Best small toolbox

[Gezginite]

Hi guys,

I am currently looking for a small toolbox for my tools.
I am looking for a tool box where durability is in focus (hopefully it will last forever) and where function and price is secondary.

Summed: Durability > Function > Price.

All the links I have under the tool description is just for reference purpose and not where I intent to buy them. (e.g. If I decide to buy the Trusco toolbox, I will probably order it through the Japanese Amazon since it is $15 cheaper than the German).

Be aware that I am located in Europe

• Gedore 1263 L (90€ ≈ $99)

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B000UZ0G04/

• Stahlwille 83/010 (52,35€ ≈ $57) (I will have to order it through another German page which will cost me 52,35€ since Amazon.de does not deliver to my address in Denmark)

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B001D2YM44/

• Trusco ST-350-B 2-Level (￥3,364 ≈ $32) (Will cost me around $110 after shipping, VAT, TAX and import fee if ordered through the Japanese amazon)

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B002A5S3ZM/

• Stanley Proto J9975-NA (26€ ≈ $28) (Will cost me around $110 after shipping, VAT, TAX and import fee)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0043UO80G/?tag=atomicindus08-20

• BEST MADE CO. - Front Loading Toolbox (72$) (Will cost me around $180 after shipping, VAT, TAX and import fee)

https://shop.nordstrom.com/s/best-made-co-front-loading-toolbox/5137974/lite

• FACOM BT.9. 3-tray toolbox (71€ ≈ 76$)

https://fr.rs-online.com/web/p/products/1942826?cm_mmc=spl-_-fr-_-FACOM-_-1942826

The list of toolboxes above is not absolute but just some I have been looking at that I thought would be durable.
If you think you know a better small toolbox (around the same size) feel free to let me know.

 

[KnurledNut]

^^^^^^
Working links...

Gedore 1263 L (90€ ≈ $99)
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/dp/B000UZ...6055867&sr=8-3

Stahlwille 83/010 (52,35€ ≈ $57) (I will have to order it through another German page which will cost me 52,35€ since Amazon.de does not deliver to my address in Denmark)
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/dp/B001D2YM44/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=Stahlwille+83%2F010&qid=1586055976&sr=8-5

Trusco ST-350-B 2-Level (￥3,364 ≈ $32) (Will cost me around $110 after shipping, VAT, TAX and import fee if ordered through the Japanese amazon)
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/dp/B002A5S3ZM/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?dchild=1&keywords=trusco+st-350-b+2+stufig&qid=1586056095&sr=8-2-fkmr0

Stanley Proto J9975-NA (26€ ≈ $28) (Will cost me around $110 after shipping, VAT, TAX and import fee)
https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Proto-J9975-NA-General-Purpose/dp/B0043UO80G/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Stanley+Proto+J9975-NA&qid=1586056062&sr=8-1

BEST MADE CO. - Front Loading Toolbox (72$) (Will cost me around $180 after shipping, VAT, TAX and import fee)
https://shop.nordstrom.com/s/best-made-co-front-loading-toolbox/5137974/lite

 

[Gezginite]

^^^^^^
Working links...

Gedore 1263 L (90€ ≈ $99)
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/dp/B000UZ...6055867&sr=8-3

Stahlwille 83/010 (52,35€ ≈ $57) (I will have to order it through another German page which will cost me 52,35€ since Amazon.de does not deliver to my address in Denmark)
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/dp/B001D2YM44/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=Stahlwille+83%2F010&qid=1586055976&sr=8-5

Trusco ST-350-B 2-Level (￥3,364 ≈ $32) (Will cost me around $110 after shipping, VAT, TAX and import fee if ordered through the Japanese amazon)
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/dp/B002A5S3ZM/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?dchild=1&keywords=trusco+st-350-b+2+stufig&qid=1586056095&sr=8-2-fkmr0

