Klein MODBOX - Single Drawer, Rolling Box, & Accessories - Better Than Milwaukee?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 พ.ค. 2024
- Just received these ModBox Options from Klein to try.
In this video I share an overview of products, along with its compatibility and usefulness. I have also been a longtime Milwaukee Packout user, so I share my thoughts on comparing the two.
Hope it is useful & THANKS FOR WATCHING!
DISCLAIMER - Klein sent these for me to sample, I did not purchase them. (THANK YOU KLEIN!) They are not requiring me to make this video or paying me in any way. They just sent me these products.
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Thanks to FlaviaMartin noticing it didn’t add up… my tape measure while I was filming hit a piece of the divider while measuring the middle section. It’s actually 9” not 5”
I should have caught something didn’t add up, but while filming I usually get into “dont forget what you were going to say mode” 😂
Just a correction
Hey, guys Hit that like button! He's doing a great job for us!!!!!!
👍👍. Appreciate it
Wow--your channel is becoming so popular that you are getting some nice freebies from the companies. Good for you! You do such a great job presenting your videos.
I know. When Klein contacted me… I thought there was no way I ever imagined this happening. If you would have told me I’d ever have 1000 subscribers or get contacted by a company like Klein… I’d say you were crazy.
I honestly expected to only make a few videos, but ended up continuing because I liked the conversations with people.
It works out well… cause even though I like buying tools, I can’t buy them all. So it helps from time to time to get something to help with the cost.
@@MORGANSMaintenance Well deserved, well deserved. 👍
@@MORGANSMaintenance well deserved my friend. I see you as one of the accounts I trust the most to be truthful and unbiased.
And you have a great group of people in you comment section helping each other with tips
@@robholland5925 👍👍
You have to balance things when I started I let work buy tools guess what they stayed with them and I had to rebuy them. After that I paid for and then got reimbursed if the company task broke the tool. Now I have a mix of personal tools and company tools. The company tools are tax deductible and help me strech the budget alot. We only have so many resources we have to help out the budget legally and best we can.
I agree with you that whatever company launches a rolling drawer first will gain a lot of market share. Im hoping Milwaukee launches one soon since I have been holding out on buying the current rolling tool box because I don't like the idea of having to unstack everything on top to access the bottom. This is such a common gripe with these systems it makes you wonder whats taking these companies so long for them to design and launch it.
Yeah I’m not sure… unless it has something about it needing better reinforcement since it will be at the bottom of an unknown about of weight in your stack. Maybe it will take more effort since you are loosing one wall of your box for support.
Maybe it’s hard for someone to figure out 🤷♂️… or for the lawyers to give the ok more likely
@@MORGANSMaintenance There has to be a solution to this problem 😆I'm sure they will figure it out, Im just hoping sooner rather than later. Btw, great video. I appreciate you introducing us to a new system even though a lot of your audience including myself are packout fan boys.
@RobertoDominguez-cj6fu oh I am too… I have really liked my Packout. This one seems like a nice option too.
I have no interest in these but still watched the video all the way through. Love your content and reviews! Keep up the good work.
Appreciate the commitment 👍👍
Great review and compare to the Milwaukee!! I agree, the removable handle and ability to open the rolling box with a unit on top of the Klein is fantastic. Thanks!!
The milwaukee has a ton of solutions to the removable handles 3rd party and maybe even the latest iteration. Most involve just replacing the rivets with some winged bolt making it very easy.
It is a nice option.
@@MattHmm-rq6dn yeah I just saw a newer option in VCG construction not to long ago that was a pretty nice way to go about doing it.
Thanks for the video. I'm a Milwaukee fan and am already in the packout system. BUT it's always good when a competitor shows up with a quality product to spur them on to making Packout even better. Cheers.
I agree with that 100%… competition ends up being better for us in the long run.
Ridgid has a rolling drawers.
Get the 2 drawer box.
Cut bottom out of top drawer. Use the removed bottom, to connect the 2 drawers into 1 giant drawer.
Klien is nice, but their boxes lose precious space due to their extra large connection mechanism. Packout's have similar mechanism but doesn't take up space
I hadn’t seen those from Ridgid, but my Depot doesn’t carry much Ridgid anymore… they used too.
