Bauer Roller Tool Bag One Year Review
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- Today we take a look at my Harbor Freight Bauer 18 in. Roller Tool Bag after a year of hard use. We also discuss other tool storage solutions for working on the go.
Bauer Roller Tool Bag
Model# 201314B-B
SKU 64663 (Use this to search)
TAC-TOTE PRODUCTS
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The small bag is called (Tac-Tote “LE”)
The large bag is called (Dump Pouch)
The large bag is clipped to (Rip Panel)
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Wish more people would review stuff after they've used them for a while instead of the unboxing reviews you see, good stuff
Same here. A lot of stuff is good out of the box but doesn’t hold up over time.
Exactly!
I got a 25 year old leatherman - I think every big mark and ding on it has a known cause, like the time I shorted a 12V car battery while changing fuses. The stories are the most interesting parts.
So if i can make it 15 minutes then i can tell the wife "that was long format" now.
Bend a piece of sheet metal and stuff it into the pocket so your screwdrivers don't poke through them.
Like a pocket protector
That's dorky... The bag will get laughed at by all the other bags.
Holy shit, I need to do this
That’s a good idea. 👍🏻
@@volvo09 I always say that about Dogs when people make 'em wear dorky clothes...lol.
DAMN! Using a carabine to hold box end wrench's! PURE BRILLANCE!
Using a carabiner to keep those wrenches together is just genius. I've superglued two small neodymium magnet to each wrench to make them stick together, but that picks up a lot of metal shavings over time and isn't too kind on the hands
My takeaway exactly from this video
He’s got many other good ideas he’s not putting on video. For example that coolant jug with a DEF funnel screwed on.
Yep, it’s such a simple idea but it’s brilliant.
Yeah. I was thinking about doing what you did or using similar magnets for knives.
Then I saw his "hack" and realized I'm an idiot lol
Regarding the ripped pockets. Take a piece of leather, cut to whatever size you need to fit inside the pocket, fold it over leaving an opening for the top of the pocket and wrap it in a couple layers of duct tape. When I was still a firefighter, I kept a screwdriver, some pliers and cutters in my bunker gear pocket and thats how I protected my pockets (and self from being stabbed).
Make a "pocket protector" to stop the pokey tools from causing holes. A plastic food jar is a good start - cut straight across the bottom , then up the sides a bit. That edge faces the red part of the bag. Trim the height to suit. Try and pick a jar that has about the same curve as the full pocket. I enjoy your style and realism - keep it up.
I might try that 👍🏻
@@FunkFPV who makes those screwdrivers with the weird geometric patterned handles
I’m a field engineer and I have been using the Husky version for going on five years. It has held up extremely well and has been thrown around by the airlines a few times as well. I expect to get a couple more years out of it and will probably get a new one when it starts to look grungy since I work in Hospitals. I think I will take a look at the Bauer brand.
The whole time I’m watching this I can’t get my eyes off that coolant jug with a DEF jug extendo funnel that sucks in air. Absolute genius.
I dig the carabiner wrench holders.
Good info. I too worked out of a van before I got old and retired.
I did a similar set-up with tools. It never failed but you always needed another tool and it would be added to the list for the next job but it definitely made life easier. Every once in awhile I would take time to empty out the tools and clean them more than just wiping them down. Then I would refill the box with "only" the tools I needed and start all over adding and adding more stuff, nuts and bolts till it was overloaded again.
I enjoy your shorts. It's amazing how much info is out there on UA-cam that idiots give you.
Stay safe.
The Klein 14 in 1 was an excellent recommendation. The 8 in 1 is also a winner. Daily use. 👍🏼
I love that thing
I’m a fan of the HVAC 11 in 1 myself
😂 i call mine the funk fpv screwdriver
I always loved the Milwaukee stackable job boxes (no im not red army, just work prefered milwaukee for everything). I worked as a tech at a hospital for a couple years and had a bunch of outbuildings I was responsible for. Very durable, waterproof, and nice for sortting common screws, Marrets, splice connectors, and all my replacement components. Had the nice big wheels on it for going up and down stairs as well. Could also have various stacks for various types of jobs: IE for security jobs I'd grab the one with door contacts, exit buttons, card readers, etc. Very handy.
