The ToolChanger is a new vertical tool box designed to replace conventional tool chests in a professional environment by offering complete and customized organization for frequently used hand tools. It can be docked on top of a 26″rolling tool cabinet or sturdy stationary work surface.
The ToolChanger features three main compartments – sockets and wrenches go in the bottom; screwdrivers and other long-handled or shafted tools go in the middle; and pliers, hammers, and other bulky items can be stored on the top shelf. Other tools can be stored in a not-included mobile tool cabinet.
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Features
- Keeps tools organized and immediately accessible
- Ergonomic – tools can be retrieved even when wearing thick gloves
- Logical organization – wrenches can be stacked inline with same-size sockets
- Customizable – vertical racks and pliers tray can be sized to fit user needs
- Made in USA and fully repairable
- Anodized aluminum and premium rubber components are chemical-resistant
The ToolChanger is priced at $1500, including shipping.
More info via ToolChanger
We think that the individual ToolChanger compartments are very nicely designed and configured, from both a usability and aesthetics standpoint. But as a whole, we’re not yet convinced that the ToolChanger is a game-changing breakthrough. It does offer several advantages compared to traditional tool chests, but there are also a couple of downsides.
What do you think – is the ToolChanger a game-changer, or are tried-and-true tool chests going to win this one?
Tim
Game changer? Not at that price. Looks pretty nice though.
Andrew
They’ve priced themselves out of business.
george
when i saw the price i started laughing. for sure there will be no average mechanic buying these. wow!
Harry
Looks too tall and there seems to not be much there for the price. I think one of the Montenzuma chests are better organized but, that’s just me. Maybe Harbor Freight improve it and come out with a cheaper game changer.
fred
When I saw this on the Tool-Rank blog – I was sure that this was some sort of NASCAR celebrity only tool chest. While we have some high end Lista and Stanley Vidmar storage solutions in our shops – this seems a bit over the top. I’m all in favor of improving productivity – but I’d want to see a cost benefit analysis on this one.
James C
I got a chuckle out of this. Also, if I ever walk into a mechanic’s shop and see one of these, I’ll now know to turn right around and leave.
Zac
Not very versitile. Over priced to me. Im sure someone will find a use for it thought.
Mac
Agree with the masses – way overpriced. Has potential though. I’d like to see one live in person.
Benjamen Johnson
I thought this was pretty cool the first time I saw it, then I looked at the price. I could take or leave the socket organization, but I love the upper half. It’s making me rethink how I store my tools.
Mrs. ToolGuyd
I don’t like that there doesn’t seem to be a way to close it. Wouldn’t the tools get all dusty/dirty?
Stuart
The first thing I thought of as well were Montezuma’s portable stadium-style tool boxes, but from what I’ve seen they might get a little too cramped for regular use if packed to the gills.
I was hesitant to offer judgement sight unseen, but my gut tells me that the ToolChanger may be a little too pricey for its intended audience, and perhaps too rigid for a broader range of users. But with mechanics’ toolboxes ranging from a couple of hundred to several thousand dollars, the ToolChanger doesn’t seem so pricey after all.
wantedabiggergarage
I noticed they have a saved time calculator, they missed part of the equation:
Open front. (No doors)
So they fail to take into account lost time due to tracking your tools down, or replacing ones stolen from it.
I wish they would have used the box it was on and set the items in it, for comparison, if they really believe the cost is justified.
Ben
The concept intrigued me to check out their site. I like the convenience, but I hate the look as well as the wasted space from the sockets an wrenches. Like others have brought up, in a mechanics situation, the open face design is highly flawed as its open to public. As I’d use it in my home garage or personal shop, the open face would irritate me to no end when everything gets dirt.
After all that considered, the price tag is the most laughable thing of all. It is nothing more than punched out sheet metal with some grommets to protect handles. This could EASILY be made with a foot shear, metal break and a drill press in a weekend… for 1500 that better be coated in gold.
E_Baker
I really like the concept, but possibly not for an industrial/professional environment. I could definitely see this set-up succeeding in some of the more “higher-end” garages out there.
The price leaves a little something to be desired, but for a Made in the U.S.A. product, if I had the cash and didn’t already have a tool chest, I might be so inclined to invest in something like this.