2 years living on the KOBALT CORDLESS battery platform
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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.
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 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.
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.
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%.
Good information. Last week bought a cord 1/2" Kobalt drill used it drilling 1/4" metal. Love it.
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’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.
I got the two piece blower and weed eater on sale. Perfect for my small yard. Made sense to add to tools to my homeowner collection and keep the battery compatibility in the Kobalt family. No issues.
24v Kobalt for years (just drill, impact, weed eater, and blower) meets my needs as a DIYer. Home use 10/10 in my experience!
Great review of a bunch of stuff we wonder if we need. Great video.
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.
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.
Love the Kobalt platform. They had the best price / warranties when I first went with them. I was tired of the HF platform (at that time) because they were crap. No power and the batteries didn't last. I've gotten a few bad Kobalt 24V tools and had no problems exchanging them. I have duplicates I keep in my vehicle to make it easy. I've purchased all of mine new so I probably have more into them than you. But still way less than team yellow or team red if purchased new. As for Crapsman, forget about them rising from the ashes. Sears is almost gone and they sold off the Crapsman name years ago. It has become a "filler" brand for every big box store out there. Everybody and their mother sells them. I have also switched to Kobalt hand tools and love the price performance value they offer compared to tool truck tools. I make a living with my tools and still can't justify the cost of the tool truck brands. If a tool has a lifetime warranty, the best price wins. And I don't have to wait a week to replace a broken tool, Lowes is less than 5 minutes away. I also don't have to pay double a stupid high price to keep a spare until the tool truck shows up. IMHO.
God bless and stay well.
Had kobalt for a few yrs, have everything except for the mechanic set (I'm just a diy'er and hobbyist) stepdads a DeWalt fanatic but he's even impressed by my tools
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 been doing electrical and plumbing work for 25 years along with many home projects and scraping junk and I have been using Porter Cable 18v for 15 years which have been very reliable for me and I use my tools hard. Next I would like to try the Bauer at Harbor Freight just because of the price and easy access.
Former Harbor Freight employee here.
Give Big B a whirl. Pretty solid tools overall. Also look at HFs warranties. If i recall correctly its a....5 year warranty on brushless tools and 3 on the batteries. The big advantage of their warranty like you said is easy access. You have a problem you walk in they give you a new tool. No waiting on the tool to come back
I'm a Black + Decker Matrix user. All the attachable heads is great. Saves room in my tool bag.
I needed an impact wrench so got a Kobalt - love it and will build out my battery powered tools in blue - appreciate the video
love your Kobalt Review, Bro. Muchas Gracias !!!
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?
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.
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.
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.
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 had my core Kobalt tools for 2 years and after seeing the amount of use your tools have, I now have to 'up' my game.
Im a Milwaukee guy, but the value brands like Kobalt and Ryobi do make really nice tools that will get the job done for most people, there is differences in torque and material quality... For most people it's best to save money, buy the more expensive stuff if you use it for business and have the money to invest in your business.
I had a Yellow & Black drill and the drill itself was fine for the longest time, but the battery was the real problem on it. Got a replacement battery, had issues with that one. Got a replacement for the replacement, same problem. Decided on the recommendation of someone else i knew to try a kobalt instead, and its worked great for the past 5-6 years. Since then, I've gotten many more tools in that line, and they have done very well, no problems at all! I've been much happier with them than any other tool line I've had so far, and they get beat up constantly!
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've used mine at a sawmill for a while now and their great. The angle grinder is beastly. I can get through an 8 inch channel iron in 2 minutes. I love my impact ant the three speeds. I haven't used the finish setting though. I now have to get me a die grinder now that thing looked awesome.
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 have kabolt set as well I remodeling for a living and went out on a limb about three years ago and bought the kabolt tool set and have not had any problems very happy with them and yes I abuse my tool and they just keep on going
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.
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
I’ve dumped my Kobalt impact in the oil pan countless times and leave it in the bed of my truck 5 years later still running strong
Thanks. Great review. I have been changing out to Craftsman. When the tool goes on sale I purchase. Very pleased.
I am a service tech and DIY’er and have been using the kobalt 24v tool for about 6 or 7 years and own the pole saw, chainsaw, weed eater, blower, miter saw, circular saw, reciprocating saw, one hand reciprocating saw, Two 1/4” hex impacts, 3/8” impact, 1/2” xtr impact, vacuum, shop fan, 700 lumen light, usb charge adaptor, SDS drill, hammer drill/ driver, drill/ driver, Bluetooth radio, oscillating tool, palm sander, inflator, tire inflator, jig saw, 8 battery chargers, one 6ah battery, five 4ah batteries, and six 2ah batteries. I got everything on sale and saved thousands of dollars and have used my tools head to head on job site’s against Milwaukee and dealt and each brand has a tool here or there that stands out but overall performance is pretty even.
