Good quality tool bag?

[Dave_]

Hello all,

Can anyone a decent tool bag?

I’ve found the quality seems to get poorer and poorer and nothing lasts! The threads break and bits fall off, straps break, zips break.... tried Stanley, CK....

Thanks! Dave

 

[Pete999]

Hello all,

Can anyone a decent tool bag?

I’ve found the quality seems to get poorer and poorer and nothing lasts! The threads break and bits fall off, straps break, zips break.... tried Stanley, CK....

Thanks! Dave

What are you looking for, street cred or practicality?

 

[Dannyg8810]

Ck tech bags are a good bag

 

[Adam W]

I've got the Stanley Fatmax rucksack. It's good.

 

[loulew]

I’ve got two veto pro pac’s. The tech XL and the tech pac. Very well made bags, cost a fair bit but definitely worth it.

 

[Jay89]

I recently purchased a veto pro pac XL based on the recommendation in this thread and another. Very happy with it, 100% worth the price tag.

 

[7029 dave]

I've got the Stanley Fatmax rucksack. It's good.

I have and I like it.

 

[JK-Electrical]

It's the Veto pro pac XL for me too!

 

[gnselectricals]

Veto tech pac and just bought the tech pac lt for maintenance as well. Awesome bags tbh

 

[MFS Electrical]

Ck tech bags are a good bag

Dunno so much had one of them and the straps broke first the shoulder strap then one of the handle straps and the stuff I had in it wasn’t particularly heavy

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Ck tech bags are a good bag

Hmm, perhaps the Magma ones, the old ones though not so good.
Bought a new one because the zip on my old one was worn out.
Transferred my tools from the old to the new, picked it up to put on my shoulder, strap broke.
Got it replaced and the strap broke on the replacement after a couple of months.
Stitching just gave up.

 

[jonnyb]

I've used a Stanley Organiser tool bag for a few years and it's still in top condition. Best bag I've owned.

 

[Octopus]

Ck tech bags are a good bag

My latest ck bag has just failed ...... It's either zips our stitching....

 

[Strima]

My latest ck bag has just failed ...... It's either zips our stitching....

The stitching is going on mine, only lasted 6 years and been abused daily, they make nothing to last these days...

 

[Octopus]

The stitching is going on mine, only lasted 6 years and been abused daily, they make nothing to last these days...

I agree ......... this was the last CK for me ........................ need better quality and don't mind paying a bit more.......

 

[Leesparkykent]

CK bags are rubbish imo.

 

[Oli G]

Stitching on shoulder strap of my ck magma backpack started going after about 12 months of use. I then purchased a veto pro pack and have never looked back. It's a lovely bag and good quality. So far it's been 2 years and going strong.

 

[Octopus]

I do hope CK are reading this thread ..................

 

[NDG Elecs]

I am on my second CK open tote now. Probably had about 4-5 years of use between them, and I reckon my current one has another year or so in it. One of the main things I like about it is the roomy and spacious side pockets.

I would happily pay the huge cost of a veto, but their layout doesn't quite suit me. Only one I would consider getting is the OT-XXL but it's extinct as far as I can tell. I would buy one tonight if there was a bit of tweaking and slightly less emphasis on the VErtical Tool Orientation-ing - it has too many of them.

 

[telectrix]

dleted cozstoopidtinternet won't allow upload of some freak's copyrite.

 

[jonnyb]

The veto looks great but it's 4x the price of the fatmax, just not worth it unless you have cash to burn.

 

[Phil Thompson]

I use a Dewalt tote, pouches up side for pliers etc, elastic up sides on inside for drivers and internal and external pouches at end as well, tape measure clip, short fine cut saw holder, and then in Centre I have hammer bolster, 450mm sds bits and a few other larger items, but everything easily found and easy to check everything’s back in place again after a job.

 

[NDG Elecs]

I have just loaded up my new toolbag tonight. Never seen nor heard of this particular bag until a few days ago.
First impressions are that it seems pretty decent for £100. It's huge, and have had to put my old CK shoulder strap on it as none supplied. I have played around with it tonight and the tools slide in and out a lot better than my old CK. Fnarr Fnarr!!
It's a Toughbuilt 30" open tote. I like how you can move the three different inserts about to suit your needs. Time will tell how well it will last but it seems pretty sturdy.

