KNIPEX Lowes Cobra deal
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archirelic
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Call your local Lowes and inquire as to this. Each one is different. Some have had success whereas others have not. I'm guessing it's all dependent upon your store manager.
My local Lowe's say HF is not a competitor and that is corporate policy nation wide. I know some have been able to use it though.
Charles (in GA)
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I've sold five sets of these at work to fellow mechanics, and have seven more sets to sell.
They go pretty quickly once word gets out.
Charles
They go pretty quickly once word gets out.
Charles
shanker
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I think they're priced right at 29 bux....I couldnt imagine getting more $$ for them, or even be able to make a few bux after shipping or markup
mkdive
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I picked up a second set today. The Lowes I went to had 16 in stock...now they are at 15 
I ended up buying three sets. One for my main tool chest, one for my portable bag and one as a gift for someone. Each Lowes should be able to check their computer for local stock. These put Channelocks to shame, in my opinion. I use Channelocks way too much for things I shouldn't be using them for so these Cobras are now enabling me to be even more incorrect in those applications. In a perverse way, these things are not helping me to be better 
patrickw10
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got mine today!
Just a couple days ago I noticed there was very low water flow coming out of the shower head. I ended up reaching for my 422 channellocks over my new cobras... force of habit I guess In my opinion they are both great tools but yeah... I found out that there was a pretty decent size broken piece of I don't know what, lodged in the shower head. Maybe somehow it got flushed into the line when maintenance was doing some sort of repair work on the water line for the complex. Anyways it was an easy fix.
In my opinion they are both great tools but yeah... I found out that there was a pretty decent size broken piece of I don't know what, lodged in the shower head. Maybe somehow it got flushed into the line when maintenance was doing some sort of repair work on the water line for the complex. Anyways it was an easy fix.robertgreen79
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If anybody has an extra set they'd want to ship, let me know. My Lowes is out
Cinneagh
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If anybody has an extra set they'd want to ship, let me know. My Lowes is out
Dude,
The one in Columbia off of 175 had them yesterday, but call first.
Good luck.
robertgreen79
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mooman
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Just a couple days ago I noticed there was very low water flow coming out of the shower head. I ended up reaching for my 422 channellocks over my new cobras... force of habit I guess
That sound like a job for an adjustabel wrench. No teeth to cut into the chrome...
Sick Puppy
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Does anyone know how long this Lowes offer is going on for?
dede2897234
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My experience at the Willoughby, OH Lowes last week with the Harbor Freight 20% off coupon and the 2 pack Knipex Cobra set was the same like "jdl25".
Dave
GTOGreg
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I picked up a set at the Fremont, CA Lowes location. Heads up - it was in the electrical section of the store. They are NOT in the tool corral, or whatever they call it. It took them 15 minutes to locate it on the phone (credit to the guy, Sheldon, he was very patient and customer-focused). The online locator said they had none. 27 some odd dollars...
Very nice pliers, I'm happy with my tool purchase of the week.
Very nice pliers, I'm happy with my tool purchase of the week.
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Charles (in GA)
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Most likely "while supplies last". I think this is a clearance to exhaust the stock of a slow moving item, and when its gone, I suspect it will be gone for good. Expect to see other Knipex stuff on clearance also, it doesn't sell well. The average Lowes customer is happy with a China made pair of pliers or Channelocks at best. They don't understand quality, and electricians use Klien and also probably cannot afford the Knipex.
I've sold eight sets to co-workers so far, and have three left to sell and one 10" (broke a set open to sell just a 7") I'm sure the remainder will sell next weekend when I am at work.
Charles
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TheDukeofDeere
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EDIT: Found a set locally, not needed anymore. Great set for an outstanding price though!!
Anyone willing to sell an extra set?
Unfortunately the local Lowe's didn't have this available, I picked up the 12" set instead. I would love to get the 10" and 7" pack at a fraction of the MSRP, PM me if so and we can negotiate a price that is fair for both parties.
Anyone willing to sell an extra set?
Unfortunately the local Lowe's didn't have this available, I picked up the 12" set instead. I would love to get the 10" and 7" pack at a fraction of the MSRP, PM me if so and we can negotiate a price that is fair for both parties.
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shanker
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theres another member here thats selling them for a little over 30 shipped, he only has a few pair left...I'de suggest jumping on that..
but if I went to lowes and bought it for 29.99 + tax then another 5.20 to USPS flat rate ship em..it wouldnt be worth it
but if I went to lowes and bought it for 29.99 + tax then another 5.20 to USPS flat rate ship em..it wouldnt be worth it
Jason Ga
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I went to my lowe's (Brunswick, GA) and looked all over the store and could not find them. I asked for help and the guy in the tool section told me they don't carry Knipex and never have, and sort of insulted my intelligence for insisting I thought they carried something other than Stanley and Kobalt. I then went home and tried to purchase them online.
The online order said I could pick them up at the store in 20 minutes!
When I went to pick them up I asked where they found them and the girl told me she didn't know, but their computer showed 5 more sets in stock.
Moral of the story, if your Lowe's says they are out, and you can't find them, check online!
The online order said I could pick them up at the store in 20 minutes!
When I went to pick them up I asked where they found them and the girl told me she didn't know, but their computer showed 5 more sets in stock.
Moral of the story, if your Lowe's says they are out, and you can't find them, check online!
They are in the electrical aisle next to all the Green Lee stuff.
They are in the electrical aisle next to all the Green Lee stuff.
Mine weren't...they were hanging from the racks, all alone, in the next isle over. IMO, your best bet is to call Lowe's with the item number. That's what I did. They had no idea what I was talking about when I asked for a "Knipex Cobra plier set", but when I gave them the item number, they were able to determine how many they had in stock, and where in the store they were located.
