I bought a Martinez and occidental bags when I started my apprenticeship. I got a lot of hate because of it. I’m a journeyman now and both still going strong!
After 10 years of being a lineman my old diamond back rig finally snapped yesterday, I'll probably buy another one because for the money you can't beat em
I run 2 rigs. Occidental fat lips with strong hold Suspenders. For sheet metal work or I run lighter Occidental finishers bag for pick up work with multiple clip pouches for versatility. Any of the bags you mentioned are quality Lee Tools is great but $
Occidental leather full leather with shoulder rig, carpenters bag left side, hammer loop in the back, right side snipes pouch with driver tab to hag your impact. Thats been my rig for about 7 years and it has never let me down
They both make some really nice gear. I've been debating a single DB or Akribis pouch for doing siding/vinyl work. Akribis has a lot of good reels and videos up on FB and IG. One feature is being able to add on an extra hammer loop.
my tool tool belt and pouches are all leather Amish made just show up at Barntragger's leather shop and you get fitted and they will ask you what kind of belt you want ask you what kind of work you are doing and they make everything too best place to go for gloves if you got short thumbs they can make you made to order doe skins by end of day i love that place
You fucked up you can’t beat the quality on occidental I’ve been using mine for 6 almost 7 years since I joined the union bby not one problem getting ready to buy another set and retiring these bad boys
As a reseller, i get all sorts of items, one of the things I can count of selling same day/next day are Occidental leather tool belts. Idk if it’s the area I’m in, but it’s crazy how fast they go
I would get the smallest most minimalistic bag that will serve my needs for my job. Never will I get giant bags that hang down to my feet and stick out to far.
Tough built all the way. I switch during projects. I only wish they all had one option if they would only listen they could have the idea if they would make it for me.
I have the db grrande setup. They are comfortable with the six inch belt but I have rips on the corners already. I’m thinking of getting occidental because they have leather on the corners not just nylon.
I spent around 800$ a fully tricked out atlas 45 tool belt system all the bells and whistles... only to realize it was a big mistake ... not practical to carry around all the pockets .. the copper rim on large pouches keep bending closing on me and twisting up inside the pouch ... im a roofer and we aint no union where you only put in half a days work .. we go hard all day dont have time to baby this belt take it on n off when i gotta crawl on the floor ... .. i have it in my closet and now use cheap 30 belt from home depot with two clip on tough built bags ... around 80$ total .. best bags ive had most of the time i only have the smallest pouch on .... tool bags are like everything else in america your tricked into believing getting the most expensive of somthing will make life easier give you higher status get respect .. once ur on the hook its over ... my coworkers talked crap cuz i spent 800 n now wear a cheap belt ... they brag about occidental but get jealous when they see me switching bags as needed they carry a full system with suspenders i only have a tape 4 pocket pouch ... they keep gettin hooked i know atleast thats one less thing i gotta worry about draing my bank account..
I’ve had the same $30 tool pouch for 10 years, and the same web belt for 6 or 7. The web belt was $10. I will say, in my experience, when you show up wearing a $600 tool belt, swinging a $400 hammer, that tells me you charge extra to pay for your look as opposed to being able to do your job.
Prices of all this stuff are ridiculous and outrageous! Conserve your cash at every opportunity. We are headed for a major correction…. I don’t want it to happen…. But I feel it in my bones.
I just bought an electrician setup for all leathery occis I like them but for my I like my bags a little more towards my hips instead of my side but I’m adjusting to it and I t’s a great and even better with the suspenders
👎 AWP leather has lasted me 4 years of residential metal roofing averaging 20 lbs and 3 years in commercial steel framework carrying up to 30 lbs of bolts. I paid $49.95 and coworkers always come to me for tools before they go to the trailer because I have room for them
@@connercoy2599 yes. A coworker has the exact same pair of awp leather pouches so they can't be too rare. Another coworker got a newer set of leather awp bags and they aren't quite as spacious as the older ones but still hold a lot of fasteners and tool slots
@The General Contractor looks like VETO came out with a set but they look wide and bulky like the fat lip oxys....I have set of oxys and set of custom Mcrose bags, oxys are so so Mcrose are sweet. I may replace the oxys with badgers soon
Just say it it's in the city of COMPTON !! FOOL Long Beach & Pine st they have a lot of stuff to super $$$$ hell no !!😂😂 Plus who told you if you buy expensive gear make u a better Journeyman !!