Stanley Proto J9975-NA (26€ ≈ $28) (Will cost me around $110 after shipping, VAT, TAX and import fee)
https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Proto-J9975-NA-General-Purpose/dp/B0043UO80G/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Stanley+Proto+J9975-NA&qid=1586056062&sr=8-1

BEST MADE CO. - Front Loading Toolbox (72$) (Will cost me around $180 after shipping, VAT, TAX and import fee)
https://shop.nordstrom.com/s/best-made-co-front-loading-toolbox/5137974/lite

Thank you!
I forgot a “space” between the text and the link, but did correct Them now

 

[RTM]

More a functional comment, I find the Cantilevered style get way too heavy to carry too fast. With only one deck, maybe not.

And the style of handles on the Trusco are harder to get comfy carrying. At those prices, and wanting to keep it forever, chose carefully.

 

[Joao]

Two options more:

https://www.amazon.es/dp/B002IJYOY4/

https://www.amazon.es/dp/B008OF0S46/

 

[Gezginite]

More a functional comment, I find the Cantilevered style get way too heavy to carry too fast. With only one deck, maybe not.

That is exactly the reason I did include cantilevered style boxes with 2 levels and not 3 levels.

And the style of handles on the Trusco are harder to get comfy carrying.

At those prices, and wanting to keep it forever, chose carefully.

[/QUOTE]
This is here you guys come into the picture and exactly the reason I ask you guys for help since I prefer to pay once (and cry once)

Two options more:

https://www.amazon.es/dp/B002IJYOY4/

https://www.amazon.es/dp/B008OF0S46/

I really like the Facom, but do not want the toolbox to be more than 2-level, since very fast gets to heavy and is more than I need.

 

[sk farmer]

i have no idea on how well it is made but my uncle used to have a front loading box similar to the best made. it had a very small footprint on a bench. most often used and smaller items in the top tray could be easily picked up and moved. larger wrenches and other less frequently used items stayed in the bottom and can be retrieved without moving the tray.

one of my main issues with cantilever boxes is the large amount of room they take up when in use, especially those with 2-3 layers. one of the things i like about them is how things can be organised.

 

[Kasal]

I really like the Facom, but do not want the toolbox to be more than 2-level, since very fast gets to heavy and is more than I need.[/QUOTE]


perhaps what you are looking for is the Facom bt.9

 

[Gezginite]

i have no idea on how well it is made but my uncle used to have a front loading box similar to the best made. it had a very small footprint on a bench. most often used and smaller items in the top tray could be easily picked up and moved. larger wrenches and other less frequently used items stayed in the bottom and can be retrieved without moving the tray.

one of my main issues with cantilever boxes is the large amount of room they take up when in use, especially those with 2-3 layers. one of the things i like about them is how things can be organised.

I actually like that one as well, but have no idea of how durable they are since they can be opened from more sides.
But I will give that the are aesthetic pleasure (which is not a must, but positive).

perhaps what you are looking for is the Facom bt.9

Yes, did add it to the list - Though not sure which one would most durable

 

[NFT5]

A few things....


Firstly, if you want a toolbox to last "forever", then don't muck about with junk on Ebay and Amazon. Get something that is known quality and comes with a warranty to match how long you expect it to last.


For example:
https://shop.snapon.com/product/Metal-Boxes/Cantilever-style-Metal-Box/UT22K


It's expensive, but you want it to last longer than a wife. There would be other brands, of course.


Second, have a look at the dimensions of a toolbox that you think might suit. Mock up the sizes of the trays on a table/bench and see if you can fit your tools in those areas. Consider that with fewer trays you'll have tools that are dissimilar together in each tray. think about how much time you'll spend digging through layers of stuff, trying to find that elusive 10mm 1/4" socket. Inconvenience gets very tiresome, very quickly.


As far as size goes, buy something that is about double what you currently need. I started off (a long time ago) with a little box like what you're looking at. Today I have the equivalent of 5 stacks, each 700mm wide by 1800mm high. Tool collections grow as you add something here, something there.


