Not happy with Kobalt 227 piece socket set

[George Marsh]

Against better advice from people here, I purchased a 227 piece socket socket set from Lowes for $99. It comes with too many 1/4 and 3/8 inch sockets that have duplicate sizes, 6 & 12 point. There are no 1/2 inch deep well sockets. The combo wrenches only go up to 5/8 and skip over the popular 9/16 size. Metric sizes start at 8 mm and stop at 13 mm. 8mm, 10 mm and 14 mm are the common metric sizes I use. Way too many worthless tools like screw driver tips that are held in place with a magnet. 1/4 inch nut driver tips without magnets to hold things in the nut driver. It comes with worthless light weight combo wrenches you may put a toy together with.

Can't decide it I'm going to take them back. Sure glad I didn't pay full price for them.
Bet there aren't 50 sockets that I'll use.

Live and learn.
George
 

[Glenn F.]

I'd sure take it back.

Glenn
 

[pete black]

unfortunately most sets are for presentation purpose and not for daily or practical use. it is marketed towards the upwardly mobile (yuppie) who lives in town, suburbs or their office. their vehicle trunk serves as their workshop where they can open it to stow their fancy gear out of site yet allows them to display the case proudly to those who may be commuting with them. seriously, i purchased a craftsman socket set for my truck box about 15 years ago where all wrenches, sockets and rackets was in a plastic case. each individual tool was placed in its specific location for storage and easy locate. within a year of use the case fell apart and i was left with all the various pieces dumped in a metal toolbox all lumped together. as with yours today, many of the 227 pieces are the small, cheaper made sizes which finds limited use. all this being said, the small sized units typically are very good for placement in the truck box or trunk.
 

[GordoSD]

Bought an individual good socket recently?
 

[CenTex Farmall]

Hard to believe it did not come with a 9/16!
Probably the most frequently used size of wrench for me.
 

[George Marsh]

I even checked the packing list, no 9/16 or 14 mm. No combo wrenches bigger than 5/8 or 13 mm.

Guess I just bought a socket set. Not really complete without a 1/2 inch deep well set.

Bought this set for the pole barn only. I still have a complete set in another garage and my truck. So, this isn't my first set of tools.
 

[USAonly]

Why didn't you read the what was in the set before you bought it???? What do expect-a full set of snap-ons for $99??????????????????????
 

[retired farmer]

Sounds like something made in china.
 

[George Marsh]

Go on line and you will read nothing about what's in the the 227 piece set.

The reason for my post was to warn people not to buy this item.

So, why the charactor assasination?

I only EXPECT to be treated with RESPECT.
 

[Lanse]

Sorry you don't like yours, but everything you just described would be on the box, or on Lowe's website...

I bought their 227 piece set in the fall of 2010, Im VERY happy with mine.

YES, its missing a few wrench sizes, IDK why either. But you can spend a few bucks to complete the set, thats what I did.

YES, some of those little tools are useless (IDK where all of mine are), but its a nice complete set of sockets and ratchets, especially when you consider the price. My set is USA made, but tool wise it seems identical to the Taiwanese set they sell now.

Any honestly, those sockets and wrenches are the BEST chinese hand tools I've ever used.

I now have four smaller sets, a 3/8" set of 20 or 40 pieces or something, a small 1/2" set I bought on clearence, and two smaller maxx-access sets I bought today.

I like Kobalts. Still.
 

[Dick2]

I looked at that set yesterday, but I rarely use the sets that I have now - and my wife keeps telling me that I'm getting too old to be laying under a vehicle pulling wrenches.

I gave my younger brother that when I'm gone he is to load all of my tools and take them to our nephew on the farm. When he took over his folks farm he only had a few tools, so over the years I have given him a lot of tools, hardware and shop supplies. He often mentions how handy it is to have all the tools and hardware on hand as it is 40 miles from his farm to the nearest hardware source.

He told me yesterday that he now stocks various lengths of hydraulic hoses so he doesn't have to make a long drive if one starts to leak.
 

[USAonly]

What does respect got to do with common sense?
 

[craigco]

I bought a task force kit from lowes many years ago. It sounds alot like the one you bought. The wrenches went to 3/4 and the equivilant in metric,16? Lots of 3/8 and 1/4 sockets deep and shallow,1/2 were all shallow but went 1 1/4 without the 1 1/8. Got it for my work truck. Been a great set has everything to get you out of must mechanical situations,at least until the feild mechanic can show up. Think I paid $90 for it only replaced the ratchets just this year.To buy an equal set even from harbor freight would be over $150 and you still dont have the deep wells. I bought the few extra peices I commonly need great buy. Gets used every day. I do underground utilities so it is in an abusive work enviorment. Use it for a while it will grow on you.
 

[Trac1]

Not happy ?? Take it back. Simple solution. Apply the money spent on these for something you will be happy with.
 

[Trac1]

Not happy ?? Take it back. Simple solution. Apply the money spent on these for something you will be happy with.