KOBALT 24V MAX Compact Reciprocating Saw Is NOT WHAT I EXPECTED

KOBALT 24V MAX Compact Reciprocating Saw Is NOT WHAT I EXPECTED after unboxing the saw in this video we learn about all the specifications. This is the KOBALT 24V MAX (KRS 124B-03) Compact One-handed Reciprocating Saw which is currently $99 at our local Lowe's Home Improvement store. The specs on this saw were not what I expected at all, with 3000 spm strokes per minute and a stroke length of 1 inch that makes this saw one of the strongest in its class! Let us know your thoughts on the KOBALT line of tools in the comments section below.

[@JWimpy]

I'm old school. I totally remember the days before blade quick release. And the frustration when the screw vibrated loose while sawing. The screw, clamp, and blade would go flying. And the screw never to be seen again.

[@pointedspider]

Not a good day

[@DeanIsJesus]

Innovation is great! 😊🌎✨

[@projectbumblejeep4190]

IMHO, Kobalt cordless are the best bang for the buck. At least for DIY'ers. I got my first Kobalt cordless from the 18V platform many years ago. It was a price/performance decision combined with the warranty. Moved to the brushless 24v platform when my 18v tools finally got tired (brushes and batteries) based on research, price and warranty. Am very happy with my choice.

[@deanslegos1990]

ditto *finger guns*

[@DeanIsJesus]

Finger guns! I love that! 😊🌎✨

[@amoswilliams9309]

I rarely buy a tool unless this guy has reviewed it. Much respect of his expertise and opinions.

[@SurvivalSpec]

I've used mine hard and put it through some heavy cutting and it has been a great saw. No smoke, no issues just a great cutting saw.

[@saisay1460]

Does yours get really hot? My recip get so hot I need gloves to remove blade. That’s with only a few minuets of use.

[@ethanking4954]

What kind of heavy cutting ? Every now and then I need to cut through thick branches.

[@DeanIsJesus]

The motor is honestly a little undersized, but it's a great, long lasting, low vibration tool otherwise. 😊🌎✨

[@JerryP0754]

I just got the Kobalt 80v blower last week. That thing is a beast. Only used it twice so far for only a few minutes per use. I'll really put it to the test after doing a complete lawn mowing, trimming & edging. I live on a corner lot with plenty of sidewalks to blow off. This blower is my first Kobalt tool so far. I'll be getting the 80v mower & string trimmer eventually. Keep the videos coming. I'll be watching for anything Kobalt you review. 👍

[@vr4junkie385]

That’s my favorite I have both but the lightness and compactness makes it so good a GOOD BLADE makes a huge difference I’ve cooked good blade with this bad boy

[@stetsonspurs4680]

I slowly built up a nice collection of Kobalt 24v max power tools. So far I like them a lot, and the batteries are very affordable In comparison to other tool brand battery prices. Keep up the good work guys! Happy new year to you all.

[@albertalmaguer7362]

No longer confused lol love the posts Vince you the man!

[@stevescott1962]

I wish someone got happy like that with me the way Vince did when he saw that blade in there 😂

[@brandonrappuhn4085]

I just started to switch my tools over from Milwaukee to kobalt. Don't regret it

[@gvrtools4566]

Im gonna have to dab in the kobalt line. Super impressed so far!

[@mattjohnston5807]

Never really bought Kobalt brand power tools but just recently got the 40v chainsaw and it was definitely a good deal.

[@TheNorthlandWorkshop]

If you read the manual that bag the saw comes in is supposed to remain on the saw during use to contain the smoke from the motor. Just poke the blade through the bag to enjoy smoke free cutting. :)

[@roccoreid2842]

LOLOLOLOL!!!!!

[@rodw]

Since I already saw the TTR I hope you get the new Kobalt soon and it redeems itself. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and videos, Rodney

[@danswelding9058]

Good morning gang! That 199.00 combo deal is still on my mind.

[@ricky.c9050]

Dan’s Welding Repair and installations got one two days ago killer deal couldn’t pass it up

[@rodw]

Wish I had the $200. I would be there in a flash.

