Many people wonder what is best suited for themselves, a tool belt or a tool carrier. In addition there are bucket organizers, or rather pouches that slip onto large buckets providing you with another way to carry and organize your tools. Here we will discuss the benefits of each hopefully making your decision easier.
Tool Belts are designed to carry and organize the tools that you use the most. Because the tool belt is physically attached to you they provide easy and quick access to your tools and supplies. If you are highly mobile and use the same selection of tools most of the time, then a tool belt might be right for you. The primary users of tool belts are people that are involved in
carpentry, electrical work, drywalling, or concrete work. All of these professions require that the individual move around the work area with all of their tools easily and quickly available.
Tool Carriers are also designed to carry and organize your tools. If your job has you working at one location for hours at a time and you are not hanging from rafters where you need easy and quick access to your tools then perhaps a tool carrier is for you. A primary benefit of tool carriers is that they make transporting your tools easy, much like a toolbox. They still provide the strength of a tool box without the weight of one. Primary users for a tool carriers would be plumbers, some electricians, people with a mobile shop, outdoor work, and most do it yourself home improvement people.
A bucket organizer is designed to maximize the effectiveness of having to carry a bucket of supplies around. Instead of having your bucket and additional carrier, the idea is to combine the two into one.
While you are in the market for a new tool belt or tool carrier try to determine exactly what your need is. This can be done by asking yourself these basic questions. Do I need certain tools or supplies with me wherever I go? Do I move around the work area often? Do I need easy or quick access to my tools and supplies? Do I switch between my tools often? If you answered yes to any of these questions a tool belt is probably best for you. If not, then a tool carrier might be the better choice.