Zippered Tool Roll vs Tool Box
 

So another forum I am on had a thread about how great tool rolls are vs the old-school rectangular tool box. I've had the Porsche-type tool rolls, but these are really a series of individual zippered pockets that roll up. I think I may be in agreement. They look pretty useful.

See here: https://rb.gy/ijltuk

Anyone here use one?

Never used one like this...but it looks like a great design.

My carry roll is an old "gatemouth" design...slip in pockets so the tools show, plus a clip rail for both 1/4" and 3/8" drive sockets.

The zipper design may not have the tools readily visible, but sure would keep them secure.

(edit) Mine more like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Tool-Roll-Organizer-Electrician/dp/B07F232C3X/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2/134-7490736-4605802?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07F232C3X&pd_rd_r= 3cbe6197-2e33-4182-a645-94ea41cba65c&pd_rd_w=koHLr&pd_rd_wg=Zkunt&pf_rd_p= ce6c479b-ef53-49a6-845b-bbbf35c28dd3&pf_rd_r=4F29MWWGCFNVCHRQGSD0&psc=1&re fRID=4F29MWWGCFNVCHRQGSD0

An Amazon link without any identification header/tags/whatever? (That's new...or slightly odd....)

That roll should be deep enough for sockets and wide enough for longer wrenches. It needs a deep pocket or two.
No spray cans obviously.

Otherwise it looks pretty versatile.

Some blow-molded plastic drill cases are like dorito bags but cant even store a box of bits or extra batteries.
Even the drill itself doesn't fit quite right. What were they thinking?

Just to be clear, the intent is to have this in your vehicle - right?

Not exclusively.

I think I need that for my new job...I need a "bug out bag" of tools, since the boss keeps pulling me away from projects for "a 45 minute job", which entails 5 or 6 hours of rebuilding a machine offsite. I don't need *everything*, but I need what I need, and I need it to be within an arms reach at a moments notice, or that "45 minute job" which is really a "5 hour job" turns into a "2 day job, because we didn't bring enough tools"...

I think what style is best is determined by the end usage . Example: I want to carry some roadside assistance tools on my boat trailer in case of an emergency . I want to carry a small jack/lug wrench and various sockets and wrenches . Throw in a few screwdrivers and a crescent wrench . So I am going to mount a metal tool box to the trailer frame .

Yes I could carry all these items in the tow vehicle but I don't want to . Tow vehicle and other daily drivers have their own dedicated roadside tools/accessories . Yes there is overlap but I am OK with that , you can't have too many tools in an emergency situation .

On the flip side a pouch style tool box can pack nicely in a nook or cranny of a vehicle taking up less foot print in the vehicle . In a smaller vehicle that is very useful feature . There are plenty of scenarios where a hard box is better and where a soft pouch is better . It's great to have the choices available :D

I carry this for road trip tools: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M3QL75X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It's large enough to carry everything including a 24mm wrench for a fan belt and a collapsible breaker bar lug wrench but it rolls up small enough to fit in the smuggler's box. It's tough to remember where I put everything so next time I use it, I'll label each pocket with a sharpie.

The hard toolbox in the trunk helps keep grocery bags in place, but there is that rattling and bouncing over bumps.
I haven't figured out a divider/bungy cord solution yet.

So David, other than the lack of labeling, how well do you like it? Would it also work as a substitute for a toolbox that DIDN'T live in your car?

boxes or chest for the garage - drawers are quicker to access than unrolling a roll and "unzipping your pouch"

Are you planning to use the same tools in both garage and car?

I duplicate tools for the cars.

No, gotta be a box for easy access. If the roll was for anything more than emergencies I'd want a roll with individual pockets for each wrench so I could grab quickly.

I've found them cheaper on ebay, going to pick up one for gun cleaning kit, may be best for bug out bag ;)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tool-Roll-Up-Bag-Wrench-Roll-Pouch-Canvas-Tool-Organizer-Tool-Storage-Case/303591271998?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid =p2060353.m1438.l2649

The pictures are great. You go from a roll up bag big enough to cover the back of a car seat, to one held in a hand, the size of a large hoagie, to the final picture which shows a German tech working on a washing machine...which has no room for dishes, much less water, since it's filled with wiring.

I think you could fit all the tools you need to do basic work on a specific vehicle in that bag. They would not be laid out for you like a traditional roll would keep them, but there is a lot of capacity there. When it is full, it is about the size of a small soft tool bag, which will hold traditional tool rolls, and also a small boxed set of sockets. I like to be able to take out a few tool rolls, a box of sockets, and lay them all out on a bench or even the ground. I can see all my tools, access them, and when I am done, I can quickly put them all back in their place, which tells me at a glance I haven't left a tool behind.. Then they get rolled up, closed up, and thrown back in the bag.

That roll would do a similar job, but the packaging is different, and there would be more rummaging.

Could be a good way to bring tools on a bike trip.

Just bought this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Travel-Organizer-Durable-Wrench-Pockets/dp/B07PGNS94B/ref=pd_lpo_469_t_1/138-8054481-5227843?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07PGNS94B&pd_rd_r= a29ab426-09ed-49c9-af58-37fabbaf0e67&pd_rd_w=RWvyc&pd_rd_wg=wbI5n&pf_rd_p= 7b36d496-f366-4631-94d3-

Pretty slick for MC trips.