[DeTomaso] Tool Chests at Home Depot vs Harbor Freight
Michael Shortt
michaelsavga at gmail.com
Sat Nov 28 00:23:17 EST 2015
You have excellent taste, looks like we have the exact same set.
Michael Shortt
On Nov 28, 2015 12:01 AM, "Julian Kift" <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 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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> To: Ken Green
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> 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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You have excellent taste, looks like we have the exact same set.
Michael Shortt
On Nov 28, 2015 12:01 AM, "Julian Kift" <[1]julian_kift at hotmail.com>
wrote:
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;
[2]http://www.sears.com/craftsman-52-inch-12-drawer-premium-heavy-du
ty/p-00958630000P?sid=IDx01192011x000001&gclid=CLanhsSqsskCFdgKgQodn
qIEjg
[3]http://www.sears.com/craftsman-52-inch-8-drawer-premium-heavy-dut
y/p-00958629000P?sid=IDx01192011x000001&gclid=CJvQ9OqqsskCFdcWgQodEV
gEcw
Julian
________________________________________
From: DeTomaso <[4]detomaso-bounces at poca.com> on behalf of Michael
Shortt <[5]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"
<[6]detomaso at poca.com> wrote:
>A 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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References
1. mailto:julian_kift at hotmail.com
2. http://www.sears.com/craftsman-52-inch-12-drawer-premium-heavy-duty/p-00958630000P?sid=IDx01192011x000001&gclid=CLanhsSqsskCFdgKgQodnqIEjg
3. http://www.sears.com/craftsman-52-inch-8-drawer-premium-heavy-duty/p-00958629000P?sid=IDx01192011x000001&gclid=CJvQ9OqqsskCFdcWgQodEVgEcw
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