Best Prosumer Beginner Tool Box, ICON 73" Roll Cabinet Unboxing, More Than Half The Cost Of SnapOn
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ก.พ. 2022
- Yes it is made in china, but with a msrp of $2999 its hard to ignore when a Snap On version msrp is about 8K.
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So you use the terminology of "beginner tool box, which kind of makes it sound like a professional mechanic shouldn't look at this. As a master mechanic, and owning one of the Snap-On master series tool boxes, I'd say that this is just as good of quality.
It does look pretty decent. For me (one ASE master to another) I know that you know why you chose your snap on master series. It’s the same reason I got my MAC macsmizer, made in America, you know it will last forever, the tool truck comes by weekly, it was delivered to your shop, if you have a roller in a drawer go bad it get replaced. It’s the little things that make the others better then this, would I have a problem using this as my at home box absolutely not in fact I have one but it’s a two bay at home, would i rather it be a snappy, max or matco absolutely.
@@poonbandit9924 You have good points. Snap on includes amazing delivery and warranty service with their products, so when you pay the inflated price, it’s not just a box, it’s a box with the white glove treatment. But at home you aren’t getting the tool truck coming around to check on you. You also don’t have the same time is money dynamic that makes support services especially valuable to a professional who’s on the clock. For these reasons it makes sense not to pay for these services you can’t leverage effectively. Box for box, the ICON seems too good to be true because you get more or similar, and you pay way less.
@@poonbandit9924 I mean. The reason I chose my master series box is because Icon wasn't a thing yet. Looking at this tool box, looking at all of the specs, looking at the build quality. It's just as good, if not a little better than my snap-on master series. And I have no doubts whatsoever that it would last several lifetimes as an heirloom quality storage item (properly taken care of of course), just like my master series from snap-on.
Thank you that's what I've been saying to the master techs
The main reason most people get took truck boxes is just for the name. Your paying the extra thousands just to have that tool truck glued on your box. I own a cornwell and snap on box honestly the icon is just as good or even better. For everyone who doesn’t know icon toolboxes are made by one of snap ons engineer.
The ICON is a legit toolbox. Fit and finish is on point. Thick steel, nice trim, nice paint, quality everywhere. And the true hallmark of quality? They went full boar even in the parts you don’t see. Pull a drawer out and look inside. Fully painted interior, full supports everywhere, thick steel in even the hidden areas. Locking mechanisms are strong. Look underneath and you find full paint and massive unchannel frame running the length of the box with beefy castors attached. The side cabinets are literally heavier duty than some gun safes. Even the bits you are supposed to discard like the end cabinet shipping wheels and the hutch template for drilling holes are fully finished and painted pieces made of thick steel. This thing is SOLID.
Yep I don’t think you can beat the quality for the price!
I've been a ASE certified master tech for 28 years now and I just sold my snap-on master series box that I've had for 14 years and I bought the icon 73 inch box and I like it better than my snap-on master series box. To me it's built just as good as any of the tool truck ones.
Nice review. Very thorough and great detail on some of the items like drawer removal I have not seen in other videos.
Thanks!
Received my 56" ICON in May and couldn't be happier. Yes ... built like a tank.
Nice! yeah they defiantly are, best value for the money in my book.
Great Job on your review. Best i've seen on tool boxes. Thank you!
Thanks! I tried to cover everything I could think of, no problem!
I wish this was around when I bought my craftsman almost 30 yrs. , I didn't even bother thinking about buying a snap on then, I just bought the their tools and they were right at home in the craftsman box. I eventually bought a much bigger Craftsman box and filled it with more tools from all brands. Wish I could've got this ICON, it's perfect even for beginner and even a journeyman or so owner
Yep I really think its a good deal for the money, quality like Snap On/Mac/Matco but without the price.
Its almost like what Craftsman tried to do with the professional boxes before Kmart bought Sears......
Im happy with it, haven't had any issue.
I've had mine for a year, very happy. Delivery was professional and hassle free and it came over a week early. I'm a full time tech, this is a professional level/quality box and I have no hesitation spending money to expand it with lockers and more drawers. My only complaint is the depth. I don't know how much more expensive it would have to be for it to be a full 30" deep. I'd gladly pay another grand for a deeper box, that said, I'm definitely not disappointed about spending what I did for the box I got.
Nice! I agree a little deeper would have been nice. But overall you cant beat the quality for the price!
Nice review. It's good to see the pricing on these has gone down. I went with a used Mac and am more than happy but I would have given Icon some serious thought for less than 3 grand. Also you're definitely right about the channels under the drawers. I have an old husky that won't lock some of the drawers with more than maybe 50 pounds in them
Thanks! yeah if I remember correctly when they released them this box was listed for 6K, I feel bad for people that bought it at that price. HF seem to do that a lot, the new roll cart has already dropped a good amount. That's kind of cheesy in my book.
