What's In My Tool Bag? Real Plumber's Tool Bag Tour
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- If there's one truth in any trade, it's this: we love tools. A lot of y'all have asked to see what I carry in my tool bag, so here it is. My daily tool bag tour!
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What's in your tool box??
Roger Wakefield hi
Nice tools mate
usually Pliers,screwdrivers and scissors
I have no tool box I have a tool sack
I’m not a plumber, I’ve never been interested in plumbing........ I’ve watched every video he has posted. 🤷♂️
Found your channel maybe 3 weeks ago and have already watched 80% of your content and love every bit of it. May just have to find an apprenticeship in my local area soon😂
I love this guy because he always says “see I like this because. 😂😂
My plumbing teacher recommended you to our class i was like ohhh yeah already subbed
Noice 😁👍
I always walk in with my multi nut/screw driver. and a pair of knipex pliers. Can solve allot of issues with just those 2 items. and a flashlight but that don't count. usually need that to see
I find this interesting I found this about a couple of months ago keep up the good work
I've been using Veto Pro Pac for about 10 years, Tech MCT is my bag now. No other tool bag that I have used compares to Veto.
I always have a sandwich baggie with a few of the one use alcohol wipes and a tube of bacitracin and a few different sizes of band aids. Was working on a job and gave some to a sparky that cut his finger up. He bought me pizza in return.
I also accept pizza as payment!
Milwaukee pack out hand tool box. 6 bins. Allen wrenches, tape/level, pliers, weird plumbing tools, wrenches, drivers, cutting/copper.
No knipex? Man those are life changers!
My list is :
1. 8" adjustable wrench ( mini Crescent)
2. 420 Channel Lock pliers
3. 6-in-1 screwdriver ( cheapo from Lowe's)
4. 20' Milwaukee tape ( lifetime warranty)
5. Nite Ize headlamp Inova Power switch dual power (hella warranty)
6. Gloves from Harbor Frieght ($5 a pair)
I love the long reach needle nose pliers. Since Covid I have been pulling a lot of paper towels and gloves out of restaurant floor drain P-traps
Vito bags are without a doubt the highest quality.
I would add in valve seat wrench and 1/2" compression ferrule puller for compresssion shutoff valves. It has saved my ass doing my own home repairs multiple times.
That back pack is pretty sweet, I usually use a cheap 12" large mouth canvas bag by Husky and I have a harbor freight one. Always keep my drill/impact and general purpose in 1 bag and the other is one i load up according to what type of job I am doing from plumbing to building a wooden gate etc...
I am never satisfied with a tool carrying system, I’ve done them all, I liked the backpack thing for awhile but I ended up stuffing it with too much stuff. I went through three Klein backpacks and kept breaking the zippers, then I went to a CLC and that was great but it held sooo much stuff i could barely carry it. Now i just have an open top hard bottom Klein bag and its working out pretty good but may be time to move on to something else.
Hilmor makes a very good open top bag
I'm a mobile generator tech and use the veto backpack and it holds full sets of sockets, wrenches, meters, pliers, etc and is still easy to carry around. Been using it for a year so far with no problems
Thank you for this video, Roger!
Can you do a video on the difference between a Steamfitter and a plumber
My tool bag was my high school backpack. It works and i didn't need a new one
Rigid faucet wrench so helpful for ink swaps good tool!
Hi love the bids .Keepvup the good work
You have convinced me to switch from an open bag to an organized backpack. But as neat as the Pro Tech backpacks are, I can't drop that much money. I am a "Facility Support Technician" and it isn't a tax write-off for me. I'm tempted to submit a budget request for one just to mess with my boss.
Just put a little aside every other week and in 2 months you’ll be able to get one.
I have a tool CART I have open top hard bags like kits for soldering, my hand tools, wrenches and power tools after lugging around a bunch of bags I just got a cart to move them around easier
Used to use a paint bucket with a tool belt wrapped around it.
Like Veto products as they are great quality & have good CS Dept.; & yes they are not cheap, but, still worth the money....as they last & are durable, imo.
