Which tool box would you prefer?

[Keep]

Also if you have not seen these threads I would suggest you read through them

HF 72 box review:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45628

Monti 56 box review:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=81013

Lots more in the "Product and Vendor Review" forum further down the page.

 

[RLRRLRLL]

The montezuma boxes ive seen are damn nice. Craftsman are decent. It all comes down to what YOU prefer. I bought a new box about a month or so ago. I was debateing on a HF, Used Cman, New Cman, or saving up for a montezuma. After thinking about it some, i figure i would like somthing i can transport in my own vehicle, and not have to have help getting it in or out. So i bought a 3 chest 26" Cman, has 13 drawers, bottom chest is 18" deep, middle and top are 16" deep. I paid a little over 500 for it. Yes, more then the roller from harbor freight, and alot more then the used cman, but its all i could physically fit in my hatchback car. This box stands over 6' tall, and has plenty of room. Sure, in 5-10 years i may have to buy a new box, but by then hopefully i get my career going and am making good money as a tech. But once im done with tech school (1 more semester), and if i decided its not for me, that box would probly last many many years. It all depends what you want. After all, you will be the one using it!

 

[Stick Figure]

Which one did you have that was thin garbage?

They were newer Waterloo built top boxes, both were top chests 4 drawer I think, ball bearing slides etc. I have looked at even the top of the line stuff at the stores. The new stuff just isn't built that well. Like i said i love older craftsman boxes, but i wouldn't even consider the current models.

 

[SnowBlaZeR2]

They were newer Waterloo built top boxes, both were top chests 4 drawer I think, ball bearing slides etc. I have looked at even the top of the line stuff at the stores. The new stuff just isn't built that well. Like i said i love older craftsman boxes, but i wouldn't even consider the current models.

I would agree that the older boxes are much better than the new stuff. The "Premium" with Griplatch is decent IMO though.

I will say, I've been giving some thought to a new 56" that I don't need from Montezuma though, especially after reading through here and elsewhere.

 

[dwm]

The Griplatch boxes are not bad. The three Sears stores near here had none of them on the floor the last time I was in each of the stores. They're pushing the cheapest stuff. Kind of a shame that when you want to buy the better Craftsman box, you wind up doing it blindly at this time of year.

I have no complaints about my 52" Griplatch roller in terms of quality versus price. Ditto for the 26" Griplatch top chests I have; for the (on sale) price, they're good homeowner boxes. I don't overload boxes at home; I have the space to avoid putting 100 lbs of tools in any drawer. They don't get opened and closed dozens of times every day like a professional's box. They're almost never moved except the 26" rollers.

 

[SnowBlaZeR2]

Kind of a shame that when you want to buy the better Craftsman box, you wind up doing it blindly at this time of year.

What do you mean by this?