"I liked Milwaukee before they were cool" Nowadays you gotta let people know that you're not cringe like the fanboys
"red army". Nice.
the problem is milwaukee does make a lot of really good tools, so they do deserve some praise. and when you do praise them for it, you sound like a fanboy lol.l
My favorite "to go" tool bag has been "Kuny's" 58 pocket bag.
It's not a roller, but it's tough as hell. I spent 5 years at an Iron Ore mine / processing plant with that bag, and the zippers never even failed.
Might not be practical for you, I'm an electrician and I fly a lot to camp jobs.
Even so, someone might find this useful.
Nice! I like the wrenches on a carabiner idea. Thanks for sharing!
I got those at Harbor Freight years ago. I haven’t lost a wrench since because I can see I have them all when I put them away.
@@FunkFPV Super, thanks! Exactly what I was thinking - visual check. Thanks for the reply. Your content is the best. 😊
@@FunkFPV I have the same thing, great minds work in pairs!
@@FunkFPV
I love but can't find the thinner-gauge carabiner (for the smaller wrenches). Not at Harbor Freight or Google search.
Maybe I'm using the wrong search terms?
Can someone help with a link?
Thanks!
Strait up crazy…I just last night was looking for that old short video, of your new bag. To see the one you got, to look into getting one myself. Then this morning you post this video with an update. Nuts man nuts. Thanks for the great content, and reading my mind.
Haha I was sitting on this video for a while and almost forgot to post it 😁
Your absolutely right as a HVAC tech I will never carry up all those tools on the roof. Thanks for the info 💯
Yeah fuck them roof days
Worse when the shop is located on the Ground level and the roof is 16th floor 😂
@@TheRealHungryJoe one word elevator.
@@al6347 clearly, you’ve never worked at a high rise. Over 300+ units, it could take 5 minutes for a elevator to be called (not including the stops on each floor)
I use a suitcase and 2 bags. one bag for spray and rags. the other for a model and a set of handy keys. I always take a machine when I come to a client. of course if he drives. and put everything on the pallet. jack etc. greetings from belgium.
I’m a firefighter and I needed a medium sized tool pouch to care around my this and that type stuff. After watching this I went and purchased this exact bag! As always, amazing work man!
ToughBuilt Rolling Massive Mouth. I got the XL one and it is BUILT! big ass wheels, sturdy af, even holds my grease gun.
ALSO check out the DCF891 and the DCF900 dewalt impact guns. the 891 is a compact 1/2" and the 900 is the big boy 1/2". but the torque is INSANE on them, they look the same but its a HUGE upgrade. tax time baby!
If you have a friend with a 3D printer, you can get a sloped extension made for those rails, and just use some short (or not extending past the part far) screws and some glue, you could also get some rubber things to cover the screw driver tips, either 3D printed or something pre made, like the things for the ends of multimeter probes
I can’t get a tool bag to last 6 months, the stitching always fails. Best one I’ve had was branded by Caterpillar, it was hard based, but eventually gave up the ghost after a year.
Thank you for the reviews and funny shorts!! Stay safe out there.
Love the long format. can't get enough of your videos
"I'm the type of guy who'll forget your name while I'm shaking your hand."
Relateable.
Cool to see your kit, especially that thing you do with your combination wrenches organized with carabiners.
Wes, appreciate the reviews. Am with you on made in America things and tools. You reminded me of my New Year's resolution: Get my tools organized! Am still thinking about how I'll do it, so that's progress. Love the heck outta the grab and go pouches. Those are just cool as can be. Thanks again and have a great week. 👍🏼
Good to see the bag wasn't in your garage looking pretty all year. She definitely looks well used. Hate dishonest reviews.
Everyone always says tools are awesome when they unbox them... 😆
I hate dishonest, evil countries.
I’ve unsubscribed from every other tool channel I followed. Only yours from here on out. Good honest and relative reviews. Thank you for your time and effort in making these- I certainly appreciate it!
