magnetic socket holders

[vandezand]

So I came across a gearwrench magnetic socket strip for 10 bucks. I'm looking to maximize my socket storage and maintain portability. I only have a 26" stack.

I have the Hansen knockoffs from harbor freight and I don't really like them or have the space. i was thinking either the cheap rails from hf or the magnetic rails from gearwrench.

What do yall recommend?

 

[SawtoothJL]

If you've got a box id go to lowes and get a couple of their socket Holders. The ones that come mounted on a red piece of sheet metal

 

[vandezand]

I'm trying to get all my sockets in the top of the box. My box came with weird compartments welded in thetop. (Craftsman special edition) so I don't think those would fit

 

[vandezand]

I just measured the top. Ive got about 20.5 by 10 3/4 useable space. I'd like to get both metric and standard deep and shallows up there

 

[youngridge]

I use magnetic rails from nesco and lowes to put crows foot, allen and torx on the inside of my drawer and put them on the side, huge space saver

 

[vandezand]

How is the magnet strength?

 

[youngridge]

Very good, it holds all my 1/2 torx on the side with no ptoblem, and I can pull one off the clip without pulling the magnetic bracket off.

 

[vandezand]

Okay cool. Where did you buy the nescos from?

 

[justme-]

I agree lowes, but not those cheap metal rails (mounted to a piece of sheet metal doesn't change what they are. Try to magnetic rails lowes has. I have 2 in 1/2 and have my impacts on them. Holds my deep impacts upright or to the side of a drawer and the ball detent keeps them from falling off too easily (works awesome on the smaller ones and good on the larger sizes).
I'm using HF SAE for 1/4 and 3/8 sets, a Hansen 3/8 metric and an old lowes (purple) hansen copy for 1/4 metric. I wish hansen would let you flip the sockets over like the HF and lowes, but I like the tall pins. HF would be better if they were round pegs (thinking about sanding them round) but with only black available it's only one set for me.
I don;t want to take up all the space in my drawers with 1/2 in hansen style racks so impacts on the mag rails and getting Lisle flat holders for chrome since 90% of my need will be away from the box for 1/2 sizes and not daily use.