Nov 26, 2018 · So, contrary to earlier widespread reports, Lowes is in fact abandoning Kobalt hand tools for Craftsman. Now, I have boxes full of generations of REAL Craftsman tools, but I stopped even looking at them after Stanley Black & Decker bought the brand because they further cheapened their design...

Dec 5, 2018 · Craftsmans newer tools looks better, I had a set of kobalt sockets that were the through hole socket set. Absolutely love them. The ratchet started giving out the teeth were just wearing inside the mechanism. I went back to Lowe’s about two months ago only to find out that they do not sell cobalt anymore. They now sell craftsman.