^^ Compressor is showing $300 at my local lowes. I paid $320 after coupon not too long ago too
Great deal if anyone wants an oiled 30 gallon.
Try 02169... not sure if that'll really help you get it for that price though.
Yes, yes you do! This baby is quiet. Although not as powerful as I thought it would be, takes quite a while to fill up. But i use this in my home garage, so the noise difference alone was worth the upgrade from my oilless 30 gal craftsman.
The ace I went to today had two different types of 7" vice grips (straight and curved jaw) for $4.99 a piece.
I don't know if it is nation wide though.
That Kobalt compressor shows up as $183.60 for me. Just ordered one. Slightly less (like less than half a CFM) then what I have now, but higher pressure and bigger tank.
That Kobalt compressor shows up as $183.60 for me. Just ordered one. Slightly less (like less than half a CFM) then what I have now, but higher pressure and bigger tank.
Called my local store. They wont price match for a store that far away.
That PA store wont shop all the way over here either. Good price, but its out of my reach.
Called my local store. They wont price match for a store that far away.
That PA store wont shop all the way over here either. Good price, but its out of my reach.
Can you elaborate or point to the Good vs Bad info? I had not heard this. How do you know these are the good ones?
Nevermind: I found it.
It is indeed a sad state of affairs when we are hunting down tools because they are made in Taiwan.
CHINATIZATION...
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The previously mentioned Kobalt 4pc locking pliers set ($10) are different stampings than their other locking pliers, and not part of the standard planogram. I wouldn't count on them being around very long, so if you want some very cheap soft grip locking pliers without taking the boat to Harbor Freight, you'll find these in a freestanding cardboard display. These do not appear to be made by Irwin for Lowes.
I did actually buy a few sets of these myself, since you can never really have too many vise grips for some projects. I'm not immediately dissatisfied with them; they seem well-enough made, with jaws that line up correctly and not too much flashing on the poly grips. They won't be my go-to vise grips by a long shot, that seat is reserved for Grip-On/Snap-On, but they'll do a fine job when called on, I'm sure.
Ummm,no. Taiwan is a separate country like the US and Cuba although China would like to take them over.taiwan is a chinese state.... just like puerto rico to usa
Ummm,no. Taiwan is a separate country like the US and Cuba although China would like to take them over.
Ummm,no. Taiwan is a separate country like the US and Cuba although China would like to take them over.
Ummm, no. The U.S. has no legal claim to Cuba, so it is more akin to the United States and Puerto Rico's relationship.

Told my brother about this deal since I already have a compressor. They price matched a Philadelphia store and he bought his in Charlotte, NC. So they should do it no matter the distance. He got it for 183.50+ tax
Well, I just drove over with print outs. They told be they don't have to price match for a PA store (too far) + it wasn't "open stock." Apparently, thats some sort of important variable. I rebutted with the other prices around the W Philly store in the two hundreds. They did knock off some of the price, so I got it for $265. I went for it.


Not surprisingly (to me) it seems to be manager-specific. I did the same thing and the employee on the floor said 'no problem, we will match'. When he called the manager over, he checked the price on his phone and said it was coming up at 459 at the W. Philly store. Not sure why that was happening for him, but he said maybe they sold out and then the price was marked up on the web
Was just talking with them a little bit about other things and eventually the manager says 'Ok I'll match the price'. I think it really pays to be civil with these things, if he turned it down I wouldn't have pitched a fit. If it was a store across the street, different story but this one was far away (I live in NC).
Maybe the flexible matching is only done in NC
Good luck to anyone else that tries this. BTW, right now it still shows as 183 on the website for the W. Philly store so I'm not sure what the store manager was looking at on his phone. Almost makes me wonder if their mobile site (which presumably his phone accessed) does not work the same as the regular website.
It probably helped that my local store's price for it was 275 - every other store in this area had it for much higher. Not sure why Lowe's has so much variance on clearance pricing. I almost thought I was in Sears![]()

Glad to hear it. Frankly, I'm ok with $265. Thats a lot of compressor to buy for that money. If you guys get it for $185, great! I would agree that your stores starting $275 price had something to do with it. All the other stores around here are way higher than $300. Next lowest is $365, and the rest are in the $400's. I figured the best place to negotiate was the place that was already low at $300.
I just came back from Lowe's and the 30-gallon compressor was on clearance for $364 down from $429. I'm thinking with the 10% off coupon, this is a pretty good deal. I have this compressor and it meets all my needs....
http://www.lowes.com/pd_221495-14989-LLA1683066_?PL=1&productId=3115861
I called my local store and they wouldn't match the price. They said they would only match prices with stores in their district![]()
That's why it took me three trips, two to get a manager who would approve it and a third to pick it up.
Different shifts or different stores?