Husky 36" 12 drawer chest thoughts

[isuhunter]

In was walking though Home Depot tonight, mainly to show my wife the Milwaukee 52" workcenter incase she decided to get crazy for Father's Day and this husky chest caught my eye.

What do you guys think of it?




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[Shehzada]

In was walking though Home Depot tonight, mainly to show my wife the Milwaukee 52" workcenter incase she decided to get crazy for Father's Day and this husky chest caught my eye.

What do you guys think of it?




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Top and bottom for $350? That's a steal.

 

[M_George]

That is a good price if it is a solid box. Compare the gage of the metal with some of the more expensive boxes.
The outlets and USB ports are a bit of fluff.

 

[dale500]

The Husky boxes are looking really good. I noticed this one has 100lb rated drawers which is great. Does the drawer layout work for you? Think about what you're going to put in each drawer. Map it out on a piece of paper. If the box meets your needs with some room to grow then it's the box for you. Some folks around here will tell you they will not be happy unless you drop 15 grand for a Snap-On monster box. If it fits your space, fills your needs, and your not making payments then it's a win.

 

[Bill Bowman]

I bought the exact same upper and lower from Menards, a few months ago, only in blue, with black drawers (only one they had in store) for $325.00. Would much rather have the red that is available now. It's a nice set up for the money. Drawers all have the self closing feature. Seems to be good for the money, IMHO.

 

[Mr_B]

If size and drawer layout works for you and it home use it should do the job, worth checking how stout it seems, if price important issue then it could be right box right price .

 

[John in OH]

The guys who've commented above are all spot-on. Particularly regarding drawer layout/sizing (depth front-to-back, and drawer height).

Don't get all starry-eyed over a shiny box and a cheap price!! The MOST IMPORTANT question .... Will the box really work for your intended needs?

As already mentioned, plan how you would place all of your current tools. Are you storing only mechanic's tools or will you store your drill, circlular saw, belt sander, etc? Do you have "normal" tools, or do you have combo wrenches up to 1-1/2" and a full set of 3/4" drive sockets? Home use or pro use? Does it allow you to grow? Is build quality of the box adequate? Etc., etc.

PS: Add your general location to your GJ profile info.

 

[John in OH]

Oh, yeah .... if you haven't done so already, look through this thread for more thoughts regarding tool boxes:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=153445

 

[jimreed2160]

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The outlets and USB ports are a bit of fluff.

Until you use them.

I agree that they are mostly marketing eye candy, but I find myself mounting extension strips at various places around the shop. It would be nice to have power near a flat surface for battery charging, etc. The downside is that now the "mobile" box has an unbilical.

 

[Mr_B]

Power port is handy if using top for battery tool chargers, usb also handy but indeed not everyone going make full use of it, don't like the deep drawers on top box but I would make trays up to rest on drawer edges if couldn't make use of all deep drawer space.
Wouldn't suit me for daily use but possibly ideal for my dads use and storage needs and super affordable .
Don't buy just as cheap though, drawer size and overall size got work for you and quality got be good enough live with and last the intended use.
Most people who swap boxes a lot do so as buy cheap, buy poor drawer size/overall size for their tools or both .

 

[Ign]

Make sure the drawers are OAD - 2"

Sometimes to save money Husky does OAD - 3" which makes WAY more of a difference than you'd think (in person - pics don't do justice to perceived available space)

15" in an 18" Husky box

16" in an 18" Husky box

 

[warweapon762]

These newer model Husky tool chests are much better built than the ones from 2-3 years ago.

If that's the price for both parts of that chest, you should definitely purchase it.

 

[kball]

I played with it at the store yesterday. It's an okay price but I don't think the quality was all that great. The drawer closing and opening was very jerky if you know what I mean.

 

[Ign]

I played with it at the store yesterday. It's an okay price but I don't think the quality was all that great. The drawer closing and opening was very jerky if you know what I mean.

At the risk of sounding like their marketing team, it does get quite a bit better w weight in the drawers.

 

[kball]

At the risk of sounding like their marketing team, it does get quite a bit better w weight in the drawers.

LOL I'm sure it does!

 

[Al Borland]

I picked up a 27" set around thanksgiving.
Drawers DO feel better with weight in them.
Box works great so far, no issues or complaints.
If the O.P.s box was available then, I would have considered it, although I was sure I didn't want to go wider as the new box went where an old craftsman 27" box sat for the last 25 years.

 

[Cope]

Looks like it would make a good box for a woodworker or general storage, but not for sockets, wrenches and other similar tools.

 

[csp]

Looks exactly like the Dewalt 36" with red paint instead of yellow.

 

[StingRay]

I see all of these boxes with really tall drawers. For wrenches, pliers, sockets, ratchets, vise grips and such you need more short height drawers. The really deep drawers are good for bulky stuff but with some of these boxes today you need to own mostly bulky stuff or be prepared to dig through layers of tools.

 

[zjrog]

That is a good price if it is a solid box. Compare the gage of the metal with some of the more expensive boxes.
The outlets and USB ports are a bit of fluff.

The MBI 26" box I recently picked up has enough room in the top for a charging station. Where can I get some of those "fluff" power strips and USB ports?

 

[Parrothead]

The MBI 26" box I recently picked up has enough room in the top for a charging station. Where can I get some of those "fluff" power strips and USB ports?

Walmart mostly - 3M automotive trim tape, a power strip, a hole saw and a grommet. Pretty simple. You might need to get the grommet from Ace hardware or similar place. Helpful hint...get the grommet first and drill the hole to match. Also make sure the power strip plug can fit through the grommet.

