Is it a good deal? · Kobalt
Is the Kobalt KBSL25HVTW a good deal right now?
Kobalt 25-ft self-lock tape measure, 2-pack
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The short answer
We grade the Kobalt KBSL25HVTW B (Buy now) at $11.98 at Lowe's, as of Oct 24, 2026. A solid price. There's a catch, and the lesson tells you what it is.
Today's $11.98 is the lowest price we've recorded.
What's a good price for the Kobalt KBSL25HVTW?
The lowest price we've recorded is $11.98 on Oct 24, 2026. Our rubric says a price at the bottom of an item's history, and not one that pops up every week, can earn an A or a B, so $11.98 or less is the price to look for. The highest we've recorded is $12.98 on Oct 13, 2025 and Nov 29, 2025. Our rubric gives a price above an item's usual range a D or an F, and anything over $12.98 is above every price we've recorded.
Lowe's shows a 'was' price of $16.98. That price isn't in our records, so it earns no credit: we ignore it and grade the real price.
The grade also weighs what other stores charge and who's selling it. How we grade.
Price history
3 dated prices we've recorded, oldest first. Each one names the store and the date.
| Date | Price | Store |
|---|---|---|
| $12.98 | Lowe's | |
| $12.98 | Lowe's | |
| $11.98 (lowest) | Lowe's |
Lowe's sold this 2-pack for $12.98 in October 2025 and again over Black Friday 2025. $11.98 is the lowest we've seen.
These are our own records, not a live price lookup. Prices as of Oct 24, 2026; the deal page has the current price.
The lesson
Two good tape measures for under 12 bucks is about as low as this pack goes. Lowe's had it at $12.98 last October and again over Black Friday, so this beats both by a dollar. The sale runs through Dec 30, so there's no rush, but it also isn't likely to get much cheaper.