tool bags?

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in my bag i normally carry klein zipper pouches. i have 3 of them. one is for nutdrivers, 2 is for insulated screwdrivers with insulated pliars in it, and the other is insulated nut drivers. i carry the fluke 117, 337 and 1507. plus all my other hand tools i need like linesmens and screwdrivers and stuff like that. i might need to just carry the things i use on a daily basis more and leave the insulated nut drivers in the truck since i only use them when working in live panels. (dont yell at me for not shutting the power off first:D )

i have a craftsman bag that ripped so i want a new one. does that veto pro pack have a side to carry larger items like zipper pouches and meters?
 
tool belt.

tool belt.

I walk in with a tool belt with 9" orange handle Kleins, 4" Philips & straight screwdrivers,8" trim screwdriver, 8" needle nose with #12 notch, wire strippers, utility knife, voltage indicator, pencil, sharpie, small slip joint pliers, yellow and red nut driver and a good drywall saw.
Meter in hand. Drill and parts in an orange 5 gal bucket.

If ya keep your tools on ya, you wont loose them, you will be able to find them when ya need them, and its what your being paid for.

Plastic belt buckle wont rip up the counters.
 
I have tool bags which I keep specialty tools or tools I don't use often. A milk crate, that I was given, has two pieces of mule line tied on either side. Small cardboard boxes fit neatly inside, one for small hand tools and others for the material being used.

Others may prefer a tool belt or such but I swear by the milk crate.

JJ
 
After all these years I have still not found the perfect bags.

I now use the nylon bags with hip pads and velcro that have big loop handles sewn in the top.

If I am troubleshooting I will pull out select tools. If I am doing specific tasks I will unload about half the tools. In certain situations I will just suck it up and strap em on.

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I use a tool tote bag ( square bottom, lot of tool slots, open center for zipper bags). I am very picky though with bags, I prolly have returned 4-5 of them after I got home and put my tools in them and they didn't work out right.

I have to have it organized, so I can glance at it and know if a tool is missing. If I just threw them all in a bag, I would never know by looking at it.

One day I will pay for one of the nice leather tool bags like this:

http://www.acetoolonline.com/OCCIDENTAL-LEATHER-5585-STRONGHOLD-JOURNEYMAN-S-TO-p/occ-5585.htm




I also have a tool box that has all the bigger tools or the ones I dont use every day (4" channel locks, ratchet cutters, etc) that stays in the van
 
With the way the economy is, time to make a tool bag from an old piece of carpet, sew in old pants pockets where you need tool pockets, not to worry in 5 or 6 years we may be getting out of this mess, and then you can take buy a nice tool bag from one of the companies that went under.
 
I have three different "bags" in my truck with tools divided according to frequency of use. Big zip up bag for knock-out kit, hole saw kit, long drill bit set, 1/2" drive socket set and wrenches. One square stand up tool bag from the blue store for infrequent used tools, rachet cutters, tin snips, staple gun, small cable cutters, mc cutter, torque screwdriver set, and others that are nice to have but rarely used.
My main bag is another square stand up with all the assorted screw and nut drivers, two pair of linemans, two channel locks, strippers, crimpers, needle nose, emt tool, punches, chisels, both sized folding hex key sets, and my meter goes in the middle with some plastic boxes for my chain, stubbies, uni-bit and other small tools.
When I show up at the door for trouble shooting I have a small pouch that clips on my belt that holds all the triage tools ( 10 n 1, strippers, linemans, proxy, sharpie, pencil, etc) and my meter is usually in my hand.
I have two belts with pouches hanging in my truck for when I am doing high work. Tools needed get loaded into them to suit the job. Including a drill holster that holds my drill well enough it will not fall out without being strapped in.
I never could understand how quality work could be done with only a hip bag of tools.

Gene
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Remember - Speed Kills and it is not always you.
 
In AZ we all wear cargo shorts.

The deep side pockets hold a LOT of tools but you have to dig thru them to find anything. Plus you look like a ghetto teen when they start hanging down around your knees.
 
I like my tool bucket and have a leather pocket pouch that holds two screw drivers and a striper or linesman or whatever I put in. Grab a meter, my pouch and I'm good to go for investigating. Need to do some real work grab the tool bucket and start carting gear in.
 
I have a 3 gallon bucket from Lowes that has my white leather klein pouch and a klein canvas bag in it back to back. I keep the tool belt rolled up in the bottom ready to use....and its the handiest durn thing..I love it... I keep
"not so frequent" tools in the van. Then I have a Craftsmen 9" square upright bag that I keep my flashlight, drill, bits,hammer, meter, bla bla.. and all that other junk in..
works really well for me...
 
As Marc said it basically comes down to the work being done. For any type of construction work like roughing a house, hanging lots of pipe, or trimming out, where speed is essential, then some type tool pouch must be worn. Otherwise I've found I don't really need to wear my tools.
 
im pretty sure ill never find the perfect tool bag. heres what i would like to acomplish. i would like to have all my hand tools organize and able to grab whatever i need without digging. i would also like room to carry an ammeter and a DMM and the infared thermometer at the same time. i dont really need to carry any squares or big levels or anything like that. just basic electrical hand tools like insulated tools, linesmens, dikes, channellocks etc. the veto closed top XXL bag looks like what i would use. i could use the klein canvas bag i have to carry the bigger things like 2 foot levels, squares, handsaw 100 foot tape measure, crow bar etc.
 
I keep all my tools in a Klein canvas linesmans bucket. Set the bucket at the work area and stuff the essential tools in my pockets. If I'm working off an extension ladder, I throw on the Occidental Leather tool pouches and transfer tools into it. Maybe the impact driver too. Drill holsters are nice.:)
 
i do a lot of demo work and remodels and the crow bar comes in handy for removing things
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I keep a cat's paw in my bags at all times ( a very small 6" crowbar) It doesn't weigh much or take up much room. It's great for pulling nails to remove bird boards for easy access to attics/exterior walls.
 
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