Lowe’s looks to have come out with a new Kobalt adjustable height workbench, featuring 2 drawers, the option of leveling feet or casters, and a wood work top.
It has a 300 lb weight capacity, and the model I saw has a 48″ x 24″ worktop.
The Kobalt workbench looks fairly decent. They advertises that it’s “Perfect for use in your garage, workshop, home office, or craft room, accommodating various work environments.”
It can support far less than many fixed-leg workbenches, but the height adjustment is convenient if not essential.
At $279, it seems reasonably average priced.
And here’s the Husky at Home Depot in a slightly larger size at the same $279 price.
Husky has these workbenches in multiple sizes (lengths of 46″, 52″ as shown, 62″, and 72″), in 2 colors (white, black), and they also have options without drawers. Kobalt’s only looks to be available with a 48″ length in white.
Comparing the Kobalt 48″ workbench to the Husky 52″ from Home Depot, the two look extremely similar if not identical.
I’m going to presume that the same OEM company pitched and sold to Lowe’s the same design that they’ve been selling to Home Depot.
I’ve assembled 2 of the Husky workbenches – 1 test sample that I gave away and then 1 that I purchased – and have been pleased with every step. Hopefully ordering from Lowe’s offers a similar experience.
It is strange, however, for there to not be any differences aside from size and the name badge. Or is it? Should this type of duplication be expected in the modern tool world? Where’s the originality?
