What the best bag/ pouch/ bucket?

[Jaybird]

I’m just trying to find out which tool, bag, bucket, would be best for a young trainee electrician. He hasn’t got many tools yet and we struggle to pay for it all, which veto pro would be best to start small and cheapest please? Thanks

 

[davesparks]

I suggest going for something a bit cheaper than Veto or other 'designer' brands.

Stanley make some decent tool bags at far more sensible prices.

What type of work is he doing? The nature of the work will affect what type of tool storage is best for him.

 

[Jaybird]

I suggest going for something a bit cheaper than Veto or other 'designer' brands.

Stanley make some decent tool bags at far more sensible prices.

What type of work is he doing? The nature of the work will affect what type of tool storage is best for him.

Thanks Dave for such a quick response. He is currently doing level 2 electrical installations and is looking to do domestic installations, in future.

 

[Dustydazzler]

I have one of these as my everyday carry for hand tools

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And a couple old stanley tool boxes for all other junk like long drills, chisels, hole cutters etc.

You don't need a 250 quid veto bag

 

[LukeD]

I have one of these as my everyday carry for hand tools

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And a couple old stanley tool boxes for all other junk like long drills, chisels, hole cutters etc.

You don't need a 250 quid veto bag

THis is what real men use .Fantastic value and women notice these things .

 

[Jaybird]

THis is what real men use .Fantastic value and women notice these things .

That’s great. I’ll be sure to tell him it’s a winner with the ladies. lol. What would you recommend for boxes for bigger tools… thanks you

 

[Jaybird]

I have one of these as my everyday carry for hand tools

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And a couple old stanley tool boxes for all other junk like long drills, chisels, hole cutters etc.

You don't need a 250 quid veto bag

What would you recommend for boxes for bigger tools? Thank you

 

[Dustydazzler]

What would you recommend for boxes for bigger tools? Thank you

Most celebrity sparks these days seem to have those very fancy and expensive Stacker systems in their Vans. But again you really don't need to spend £££££££££ on them fancy systems. I have 2 large plastic tool boxes one for drill bits , hole cutters erc. and the other for chisels, hammers, crowbars etc. Powertools I just use the boxes/bags supplied with them.

 

[DPG]

There's a guy on here sometimes sells bags and cases. Or is it the guy on ebay? I could never tell them apart

 

[Marvo]

I've used the CK Magma tool bags for as long as I can remember and they've always been great. The one I presently use is the 6238 which has a waterproof rubber base and a shoulder strap. They're more expensive than the Stanley range but they're between half and a third the price of the Veto and I'd rate them as good value if you're not wanting to pay extra just for a brand name.. They're really well made, well designed and usually a Magma tool case lasts me about 8 years of fulltime use but I'm more plant maintenance and not an installer. There's also a good range of different Magma toolbags, totes and backpacks in varying sizes and form factors.

 

[nicebutdim]

I've used the CK Magma tool bags for as long as I can remember and they've always been great. The one I presently use is the 6238 which has a waterproof rubber base and a shoulder strap. They're more expensive than the Stanley range but they're between half and a third the price of the Veto and I'd rate them as good value if you're not wanting to pay extra just for a brand name.. They're really well made, well designed and usually a Magma tool case lasts me about 8 years of fulltime use but I'm more plant maintenance and not an installer. There's also a good range of different Magma toolbags, totes and backpacks in varying sizes and form factors.

A bit like their hand tools. No fancy packaging and no promotion from the latest youtube or instagram 'star', just good design and solid reliability.

 

[Moley]

Am I the only tight ar5ed git on here? I use a tool backpack. Came from either Aldi or Lidl a few years ago. Served me well so far.

 

[Marvo]

I also have a few no name cheapy tool bags probably similar to your Aldi/Lidl variety that are set up as a 'grab bag' with the exact tools and testers needed to do specific jobs on specific equipment. They're very handy in that I don't end up lugging around a big toolbag unnecessarily but the bags themselves wouldn't stand up to the kind of daily abuse my Magma general tool bag suffers. Also I've found that the really cheap toolbags aren't well thought out and don't have very good tool holders and organisation inside them. I think a lot of it depends on what type of work you do and what kind of environments you work in as well as how many and what type of tools you need to carry.