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forum threadsocialabortion posted Jun 07, 2024 08:16 PM
YMMV Kobalt 24-volt Variable Speed Brushless 3/8-in Drive Cordless Impact Wrench (Bare Tool) in the Impact Wrenches department at Lowes.com $59.57
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This basic theme "too big to be useful" seems to hold true for some of the Kobalt 24V cordless tools I have, including a brushless angle grinder, and a brushless die grinder. The regular 3/8" brushless impact wrench I have is a reasonable size.
This basic theme "too big to be useful" seems to hold true for some of the Kobalt 24V cordless tools I have, including a brushless angle grinder, and a brushless die grinder. The regular 3/8" brushless impact wrench I have is a reasonable size.
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This basic theme "too big to be useful" seems to hold true for some of the Kobalt 24V cordless tools I have, including a brushless angle grinder, and a brushless die grinder. The regular 3/8" brushless impact wrench I have is a reasonable size.
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Torque wrench is yet something different, this is not one, just to clarify.
Torque wrench is yet something different, this is not one, just to clarify.
This basic theme "too big to be useful" seems to hold true for some of the Kobalt 24V cordless tools I have, including a brushless angle grinder, and a brushless die grinder. The regular 3/8" brushless impact wrench I have is a reasonable size.
The Milwaukee you referenced is quite an impressive tool. I'm not sure there's really any comparison between the specs of the Kobalt versus the Milwaukee. Excluding any weight/length the batteries might add, the Milwaukee is 1 full pound lighter, more than 3.5" shorter, 1/2" drive, 60 more ft/lbs of torque, and 1000RPM faster max speed. It seems awesome and I want one!
Comparing those two basically illustrates what I was getting at with my original comment. I don't feel that some of the Kobalt "specialty" tools are engineered very well and as a result, they're larger, heavier, and less capable than other brands of tools that perform the same function. Every similar tool I could find (Milwaukee, Ridgid, Ingersoll Rand) beats the Kobalt on size and weight. That's all expected since the Kobalt is on the budget-end of the tool spectrum here. The Kobalt wins on price (and maybe value?), but that's about it.
Since I had the Kobalt, I felt I had to point out how physically large the thing was.
The Milwaukee you referenced is quite an impressive tool. I'm not sure there's really any comparison between the specs of the Kobalt versus the Milwaukee. Excluding any weight/length the batteries might add, the Milwaukee is 1 full pound lighter, more than 3.5" shorter, 1/2" drive, 60 more ft/lbs of torque, and 1000RPM faster max speed. It seems awesome and I want one!
Comparing those two basically illustrates what I was getting at with my original comment. I don't feel that some of the Kobalt "specialty" tools are engineered very well and as a result, they're larger, heavier, and less capable than other brands of tools that perform the same function. Every similar tool I could find (Milwaukee, Ridgid, Ingersoll Rand) beats the Kobalt on size and weight. That's all expected since the Kobalt is on the budget-end of the tool spectrum here. The Kobalt wins on price (and maybe value?), but that's about it.
Since I had the Kobalt, I felt I had to point out how physically large the thing was.
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