I owned a construction company and worked on site every day for 15 years. Never used a tool belt. Or a hammer over $30. I focused on getting work done, not looking cool.
I don’t know I’ve been looking at those I’ve been a carpenter for over 30 years started out as a framer at 16 because my dad likes slave labor 😳after 15 years of the I became framing contractor for around 10 years and l got sick of that grind keeping crews going insurance for over 20 guys so I decided to do interior trim for about the past ten ish years now so I need new bags I’ve always been a occidental guy I use the pro trim bags but I’d like something even smaller and lighter I can’t figure out if I like diamond back and I’ve never heard of the badgers bags ( I’ll be looking into that one) but I’m interested most guys I know that do trim don’t even wear bags but I can’t stand walking are looking for shit .. if if anyone has any opinions on them best set it be appreciated because obviously this will be my last set of bags I don’t even think I have another 10 years in me 😳
I got a free Home Depot canvas apron one time and that’s what I wear 🥴
Sus af
@@BeeHiversonyou are
I bought a Martinez and occidental bags when I started my apprenticeship. I got a lot of hate because of it. I’m a journeyman now and both still going strong!
No way! Obviously if you take a look at my comments you can see it’s the same for me. I just love nice things! Stay safe out there brotha!
Reminds me of mechanics and their snap on tools boxes
Not even close though. Them boys go into debt for years and years.
As an electrician, I use my pockets.
That’s gay… anyways as an hvac man I do the same
@@EJiggybro I was going to say the same 😂
Boy you must be a trimmer
@@cookieboy7102 nah, I run a service truck all my my lonesome.
@@PoticaIsGood that too haha
Na your mistake was buying a " Martinez" hammer, Hollywood 😂😂
After 10 years of being a lineman my old diamond back rig finally snapped yesterday, I'll probably buy another one because for the money you can't beat em
Just an FYI badger bags are by the same creator just new and improved.
A carpenter boutique, only in L.A.
Yeah, and it's the safest kind of store to have out there since the usual crowd never steals anything even remotely related to work.
@@TermlessHGWfr every store on the street would be empty and they'd still have everything
As an electrician a hoodie pocket is all you need.
BEEN WEARING THE SAME BAGS FOR OVER 40 YEARS. Leather. Some of the best carpenters I have ever met wear a small cloth tie on apron bag.
I work with a few cloth tie on apron types. Turned out one beat his wife, and the other was a ped(0)file.
Their apprentice carries everything else.
Leather always holds up the best
I run 2 rigs. Occidental fat lips with strong hold Suspenders. For sheet metal work or I run lighter Occidental finishers bag for pick up work with multiple clip pouches for versatility. Any of the bags you mentioned are quality Lee Tools is great but $
Occidental leather full leather with shoulder rig, carpenters bag left side, hammer loop in the back, right side snipes pouch with driver tab to hag your impact. Thats been my rig for about 7 years and it has never let me down
Solid set up.
I’ve been rocking occidental bags for a long time. With suspension. Amazing
This dude is just buying expensive tools for himself and writing them off under his youtube channel lol.
Occidental Industrial all leather sparky bags! I’ve had mine for 14 years now
For $600 that belt had better be indestructible, and impossible to misplace or steal.
They both make some really nice gear. I've been debating a single DB or Akribis pouch for doing siding/vinyl work. Akribis has a lot of good reels and videos up on FB and IG. One feature is being able to add on an extra hammer loop.
Diamondbacks are never a mistake
For that money, I'd want it to complete the job on its own 😂
Bobs leather out of orangevale, CA. Bag and belt cost $100 total. Will last a lifetime. Real leather, synthetic doesn’t work
my tool tool belt and pouches are all leather Amish made just show up at Barntragger's leather shop
and you get fitted and they will ask you what kind of belt you want ask you what kind of work you are doing
and they make everything too best place to go for gloves if you got short thumbs they can make you made to order doe skins by end of day i love that place
Nice! I’m in CA so we don’t have a lot of Amish. Sound sweet though brotha!
The Amish make great pies as well
@@the_general_contractoruse to have them up in Salinas but moved back east
Should of just got the atlas 46 vest and been comfortable
I wear a leather vest with bags
for carpentry
I went from Occidental full leather bags and decided to try the badger belt, much lighter I like them a lot so far.
Dead On Framers rig ( Ballistic ) im a finish carpenter and these bags are great . I have had 2 setups in 7 years.
