What is your tool carrier of choice ?
I seem to be losing weight around the hips and the weight of a tool belt has become irritating when loaded , so thinking about wearing braces to stop having to adjust my trousers so often , what are the best braces , Have seen the stihl ones and the very wide braces , what are the most comfortable ?
How do you carry all your handtools to the site , load them into a trug or do you have a tool bag you can recommend ?
One of my work sites is a long way from the van and down a flight of stone garden steps there is only so much i can carry down and up again , its very time consuming and tiring making several trips , any suggestions on how to be more efficient greatly appreciated .
Does anyone use those pull along carts , Are they worth investing in ?
Thanks .
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Brimarc braces are the best I've found, they come in a large range of colours. I've had Stihl and husq, brimarc are much better. It's amazing how much heat is lost from one's builders bum in the winter.
Never use a tools belt anymore. I put my screws/bits bobs in the front pockets of my tradesman trousers.
I use trugs for hand tools and a wheel barrow.
Yes lol , This is exactly what happened while bending down to lift a rockery stone , my trousers fell down in full view of customers who were on hand to supervise the stones placing , luckily they had a good sense of humour and one is an intensive care nurse so seen it all before , we had a good laugh .
I will google those braces . tool belt just adding weight but it was a gift from a good friend , maybe okay once i get the braces sorted out . Thanks H.B.
Well John,
I normally stick a trug down in a bigger plastic plant pot and carry the tools in like in the picture. You can carry more saws and things in one go that way. Works for me anyway...
Have a good weekend
Paul
This looks very organised Paul thanks , good to see the long reach pruning attachment jaws nicely closed , number of times mine has come uncoiled and stabbed me in the hand .
good point about the plant pot there are some heavy duty ones which should be robust and enable fewer journeys back and forth once loaded with tools .
Got me thinking could perhaps thread some rope through the sides as carrying handles .
Thanks paul for the photo .
i get the braces off the market wide ones with the clips on the end they are american and they call them suspenders
I used to use Snicker braces but I now use these as they are very stretchy & comfortable.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07BGZDGQW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_sear...
I put a couple of U brackets on a plastic box that clips to any wheel barrow & holds hand tools. It lifts off easily to empty the barrow.
Thanks for replies .
I bought some wide braces from a hardware shop and will see how they go , also got an army surplus duffel kit bag and have put a large plastic plant pot inside and it holds most of my handtools , can sling it over my shoulder or insert it into a gorrilla trug , then lower it down the wall on a rope and simply carry shafts and spades down the garden steps .
Might work , should save energy and time .
How's your trousers holding up?
I recently purchased some DeWalt rigger boots for winter. At the same time I randomly purchase at Stanley elastic belt. It appears told hold up my trousers well without braces.
They do the job H.B but can be a bit annoying suddenly slipping off one shoulder or hauling my trousers up to reveal my socks and expose my big boots .
Googled the elastic belt , has good reviews , have placed an order .
Also had to buy a pair of new boots after my old ones came out in blisters not for the first time . Realised why after all these years .
After filling up with diesel the fuel left in the nozzle drips on your boots , I wonder if its just the soles which are oil and fuel resistant ?
The answer is overalls. I always wear them. No gaps between trousers and shirts. No chafing of belts, waist band seams or semi untucked shirts, which is real problem in hot weather.
When it’s hot then it’s just under wear and a T shirt under the overalls. When it’s cold then in addition to that just add long johns and a work shirt.
Overalls don’t cling like trousers and allow far more movement.
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