I don’t normally gush about new tools. In fact I don’t normally gush about anything. I’m not a gusher. At least not until I used the Kobalt 32 Piece Double Drive Screwdriver Set. Now I’m gushing all over the place. I absolutely love this great hand tool and I’ve already found a million and one uses for it around my workshop and home. It’s even earned a spot on my special tool bench where I keep my most used tools. Out of the last five projects I’ve completed since I’ve had it, I’ve used all five times. Oh and did I mention that I really love this screwdriver? [Read more...]
Kobalt 32 Piece Double Drive Screwdriver Set Review
Kobalt Xtreme Access Socket and Ratchet Review – Getting Xtreme Access to Nuts and Bolts
We recently reviewed a sizable Kobalt mechanics tool kit destined to activate the salivary glands of many gearheads. However, not everyone needs 200+ pieces of chrome goodness. If you need socket set access around the home, shop or on the job and don’t want to tote hundreds of standard and metric sizes with you, you might want to take a peak at the new line of Xtreme Access sockets and ratchets from our friends over at Kobalt. [Read more...]
Kobalt 227 Piece Mechanics Tool Set Review – A Tool for Every Fastener
OK, not every fastener, but close. If the thought of coming across a screw or bolt that you don’t have a proper tool for wakes you up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night, Lowes has just the thing for you; the Kobalt 227 Piece Standard/Metric Mechanics tool set. That’s right, 227 pieces baby! We first saw this set at a Lowes media event last year and Lowes recently hooked us up with a set for this review. We’ve been pulling tools out of this thing since, and they just keep coming. If the most rigorous tool use you encounter is assembling Ikea furniture, then buying this kit is a bit like taking a limo to the grocery store. However, if you’re a mechanic or a serious wrencher around the home or shop, this kit promises to handle almost every fastener-related task you can throw at it. [Read more...]
