DEWALTTool Tote, TSTAK System (DWST17809)

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I needed a box to replace a 5 gallon bucket I was carrying stuff to the job site. This is great. Has a nice sturdy handle. It’s wide, so I can get stuff out of it ..bulky stuff. With the 5-gallon bucket, it seemed like everything I needed was always at the bottom of the bucket, blocked by everything on top. I’d pull on something and snag everything else, and dump the whole contents. Now with this, it’s a wide basket type thing. I can see everything and root around in it without dumping everything.There is a little rail for some hand tools to slot into inside. It’s generally a sturdy and large box for putting odds and ends in.Also, it works with the Dewalt stacking system…so you can snap other things on top and lock them together. I got another Dewalt tool bag that snapped to this. Fold up the flaps on the side of this box and they’re now one piece. Great for putting on a dolly or just stacking them solidly.

I now own three of these totes and I really like them. They are very sturdy, roomy, the color I like (black) and with just a "hint" of yellow to go along with all my tools. I use them to hold specialized tools. One currently holds all of my Kreg jigs and accessories, the second holds electrical test equipment and supplies and the third will be for woodworking measuring devices and machine setup electronics.It is your basic tote, with a swivel handle that folds down enough to allow another tote to be stacked on top. And here is where I see the only spot that I think will possibly be troublesome down the road. The yellow clamps at the side of each tote are nothing special, not like the latches you find on DeWalt plastic tool cases. These are just a piece of plastic that has a protruding "nub" at each end which is captured in a hole in the tote. When you stack these, you have to move the latch outward (or maybe that is because they are new and stiff?) to allow the nesting tote to drop into position. When you want to release it, you press outward on the latches and lift the tote. The only problem is with the nubs; if you have reason to stack and unstack these a lot, that nub (being at the end of the only moving part) might wear prematurely. Or not.The front of the tote has a clear plastic cover where you can slide a tab that labels what the tote contains, handy for if you stack more than a couple and need to know which tote you are looking for. When you receive your tote, you will see a white "card" lying in the bottom. Don't throw it out; it is a perforated card that you use to make the labels to place under the clear plastic.Another concern not really addressed in the description is the feature down inside the tote; this is the tool holding rack. This is plastic also and since it would have been impossible to make it and tote in one mold, the rack is removable. It snaps in and out of position. In the picture I show where at the bottom of the tote is where the rack snaps in place. Just push a screwdriver in the slot to release the tab to take out the rack. Now you have an actual side that is usable space.I really like the totes and might end up with a couple more. The warning is that they are such a size that you might really load them up and then they are a pretty hefty haul. Also consider that anything you put into it tends to be lost in the great well of all that space. You might need to compartmentalize some things so they don't get lost.

It's a tote, it holds things. The handle is sturdy, but watch out for the yellow tabs. If you aren't careful, it's not too hard to snag and break them. As long as you are careful, it's fine. Someone in my household wasn't careful. That's why I had to buy a replacement. Those tabs are what make the T-Stak stack.

This is probably the most utilized module of the TSTAK system I own.. it's definitely in the top 2. The other close contender being the double drawer module- NOT the deep single drawer one with the little boxes. That is most poorly made product I've ever seen with the Dewalt name on it. I also don't like how they bunch all the different modules into a single listing on this platform to skew the reviews that point out the contrast in quality from one module to the next. BTW I have the majority of the modules available in the US and this is the only one I have this big a gripe about, and it is mainly the little boxes so if you aren't looking to use them or have separate conpartments in the deep drawer by all means go for it it would be great in that case I'd imagine. I use it with the boxes but had to epoxy the lids on because the design it so poor. Some literally would lift off if you tried to pick up an empty box by the edges. Others would seem ok. Until you filled one with small screws or bits and got it halfway lifted and then, in mid air- it too would snap off. I had to epoxy the lids to the boxes in order to make use of them at all and am now very limited in my use of them as I cannot remove the lids completely on any of them. So for these reasons I cannot recommend that module. I also do not know that the intent of the seller who made the listing was to disguise the fact their may be issues with one or more of the modules but I know people do it and it seemed pretty shady to me.

Dewalt Tstak is a great system. I've purchased many of these containers to keep my tools organized.

I just want something to throw some tools into and go do work and these fit the bill perfectly especially for the low cost. This is my third one the other 2 are for tools this one will be an ammo tote for range days they are the perfect size and can carry a decent amount of weight without worrying about handle integrity I have one loaded to about 50 pounds with no issues. I see the probability of a 4th one in my future oh, also, they stack and that is just icing on the cake for me...