I bought an 18” Kobalt breaker bar at a flea market for $2.... yesterday I was making sure my rear lug nuts were tight.....on the second nut the end of the bar snapped off.
I remembered they were guaranteed for life....I searched for that info....these tools are exclusive to Loews. So I grabbed the bar and took a ride. I went to the return counter and showed them the problem. They said it’s a NO HASSLE exchange warranty. Go find one and bring it up here. I did they said ok bye.
The Kobalt tools are made in Korea.... not a big fan of foreign stuff....the bar new runs $22....
That said Sears has the same warranty except for one big difference....they started buying all Chinese stuff. I stopped buying sears tools. So maybe that’s why sears is on the rocks...stupid management decisions to save a nickel...and kill their reputation in one move.
There is no way for me to know if the previous owner abused this bar in the past. Or if it’s just a faulty bar.