Im stealing the wrenchs on a karabiner. Awesome idea :)
I used a chunk of leather I got from a local shop to line my blown out pockets on my tool bag. Fitted, then drilled through and put rivits with washers to hold in place. Leather is on inside.
5 years and going. Vary durable
In the airlines we use a lot of cantilever opening box’s or craftsman square/rectangular boxes. We would make “dogs” for them, basically a small removable frame to roll it around on caster wheels (two straight rolling and two turning/ swiveling) then a nylon dog lead attached to it roll it around under a Boeing or Airbus. We would take about 90-100 pounds of tools to a plane to work by golf cart or truck, but use the roll it around shop or under a plane.
The steel box is nice to secure stuff under a plane while at lunch. To keep the tampers and fuel guys from going through it.
I’d assume the ground crew would be honest but I guess not 😁
@@FunkFPV a lot of cameras, but they are there to protect the aircraft. Dings and dents, collisions. When someone drives into a plane it gets expensive, it’s like hitting a beer can. Most of the skin is around Chen milled to .100 and is expensive to patch..
I was just looking at this bag last week. Looks like it's holding up pretty decent. Thanks for the review.
Never thought I’d watch a 15 min video of a tool bag review and enjoy it
😁👍🏻
I really like your videos, I found you through shorts. Hilarious btw. Glad youre channel has grown since Ive been following.
I used to be a parts pusher for a Firestone, now I drive 793 cats. Still love the tool reviews because I still buy.
That pocket material melts together really well with super glue. It heats up and bonds together. The repair spots I did on mine have held up better than the original material.
I’ve been pleased with most of the harbor freight tools I’ve bought. If it doesn’t have a plug, or you don’t rely on it to make a living it’s pretty good stuff.
Please do more work vlogs again they are so fun and satisfying to watch
Dude is a pure natural on camera. Love the work man
That carabiner clip on the spanners is purely genius!
I see you have the Milwaukee battery ratchet, I bought one about 3 months ago and it’s been a game changer for me.
I waited too long to get mine. I use it more than I thought I would
@@FunkFPV between the battery ratchet and the 3/8 impact I don’t know how I managed before. Like you say, I’m not sure why we wait so long to get kit, I know I’m guilty of doing that too👍🏻
I can drool by the thought of modular tool boxes with their separate uses,stackable. But the prices always prevent me from full commitment.
I think id rather have the pockets TBH
@@mattfleming86 my experience with a generic tool roll and pockets is they loose stuff and half of the time it’s not clear you lost it. But hey, everyone is allowed to have his own preference.
someh=thing i really like about ur kit, is that next to that tapemeasure ( that i own aswel ) u dont have any crap in there at all either new quality tools or old german steel! love it
I’ve been waiting for the long format video on that bag for a while. I’m not a forklift tech anymore but I still like to see guys/girls van setups 😁
At first I thought it would be a nightmare to get a specific wrench or something out of that bag. Then I saw you put them on carabiners and my mind was blown. How did I never think of that...
Toughbuilt system is the way to go, has alot of interior pockets and exterior, they sell totes and 3 different size of rolling toolboxes. In my opinion it beats Millwakee packout. It’s even cheaper and has different detachable tool pouches that can also click into your belt.
Great review, I just bought that bag with a different name on it. You are very organized and always thinking ahead. You must be a great mechanic and do quality work on your vehicles. Keep the video's coming, very informative (and funny at times)!
Ah ha moment when you showed the mini pouches all lined up. I’ll get bright colors when possible. Black is “cool” but will blend in with whatever you leave it on. Camo you’re just asking to loose your stuff (dropped a green bag once and took an hour to find it).
Totally agree, from box cutters to smaller bags, water bottle or lighter. I never have to look long before retrieving because I picked the brightest color. Practically over looks when choosing tool (related) stuff
Turn the camera on when you’re closing in on the lost bag. I’ve seen other techs find screwdrivers behind machines they worked on four years prior. Was brand new when it went behind and came back new yesterday. I’ve left magnetic torpedo levels on top of circuit boxes I mounted. Went in to the store months later, jumped up, and grabbed it back. High enough where nobody could evens see it.
and forgot to say. i love your movies. they are fun and informative. I work in an American company also with forklifts, unfortunately I can't reveal the name. because the company does not want it. post more videos how you fix different machines. it is very enjoyable to watch. greetings brother.
