent. I built/ rebuilt cooling towers for power plants around the country for 6 years. M18 impact lasted 5 years(left it out in the rain) tightening and loosening thousands of 3/8 & 3/4 bolts.still use the drill at home. Used the big 24 volt kobalt impact wrench for the last two years of those years bolting down fan motors and giant fan blades. It did well.
So what's the best
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Festool/Hilti
Makita/Milwaukee
Flex
Dewalt- special case as some of the consumer grade dewalt is the same quality as Cheap Ryobi but the XR and atomic is as good as Flex or better
Den of Tools has a really good breakdown and ranking video on every tool brand and where they fall
I just added the kobalt 24volt chainsaw to my collection. Every time I needed my gas saw for just a downed limb or to cut down a small sapling tree it wouldn’t start. After spending many hours fixing the gas saw and sometimes not fixing it , I decided to go battery saw. As a home owner and not a logger it suits my needs just fine.
I mean, as far as the same tools/different branding goes; Stanley-Black&Decker bought Craftsman for $900 Million back in 2017. (Not a typo.) They did it because originally they had Porter Cable. Wanted to position _that_ brand as direct competition to TTI's RIDGID brand. But a combination of not heavily investing in Porter Cable, along with consumers clearly showing no interest in the brand caused Stanley-Black&Decker to basically abandon Porter Cable outright. (I think there's like 8 or 9 cordless power-tools on Porter Cable's entire battery system. With their corded angle-grinder being that brand's best tool.)
Main thing is, Craftsman was acquired to be the new competitor to RIDGID. And, having spend $900 Million on the brand, you know S-B&D is going to invest heavily to make the brand work! Yes, I have noticed at least a couple of Craftsman tools are blatantly DeWALT models with a red paint-job instead of yellow. Craftsman's pruning chainsaw is literally a red color swap for DeWALT's very distinctive-looking saw. Craftsman's corded palm sander is again, the DeWALT version but minus a variable speed adjust knob. Both versions made in the same factory in Mexico. Red Craftsman sander $30 cheaper than the yellow DeWALT version. So what's your favorite color? Red or yellow, and would you like to save some money along the way?
Mostly run Milwaukee amd Metabo HPT
But that die grider at that orice was a bargain and its a beast
Also enjoy the little kobalt blower/it has a nice brake/shut off which gives it more control
As Stanley Black & Decker owns DeWalt and Craftsman, some DeWalt DNA tech is creeping into Craftsman tools.
Hmm.. Something to watch. Would be cool to get some DeWalt quality at new craftsman prices..
@@DEInTheGarage Craftsman’s new 20v RP brushless line looks promising.
Great real-world review, thanks! I’m in the same boat. Needed some decent power tools during COV1D and read about Kobalt’s XTR lineup and found the entire kit on sale for $250 with 4ah Ultimate Battery. I was planning on just using them till I jumped on the Red/Yellow train until I need a fan and some lights for camping. I planned to invest in Big Red/Yellow… but the Kobalt fan (at the time) was the best… as were the lights. They were all phenomenal and well thought through (especially the rotating head handheld LED). I keep planning on leaving Kobalt but now that I own most of their tools and they all perform exceptionally, l’ll just stay where I’m at. I even bought a 2nd set of the XTR in December… they had the 4 piece kit plus an extra $250 tool for $199… add them up, it was nearly a $600 deal! The Kobalt Gen2 Brushless is 90% of what the XTR is, my boys now have their own set. Highly recommend them now. This week’s story… I needed an orbital sander and couldn’t remember if Kobalt had any, so I checked out Project Farm, and low and behold, the Kobalt took 2nd place… since it was on sale for $15 off, I bought it the same day lol.
You can tell Lowes is not promoting them as hard as Craftsman, and since they were largely designed by Chervon (Flex), they are pushing that line first… BUT it’s all getting there… even their cases feel sturdier than most of the others… a bit more “simple” perhaps, but I personally prefer the cost-to-simplicity-to-performance ratio.
