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post Mar 28 2019, 12:05 PM
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My local Lowe’s is clearancing out most of if not all of their Kobalt tools.
Seems like Lowe’s has made a deal with Stanley Tools, who bought
the Craftsman tool line from Sears.
I walked in the other day and bought this kit for 30.00 and
it will fit nicely in the trunk... Only thing is it only goes to 17mm
on the wrenches....
Last price marked on this kit was 122.00, so 30 bucks isn’t a
bad deal..
No idea how fast they will sell out, but I’d bet every Lowe’s is
doing the same thing..

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post Mar 28 2019, 12:19 PM
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post Mar 28 2019, 12:19 PM
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Yup. Bought a big chest of tools for $50. I think Lowes should have stuck with Kobalt. The craftsman brand got cheapened many years ago.
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post Mar 28 2019, 12:25 PM
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QUOTE(gandalf_025 @ Mar 28 2019, 11:05 AM) *

My local Lowe’s is clearancing out most of if not all of their Kobalt tools.
Seems like Lowe’s has made a deal with Stanley Tools, who bought
the Craftsman tool line from Sears.
I walked in the other day and bought this kit for 30.00 and
it will fit nicely in the trunk... Only thing is it only goes to 17mm
on the wrenches....
Last price marked on this kit was 122.00, so 30 bucks isn’t a
bad deal..
No idea how fast they will sell out, but I’d bet every Lowe’s is
doing the same thing..



Wow good deal for backup tools but $149.00 in Santa Rosa Ca.
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post Mar 28 2019, 12:36 PM
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Yup, there are 200.00+ kits that were marked down to
57.00..
It is all in the timing.... You get there at the right time, you
get the deal..
I happened in a few months ago and grabbed this Craftsman Tool Box
That had been damaged in transit for about 75.00.
I didn’t even have to disassemble and bang out the dent for
the drawers to all work..

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post Mar 28 2019, 12:37 PM
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Going to head to Lowe's now. See what I can buy at Harbor Freight prices.
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post Mar 28 2019, 12:39 PM
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Yup. Bought a big chest of tools for $50. I think Lowes should have stuck with Kobalt. The craftsman brand got cheapened many years ago.


I believe Craftsman tools are now made in China and Taiwan. The kobalt are also I believe China although for a backup not bad at that prices.
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post Mar 28 2019, 12:46 PM
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Pretty much all tools are made in China now... Even Snap On.
They get final polishing in the U.S.
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post Mar 28 2019, 01:40 PM
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Sheesh, thought I’d go see if I could find the set the OP posted pics of. Instead I walked out with this...


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post Mar 28 2019, 01:45 PM
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Headed to Lowe’s. Last Craftmans stuff I bought ar Ace was complete junk. Took it back. Comparatively Kobalt is pretty solid.
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post Mar 28 2019, 01:46 PM
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passed by Lowes this morning. Nope no sale at all!
Staff has no idea of any coming sale! hhhhmmmm
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Only a select few items apparently. Just left my Lowe’s.
Manager there said it isn’t a total “national “event .
They’ll still be selling both brands according to him.
Just reducing a lot of “same” items. We will see.
At any rate picked this up for my son. He’s got a small collection of tools growing.
$26.00 pretty decent price.


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post Mar 28 2019, 02:14 PM
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QUOTE(ndfrigi @ Mar 28 2019, 12:46 PM) *

passed by Lowes this morning. Nope no sale at all!
Staff has no idea of any coming sale! hhhhmmmm

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Tell them to check out their own website and search for "kobalt tool set".
https://www.lowes.com/search?searchTerm=kobalt+tool+set

Plenty of items are marked down as "clearance" as we speak ...
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post Mar 28 2019, 02:18 PM
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QUOTE(ndfrigi @ Mar 28 2019, 12:46 PM) *

passed by Lowes this morning. Nope no sale at all!
Staff has no idea of any coming sale! hhhhmmmm

@ndfrigi
Tell them to check out their own website and search for "kobalt tool set".
https://www.lowes.com/search?searchTerm=kobalt+tool+set

Plenty of items are marked down as "clearance" as we speak ...
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That might be the best deal. Get them to honor web price while store stock is still good.
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post Mar 28 2019, 02:19 PM
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I remember years ago when Lowes blew out their American made Kobalt wrenches and sockets to bring in their new line...
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post Mar 28 2019, 04:54 PM
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Nothing on clearance at the Canton, Ga Lowe’s. But thanks for posting. Certainly worth the trip over.
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post Mar 28 2019, 04:58 PM
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QUOTE(gandalf_025 @ Mar 28 2019, 11:46 AM) *

Pretty much all tools are made in China now... Even Snap On.
They get final polishing in the U.S.


My friend who works in one of the US foundries would debate that statement.

Almost all of the hand tools (Ratchets/Sockets/wrenches/Screw drivers) that Snap-on sells are US manufactured.

When you get into some of the accessories and diagnostic tools those come from everywhere.
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post Mar 28 2019, 06:59 PM
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Spent $60 at Lowe's here in San Angelo. Bought some odds and end stuff. There is only select stuff on sale. Picked up a $44 socket set for $9.99, a 27mm Chrome wrench (rear shock bolts) for $6.87 instead of $23, Dewalt sawzall blades (5 pack) for $2.75 regularly $15. You have to go and up and down each isle. Not just the Kobalt stuff on sale.
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QUOTE(gandalf_025 @ Mar 28 2019, 12:36 PM) *

Yup, there are 200.00+ kits that were marked down to
57.00..
It is all in the timing.... You get there at the right time, you
get the deal..
I happened in a few months ago and grabbed this Craftsman Tool Box
That had been damaged in transit for about 75.00.
I didn’t even have to disassemble and bang out the dent for
the drawers to all work..

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When people ask me about my tool boxes I say: " I have more than I need but less than I want"

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post Mar 29 2019, 10:02 AM
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That is pretty much all the tool boxes.
The large Kobalt box directly behind the Craftsman
box was a return that I happened across while at Lowe’s
last year... Made a low ball offer and the Dept Manager
asked if I could take it out of the store right then.
I said yes and told Me to get it out of there.

Yesterday they were taking all the display power tools down
off the wall and marking them down.
Apparently they are doing a complete Dept reset over the
next 2 weeks at that store.
Grabbed a few More things while there. The drill bits were 5.00
A kit, the driver set was 10.00 and the saws all blades were .50
Each..

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