Is Craftsman for real?

[razrwild]

I just saw one of these in the shop next door at the airport. I couldn't believe it was in a professional mechanic shop between a snap-on and a mac box lol.

[FordeatinZ71]

beater truck...did you ever figure out how to post pics of your toolbox? i'd really like to see it as the time to buy a toolbox is nigh...

[Chevy Fireman]

looks more like a refrigerator than a tool box IMO

[chevysnbuicks]

Overpriced, but if you've got more money than you know what to do with, I could see how it would be useful.

I can't stand going more than 3 hours without music, so the radio is nice. All the powerstrips are handy if you use electric tools, the 12v outlet is only useful if you can't use one of the 6 120v outlets... The clock is useful because it's right there, the temperature is nice if you do paint work without a climate controlled booth, OR if you race it's nice to know the temperature at a glance. Also has a timer on it for God knows what. Oh, and it comes with an exterior temperature sensor.

Useless/pointless tings it has:
The underglow
the chrome casters (but it does actually make it look better, because it wouldn't look complete with just standard casters.)

Oh, and it says the accent lighting is sold separately.


Oh, btw phatchevy06, they have chrome 5s on it

[FordeatinZ71]

Originally Posted by chevysnbuicks

Also has a timer on it for God knows what.

i can help ya out there...anytime you are using a chemical (RTV, Bondo) that you need to let set up for a certain amount of time...i just guesstimate but not everyone can/will do that. also handy if you know your wife like the back of your hand and you ticked off the "back of your hand"...a timer to let you know when Hiroshima is over so you can go back inside!

[chevysnbuicks]

Originally Posted by FordeatinZ71

i can help ya out there...anytime you are using a chemical (RTV, Bondo) that you need to let set up for a certain amount of time...i just guesstimate but not everyone can/will do that. also handy if you know your wife like the back of your hand and you ticked off the "back of your hand"...a timer to let you know when Hiroshima is over so you can go back inside!

good point.

[Rustmonkey]

Originally Posted by Chevy Fireman

looks more like a refrigerator than a tool box IMO

..now if it actually had a fridge in it... then I'd be sold :)

...other than that, whatever blows your hair back. if you base buying this toolbox off of whether or not people will point and laugh or make fun of you, you're got bigger problems than what toolbox you should buy...

personally, I think its kinda cool in a geeky sort of way - my pc is pimped out in blue LEDs so why not my toolbox (other than the fact that it's a big waste of money... a cheapo stereo in my garage works just fine - plus, it will soon be hooked up to one of my xbox's on my home network so I can stream me mp3s into it... sweet! Oh, sh*t, dropped my pocket protector...)

whatever, to each his own

[kunas]

anybody seet his one makita was givin away awhile back?

LCD tv, kicker sub and like 9 speakers

[Underpowered]

[quote=Bob T]Just my opinion. Kind of like a presentation grade shotgun with engraving and inlay. A work of art, yes, but you wouldn't want to take it out in the brush on a drizzly wet day because it's too nice. I'm a functionality type of guy - a wrench is for wrenching and a shotgun is for shooting some quail.
QUOTE]

exactly. i am a person about funcion over fashion.

yeah, i like to have nice stuff and have it nice to look at, but what good is it if it is too nice to use.

that is how i am about my truck. i have it to use as a truck. granted i don't intentionaly scratch it, but if it happens, it happens. i did not buy it to look at, i bought it to use.

[YukonMud]

I don't know if the manufacturers understand we use tool boxes to store tools; not to cook our breakfast and serenade us.

[Eman2500hd]

Craftman toolbox = the classic red and black toolbox with chrome / aluminum handles. Never failed me.. Not to mention they don't break!

[FordeatinZ71]

yea i hear ya there, but i don't think my next box will be red...it's just too darn common...

[Jesseman445]

saw this when i was out toolbox shopping last week. glad to see i'm not the only one who thought that toolbox was a little over the top. they even had an accessories rack just for that box with extra neons and attachments.

fordeatin they have blue and black craftsman boxes too now. the blue ones look pretty sharp but im sticking to red. its common but ive wanted one since i was little and my dad had one on the farm.

[FordeatinZ71]

oh i know man, you can get them in a whole array of colors, i'm still not sure which one i'm going with yet...

[Jokeman]

I missed one of those boxes for 100 bucks the other day on clearance. Id never buy one new but for 100 bucks you can't pass it up.