[DeTomaso] Tool Chests at Home Depot vs Harbor Freight

[Julian Kift]

My toolboxes are Crafstman as well, I got a 52" heavy duty roller cabinet and top box for $900 one black Friday a couple years ago, been very happy with it.

It's this one;

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-52-inch-12-drawer-premium-heavy-duty/p-00958630000P?sid=IDx01192011x000001&gclid=CLanhsSqsskCFdgKgQodnqIEjg

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-52-inch-8-drawer-premium-heavy-duty/p-00958629000P?sid=IDx01192011x000001&gclid=CJvQ9OqqsskCFdcWgQodEVgEcw

Julian

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From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at poca.com> on behalf of Michael Shortt <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, November 27, 2015 7:45 PM
To: Ken Green
Cc: De Tomaso List
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tool Chests at Home Depot vs Harbor Freight

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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