What a coincidence! I used the Kobalt today at work! My POU for it is glove compartment MT for days when I'm not carrying my Leatherman Wave, and the chore at hand is not worth getting my real tool bag out of the back of the car. I bought it one day while visiting elderly family. A couple chores needed done, but my tools weren't with me. Rather than buy duplicate real tools, I got this and made it work. Agree about the flathead drivers. Like the spring-loaded pliers! Case is pretty good.

I have two of these, can't beat it for the cost and warranty with a light duty mind set use of this tool. If it breaks within proper use ( not prying with the blade) you walk into Lowes without a receipt or box and they will replace it with no questions asked.

I actually have this. Another downside to it if you've used it often enough is that you'll find yourself getting pinched while opening the tools. I have just above average sized hand and it took me awhile to get used to positioning so I wouldn't pinch myself. A few times have drew blood so be warned about that.

i use this for fishing and it does very well i never fish without it.. does a pretty good job at getting the hooks out

I have a Leatherman Wave for home & the Juice S2 for daily carry...got a cheapy no brand as a gift that's in the glovebox as backup...Great vid again! thanks for taking time to review...

finally a bunch of old school vids.

May I say that 5 out of 10 would be more fair? Mainly because unlock most other cheap tools this one has good pliers, good saw,decent file,good can opener,functional drivers,good sheath and outstanding price compared to the Winchester,Stanley and Dollar Store tools for the same price,for 15.00 you generally get junk while this is obviously not,either way this is a great review

Its nice to see some products with small prices in TNP and an honest opinion on the quality.

love your vids so informative everthing we need to know hope you make more multitool reviews

that is the sheath that came with my blast, so i think youre correct nutn.

I spent a long time shopping for my MT before i settled on a Gerber Suspension. It was around $25-30, it works great, has the very specific list of tools i was looking for and for me, definitely high value.

damn those pliers are way better than my leatherman wave...sending it back

Dude... Before I started watching your vids I can't believe how many of MT's I've eyed at different hardware stores and am SO glad I never wasted my money on those. I'd rather pay a little more for the REAL (not perceived) value that the "value" MT's advertise. Thanks Nutn for your hard work in keeping us informed bro!

i am diggin the old school MT review good work.

have a blast, i bring it everywhere. the blade steel is great and i can get it to hairpopping with the sharpmaker only problem is it rusts easy but if you take care of it its no problem

I have a Sheffield almost exactly like that, except the handles are painted aluminum, works ok for light duty stuff like fishing.

One of the you get what you pay for tools. You get average abilities for those who don't require the quality of Leatherman or Victorinox. I own a few lower quality MTs and they work good for some run of the mill work around the house but for harder use I prefer my Leathermans. Keep up the good work.

@apocolypse1022 it was actually the secondary blade in the mt. He dulled the large main blade by trying to chip away at the rock. The small secondary blade was the only thing sharp enough to cut. Good movie on the whole thing "127 Hours"

I have used many different multi-tools but weight is first thing to consider for me. I got a victoria-nox tool and never carried it around because of its heavy weight. I know some of you guys really need a tool with lots of different functions, but if you are not a construction worker, I would recommend using Leatherman Freestyle. Super light but of course you have to sacrifice some functions.

The individual locks for the tools are just like the ones that sheiffield uses

My $9 Gerber clutch lasted me two years :) Just crapped out from all my abuse, Worth every penny, good thing I bought two!

The great thing about the cheapo multitools is that you can find them on clearance for 10 sometimes 5 bucks. Pick up a few for loaners and beaters!

I have a Sheffield that is just like that Kobalt minus the rubber handle. Like you said, good loaner. I do have a Leatherman Blast as well, and that is definitely my mutli-tool of choice. It goes where I go.

letherman wave= fantastic

Honestly, I think the $15 could be better spent elsewhere. But as you said, a loaner, maybe a tool that sits in a car survival kit, etc. I'm not strapping it on my belt day in and day out. In those other POU's I'm sure it'd work fine. Good honest review (as always).

HAHA Mascara ad before a Multi-tool review! awesome.

nutnfancy I think you missed the most important and best use for a cheap mt in my opinion. To to throw into a tacklebox for fishing, thats the only time I've ever seen cheap mt like this ever actually get used

Oh my days I just burst out laughing when you popped that serrated blade out! But for $15 you can't complain!

@TACTICSRUS I own the WAVE. It's awesome. I use it when I work construction and it can handle some abuse and keep going.

my multi tool cost me 25 cents at a yard sale and its been great for me

the ganzo 201 looks really good

i have the Kobalt multi-tool and i agree with this completely, i got mine for free in package as a present. not knocking it to bad but its one of those disposable commodities if it gets screwed up. and with moderate to heavy use the belt loop rips right off i almost lost mine in a cement mixer. but it handled opening bags, and all the crap i put it through. great in a pinch but not overall reliable 6.3 out of 10 on my scale

@DCOME94 I believe he was trying to say "funky" there.

