chewie17 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 I just saw these at the local HD in Canada here and was wondering since they are about $100 cheaper than the dewalt counterparts, how much can you actually fit into the large, medium, and small boxes respectively? I have a circ saw, recip saw, jigsaw, drills, OMT screwdrivers, hammers, chisels, pretty well anything you can think of. I have a Milwaukee 26" toolbox now and have the majority of tools I need most days but I could always keep some more in an easier way to move them as well. any thoughts would be appreciated thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEtwidget Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 i love my Ridgid stacking units. The base has wheels built in and handle. Dewalt system makes you buy another unit to turn them into a cart. But the Dewalt cart is better quality, Ridgid is holding up nicely. I can fit a ton of tools in mine. I even modified a few into things like solar generators and camping boxes. I'm not a Ridgid fanboy but I give them credit for building great cases. I like to keep my stuff organized, example: when I bought a new ramset, I also picked up a small Ridgid case. I keep the ramset and loads in it, lock it for extra safety. In another small Ridgid I house electrical related stuff, another has plumbing... Etc so when I'm going on site I grab the box appropriate for the job & don't have to dig through my mess finding what I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie17 Posted December 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 i love my Ridgid stacking units. The base has wheels built in and handle. Dewalt system makes you buy another unit to turn them into a cart. But the Dewalt cart is better quality, Ridgid is holding up nicely. I can fit a ton of tools in mine. I even modified a few into things like solar generators and camping boxes. I'm not a Ridgid fanboy but I give them credit for building great cases. I like to keep my stuff organized, example: when I bought a new ramset, I also picked up a small Ridgid case. I keep the ramset and loads in it, lock it for extra safety. In another small Ridgid I house electrical related stuff, another has plumbing... Etc so when I'm going on site I grab the box appropriate for the job & don't have to dig through my mess finding what I need.Would the large box hold a circular saw and other tools like a recip saw? All in the bottom? I need something that can hold tools I don't use a whole lot at the bottom and more used as I go upSent from my B15 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 I also have the Ridgid boxes. If you remove the insert you can defiantly fit a circular saw and sawzall in the wheeled bottom piece. I had a hole hawg, circular saw, and sawzall in mine the cordless versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 sweet deal these things back in the day all we had was a huge red tool box and our trick was bolt a old car seat belt to it and over the shoulder it went regardless it weight 150LBS...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 sweet deal these things back in the day all we had was a huge red tool box and our trick was bolt a old car seat belt to it and over the shoulder it went regardless it weight 150LBS......Yea, Modular tool storage is a great innovation. It makes you wonder why it took so long to take off though. The one thing I never got is why a lot of trades men won't embrace modern tech. A friend had a good cheap carpenter around, but he used beat up tools that were more trouble to work with. Me and my friend never got why he didn't get a cordless framing nailer. For small jobs you can't beat the cordless nailers or anything on a vertical. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazzman Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 I have a Ridgid stack out in the garage,they are great. Made well,easy to move around etc etc. The one thing alot of people dont seem to like about them is how the lid on the large box isnt hinged. Personally I think its better for larger stuff. You can definately fit a circ saw and such in there. The small box I have multiples setup in different configs since the dividers and such are removable. The Ridgid boxes are OEM'd by Keter. ive had mine for around a year and its held up just fine,im looking to get another set when they/if they go on sale again around fathers day,I got my 3 piece set for like $98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 I like it not being hinged as you can lift the other boxes off the top of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazzman Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 Yeah thats what I do too. much easier. I keep prybars,large adjustable wrench,large squares,large channelocks,drill kit, etc in mine. I Need to get a few more tools rolls soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie17 Posted December 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 Thanks for the feed back guys just went in tonight to look a little closer and turns out the large medium and small are $99, $59, and $39 respectively so I'm not sure I wanna spend all that on them all. They had a deal where if you bought the large and medium you got the small free. Which is worth it. But its still priceySent from my B15 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazzman Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 Yeah the kit was just on sale here for black friday,they usually go on sale around fathers day as well. under $100 for all 3 is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiltiWpg Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 I like it not being hinged as you can lift the other boxes off the top of it.Hell yea!I saw that and immediately thought how great a design that was! The tough system is a pain in that you can't keep the lids open while they are on the cart.The lids on the tough system got caught on stuff and I actually tore my pants on the latch because it didn't fall flat after I opened it.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 I don't think you will find a modular tool system cheaper than the Ridgid boxes. I think T-stacks and L-boxx's might but that's with out any carts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuutr Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Thanks for the feed back guys just went in tonight to look a little closer and turns out the large medium and small are $99, $59, and $39 respectively so I'm not sure I wanna spend all that on them all. They had a deal where if you bought the large and medium you got the small free. Which is worth it. But its still priceySent from my B15 using Tapatalkthat doesn't sound right. With the holiday deal it was buy the bottom and middle get the top free for $99 total. $59, $39, $29 individual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie17 Posted December 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 that doesn't sound right. With the holiday deal it was buy the bottom and middle get the top free for $99 total. $59, $39, $29 individual.Canada sucks for pricing. What more can I say hahaSent from my B15 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 The rigid stuff is nice and rugged I almost picked it up on Black Friday.JimboSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 I would've definitely jumped aboard the Ridgid system if I hadn't gotten into the tough system. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoLoDew Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 I was struggling with picking between the two brands. The only thing I liked more on the Dewalt was the small box has a separate compartment up top which I use for my recip/jigsaw blades. I then had to think was that worth the extra money they cost. Next thing, Amazon brings price down on small and xl boxes. Therefore, I went with the ToughSystem. I also purchased 2 arms so I could try to find an alternative solution to Dewalts handtruck for the toughsystem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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