In terms of weight, how far are you seriously going to carry this toolbox? Just a few metres to the car? Through the house? Why not get a tote tray and just take the tools you need for the job you're doing? Much easier and means that the bigger, more organised toolbox can stay in the garage.


Consider and analyse, carefully.

 

[Firebrick43]

I have been considering a cantilever box. For a long time I have been prejudice against them as my experience has been cheep ones. As a industrial mech we don’t have to carry our boxes far as we have a Taylor Dunn cart to carry it so I have been looking at the five tray models. To bad the 1022 Kennedy is no longer made. (I know there is the Himalayas version but I am not buy it because of it origin)

Is the Stahlwille 446/08 and Hazet 190lL the exact same box? Any one handle them and care to comment about them compared to the 1022 Kennedy in durability?

 

[chrismenke]

I love my Hazet 190l boxes, but they do get heavy.

 

[Dumber than lumber]

I have a Craftsman hip-roof box. Got it around 1974 I would guess. It is not real organized but okay for what it is. It is also heavy enough with current assortment of tools. Can’t see why someone would want bigger if they had to lug it a lot.

 

[Gezginite]

A few things....

Firstly, if you want a toolbox to last "forever", then don't muck about with junk on Ebay and Amazon. Get something that is known quality and comes with a warranty to match how long you expect it to last.

For example:
https://shop.snapon.com/product/Metal-Boxes/Cantilever-style-Metal-Box/UT22K

It's expensive, but you want it to last longer than a wife. There would be other brands, of course.

When you write: "get something there is known quality and comes with a warranty to match" Can you give some some more examples from other brands as well? I am not sure that I am familiar with the brands you have in mind since I thought the brands I was linking to in #1 was quality brands.
Would be nice if you can add American brands as well as European brands

The snap on you did link to is also very nice, but again a 3-level, 5 tray toolbox (I prefer a one-step smaller toolbox with only 2 level and 3 trays since it can easily get to heavy)

Second, have a look at the dimensions of a toolbox that you think might suit. Mock up the sizes of the trays on a table/bench and see if you can fit your tools in those areas. Consider that with fewer trays you'll have tools that are dissimilar together in each tray. think about how much time you'll spend digging through layers of stuff, trying to find that elusive 10mm 1/4" socket. Inconvenience gets very tiresome, very quickly.


As far as size goes, buy something that is about double what you currently need. I started off (a long time ago) with a little box like what you're looking at. Today I have the equivalent of 5 stacks, each 700mm wide by 1800mm high. Tool collections grow as you add something here, something there.


In terms of weight, how far are you seriously going to carry this toolbox? Just a few metres to the car? Through the house? Why not get a tote tray and just take the tools you need for the job you're doing? Much easier and means that the bigger, more organised toolbox can stay in the garage.

Consider and analyse, carefully.

Fair point with having a big toolbox and just take out whatever you need on a tray. The thing is that I am living in an apartment why I would prefer like having a small toolbox rather than a big one.
Let's I get more tools with time, I will prefer buying one more of the same size and then just split my tools in two where I then have two small toolbox (the size i did mention) rather than one big (the size you did mention) where I then have all screwdrivers and screw in one toolbox and all other tools in the other - If it shows that I gather more tools with time (which I probably will).

I have been considering a cantilever box. For a long time I have been prejudice against them as my experience has been cheep ones. As a industrial mech we don’t have to carry our boxes far as we have a Taylor Dunn cart to carry it so I have been looking at the five tray models. To bad the 1022 Kennedy is no longer made. (I know there is the Himalayas version but I am not buy it because of it origin)
Is the Stahlwille 446/08 and Hazet 190lL the exact same box? Any one handle them and care to comment about them compared to the 1022 Kennedy in durability?

I do not have enough knowledge about toolboxes to give a useful answer you thoughts about buying a five tray box.