Klein does take up space in the middle. It’s not as much as I showed. The middle is 9” instead of “5, my tape was hitting a lip on the divider (I was below the drawer while measuring and couldn’t tell) but you are right, you do lose some space
Of course. The literal DAY after I spend 700 bucks on packout drawers for my van 😂
Packout is good stuff too, that’s what I’ve been running for some time.
Every system will have things we like/don’t like. You just have to find the one that offers the most stuff for what you need.
Currently Packout has a bigger selection, but maybe others will catch up
I always enjoy your reviews on this kind of stuff. The one thing I will say about all of these mod boxes, they are inconvenient, when you have to take the handle out or down stack to get to certain things. I wonder why they don't use a handle that hinges down.
Appreciate it 👍👍
Not sure.. hopefully as they roll out new options competition keeps them making them better and better.
There is a lot of time wasted on functionality. I like the red. 😉😂 Appreciate these reviews.
I only have a few minor wishes on the Packout, but overall they have been great. I really like their organizers
The Toughbuilt rolling drawer box is supposed to be released this Summer. Once it's available I'm getting it, so far I like their other boxes and how they stack together. It will be interesting how they work around the wheel base. They also have a single drawer coming too.
They do have two big issues right now,
First is whatever sticker adhesive they use needs a heat gun and a lot patience to get it off - I wrecked my clear parts box trying every chemical and scraper known to man trying to the goo off. Yes, I'm a goof for not try heat before the chemicals, but at the same time a marketing sticker shouldn't need a heat gun to get off.
Next you can't a stack full size box on top of two half-boxes, which is a huge miss, but not a deal breaker for me who is going to have mostly full box drawers and a parts bin on top.
They said they'll make an adapter plate to fix the problem, personally I'll probably wait for a v2 before considering half boxes.
Issues aside, so far they and Klien are both solids entry in to the market that is quickly becoming over-saturated with options. I think Lowe's and Home-depot offer more stacking tool box brands than different screwdrivers brands.
They have some good options coming out.
I like their single drawer option that is more the size of one drawer of the Milwaukee 2 drawer. It would allow you to build stacks of single drawers for specific tasks in a stack. I swap out stuff in my truck all the time, so swap-able single drawers is a good option.
It is always good to wait sometimes for people to work out kinks 👍
I'm too invested in Packout to ever change, but if I was starting over there's a good chance I would go with Klein. I can't believe Milwaukee hasn't been able to even keep up, let alone stay ahead, of their competitors. Milwaukee started off strong but has really slacked recently with releases. Hopefully the competition will make them step it up soon
I’m similar… and agree, competition amongst them will be good for us hopefully 👍
I have taller wheeled tool boxes, that don't separate, which make them heavy when loaded. I don't have any pack-out but have been eyeing them, thanks for pointing out some things I wouldn't have considered at first. The height relative to a truck box height and removable handle, plus drawer feature. That is one reason I haven't gotten any, taking the top units off to get at a lower one, is something that would happen no matter how I stacked them. 🤣
Yeah for bigger boxes I much prefer the drawers so you don’t have to unstacking. I primarily have all drawers and then just organizers.
That’s what I have to do now, I keep the rolling Milwaukee box in the back of my truck with tools I don’t use often and then my vacuum and ammo box with drywall tools stacked on top. I don’t have to do it often, but I hate removing the vacuum and drywall tools to get out a tool. A single drawer would solve that problem
Thoughbuilt has one coming this year. Rolling Drawer Box.
👍👍.. that’s good, then others will likely follow hopefully
grab one as soon as, TB can't meet demand
great video . i also wish someone would come out with a rolling drawer bottom box
👍👍.. and think ToughBuilt is, you will probably end up getting one
Damn, I'm extremely deep in Pack-out. It would be expensive to switch over now.
Yeah, it would be hard for me to switch all together.
I had been waiting for a single drawer for some time. I had already been thinking about buying the Klein and figuring out a way to stack packout on top.
Organizer wise, I’m pretty heavy in Milwaukee, so I need it to be able to latch into anything I use as a base
I agree, the single drawer should be on the bottom. That should be Milwaukee's next release.