Yeah was looking at the Husky but was concerned about the drawers handling the weight.
Fantastic review! Thank you
Glad it was helpful! No problem!
Great review, thanks for posting. I ordered one a couple of days ago - I'm figuring a couple of months to go. lol
Congrats, I don't care what anyone says its a nice box for the money. Yeah two months seems about average on these.
I ordered a roll cart from Gedore last year (6 months ago) and its now apparently on the water.........
Thanks!
Excellent detailed review. !!
Thanks!
Nice toolbox 👍
I bought the 73 inch with hutch and light , good box and was easy to put together just as good as snapon ,Matco and Mac boxes and less money good box and lots of space
NICE!
Yep 100%, cant beat it for the $. Yeah its not made in the USA but you can buy a car for what snap on wants for a tool box.
Wouldn’t say it’s “just as good”. Icon is decent but not incredible
Sweet looking box. A great price also.
Thanks! Yep sucks it’s China made but it’s hard to ignore the value for the price.
I'm looking to upgrade my Kobalt box. This Icon sure is tempting. It's bigger than i need but hey, it's like buying a gun safe. Figure out how much room you need and then go bigger! Thanks for a great review.
Yep just like a safe, won't take long and it will be full lol. No problem!
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it
I ordered my 73 inch today in green. I bought the hutch and locker too. I saved $1300 by taking advantage of president's day sale, my inside track and signing up for their credit card. My wife signed up for the inside track so I could get the discount on the hutch because they only allow the discount on one item. I guess I'll find a deserving friend or two to take my craftsman boxes that I've had for years. The only thing I'll miss is my collection of stickers on my old boxes. No stickers are going on the Icon. Perhaps a few magnetic ones will find their way attached to my new heirloom.
Nice! I love this box, best bang for the $ IMO. You could always keep the old craftsman for extra storage.
How long did it take to ship?
Your work at this channel is priceless! Really enjoying watch your reviews. Everything is very condensed, data heavy and on the point. Before buying this Icon rolling cabinet you had/reviewed New Age Pro, so you have a pretty good use of both. Given your hands-on experience, what would be your thought process between choosing one over another one if you have to start over today?
Thanks! so honestly it really depends on your needs, the icon is great as a tool box for daily use vs the new age is more for larger storage and weekend use imo. Both are very good in my opinion and I don’t regret buying either one.
I just noticed prices for all accessories have lowered significantly. Good time to pick up a hutch or locker.
Nice thanks for the info!
Icon boxes are completely Pro grade. US General are consumer/prosumer. Yukon boxes are consumer.
I’m starting to warm up to these boxes. When they first came out they were overpriced, but now other similar boxes (Homak, extreme tools, etc) are getting to about the same price so you might as well get the one with a better warranty
Yep, I agree way over priced when released.
It’s been a good box.
I am considering one. Nice looking but not fully spot welded like pro boxes. Instead, rivets are used in many areas especially on the interior vertical support members.
Yep, I have been happy with it though. I really can complain for the price, no its not a Snap On but its way above anything else on the market in quality at this price point.
@@Tools-Testedhow would you compare it to extreme tools or tool vault/Montezuma?
The only thing that I don't like about the Icon boxes is that there is no latch to open the drawers....other than that, these are very nice boxes.
Yep that's a very good point, it would be nice to have them.
That is some serious size tool chest! Definitely out of my league. Looks to be pretty well made but not sure about the charger drawer, those lithium chargers can kick out a fair bit of heat, being enclosed like that may shorten their life.
It’s heavy for sure!
Yeah the draw will definitely need to be open when charging.
Nice review. Title should read: Less than half the cost of Snap On; or. More than 50% savings vs Snap On.
Thanks! Yep its crazy how this box is 3K vs a comparable SO is 16K!
The SO boxes are nice but not 5x $ nice, this video seems to offend a lot of people but I would rather have a 3K box and 13K In quality hand tools then just a box.
Hey ley me know if you can find the made in China Label any where on it or the packaging as I was just told by Grey Tools that them make them in Canada for HBF
Sadly Icon is china when it comes to storage cabinets. I was hoping Taiwan but the stickers on the box said made in china.
That toolbox looks pretty good for made in China. I have checked them out in store. Not sure about that power drawer is not gonna work you can't put a battery on to charge and close the drawer. I've got an 84" Cornwall platinum toolbox with a powder drawer and it is way deeper you can close it with a battery on the charger. I still not o huge fan of the fact that if it was not a power drawer the could have has 1 or 2 more drawers. Thanks for sharing 👍
Yeah I’m surprised for coming out of China. I agree one nowadays could almost use multiple power draws and tool draws.