I have never heard about the 1022 Kennedy but I think this page still sells them if you still looking for one:
https://www.kbctools.com/itemdetail/1-823-00027

I love my Hazet 190l boxes, but they do get heavy.

Not sure if it this one you think of:
https://www.tbs-aachen.de/HAZET/tool_cases/Hazet_190L-1_Plastic_Tote_Tray_i2505_7064.htm
But it that case, they are quite cute, but I prefer to have my toolbox organised and closet so dust doesn't come in so easily

I have a Craftsman hip-roof box. Got it around 1974 I would guess. It is not real organized but okay for what it is. It is also heavy enough with current assortment of tools. Can’t see why someone would want bigger if they had to lug it a lot.

That is also my thoughts and I probably would like to bring it where ever because it is heavy and just take what I need why the purpose of the toolbox dies a bit.

 

[JBH]

Snapon fanbois aside, are you sure you want metal? Allit, Raaco, GTLine, and others make lighter and very durable plastic boxes.

 

[jimmyin3D]

All are fine choices but I would choose the Hazet or the Trusco. My uncle has a trusco cantilever one level he’s had for years. Still in great shape (even with the silly stickers he’s put on it) and he uses it constantly working out of it for odd jobs.

Also what kind of tools will you be carrying?

 

[MJK]

I wouldn't be so quick to write of the value of a good bag. I have a 15" canvas bag that I bought to be disposable but has been great. Put the money you saved into internal organization (nice wrench rolls, waxed canvas zippered bags, socket rails, etc. It REALLY works well, is easier to carry, doesn't ding up the inside of the truck, doesn't rattle about and when when I get home it stows nicely in the large lower left drawer of my large tool chest.

 

[Gezginite]

Late to the party, but my recommendation would have also been the UT22. It's my most durable, heaviest duty box. It's also very heavy. I don't like it at all for working out of, but where it excels is in CARRYING tools. It's a great box for moving tools from one place to another, because you can't work on things where you store the tools.

My next most durable would be my KRA21 Snap-on box, but it weighs about 45 pounds empty; it's probably heavier than you want/need. It's slightly better for working out of, but it's hard to move. It makes a good vehicle box, it's big enough to carry a full mechanics set in both SAE and Metric. Mine holds what most guys have in their 26" wide 2 piece stack rollers.

The Stahwille, Trusco, and Gedore you linked to all look like lightweight versions of the UT22; I'd bet they'd work, and have the advantage of being more available to you in the EU. As you note, smaller and lighter makes for easier to carry. They just won't necessarily hold enough, only you know how much you need.

I very like the UT22 and the KRA21 they are just a bit to big.
Wish that UT22 was only 2 level. I like the KRA24 over KRA21 but both are to big compared to my needs.

Snapon fanbois aside, are you sure you want metal? Allit, Raaco, GTLine, and others make lighter and very durable plastic boxes.

I do not think the weight is not a big issue now that I only need a small toolbox. Furthermore I do like to have in metal.

All are fine choices but I would choose the Hazet or the Trusco. My uncle has a trusco cantilever one level he’s had for years. Still in great shape (even with the silly stickers he’s put on it) and he uses it constantly working out of it for odd jobs.

Also what kind of tools will you be carrying?

The basics:
· Around 15 screwdrivers (from the smalles 0 to 6)
· A hammer
· Four pliers (combination, diagonal cutter, pliers wrench, water pump plier)
· Hex L-key set
· Measuring tape
· Regular tape
· two different types of screws and rawplugs
· A utility knife
· A bitholder and 20bits in a small bitbox
· tre small metal punches

I wouldn't be so quick to write of the value of a good bag. I have a 15" canvas bag that I bought to be disposable but has been great. Put the money you saved into internal organization (nice wrench rolls, waxed canvas zippered bags, socket rails, etc. It REALLY works well, is easier to carry, doesn't ding up the inside of the truck, doesn't rattle about and when when I get home it stows nicely in the large lower left drawer of my large tool chest.