Excellent review. Klein should send you lots of free products to review. 👍
I’m all for it 😂
Appreciate it 👍
@ MORGANSMaintenance Your reviews are honest, concise, and very informative. Keep at it. Your channel will have 100K or 1M subscribers in no time. 👍
@@kiwe3546 I don’t know about that many… but then again who knew I would get to 17k 😂
Thanks again 👍
Well, I had a nice comment, and something happened with the tablet, and it is gone! The keyboard folio is wearing out I think? Anyhoo…
Congrats on the growth of Your Channel, Joey! You have been blessed by Your hard work, Your Faith, and Your Character.
( I’m piecing this back together in my little brain ) 🙄 KLEIN should be happy with Your excellent presentation and demonstration here. Heck, made me wanna go out and pick up a ModBox! But I have PackOut and Ridgid systems, and no need to make additional investment. LOVE the Orange color. It is a shame Klein went from the Despot, to bLowe’s. KLEIN really did their homework here. Well thought out and very purposeful. Being able to carry a level and other things on the back of the ModBox made me really rethink one of my earlier sentences! 😯🙄😆
All I can think of to jot down. Keep up the good work! 👍💪🙏🇺🇸😊
Appreciate the kind words…
They do seem like they are getting some things right in their products.
I’m heavily invested in Packout myself to make a 180… but might sprinkle a piece in here and there. How I use mine I can do that, I know most people can’t.
I also prefer Home Depot over Lowes (at least in my town anyways) not sure about the whole.
@@MORGANSMaintenance You’re Welcome and appreciate the reply. 😊
Have You thought about doing like a follow up on those Milwaukee Wire strippers? I’m looking at either the Self Adjusting ones You featured in your video of 4 months ago, or the Klein Catapults? Would be interested to see what a comparison would be. Just a thought and wanted to run that by You?
Nice
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I like the Klein pack-out over a lot of others out there . Im so invested in Milwaukee. I feel Klein entered a bit late with there offerings. But they are definitely nicer .... Soft close would have been a nice touch on those drowers😂😂🤣 thanks Morgan see you next time
I’m very much like you and agree 👍
Great review.
I do like the look of these mod boxes.
Just not an option in Europe unless you import them yourself from the USA.
Toughbuilt stack tech is I believe going to be the first to bring out a rolling single draw box this year.
But I’m not being convinced by them on their system
But if one company does it the others surly have to follow
So 2025 might be the year we see that in packout ( please please )
All in all
If modbox would sell in Europe and I would not have money in packout I would prob go for it if I was starting out on a box system.
But saying that I love my packout and with the mods of eBay I’m already where I wanna be with it.
Just that rolling draw.
The holy grail in tool boxes 😂
Yeah, they sell Dollie’s where you can put drawers on the bottom, but those take up so much more room to transport. The wheels built into the box make more sense for me.
I have no arguments with my packouts.. I really like them. The only thing I don’t like about the drawers is the metal locking bar. Taking it on/off all the time gets old. I like how Dewalts drawers kind latch and you just open them with a handle.
But every system is going to have parts we like/don’t like. You kinda just have to find the one that has the most likes and hope someone 3D prints the rest 😂
Reading back it sounds a little contradictory with the holly grail on rolling draw and then right away dismissing the stack tech.
I think I’m biased against thoughbuilt after my experience with their pouches.
As in looked like a great idea but in the end just not it.
The more I see of them the more it seems a gimmick company
I don’t know just based on a feeling
Hard to put into words
@@robholland5925 I get what you were saying. I have had any ToughBuilt stuff that I’ve just been “wowed” by. Not bad tools, but not “wow”
If I needed one of those system, I'd go with Klein. Look much better that Milwaukee.
Someday all the systems will be compatible and exchangeable. They will be the same as phones and charging ports. I give it 5 years.
It is a nice system. For those who are not already heavily invested in something it’s worth taking a look.
I agree, there will eventually be adapter plates to go between each system.
