I've been needing a bit more space for tools for a while now and decided to pick up this new Craftsman box over the weekend. It was on sale for 379.99 and I was able to use the 35 off 300 coupon to bring it down to $344.99. That really is a great price for the amount of space this box will give me. I think I'll just list out some pros and cons of this box. Maybe I'll update later with a couple of pictures.
Link from Sears https://www.sears.com/craftsman-41-8221-7-drawer-cabinet/p-A075482002
Pros
-24" deep. It is amazing how much more you can put in a deep drawer.
-41" wide. I would not want a box much bigger than this, I'd rather have several smaller boxes than one large box.
-7 full length drawers. I really do like that the drawers run the full width of the box. This makes it easy to store some of my larger tools like slide hammers and large clamps.
-Price. For what it is the price was great.
-Solid work surface. The work surface feels solid enough to work on. I wouldn't recommend hammering on the thin sheet metal but have no problem wrenching on whatever. Came with a foam mat for the top, we will see how long that last
-Thinking of mats it did come with liners for each drawer. I put them in so we will see how they hold up.
Cons
-The sheet metal is on the thinner side. The box itself feels strong enough but those long drawers are a little on the flimsy side.
-Drawers thin. The long drawers are nice but the thin sheet metal of them means I'll need to be mindful about overloading them or I'm sure they will sag.
-Drawers thin part 2. When pushing the drawer shut, if I push from towards the outside edges instead of the center it tends to flex a bit and bind up. I'll get use to shutting it from the center soon enough
-Not square. When I first mounted the casters and flipped the box upright I noticed that it teetered a little on a level floor. There was a little damage to the bottom corner of the box where the sheet metal was rippled a bit, this could be the cause. After I started loading the box it settled and now all 4 casters have solid contact with the floor.
-Red. The only color available is red, I know this is a real first world problem.
For the moment it looks like Sears is the only place you can buy this box where a lot of the other Craftsman boxes are available at Lows also. I'm lucky enough to still have a store close enough to go to. I remember there was a shipping option, I want to say that was 80 bucks though.
If you're in the market for a tool box then it is worth a look. Hope you found this review helpful. As mentioned I'll try to update with a photo of two soon.
Link from Sears https://www.sears.com/craftsman-41-8221-7-drawer-cabinet/p-A075482002
Pros
-24" deep. It is amazing how much more you can put in a deep drawer.
-41" wide. I would not want a box much bigger than this, I'd rather have several smaller boxes than one large box.
-7 full length drawers. I really do like that the drawers run the full width of the box. This makes it easy to store some of my larger tools like slide hammers and large clamps.
-Price. For what it is the price was great.
-Solid work surface. The work surface feels solid enough to work on. I wouldn't recommend hammering on the thin sheet metal but have no problem wrenching on whatever. Came with a foam mat for the top, we will see how long that last
-Thinking of mats it did come with liners for each drawer. I put them in so we will see how they hold up.
Cons
-The sheet metal is on the thinner side. The box itself feels strong enough but those long drawers are a little on the flimsy side.
-Drawers thin. The long drawers are nice but the thin sheet metal of them means I'll need to be mindful about overloading them or I'm sure they will sag.
-Drawers thin part 2. When pushing the drawer shut, if I push from towards the outside edges instead of the center it tends to flex a bit and bind up. I'll get use to shutting it from the center soon enough
-Not square. When I first mounted the casters and flipped the box upright I noticed that it teetered a little on a level floor. There was a little damage to the bottom corner of the box where the sheet metal was rippled a bit, this could be the cause. After I started loading the box it settled and now all 4 casters have solid contact with the floor.
-Red. The only color available is red, I know this is a real first world problem.
For the moment it looks like Sears is the only place you can buy this box where a lot of the other Craftsman boxes are available at Lows also. I'm lucky enough to still have a store close enough to go to. I remember there was a shipping option, I want to say that was 80 bucks though.
If you're in the market for a tool box then it is worth a look. Hope you found this review helpful. As mentioned I'll try to update with a photo of two soon.
