Dewalt has come out with a new multi-purposed zippered tool and parts bag duo. This 2-pack comes with two zippered bags, each measuring 12″ long x 2.5″ wide (when filled?) x 7″ tall.
There are 2 pockets on the inside, for additional storage, differentiating them from other one-pouch-fits-all zippered bags on the market.
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Each bag has a colored loop strap – one black, the other yellow – making it easier to tell them apart.
The product detail page says you can use them on the job, fishing, hunting, camping, boating, and more. The price seems right for work and recreational purposes alike – $15 for the 2-bag set.
Price: $15
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skfarmer
not something i use every day but they can be handy. i have several brands and sizes but find the smaller one like in the clc link nearly useless. nothing seems to fit in them. it looks like the dewalt bags have a formed bottom that allows them to stand on their own. that would be a nice feature.
i keep my trickle charger and assorted cords that go with it in one bag and a code reader in another. i have a larger one that i use on occasion to move tools from place to place. it doesn’t stay loaded but i can throw a socket rail, ratchet, wrenches and a few other pieces in there without fear of losing or dropping them.
Jason
Home Depot has a similar Husky product. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-3-Pack-Organizer-in-Black-GP-45824AN13/204853188 The pouches work well for organizing the small items in my electrical bag.
Jared
I bought a few bags of this style to organize my tool bag I take with me for dirt bike racing. I’ve found them to be a bit of a pain in practice. It’s too hard to remember what’s inside each one. I need a simple way to label them or something – or they should have mesh slightly see-through sides.
E.g. I’ll decide I need to use my snap ring pliers. I have a cheap multi-head version I keep in one of these small bags so I don’t have to hunt down the pieces in the bottom of my big tool bag. Inevitably I end up opening three or four before I actually find the one I was looking for.
This isn’t specific to the Dewalt version posted here (although I note it’s only got a strip you can see through). It’s just my thought generally that someone who wants to use this to organize items inside a larger tool box might want to consider how useful this style really is.
Wayne R.
I’ve been using thick, clear vinyl bank bags for a long time as a solution to your visibility problem.
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=clear+vinyl+bank+bag&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aclear+vinyl+bank+bag
The thick vinyl stiffens up in the winter, of course, but none of mine have ever blown out. The fabric around the zipper lets air out so there’s no balloon-worry about bursting them, either.
They work great.
kent
I’ve used the Klien version of these for years, when I travel. One is in my computer bag with cables, pens, chargers, etc. The other holds my toothbrush & deodorant.
fred
The Klein zippered bags were one of the things we’d put on our Zoro future-order list – then wait on one of their 25% (used to be 30%) off sales. They cost about $10 on Amazon – but $6.80 at Zoro after 25% off
The yeti
Make em water proof. See thru. Super tough with a good quality zipper. I can see it being popular for documents . Plans or what have u. These are black . Cant see whats in em. Does not appear water proof. NFG
Coach James
I agree on the zipper. Flimsy zippers are a deal breaker for me.
What is NFG?
Coach
The yeti
No flippin good
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Corey
Zip lock bags and other sorts already fill that description lol there’s waterproof document holders specifically for stuff like hanging prints and permits by a fire water riser and such. I think the goal here is general storage more durable than plastic, though I do agree black is a poor choice. My Kleins have stood up very well, and I’ve particularly found that being multicolored benefits my use by being able to Sharpie them with a label.
Ren
@The yeti, Magpul DAKKA pouches https://www.magpul.com/apparel-gear/gear/daka
Seams are welded, and zip is an YKK Aquaguard.
Michael P
I just received mine today and I was extremely impressed with the quality. I have many cheap pencil bags and even the Milwaukee bags but neither compare, not even close. The construction of the Dewalt bags is super tough, like an American made Carhartt jacket or something. The zippers are super tough and large! The bottom of the bags have extra material that allows them to open up wide and the straps are different colors to allow easy identification. I simply can not believe a company can make this product, bring it to America, sell it to a distributor, the distributor sells it on Amazon, Amazon ships it for free, and I receive a great product 3 days later all while everyone in the chain still makes a profit.
adam
Milwaukee also makes zippered bags, 12″ as well. If you buy them in the 3-pack, they are $20, and have different accent colors to tell them apart, as they do not have any ‘window’ to see inside. I store my odd ball sawzall attachments & they hold up great. If you buy the singles, they only come in black accent.
https://www.homedepot.com/s/milwaukee%2520zipper?NCNI-5
pete
my coworking is going to have to have these because they’re DEWALT!
Juergen
I always wanted to ask this. Is there a reason toolbags are so popular in the states? Here in Germany more or less everybody uses boxes or systainers or so. That seems to me more sturdy, especially for expensive tools than a soft bag.
Stuart
It’s a way to organize and protect smaller stuff that might be lost within a larger tool box.
If you’re talking about larger tool bags, they’re lighter than tool boxes, and often have convenient shapes for fitting into a loaded truck. They have pouches for organization, as well as quick access.
Husky tool bags are incredibly popular for hand tools, and you can buy several for the price of just one Systainer.
Jim Felt
I also think the Northern European trades are very highly paid on average compared to the US. Not counting the vacation time we don’t even offer here.
Plus anyone else there who, like me, is a tool user but not a pro user by definition.
fred
We had roll-out drawers in our trucks – courtesy of our upfitter. We put grab and go items in the Klein pouches – label them with a Sharpie – and store them in a drawer.
When they were no longer serviceable – we’d trash them – and not cry too much over their $6 or so cost. It was a productivity thing.
Juergen
Ok, that makes sense. THX
Dave
I like metal tool boxes also,18 or 22 inch Kennedy cantilever type, made in USA. but they just stopped making them.
