[DeTomaso] Tool Chests at Home Depot vs Harbor Freight
Julian Kift
julian_kift at hotmail.com
Sat Nov 28 11:23:28 EST 2015
A Lowe's commercial this morning said they have 25% off the Kobalt chests at the moment, that might make them worth a second look.
I buy very sparingly at Harbor Freight, only what I would call simple brute force tools, definitely nothing electrical. You mention not buying Craftsman partly as they are no longer US made, but you realize despite the name "US General" that they are Chines tool boxes
Julian
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From: Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, November 27, 2015 9:27 PM
To: Julian Kift; Michael Shortt
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tool Chests at Home Depot vs Harbor Freight
I have looked at the tool chests you mentioned, and to be honest, in my opinion, the US General chest deserves a look. The 52 inch Craftsman has a capacity of 20,660 cubic inches, the 56 inch US General has a capacity of 28,200 cubic inches, so you do get more capacity. Also, the Craftsman chest is rated at 1,000 pounds, the 56 inch US General is rated at 3,458 pounds.
If the Craftsman chest was made here, and it met my needs, I'd probably go that way, and I did look at them last week. I just strongly suggest looking at the US General before buying a new chest, even though I am not a fan of Harbor Freight.
Ken
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From: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
To: Michael Shortt <michaelsavga at gmail.com>; Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Friday, November 27, 2015 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tool Chests at Home Depot vs Harbor Freight
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://c.shld.net/rpx/i/s/i/spin/image/spin_prod_861814512?hei=333&wid=333&op_sharpen=1]<http://www.sears.com/craftsman-52-inch-12-drawer-premium-heavy-duty/p-00958630000P?sid=IDx01192011x000001&gclid=CLanhsSqsskCFdgKgQodnqIEjg>
Craftsman 52-Inch 12-Drawer Premium Heavy-Duty ... - Sears
Craftsman 52-inch 12-drawer premium heavy duty rolling tool cart is all steel for a long-lasting, strong, durable and reliable storage item for professionals
Read more...<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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Sent: Friday, November 27, 2015 7:45 PM
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<mailto: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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A Lowe's commercial this morning said they have 25% off the Kobalt
chests at the moment, that might make them worth a second look.
I buy very sparingly at Harbor Freight, only what I would call
simple brute force tools, definitely nothing electrical. You mention
not buying Craftsman partly as they are no longer US made, but you
realize despite the name "US General" that they are Chines tool boxes
Julian
__________________________________________________________________
From: Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, November 27, 2015 9:27 PM
To: Julian Kift; Michael Shortt
Cc: De Tomaso List
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tool Chests at Home Depot vs Harbor Freight
I have looked at the tool chests you mentioned, and to be honest, in my
opinion, the US General chest deserves a look. The 52 inch Craftsman
has a capacity of 20,660 cubic inches, the 56 inch US General has a
capacity of 28,200 cubic inches, so you do get more capacity. Also,
the Craftsman chest is rated at 1,000 pounds, the 56 inch US General is
rated at 3,458 pounds.
If the Craftsman chest was made here, and it met my needs, I'd probably
go that way, and I did look at them last week. I just strongly suggest
looking at the US General before buying a new chest, even though I am
not a fan of Harbor Freight.
Ken
__________________________________________________________________
From: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
To: Michael Shortt <michaelsavga at gmail.com>; Ken Green
<kenn_green at yahoo.com>
Cc: De Tomaso List <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Friday, November 27, 2015 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tool Chests at Home Depot vs Harbor Freight
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;
[1]http://www.sears.com/craftsman-52-inch-12-drawer-premium-heavy-duty/
p-00958630000P?sid=IDx01192011x000001&gclid=CLanhsSqsskCFdgKgQodnqIEjg
[2][spin_prod_861814512?hei=333&wid=333&op_sharpen=1]
Craftsman 52-Inch 12-Drawer Premium Heavy-Duty ... - Sears
Craftsman 52-inch 12-drawer premium heavy duty rolling tool cart is all
steel for a long-lasting, strong, durable and reliable storage item for
professionals
[3]Read more...
[4]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 <[5]detomaso-bounces at poca.com> on behalf of Michael
Shortt <[6]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"
<[7]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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References
1. http://www.sears.com/craftsman-52-inch-12-drawer-premium-heavy-duty/p-00958630000P?sid=IDx01192011x000001&gclid=CLanhsSqsskCFdgKgQodnqIEjg
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-12-drawer-premium-heavy-duty/p-00958630000P?sid=IDx01192011x000001&gclid=CLanhsSqsskCFdgKgQodnqIEjg
4. http://www.sears.com/craftsman-52-inch-8-drawer-premium-heavy-duty/p-00958629000P?sid=IDx01192011x000001&gclid=CJvQ9OqqsskCFdcWgQodEVgEcw
5. mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com
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