Great stuff - reminds of Van Neistat and his video about having dedicated kits. Still since u are a pro with heavy equipment it's really cool to see your kit ^^
Exactly what I thought right when he said he had categorized bags
Using a d-ring or carabiner to hold your wrenches is brilliant.
I have the same exact bag, 'cept it has "Husky" on it. Love the jazzy tunes Bro!👍👍. Keep all the vids comin'! Love 'em!
I might get that Husky one next just to see how it compares.
@@FunkFPV I don't roll it as much as you probably do. I can drive right up to a cell site and pull tool out of it in the truck. But on a rooftop site those handle rail covers in the back are a pain like you said.
@@FunkFPV I've had the Husky for 5 years and it is still good. Just the expected wear and tear.
Tips of the trade from the front line field-hands are always appreciated. Honest reviews from those who know what's needed, wanted & dreaded/ crap!
I'm also assuming you've got a kit for disposables/liquid/oils/degreasers. Co-worker called his kit his WD1-39 bag. Everything but the WD-40 in there...
I got the ridgid pack out on Black Friday and I've had it roughly a year, and its held up pretty nicely. I'm a fabricator and I go to people's houses and that thing really comes in handy. I've got it packed to the brim tho, I'm still trying to figure out how I need to have all my stuff laid out in it but it it holds a ton of stuff, the bottom has my drills, an angle grinder, 4 batteries, charger and my hood and if I just kinda threw my shit in it then I gotta finagle my hood so it doesn't get smashed with the lid. The handle is about the only gripe I have with it, it's super loosey goosey and I try not to manhandle but it isn't bent so we'll see. I'm debating on getting the gen 2 because it looks like you can add extra stuff on the outside like a welding hood bag 👀 so I'll quit smooshing it in the tote. Love the videos man. I also got the kobalt bag, it's nothing fancy 6 pockets on the outside, fairly big bag, stouter than frig too! I've abused the mess outta that bag and it's still going strong lol. Love the videos man. You got a great sense of humor and your take on people's stupidity is sometimes just the thing to make the workday suck less!
My Father an I invested in something similar, we got rolling tool bags but the wheels on ours are slightly larger preventing the handle protectors dragging on stairs thing, and holy crap they are worth the investment! My back goes through so much less strain having to haul 35ish pounds of tools everywhere.
The issue going down steps seems like it would be resolved better by making the wheels larger, particularly such that the radius extends out far enough that the contact surface is beyond the protective plate. I'd say that should also reduce the friction on the protective plate, and make it handle field/natural terrain better. That would mean that you would be dragging up and down stairs on the turning wheel, instead of using that plate as a friction surface. Of course, that would alter the footing, and probably increase cost, but ... well, that tends to clear up the motivations people tend to have around things like that.
Appliance field tech here! You should look into Veto Pro Pac. I've used their bags forever and I will never buy anything else. They're pricey but made for the trades and mines 6 years old and still looks literally brand new after everyday use
Dude has the whole Lowe's tool section in that bag
Thanks bro. Much love from Mississippi!
It makes me sad that his videos don’t get millions of views but his shorts do
That is genius putting wrenches on a carabiner.
the apachee hard cases that HF sells are fairly nice if u ever need to replace your brief case. the foam in them is kinda meh but you can find/buy stiff cut a way foam for cheap and use that. i purchased 2 of them when i did fire sprinkler work to protect our gage's and backflow system. deff worth looking into.
I have a one I got for a project I never finished. I’ll have to dig it out and see if it’ll work for that 👍🏻
Hey man I'm really loving your videos, thanks for everything!
I have like 6 of those DeWalt bags in a box. I typically don’t do any pack-out or mobile work but when I do, I just grab a couple of those.
I love watching this guy
😁👍🏻
I have a husky pull behind & it has held up excellent!!
Thats a great idea using those carabiners for the wrenches
interesting way to keep box wrenches together. Learned something.