Thanks again, great video. To anyone out there interested, I’m not a pro, but a very active pro-sumer with 3 boys that uses these tools daily, and uses them hard.
I have the same problem with Greenworks lol. Keep wanting them to fail to buy into E-GO, but they are just awesome… just saw that Wally’s picked up their 60v lineup… highly recommend them also.
Have to admit I love DeWalt’s Flexvolt concept though.
I just watched an apprentice burn up his Milwaukee drill on a 4" hole saw and the other apprentice had to take care of it with his ryobi. Both newer drills. Tool or operator? I've had Dewalt, Milwaukee and Ryobi. My best bang for my buck is ridgid. The common complaint from Milwaukee coworkers is they're too heavy.😂
I started out with the 18v Dewalt tools both for construction projects and mainly automotive chassis work after 30yrs replaced worn out Dewalt with kobalt brand and other than my drill failure using a 6in hole saw I've been impressed overall considering the price point and agree with this channel kobalt tools are worth the share
I have Most platforms Makita, Festool, Dewalt, Milwaukee, Ryobi, Bosch. I am going to add some Kobalt tools. There good enough and frankly I love the color.
Man I just want to add to this conversation with a couple more items, I half heartedly baught the 48v self propelled mower. It uses two 24v batteries and I am pleased with how much run time I get and what it will go through. Along with that I have the string trimmer, the 8 inch blade extension pole saw and the 12 inch small chain saw. Everything has worked above my expectations. With having so many tools on the 24v platform I have batteries everywhere so it works out great!! For home use I definitely recommend and with the 3 three year warranty there is no reason not to use it for commercial usage.
I LOVE MY KOBALTS. I actually let my manager borrow my drill and he went out and bought one the next weekend. He said it CHEWED through 4x4 posts unlike his DeWalt.
Thanks man! Instant fan. Answered all my questions in under 15 min. I’ve really liked my Kobalts (though there are few). Got trashed by me 2 oldest friends (Jersey Boys!). The electrician is a Mil fanboy. The Dew fanboy is a DIYer that just likes his crap to match. But as u point out, these things are coming from the same place in China! I didn’t need validation. But I’m just a diy guy and needed reassurance that my choice was fine. You provided that! So thanks, man!
You and I are of the same mind! I love my Kobalt stuff.. just as good as the DeWalt (or whatever) at half the price.
When I worked in a skilled trade 20 years ago, I got sick of people stealing my batteries or battery chargers for Makita, Porter Cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt etc. tools I had, so I started buying Craftsman cordless tools. I believe they were actually manufactured by Ryobi at the time. They were not as powerful or durable as the other popular brands, but they served my purpose and I didn't have to deal with the thefts, if they did wear out, I just bought a new tool, they were pretty inexpensive, especially at Christmas time.
love your Kobalt Review, Bro. Muchas Gracias !!!
I have a blower and drill. Both have worked just fine. Kinda wanna grab their right angle impact. Would be handy.
Got on Kobalt a few years ago when I got the itch to build a shed. Now I’m in the trades after ditching kitchen work and putting them to good use. I have a lot of tools that I wouldn’t have if I was on a more expensive platform! I have a pretty complete set of power tools that would be $2k or more if it were big red. Don’t gotta worry about people taking my batteries or selling my tools in the aftermarket. Performance rarely slows me down. Get teased sometimes but I like blue better than red or yellow, too.
I also run kobalt. I've always have had good luck with them. And can't beat the price. Along with the convenience of being able to take back if something goes wrong
I completely agree with you on this. I have some dewalt cordless stuff and I really like it but it was primary acquired as gifts and now when I want to get something new dewalt I don't have the $$$ to get it. And since my 1/2 impact and battery walked off somewhere I am considering just buying a hobo freight one or something.
Chervon makes Kobalt 24v tools for Lowe’s. They also make SKILL, FLEX, EGO, & SKILLSAW.
