Use This Handy 12 in. Red Tool Tote Around the House or On the Go The Craftsman 12 in. Red Tool Tote is just the right size for the DIYer or the hobbiest. Use it to store all the tools you need for everyday fixes around the house. Or carry the specialized tools you need for those special projects. It's also great also for carrying emergency supplies for the car. You'll be surprised at how much this handy 12 in. Red Tool Tote can hold. A roomy interior holds larger tools and elastic storage loops lining the inside of the tote are perfect for holding smaller tools such as screwdrivers in place. Large mesh netted and smaller pockets on the outside will hold the tools you want to keep at the ready. Imagine-all your tools visible and accessible!
Overall Dimensions 12" x 10" x 11"
I bought this when I was just starting out doing some remodeling. It seemed like an inexpensive way to carry around the tools I thought I would need for most jobs. It's not. The outer pockets are too wide and short to hold any hand tools very well; drivers are too slim and long to fit in them, while even aviation snips and locking pliers have too much room and hang out the top of the pockets too far. The best you can do is try to stuff two or three tools into each pocket to keep them from falling out. It would have been way better just to make five or six narrower, taller pockets that would fit standard sized tools properly -- on each side! [inside AND out] The inner elastic loops seem like they might work well for drivers until you realize that they are too loose and high up to hold anything below it's handle, and not high enough to be at the right spot FOR the handle to be secured. In other words, you can't use them for anything. So much for functionality as a tool carrier! The handle and tape measure slot are both very solid as is the general construction of the tote, but the solid design of the handle in the center with higher sides on the ends means you can't put any large tools hanging out lengthwise, but have to leave them on one side of the handle or the other. You'll find that you have to put whatever's inside hanging out opposite the side that the outer pockets are on, as any tools in them will weigh the whole thing to that side otherwise. If you still really want one, I wish you could buy mine. It's well-made, especially for ten bucks, but very poorly designed and not worth having. Look at one in the store and you will notice how none of the pockets or elastic can really be useful for toting any kind of tools around in. It's also awkward putting larger items inside the tote since the handle can't be moved out of the way. Seriously, just spend the extra $20-some and get a real tool carrier! It's well worth it!
ldoste ldoste | Earned 7 community points in kitchen!
Got the tote at a great price and very well constructed and able to visually see all the tools I have at a glance to save time when working at multiple locations.
Ivan Solis | Earned 7 community points in kitchen!
Thomas Wigfall | Earned 7 community points in kitchen!
I ordered (3) of these totes to organize some of my most used tools from my larger tool boxes. Once recieved I was able to load each tote to quickly access specific tools needed for the task that I was doing without having to drag out my larger tool boxes just to access one specific tool. Each tote allowed me adequate storage space and pockets to place various tools and equipment.