When a money launderer goes shopping for his bogus construction company
I run a rig from Akribis Leather
You fucked up you can’t beat the quality on occidental I’ve been using mine for 6 almost 7 years since I joined the union bby not one problem getting ready to buy another set and retiring these bad boys
Akribis Leather > any other tool belt if you know you know
Occidental leather is the way to go
This guy can’t cut it with New York construction workers. He too fancy.
he is too fancy and rich for this Texas boy
As a reseller, i get all sorts of items, one of the things I can count of selling same day/next day are Occidental leather tool belts. Idk if it’s the area I’m in, but it’s crazy how fast they go
I spent 20 bucks on some used bags an 10+ years later they still are working
The $40 one I got from Lowe’s has lasted for almost 10 years now. Just got to treat them with respect.
Funny all the trades I run into have homdepot husky bags
Good call! I have diamondback set in red and I love them. I also added the suspenders
Occidental leather bruh!
Akribis Leather all the way. Price is comparable to all the other premium rigs, quality is outstanding, and they’re gorgeous. I love mine.
I have diamondback but they're bulky so Ive been looking into the akribis finishing belt haven't pulled the trigger yet
I would get the smallest most minimalistic bag that will serve my needs for my job. Never will I get giant bags that hang down to my feet and stick out to far.
As a general contractor, I use whatever the hell i have around
Occidentals!! Can’t go wrong with original leather.
Tough built all the way. I switch during projects. I only wish they all had one option if they would only listen they could have the idea if they would make it for me.
I’d get the kobalt bags from Lowe’s or just use my pockets 😂
Yall got the good drugs in Cali apparently. I've never been high enough to spend that much for that.
I just bought the Denali set from Diamond Back and I absolutely love my pouches. Money well spent 🤙🏽
Even carpenters have boujie gear to flex on the gram. Neat.
I have the db grrande setup. They are comfortable with the six inch belt but I have rips on the corners already. I’m thinking of getting occidental because they have leather on the corners not just nylon.
Diamondback all the way
I run Occidental. I have both stiletto and Martinez but I like the Martinez better. Commercial Carpenter by trade
That’s a sick set up man!
Do they sell Martinez speed squares at Lee's tools?
I spent around 800$ a fully tricked out atlas 45 tool belt system all the bells and whistles... only to realize it was a big mistake ... not practical to carry around all the pockets .. the copper rim on large pouches keep bending closing on me and twisting up inside the pouch ... im a roofer and we aint no union where you only put in half a days work .. we go hard all day dont have time to baby this belt take it on n off when i gotta crawl on the floor ... .. i have it in my closet and now use cheap 30 belt from home depot with two clip on tough built bags ... around 80$ total .. best bags ive had most of the time i only have the smallest pouch on .... tool bags are like everything else in america your tricked into believing getting the most expensive of somthing will make life easier give you higher status get respect .. once ur on the hook its over ... my coworkers talked crap cuz i spent 800 n now wear a cheap belt ... they brag about occidental but get jealous when they see me switching bags as needed they carry a full system with suspenders i only have a tape 4 pocket pouch ... they keep gettin hooked i know atleast thats one less thing i gotta worry about draing my bank account..
I’ve had the same $30 tool pouch for 10 years, and the same web belt for 6 or 7. The web belt was $10. I will say, in my experience, when you show up wearing a $600 tool belt, swinging a $400 hammer, that tells me you charge extra to pay for your look as opposed to being able to do your job.
Maybe maybe. It but if he can afford why not and it goes a long away he can still charge normal price and do a better job with better tools
@@user-fm8dp6ky6q price doesn’t reflect quality.
@@user-fm8dp6ky6qa better job is far more relative to the man than the tools
No wonder contractors cost so much.
Check his pinpad for any illegal device.
If you are a concrete guy, you can't beat the Rex tools bags
What kinda bags should a couch surfer wear?
@BeeHiverson any kind you can afford just up grade asap
I went there looking for Rex Tool Bags but they don't sell this quality brand. Why?! Made proudly in orange county, Santa Ana!!
Spending all that will not make you a better carpenter , a leaky tube of Pl400 will make'm look like you actually work !
Nah bro you lost me at “Los Angeles”. Pass
Occidental leather is really good for me as a rod buster
Best belt system is buckaroo or festool
Nice video
Prices of all this stuff are ridiculous and outrageous! Conserve your cash at every opportunity. We are headed for a major correction…. I don’t want it to happen…. But I feel it in my bones.