Also master force for menards stores and some of the Hercules and Bauer for Harbor freight.
@@jeremyd8778 Interesting 🤔! I did not know that. Thanks for the info.
I have been pretty happy with my Kobalt stuff. I got the XTR line and am glad I got that over the regular line, but I also use tools more than the average homeowner. In my experience Kobalt is a pretty big step up from Royobi. The only downside is that the variety of tools is pretty low compared to other brands.
My 24v impact 24v motor and 24v zippy saw with two batteries and a bag full of non power tools(every basic you'd need to enter the trades)cost less than 500 bucks.
A new battery is half of a DeWalt or Milwaukee. A circular saw cost me 60 bucks I'm happy with my cobalt. I haven't watched the video yet.
My boss who owns the HVAC company is jealous of how cheaply I can get stuff on this battery platform after having gifted me my set and trying the stuff out and seeing the lighting options.he now realizes he is paying an ass load of money for yellow
I've been in Kobalt for 3 years. I think I damaged my drill but I fully believe it was me and it still kinda works. I'm just waiting for payday to get another. Especially since they have a bundle on sale!
Got into Kobalt a couple years ago and have been happy with them. I ended up with the hammer drill, 1/4" impact, 1/2" impact wrench, 6 1/2" circular saw and recently their jigsaw. The only regret was the size of the circular saw. when the XTR line came out they added a 7 1/4" I wish I'd gotten. The smaller blade selections are very limited.
I have the Xtr circular saw. It doesn't work well with the 4ah battery cuts out. I had to get the 8ah battery to make it run good. The standard saw works with the 4ah.
The big corpos dont share factories, but the brands within do. A great example is the current 2 hammer drills from ridgid. The 800inlb model is the exact same as the ryobi with some slight tuning in the control unit. The high torque 1250inlb is a detuned milwaukee fuel. The xtr line from kobalt was a test bed for flex. Some craftsman v20 tools are actually old dewalt tools mold for mold and part for part, just red wirh a craftsman stamp in the housing.
So considering kobalt sharing a parent company with flex and ego, the quality is there for the price. TTI brands have the wicked quality control issues, but balls to the wall performance to compensate, and the SB&D brands have absolutely nothing special about them, just function.
Then you have some wildcards like makita, hitachi, greenworks, snapon, and festool who are either really cheap or really expensive and quality varies wildly model to model
I switched to Kobalt several years ago. For me what drove the decision was battery pricing. I wanted to go Milwaukee, but the tool cost was expensive and $159 for a battery? No way.....When I got the Kobalt tools I went back to Lowe's and found a bunch of the 2.0 AHr batteries in the clearance pile for $10. Then later got a bunch of 4.0 AHr batteries for $40 a piece. I'm a weekend warrior/homeowner who doesn't make money with his tools. Good enough for me. As an aside, I also now have the 24V string trimmer and have a push mower that runs on the 24V as well. Both are great tools........The 24V platform is the bomb.
When I started wrenching full time I bought the same 1/2 impact gun, with the expectation that I would upgrade to probably in Milwaukee in a number of months When I found it necessary. Time went on and I just didn’t find it necessary, I ended up using that impact for almost 2 years before I finally upgraded to the Milwaukee.. Did everything I asked of it. Now it lives a comfortable life in my truck toolbox as my back up. And that second mortgage joke was more factual than not.
I have to say the Kobalt oscillating tool is the best tool they have that tops the dewalt.
It astonishes me why more trades don't jump into the Kobalt line. I actually dumped my attempt at getting into the Milwaukee tools as they just didn't impress me. I hope the 24v kobalt line sticks around as after 6 years with them, I'm heavily invested in the line
I have some of the kobalt 40v tools for yard work and i like them. They old gen get really cheap when the new models come out. Ive only had an issue with one battery and it was fron the open box string trimmer that was $85. They have a 3 year battery guarantee and they hobered it. No sending in the old battery amd no shipping charges. And there are even youtube videos that show how to fix the battery. I've been curious about the 24v line for a while now.
