$19.88 TOOL BOX? Our Shocking Tool Box Showdown: Who Is the Winner?

I need help! Which Tool Box should I keep? Both the GEARWRENCH and HUSKY 20" Tool Boxes are nearly identical, but they do have unique features that make them different. This video will unbox and walk you through both those boxes with a quick review and first impression.
The products in this video are the GEARWRENCH 20" 3 Drawer Steel Tool Box (SKU 83151) and HUSKY 20 in. 3-Drawer Small Metal Portable Tool Box with Drawers and Tray (SKU 269900)
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:29 GEARWRENCH Unboxing
02:41 Husky Unboxing
06:02 Final Thoughts and How to Buy
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GEARWRENCH 20" 3 Drawer Black Steel Tool Box - 83151
20" 3 Drawer Black Steel Tool Box
Portable tool box with ball bearing drawer slides
Keyed center lock for improved security
Black powder coat wipes easily clean and resists rust and corrosion
HUSKY 20 in. 3-Drawer Small Metal Portable Tool Box with Drawers and Tray - 269900
This Husky portable tool chest provides convenient storage & organization for your most commonly used tools. Each drawer has ball bearing slides for smooth, long-lasting operation. The top till contains a tray, which provides additional storage & organization for small tools & parts. Comfortable top carry handle for easy portability.
Top tray dimensions: 20.0 in. W x 8.5 in. D x 2.2 in. H; drawer dimensions: 17.8 in. W x 7.2 in. D x 2.0 in. H
Full extension ball bearing drawer slides
Cantilever tray in top lid for extra storage and organization
Hasp and staple for padlocks provides security
Full length aluminum drawer trim
All welded steel construction with tough powder coat paint finish
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[@mldiy]

Watch this video for more ideas on GEARWRENCH stuff to put in your new Husky Toolbox 😉kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHiylYl6f8ajn5o

[@michaelmcclure9350]

A tiny magnet would hold that annoying little flap on the husky up

[@mldiy]

@@michaelmcclure9350 great suggestion. I have some tiny magnets too so I'll give it a try. Appreciate the comment!

[@michaelmcclure9350]

@@mldiy You’re welcome. Then you’ll also have a little magnet handy to magnetize screwdriver tips. You just scrape the magnet along the shaft of the screwdriver from the bottom to the tip. There’s KZbin videos on how to do it it

[@MAD450r2]

For that locking hasp. My old school craftsman box was identical. I glued a small magnet to c0ver. It holds hasp up all the time.

[@mldiy]

That's a really great solution and definitely worth the mod if one were to pick up the toolbox for $20. Thanks for sharing, Ray!

[@Dherkin_McGhurken]

I have the Husky, only real issue is that I keep it in the trunk of the car and a good speed bump, pot hole or road kill will pop the trays up enough to bypass the lid lock. So if there's a bad enough bump I'll have to open the lid, close all the trays and close the lid or I'll have tools bouncing around everywhere. I keep the trays simple bottom is sockets, middle is pliers, and top is screw drivers to keep the center of gravity low and the top with the parts tray is basically a junk drawer for whatever I'm working on. Tend to keep box cutters, pencils, zip ties, hose clamps whatever in the top. Works well enough, If you still have them both I'd close them and give them a good hard shake to see if the Gearwrench trays pop loose. The latch is annoying though but either a small magnet or a cut off wheel solves that.

[@mldiy]

Dirk, that's a really interesting tidbit and one I would have never thought could happen until you brought it up. Let me get back to you if I find some time to verify how the Gearwrench behaves. I don't know if you saw mos8541's comment, but he suggested magnets on the back of the drawers to keep them securely closed. May need stronger magnets in your situation. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment and to watch my video. I make videos like this weekly so I hope you'll come back for the next one. You can one-click subscribe here if you want: www.youtube.com/@mldiy?sub_confirmation=1 Thanks again!

[@Dherkin_McGhurken]

@@mldiy Yeah I never thought it was an issue till I had sockets rattling around. I'm currently going with a simple tray lock bar, just a thin piece of metal that attaches at the bottom and the latch. If I could find one small enough I'd want a pry bar to do it as it'd pull double duty.

[@mos8541]

so?? put a tiny magnet on the latch, now its out the way, IF thats an issue, i like the fact its flexible, some Dont. I use magnets all over the place to hold latches, to hold those locking bars up/down AND SUPER HACK i glue cheapie magnets on the back so older boxes drawers dont move

[@mldiy]

Mos, that's a really awesome tip, especially on the back of older drawers. I really appreciate you sharing. Where do you buy your magnets? I saw some at Harbor Freight but don't know if there's a better alternative. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment and watch my video.