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 just bought 3 boxes in clearance of the xtr packs, like 5 tools in each, for 140 dollars each, just because I would need more batteries and also my helper can use these tools. Love them.
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
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.
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
@@wesleyharmon2190
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
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.
You need to try the XTR pro line. Definitely the new 1/2 impact wrench vs the one you have is night and day
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.
I have a bunch of Ryobi tools. They work excellent for what I do and always seem to be affordable.
I use Milwaukee M18 and M12 at work as an RV master tech, because I find them to be easier to use and faster than most of the competition. But at home, unless I'm doing a big project, I have a Bauer drill and impact from harbor freight that do most of what I ask them to. I'm a big ford guy, and the only thing the Bauer impact hasn't done on one of my trucks is take off an axle nut that's torqued beyond it's rating. Otherwise, they work great. Plus lots of other tools for around the house.
Kobalt is great for homeowners and do it yourselfers. Absolute best bang for your buck
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.😂
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.
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.
I recently went to a Ryobi HP set. Shoukd have hone with Kobalt. All my hand tools I have from them are still amazing.
I have a variety of different branded tools and I love my Kobalt Gear. Good for the money
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 just like the blue color. If I was really serious about using tools, I'm probably would have went with craftsman since they have a giant selection. But I only need a couple of tools.
I’m with you, I like Kobalt tools. I originally bought the as tools to loan to people so I didn’t have to loan my expensive tools. Just picked up the grinder yesterday because my Makita X-lock wheels are ridiculously overpriced. Everything works great!
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.
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
i just purchased the XTR line of Kobalt on Saturday after doing a lot of research. it was down to Kobalt and Flex - both are made by Chervon so I chose the kobalt since I got 6 tools and two 4.0 Max batteries and a charger for a little less than $900; what it would have cost to get the 4 tool stacked lithium Flex tool set and a recip saw. Batteries would have been another $200. looking forward to using them. upgraded from my porter cable brushed tools. as for Craftsman, they are now owned by Stanley B&D which owns DeWalt - I have heard that the Brushless tools may be the lower end DeWalt BL rebranded.
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.
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.
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.
This was the first battery tools I bought. They work very well, thought this was going ot take off. Well they didn't take off, limited batteries, and warranty through Lowe's is the worst. The current 24V tools I have which were sparingly used the last 6 years, still work. Only complaint is the lock on recip saw is loose and I have duct tape it. Drill/Driver has been fine. The circ saw was the most used tool, its very good. Overall, not great, but ok.
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.
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.
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.
I got kobalt hedge trimmer works great. Looking to buy there Brad nailer. Seem like good tools for home owners.
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!
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
Got a 90° impact for mower blades , it's awesome .
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.
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 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 have heard good things about Kobalt 24v XTR tools.
Im about to commit to a battery as well, and honestly I’m torn, Hercules is my leading tool brand right now, but kobalt does interest me, Milwaukee being my 3rd option right now.. Milwaukee is a bit out of the price I want to spend as diy guy starting out.. anyway welcome to here peoples thoughts on both the Hercules and kobalt brand
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
Im a professional contractor/framer an I use kobalt tools for a lot of stuff they work great , my main lines are flex an kobalt
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.
I use probably 12 different Kobalt tools daily like weed eaters and chainsaws etc. I am trying to figure out if I can put a 24v solar panel I have that has been collecting dust on to my cargo trailer and charge my 24v kobalt with the 24v solar panel. Have a charge controller but worried I might over charge snd blow up. Any suggestion?
The drywall screw thing was $0.02 at my Lowes. I wasn't able to buy them though; they wouldn't scan at the register. One of the workers told me the item was recalled...
I've been waiting for that right angle impact to go on sale, then I'll jump into a Kobalt
Can you use Sun/Snowjoe/Greenworks batteries with Kobalt tools? Ty.
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
Hercules ain't bad at all!!! for the price point and I also have red milwaukee tools.
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.
ive been using kobalt for years only problem was the original multitool was garbage burned three of them up but the new one is absolutely amazing
Never seen kobalt tools. But I have used black and decker, Makita,master craft,job mate and now am using Milwaukee.
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.
I like the color. That's good enough for me to tell the wife "I need this". 😁
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 to say the Kobalt oscillating tool is the best tool they have that tops the dewalt.
I'm on porter cable tools and thinking about switching to kobalt
I normally buy yellow. I currently have a yellow drill, driver, recip saw, and grinder. But Lowe’s has the blue 24max next gen impact wrench kit ( batt, tool, charger, bag) for 149.00. The bare yellow tool that works with my batt is 199 and has less features and numbers. I don’t think I can pass this up
Kolbalt is a brand that makes good, reliable tools for affordable prices and comes with great warranty.
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🤷♂️
Also you painting your tools makes me want to eat drywall 😬😀🤣
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
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.
Love kobalt just wished there was more variety