With age though, I’m liking bags & boxes that have wheels, to help save my back & shoulders😉
Cheers✌🏼
That’s an awesome bag! That would even be great for a shooting bag or a bug out bag Very nice👍🏻. As always love the videos and keep them coming sir.
I use trays because they stack. My only complaint is my solder tray doesn't fit my can of map gas and torch head side by side. Also, the Flux and brush tends to get on everything after awhile.
I’d like to have so many random tools if I actually become a plumber lol. It’s always nice to buy new toys. I have so many tools already but I’ve seen a couple plumping commercials about tools that make the job just a little easier.
Hey Roger. Love the videos. Question for you (or anyone else pout there). I started working a commercial carpentry apprenticeship about a month ago (I have zero hands-on carpentry experience but know quite a bit of stuff about it and I am very good with my hands) and I feel as if I'm not learning anything from the journeymen. I've complained about not being taught anything and even asked my boss when I'll be learning how to do stuff like framing, or at least understand the basics and I'm always met with "I don't know". Despite my eagerness to learn, I spend half the day either standing around or cleaning. I don't even get asked to grab tools. The company is so disorganized. When I do pick the journeyman's brain, I'm met with some sort of attitude. Should I stick it through or go ahead and jump ship? I love carpentry and plumbing, but my heart is leaning more towards plumbing and there's a school near me that'll put me with a master and have me in school two nights a week if I apply. I'm just trying to weigh my options as I'm 28 and don't want to be stuck working dogshit jobs anymore.
Sorry to hear you are having an unpleasant time trying to learn hands on in the trade your currently in. From my experience and had a similar experience at first, I would try somewhere new. Make it a point in a interview saying Hey, I want to learn and become a carpenter or plumber by being hands on. I dont mind running for parts because that's what helpers or apprentices do so we can understand certain jobs require certain tools/parts. But if all your doing is running around and not being hands on at least sometimes then the question stands as, am I knowledgeable enough to know what tools/parts are needed to certain jobs and of course can I do the job with my hands? The best advice I can tell you overall is the trades are a skill. So that being said you can alwys improve like sports. You cant forever suck [Unless clearly you dont have the means to do things with your hands] you can alwys improve in a skill one way or another.
@@intensecasper1674 I definitely appreciate that! I'm gonna start looking around for a new place immediately. I want to learn the trade. Not stand around and sweep all day. Not saying that's beneath me, but it's all I do. Definitely appreciate those words.
I know it sucks at first. But for most trades that what your job is.
Even with plumbing, if you have no knowledge, and depending on where you are at a job, they may only need you to clean/organize (which is an important thing even if you don’t want to believe it. Keeps things organized, safe and no one bitching at you!)
Keep your head up, take your tasks with a positive manner and before you know it, you’ll be learning new stuff. It just takes time.
But remember your job is important to make sure THEIR job runs smooth.
@@Kjertinge I can see if it was like that for a few weeks, but it's a month going on two. We have three other apprentices, one who's done carpentry for two years before and they're not making any effort at all to train us. Most times, they seem inconvenienced by having us around. They don't even try to explain what they're doing or why. If you ask, they get attitudes. When I say I stand around for most of the day, I'm not exaggerating and I hate not being productive. I'm used to working on cars and electronics so I'm very well acclimated with tools and understanding blueprints and have even proven that to them.
When I applied, they even said they prefer someone who's mechanically inclined for the apprenticeship. I don't expect to start hanging drywall right away or even running power tools, but at least teach me something, ya know? Even if it's how to check if the wall is level. I'd even be ok with grabbing tools because at least I'm learning the ones I don't know and being productive. I'm also a big guy, so most manual labor/warehouse jobs automatically relegate me to physical jobs because I work out and they think because I do it recreationally that I want to do it on the job all day. So when I get stuck in positions like that, it kinda pisses me off more.