I just bought an electrician setup for all leathery occis I like them but for my I like my bags a little more towards my hips instead of my side but I’m adjusting to it and I t’s a great and even better with the suspenders
As an ironworker i a 20 dollar bolt bag every year or so
Decent choices but all of those fail in comparison to Mcrose leathers. Hand made in Santa Cruz. I’ve had mine for 21 years.
These comments are great
I'm just a loser that's been using pockets for years
Yes
Why do you have to lie on the thumbnail
This is not in Los Angeles...this is in Compton right? No shame to admit it's in Compton lol
Badger is the way to go. USA components, made in Santa Rosa, CA, better materials, more durable.
The criminals don't loot that tool store in LA!?
👎
AWP leather has lasted me 4 years of residential metal roofing averaging 20 lbs and 3 years in commercial steel framework carrying up to 30 lbs of bolts. I paid $49.95 and coworkers always come to me for tools before they go to the trailer because I have room for them
Leather?
@@connercoy2599 yes. A coworker has the exact same pair of awp leather pouches so they can't be too rare. Another coworker got a newer set of leather awp bags and they aren't quite as spacious as the older ones but still hold a lot of fasteners and tool slots
ToughBuild 😎
Lost interest when you said California
Getting the badger belt system in the new year as an industrial carpenter
This guy is trying to get to cute in the wrong industry.
Badger bags all day💯
Nope but they don’t last as long as oxy’s
I think you made mistake with that overpriced store.
Good tools that’ll last a long time aren’t cheap
@@sergiobomr216 yes I agree with tools but not accessories.
Plus I live in the south on the east coast not in L.A.
That’s the belt + accessories & suspenders. Lee’s Tool’s is priced pretty competitively. Plus you support an actual business in the community!
Yes sir!
A fool and their money are easily parted.
I would never spend that unnecessary money. That's a rookie move
Just say you're broke bro
The cheapest. Only a matter of time until all that stuff is stolen, again
this guy has stock in julios overpriced hammers
VETO PRO PAC - come on now!
I have some VETO Pro packs for my hand tools. I don’t believe they make tool belts though?
@The General Contractor looks like VETO came out with a set but they look wide and bulky like the fat lip oxys....I have set of oxys and set of custom Mcrose bags, oxys are so so Mcrose are sweet. I may replace the oxys with badgers soon
Just say it it's in the city of COMPTON !! FOOL Long Beach & Pine st they have a lot of stuff to super $$$$
hell no !!😂😂
Plus who told you if you buy expensive gear make u a better Journeyman !!
Wow that's cra,y
Occidental is my go to.
So go in debt to go to work. Makes perfect sense to me.
Donde es la dirección
Holy shit even construction is being gentrified.
In the concrete field you would get troll by having a MARTINEZ hammer 💅🏼
I have one and have been pouring concrete for twenty years, had to give up the estwing because the vibration is murdering my elbows
Diamond back 6 inch belt for the deluxe suspenders with badger carpenter bags. 😉
Si
He definitely has the look of a socal guy that would spend 400 on a hammer.
Sorry, we don't speak BROKE.
@@Big_AlMCand we don't speak stoopid
Maybe your boyfriend will notice you now.
This is goofy!
stolen out of my truck.
tell me your from Californiawith out telling me your from California
Yes 😂
I owned a construction company and worked on site every day for 15 years. Never used a tool belt. Or a hammer over $30. I focused on getting work done, not looking cool.
I don’t know I’ve been looking at those I’ve been a carpenter for over 30 years started out as a framer at 16 because my dad likes slave labor 😳after 15 years of the I became framing contractor for around 10 years and l got sick of that grind keeping crews going insurance for over 20 guys so I decided to do interior trim for about the past ten ish years now so I need new bags I’ve always been a occidental guy I use the pro trim bags but I’d like something even smaller and lighter I can’t figure out if I like diamond back and I’ve never heard of the badgers bags ( I’ll be looking into that one) but I’m interested most guys I know that do trim don’t even wear bags but I can’t stand walking are looking for shit .. if if anyone has any opinions on them best set it be appreciated because obviously this will be my last set of bags I don’t even think I have another 10 years in me 😳
🤣🤣 those bags look so cheap and low quality.
Kinda like your girl.