If you have tools, you need someplace to put them. Someplace spacious, protected, and preferably somewhat parallelepiped. A box-like device, if you will. For your tools. What would you call that?
You can pick up a toolbox at just about any hardware or department store, but they’re not all created equal. We’ve selected the best models in niches from full-metal to plastic to rolling mechanic’s center, all of which are good values and come highly recommended. Check them out below.
The Best Metal Toolbox: Craftsman 3-Drawer Metal Portable ($126)
For the classic tough-as-nails toolbox, you can’t do better than this double-latch model from Craftsman. The primary compartment holds all your bulkier tools and parts, while three sliding metal trays can handle hand tools and loose widgets.
This particular model is 20 inches wide, and every one of them is full rolled steel, so filling this thing to the brim will mean somewhere between 35 and 55 pounds of tools—lift with your legs, folks. But if you’re looking for a toolbox that’s at least technically portable and also likely to survive a nearby nuclear detonation, this is it. Craftsman makes similar models in bigger and smaller sizes, with and without dedicated drawers.
The Best Plastic Toolbox: Stack-On PR-23 ($24)
Plastic toolboxes can’t take the same beating as steel ones can, but they’re generally reliable for hand tools and loose parts, and much easier to lug around. This 23-inch model from Stack-On is capacious, with a huge primary compartment and a handy removable tray built into the top for your most frequently-used tools.
I especially like the way it incorporates bit holders on either side. And the toolbox is cheap enough that you can pick up two or three for the cost of a steel version, enough to keep tools with different applications more easily organized. Note the metal clasps for the lid: something that isn’t often seen at this price point.
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