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We’ve dug out three Home Depot finds that outshine Lowe’s and also compared the two stores to find where you should look for affordable and reliable tools. It was high time we started looking past power tools, and the next logical step was to compare tool boxes. If you’re looking for a whole piece of furniture to stick your bulkier tools in but don’t want to break the bank while doing so, you definitely want to try Lowe’s first.
If you are looking for a larger toolbox, you might take a look at the Craftsman 1000 Series 27-inch 4-Drawer Rolling Tool Cabinet with an 8,030-cubic-inch capacity. Each of its four drawers are rated for 50 pounds, with heights ranging from 3 to 6 inches. The entire chest is rated for 500 pounds, meaning you can safely place a regular toolbox on top of this cabinet for extra space or use it as a work surface. It is available at Lowe’s for $177.
The cheapest option with similar specs from Home Depot is the 8,586-cubic-inch Husky 27-inch 5-Drawer Rolling Tool Cabinet sold for $329. While it is rated for 100 pounds per drawer and 1,000 total pounds, it is otherwise similar to the Craftsman. Cheaper alternatives are available, like the much smaller 20-inch MyWish 4-Drawer Silver Steel Rolling Tool Cabinet. However, each drawer is only rated for 33 pounds and, at $196 per unit, this product is still more expensive than Lowe’s offering.
Lowe’s has more options for mini tool boxes
When it comes to smaller toolboxes, the two stores have similar offerings, but Lowe’s tends to have more options in different sizes and colors. In particular, Lowe’s Kobalt brand has lots of top-rated mini tool boxes. If you need some small drawers, the $22 10.8-inch Kobalt Two-Drawer Portable Mini Tool Box with a 15-pound weight capacity is a great choice. The $20 Husky Two-Drawer Mini Tool Box found at Home Depot is comparable, but it just comes in a single color and size. Over at Lowe’s, you can also get a bigger three-drawer Kobalt version of this tool chest for $31 that comes with a slip-resistant mat on top.
If you don’t need drawers at all, the classic $22 Kobalt Mini Tool Box at Lowe’s has a handle, a latch to open the lid, and a removable tray. Home Depot offers a $25 Urrea Metal Tool Box that is similar. In addition to being slightly more expensive, however, this tool box only has a 4-pound weight capacity compared to the Kobalt model’s 10-pound capacity.
In terms of plastic offerings, Home Depot sells a $15 Plastic Portable Tool Box that’s just as expensive as the Craftsman Red and Black Plastic Tool Box found at Lowe’s. The Home Depot product is slightly larger, but the Craftsman one has more and better reviews. Both stores have some cheaper options sold for around $10, but without many positive reviews, they’re hard to recommend.
Stephan is the sports journalist for the Maple Grove Report.