Kobalt 24 volt is true voltage unlike other brands. Kobalt is getting more and more tools.
Actual voltage is 21.6 volts. Each cell is 3.6 volts times 6 cells. It's a marketing scheme same as brands claiming 20v its really just 18v. 5 cells at 3.6v = 18volts.
Started with the 5pc XTR tools. Have picked up the router, planner, blower, and trimmer. Compared them to the rest of the brands. For the price point they are as good. If not better. Good build quality.
These are automatic theft prevention because it’s a lowes brand. The resale value is so low thieves don’t bother. Speaking as a Californian, it is something I have to consider.
The only kobalt that I ever owned was the XTR impact driver and it was the most powerful thing I'd ever used. But I only owned it for like four months(gave it to family). Turned so many 1-inch headed bolts with it in that time too 🙏
Now I use hilti stuff and some of those cute ryobi tools that take the 4v battery like the submersible waterproof scrubber
I like the color. That's good enough for me to tell the wife "I need this". 😁
My whole garage is kobalt. I have like 20+ of the 24v tools(i havent counted in a while) i also, shelving, handtools, chairs, backpacks, etc. I make it a point to buy something on fathers day and holidays. No im not a professional so they work for me🤷♂️
You should get the cobalt XTr impact wrench
Love kobalt just wished there was more variety
From my view it seems like Lowes (the main major dealer for Craftsman?) and Stanley Black & Decker (current owners of Craftsman, also owners of Dewalt) are positioning the current Craftsman line to compete with say Ryobi in the higher end/weekend warrior segment and Kobalt seems to be, atleast more so then before and especially with their xtr line, marketed to a slightly higher grade of value minded contractors/pros similar to say Rigid at Home Depot is. Personally I've always been a big fan of most Kobalt stuff Ive gotten over the years and recently I got on their 40v outdoor equipment line. I use and love bosch 18v tools but I had really considered getting into the Kobalt 24v line.
2024 the Kobalt drill and impact combo new cost the same as a Milwaukee combo set for some reason. Sometimes on "sale" for less though
I have a bunch of Ryobi tools. They work excellent for what I do and always seem to be affordable.
😮Considering 24 volt Kobalt Sprayer for spraying weeds.....thanks. Just need to Water rinse chemicals out @ least 3 times.
10:35 I have a 20v Dewalt circ saw. Can't even rip down a sheet of 1/2 in plywood. Battery gets hot and it stops
Flex and kobalt and Still, Echo are one company. Craftsman is DeWalt old parts Porter Cable Stanley FatMax, are one company they are more to. I hope that helped you a little
Never seen kobalt tools. But I have used black and decker, Makita,master craft,job mate and now am using Milwaukee.
Craftsman is made by stanley black and decker thats why they look like red cheap dewalts, kobalt is made by chervon which is Ego, skilsaw, skil, flex, masterforce.
The xtr set by far is superior than the other brands. The 1/2 in has 1200ft lbs of break away torque and surpasses the snapon
Got a 90° impact for mower blades , it's awesome .
I inherited a large assortment of Kobalt 24v brushless. I think 4 chargers, 7 batteries large and small, pole saw, hedge trimmer, weedeater, angle sawzall, drill, 1/4 impact, 1/2 impact, ratcheting wrench, light, oscillating multi-tool. I love every piece and haven't been let down once. I only want to add to my set. I've became a fan boy for Kobalt now. Any ideas on what are some must haves?
I've never tried the Kobalt stuff, but I wouldn't be opposed to them. I've been fleshing out my DeWalt collection, but honestly have multiple different battery platforms. My oldest being Porter Cable 18V stuff, which is still kickin'. Then there's DeWalt 20v and 12v, a no-name 12v cordless ratchet, and the Greenworks 80v stuff for outdoor equipment like lawnmowers and chainsaws and such. Glad to hear the Kobalt is working out for ya'. BTW, Milwaukee, Ridgid, & Ryobi are all from same manufacturer. DeWalt, Mac, Craftsman are all part of Stanley Black & Decker (I believe Porter Cable last was also, but I think they buried that line when they bought Craftsman). Then Kobalt I believe shares manufacturing with the brand Flex and Greenworks if I recall correctly.
