[DeTomaso] Tool Chests at Home Depot vs Harbor Freight

[Michael Shortt]

Personally I have always had Sears Craftsman boxes, but if I were to
consider another affordable brand, those Kobalt Stainless Steel units at
Lowes have always caught my eye.
The Snap Ons are nice of course, but I can't see spending that kind of
money for a tool box and not being a full time professional mechanic ( but
if I hit that home run I keep swinging for, I'm getting one).

Michael Shortt
On Nov 27, 2015 9:57 PM, "Ken Green via DeTomaso" <detomaso at poca.com> wrote:

>     I visited both Home Depot and Harbor Freight today.  I was a little
>    disappointed with the DeWalt tool chest at Home Depot.  For example,
>    the width (they call length) in the specs appears to include handles,
>    which I guess is a good number if you need to fit within limited space,
>    but not as good if you are looking at storage capacity.  Also, I'm not
>    quite sure the 8 drawers in the top cabinet are tall enough for general
>    use, probably fine for end wrenches if you have that many.
>    I was very impressed by the US General tool chests at Harbor Freight.
>    I am not a Harbor Freight fan and would not buy a saw blade etc. from
>    them, but these chests look really good, specifically the industrial
>    roller cabinets.  They look very sturdy, and the drawers look useable,
>    but I still need to think about that.  The drawers felt better than the
>    Dewalt.  The casters also looked really good, which is a beg deal if
>    you will have to roll it around at all.  The 56 inch base weighs 440
>    pounds and the top weighs 260.  They are not cheap, maybe twice what a
>    cheap chest is, but maybe 1/3 or less what a high end tool chest
>    costs.  The 56 inch chest and top cabinet are about $1,100 + tax it you
>    get the right coupons.  They also have a 44 in (usually $379 but $349
>    for black Friday), and a 72 inch (usually $1,200 but there was a $1,000
>    coupon recently.  Harbor Freight sells an end cabinet that adds 17
>    inches for about $200, so it can always be added to the 56 inch chest.
>    I can't imagine needing anything better for use in a home garage.
>    Review also are really positive for these tool chests.
>    Ken
>
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   Personally I have always had Sears Craftsman boxes, but if I were to
   consider another affordable brand, those Kobalt Stainless Steel units
   at Lowes have always caught my eye.
   The Snap Ons are nice of course, but I can't see spending that kind of
   money for a tool box and not being a full time professional mechanic (
   but if I hit that home run I keep swinging for, I'm getting one).

   Michael Shortt

   On Nov 27, 2015 9:57 PM, "Ken Green via DeTomaso"
   <[1]detomaso at poca.com> wrote:

     A  A  I visited both Home Depot and Harbor Freight today.A  I was a
     little
     A  A disappointed with the DeWalt tool chest at Home Depot.A  For
     example,
     A  A the width (they call length) in the specs appears to include
     handles,
     A  A which I guess is a good number if you need to fit within
     limited space,
     A  A but not as good if you are looking at storage capacity.A  Also,
     I'm not
     A  A quite sure the 8 drawers in the top cabinet are tall enough for
     general
     A  A use, probably fine for end wrenches if you have that many.
     A  A I was very impressed by the US General tool chests at Harbor
     Freight.
     A  A I am not a Harbor Freight fan and would not buy a saw blade
     etc. from
     A  A them, but these chests look really good, specifically the
     industrial
     A  A roller cabinets.A  They look very sturdy, and the drawers look
     useable,
     A  A but I still need to think about that.A  The drawers felt better
     than the
     A  A Dewalt.A  The casters also looked really good, which is a beg
     deal if
     A  A you will have to roll it around at all.A  The 56 inch base
     weighs 440
     A  A pounds and the top weighs 260.A  They are not cheap, maybe
     twice what a
     A  A cheap chest is, but maybe 1/3 or less what a high end tool
     chest
     A  A costs.A  The 56 inch chest and top cabinet are about $1,100 +
     tax it you
     A  A get the right coupons.A  They also have a 44 in (usually $379
     but $349
     A  A for black Friday), and a 72 inch (usually $1,200 but there was
     a $1,000
     A  A coupon recently.A  Harbor Freight sells an end cabinet that
     adds 17
     A  A inches for about $200, so it can always be added to the 56 inch
     chest.
     A  A I can't imagine needing anything better for use in a home
     garage.
     A  A Review also are really positive for these tool chests.
     A  A Ken
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