[@josebaeza1128]

Thanks for the in depth review man, great video 👍🏽 👍🏽

[@mldiy]

Jose, I appreciate you taking the time to comment and thank you so much for watching my video. If there's anything else about either toolbox you might want to know, please feel free to ask. I look forward to seeing your name pop up in the comments on future videos, too. Thank you again!

[@bobfarley4102]

"The gear wrench drawers feel thicker". "They both weigh 17.8 lbs." They're the same box made at the same factory chief.

[@mldiy]

Are you drawing that conclusion just based on my statements or do you have a source of info you can share on it? Not arguing with you, just want to understand.

[@veronicazamora4987]

does the gear wrench lid lock also with the key? or just the drawers

[@mldiy]

Hi, the key locks the lid and the lid locks the drawers. Similar to how some rolling tool carts work. Hope this helps you!

[@veronicazamora4987]

ok thank you so much

[@mohsinrasul8450]

Use velour felt vinyl wrap for drawer liners

[@mldiy]

Very cool idea, thanks for the suggestion! I went with drawer liner from Harbor Freight, you can get a roll for like 8 bucks.

[@user_19]

Thanks

[@mldiy]

All thanks go to you for taking the time to watch this video. I appreciate you leaving a comment, too. I plan on making videos like this weekly, so I hope you'll subscribe and watch the next one too. www.youtube.com/@mldiy?sub_confirmation=1 Thanks again!

[@mikey358976]

For the Gearwrench your just better of getting the 243pc mechanic tool box set. Were everything is already organized.

[@mldiy]

Hi Mikey, totally agree. If you're just looking for a one-and-done solution, its hard to argue against picking up a tool cube and calling it a day. I like that 243pc from GEARWRENCH. I similarly recommend the 232-Piece version with ratcheting wrenches in my video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/naHCfHd6rtiWitk. For me, the additional metal toolbox is for the next step. One is going to accumulate pliers, picks, pry bars, extensions, specialty sockets, trim removal tools, tire pressure gauges, brake caliper hooks, etc. Those have to go somewhere and a toolbox with drawers might be a great way to keep all that stuff organized. I really appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment, Mikey. I hope you'll watch some of my other GEARWRENCH videos, or subscribe with one click here to see one of my future videos. www.youtube.com/@mldiy?sub_confirmation=1 Thank you again!

[@rmaxtpmx]

Yes, but not if you just need another box as your tools outgrow current storage.

[@nateronipizza]

End up sticking with the Gearwrench? How's it been holding up?

[@mldiy]

I ended up keeping both just because the Husky was so cheap, but using the GW one. It's great. Drawers are smooth. I ended up buying a roll of Harbor Freight drawer liner and that helped a lot. The top box is a little short for 1/2" deep impact sockets once you put them in a socket organizer. So it doesn't latch but works for me since I keep the box in one place. I hope this helps. Happy to answer any other questions. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@nateronipizza]

@@mldiy Yea, that would've been an absolutely KILLER deal - I definitely would've hung into it too, lol. Thanks for the info!

[@SlackersIndustry]

cant beat the husky for that price, you can buy 3 of them and have triple the space than the gear wrench 😂. i bought the husky box 15 years ago like 40 dlls

[@mldiy]

It's a great box and totally worth $40. But you having yours for 15 years says a lot about the box too. I ended up keeping both and will use them for different purposes. I think the Husky will be great putting misc bits, accessories, attachments, etc. The drawers will make it so easy to find those things over a standard toolbox with trays or tool bag. It's in my queue to make a video about it so if you want to come back and check that out, you can one click subscribe here for future videos www.youtube.com/@mldiy?sub_confirmation=1 Thanks so much for watching and taking a moment to leave a comment!

[@SlackersIndustry]

@@mldiy well ive only moved it like 5 times when i moved so really havent put it to the test like other people that would move them daily 😂. yeah misc in the husky that extra bin on top helps out to keep a bit more organized. great video

[@Snowmannorth]

I noticed much more flex when you opened the lid on the Husky…

[@mldiy]

Had to highlight the parts tray. 😅 I do have a shot of opening and showing the inside of the GW box too, I just put it at the end as part of the summary. I do appreciate you taking the time to comment. Based on your comment timestamp, you were likely the first person to watch this video! I'm doing my best to release videos every Friday, I hope you consider subscribing and being first on the next one too: www.youtube.com/@mldiy?sub_confirmation=1 Thank you again for watching.

[@michaelmcclure9350]

My Gear Wrench box came with drawer liners

[@mldiy]

I still have the original box. Now I'm second guessing if I just didn't look through everything! I will take a look this week. Were your liners already in the tool box or elsewhere?