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Hogwash!
Please explain how you arrived at this statement? Is "3 to 1" used simply as an expression, or is there some mathematical substance to it?
What Milwaukee models are you comparing them to? To say these Kobalt tools are 3 times the tools the very solid Milwaukee offerings are is quite a bold statement.
I haven't used the new Kobalt stuff, but I put as much stock in this statement as I would a headline in the National Inquirer that Kim Jong Un and Kate Upton have a baby together. Then again, I haven't seen Ms. Upton's lady parts lately either [emoji848]
As an expression
M18fuel impact to Kobalt 24v Brushless and the the Circular saw.
I use to sell Milwaukee and know the tools inside and out. Once you use the Kobalt you will understand how much more comfortable and actually a solid power tool. Must have gone back to the drawing board when they designed these.
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I have been itching to pick up Millwaukee's new M18 Fuel Super Hawg. Were tool guys, right. So the first thing I do is check out the specs, figured the peak torque for this beast would be in the ft*lbs rather than in*lbs range. Millwaukee lists their M18 Fuel hammer drill at 1,200 in*lbs and their M18 Fuel impact at 1,800 in*lbs. So what do you think they list for the Hawg...they don't? Nothing. Nada. Scoured the web and I can't find a peak torque spec anywhere? What gives?
Don't get me wrong I have played around with this thing and it has more than enough torque. Just curious what it is.
I use to sell Milwaukee and don't get me wrong I love Milwaukee but they can't touch Kobalt's New 24 v Brushless power tools.
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Look at RIDGID, their impact boasts over 2200 in pounds of torque and I see a lot more red than orange, just remember paper stats can be bloated until the tool hits a workload and it can't even finish a days job. I have no experience with kobalt so I'm not knocking the tool, but to add to what comp said how are these going to hold up, just buyer beware.
What's their warranty like?
Jimbo
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I have the new Kobalt Brushless circular saw, impact and flash light. So far it has out performed my 18v Milwaukee Brushless system 3 to 1. My recommendation is make sure if you are operating the circular saw to have the 4.0 battery because if not the battery will shut off on you to prevent damage to the battery and possibly the tool it's self.
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Welcome aboard!
I'm curious, what made you decide on Kobalt?
Well I do a lot of different side work such as: woodwork, decks, deck remodels, small home remodels, just really a little bit of everything. With that being said I need a quality tool that doesn't cost a mortgage and strong enough to do what I need to get done. Kobalt so far is the only brand that offers 98% of there products with lifetime warranty, and or on power tools most 3 to 5 year warranty. To me that is saying a lot. I've never had an issue with a Kobalt tool but my tape measure which is hassle free lifetime warranty. They also offer a vast variety of products to get jobs done. Now I will go to other brands if Kobalt doesn't make what I need but for the most part so far they make what I need.
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My wife makes teddy bears with jointed limbs. They go together with cotter pins and fiber discs, like this:
One disc is in the limb and the other is in the body; the cotter pin keeps pressure between them to provide friction for the joint. She curls up the ends of the pin, as shown, with a needle nose pliers, twisting until she gets the correct tension. She uses fairly firm pins so that the joints don't loosen with time.
The problem is that this is really hard on pliers. It takes a fair amount of force to curl those pins, and needle nose plier jaws are not designed to be torqued that way. She's already broken two pairs of Husky needle nose pliers doing this. I bought her a Greenlee plier, which is holding up better, but it's still difficult for her.
I'm considering getting her a small pair of long nose locking pliers for this:
The nose is still too blunt, though; not pointy enough to make the tight curl required. So I would have to grind it down a bit, and I'm not sure it would hold up.
The obvious solution is to not use cotter pins. Screws and nylon-insert locknuts do work, but they're cost-prohibitive; the margins on the bears are already slim.
So, throwing it open. Any suggestions, guys? Different tool, different hardware?
If she knows the materials she uses now works best, I would get a pair of Kobalt wire strippers which has the holes to make the curl and use the tips to pin both sides close together. Plus lifetime warranty on wire strippers so your only out the initial cost which is Farley cheap and durable.
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My name is Trey, Big Kobalt Fan. Love tools, building things, fixing things, and creating new ideas that could make tools and accessories better! I love helping others even when it doesn't pay sometimes and I have a 11 1/2 month old son and a Great Pyr./lab mix named Hercules and a wife of course.
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I have 3/8 impact. It's the bomb, from what I hear Kobalt use to shitty on power tools but they have definitely overhauled and made them a great tool. I'm excited to see what they will continue to make next as far as power tools and if they can keep up with Milwaukee, Bosch, Portacable, and Dewalt.
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