Gearwrench launched a new MegaMod mechanics tool set, MEGAMOD1858, and it’s priced at only $29,999.99.
It’s a Gearwrench 1858pc tool set, tool box, and accessory bundle for $30K.
Here is everything you get:
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1858pc set of mechanics hand tools, including ratchets (1/4″, 3/8″, and 1/2″ drive sizes), sockets, wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers, hammers, punches, extraction tools, and more.
9 storage units – 72″ rolling cabinet with stainless steel work surface, top hutch, large top locker, 2 small top lockers, 2 side lockers, utility cart, and 11″ mini tool box (see also: Gearwrench Launched a Mini Tool Box).
Essential shop equipment – creeper, mechanics seat. 2x 6T ratcheting jack stands, 24″ fan, mobile work table, 4 rechargeable worklights, kneeling pad, magnetic tool mat, and 1/2″ drive torque wrench..
It looks like all of the hand tools come in foam trays.
I could not find a full list of tools, but here’s a rough breakdown:
- 1835 tools
- 9 storage units
- 323 drive tools
- 1025 sockets
- 256 wrenches
- 86 screwdrivers, pliers, hammers
- 135 pieces of shop equipment hand tools
- 6 pieces of lighting and testing gear
- 17 pieces of shop equipment
- 37 modular tool set trays
You get a tap and die set and single torque wrench, but no multimeter (from what I can see)?
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I found this to be an interesting collection of Gearwrench tools and storage products, although I personally wouldn’t go with a mega bundle approach.
Price: $29,999.99
In this case, I’m guessing that the tool boxes are half the price – the 72″ rolling tool cabinet is nearly $6K by itself.
$30K is a lot of money. If I was spending this much on a complete automotive tool and storage package, I’d break it down and choose separate tool and storage bundles.
Just looking at the prices for the separate Gearwrench tool cabinet and storage add-on products, you can save thousands by instead going with Harbor Freight Icon.
Gearwrench’s parent company is now under new ownership (see Apex Tool Group (Crescent, Gearwrench) has Been Sold), and there are reports their debt situation is a little less terrible than it was in late 2025. Frankly speaking, I’m not sure I would invest $30K on Gearwrench products right now.
I’d like to see more innovation from Gearwrench, rather than new packages of existing tools, but it’s still good to see more options.
Robert
Stuart, I think you missed a word in:
“ Frankly speaking, I’m not sure I would ________ $30K on Gearwrench products right now.”
I think you meant to put “spend, sink, or commit” in there.
I have the same reaction that most likely customers for a shop set of equipment would want to tailor the set. This is not a case of buying a Snap-On tool chest filled with a starters set of tools for a (very) beloved relative starting as a mechanic. Instead, someone setting up a shop needing 30K of equipment probably has experience and would want to tailor the equipment based on that, perhaps preferring some of the gear from another brand.
Stuart
Oops, thanks! Invest?
Peter
Of course once you change spending to investing it is all good! 😇😀
Stuart
Am I wrong? $30K in tools is most likely an investment where you expect to use them for profit or returns. If you’re spending this much on a personal kit, there are so many more enjoyable ways to spend the same money.
fred
Years ago, a local car dealership used advertising that talked about investing in a new Buick. That’s probably one of the few investments that immediately drops 20% in value the minute you take possession of it. Vacation time shares are another one of those things – where current owners are sometimes willing to sell their “investment” for $1 just to get out of annual maintenance fees. There are many things that we buy based on needs (actual or prospective), desire for enjoyment/entertainment, educational value etc. that we sometimes confuse with investments. You might need or want to buy a new car – but only in rare occasions will it prove to be financially more than just an expense. Similarly, I’ve never understood the appeal of shelling out big bucks for “limited edition” tools with the hope that they will appreciate in value. I have a collection of old planes on display at one end of my shop – that give me some pleasure = but some artwork hanging on the wall upstairs and some of my other real investments (like index funds and coins) are likely to appreciate more in value over the long haul.
Kilroy
Super big & pricey bundles like these always remind me of the story of the $500 bottle of wine on prominent display at the wine shop.
A customer sees the expensive bottle and asks the clerk, “How many of those $500 bottles do you sell?”. The clerk replies, “Very few, but we sell a ton of the $70 bottles next to it, so the expensive bottle serves its purpose well.”
Stuart
Back during the pandemic, I spoke to a product manager about mechanics tool sets, and they said they were selling a ton of the the biggest master sets.
When I had a call with SawStop years ago, I asked about the customer base for the industrial cabinet saws, and they said those are mostly sold to DIYer and woodworkers who wanted the biggest and best they could get.
A lot of brands have gotten into the mechanics tool “bundle” business, and this seems like a low-effort (I don’t say that in a bad way) way to give someone most of what they need to get started.
But at $30K, I’m not sure I’d be one-stop-shopping, and if I were it wouldn’t be with Gearwrench and certainly not now with their future direction so uncertain.
Jared
It’s got to be intended primarily for businesses. I cannot fathom dropping $30K on tools all at once for personal use, nor even for a budding auto mechanic.
Someone who needs a comprehensive kit like this probably already has some tools – who in their right mind just starts over from scratch and duplicates thousands of dollars in what they already own? It also seems obvious that no one without tools already would be willing to invest this much just to try it out. If you’re new to a trade an legitimately want to start out with a “kit”, $30K in one shot still seems like an exorbitant way to do it.
You know what? In writing that out, I actually thought of a person who could theoretically do something like this: me. Well not me – because I’m not even a little bit tempted, but someone in my position.
When my garage burned down I lost more than half of my tool collection. The insurance company covered those tools at about $45k. So in theory, instead of buying what I wanted as my needs arose, I could have bought an all-in-one kit and actually used it. What a weird thought.