Custom Leathercraft 1526 25 Pocket Electrical and Maintenance Tool Carrier

I gave it a fair shake - used it for about a year before writing this review. I am an HVAC professional, and Ive used this bag for 15 years. When I purchased this latest rendition they had moved the small parts bin from underneath to the side. I liked it better underneath, but thats not a big deal. What IS a big deal is that they also changed to a much more flexible fabric. The pockets dont hold their shape. When I pull a tool out the pocket folds over and grabs the tool making it difficult to remove. When I put a tool in, the pocket collapses and it turns into a two handed frustrating experience. I have recently resorted to cutting old plastic bottles of various sizes to line the pockets and give them shape.

Below is what I originally wrote about the Tool Bag. After partial usage in 3 months the shoulder pad for the strap started coming apart. Now I dont have the shoulder pad at all. Other than that it holds all my tools and love the accessory compartment in the bottom. The bag was better than I expected. Only had it one week, but every tool I usually carry fit in the bag with room to spare. Even had room for my Rigid Cordless Drill, extra battery, and charger in the middle section. The parts container in the bottom has more then enough room for all my little parts and pieces I use. Highly recommend this bag. Have not had it long enough though to know about the rods working their way out the bottom like some of the other reviews.

I use a tool bag daily for work. I perceived the CLC brand to be good. This bag is not well engineered or construced. The shoulder strap is too long. I am 59 and cannot make the strap short enough to reach tools while the bag is on my shoulder. The shoulder pad on the strap was not sewn correctly. The inside of the pad was not stitched and is falling apart since the first time I wore it. The plastic container is a nice size, but I. Unable to latch and unlatch it easily. Other than that, the bag is fine ......

This bag is perfect for those that need to carry all their hand tools as well as a few battery tools in the center. Stays sturdy and stands well even after overloaded with about 40lbs of tools.

About Me: I work on a little bit of everything, home remodeling, electrical, plumbing, appliances, security systems, surveillance systems, so my favorite, gotta have tools run the gamut. My old bag was a smaller AWP of similar style. About this bag... First off, I just got it and loaded it up so my opinion will change as time goes on. What follows are just my initial impressions. Pros: Nice bag. Nice construction. Looks like it will last for years. You can cram a lot of stuff in this bag. The small parts box in the bottom is a nice touch and will come in handy. Looks impressive when fully loaded. Cons: I think they really missed the boat on how they laid out the tool storage. There are no loops for storing screw drivers and nut drivers so you either have to cram them all into one of the large inside pockets or split them up one or two to a pocket in the outside pockets. Some of the outside pockets are so deep, you cant use them for most tools so they are limited to longer tools like channel-locks or linesman pliers. Pockets for regular sized hand tools (pliers, needle-nose etc.) are also in short supply. I dont like putting more than one tool in a pocket. The zippered pocket/mesh pocket on the one end is too small. Should have been more pouch like in order to make it more crammable (is that a word?). Ill keep it, but Im sure Ill have to add a few after-market customizations to make it work for me. I uploaded some pics to give you a better idea. They sure left a little to be desired in that area. All-in-all, would I buy it again? Yes. EDIT: Wow. Cant believe its been 2.5 years since I bought this bag! Still holding up great. I ended out solving my screwdriver / nut driver storage problem by cutting a dozen 5 long pieces of 1.5 EMT and cramming those in the ends. Now every screwdriver and nut driver has a home and I know at a glance if Im missing something.

its a nice work bag, but being on the small side from the others Ive had, you cannot put in a lot of tools because itll collapse in on itself(I removed the plastic box as I didnt need/want it. see picture of bag). but, that being said, I wanted a smaller size to prevent myself from over doing it with tools (things get heavy). I wanted a small one for just everyday maintenance calls and I dont need one big enough for the kitchen sink if you know what I mean. all in all, I do recommend this bag. I gave it 4 stars because the floor is weak without the support of the plastic screw box it comes with.

I disliked the storage container that comes with bag. Very hard to open. For an extra 10 bucks, I’m sure people would still buy this bag with an upgraded storage container. I like how versatile the storage compartments are. Perfect amount of room I need in the Hvac Trade. I’m a service technician and I don’t need many big tools, so this big is for me. Would enjoy an upgraded storage container. Will be buying one to put in side holster.

Great bag, use it every day for work. The bin is great for the small bits. Center pocket is big enough for 2 drills or some other odd tools. My only star deducting feature it that the handle part folds over the side of the bag that I use the most, wish it was a tad more rigid.

Allows easy access to your tools, which gives you more time to actually do your job instead of hunting for the right tool.Saves me at least 30 to 45 minutes a day.

Great bag but I wish they would put a little more effort into boxing items the RIGHT box would make a huge difference instead of jamming it in a small box