Bosch has started showing off additional L-Boxx Contractor tool box system components, such as a 3-drawer box, a 2-shelf box, and an open tote box.
The Bosch L-Boxx Contractor 3-drawer tool box was designed for smaller items, such as hand tools, parts, and more.
It features the same metal side rails as the other L-Boxx Contractor tool boxes, as well as folding side handles.
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As with the other new modular tool boxes, this one is said to be fully compatible with other L-Boxx system products.
Bosch also released a small image of a new L-Boxx Contractor Rack, which is a customizable, stackable rack for 2 L-Boxxes. From the looks of it, this means you can load a rolling tool box tower with smaller L-Boxxes, allowing for easier access without having to unload an entire stack.
While the new L-Boxx Contractor system is said to be compatible with the older L-Boxx products, this seems like a neat way to integrate the two systems together for greater access and efficiency.
There’s also an open tote box with large fixed side handles.
Bosch still hasn’t said anything about the new L-Boxx Contractor system, aside from official product pages with minimal details.
USA info is not yet available.
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We posted about Bosch’s initial rollout the other day – Bosch Officially Revealed their New Tool Box System.
Jared
Great! This is what I wanted to see. To make a go of it in the modular toolbox space I thought Bosch needed to convince prospective buyers that more options were coming, even if currently unavailable.
William
That empty drawer stack makes me think. I wonder if companies could make a shallow tool specific molded case that fit in the slots. Similar to how all the older tools came in blow moulded cases. But make all the cases a consistent form factor. There’s probably too much variability in tools to make sense but it would be pretty cool. Kinda like an alternative version to the Systainer sys drawer system.
Blocky
Bosch has done this previously with their L-boxx system. Several of my 12v tools and 18v flexiclick came with the inserts or a full case. The plastic was a step above most blow-molded cases, something more rigid, but they were very space-inefficient. I kept mine for years before sending to recycling, but I’d wager those inserts would still be compatible.
Nathan
This is more or less what I’ve been waiting to see, a true successor to the I-Boxx/L-Boxx design. That’s great since it means the L-Boxx general design should still be supported for years to come for people who don’t need to move off of it, and the on-site portable sub-system won’t be as flimsy or limited as the I-Boxx system.
The one thing it can’t do well is semi-fixed storage and large tool storage, since the L-Boxxes aren’t on rails in their drawers/the boxes don’t have built in rails and this system only gives a bit more width, but maybe we’ll see mounting bases with sliders and a double width option.
Interesting that they don’t have fold down top handles when the release latch is a single button/lever on the front and it (seems to) latch-on-stack. Might be a bit awkward to release a heavy box and pull it up with one hand, but maybe that’s a ‘safety’ feature forcing you to partially lift with one hand to keep it un-latached and use two hands to lift the full weight.
Awkward keeping the L-Boxx name though if they don’t directly interface with each other in terms of stacking. X-Boxx would make the most sense but that was probably a no-go for several reasons…
Blocky
XL-boxx
Peter D Fox
Its good to see innovation even if it is lagging the other major players. As I have seen before Bosch marches to the beat of a different drummer compared to the primarily tool focused manufacturers.
Its interesting to ponder what could have been if they would have kept up continuous development and improvement of several categories that they were either the originator or early leader in. Both the 12 volt Li-ion cordless tools and modular tool storage are solid examples of how far ahead they were at one point. Only to stagnate and let their competitors overtake them by a large margin.
As and interesting side point to this tying back into the L-boxx system I only recently became aware of the ProClick brand and their involvement with the L-boxx platform. I did not realize that they offer a few soft tool bags that interface with the L-boxx system. I was looking for small tool bag alternatives to the popular Veto products and ended up picking up one of their “Soft Bag S” models. As some one heavily invested in PackOut it hard to buy into another system however Milwaukee doesn’t currently have anything like this or the similar Veto Tech Pac’s
So far I am quite impressed for the price, not quite as over built as Veto but for 1/3rd the price its a reasonable tradeoff. https://photos.app.goo.gl/C1jHPGMZue4xJjTv6