That's an awesome bag
I’ve broken all the craftsman picks I hate em
Do a shot every time something comes in handy
I don’t have 7 bottles of vodka laying around dude..... 😂🤣
Toughsystem 2
Bag would be way to heavy leave half that crap in the truck.. pliars crescent wrenches 6 in 1 screw driver pex and copper cutteres cats paw allen keys hammer marker tape and pipe dope
Roger I sent you a Facebook message of a picture of one of our wonderful handyman in the area
Excuse me, one of those “extractors” was an internal pipe wrench. There is a difference. Text doesn’t show but that was said in a sarcastic tone. I work with young guys and they never heard of an internal pipe wrench. I guess they just destroyed every close nipple they had to remove and then replaced it. I wish I had the fancy ones my old boss had. They had a t handle and a hex part that you tighten and it expands teeth inside. It works so much better than the ones they sell now. I think it’s technically called an internal pipe vice but they costs like $75 a pop so I dont have them yet
first view
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I love the superior tool "basin buddy" we got one recently and it's extremely useful and takes up a lot less space than those big multifunction faucet/sink wrenches.
You should look into Knipex pliers. You won’t be disappointed.
Love their cable cutters!
Im been on that line since 2008, very first pair i bought looks like i just bought it and it gets used like mad! No question they are the best, not even close comp in my book.
Plier wrenches!!!!!
10 inch Cobras are beast
If you don't mind spending a fortune for him their top-of-the-line stuff
He’s the business owner. Of course his tools look brand new. When you’re that far along you get to keep your tools shiny. He’s not doing 4 houses a day in new construction
Yeah, and some jobs require good tool that do the job, her in the Netherlands if you work as an elektriscian for the government. Your tools will get replaced even when there is a slight dent in them
I’ve used the same “bucket boss” for the past 20 years. It’s heavy, but it’s organized.
As an student who does small jobs for people(hanging lights, painting, faucets etc,) I have a tool chest my dad bought when I was little. I have every thing in there to fix probably most things. Cause when you are at someone's place and you came to do a light fixtures and you are done they may want something else to be done.
"Don't get me wrong, I wanna do things with Veto..."
Me, Vito: Wot?!
I REALLY wish more manufacturers would use a bright color for the interior. My everki laptop bag does this and it's nice to be able to see what I have down in there
mmmpisghetti I feel you, it gets dirty quick though
next thing you know you'll be getting some sponsors asking you to sponsor some stuff because you that TH-cam famous
As a plumber working for a general maintenance company at the time being I've repurposed my drill bag for my walk in bag. 80% of the time I get good descriptions on my tickets so I already know what I do need and I'll add things I probably won't need but will save a trip to the truck to the bag before I walk in.
I got a bucket for the sewer company. I got a bucket for my union job with Five tools my hall requires. My service bag Is a husky open with 18 pocket. They key part of my success is that my workvan is my mobile shop. I even have 3in1 oil (hint)😂.
Hey one thing no one carriers around enough is a pen and a notepad . Or a tapemeasuring holder let alone one of good quality
That's a great bag!
You are right
Any tradesmen worth his salt is always carry’s his bag of primary tools into a job site.
The 90% rule matters.
The only thing that your bag doesn’t fit are drills! Lol but plumbers don’t really use drills that often so. It’s not a big issue.
But for me doing electrical and wood work, I always need my drills.
I had to laugh because I use Hammer drill, standard drill, rotor hammer drill and bigger drills for rough in DWV pipes. At least in my experience we use drills all the time.
Plumbers use drills all the time lmao
Ima plumber and the drill is the most common power tool. Drilling in water lines, sewers and drains, holes in counters for new fixtures?
@@Vikingstwdrills are just the basic power tool. We have pex stretchers and the crimp tool for copper, not to mention if we are laying steel pipe and need to thread it.
This dudes going through this bag for the first time like ooh I like this tool and I use that tool, lol.
Can you make a video how to use voltage meter for testing water heaters everything need to know please?
$300 tax write off...
I love people taking pride in their work/trade. Awesome channel.
In my trade, I usually have a bag of drivers, a mallet, a super useful tools for a locksmith is an ice pick! An icepick can be so versatile in the locksmith business. Thanks Roger for another quality video, I’m pricing our Veto bags now, keep up the great work!
