Kobalt Question

[Mojave888]

I have several Kobalt USA wrenches. Is there a way to tell if they were manufactured by Williams or Danaher? I understand that after Danaher, Kobalt production went to JS Manufacturing (USA). Is JS still making them at their Taiwan factory?

 

[ishiboo]

You can pretty easily tell just by looking at them which is which I think.

Not sure who is currently making them, but the Kobalt line like wrenches has been both Taiwan and then China after leaving the US.

 

[StillTooManyHobbies]

The Williams made wrenches have a v-notch instead of the curved throat on the open end, and also have very flat polished panels. They came in 6 or 12 point box ends. Danaher look like Armstrong or KD or Allen with the curved throat and rounded satin panels. Pictures are not mine, but I collected from here at GJ.

I did not know JS had anything to do with Kobalt. I have sockets from SK with the JS name on them.

 

[Mojave888]

Thank you, mine are definitely made by Danaher then. I guess the Williams are more desireable but the Danahers do seem well made.

 

[itsvegas]

The Williams made wrenches are extremely well made!