That is a idea as well, I just have everything in a bag right now and do not really like it tbh, but it is not a really "toolbag"

 

[Dave455]

With regard to the Facom box, I have the bigger BT.11 for one specific tool set. It’s a nicely made box, but the handles do work differently compared to other cantilever boxes, which takes some getting used to. They do, however, fold completely out of the way when the box is open, which is a nice feature if you are working on a bench.

If you are considering smaller boxes, I do recommend the much smaller BT.4A. You can get a surprising amount in these if you are choosy. I made up the tray shown to fit in the bottom.

 

[geo9]

I was about to recommend a plastic toolbox like the older type Facom BP.P26 or BP.P20, if you can find them. Or the current smaller Facom boxes like BP.C series.
Or something nice from Raaco (aren't they Danish?) like the Compact series

Or a nice made in Spain Tayg like No 31, 33 or 34. These are really solid, you can easily step on them.

If you insist on metal, I would probably buy the cheapest I could find from known brands (BT.9PG seems nice, I don't have experience with others). Hazet has a nice offering (190L) but I don't know if I would pay that amount of money. These metal toolboxes tend to be heavy as others have noted, though, and if you bang is somewhere good, it will probably bent forever.

 

[Gezginite]

With regard to the Facom box, I have the bigger BT.11 for one specific tool set. It’s a nicely made box, but the handles do work differently compared to other cantilever boxes, which takes some getting used to. They do, however, fold completely out of the way when the box is open, which is a nice feature if you are working on a bench.

That's nice, I did look at the smaller version of it BT.9 which was mentioned by #9

If you are considering smaller boxes, I do recommend the much smaller BT.4A. You can get a surprising amount in these if you are choosy. I made up the tray shown to fit in the bottom.

I did look at BT.4A. after #9 mentioned the Facom.
The thing is that the tool box is Free volume bin dimensions (L x W x H): 290 x 155 x 45 mm, where most tools are 50-80mm wide so the tools can not be stacked in a row

Your selfmade tray is nice though!!

 

[Gezginite]

I was about to recommend a plastic toolbox like the older type Facom BP.P26 or BP.P20, if you can find them. Or the current smaller Facom boxes like BP.C series.
Or something nice from Raaco (aren't they Danish?) like the Compact series

Or a nice made in Spain Tayg like No 31, 33 or 34. These are really solid, you can easily step on them.

If you insist on metal, I would probably buy the cheapest I could find from known brands (BT.9PG seems nice, I don't have experience with others). Hazet has a nice offering (190L) but I don't know if I would pay that amount of money. These metal toolboxes tend to be heavy as others have noted, though, and if you bang is somewhere good, it will probably bent forever.

Thank you for your thoughts.

The plastic toolboxes from Facom and Raaco I widely available here in europe.
I do personally don’t like the plastic toolboxes - The Raaco is very practical though, my dad have the Raaco Compact 27 with the drawers in the bottom for nails and other small items.


If it is the 3 level box it would be to big, but to be honest I am bit confused when people talk about the "Hazet 190L" it is the metal toolbox they talk about right? Just found a lot of different toolboxes when looking for "Hazet 190L"

I just find a lot of different toolboxes when I look for “hazel 190L”

https://www.kctoolco.com/hazet-190l-metal-tool-box-empty-245-x-575-x-210mm/

https://www.fruugo.dk/hazet-190l2-v...VxIayCh2sTQBdEAYYBCABEgKAIvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

https://www.conrad.com/p/hazet-190l-1-tool-box-empty-plastic-blue-826586

 

[BrandoJames]

Smart to buy a metal box. I bought a plastic mid-sized portable Stanley box a few years ago, and it cracked after a year of use.

I inherited my old man's large metal portable box that's over 30 years old--still perfectly usable with a bit of surface rust. I just leave that box in my trunk filled with emergency tools. The old man could fix anything, so there's a bit of mojo in that box.

