Zippered Tool Roll vs Tool Box

[tdw28210]

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?

[pwd72s]

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&refRID=4F29MWWGCFNVCHRQGSD0

[john70t]

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?

[Baz]

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

[tdw28210]

Originally Posted by Baz

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

Not exclusively.

[Pazuzu]

Originally Posted by tdw28210

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?

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"...

[rfuerst911sc]

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

[David]

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.

[john70t]

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.

[tdw28210]

Originally Posted by David

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.

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?

[RWebb]

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.

[David]

Originally Posted by tdw28210

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?

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.

[MMiller]

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

[Pazuzu]

Originally Posted by MMiller

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.

[DanielDudley]

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.

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by MMiller

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

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.