Piccys -

 

[telectrix]

I have just loaded up my new toolbag tonight. Never seen nor heard of this particular bag until a few days ago.
First impressions are that it seems pretty decent for £100. It's huge, and have had to put my old CK shoulder strap on it as none supplied. I have played around with it tonight and the tools slide in and out a lot better than my old CK. Fnarr Fnarr!!
It's a Toughbuilt 30" open tote. I like how you can move the three different inserts about to suit your needs. Time will tell how well it will last but it seems pretty sturdy.

Piccys -

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have you got access to use of a FLT to carry that for you?

 

[Pete999]

have you got access to use of a FLT to carry that for you?

It is a bit on the large size but for tool tarts like me, very nice, I'll stick with what I have thanks, any more tool bageetc and next step will be the divorce courts

 

[Gary Knights]

I purchased the Klein Ultimate electricians tool bag a couple of months back. Absolutely love it. So much better than my Stanley Fatmax backpack.
Not quite up there with the Veto Pro Pac (which my dad owns and swears by) but decent none the less.

 

[Octopus]

I did replace my CK tool bag (zip failures AGAIN) - so this time I've tried a Klein Tools bag:

Tradesman Pro™ Ultimate Electricians Bag - 554181914 | Klein Tools - For Professionals since 1857 - https://www.kleintools.com/catalog/tradesman-pro-organizers/tradesman-pro-organizer-ultimate-electricians-bag-0

Sure its a bit more than the CK - but so far very impressed .......

 

[Marvo]

I've used the blue CK tool bags for many years and they work well for me. Last time I bought one when I was passing through the UK it was the newer black type and it was well under 30 quid. Generally they last me about 3 years before one of the zips pack up. They may not be the best tool bags but I'm okay with them considering the price.

 

[sparkdog]

I don't really expect them to last too long, usually get overloaded anyway.

 

[grantr37]

Veto pro packs are good but £200 to £300 and will make all your tools a target to be stolen, so unless you are jobbing round posh flats in London forget about that or the £300 bag and the £500 of hand tools get stolen in one hit.

I have a Stanley bag with a solid plastic tray base which is good, got it from amazon, only complaint is that the velcro wrap around on the handles fell apart after about a month

 

[jeremy]

Veto pro pac thingy. Loaded weighs about 25-30kg, but once its on my shoulders, quite happy to walk across fields, climb ladders. Very comfortable, strong and handy pockets for everything.

 

[Devonchris]

Good price on this Stanley fatmax if anyone is wanting a half decent bag.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/stanley-fatmax-hard-base-tool-bag/76628

 

[saint]

I have one of these... £50 Bargain

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CE5D...=9045779&hvtargid=pla-420694750259&th=1&psc=1

 

[Bobster]

Think you have to speak to site admin before you can start advertising your own product on here.

 

[SparkyChick]

Think you have to speak to site admin before you can start advertising your own product on here.

Was just in the process of dealing with it

 

[telectrix]

tesco "bag for life" is good , stocked with aldi hand tools. all will still be there when you come back from break.

 

[BurcLen]

Where can I buy a good backpack for a hike, who knows?!

 

[Dustydazzler]

I prefer a Lidl Bag

 

[BurcLen]

Where can I buy a good backpack for a hike, who knows?!

I do not know if they sell a toolbag on this site Compare Backpacks - Full Specifications & Features | Backpacks Global - https://backpacks.global/compare/, but when I was preparing for a hike, I bought several hiking backpacks with my friends, and I liked everything. But do not forget that there are many sites where these toolbags can also be, so I think I only gave a tip to this site. By the way, I would like to know if anyone knows where you can buy good flashlights for a hike? The last time I was camping with friends, my flashlight died, and after that, I barely reached the tents where our things were. Sorry of course, for offtopic, but it would be interesting to me, just.

 

[telectrix]

plenty head torches on ebay cheap as chips.mine run off 2 x 18650 rechargeables. last for hours between charges.