Custom Leathercraft 1526 25 Pocket Electrical and Maintenance Tool Carrier

Love this tool bag...had last one for years. Bag takes a daily beating in hvac business. Only draw back is the padded strap. As with old one, new pad on strap has already ripped after a week of use. I highly recommend finding a different strap like that from a golfing bag with better padding and better stitching. But the bag itself is best bag I have found in 20 yrs of field work.

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.

So I had the smaller version for YEARS. It was all beat up and time for an upgrade. I went with the next size up (this one) because I had outgrown the smaller one. The pockets are taller than any of my linesman pliers, crimp tools, or screw drivers and they fall into the abyss if they dont have a designated sleeve or pocket. It needs to be AT LEAST 2 inches shorter. Also the big plastic container on the side is too bulky and I removed it and I store my multimeter there now.

Unfortunately the recipient of the bag did not need it. I’m sure it is a good buy. Box never opened to review. The bag was returned to Amazon return location. Looking into information regarding the confirmation of my refund.

I take what tools I may need for a specific task and put them in this. It has room for plenty, and sections/pockets/holders for a good variety of tools. I found it handy for things like putting up a TV wall mount and replacing electrical fixtures with any/everything needed in one toolkit.

This bag is great. I am pool tech and I carry a lot of tools. This bag fits all my needs and still have room for more. The bottom parts tray is bigger then I thought. The bag is the perfect size, not to big and not to small. The pockets are well stitched and are in great spots to keep everything organized.

This is one of the best tool kit layouts that Ive owned. The parts box compartment really helps. If you plan on carrying heavy tools, buy a better strap. Ive had a couple of CLC bags and the clips on the straps have all broken. Wire ties get you going again in a minute, but I just replaced mine with a Klein strap with steel buckles that look like they will last longer.

I went through two different setups prior to getting this bag. One full on tool belt wearing with all my tools in it, then I tried a different bag provided by my company. I tried both of these for one month straight each. This bag now is hands down a thousand times better. I have one small tough built tool pouch that I click on my side for my necessary constantly used hand tools. Then this bag I have to carry everything else in. I bought a second larger plastic container that I swapped the one that comes in with. I load all my necessary stuff in them and it fits perfectly. I keep a small thick plastic bag in the center that I use for trash and other things needing to be disposed of. I get compliments from customers all the time about how well organized it is. The only con about this tool bag is the tall handle likes to flop over. I fixed this by inserting thin steel rods into the fabric on either side and securing with zip ties at the top and bottom. You can hardly tell its there but it keeps the handle straight up right now. For the price of this thing and its ease of use, this easily exceeds the value for the money and I would definitely recommend to anybody else. If something were to happen to this bag tomorrow, such as it tears or breaks, I would be on here the very next minute ordering another one.

Ordered and received the tool bag last week. Took it to work (steel mill) and moved all my tools from my old bag (AWP from Lowes). To my surprise, the CLC bag is larger than expected, but I have room to grow. My Fluke DMM sits perfectly in the middle. The plastic case that stores neatly underneath is big enough to store all wire nuts and other small items. I will have to come back and update my review after I spend time using the bag. I had the other AWP bag for only 4 months and it did not live up to the conditions of my workplace. I will give 4 stars as of now. So stay tuned. ;-) Update 11/21/14: I tried to like this bag but it did not live up to my expectations. The shoulder strap clips broke. I had to improvise with carabiners. The bag began to lean to one side. The measuring tape clip does not hold the tape securely, which also caused me to lose a tape. Sadly, had to retire this bag early and bought a different bag (CLC 1509).

Im shocked at the price. Its a pretty good tool bag. HVAC tech 16 years. edit: Hvac 19 years now. this is really the only bag i like for hvac and have been using this set up for almost 20 years and really dont know any other way. At this point 65 dollars just is what it is the price is steep as is everything. they used to be 25 then 35 now 65. its worth every penny for me though because this bag is absolutely phenomenal and cant do my job right without it.