I hope your right Stefan
That would look sweet to have a mod box on my black euro packout
You think? I already have about 10 ridgid boxes and recently purchased a few Milwaukee XL boxes because I needed slightly larger size and I mounted a few baseplates in my truck. After that, I did find an aftermarket baseplate for Ridgid boxes and I installed some aftermarket “feet” to screw into them for the Milwaukee baseplate (or to simply stack Ridgid boxes on top of Milwaukee. Works surprisingly well. I can now throw boxes in my truck that are dedicated for different activities (moto, MTB, Karting) and also have a box or 2 always in the bed that have a pretty decent tool collection, tire inflator, battery jumper, and even in process of adding “feet” to a baseplate that straps a fuel can to it as well. The Milwaukee situation with them offering their own baseplates sort of make the options endless. Also in process of strapping hydraulic car jack to some type of baseplate that I can add more “feet” to and always have that easily accessible in my truck so it isn’t such a pain to strap down. I also happen to have a couple Dewalt boxes and their “base plate” and also a Kobalt rolling box that is a few years old and doesn’t have any way to attach to anything, but got for free with a 6 tool kit. I’ve now figured out a way to attach boxes to that as well.
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Appreciate it 👍👍👍
I have a few bits of packout, but really aimed at one specific loadout, so can easily swap to another system for my other loadouts where the modular stack would benefit me. The Klein certainly looks nice, but I have been told that it isn't being brought to the UK, so unless I shipped it over, I am not going to see it. Stacktech is rumoured to be coming over here, so that is likely what I will look at for my other needs. Coming into the market after packout, gives them the benefit of learning from what's out there and producing all the accessories themselves. Milwaukee certainly has some catching up to do.
Does make you wonder how these companies do their initial assessments though, as you would have thought someone would have pointed out the problems with accessing the bottom box as soon as the system has been used once.
I agree. As soon as they stuck anything on top they should have thought, “now we have to install it all to get in there” 😂
I guess the prob is the weight of the stack and making that bottom draw sturdy enuf while still functioning as a draw while being made of plastic.
And we would prob lose some space due to the sliders etc so it would be less content.
But yes we all still want it.
Just reflecting on its probably being easier to ask for that it is to make it work well
If they F it up they lose their reputation
But if stacktech makes it work they will kinda have to do it I would think.
@robholland5925 I believe that is all the reasoning too. It’s reinforcing the drawer to be on the bottom of someone’s stack that is 7’ tall full of tools. The lawyers said “nope” 😂
@@MORGANSMaintenance and stack tech needs to steal a big chunk of market share for Milwaukee to feel the pressure to do it I fear.
As long as sales don’t drop for them they may feel the risk is not worth it.
And if you put a accounted or lawyer hat on I kinda get it
I fear Milwaukee will prob be the last to do it and only if they feel they don’t have a choice anymore.
@@robholland5925 Yes, there will certainly have to be compromises in the design to make it work.
However, they do already sell a cabinet with a single lift up door at the front, so they are presumably happy that can take a good amount of weight. Afterall, nothing stopping anyone putting that at the bottom of their standalone trolley with a load of other packout above.
Isn't much of a stretch to remove the door and install drawers inside of it and add the cutouts for the wheels for it to go on their trolley.
Have you tried the packout moving dolly? You have your level holder in the handle you can put a drawer unit on the bottom and detach the boxes to fit in the truck. Every advantage this has is doable with the moving dolly. I love the idea of these new jobsite storage bit I tend to not buy into something that isn't long term proven solution ans be stuck with a inactive system. Like the orange 🍊 👍
I thought about the dolly. I rarely use mine as a “rolling” box. Really only when I do work in a mall or factory. So I don’t really want to pack a Dolly with me all the time.
I do think that is a better option if you roll all the time. I’m sure that it also works better as a dolly than the rolling box does.
Not sure if you're talking about the furniture dolly or the 4-wheel base. While I don't own the furniture cart, the reviews I saw on it where overall meh, so I went the other route -
I went with the 4-wheel dolly base route, with 3 drawer boxes (packout 2-drawer for the base, and then 2x 3 drawers and a parts organizer to top it off).
It is fantastic once I get on the site, I don't have to unstack it at all. It's no effort to move the whole thing from room to room. But it is terrible to get on to site. My work is mostly finished spaces, with elevators, sidewalks/handicap ramps etc, but if I run into even one step or odd gap in the door, it goes from great to terrible real quick. Being in finished spaces it works, but give me a gravel/dirt path and I'm taking the stack in on a furniture cart as if it was 2016.
@@notme232 I think, or I took it as, the furniture dolly.
