anythingfastxxx
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So after researching and finally deciding to buy one Saturday I must say that I'm very pleased with my latest purchase. So I figure I'd write a little review.
Topic: Napa 7 drawer tool cart by Homak
First thoughts:
I'm more or less comparing the NAPA cart to the Cornwell since those were the 2 I was looking at and the closest carts to compare. From the research I did I expected it to be VERY comparable to the Cornwell (which I was strongly considering). The Cornwell is about $1000 bucks but is very nicely built and equipped. Compared to the Cornwell the NAPA is about 3" narrower, a bit shallower and about 2"-3" shorter overall. (I can get some more specific info here) Quality of this NAPA cart is very good overall from what I can tell. Decent metal although I'm not sure on the exact guage. At first after seeing it compared to my Matco I was disappointed by how much smaller interior it had in the till but after loading it up everything just seemed to fall right into place.
Pros:
*Extremely affordable @ $350 (my price on sale)
*Good looking
*Easy to move around
*Double ball bearing slides
*Built by Homak
*Screwdriver/prybar holders (very functional compared to the cheap HF, etc carts)
*Dimensions make it very efficient
*Nice detents on the drawers which make opening/closing a breeze
*No lock lever in the rear which means no boxed in area for the locking mechanism that kills space. (My Matco had this)
*Bumper guards to protect from scratching
Cons:
*Still not as big as the cornwell
*Annoying (SUPER ANNOYING) locking/safety to prevent more than one drawer to open at a time
*NAPA lettering is painted (may be a pro to you but I hate decals/stickers and I'm not able to remove it)
*4 swivel casters which make steering slightly more difficult in tight spots (although they surprisingly work pretty well)
*Casters are pretty firm which causes you to pick up alot of vibration rolling around and causes things to get dislodged/fall (cornwell has nicer casters and roll a bit smoother)
*The far rear prybar hole has some interference going down to the second hole from the upright on the back so you can't put a long pry bar in the back (at least not one with a wide tip). I may make a small modification to allow for this
*The bumpers/corner guards are thin looking/cheap looking
*The red is kind of a lighter/pale red
Overall:
I would DEFINITELY buy this cart again. Very nice alternative to $1000 cart and still well worth the money. I would recommend this to anybody.
To give you an idea of drawer space. I have a plier rack that has been cut down to about 20" and works great in this setup.
Next to a Cornwell.
This is what I replaced:
Topic: Napa 7 drawer tool cart by Homak
First thoughts:
I'm more or less comparing the NAPA cart to the Cornwell since those were the 2 I was looking at and the closest carts to compare. From the research I did I expected it to be VERY comparable to the Cornwell (which I was strongly considering). The Cornwell is about $1000 bucks but is very nicely built and equipped. Compared to the Cornwell the NAPA is about 3" narrower, a bit shallower and about 2"-3" shorter overall. (I can get some more specific info here) Quality of this NAPA cart is very good overall from what I can tell. Decent metal although I'm not sure on the exact guage. At first after seeing it compared to my Matco I was disappointed by how much smaller interior it had in the till but after loading it up everything just seemed to fall right into place.
Pros:
*Extremely affordable @ $350 (my price on sale)
*Good looking
*Easy to move around
*Double ball bearing slides
*Built by Homak
*Screwdriver/prybar holders (very functional compared to the cheap HF, etc carts)
*Dimensions make it very efficient
*Nice detents on the drawers which make opening/closing a breeze
*No lock lever in the rear which means no boxed in area for the locking mechanism that kills space. (My Matco had this)
*Bumper guards to protect from scratching
Cons:
*Still not as big as the cornwell
*Annoying (SUPER ANNOYING) locking/safety to prevent more than one drawer to open at a time
*NAPA lettering is painted (may be a pro to you but I hate decals/stickers and I'm not able to remove it)
*4 swivel casters which make steering slightly more difficult in tight spots (although they surprisingly work pretty well)
*Casters are pretty firm which causes you to pick up alot of vibration rolling around and causes things to get dislodged/fall (cornwell has nicer casters and roll a bit smoother)
*The far rear prybar hole has some interference going down to the second hole from the upright on the back so you can't put a long pry bar in the back (at least not one with a wide tip). I may make a small modification to allow for this
*The bumpers/corner guards are thin looking/cheap looking
*The red is kind of a lighter/pale red
Overall:
I would DEFINITELY buy this cart again. Very nice alternative to $1000 cart and still well worth the money. I would recommend this to anybody.
To give you an idea of drawer space. I have a plier rack that has been cut down to about 20" and works great in this setup.
Next to a Cornwell.
This is what I replaced:
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