Try a Husky backpack, that was a game changer for me. They're rugged yet comfortable, I can carry most of my essentials in one trip
I correctly guessed your trade. 😆 There ya go! 👍
Get this man a sponsorship!
That is a socket set in the red Craftsman box, isn't it? Can't imagine 4 combo wrench sets and no socket sets. I wish tool companies would offer their tool sets in something other than blow molded boxes. They always seem to take up so much space for what they hold. I like the old flip top metal cases that SK ratchet sets came in that hardly took up any space.
Yeah it’s Craftsman. I’m not a fan of blow mold cases but this one isn’t any bigger than it needs to be.
Luv the long format
Still waiting on the long format Burrito rolling Demo, so Taco Bell can be amazed and inspired
I have something similar that I put a lot of my tools in that separates them and it helps when working on my cars or going to the junkyard
Wow I don’t think I’ve ever seen you turn your head. No idea you had such luscious locks. Nice.
I've had my Klein bag, and a roll around carry on I use as a tool bag. Because they have laptop pockets. Super important for me. You're working on fork trucks, I'm working on those zebra label printers and some other stuff that calls for a laptop.
I'm really having trouble finding a bag like the Klein that has a lot of little spaces for drivers and has the laptop pouch, and has wheels.
The ZXP badge printer we have has to be the most temperamental thing I’ve ever dealt with. I run about 1,800 adhesive badge covers through that thing a year.
Love your videos! Currently working in the rental industry. Trying to get in with crown after I graduate
I need a good bag for my tools. I work a bit of everything and stuff breaks down on the job and we have to call our shop mechanic over if I don't have the gear on hand and it slows us down and takes him from his job of taking care of the loaders and trucks/trailers so I really need something better than a backpack from costco to keep some tools in. I keep a few in my lunchbox too. I'll have to look into some of those tac totes or something.
Some of your organization tactics remind me of an Adam Savage concept of "first order retrievability".
Always wanted a back pack version. Dewalt got one for chickens but I never found one for mechanics. Rip n Tear through the shoulder bags.
Tac tote tap count 41. For anyone wondering.
I like the wrenches on the carbineers that as nice trick, I just have ye olde canvas roll for my wrenches but I don't carry my wrenches in my daily driver bag because for my job a pair of adjustables cover my needs 95% of the time.
Some good ideas here, thanks for sharing!
Once you carry a Veto bag, you will never go back. Incredibly tough and dozens of different organization strategies.
8:38 I spy a picture of family on the dash. My kind of guy.
Weetbix Australia is the ad on this video for me haha
My Bauer bag lasted less than a month before all the exterior pockets ripped out. Spend an $15 and get the husky bag from Home Depot
For screwdriver pockets i cut the top off a small coke bottle and stuff it in the pocket
Just found this channel because of milwaukee lmao didn’t realize you also did FPV i do too
Was looking at one of those bags the other day. Was considering getting it as a range bag to hold the ammo. When i take all 10 guns to the range that's a lot of mags and ammo to take.
Got this exact same bag but with husky branding. Does good for me as a home repair guy
I actually used the 18" husky bag like that for probably 6yrs, by the end the one wheel didn't roll right and the pockets had cardboard stuffed in them
Would recommend again.
I have a Bauer tool bag. It’s a backpack style tho. It’s definitely Held up great 👌🏻.
Reinforce your pouches with iron or sew on patches. Or a 1/8 thick piece of rubber.
If they ever remake Beverly Hills Cop 2, you can star as Det. Sgt. John Taggart (actor John Ashton).
Bauer tools have been good to me. Cheap decent power tools also.
Haha “I’m the kind of person that forgets your name while shaking your hand”
A man that still has to walk back to the van. Just not as frequently. 😁
Get the ToughBuilt rolling bag. Can't kill it. Bigger tires, up and downstairs easily Super heavy duty.
I just looked that up. Your gonna make me spend money 😁
@@FunkFPV Please don't look at Veto rolling bags then...
I forgot that your more than just knocker of magick pliers! Lol.
About a minute in, and I'm considering getting one of these roller bags.
You're lucky. My old bag left me.
They do that sometimes 😜
Damn, you got this thing a year ago? I feel old as shit.