[@cmedeiros907]

Do it, can't find a better price point for prosumer grade tools! Kobalt tools are extremely under rated, I was keeping up with my boss and his ridiculously expensive Dewalts

[@kennethmcclellan6889]

Yea I jumped all over that deal. $198 shipped with discount.

[@danswelding9058]

I absolutely needed it. I’m tempted to just buy it. My 40 day old dewalt brushless Hammerdrill/drill (non xr ) just quit on me. No smoke funny noises, just quit. Left me in a real bad bind 🤬. Being a welder I don’t use it much, but today it was a necessity.

[@PaganWizard]

I am beginning my Kobalt collection. I already have the 1/4" impact, the big 1/2" impact, 1/2"drill/driver/hammer drill, and the 4 1/2" angle grinder. I am really impressed by these tools so far. I have a friend who is a professional auto mechanic, who says he would gladly use my 1/2" impact over his Snap On any day of the week. I am really looking forward to the rematch between this recip saw, and the Milwaukee. BTW, I still say the Kobalt was accidentally bogged down between 2 screws in the last challenge. I fully expect this recip saw to embarrass the Milwaukee.

[@codyramos3200]

hey how do you like the 4 1/2'' angle grinder?? ive been wanting to pick one up but not sure on run time n power.... ive been a advocate for the kobalt 24v max line of tools i got the 3/8 impact n was really impressed had the 1/2'' big impact for a while loved it too took old rusty lug nuts off a trailer at work burnt my hand on the nut like a idiot .

[@JREfunnies]

I remember the allen key blade clamp. Yes they did suck. I always tap the 👍 a least once sometimes 3 times. Never twice!!! Thanks Vince for the good info.

[@VCGConstruction]

Thanks Cuz we appreciate it!!

[@matthewbowman8305]

I went all in on kobalt 24v tools and have been happy ever since I'm an electrician also do other types of work been in construction field my whole life I'm 37 for the price they are very much worth it and the batteries are a bit cheaper in cost than all other brands which is where you spend your money at anyway so to sum up great tools work great cant beat the price.

[@rogerjohnson3478]

I do remember using the Allen wrench to tighten the blades. Thank you for your videos.

[@VCGConstruction]

Thanks Roger! 👍🏻

[@rickywrenn]

VCG Construction , I still do on my electric Milwaukee but seldom need it. I hate that design.

[@mjc8761]

Can’t wait to see a rematch with the new kobalt you all get 👍🏻

[@plumb4uplusmorellc533]

I’m the owner of a small Plumbing Company in NC and enjoy your videos. We recently switched all our crews to Kobalt cordless tools and got the best deal Ive ever seen on combo kits. $199 for 6 tool rolling kit...I bought all they had at Lowe’s. I also personally own a bunch of 80V stuff as well. We previously used dewalt and couldn’t keep drills working, tried Milwaukee and they’re not worth the price for the life of the tools you get in return. Kobalt has the best no questions warranty of any tool platform we’ve tried and the tools are holding up well. The only thing we have issues with is the chucks coming off the drills. Our primary market is new residential, along with service, and small commercial jobs including healthcare. Drilling out houses is the hardest thing we put our tools through which is why we have issues with drills.

[@bigglilwayne7050]

I'm a plumber and also switched to Kobalt and have been very impressed, however when it comes to topouts I still use my trusty 28v Milwaukee Right Angle drill because Kobalt has yet to step up to the plate and offer a tool that can eat 2 1/8 holes through double plates...

[@bigglilwayne7050]

That 80v Kobalt chainsaw w/18" bar is a bad mf'r, I highly recommend it if you dont already have one

[@plumb4uplusmorellc533]

@@bigglilwayne7050 Yep we’re in the same situation. I recently bought a Milwaukee cordless super hawg and a fuel drill. Even the Kobalt XTR drills fall behind and I know because we’ve already went through 4 of them. We’re happy with all other Kobalt stuff the drills just fall short. I would love to see a 80v generator like Milwaukee’s MX one. I also have one of the second Gen 80v chainsaws and love it. The first one failed on me.