Definitely going to have to keep this drawer out when charging.
Thanks!
The power drawer is a little shallow but it’ll close with batteries on a Milwaukee charger (not sure about other brands)
You could remove that drawer and replace it with 2 smaller ones if you wanted. I’m planning on replacing a couple of my shallow drawers with deeper ones.
@@Volksoner619 I unfortunately subscrib to if the drawer is 6" deep I put 6" of tools in it not the best plan for being organized.🙄
I have been waiting for my 73” green icon tool box for three months. And the delivery company have failed to deliver it to me twice so far. And their third chance is tomorrow so we will see I guess.
Nice!, yeah I was getting worried with mine delivery was set for like noon to 1. Didn’t show up till 4:30….
@@Tools-Tested update it showed up today. I’m excited and the box is awesome.
The people who complain about things made in China should sell everything they own that was made in China. Lead by example. Hint hint, you won’t have much left.
Yep exactly, corporate greed got us to this point.
made in china is equal as made in usa, thou it's always nice to support own country
what brand are the floor tiles and how did the tool box hold up on it?
The tiles are Swisstrax ECO, sadly they are no longer made. The box is concrete when loaded.
Can you set the drawer sticking "feature" to none?
Yeah you can set the slides so there is zero resistance.
I have the same box coming in black, how long did it take to deliver? I’m in upstate NY
hi, it took about two months to get it here in upstate NY from order date.
Thank you sir, Best review on TH-cam by far…Kudos
Thanks and congratulations on the box!
waterloo mafe in usa
I've looked at the 72" the 56 with a side cabinet is basically the same thing for less money. My personal dislike for the 56 and 72 are the God awful deep drawers on the bottom. Think I'm going with 2 44s which don't have the huge bottom drawers.
Yeah they are really deep, are they still offering the 44? I don't see it on the website.
The drawers are replaceable.
Tbh think the tool vault box is better bang for your buck and you get more off the bat
Interesting never heard of them, they do look good. Thanks for the info!
@@Tools-Tested yeah I’ve heard of them but just found them. I was comparing the two but the extra 5 inches on the tool vault for the same price I can’t ignore it tbh. I like the icon boxes but I wish they were deeper for the price
who and how was item delivered, how did you get it off the truck
Depending on your area which trucking company they have it delivered to you by. But the truck will have a lift gate to get it off the truck. The boxes are not stocked in store, that’s only a display.
@@Tools-Tested thanks for answering, don't have a forklift or anything
So.. if this is pro summer. Wtf is a U.S. general series two?
Im pretty sure that is general will last 60 years plus for the diyer car guy. That build and races his own personal cars.
How did you get it so cheap? They won't go down on the price for me.
Around black Friday they had 20% coupon on storage and then I got 10% when I opened a HF credit card
@@Tools-Tested Thank You, Sir! Probably worth waiting till then and make due till then. Gonna get the 36 for now
Got mine with the 20% off too. Talked the store manager into doing 20% on the whole box (73” with hutch, stainless top, side locker, led light and lock set) came out to $6100.
How long did you have to wait to get the box?
Surprisingly only about two months, which seems fast this day in age…..
@@Tools-Tested does the battery hit the box when charging?
I don’t have a issue with my chargers and battery’s, M12 M18 Ryobi and Bosch.
The drawer is just under 6 3/4” deep if that helps.
@@Tools-Tested nice. i ordered mine and waiting patiently.
@@ranacherian Nice! Hopefully you get it soon!
Dame I just ordered a hutch ,paided $3500 lol
Lol. Congrats though!
@@Tools-Tested thanks i kinda happy about it goes to my 60" epic. Payment plan write lol 😆
Nice! Should look good with a hutch on it!
Lol you gotta watch out for that Snap On truck
@@Tools-Tested i was impressed with the box you got it looked nice in the store with the hutch and side locker I tried to get that new tool cart Harbor freight has the $600 one or whatever it costed the snap-on Look alike . they denied me credit lol but snap-on didn't lol thats how it started
Should of got the 82 inch husky with hutch n side locker for 1200,I did
Nice sounds like you got a good deal.
@@Tools-Tested that's msrp, no problems yet
What is difference between Icon and US General?
Icon is 73X24, Us is 72X22. Icon is almost double the weight and has 20 drawers vs 18. Icon also has the power tool and power drawer. The us is a nice box just the Icon is a little bigger and heavier.