Whatever you buy, get something of quality that you can hand down.

 

[VolvoRyan]

I wouldn't be so quick to write of the value of a good bag. I have a 15" canvas bag that I bought to be disposable but has been great. Put the money you saved into internal organization (nice wrench rolls, waxed canvas zippered bags, socket rails, etc. It REALLY works well, is easier to carry, doesn't ding up the inside of the truck, doesn't rattle about and when when I get home it stows nicely in the large lower left drawer of my large tool chest.

A big second to the suggestion of a tool bag. Plus you can customize how you organize things like sockets/wrenches rather than trying to shoehorn them into the compartments in a normal tool box. Organization is such a moving target. I forgot what kind of bag I got, but it's got a shoulder strap and a hard bottom. It's just so convenient. I can pull the tools I'll need from the big tool box. Load up the bag, and you're on your way.

-Ryan

 

[geo9]

@Gezginite yes I was referring to this Hazet metal toolbox
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hazet-190L-Metal-Tool-Empty/dp/B001B8VL8K/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=hazet+meta+toolbox&qid=1586184662&sr=8-1-spell
I would look for a better price (in your local hardware stores) for this one too.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Facom-BT-9PG-Toolbox-Metal-Compartments/dp/B00430O8LU/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=facom+metal+toolbox&qid=1586184796&sr=8-4

 

[Gezginite]

Smart to buy a metal box. I bought a plastic mid-sized portable Stanley box a few years ago, and it cracked after a year of use.

I inherited my old man's large metal portable box that's over 30 years old--still perfectly usable with a bit of surface rust. I just leave that box in my trunk filled with emergency tools. The old man could fix anything, so there's a bit of mojo in that box.

Whatever you buy, get something of quality that you can hand down.

That is also my thoughts, buy a good one, buy it once.

A big second to the suggestion of a tool bag. Plus you can customize how you organize things like sockets/wrenches rather than trying to shoehorn them into the compartments in a normal tool box. Organization is such a moving target. I forgot what kind of bag I got, but it's got a shoulder strap and a hard bottom. It's just so convenient. I can pull the tools I'll need from the big tool box. Load up the bag, and you're on your way.

-Ryan

I am just not so keen to a toolbag - I see it is very smart functionwise, especially if you are carrying it around daily. The thing is that the toolbox just have to be in my apartment, why I am more keen to by a box rather than a bag.

@Gezginite yes I was referring to this Hazet metal toolbox
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hazet-190L-Metal-Tool-Empty/dp/B001B8VL8K/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=hazet+meta+toolbox&qid=1586184662&sr=8-1-spell
I would look for a better price (in your local hardware stores) for this one too.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Facom-BT-9PG-Toolbox-Metal-Compartments/dp/B00430O8LU/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=facom+metal+toolbox&qid=1586184796&sr=8-4

I will, do you know if Hazet make one with to levels instead of three?
I was not able to find any my search on google.

 

[DuratecMan10]

I've been rocking this Rubbermaid box for awhile. See if you can find one, it's solid and fits a lot inside. Anything else I need I toss in a bag.




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[geo9]

@Gezginite I think Hazet sell only one metal such toolbox
http://www.hazet.de/en/products/general-workshop-equipment/tool-box-case/

 

[Gezginite]

I've been rocking this Rubbermaid box for awhile. See if you can find one, it's solid and fits a lot inside. Anything else I need I toss in a bag.




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I like the size but not that it is made of plastic sadly, but understand why some like the toolbox to be in plastic due to the weight.

@Gezginite I think Hazet sell only one metal such toolbox
http://www.hazet.de/en/products/general-workshop-equipment/tool-box-case/

Fair enough, thanks for looking it up for me.

 

[TLCObsession]

I am just not so keen to a toolbag - I see it is very smart functionwise, especially if you are carrying it around daily. The thing is that the toolbox just have to be in my apartment, why I am more keen to by a box rather than a bag.

