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Kobalt Multi Drive Wrench Full Hands-on Review

Dec 2, 2010 Stuart 17 Comments

Here’s our full hands-on review of Kobalt’s new Multi Drive Wrench. Part 1 showed covered “fastener fit“, and this review covers quality and hands-on performance.

Hand Tools

How Well Does the Kobalt Multi Drive Wrench Fit Hex Fasteners?

Nov 16, 2010 Stuart 34 Comments

I couldn’t help myself, I purchased a Kobalt Multi Drive Wrench for review (more info about the new tool here). The full hands-on review of the universal wrench is in the works, but I wanted to share these photos about how well (or poorly) the wrench’s sockets fit fasteners.

DIY & Home

Kobalt Multi-Drive Wrench – Yes, Yet Another New Dog Bone Wrench!

Nov 4, 2010 Stuart 43 Comments

UPDATE: If you’re interesting in purchasing the Lowes Kobalt Multi-Drive Wrench as a holiday gift, you should also check out the innovative new Kobalt Double-Drive Screwdriver! Kobalt’s new Multi-Drive Wrench is another new Dog Bone wrench design that features 8 universal sockets that cover both standard 6pt SAE and metric fasteners, as well as a variety of […]

Compressors, Air Tools, Nailers

Kobalt 17 Gallon 1.5HP Compressor Review

May 31, 2010 Brian 44 Comments

A few weeks ago I met up with Brian, a ToolGuyd contributor, and I spotted a Kobalt compressor (model 236005) in his shop. This unit is no longer available for sale at Lowes, but I’ve recently seen quite a few of them for sale on Craigslist and ebay, and carbon-copy units are still available at other retailers. […]

Hand Tools

Half Off Some USA-Made Kobalt Tools at Lowes!!

May 26, 2010 Stuart 1 Comment

Frequent ToolGuyd commenter Teicher sent us a tip that Lowes has taken 50% off Kobalt’s 10pc combination wrench sets at Lowes. That’s a very, very good deal! It looks like Kobalt’s 20pc 1/4″ socket set is also on sale at 50%-off. These sets are all made in the USA, and will be valid thru May 31st […]

Bit Holders & Drivers

Kobalt 26pc Palm Ratchet Set

Jan 27, 2009 Stuart 2 Comments

While browsing for something over at Lowes.com, I noticed Kobalt’s 26 piece palm ratchet set. From the looks of it, this set is intended to be highly portable, and includes a small selection of sockets and insert bits. Best of all, the set is priced at $15. We are quite eager to give Kobalt’s palm ratchet a try, but […]

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