Stanley Fatmax Plumbing Bag

RAW85 · May 1, 2015

Hi, anyone got a Stanley Fatmax Plumbing bag? Pros/Cons please

Cheers

RAW85 · May 1, 2015

Sorry pictures won't rotate

Ray Stafford · May 1, 2015

All the tools fall out. Thats the australian model

drip-dry · May 1, 2015

Well if you get the right way round one..think it has an CE label on it for this side of the globe.....should be good build quality....looks good

RAW85 · May 1, 2015

Haha cheers fellas

Best · May 1, 2015

I have got two of them. One is actually called a plumbers bag, which I think that is it in the picture. (The other one I have is a near identical but a slightly more basic version & was about £24 on an offer from Homebase)
Tbh, my feelings about the plumbing bag is it is quite bulky, very heavy even if only half filled with tools. I have partly dislodged one of the little metal catches on the top.
I do carry the bag into jobs, but because of the weight it is hard going. Very handy having most of my smaller tools at hand. The tool holder for screwdrivers etc on the inside of the fold down side is handy. It can be hard finding tools in the bottom of the bag.
It might be advisable to buy 2 smaller tool bags that would be easy to carry or 1 large tougher bag. The cheaper bag I got, which I haven't used yet, seems nearly as good.

goz666 · May 1, 2015

Best said:
I have got two of them. One is actually called a plumbers bag, which I think that is it in the picture. (The other one I have is a near identical but a slightly more basic version & was about £24 on an offer from Homebase)
Tbh, my feelings about the plumbing bag is it is quite bulky, very heavy even if only half filled with tools. I have partly dislodged one of the little metal catches on the top.
I do carry the bag into jobs, but because of the weight it is hard going. Very handy having most of my smaller tools at hand. The tool holder for screwdrivers etc on the inside of the fold down side is handy. It can be hard finding tools in the bottom of the bag.
It might be advisable to buy 2 smaller tool bags that would be easy to carry or 1 large tougher bag. The cheaper bag I got, which I haven't used yet, seems nearly as good.

Got to agree with Best, I've got one from homebase it was a good cheap buy at the time and had been reduced over a few months from £60 down to £20. It is however like Best said very heavy and I find after a couple of weeks of throwing lockshields in and bits of copper and brass that I have to keep emptying it and cleaning it. The lad who works for me asked the other day which is the best bag I've had (He needs a new un)and after some thought I think the old tote tray (cleaners tray) was probably the easiest to find things in and keep tidy.

Best · May 1, 2015

goz666 said:
Got to agree with Best, I've got one from homebase it was a good cheap buy at the time and had been reduced over a few months from £60 down to £20. It is however like Best said very heavy and I find after a couple of weeks of throwing lockshields in and bits of copper and brass that I have to keep emptying it and cleaning it. The lad who works for me asked the other day which is the best bag I've had (He needs a new un)and after some thought I think the old tote tray (cleaners tray) was probably the easiest to find things in and keep tidy.

Yes, I actually got the cheaper on offer version from Homebase after someone on here posted a link about it. Haven't used it yet though & I use the plumbers version which was twice the price, but little different.
It is a temptation to get a large tool bag that might carry everything in one lift, but reality is it is too heavy, especially if you need to carry it any distance or upstairs. With 2 smaller bags you can use one for screwdrivers & light delicate tools & the other bag for spanners, pipe slices, torch, etc

JCplumb · May 1, 2015

I got one of these Stanley totes a few months ago and like it a lot, I do have a habit of just filling it up with everything at the end of a job so need to sort it out often or it gets too heavy.

Also got one of these Stanley 12"ers as my hot bag, think it was £7 or something like that. Very happy with it.

Rabbitman · May 1, 2015

Buy a veto lol........

goz666 · May 2, 2015

Used one of these for years for general, everyday tools and never had any problems.It was only when I sat down and thought ''does it look professional'' that I invested in a better more pro bag. However these are certainly easier to find your gear in and clean out quickly.

lame plumber · May 2, 2015

problem with all the cheaper tote bags is the outer pockets get holed in a few weeks so you only use the inner bit, now Ive worn out too many I am looking at a decent tool suitcase and something else to hold just the heavy lumps

PriestyUK · May 2, 2015

I've just gone from a Stanley tote bag to the Stanley Fatmax water proof one with the yellow seal on it as I was fed up of other tw@ts on site covering my tools in sh*t because they were working near me but I am feeling the new snickers tool bag (http://www.snickersworkwear.co.uk/globalassets/webimages/02-snickers_workwear/03-news/12-news_pictures_2012/red-dot-w2-435x226.jpg) for when I am having to cart my tools across central London or down the hidden depths where most plant rooms are stored, wish snickers would sponser me because at nearly a oneer for it theres no way I can hide that one from the mrs lol

plumben · May 3, 2015

I prefer hard box's or hard totes like the Racco soldering one
I use
one box for all my general plumbing tools that I use/need most of the time
One box that never leaves the van but its got the tools I need for the odd occasion
Racco tote for my blow lamp and such
And a tool bag to just throw stuff in like electrical tools, wood chisels, bolsters and other stuff but I can never find anything in it

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