TonyT
If you’re lucky enough to live close to a Daiso Japan store, they typically have a variety of zipper bags for $1.50. I have a number of the cloth ones, and am using one right now to store my laptop accessories. They’re not waterproof, heavy duty, etc, but mine are several years old and doing OK
I also have some of their A4 polypropyline cases (which currently come up in my link, above) but prefer the cloth ones.
Jim Felt
Amazon carries many of these branded products. FYI.
TonyT
@Jim, true but the prices are ouch! Most Daiso items are $1.50 each, the most I’ve paid is $8. (Kinda like Ryobi at Amazon – typically more than HD because it all comes from HD inthe first place).
Daiso is kind of like Harbor Freight – mostly Chinese stuff (with some Japanese, Korean, etc items) at Chinese prices. Some of it is junk – I wouldn’t want it even if it’s free. Some of it is unusual, fun, or just weird (as I look at my dual pin wheel oil filled clock aka hourglass from Daiso). And if you’re careful, there are some great deals, although typically not for tools (I’d only mention the $1.50 box cutters from a couple years ago (never seen again), their Japanese water resistant notepads, and maybe their adjustable point pencil sharpeners or 2mm pencils).
RCWARD
These can’t really be called a tool bag with a straight face but are great for small things like laser distance devices and stud finders or laser measurement tools to mention a few. I ordered a set, damn you! ?
Big Adam
So I can pick up long haul airline amenity bags, stitch the word Dewalt on the side and someone will pay me $15 a pair? I’m in!
Alternatively, I’ll just give the bags to my wife for storing her toiletries. Never occurred to me they could be used for ‘manly’ stuff.
Sam
I use zippered pencil pouches with plastic windows in them for odds and ends. They are about $2 each during back to school days at Wallmart etc. larger ones can be had on Amazon as well.
Bryan
I’ve been using a couple husky bags for several years now, they also have a divider in them. I have no complaints about the husky ones, but after looking at these ones, I may just have to pick up a new set of the dewalt ones
george
I use bags a lot. I use paper label tags with the string. But one could use paint, or luggage tags. It is not rocket science guys. I also use bags from hf, the ones that look like the old army bags. Hugely usefull.
JoeM
These look like they could be qualified as Convention Swag, if I’m being honest. Like branded lanyards, promotional pens or t-shirts, or convention-exclusive versions of a thing.
Pens obviously write. T-Shirts obviously can be worn (even if it’s only for laundry day), and even Lanyards are handy as keychain or eyeglass holders while you’re working on something. Handy items as a whole, but… really… not an item you purchase regularly.
Parts and small item bags, great. Drop the straight edge guide for your saw, or a specific wrench for a tool, or a first aid kit, inside and go do what you gotta do. I can totally see dropping my multimeter and lead kit in one of these, just in case I need it on a project. Maybe dropping my staple guns and some staples in it. No question, I can see a million tool-related uses for this.
The problem is… No amount of money seems to line up with what those uses are truly worth to the job. If they were a bonus item, or a convention item, I’d see them worth having. But I wouldn’t deliberately go out and say “I’m going to buy these, because it’s the only way to store (X) while I’m working.” They’re grown up Pencil Cases you’d use in school. Just as useful as when you were in school, but we’re not talking a major item on the list here.
I think they’re cool, and I wouldn’t toss them away if given them from someone. But, truth be told… These aren’t worth money to me. They’re worth coincidental convenience, and that’s about it. And I know a LOT of companies are making them these days, but they’re still just Convention Swag that they’re making us pay for. Not saying they’re not worth having, just that I don’t think they’re worth buying.
Adam
I have a set of the Milwaukee ones, and I find them pretty useful for small sets of tools that I want to keep together. One of them has all my weird wrenches for servicing Crane sinks, for example.
Coach James
I have a few no name, zippered bags. I carry fewer tools than I used to when I travel, especially for shorter trips. For those shorter trips, I take needle nose pliers, small diagonal cutters, tongue and groove, 6″ adjustable, multi bit screwdriver, electrical tape and a small roll of Gorilla tape. It all easily fits in a single zippered bag.
I also use one for an “emergency” bag in each vehicle. Each one holds basic first aid stuff, stomach medicine, Benadryl tablets, ibuprofen tablets, 2 packs of crackers(I’m diabetic), $30 cash, pack of tissues, and a off brand multi tool. Again, easily fits in a 12″x 7″ zippered bag.
Charles Anderson
I use bags like these, but mostly for fasteners. One such bag rubbed a hole in the side during transit to a job. I bought a patch like these and repaired it with the hotel iron.
Dritz 55240-9AD Twill Iron-On Patches, Stone, 5 by 5-Inch, 2-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005573YSI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_IGs5AbS6BQ7KT
The hole was in the center of the side panel. Anyway after trimming it to size and ironing it on, It became a perfect place to label the bag with a sharpie.
When I got back to the shop, a lunch trip to Joann’s fabrics craft store and all my bags had sweet labels.
Rick
Not at this price point. You can get these all over the places depending on what size you want.
kat
The same bags are sold cheaper on Chinese sites:
https://goo.gl/R5sej2
Personally I like the “duffel” looking ones because they are easier to search. I got 20 pieces of these:
https://goo.gl/dWoHqm
fred
I would stay with the made in the USA Klein bags – when Zoro is doing a 25% off sale they (Klein 5140) are $27.04 for 4 – works out to $6.76 each – or the individual bags (5139) get discounted to $6.80
OhioHead
I love the colored Klein canvas bags, a bit more expensive then the regular Klein bags, the color’s make your life easier organizing your tools/parts.
I now use a colored bag for my toiletries when traveling for work & pro tip don’t remove from you carry on bag, the AST don’t pull my bag to inspect (just my experience).