I have boxes of old Craftsman, but between these two brands which do you prefer.... primarily sockets and wrenches.

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but this almost seems more like a HD vs Lowes question.

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Not at all. Opinions about each store's brand.

Since Kobalt is no longer US made you are really comparing Eastern offshore tools. I tend to buy mechanics tools based on ratchet feel and while I prefer Wera they are at a different price point.

For non-Japanese Asian tools I would suggest you look at Craftsman bought from Sears.com. The deals they have on sets with all their coupons/money back etc promotions make them hard to beat on price and they will all be of similar quality to Kobalt and Husky. If you are willing to buy Asian tools the guys at The Garage Journal forums often find Harbor Freight Pittsburgh tools to be very similar in quality for less money. I admit to having very little experience with Asian tools but the Garage Journal guys as a whole rarely have poor recommendations.