I have heard good things about Kobalt 24v XTR tools.
I'm glad all your people I haven't good luck with your products because I'm getting bad results out of mine
I'm on porter cable tools and thinking about switching to kobalt
Also you painting your tools makes me want to eat drywall 😬😀🤣
I am a ryobi guy and I can tell you I have been using the same batteries for 10 plus years and I've had dewalt's batteries take a dump after a year and a 1/2
I like Kobalt, no problem yet.
Getting the XTR Circular Saw and (2) 4ah batteries today for $212.00
Kolbalt is a brand that makes good, reliable tools for affordable prices and comes with great warranty.
Going to the blue 💙 store to get a blue nail gun and get better customer service and parking lots are better 😂
If im not mistaken Ryobi is owned and made by Milwaukee. Ryobi is Milwaukee's "consomer grade" and the Milwaukee line is the "commercial grade". Maybe someone here can confirm or deny this?
They both have a parent company. Basically they bought Milwaukee and RYOBI but they run independent and don’t share platforms.
@@zohairshakir9967 ahhhh, that's good to know!!!
Im mainly on Ridgid for the 18v and up platform but as a Lowe's employee i have been getting stupid good clearance deals on Kobalt so im kinda getting on their line.. for example un Winter I got the brushless 24v weed eater with 2 4ah batteries and charger for $18. It was on clearance as a nonstock item AND we get 75% off clearance price.. got the same impact and drill kit for $45 so id be a fking moron to not get em.
Im not super brand loyal when it comes to tool deals. I didn't need a 4th weed eater or 3rd set of drill/impact but hey what the hell. The M12 line is my 3rd most invested into line with like 4-5 items.
As long as those Lowe's clearancee pop up on Kobalt I will continue to buy.. great tools thus far and has made it where i dont mind buying a few tools at retail since i paid soo little. Got a 2 gal pump sprayer with battery and charger so now im up to 4 batteries and 5 tools on Kobalt. Most my cutting tools are still Ridgid.
FYI for yall is amazon sells adapters for X brand that fits Y tool for example, i got ryobi and m18 adapter to work with my Ridgid batterys since i saw a few "specialty" tools at a good deal so im not as forced into a platform. Sorry for the long rant. Cheers
I'm trying out the blue begrudgingly, but I need some around the house tools that are pretty good and my Porter- cable platform is about defunct.
I got that same die grinder for 40 bucks too, so far so good, I'm starting to do a little wood carving with it.
I did burn out a charger somehow.
Also just got a grinder as a free gift with a new charger and two batteries, I don't use a grinder that much but I want to be able to grab it use it and put it back without fucking around with a plug.
Kobalt is part of Skill. Skill is the system that I accidentally found myself in while I was trying to decide. I like it, especially their brushless.. but it's not too late for me to back out because I really love the variety that Ryobi offers not to mention the sales, but I got to say Kobalt IS on my radar in a big way now because I want that baby circular /affordable skilsaw. I got it priced out to where you can't beat it, doesn't come with a battery though.. What hurts me is it doesn't matter though because none of the batteries are interchangeable besides skill and ahem..denali. 😢 TTI is Ryobi, Milwaukee & Black & Decker. We are kobalt skill and I think Craftsman, either Craftsman or DeWalt. And yeah Craftsman fell off for a minute it was Kick-Ass, I want to see it at all its Glory again. Lol. Look at me talkingI like I know, I'm a woman who bought a place that needed a bunch of repairs and picked up her first drill a year ago and that somehow led to an intense love of power tools, saws in particular. Stay Blue 🔵
Im looking into getting kobalt tools
What happens if you leave a battery in the trunk of a car in hot temperatures?….will it destroy the battery?
never heard anyone pronounce dewalt like you do
I tried harbor freights Hercules brand 20 volt little blower and like it. I tried their 3 gallon wet and dry vac corded/20 volt did not like it. Way to loud for as little sucking power that it delivered. The Hercules charger was annoying because when plugged it it always has a light on whether there was a battery or not on it.