 

[BikerDad]

Some folks around here will tell you they will not be happy unless you drop 15 grand for a Snap-On monster box.

"Some folks"??

name names, or stop stinking the place up.

 

[isuhunter]

Oh, yeah .... if you haven't done so already, look through this thread for more thoughts regarding tool boxes:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=153445

I had not seen that one! Thanks for sharing!

 

[zjrog]

Walmart mostly - 3M automotive trim tape, a power strip, a hole saw and a grommet. Pretty simple. You might need to get the grommet from Ace hardware or similar place. Helpful hint...get the grommet first and drill the hole to match. Also make sure the power strip plug can fit through the grommet.

Now I know what to look for. I picked the box up for $25. Still sells at the Orange store for $160... I was hoping to find a source for a flushmount strip. But easy is as you suggested. I can use a smaller grommet and pull the cord from the strip for a nice tight fit... THANKS!

Edit... Just found this at Amazon... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019F6F1NK/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Jingiz]

Qq regarding the tool chest- was this a US home depot or Canadian one?

Tnks

 

[Cato]

Pretty sweet in red!

 

[Foothills]

Bumping this. Price has gone up quite a bit in the last 18 months. $500 on sale for Black Friday. Still worth it?

The Husky 52" box (matte black, soft close) is what I really want. But as somebody who works 9-5 in an office, does small household projects, changes oil and a handful of other auto work, I'm thinking it's pretty hard to justify the $800.

 

[RedneckWelder]

Bumping this. Price has gone up quite a bit in the last 18 months. $500 on sale for Black Friday. Still worth it?

The Husky 52" box (matte black, soft close) is what I really want. But as somebody who works 9-5 in an office, does small household projects, changes oil and a handful of other auto work, I'm thinking it's pretty hard to justify the $800.

It holds a good amount, being 24” deep

I just brought one last weekend (about a heart attack when I saw the price in the thread before I saw the date). Mine is to replace my Harbor Freight cart at work because I needed more space for my daily tools. I still have a couple unfilled drawers (one in the bottom, two in the top) after I moved everything over from the cart and some wrenches and all my electrical diagnostic stuff from my box

 

[AndrewV]

To the original poster.
Its basically a clone of the dewalt box, same set up, just different color schemes, and drawers being deeper.
Bought mine as a combo when they came out, for work as my bulk storage box. But drawers are starting to loose bearings. If it's from the same manufacturer, I hope they've ironed out the issues I had.
Now the box is in my garage, but still does what I need it to.

 

[junkyardwarrior]

A lot of them are made by one company and then painted differently...Lister? I can't remember who build them. Also...might be worth looking at Stanley Vidmar. We are buying some of them at work for small parts storage and they're pretty impressive for the investment.

I've got an older masterhand. Sold at TSC, bought it in '99 I think, 40" top and bottom in green, used daily at the job, all day long in a dusty nasty environment, and it's been a trooper. Nary a single problem until today when I noticed that the 2 gas struts, one leaks and the other just won't hold the lid up now. Almost 20 years old though, so I can't complain.

Husky ain't bad for the money. The 52", I like and DISlike how the top is set up, where there is no "lip" at the front edge. It makes it so you can find your stuff easier but stuff also falls out easier. Being 52" you'd think it would have more space than it really does, coworker filled his up quicker than I expected. Much quicker. I like the Kobalt stainless but really don't have a use for the speakers, the fridge, and electrical. The only benefit to the 110v outlets is a cellphone charger and maybe a cordless drill charger-that's about it. Even then you have to find a place to plug the toolbox into. As said, a strip of double sided tape and a surge protector will do the same job. And I use a pair of small computer speakers with double sided tape on each side of my master hand box, plugs right into the phone & plays music if I want it. Cheap and easy. So that stuff can be added. The fridge? Waste of space. It IS a toolbox after all.

Snap on, mac, cornwell can keep theirs. I'd like to have a custom Matco box but I'm not spending the money on one. I'd take one if it was given to me though (tax free of course) but that's the only way.

I'll replace my Masterhand at some point and probably go with a US general 72", which is what I have at home, and I like it.

 

[Mr_B]

^
Certainly not Lister lol, perhaps a chinese manufacturer with re-spelt name like lizter lol .
Only Husky I bother with would be the hd models with thicker metal, still not amazing for the 800bucks . Best store boxes are masterforce followed by us gen but spending little more on homak rs pro or international gives you better product better warranty and better long term parts ability .

 

[chaosracing]

I have a Husky 41" that I bought a few years ago from a guy that used to buy damaged stuff from auction sites, then resell. He had to give it up though as they were all being sent to Texas then and being in PA, shipping costs were to high.

But my box has withstood the test of time with the exception of one drawer slide blowing apart (to be honest, I did overload it). I was able to get a replacement one, it was a Chinese manuf. I went through HD/Husky and they got me in tough with the company. If you look on the inside of the top drawers on one of the sides, there is a sticker there with all the info HD needs to get you to the right place.

Today, I ventured out to one of my local HD for a black Friday deal on a 61" tool box set on sale for $498. I would have loved to get one of the black textured ones which seem to be a a little better, but they were still priced at $798 (only $100 off) I brought the $498 box home and set it up. Still seems to be the same quality as my other one, but considering what some other brands are going for, even used, this box was a steal today. My intention is that once its parked in its spot in my new garage, it really wont move except maybe for some major cleaning of the shop. My 41" box will sit next to it.