Kobalt vs dewalt for a sawzall

bigcountry78 · Nov 7, 2021

bucket said:
Not trying to harp, but imho, this one here is the one to get. Powerful, compact and the blade can mount with the deadly side facing 4 different ways.

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That’s the one I’m leaning towards, it’s only $4 more than the standard one.

AuroraGirl · Nov 10, 2021

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this isnt a sawzall obviously, but in the discussion here I have found the little 12 volt guy to be pretty darn cool, but even the extended 12 volt battery doesnt give it a long lasting life and the speed is lower. but it is handy.
My only other good sawzall is a old 18 volt nicad kind. The sucker is heavyyyyy. the battery life is OK with the aftermarket batteries which I should prob just get an adapter. but im gonna hate myself until i finally buy a true and modern one. the corded ones heavy too

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midwest · Jan 10, 2022

I know I am late to the party but for anyone reading this down the road. I worked at Lowes years ago and have family who is in management there. There is no comparison between Dewalt and Kobalt. If you are a homeowner who wants a saw to cut the occasional limb or thin piece of metal etc. the Kobalt will work. But if you plan on using it with any regularity or anything with any hardness at all you don't want the Kobalt. When Kobalt first came to Lowes they were mechanics tools and supposed to compete with Craftsman. They had a lifetime warranty etc. Their original line of mechanics tools were good. Like everything else, quality has dropped since the 90's and their power tools are base model stuff.

PrairieDrifter · Jan 10, 2022

Im still using my 18v dewalt stuff lol. I've had it since the late 2000's and they still work great. Even my grandparents older than my 18v's are still chuggin.

AuroraGirl · Jan 10, 2022

PrairieDrifter said:
Im still using my 18v dewalt stuff lol. I've had it since the late 2000's and they still work great. Even my grandparents older than my 18v's are still chuggin.

io would hope your grandparents are older than people who are younger than me (gen z, zoomers) lol

Rusty Nail · Jan 11, 2022

Dude.
One time, I locked keys in a car and called a locksmith. He asks "Is that the best forty bucks you ever spent or what?!"
'Hell no' I says- that was only 40 bucks I had to spend."

Anyways! I started thinking about it.

The best $40 I ever spent?

One time I bought a HYPER TOUGH brand cordless sawzall for forty bucks and it is definately in the top finishers of that list.
Listen extra batteries are available.
I have two batteries and I think if I had THREE batteries, that would be sufficient to provide non-stop use.

I've cut entire TREES. DOWN. with this bad mother, four I think.- it's worth WAY MORE than forty dollars.

And it's fun AF to play with p.s. :drunk:

Ive got it out here to trim trees at my sister's house with it tomorrow. I oughta charge her 40 bucks...you diggin that big assed blade aintcha? Mmhmm.

This is what I bought to replace a burnt up chainsaw!
Forty dollars.
I think the extra battery was 12 bucks more? :shrug:

helluva deal - that thing there. :ehcapt:

AuroraGirl · Jan 11, 2022

Rusty Nail said:
Dude.
One time, I locked keys in a car and called a locksmith. He asks "Is that the best forty bucks you ever spent or what?!"
'Hell no' I says- that was only 40 bucks I had to spend."

Anyways! I started thinking about it.

The best $40 I ever spent?

One time I bought a HYPER TOUGH brand cordless sawzall for forty bucks and it is definately in the top finishers of that list.
Listen extra batteries are available.
I have two batteries and I think if I had THREE batteries, that would be sufficient to provide non-stop use.

I've cut entire TREES. DOWN. with this bad mother, four I think.- it's worth WAY MORE than forty dollars.

And it's fun AF to play with p.s.

Ive got it out here to trim trees at my sister's house with it tomorrow. I oughta charge her 40 bucks...you diggin that big assed blade aintcha? Mmhmm.

This is what I bought to replace a burnt up chainsaw!
Forty dollars.
I think the extra battery was 12 bucks more? helluva deal - that thing there.

I mean ive cut down trees with a smaller blade

But they were small trees. mostly just branches. Doing it overhead is quite exhaustive tho because the NIMH battery and the slugger 15-20 year old sawzall make it heavy

But i dont own a pole saw nor am I going to go around with a ladder and snips either lol
40$ ish got me two NiMH batteries to replace the original NiCd ones which were all one second charge old

t44e6 · Mar 9, 2022

I will never give Kobalt or Lowes another dime unless I have no other choice. Their warranty is virtually meaningless as they seem to continually discontinue and replace items in their catalog and then refuse to replace broken items that are discontinued. A pox on their house.

bigcountry78 · Dec 3, 2024

I ended up with the dewalt, and I’ve been very happy with it. It’s a hoss that has cut anything I needed. It eats batteries, but I’ve got three now for it so it’s not a big deal. I’m now in the market for a battery chainsaw, and once again it’s between kobalt and dewalt. Dewalt will probably get my money.

Normmus · Dec 3, 2024

I use the Dewalt 20v reciprocating saw, with 6ah batteries, no issues at all

Normmus · Dec 3, 2024

bigcountry78 said:
I ended up with the dewalt, and I’ve been very happy with it. It’s a hoss that has cut anything I needed. It eats batteries, but I’ve got three now for it so it’s not a big deal. I’m now in the market for a battery chainsaw, and once again it’s between kobalt and dewalt. Dewalt will probably get my money.

Have the Dewalt 20v chain saw, it's been very handy for small jobs but goes thru batteries more quickly than the recip saw

bigcountry78 · Dec 3, 2024

Ive read a bunch of reviews that mentioned the oil reservoir leaking a ton when it’s sitting. What’s been your experience with that? That’s probably the only complaint I’ve seen, other than the odd bad unit out of the box here and there.

Normmus said:
Have the Dewalt 20v chain saw, it's been very handy for small jobs but goes thru batteries more quickly than the recip saw

Normmus · Dec 3, 2024

bigcountry78 said:
Ive read a bunch of reviews that mentioned the oil reservoir leaking a ton when it’s sitting. What’s been your experience with that? That’s probably the only complaint I’ve seen, other than the odd bad unit out of the box here and there.

I have not experienced that problem.

DrvnDrvr · Dec 3, 2024

bigcountry78 said:
Ive read a bunch of reviews that mentioned the oil reservoir leaking a ton when it’s sitting. What’s been your experience with that? That’s probably the only complaint I’ve seen, other than the odd bad unit out of the box here and there.

I have a chinesium knockoff cordless chainsaw. Works well but will leak chain oil profusely
if left upside down. The case is designed to store it in the upside down position. Bad design as it leaks all chain oil out if case is left stored right side up.
I just flip the case over when it's left in my square's toolbox and it doesn't leak out quickly.

bigcountry78 · Dec 3, 2024

Normmus said:
I have not experienced that problem.

That’s good to know. I’d like to pick up a saw and battery combo since i already have several dewalt tools. One more battery is always good.

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