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YMMV Kobalt 300 Piece Mechanics Tool Socket Set with Trays $149.99 @ Lowes YMMV

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$249

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Hey Guys!

Not sure if this is an SD or not, theres no markdown listed on the Lowes site but all the outside links i see show $250 and comparable sets seem to be as much or more. Im thinking this would be good for my setup, all the tool sets ive seen so far have their own carrying case which i dont need:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-3...1000251051

Thanks for the suggestions everyone! I checked a few stores but they all showed $149, but i did only use CT. Sorry!
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Hey Guys!

Not sure if this is an SD or not, theres no markdown listed on the Lowes site but all the outside links i see show $250 and comparable sets seem to be as much or more. Im thinking this would be good for my setup, all the tool sets ive seen so far have their own carrying case which i dont need:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-3...1000251051

Thanks for the suggestions everyone! I checked a few stores but they all showed $149, but i did only use CT. Sorry!

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Gt7737
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Good deal for you ! Maybe add "ymmv" to title. People r picky about that.

It's $259 at all stores around me
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Nestar
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$249 in Florida. I typed in some random zip codes and never found it for $150. Well worth it if you can get it for that.

Edit: Found it in an Ohio store for $149. If you live in the Midwest check your Lowes!
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GreenPartner2344
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On sale in Massachusetts. Great deal if you are starting out with nothing. You would spend a lot more if you bought separately.
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Great deal if you already have a tool cabinet/box. I can find it in the La area
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Quote from darkSEAL :
Ahh yes.. the daily post about the same mechanics set from Lowe's. ***yawn***

In case you missed it the other 4,297 times it's been posted…
I think this normally goes on sale all the time at $199 not $149.
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Quote from darkSEAL :
Ahh yes.. the daily post about the same mechanics set from Lowe's. ***yawn***

In case you missed it the other 4,297 times it's been posted…
i looked for it, but i didnt see it. sorry.

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Personal preference, but I wouldn't want a Kobalt set as my primary. As a backup when needing a 2nd of a size they're fine and this would be an ok price. But there's too much slop and slip with their sockets. For the occasional use that's ok, but if you use them a lot, it's too many busted knuckles and too much frustration waiting to happen.
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Quote from Will_R :
Personal preference, but I wouldn't want a Kobalt set as my primary. As a backup when needing a 2nd of a size they're fine and this would be an ok price. But there's too much slop and slip with their sockets. For the occasional use that's ok, but if you use them a lot, it's too many busted knuckles and too much frustration waiting to happen.

Agreed. Homeowner basic use. If doing your own mechanic work, these are going to leave you frustrated. Go with gear wrench for value. There are other brands like Milwaukee or Icon from harbor freight that are a lot more money but worth it. You will save yourself a lot of money by doing your own work. However, if your tools suck you will likely give up with bloody knuckles and rounded bolts.
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Quote from zebulonj23 :
Agreed. Homeowner basic use. If doing your own mechanic work, these are going to leave you frustrated. Go with gear wrench for value. There are other brands like Milwaukee or Icon from harbor freight that are a lot more money but worth it. You will save yourself a lot of money by doing your own work. However, if your tools suck you will likely give up with bloody knuckles and rounded bolts.
is the Kobalt set even lower quality than craftsman, hart or harbor freight?

i did a ton of brake jobs, oil changes, bike mods and a lot of other work for 10 years using a mid grade craftsman socket set with HF ratchets. Never an issue.
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Quote from LivelyTree6026 :
is the Kobalt set even lower quality than craftsman, hart or harbor freight? i did a ton of brake jobs, oil changes, bike mods and a lot of other work for 10 years using a mid grade craftsman socket set with HF ratchets. Never an issue.
Modern Craftsman non-full polish? Probably about the same. But comparing Kobalt to my early 90's USA made Craftsman, the Kobalt nearly made me want to throw the set in the trash. I've never used any Hart hand tools, and HF has tiers of brands. I also haven't used much of it either.
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Quote from zebulonj23 :
Agreed. Homeowner basic use. If doing your own mechanic work, these are going to leave you frustrated. Go with gear wrench for value. There are other brands like Milwaukee or Icon from harbor freight that are a lot more money but worth it. You will save yourself a lot of money by doing your own work. However, if your tools suck you will likely give up with bloody knuckles and rounded bolts.
Icon and DeWalt were the first two that popped into my head. Milwaukee was next but they rarely go on sale and they don't really sell a "mechanics" set with everything most people need. DeWalt sets go on sale all the time, and people seem happy with the tools. I didn't think of Gear Wrench, but they test well with Project Farm and others IIRC.
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I've bought a few of the kobalt mechanics sets in the past and they are decent quality and put up to abuse. Meanwhile I have cracked craftsman, harbor freight and husky sockets and broken craftsman ratchets galore. Never broke a kobalt socket or ratchet yet and they have been my go-to for the past 3 years.

The only bad thing I can say is they reverse the pawl for their ratchets which takes getting used to. Flipping it to the right to loosen is what I'm used to on craftsman/harbor freight/sk/Stanley stuff I own but the kobalt is to the left >_

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