[@plumb4uplusmorellc533]

@@bigglilwayne7050 This is my daughters KZbin channel but features the Kobalt 80v chainsaw kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3S7mZRrqbOrjc0

[@Jeff-my9vc]

My brother and I have and two others have a construction business doing remodels and we use dewalt and some ridgid tools. Just picked up a $299, 6 tool kobalt combo ALL BRUSHLESS (Drill, Impact, compact sawzall, multi tool, circular saw, work light, 2amp battery, 4amp battery, a charger) with the roller cart and we are very impressed. We got it as a back up set but actually use it with our dewalts and use it over our Ridgid tools most of the time. And our ridgid set was 3 brushless and 3 non brushless for $550 (they got my brother with the brushless add on and he thought everything was brushless) The tools have all held up very well. And I couldn't find another brand that made this big of a combo kit that was all brushless like the kobalt was. Not that it doesn't exist, I just couldn't find them. (Dewalt, milkwaukee, makita, Bosch, ridgid) You can tell the dewalts have slightly more torque and power (I have the XR brushless line of dewalt) but for much less than half the cost (Dewalt combo kit with 6 tools, not all brushless was $850) we really like them. And the roller case has little slots for each tool and comes with a 8 or 10 multi tool blades, a sawzall blade, 2 belt clips, a circular saw blade. Overall a solid tool kit at a great price. Better tool set than a DIYer needs, and a good filler/back up set for a contractor. Thanks!

[@adammosher5818]

I have a old Porter Cable that has the Allen wrench screw still working great

[@dragonkreed]

I still have one of those old recip saws that require an allen wrench for the blades. Dont use it much. My dad gave it to me

[@chrisbittman5634]

Just pick up cordless drywall with the collated attachment and I love it . I hang drywall everyday and i put it too the test ..

[@joes3844]

Welcome to the smoke show happy new year vcg

[@stevesalyer8165]

I want to see a comparison of the kobalt xtr regular size Sawzall vs Milwaukee Sawzall

[@yankeecantrell]

For all the confusion in the comments, this video was done before they tested the tool. The same for all the videos on tools they use in TTR

[@VCGConstruction]

You da man Yankee we appreciate it!

[@albertalmaguer7362]

Ahhhhh got it 😄 you the man Vince!

[@gedowggs4621]

Mine Just stopped working today something on the internal broke I take good care of my tools it's never been dropped I'm quite disappointed only had it maybe 3 months

[@DamionJR4923]

I remember needing the Allen/hex driver. They took forever to change blades and would wiggle loose after use.

[@scottkaiser8031]

I invested in a $99.00 7 1/4 " cordless slide compound miter w/ no regrets.

[@whoodiestyle]

Is it dual bevel because my lowes in Florida all of them cost $298 bare saw dual bevel 7 1/4

[@scottkaiser8031]

@@whoodiestyle Yes duel bevel... I got it on special at the time.... and since prices have returned to what they normally sell for. One of the perks of tuning into Vince and "the very cool gang" .

[@whoodiestyle]

@@scottkaiser8031 nice man I thought black Friday sales was a gimmick but it appears this year was not. Early bird get the worm.

[@shadowking7673]

I appreciate the content I got the two drills circular saw chainsaw 12-in and to dig holes all Cobalt thinking about buying more they've been working real good so far

[@Brian-gw6di]

Didn't you just post a video of this thing going up in smoke?

[@roccoreid2842]

That's what I was just thinking.

[@bamaboy9133]

Brian 3 he may have filmed the videos and was just late posting this one

[@Zee20Ate]

He always does the unboxing after the tool test. I would guess he doesn’t unbox it before because it would give a hint on what the next tool test was.

[@JWimpy]

That was the Kobalt drill.

[@bamaboy9133]

Johnny Umphress they did a tool test raw and the kobalt sawzall blew up and billowed smoke.

[@mariacarneglia8483]

Happy Monday, VCG! 🧰👍🧰

[@bigbuffwolf1]

I use a lot of the kobalt tools. They seem sufficient for the task. I do agree that they are rarely the best in class, but definitely get it done at a reasonable price. The only kobalt tool im a bit dissapointed in so far is the jobsite table saw. The fence on that thing is garbage and i wish that id have waited a week and a couple hundred and got the dewalt or metabo.

