These are the new Kobalt… box wrench-like… tool thingamajigs, which Lowe’s just launched for their Black Friday 2022 and holiday gift center.
Lowe’s product description says:
Easy switching between sockets quicksilver button.
And also:
Common applications include automotive mechanical applications and home repair.
As far as I can tell, each wrench fits multiple size fasteners, with the blue wrench for metric sizes, and the red fits SAE/inch.
There are… several? different sizes per each wrench end.
Maybe 4 sizes at each end, for 8 per wrench and 16 total for the two tools?
Kobalt has had catchy names for tools like this in the past. What are these called?
Lowe’s describes these wrenches as:
Kobalt 100% Steel Carry Handle
This can’t be the official name, right?
Lowe’s recently announced a new “Tech Hub” with the headline:
Lowe’s Tech Hub ‘WOWs’ with Grand Opening Celebration and Light Show.
It will feature a “best-in-class technology center,” with an “innovation lab, Big Room Planning multipurpose room, and multiple game and social hub spaces.”
Maybe they’ll finally start working on website improvements. Or, maybe Lowe’s will focus on more “metaverse” and NFT wearable stuff there.
See Also: Lowe’s Enters the Metaverse with Virtual NFT Wearables and 3D Models
Sorry, I digress.
The last I checked, my Lowe’s store didn’t have these out yet, and so I haven’t seen which sizes they give you, or what it’s really called.
I spotted these new Kobalt tools online last month, and hoped Lowe’s would have updated their product listing by now.
If you’re interested in the new “Kobalt 100% Steel Carry Handle,” with its “easy switching between sockets quicksilver button” for your “automotive mechanical applications” or home use, it’s available now online.
Price: $19.98
If you ask me, there are far better ways to spend $20 at Lowe’s.
I’m posting about this just in case there’s hidden value in these wrenches that I’m just not seeing.
Or is it a holiday gift item that’s destined to be a junk drawer paperweight for 99% of the users that receive it?
If you really want a tool that can handle a wide range of fastener sizes, try an adjustable wrench.
