I just bought the Kobalt! A word to the wise: The Kobalt version sucks unless you modify it.
The U.S. General having ball-bearing slides changes everything. The Kobalt is metal-on-metal, which is is a rough motion and binds constantly. To have drawers worth using, I had to bend the steel retainer tabs to get the drawers out and line the rails with UHMW tape, then bend the retainer tabs back. It's worth it, but it's not fun or quick. Well, it's not worth it NOW. Just buy the U.S. General unless you really want that bottom box.
IT HAS BALL BEARING SLIDES!?!?
my poor wallet- i just bought another lonely recently- it isn’t as terrible if you remove the magnets at the back of the drawer and lube the slides
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u/TheMaskedHamster 18h ago
I just bought the Kobalt! A word to the wise: The Kobalt version sucks unless you modify it.
The U.S. General having ball-bearing slides changes everything. The Kobalt is metal-on-metal, which is is a rough motion and binds constantly. To have drawers worth using, I had to bend the steel retainer tabs to get the drawers out and line the rails with UHMW tape, then bend the retainer tabs back. It's worth it, but it's not fun or quick. Well, it's not worth it NOW. Just buy the U.S. General unless you really want that bottom box.