SK posts first YouTube in two years

[Etchase]

Looks like those WorkPro guys are going all in on the SK brand. They seem to get about 25% more if they put the SK brand on tools, rather then Duratech.

 

[Fedwrench]

I'm intrigued by the SK modular tool boxes. I wish I could see them in person. I'm not intrigued enough to lay that much cash down out of curiosity though
peeps must be buying them as Amazon is out of some of the components

 

[Robinson1]

Yeah the boxes look like they might be half decent but you know we will likely never see them in stores where you can check them out in person.

Honestly Duratech isn’t half bad. It’s about like Pittsburgh Pro in my experience. I’ve got some of their larger combination wrenches and they’ve been fine.

All that said. It’s a shame what SK has become. It’s another Zombie brand that’s going to be ridden into the dirt and discarded when people finally realize what’s happened and stop buying them

 

[Zewnten]

That is a horrible product. Holds 500 pounds max on the dolly, 60 pound limit per unit. The boxes are made of steel so they weigh 20-40 pounds each them selves? Each box weighs 100lbs, talk about blowing out your back. Especially screwing around with the auto lock. Tiny wheels on the dolly means a spec of dirt and the whole thing tips over. What a joke.

 

[Etchase]

I wonder if these are targeted to the European market?

 

[GarageHobbyist]

They look interesting. I'm not sure how practical they would be, especially considering the price point. They aren't meant to be moved around to job sites like other modular systems, yet would cost quite a bit to get any meaningful storage in a shop setting where having one larger box or cart isn't a big deal.

 

[scooby074]

Interesting. But is the stack lockable? It looks like anyone can come by and disassemble the stack (and take the boxes)

 

[ChevyEFI]

That is a horrible product. Holds 500 pounds max on the dolly, 60 pound limit per unit. The boxes are made of steel so they weigh 20-40 pounds each them selves? Each box weighs 100lbs, talk about blowing out your back. Especially screwing around with the auto lock. Tiny wheels on the dolly means a spec of dirt and the whole thing tips over. What a joke.

What direction should each of those features take? Lighter box? Higher capacity per box? 500 is a lot of weight moving on a relatively small dolly.

I am wondering what product you're comparing them to in order to form your opinion.

Years ago when I had precious little storage, I thought the idea of a small box with drawers was great. More elegant access than a simple box / tray(s). But everything is a compromise.

 

[Mr_B]

is it in Mandarin lol

 

[bonneyman]

Interesting.

Some of the features really got my attention, but overall it's just an average impression. I really like the one box as-a-seat usage - I could definitely get into having a box holding my tools that seconds as a short stool to sit on.
But for anything other than a surgical-room clean floor it wouldn't roll so perfectly. Most shops I know are pretty debris-cluttered. The main advantage of the rolling seat/box would be defeated.

 

[Zewnten]

What direction should each of those features take? Lighter box? Higher capacity per box? 500 is a lot of weight moving on a relatively small dolly.

I am wondering what product you're comparing them to in order to form your opinion.

Years ago when I had precious little storage, I thought the idea of a small box with drawers was great. More elegant access than a simple box / tray(s). But everything is a compromise.

It does everything poorly, but I’ll just pick its main purpose and it completely fails at it. Boxes are too heavy for portability but it’s also too light duty for stationary unless someone is looking for a bulky way to store tools on their desk.

It’s a poorly thought out product, it proves that on it’s own by not fulfilling it main purpose. Milwaukee and dewalt both make something sort of similar at least in purpose and while they have flaws they are leaps better than whatever cash grab this is.

 

[VolvoRyan]

The idea of modular storage makes sense, but the price is what's kept me away.

It *is* funny how many rolling things in a shop see a simple extension cord as an insurmountable obstacle.

-Ryan

 

[zendriver]

It's designed and built by the Chinese, for what is a big world out there.

Maybe they see markets that are different than what we're used to, living in our bubble.

 

[KnurledNut]

It's designed and built by the Chinese, for what is a big world out there.

Maybe they see markets that are different than what we're used to, living in our bubble.

But its targeted toward the US market, not global. So...

 

[zendriver]

But its targeted toward the US market, not global. So...

Says who?

 

[Etchase]

Is GreatStar making SK their premium global brand? That kind of storage would work pretty well in many industrial settings.

 

[KnurledNut]

Says who?

The badge it wears. S-K. Who else would they be targeting?

 

[Shoreline_]

That is a horrible product. Holds 500 pounds max on the dolly, 60 pound limit per unit. The boxes are made of steel so they weigh 20-40 pounds each them selves? Each box weighs 100lbs, talk about blowing out your back. Especially screwing around with the auto lock. Tiny wheels on the dolly means a spec of dirt and the whole thing tips over. What a joke.

The guy says 500 pounds per caster. The dolly holds 2000 pounds. For reference my overloaded KRL is 1800 pounds.

 

[neophyte]

60lbs. Capacity.
Seriously ???

 

[Zewnten]

The guy says 500 pounds per caster. The dolly holds 2000 pounds. For reference my overloaded KRL is 1800 pounds.

If there is a different specification I’m all ears but the video says 4 casters 500 pound capacity pretty sure they’d be advertising a 2000 pound capacity if it has it. Hard time believing a tiny plastic caster would be rated for 500 pounds.

 

[zendriver]

The badge it wears. S-K. Who else would they be targeting?

They might sell that product around the world under different names?

It happens all the time with foreign manufactured goods

Sure they market it here in an SK name - give something else for Americans to ***** about.

 

[rust in the eye]

Gee guys, compare this with the Milwaukee PackOut system not KRL.
It's not intended to be in an auto workshop or to an outdoor site. I can see this being very useful in a maintenance or industrial environment, where SK is traditionally targeted.

 

[Hakeem]

Gee guys, compare this with the Milwaukee PackOut system not KRL.
It's not intended to be in an auto workshop or to an outdoor site. I can see this being very useful in a maintenance or industrial environment, where SK is traditionally targeted.

Yes, could be good for mobile mechanics or tradesmen working industrial or commercial jobs where there are large distances to cover. I really like the metal construction and the green paint.

Seems like an odd niche for SK to target, though. I wonder how much of a push this was from Lowe’s in order to get a setup that would compete against Milwaukee.

 

[Blueshound_GJ]

Came here looking for Scotty Kilmer lol

 

[Steve_P]

60lbs. Capacity.
Seriously ???

I think the target market is for a mobile mechanic. He'd load each box into a van and then unload onto the dolly and bring into the building where he's needed. Yes, 60 lbs isn't much, but that's more than one person should be dead lifting and carrying- not counting the box itself. I'd imagine that they tried to keep the weight down of each box so that it's easy to handle, which compromises the capacity.

If each section weighed 200+ lbs and held 300, you couldn't lift it empty which would defeat the purpose.

 

[tarbellb]

Common mistake is thinking casters get added to equal the total capacity- wrong

4x 500lbs casters are rated for = 500lbs total

The weight isn't evenly distributed always