Rigid or Dewalt Boxes...?

[Crow Horse]

My growing collection of Dewalt cordless tools is forcing me to look at toolboxes to keep them in order. I have a Rigid box for my electrical tools and it's pretty bombproof. How do the Dewalt (Tstak and their upper end boxes) compare? Wheels are a plus.....

 

[Mickey O]

I've got both the DeWalt (not Tstack) and Ridgid, I prefer the Ridgid, I like the latches better as well as the lift handles although I would like a center handle on the small Ridgid box. Dewalt has the latches can hurt you hands (I’ve gotten nailed a few times).

I bought my Dewalt boxes before they had the bottom box with the dolly/wheels incorporated and now that they do the box is to big for me as it takes up too much floor space although the dolly pull handle for rolling it around seems better on the Dewalt.

I did see some great deals on the DeWalt boxes left over from Christmas at Home Depot, I almost bought the one with the wheels but passed because I'm going to get rid of my DeWalt boxes or use them for Ammo or something else I don't use often.

 

[FigureItOut]

I spent a good hour at the store looking over the t-stak, loading them up and playing with them, and thought they were kinda flimsy. That confirmed what I was told when I'd started a thread asking about them. Take a look at Bosch L-Boxx. That's what I ended up with and I love them. The Dewalt tough-system is pretty solid also, but bulkier and heavier.

 

[JonnyMac]

I looked at the makita option and decided they were wayyy to flimsy. I got the toughbox dewalt which i find great. Strong latches, tight dust seal and solid handle..... i use a collapsible costco hand cart rather than having wheels on the box. I find that wheeled boxes are shorter on space because of them..

 

[TheGrooveking]

I have 4 of the Ridgid stacks and 4 of the DeWalt medium boxes and 4 of the 4 of the smaller box that has 6 bins in them. For the money my choice is Ridgid, the DeWalt boxes have thicker walls, but they do not seem more Ridgid, plus the Ridgid is less expensive.

TheGrooveking

 

[stercorarius]

I like the Ridgid boxes. I had five of them. They never leaked on me or cracked. The guy who stole them must have liked them even more. I'd go Ridgid.

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[Rarified27]

I have 5 ridgid boxes- 2 wheeled bottoms, a middle, an organizer and a crate.

The $100 deal HD runs for the bottom/middle/top is outstanding and these things haven't failed in any way after 2yrs of abuse, particularly the wheeled bottoms and the organizer (top). I have 30lbs of power/hand tools in the top and my only complaint is it's heavy

The middle box is nothing but hand tools, the crate is cords and lights, one bottom is saws and blades while the other is jammed with Stanley organizers full of parts.

The ability to throw these in the truck without worrying about them breaking or flying open like the cheap blow molded junk or bags tossing stuff all over is invaluable. I have a feeling the wheels may wear out soon, but I'm confident they can be replaced instead of buying a new box.

 

[WildwoodChuck]

We use the DeWalt boxes at work

 

[tarbellb]

Ive really like my RIDGID brand boxes, totally worth the money to me.

 

[archirelic]

I've got two of the Ridgid stacks...the rolling bottom, the deep chest, the smaller top chest, and the open top crate. They're virtually indestructible and I echo the sentiments of others that the latches which connect all of them together on the Ridgid are so much better than the plastic latches on the DeWalt, which over time I can see wearing out and breaking.

I do like how the DeWalt stack offers so many more options vs. the Ridgid [4 cases total], but to me, the Ridgid was a no brainer when factoring in the cost & the latches.

 

[cheechi]

toughsystem and ridgid boxes are very good.

bosch/sortimo are good. systainer are less good.

tstak could be good in situations, but for me Keter cantilever and stack-on or Stanley parts caddy style are more versatile for the situations I have needed.

Any of them can be good depending on your needs. If you have none and want my suggestion, depending how rugged you need I would go tough system first and ridgid second.

 

[johndeereman]

I would lean toward rigid box's. playing with the idea for the service truck at work.

 

[PT Doc]

Ii like the ridgid boxes. The inside of the lid can be removed for more room if needed.

 

[cheechi]

I would lean toward rigid box's. playing with the idea for the service truck at work.

I can't find the exact thread now. Someone built a service van with an entire wall of tough system boxes. At the time they weren't widely available and a dewalt rep was involved in the conversation; I think he was quoting emails he had gone back and forth with them but essentially it was before they had any marketing, reviews, or retail industry this guy got ahold of about 30 of them.

Since then dewalt now sells racks that can be installed in service vans. It's not quite as in depth as the options you can get from the sortimo/systainer for service vehicles in europe, but it is definitely better than stacking them and having them tip every time you turn.

 

[Rarified27]

I went back and forth between a few box types and settled on the Ridgid. I've now had two rolling bottoms, a medium box, an organizer and an open crate for over 2yrs and they've had the hell beaten out of them with only scratches to show.

The ability to stuff them full of tools is also a huge plus. Attached is a shot of my organizer. As thin as it is, you can fit a lot inside. You may not be able to tell from the photo, but there's a 1/2 m12 fuel hammer drill, right angle drill, LED light, screwdriver and 1/4" fuel impact just in the center section.