I still don’t care for the grip latch, and when opening the upper drawers, I have to remember to make a conscious effort to lift up, to get the drawer open. I appreciate the ball bearing slides on the drawers, there is little effort required to open and close even the drawers with the heaviest tools in it. That task has taken a few weekends and I have had a chance to use the tool box. My 1954 Ford Panel Truck is getting a new chassis under it, from a 1997 Ford Explorer, so the first task was to strip the Explorer of it’s body. I had a few friends over to my house since I got the box, and had them all look at it and it’s 50/50 on their opinions of the Grip Latch system.įinal Impressions: After getting all my tools into the box and maneuvering it into it’s new home at the back of my garage, it was time to start using it. I could imagine a mechanic who works outside on uneven ground would appreciate the drawers not popping open unexpectedly. I personally park my tool box in the garage and rarely move it, so the latch serves no useful purpose to me. Only time will tell if the latch system will hold up. The tactile feel does not agree with my engineering background. It just feels “cheap†There is a small latch on each end of the drawer pull and it’s spring loaded using a thin section of spring steel. My only complaint about the construction is the “Grip Latch†system which prevents the drawers from opening while moving the tool box around. Always remember to put the swiveling castors on the end with the handle. Two of the casters swivel to help moving the box around the garage. The handles and casters are beefy, to support the weight. It has a slight “orange peel†texture which is common to powder-coated finishes, but it does not distract from the beauty of the tool box. The stainless steel has an attractive brush finish and has a protective coating which appears to be a clear powder coat. The drawers are supported by ball bearing slides and support 70 lbs. making assembly a 2 man job unless you are Hulk Hogan. I love the look of the stainless steel, and the hardware seems to be top quality.Ĭonstruction: The box is made from Stainless Steel and it is heavy. Initial Impressions: This box is BIG, way more room than my old setup, it barely fits into my garage. I just recently added a middle section (in black) that increased my capacity, but I was still running out of room. Here is a shot of the Craftsman box assembled and sitting next to my 20 year old Craftsman Box which has served me well over the years.
A few weeks later, the tool box combo arrived on my door step packed nicely on a pallet which I tore into and assembled in less than an hour. Sears was kind enough to contact yours truly and requested that I review their Craftsman Stainless Steel 41†Toolbox Combo.
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