[@bryanmcfarland967]

Hi Guys!!! Hey Vince, is there going to be a repeat of the TTR soon with the replaced Kobalt? I sure would like to know if the first Kobalt failure was a fluke or not. Vince/Nick, thanks for awesome content! :-)

[@Morgan190]

Would a 24v tool like this accept Kobalt's 80v battery, or are the two not interchangeable? For the life of me I can't find something like a compatibility chart anywhere.

[@dantheman9395]

Happy new year 🎆. Congratulations on the 155 k

[@VCGConstruction]

Happy New Year to you and yours Dan the man Solderholm!! Thanks !!

[@kingofthecrease30]

156 k now 😁

[@dantheman9395]

@@kingofthecrease30 I can't keep up. Lol

[@MrHowieZ1973]

The suspense is killing us with the rematch. I hope the new tool doesn't go up like a Roman Candle. lol

[@akesha4138]

Not what I expected - thought you would have at least cut through a metal pipe or 4 by 4 to check the actual performance. Have to love Vince, very entertaining. Beer's on me. Semi-pro tool seller Kobalt review, good quality overall bargain tools, less for pro use and more towards maintenance, handyman, and homeowners. Performance is overall good, product line is limited. Impact drivers work fine. Performance of impact wrenches is poor due to low torque (Really Kobalt - with 24 volts you could not come up with more power?) They offer a full size brushless circular saw, most all tools in this line are already brushless. Some pro contractors do use these tools for their workers, esp in situations where tools are most likely to be ruined or stolen.

[@MyBigThing2010]

A word from my sponsor says I should working right now lol. Hope you had a great Christmas cuz!

[@VCGConstruction]

Thanks SKYGuy , to you as well!

[@MyBigThing2010]

@@VCGConstruction thanks buuuuddy ;)

[@julians7268]

I like the Kobalt socket sets and drill driver sets. I'm a Dewalt or Mikita fan when it comes to drills tho. Not sure about saws though but I'm leaning to Dewalt for saws.

[@TrussttN01]

I like when I can stand a tool up when I’m not using it. If you don’t like that, just lay it on it’s side to begin with.

[@dapure1718]

I like kobalt tools

[@KM-os4be]

I have about 6 kobalt 24V tools so far they have done fine in a little over two years. However when it comes to reciprocating saws the. The corded kobalt compact reciprocating saw I have left me underwhelmed. I like my Makitas when it comes to reciprocating saws both corded and battery.

[@DeanIsJesus]

Thanks for sharing my friend. I feel much the same way about mine. 😊🌎✨

[@pointedspider]

How u like that milwaukee magnetic tape? I got 2 for $20. Love it

[@reevecallen134]

REMATCH! I know you found out later that this was a faulty tool. I use this tool everyday and it works great and everyone wants to borrow it!

[@NLoff44]

Isn't this the one that fried on TTR?

[@HouseWashingRick]

My miter saw stand lock broke that you mount the saw to to hold it on the stand it's a black lever lock that goes up and down. Do you know I can buy another one to fix mine

[@vinnieromano1336]

Just bought the Milwaukee 18v fuel

[@codyspradling4821]

Things you should review in the kobalt 24v line the jobsite fan and the 700 lumen work light

[@yousmok3]

Vince remember the Allen wrench!! Im using right now!!

[@josegaribay9962]

Have the fire extinguisher on standby.

[@TUAcademicMedia]

Hey Vince, what camera do you use to film in the shop? Keep it up, looks great!

[@VCGConstruction]

Canon 90d

[@SouthBaySteelers]

Just curious. Saw a Speed-Lok 300 piece drill bit accessory kit at Sears. $30 including case. Wondering if you had interest in doing a video on it? Looked good to me but I’m not the pro VCG is ( or most of your viewers are).

