anyone use kaddies tool totes? - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

s. donato · 10-28-2008, 06:56 AM

http://www.kaddies.com/index.cfm

hey since we were talking about tool totes before i have been debating one of these rolling totes.

either that or the stanely fatmax rolling workstation. got anything to stay about that one too?

threaderman · 10-28-2008, 07:09 AM

Those Kaddies look like they are for kids or females,kind of effeminate with all the bright colors though they may do the job.

I'd go with the Stanley or other.

woodworkbykirk · 10-28-2008, 12:51 PM

i have a generic brand large tool box on wheels, usually it stays at home with stuff i dont normally need, but when its on site its because i have to travel out of town daily. so instead several hand fuls of tools and toolbags i can load a few power tools into it, hand tools ill need and my nailbag. in one swoop the box goes from my car into the company truck

the fatmax seems like a good idea but the plastic seems a bit flimsy, and i found it tricky to open and close when i looked at it in store

s. donato · 10-28-2008, 01:02 PM

kirk, i did notice that the fatmax was tricky to open but i have a feeling its b/c there is no weight in it. as soon as i put some nail boxes from the isle over into it when i was at the depot it seemed to function a little better ;-)

i was thinking about the stanley lately b/c i could get 2-4 of them and have them setup for various tasks and just grab the one i need for that job and roll it right to the site. if i got a kaddie i don't think i would buy more then one of them.

its one of those things you get what you pay for i guess i have been looking for better ways to bring my tools to the job. instead of carrying everything in 5 trips from the truck to the site. right now if i have a paved/concrete walkway i use a 4' rolling scaffold with plywood shelves on each rung. if i need to go up stairs i use totes and a handtruck or dolly. both of these things just looked like they could eliminate the multi-trip setup times and/or having to be prepared for either type of surface carrying.

i have a reno of a 3rd floor walk up to deal with this month and was just looking for some time savers ;-)

i will probably pick up a stanley this week and see what i think before i buy some more.

woodworkbykirk · 10-28-2008, 01:11 PM

the fatmax does seem good for fasteners and such, its one reason i was looking at it, it would be good for a finish gear box, for both interior and exterior jobs. the bottom box can hold nail guns, and hose, mid box for hand tools, and the tray for nails and such

i just got the new home depot tool catalogue, in it rigid has a new compressor which has a hose reel and a gun box built right into it and it comes with hose along with a 16 gauge. i might look into that, i need a 16 and my porter cable pancake is just too bloody loud for jobs when you working in pairs, you cant here each other talk

jarhead0531 · 10-28-2008, 01:24 PM

Those kaddies look promising but I wouldn't buy it unless they had a great return policy. You never know how your kit will fit in a toolbox until you get it home.

I have the Stanley FatMax and like it okay. It is very heavy when fully loaded and a little awkward to put into the back of the truck or back seat. The wheels are hard plastic and smaller than I would like(Clears extension cords okay but you won't be pulling up stairs). The foot print when fully opened means you tend to not leave it fully opened so you need to keep that in mind when loading it up. All in all it does the job well but I feel like it could be improved upon.

I just uploaded some pics to show how I have it organized. Just put a "http" in front of ://picasaweb.google.com/jarhead0531/StanleyFatMaxRollingToolCase# to view, soon I'll have 15 posts and won't have to worry about this url junk.

neolitic · 10-28-2008, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s. donato

......i have a reno of a 3rd floor walk up to deal with this month and was just looking for some time savers ;-)
................

Open windows.
Buckets, pulleys, ropes, standoff.
Chutes for out bound.

WarnerConstInc. · 10-28-2008, 04:59 PM

Ha ha, you dont know how many times I get a odd look from someone when I break out the block and takle and a few buckets!!!

WarnerConstInc. · 10-28-2008, 05:02 PM

Those Kaddies look allright, kinda pricey. If I was gonna spend that kind of dough, I think I would get a Sysport for all my Systainers. Most all of my small hand tools, pins, brads all those sort of things are getting placed in to systainers and sortainers.

Guess that really dosen't help on the 3 story walk up deal huh?

Greg Di · 10-28-2008, 09:44 PM

Sal,

I think you need to buy a Lull and just stick your tools on a palette.

WarnerConstInc. · 10-28-2008, 11:06 PM

Now that is thinking!!!

s. donato · 10-29-2008, 04:07 AM

thanks for the suggestions guys...

its actually a 2nd floor but you have to go down a set of stairs to get to the front door. so for all intensive purposes thats why i said 3 floors.

i like greg's idea of the lull. honestly, its about the only thing that could probably get it close. got one i could barrow greg ;-)