The one you are talking about seems like a good option once you are on site for sure. Ive kinda thought about buying it to put one set of drawers on and use as a seat to roll around and work on receptacles… not sure how the height would work out. I currently use a chair from a dentist office I did work in.
@@MORGANSMaintenance Height wise, it's okay as a seat for me - could be a bit taller, but you look like an above-average height person and I'm pretty short (5'-6"). You would probably have to add one of the mid-size toolboxes or deep organizer on top to get a comfortable height.
I don't use it as a seat very often, but if I was to sit on it for a long time, I'd want a blanket or something to cushion the plastic holes.
@notme232 yeah I’d probably throw my kneeling pad on top.
Appreciate it 👍
Very nice review. When our new storage shed arrives, something like this might be a good idea. I've bought a few big parts boxes or similar organizers, but not part of any system, so going with Modbox would be a viable option. How are the prices overall, compared to Packout and Toughbuilt?
They are all in the same price range depending on if you get them on sale. They are usually just within a few dollars of one another.
Packout probably still being the most expensive.
I’m waiting to get any of these box systems for when a company comes out with a drawer rolling box. I know it’s already been said in the comments but maybe these companies are reading the comments.
A lot of people have been asking for it online.. I think they have to know it 👍
I guess they would beat every other brand if they had a drawer at the dolly
Yeah, I would think it would be something they should all be working on
Great video, but it looks like the drawer with the dividers is deeper than 5 inches in the middle section. Something is not adding up.
Good catch… you were right it didn’t make sense 😂
I just checked and it was 9”.. my tape measure must have been hitting on a lip on the divider when I was filming. I remeasured from that lip up and it was 5”.
@@MORGANSMaintenance That's what I thought. 👍
If the drawer is on the bottom like you mentioned and there is no weight above it,would it tend to tip forward?
It could slightly. Mostly depending on what you put in it. I don’t think it would with just normal tools in it, but it could.
If it was on the bottom it would only tilt till it hit the ground.. you would maybe have a bigger problem if you had it as the second box (like in my video) and loaded it down without anything in the rolling box below it. May not be enough weight in the base to keep it from tipping.
That may not make sense.. hard to explain with typed words 😂
I also feel the packout 3rd party mods are too expensive aswell frankly
Some of them are… and if they aren’t expensive shipping generally is.
I currently using the mod box but your review did not cover open up the new box with tools in it the two nail guns to see how the lower box lid will handle the weight because the wind is carrying all the weight when you open it you showed it opening empty Malaysia since you cannot is the handle to stop it the lids probably going to break due to there's nothing stopping it from opening because you removed the handle correct all the weight is on the lid so take the handle out leave your nail guns in and open your lower box I would like to see what happens because that's reality you're just doing it empty before I buy that box pretty hard to do that in the store without looking like a criminal
I wouldn’t ever just leave all the weight just hanging if I got in my box like that. I would always support it with one hand like I did in the video.
Even if the lid did hold it, the weight would likely tip it over if you weren’t holding it.
It’s still not ideal, but it’s an option with the handle removed. A drawer on the bottom would still be the best option
Give the guys in ETSY some time to come up with add-on to this system and it may just make it to the level of Milwaukee.....at least with the electricians - they're a very loyal bunch.
It is a good start for sure. Of course they are getting into the game after some others and got to see some of the mods and integrate them from the get go.
I’ll have to look for me a Modbox to Packout adapter.
I like the color scheme of the drawers more than just the boxes. I think they should mix more of the grey in.
But I like the latch/unlatch being like the packout, it’s one of the main reasons I chose packout over Dewalt and Ridgid when I first got into them
some time? ModBOX has been out for more than a year. Klein and Toughbuilt did a much better job with their side-mounts. Milwaukee side-rails look great, but were launched with cybertruck-level functionality.
You need to read what I wrote and who I'm referring (and it's not the ModBox).
@@wim0104
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Not spending a penny until someone has a rolling drawer box.
Hopefully it’s on all their radars 👍
once again, you put all other reviews to shame.
I’m not sure about that, but I Appreciate that my friend 👍…
Oh Lord, want you buy me... 🛠️🧡 🪛
A Klein Modbox Tool Caddy...
With a GPS locater, so i can find my stolen stuff.
That was in my stolen, truck...
Amen.
PS...Lord.
Save Grandma, from voting Democrat again.
😂