[@bugvanfossen3909]

iv invested a bit into the line I'm a General contractor. everything I own still running good besides the oscillating tool..iv returned 3 now ..only get the 1 year warrenty for like 15 bucks because I know it will overheat/ burn up soon again ha..but u basically just pay for blades when you get new warrenty.not to bad..got impact..hammer drill..rotary hammer drill...not to impressed with bit got it on a deal..full sized sawzaw and compact..the duel bevel 7 1/4 saw is the best I think. circ saw and jig....so I'm excited to see what's next

[@loucifer323]

With the longer stroke length means it won't be good in tight spots what these one handed saws are used for

[@christophermontalvo9223]

I got one. its great. cut cast iron with it all the time. never went up in smoke. its a new saw sooo maybe u just got a dud ? idk

[@whoodiestyle]

Up in smoke like cheech and Chong 😂🤣😂

[@skylerwalker7630]

4:00 skip to open box

[@loucifer323]

I go back far enough when your recip saw was all metal

[@MessalineApghar]

Same. Along with the 1/2" demo drill

[@loucifer323]

@@MessalineApghar along with sabre saw aka. Jigsaw it's amazing we didn't get electrocuted

[@kingofthecrease30]

@lou cifer its a good thing milwaukee invented the reciprocating saw in 1951...dewalt missed out on that one and they still have not been able to beat it after 69 years along with alot of other tools milwaukee makes better 😂😂👍

[@loucifer323]

@@kingofthecrease30 Sorry they didn't invent the reciprocating saw, they made the first electric powered recip saw, the actual design of the recip saa goes back 3 or 4 thousand years ago and the first gas powered recip saw late 1800's early 1900's so they didn't invent it get your facts straight

[@kingofthecrease30]

@@loucifer323 your wrong...milwaukee invented the modern electric recip saw in 1951..you should learn how to look the facts up yourself buddy

[@802Garage]

The switch is to run it in reverse... LEFTY!

[@shonlee9417]

I have the impact, saw, sawall, hammer drill and grinder all of them in my toolbox.......... and my kids had go into my box and left the lid off and my whole box got filled with water everything was soaked 7 batterys tool belt and tap..........all still works but my impact :(

[@hciii7419]

Mine seized up a foot into the cut. No good

[@garrybear6555]

What up gang

[@VCGConstruction]

Yooo Tan what up?!?

[@garrybear6555]

My cealing

[@biggregg5]

How can you do a review without cutting anything?

[@koaasst]

i love this saw. then it got stolen :( thn i found a generic identical on amazon for 29.99 except its not brushless

[@landonm11]

I bet it goes up in smoke.... 😅

[@shonlee9417]

NO WE CANT SEE THAT U SHOULD BE USING THAT NEW CRESCENT TAP

[@pointedspider]

Didn't we just smoke his brother? Round 2?!?!?!?....yea, Round 2!

[@fwheels7776]

we doing a rematch or what!?

[@saisay1460]

There is a design flaw in this saw. It gets way to hot with use. It’s so hot you can’t even remove blade without gloves.

[@mdavid7149]

My boss says they suck....that true?

[@rhsking05]

Those are some pretty heavy instructions, sheesh! 3:53

[@nicoventer3086]

spoiler alert: it burned out

[@baronmiller2452]

At least it’s brushless

[@DrFeelgood1127]

I thought this one went up in smoke

[@williamvenskoske1712]

Oh ya remember that Milwaukee had the Allen lock

[@patmccluskey7504]

longer stroke lol

[@billsheffield4572]

I've not set foot in a Lowe's since 1997 or 98 so I would NEVER buy anything that's sold only at Lowe's.

[@streetpunk99]

Guess im the only one that thinks strokes per minute and stroke length are funny

[@VCGConstruction]

🤣🤣

[@bdub96u99]

I've been through three of these they're junk

[@garrybear6555]

First

[@jdestremps]

Kobalt "vice grips" jaws are so laterally loose that they can go out of line with respect to each other by 3 mils. Garbage tools.

[@balonator1232]

Up against fuel

[@angelmatias9507]

instruction is important then he trow it haha funny

[@gtrdrejugfde288]

Really 7/8 or 1 inch it’s not going to save your blades. All of Lowe’s box brand electric or cordless tools suck. Drills blowers saws trimmers everything

[@tylersmith9868]

Why do these always look like camels?