I like cantilevered boxes, but I will say one advantage to a bag is that in an apartment with nice floors and wood trim etc., there is much less chance of banging up your finished surfaces. Its one reason that my carpentry, finish electrical and finish plumbing tools are either in plastic toolboxes (Toughsystem) or tool bags as I don't want to accidentally bang a metal box into a homeowners cabinet or scratch their floor.

 

[Gezginite]

I like cantilevered boxes, but I will say one advantage to a bag is that in an apartment with nice floors and wood trim etc., there is much less chance of banging up your finished surfaces. Its one reason that my carpentry, finish electrical and finish plumbing tools are either in plastic toolboxes (Toughsystem) or tool bags as I don't want to accidentally bang a metal box into a homeowners cabinet or scratch their floor.

I do rent the apartment and the apartment is pretty old and everything it holds from floors to doors etc.
But an actually a very good point if it was (or when I buy) my own apartment (sometime soon hopefully).

 

[IndyGarage]

Look at Veto Pro-pac - I've had one about 8 years now for my "carry tools", and It's awesome.

I wouldn't bother with a box anymore.

 

[victor252]

Here's a couple reviews for VETO products
XL

Smaller size

 

[Gezginite]

Look at Veto Pro-pac - I've had one about 8 years now for my "carry tools", and It's awesome.

I wouldn't bother with a box anymore.

Here's a couple reviews for VETO products
XL

Smaller size

They are actually quite cool, but ain't sure that I am keen to use a toolbag instead of a toolbox tbh.

 

[IndyGarage]

They are actually quite cool, but ain't sure that I am keen to use a toolbag instead of a toolbox tbh.

It is a transition, but buy one and you'll never go back to a box. It's not just a bag that you throw the tools in. They organize the tools so you can find them every time. You can also see if anything is missing when you put them away. Better in every single way - except the cost of course.

 

[JBH]

Smart to buy a metal box. I bought a plastic mid-sized portable Stanley box a few years ago, and it cracked after a year of use.

Was that one of those cheaply-made Israeli ones?

I wouldn’t extrapolate from that experience to one of the composite boxes from Raaco, Allit, Pelican, GTLine, etc.

 

[victor252]

Yeah the 20% VAT on these bags puts the compact Tech MC close to $200 or whatever that is in monopoly money.

As a non-professional, that's too expensive to me, even though I don't like digging through my current small toolbox. I put them on my Amazon wish list just in case there's one of those crazy deals.

These international distributors might have a deal though. One sells in Denmark.
https://vetopropac.com/international-distributors/

 

[Firebrick43]

I hope your happy gezginite, you got me to purchase a 190L.

 

[Gezginite]

It is a transition, but buy one and you'll never go back to a box. It's not just a bag that you throw the tools in. They organize the tools so you can find them every time. You can also see if anything is missing when you put them away. Better in every single way - except the cost of course.

I again see the practicality, but ain't sure it is me so much...

Was that one of those cheaply-made Israeli ones?

I wouldn’t extrapolate from that experience to one of the composite boxes from Raaco, Allit, Pelican, GTLine, etc.

Raaco is fine and can hold quite a lot.
I ain't just happy with plastic as material in general.

Yeah the 20% VAT on these bags puts the compact Tech MC close to $200 or whatever that is in monopoly money.

As a non-professional, that's too expensive to me, even though I don't like digging through my current small toolbox. I put them on my Amazon wish list just in case there's one of those crazy deals.

These international distributors might have a deal though. One sells in Denmark.
https://vetopropac.com/international-distributors/

They do not really sell in Denmark, the only distributer is Norway and there is no price mentioned.
Though, they can be found on the german amazon for no less than 274€ (299$)

I hope your happy gezginite, you got me to purchase a 190L.

Haha I did even vote for the Hazel, but a lot of people do talk positive about it.
Gimme a feedback what you think about the toolbox when you have it (in case you did order it online)