I'm liking those hollow-ground saw blades, great idea. That being said, I've found that I don't buy anything that brags about it's steel being "stainless" or "surgical". Those are gimmick words designed to mislead people about the quality levels, which I've found are pretty low. 8Cr13MoV or AUS8A is about the lowest blade quality I'll go normally because I don't want my blade to dull before I've finished what I needed it for. You'd be better off with a SAK and a pair of pliers or something.

Nice vid on a cheap easy to find tool. His would be a good inexpensive item to have as a just in case tool.

Good review im pleased to see your looking at hardware stuff now or things you see at walmart etc some of it is (ok) others are just horrible and not worth your money.

Thanks Nut for remembering us the European audience, and our better units ;)

Usually, I stay away from the second tier hand tools sold at Lowes and Home Depot. They always try to mimic the 'real' tools at half the price or less. That said, some things they can't possibly screw up. Like a flat bar (pry bar). In those instances I will go with a second tier tool-maker.

Blade steel - almost certainly 400 series stainless, probably 420, and of course the heat treatment makes all the difference. I agree that as a back-up or B.O.B. option this is pretty decent. However, if I could afford the Leatherman I'd go that route. My personal choice(s), EDC - Gerber Diesel (work related uses), Wilderness carry - Swiss Tool X (nothing else compares)

With the Leatherman Wingman and Sidekick, there's really no need for an informed buyer to purchase anything less than a great quality MultiTool. The Leathermans cost $10 more, have much more safety and functionality, and support USA jobs and manufacturing.

@sarsattacks if that place for cheap tools is at the bottom of a lake or ocean where your tool probably is, i agree with you!

Like the new background

With any of these mulitools where the blades don't lock, if you fold out the blade then close the handles the blade can only close back slightly. I have a similar cheap one in my car it has come in handy a few times.

I bought the BLAST on Nutn's review and man was that money well spent. It's a high quality Versatile MT. I've "Saved the day" on many occasions with it. This tool? You'd probably lose the day with it. :/

i like the loner pou, i guess its one of those multi tools were you can buy multiples of just in case and if somthing happenes to it you dont relly care.

It's a pleasure to sub you Nutnfancy.

Amen.

@footbalr074 I agree. I got a $10 MT from Big 5 that I used for fishing. It rusted from all the salt and stinked of fish, and I eventually lost it, but these cheap ones DO have a place

Dude, you went and did it now. You mentioned that you "slapped it on the Edge Pro Apex". Now you have to do a review on it ;-) That is a very cool knife sharpener, and not cheap.

That's funny, the Lowes near me has some other off-brand of multi-tool on its shelves, but no Kobalt.

Material/metal is 420 stainless as printed on my Sheffield multi tool, so I am assuming the Kobalt is the exact same, because it has all the same tools, size, weight, looks (to an extent), and the overall feel and performance is the same in my paper and cardboard cutting to see if the edges start dulling. Both dulled after around 230 cuts, and afterward the cardboard showed some resistance to both. That's not too bad for a cheapo MT.

Well Andrew it had a defect where the steel was super soft and I could not even cut a paper clip without them getting stuck...also it is a very good tool but mine just had a problem so I am getting them replaced with the warranty

good video nutn and veri keep up the great work

Dude, and you can take it apart! That could be big for some people.

Check another review off your list, man you're cranking them out! Kobalt has a lifetime warranty on their socket & wrenches. I assume this MT also has a lifetime warranty. Any mention of that on the packaging, you may want to annotate it. Thanks Nutn

Hey Veri/Nutn,I went to Sears and bought the Sheffield 17-in-1 MT and it's IDENTICAL to this except it also has an awl ,for $15.00 it's not bad but it will no replace my Wave as my favorite EDC tool

I've got this, got it yes bc it was cheap and I was in need of something in a hurry. The knife is moves side to side and I have to constantly keep sharpening it. And the drivers don't work for poo. Like I said I was needing something in a hurry, if I could I would get a leatherman, but funds are limited. Out of a five star I would give it maybe two.

There is another use for cheap multi-tools - and knives. if you occassionally need one at work, you can leave them in your drawer, work vehicle, whatever, without too much worry. They may still get stolen (some people will steal anything. I used to have chewing gum stolen a lot.Then I left some laxative gum in there. The thefts stopped after that for some reason, lol), but at least it won'r hurt your pocket too much.

i got one of the $5 winchesters and i can tell you, all the tools on it suck but the pliers on it was precise.

also, it would be hard to get good purchase on the slick surface of that MT

Hmmm tempting but I'm gonna wait for the Leatherman Wingman for SRP of 29.99.

ive got all the high end stuff and more, but i gotta say for fifteen bucks thats a tremendous tool... i mean $15 cmon guys if youve not got anything to take to wherever , thats an excelent piece of capability

Thanks for the review!

I learned the hard way. For a hard cut, don't use a folding blade that is unlockable. Still have my fingers, wasn't that bad.

