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“The sad part is I can buy 10 sets of Kobalt for 1 full set of Snap on.”
That’s my same philosophy. The Snap Ons might be better, but are they THAT much better? Besides, if one of my Kobalts breaks I am never more than 10 miles from a Lowes. Heck, there are three Lowes stores within 10 miles of my home. My biggest problem with tools is losing them to my sons, who tend to borrow them way too much. THEIR philosophy is “Why should I buy my own when Dad already has plenty?”
Well, here’s my two cents about Snap On vs Kobalt. I inherited most of my tools from my father and two grandfathers. Pop bought cheap tools because the good ones always seemed to end up going home with his employees. One of my grandfathers bought Craftsman, and the other bought Snap On. I buy Kobalt because I’m always in the local Lowes buying stuff for my rental business. I don’t any one job full-time, and I don’t use any one type of tool daily. For my properties I do a little carpentry, painting, plumbing, landscaping, and electrical work, but nothing really all the time. I also do a lot of my own car repairs (where my grandfathers’ tools come in handy). Over the past 30 years I’ve broken a Craftman ratchet wrench and a Kobalt ratchet screwdriver (and I’ve burned up three B&D electric drills). For me, the Kobalt tools have worked pretty well. I refuse to buy anymore Craftsman because I don’t know how long Sears will be around, and they pestered me once about buying an extended warranty for a small air compressor. I didn’t buy the compressor, and I never went back. Basically, for my needs Kobalt is all I need.
I need a table saw. I am tempted to buy a Kobalt 10-inch portable table saw, but a buddy keeps telling me to buy a Bosch, which is twice the price. I also need an air impact wrench, and Kobalt makes a cheap one. Any suggestions or comments on Kobalt Power tools or pneumatic tools?
And, for what it’s worth, I love my Porter Cable 20-volt lithium ion tools. I do a lot of deck repair, and they help me greatly.