I use the BSX Extreme welders gear pack I'm a union pipefitter/welder I keep my weld jacket, leather gloves, extra filter lenses, chipping hammer, slag saw, file, level, striker, channel lockes, tape measure, the pipefitters blue book, and my hood. Everything I need in one convent place it also is nice cause I can just put it in a lift if I need to.
Sweet! Im looking into welding, and the UA's Pipefitter apprenticeship is what im eying.
@@jamesblack1942 definitely worth the money but you probably won't as far as I know weld until your fifth year I'm not for sure I organized in to my local
I have one main bag that has my every day tools that I use on every job. I have all the same types of tools in it plus a few extras. It is nice to know that my set up is close to yours and having the right tool for the job sitting right next to you. then of course, you have 10x as many tools sitting in the van when needed.
Lol I saw those extra long needle nose and thought the same thing "one day that will come in handy!" I have used it to grab a couple things, they really worked well at removing the lint that falls below the lint screen in your dryer! lol
Ive really gotten into the DeWalt Tough system boxes. The smaller size is perfect for the having a box with you when you go to a customers house. You can stack them and lock them, and they have a cart to transport multiple boxes if needed. Come in a bunch of sizes, and they have some organizer units too.
Pricey to get into, but they are just awesome for having multiple specialized load outs on hand, and keeping the van organized.
I like my tool bag with those exterior pockets. Sits perfectly in the cab of a work van. I can look down and see if something is missing.
I like how people think if your tools look good you don't use them. No!! That just means you don't know how to clean, oil, and take care of your tools. Also just keeping tools seperate, not clanging around in a lose bag, keeps wear to a minimum. It is amazing how much wear and rust comes from improper storage of tools.
Exactly. I'm not a tradesman, but I use my tools a lot. But I take care of them because they are an investment, so they look new.
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We get so excited about our tools 😁
1- 1/2" deep socket for elements.
This bag is amazing. I own 2...
What interest rate did you get on these?
My tool bag makita drill impact driver wrench
I hate it when people say "you must not use those tools, they look brand new". Some of the tools I use daily look brand new and they're 3-4 years old, its just called maintaining your tool
This isn’t his first video about tools. Can confirm his ACTUAL everyday carry tools are just as rusty and filthy as the best of us.
I don't even own a tool bag for my profession. But I would assume you would have Ziploc bags for when your tools get dirty for "those" kinds of jobs.
ever come across any bolt cutters that will cleanly chop water closet bolts?
I have that pack. It’s built like a brick 💩 house. You’re right. 90% of what I do can be done out of that one bag. 36lbs.
Did you do a Commercial plumber tool bag ?
Yesss!!!! This was very needed
Disappointed no hammer, fixes 80% of all plumbing issues. The other 20% duct tape and silicone. 😉
Ryobi makes some bags similar to this not as good but i really like the hard backpack type tool bags if this is heavy to you get a pack out box and put 5 9A batteries in it minus the tools you will get ripped
I would presume using a pro-press/ Rigid Power Press would save you money since you can press instead of using silver solder.
How do get a good seal on your mask while diving? My stache/beard make it tough just free diving.
Yes you have the tools but you got to go back to the van to get the parts you need so why carry around a 80 pound toolbag all of the time
Those mini Crescent wrenches are way overpriced
You actually use that god awful striker over a lighter in your pocket? Or is that just for show?
Like my dad 😂 he's not hands on as much anymore but if you don't have his tool bag and light forget it
After 30 years I still mostly use a 5 gal bucket with a wrap . It has never failed me yet
Seems like all good professionals have those veto bags
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I love your videos very informative
Rodger you would love parallel jaw pliers
How do you disinfect your tools ?
I use a bucket also great for sitting
Can you post a link where you got your tool bag?
What about power tools Mr. Roger?
Not a fan of the backpack tool bags I carry to much stuff
Hey rodger how many hours do you work a week
No pipe wrench?
No pipe wrench?
Poop, lots of poop
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Hi Rog
Interesting stuff and a very well edited video too. 👍🏻😎😎
7:20 whaaa?