Its not dirt; its a mix of grime and dust cemented on the tool's grips with your sweat. Another reason im not big on rubber grips...

gotta review that edge pro mang

I carry a SOG "power lock", I also got it from Lowes. I would like to see you review that one. The SOG powerlock is "R Lee Ermy" approved gear lol

Personally, I see no use for Phillips drivers in MTs, a flathead can work in the phillips slot no problem, and it takes up less space sometimes...

Thats cool. Now were is the Mosin Nagant review.

True story: I was few hours in the dessert shooting and I had a front sight post that was screwed up and needed to be removed. It was stuck on so tight that it BROKE a Leatherman kick driver! Because i'm nuts i carry a few MT's in my truck. It broke ANOTHER mt from Lowes, but guess what saved the day? a cheap Winchester mt from walmart was the only MT that could cut it. Moral of the story.. have backups and don't dismiss the cheap tools because sometimes their materials are a little stronger ;)

@cattnipp Yes, the Kobalt you have in your trunk is 1000x better than the Leatherman you left at home! :)

nice

NUTNFANCY WITH METRIC SYSTEM! FUCK YEAH!

its $15, it works well for the price point, but personally Id rather spend more and buy a leatherman or victorinox, which I did. =)

Been using mine for quite some time, I wind up wearing the carrier more than the tools. More often than note i use it for the drivers and pliers and my Kershaw 3850 Swerve for cutting tasks (locking thick and wide blade, super inexpensive, I'm surprised how affordable the knife turned out to be!). Thanks for the video, Nutn.

You wearing safety glasses when you cut those nails? Had me worried when you pointed them at the lens haha.

@apocolypse1022 Aron Ralston. Got stuck in a cave/ravine because a bolder fell on his arm. But you are very correct. $10 MT saved his life.

@CutleryNovice No idea, who are they? There's none of those in Holland. Bu no problem: I have SOG multitool and a Leatherman Wave and two gerber mini's. I'm set :-)

Hmmm no scissors and does not lock? Pass..... even if it IS only $15. I'll save up.. maybe eat raman all week and search the sofa for change and save up for the Blast instead. Thanks for the review. Thank you for all your hard work. =D

@Zenmagine Yeah it is like a bad case of videorrhea. I like it, too!

I've used a multitool exactly like this one, only rebranded, its a really common design that SUCKS, breaks so easily, the screws fall out..

it's a pretty little thing, but those screw drivers are knuckle busters, I bet

this is an OEM multitool, it comes in many different shapes and colours but they all share the same pliers and tools. they suck. even at the price. ruined mine in 2 days. yes, 2 days. the pliers are made out of steel thats softer than butter, the tools dont lock, and if you think thats not a problem, believe me, its a nightmare and the knife is dangerous to use without the lock.

I purchased a Gerber Mini Tool Vice. It's not the most impressive tool in the mid west. A lot of the faults are the same as the one you are reviewing. I like Gerber products. I got it to put in my backpack. I got a Leatherman a few years ago and like that. It's not going in pack. Sure enough if I did I would loose it. The mini's should work for the purpose I got mine. Wouldn't you agree???

Hmmmm was wondering when you would do a Kobalt review.

De-Bunkin' the hype! Hysterics at TNP!

What would be the best chore for a multi tool under 40 dollars, and good for taking up north fishing

9.6oz for that tiny thing? I'm not the weight stickler that you are, but that's kinda crazy. I hate Gerber stuff with a passion, but I'd by a Gerber MT before I bought this. And really, the Leatherman Kick would beat the living snot out of this thing in quality and functionality for a mere five dollars more.

No Lowe's in Europe :-(

Ganzo multitools are said to be good

I love your reviews but I do think you jumped too soon to say the sheath is good. Mine torn on top of the belt loop day one however the tool with life time warranty is good to be my beater MT

Is there any opportunities to see Ganzo mt reviews in the future? These are said to be good value for lower price ...tac...

Again a datapoint on its "Durability", I'll be more specific. I've had 3 of these style/rebranded tools. I've had the screws fall out in regular carry, I'm sure you know how annoying it is to stick a screw back into a jacked up multitool(if you find it). I've also had the locking bars on the pliers bend outward, rendering them useless given they don't close anymore, I can see this happening to any of the other tools under "hard" use. Piece of junk that I wish I'd stop getting as a present haha.

@Vanguard41xx It means pineapples in Chinese

when a review about a Boker multitool ???

hey Nut'n!! i looked at those at lowes the other day and was wondering how good they were. no way in hell will i buy one now. the flat head screw drivers edges are rounded? only thing that looked decent was the file. i hate cheap tools! they break at the worst times, they don't last long, and in general are pieces of crap. you might as well use the dollars spent on them for fuel in a fire, flush down the toilet, or just rip them up. thanks for the review!

Thanks for this vid just talk be out of buying a pair. I'm saving my dough for a surge black oxide

How come you don't put up links to your other videos you reference?

I have on and I'll echo pretty much everything here. The pliers are good, but everything else is cheap. To wide, to heavy.

Is this the one that was in 127 hours!