Yo brother it's funny you mentioned Craftsman I just happen to have some Craftsman drills and things I need to do a review on maybe Big James will have to get that done pretty quick just so you get my opinion on Craftsman tools however Kibalt makes a pretty good tool
Kobalt is a interesting brand, it does have a decent group of tools, it’s not as common which is good for theft but bad that you only got lowes to go for which is alright livable. I got Dewalt because it was so common from both stores. Only thing everyone will try to steal it or too expensive for something to happen. Milwaukee and Dewalt are like dominating the trades game. Craftsman pushing kobalt out, Milwaukee so popular at Home Depot it’s getting rid of good brands such as Klein and Eastwing that’s a big bummer. I do enjoy bigger versatility with Dewalt and they also got somewhat cheap stuff, but pawn places and other people like to overpriced them when they’ve completely destroyed it covered in drywall mud. I think if kobalt was a little updated and fairly common yes they’d be interesting.
Craftsmen pushing Kobalt out and why wouldn’t it. Why would you buy a kobalt tool over a craftsmen when craftsmen gives you half the power half the drop rating half the durability and half the rpm’s under load at a higher price. The only reason you would buy a kobalt over a craftsmen is if you wanted to finish your jobs faster and at a lower cost. That’s not always the case for everyone. I think craftsmen is comparable to Bauer but maybe not Bauer has gotten a lot better and craftsman gets more janky and expensive every year
KOBALT is made by the same company that makes FLEX and EGO and SKIL
Hi I appreciate this video. I am wondering if I should return my Metabo drill kit and switch to Kobalt for the better chuck. But I want to know how to repair a broken corner on a fiberglass hood? Do you have videos? This is a very large 1971 Mustang hood that was mistreated at a dyno shop. They denied it of course. Anyways I heard to insert a nail or something into a drilled hole and then wrap some cloth and resin around the nail and then smooth out extra material to surface of the body panel
Guys will give women a bad time about worrying how they look but my god guys can be just as bad being so self conscious about the color of their tools. Kobalt make a a good valued tool with good cheap batteries. And oh no my drill drills a hole .25 seconds slower than a few alt 🙃
Deee Walt!
Hey broski wanna buy a jetski? Jetski for the broski?
Oscillators are great for cutting out small pieces of drywall to replace, they go in smooth, and you don't have to replace the wall.
Also, spray paint? Dude, I got a pack of batman stickers for a dollar, haha. Good video!
Kobalt batteries are legit. Kobalt is legit. I prefer Metabo HPT for most things, Kobalt 2nd, and M12 just because they have some tools that are just too good/weird. They use the same Samsung cells as Dewalt or Milwaukee, on top of that, being 24v there's an extra cell inside compared to 18/20V... They're cased in a Glass Fiber reinforced case that is much more resilient to impacts and chemicals. MOST Dewalt/Milwaukees are some form of PC/ABS, not as tough. And they're considerably cheaper than most any other brand. IF one could get away with it, size/weight wise. And have the ability to not absolutely drain them to 0...One could buy into whatever brand they wanted, and run a Kobalt adapter and batteries and come out very well.
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Kobalt and ryobi are not comparable. Kobalt is more comparable to Ridgid.
The xtr 1/2 inch is a bad boi an note to self register all your tools online lowes told me basically to get fucked with my warrenty since I didn’t register an the system only goes back 60 days of course. I was not a happy man
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So something decent from main land communism? Great video
kobalt is crap. never buy kobalt tools
My ocd is not liking you tool treatment.😅
Yeah the spray painting on new tools is very irritating.