McGuire-Nicholas 15" Collapsible Tool Tote, Grey and Black Tool Tote Bag, 22015

I'd had enough of tool boxes—what I needed always seemed to gravitate to the bottom, and tools never stayed organized, so I thought I'd give this bag a try. Glad I did! It's light but very sturdy, the hand-grip is comfortable...and you can put a crapload of tools in it. Lots of different sized pockets on the outside and loops on the inside so your screwdrivers, wrenches and pliers aren't all in a jumble at the bottom. Two generously sized pockets on the narrow ends (I use one of them for tapes and it holds plenty), and the walls on those ends come up high, great for clipping on items like a steel tape measure. The only downside is that it's SO sturdy and well organized that by the time I finish filling it up, it's pretty heavy—good thing that handle is well padded!The big bay in the middle easily holds the tools too large for the pockets: hammer, slip-joint pliers, Vise Grips, etc. You could fit a cordless drill, but I keep mine separate; instead I have a compartmented box to hold little bits of hardware and fasteners (the Stack-On SBR-13 13 Compartment Storage Organizer Box with Removable Dividers, here on Amazon).I like having well made things that work well...and this is definitely one of them!

Perfect bag for several, several hand tools. I do high end A/V and lighting control installation and I keep my 16oz estwing hammer in the bottom and its just long enough to put in and out with ease while having several squares, measuring tools, stud finders, electrical voltage, toning and wire tracing devices, a chisel, hex/torq key sets, my 12v dewalt drill, 2 batteries and a little driver bit set, gloves, eye pro, dustmask, basic pliers and crimpers, and I still set me little hip pouch and tape measure in it at the end of the day. Not a ton of room to grow but this was the bag for me. After using for two months, I am very pleased with size, quality and price. My 20v dewalt drill kit and tools in this bag are what I do 90% of my work with.

UPDATE: I now fully appreciate the "openness" of the bag. I have full access to all the tools, be they in the main compartment or in the side pockets. I have upped the rating to a five.ORIGINAL REVIEW: I am still making up my mind on this one, and may bump it up to a 5-star rating in the future.This tote is my go-to bag for most day to day projects. It replaces a small tool box that was falling apart. I keep a separate large toolbox for larger jobs. The tote holds a lot of stuff. I especially like the external pockets designed for screwdrivers, box cutters, etc. They hold these items securely. There is plenty of room in the main compartment to hold everything else. This layout makes it easy to find tools quickly. It is sturdy, well-designed and thoughtfully-built. The only reason I dinged it a star may have more to do with my getting accustomed to it. I thought it would collapse a bit when you pick it up and make it narrower. It doesn’t, it remains wide-open. I am not sure why this bothers me, perhaps I am not used to the design. Once I have more experience with it I may bump it up another star. I do like the bag a lot.

This Tote seems very rugged and I like the padded handle, and all the pockets(on both sides). The only design comment I might have is that it is a little narrower than I expected which may make it difficult to navigate around in the tote bottom to find what you want with the handle there, especially if you had a lot of items in there. But other than that it will work out very nicely. It has very sturdy top side canvas covered metal rails and foam covered handle. The bottom is a canvas covered hard cardboard or plastic that you can lift vertically and then collapse the whole tote for storage if need be. The handle does not turn sideways like some other tote models do to make it easier to see and get things from the tote, but then that means this handle may be more sturdy and would prevent a load from shifting to one side like I envision it could do with a rotating handle model and an uneven load (like a heavy object on on one side). Very glad I didn't get some of the 12 inch tote versions. Anything smaller than this 15" tote would be very limiting as to what you could store. The padded handle feels great and looks like it will last. I'll get back to you after I've loaded it up and used it for a few days to see if it stays upright with full loads.

I never seen to find the time, and I need a tool tote badly. I am so done with tool boxes that are getting too heavy. This tote was inexpensive, and looked like it would carry what I need for a particular job. This tote feels heavy duty and made well enough to stand some use and abuse. I liked the handle, the outside pockets, the inner tool loops, and that I can collapse it by removing the bottom and folding it up.So far this tote has carried what I have needed like, driver drills with spare batteries, boxes of screws or nails, large pipe wrenches, hand tools, speed squares, drills, and saws. The outside pockets make it easy to get at the smaller stuff, tape measures, cutters, pliers, screwdrivers, electrical testers, whatever.The only down side was the lack of a shoulder strap. I think I can cobble one up!

Bought one of these to use bedside. I keep my laptop, pens, notebook, latest read, etc. in it. Yes, I do wish it was a solid color and looked less like a toolbox, but I carry it from the bedroom to the living room and it works perfect for wherever I am.Then my husband wanted one for work. He uses it every day to transport his lunch, coffee, keys, work iPad, tools, etc to the truck every day. It is the right size to hold all his daily essentials and it is better than a bag because he can access everything without digging or smashing things.I bought a third to use for cleaning supplies. It is the right size and light weight to carry around the house and clean each room.