Todd.Brock
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Does anyone know where to get the 15 off of 30 coupons? I have the 10% and 20 % from the Post office and Harbor freight..
I had a 10% coupon from the post office and went to Lowes today to pickup some odds and ends. Well, walked by the electrical section and these Cobras were hanging and I couldn't resist. It's my fourth set! I now have copies in four different kits. Talk about addiction and sickness!
chevydriver37
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Been watching this thread on and off for quite ahwile. Wanted a few sets but none were to be found in the western ny area. I'm in there tonite picking up some electical stuff, and I saw that they rearranged their plier wall in the electrical section. Lo and Behold, there was ONE set hanging on the hook, behind a bunch of other, different Knipex stuff. Caught my eye at 10 feet!!! Wife thought I was nuts when I started tearing pliers off the rack to get to these - Super deal for 30 bucks!
HandyManny
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Flat teeth? They should be relatively sharp and crisp. You have a legitimate complaint here.
Blemishes? Well, they are first and foremost a tool, not jewlery or art. They'll get way more blemishes, scratches, and dings when they get used or carried around on the job. Often times pock marks and blemished on a new tool are left there on the steel surface and are simply a result of the drop forges these things go through when being made.
Lateral play? They're pliers! Just like any real tool they need to have some looseness and slack so they don't bind up under real use or if they get dirt or deposits on them when using them. My older 10" Cobras have probably a slight bit more play than other newer Cobras I've examined, yet mine have never failed me when using them.
I wouldn't worry too much about this kind of stuff. I don't know why everyone has this idea that pliers need to be free of wiggle and play.
Plier only need to be tight when they lock on and grip an object, that's it. When it comes to pliers I'm a big fan of Channellock and have been for years, yet of all the various Channellocks I own, it's my GripLock GL-12 pliers that have a way worse overall finish from the factory than anything else out there....talk about a crude surface! Looks like the cross section edges were finished with a rasp. Yet they are actually the tightest wiggle free pliers I own and they bind up sometimes too. But when griping they perform just as they were intended to, flawless.
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HandyManny
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I wrap a soft cloth around the fixture
A wash rag wrapped around the fixture and turned with V-jaw type pliers works well often on round stock fixtures, but for pretty chrome protection I prefere a Rubber strap wrench.
Smooth jaw pliers or adjustable wrenches are perfect for hex fitting or flat sided fittings, but if it's something "round" in shape that your're turning I find smooth jaw pliers to do more pinching and flattening of the fixure than actual tightening. Better to use a rubber strap wrench for those.
If I'm working on plumbing in my house or if I'm doing work for someone I know I only care about protecting chrome fittings that are exposed to view or anything that will be otherwise visible to people. In those cases I take great care in using adjustable wrenches, Wilde smooth jaw pliers, or a Ridgid adjustable hex wrench, or a combination of any of the above. If it's behind a cabinet, under a sink, or out of view then it's way easier and faster to just use pliers like the Channellock #430, GL-10, or Knipex Cobra.
HandyManny
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The way Klien has gotten lately I guess a lot of the pros figure you don't need to over pay an inflated price to get a good tool that holds up just as well. Maybe those Greenlee and Ideal tools are serving pros just as well as Klien did. Afterall Whenever I see electricians and techs who work for the utility companies I'll often take a glance or brief look at what they have sticking out of their tool bag or bucket. Surprisingly I see these guys often using a lot of basic pedestrian brand hand tools that are available at Lowes, Sears, and Home Depot. Tools from Stanley, Irwin, Craftsman, and even some no-name stuff. I had an electrician come over a couple times within the last 6 years and both guys were using Stanley and Ideal screwdrivers, the pliers I saw were Channellock. I saw nothing from Klien in their bags that was visible. Same with the HVAC guy that came out to fix my A/C last summer, his screwdrivers and nutdrivers were basic Stanley and Husky, his pliers were Channellocks, nothing from Klien or Knipex.
Stick Figure
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check the date on when this was on sale .... i got mine around x-mas time.
Go to the store and poke around some. My store listed none online and I think I called and they didn't show any. So I looked at the top rack and saw an odd shaped box that had Kinpex on it and I think eluded to being a twin pack, I can't remember. So thought those had to be them. So I just jumped up and grabed the box, no need to alert the locals to them having some. Was a full box of 5, I took one and put it back up top. Was there yesterday and they were all still there Probably go get another for my truck box.
My gladiator project caddy is still hidden away waiting for the price to hit $8 like the rest of the lowes stores. I usually only hide stuff in Junk yards but since the manager didn't want to work with me, that was my recourse. So basically, never trust the system. Go look for yourself.
Probably go get another for my truck box. My gladiator project caddy is still hidden away waiting for the price to hit $8 like the rest of the lowes stores. I usually only hide stuff in Junk yards but since the manager didn't want to work with me, that was my recourse. So basically, never trust the system. Go look for yourself.
HandyManny
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It's actually an older design that's worked well for years under real world use, for longer than people today think. The leaf spring is just there to hold the button in locked position and that's it, it takes no other load on it except when depressed for adjusting. The button cross bolt and the geared teeth are what both take the load and hold the Cobra jaws in place. Knipex has made this plier for others too including Craftsman and in the past for Ridgid. Mine have performed well for years. I wouldn't use them to remove or tighten old rusted nuts and bolts though, that's what Nutbusters are for. The Cobras and Allegators are designed for fitting like you see in plumbing and such, fittings and pipes that need to be highly snugged or tight, but not for nuts or bolts that are over-tight or torqued down. Like I said I think Channellock Nutbusters are a better tool for rusted, corroded, or rounded nut's and bolts. The Knipex are better suited for plumbing applications or supply line fittings, etc.
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