@@Tools-Tested just coincidence I was at a friend's house yesterday and he was showing me his new US General toolbox. He sold his 40 year old Snapon boxes. He loves the US General boxes and I was impressed also. The Icon must really be nice.
Nice, yeah it’s definitely sweet. If the us general had a power draw I would have probably bought it. But it’s one heavy box!
I thought they were built in Taiwan.
No sadly China, I believe everything other then the boxes are Taiwan.
Can you use it as a daily roll cart or is it to heavy
I think it would be to heavy, empty it’s 900 pounds, once you load it probably be to hard on a daily basis
I push my 84" Cornwall platinum toolbox daily. With no issues.
Dang that’s got to be a lot of weight!
I’m guessing that’s a 6 caster box?
@@Tools-Tested yep it has 6 wheels. I have just moved the fixed wheels to the center spot on my box makes it more maneuverable at the cost of a lot of tail swing. Here is a links to how I move my toolbox and cart in the shop at the same time. Watch "cornwell Platinum move tool box and tool cart at same time." on TH-cam
th-cam.com/video/YBMl0xS-PzE/w-d-xo.html
Too heavy. The wheels are really nice but there’s no getting around the amount of force it requires to get this massive toolbox moving. Plus if you have any kind of slope to the ground, gravity is going to pull surprisingly hard to make it want to roll down the grade. It will automatically start rolling at shallower angles than a lighter box would.
Beginner toolbox? Haha most mechanics will only ever buy one of them in their life and be paying for it half of that because mechanics don't make enough to ever pay one off. 3k even 8k is outrageous.
Who shoves their toolbox against the wall?
It’s only 25 inches deep. Not even worth purchasing that box.
And SnapOns use cheap plastic drawer latches.
Not even worth purchasing those either.
Depends how your shop is laid out. My shop everyone has a set station but whoever set it up installed all the lifts too far forward. When you have a truck on the rack there’s very little room between your box and the vehicle. I have the icon and can barely fully open the drawers. My coworker has a snap on and can’t. Plus he’s a large fella and has to squeeze between the truck and his box.
Made in Tawian... China is a communist country not Tawian.
My box sadly was made in china, the hand tools seem to be all made in Taiwan.
Should have bought a used Snap On box.. You get your equity out years later. Where these boxes are just Chinese Shit. You might get $700.00 back in 3-4 years. If you keep it clean...
This is why Mac, Snap On are better value in the long run....
Oh here we go with the re-sale crap. Look man I like American made better too, and clearly anyone buying one of these boxes would have bought snap on if there prices weren’t the cost of a new car. Do you buy everything worrying about what it’ll be worth later? Keep in mind we are talking about a tool box, it literally just holds tools. And these look good enough to me and offer a lot of features for the cost. If spending less on the “box” means I can buy more tools that actually make money, and this box lasts say 10 years how much money did you make over that time. And when that day comes to sell it, I’m sure difference won’t really matter. You can stand in the soup kitchen line with your snap on box, slaving away to pay for it. The rest of us are gonna get to work.
@@fireguy8466 You damn right I do.. I look at not only cost but resale value.
Why I keep more money in my pockets. As I don't piss it away on cheap shit.
So yes I buy used Snap on box. I traded it in for $2,000.00 more in equity for newer one. And that one was used as well. As Only chumps pay retail cost..
Have a nice. Economics class 101 is dismissed.
@@WizzRacing economics 101? Let me ask do you own said tool box out right? You mentioned having equity in it so I’m guessing not. If you’re just leasing it, (which so many mechanics are) means you don’t own it and selling it is just paying a debt. Your so far ahead.
Cheap shit? Definitely cheap enough that I can own it out right. Money I make with the tools that are in it, go to me. Not to someone I owe money to who’s charging interest to use money you didn’t have.
@@fireguy8466 Please stop. I own Snap On, Ko-ken, Mac, PB Swiss, Autel etc...As they make me money. That tool box doesn't do shit but store tools. So why would you pay retail new prices for something. Just to store tools in it?
And if someone sells a Snap On tool box for half price. I got the cash to pay for it up front. Use it then trade it in for a newer one or bigger one.
That is how people keep more of their money. In their own pockets. Called economics. Maybe take a class on it. You might end up wealthier in the future and not broke...
That or run for office. That way you got your hands in other peoples pockets..
Good Day
@@WizzRacing ok I’ll stop, but last thing. For all your holier than now don’t waste your money on cheap stuff….you did watch a video about an ICON tool box at least long enough to comment on it, so that says something….you were curious too, just like the rest of us chumps.
Good day to you sir.
Smells like Chinese food.
73'' snap on 8645.00 plus tax