NEW!! U.S. General SERIES 2 30" Tool Cart -vs- BLUE POINT (HARBOR FREIGHT -vs- SNAP-ON)
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- Опубликовано: 25 мар 2018
- Earlier this month we bought 2 brand new 30" tool carts -- the Blue Point from Snap-on & the brand new U.S. General SERIES 2 from Harbor Freight.
In this video we compare the carts side-by-side, and give you a good idea of what to expect out of each one.
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How did the drawers feel. That is my primary concern. I hate when a drawer falls off lol
Stephen Carr the drawers feel great!
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Great review
Snap-on, keeping mechanics broke for over half of a century!
I hate the red rape truck!
Some of their products are worth owning, some are not such as this tool car.
Harbor freight, leaving stripped fasteners and bloody knuckles across the continent.
I really hope HF kicked you down with some cash because this video is going to make them alot of money. this is the Best review out there. Im buying a box because of this video.
Too bad they dont have affiliate links like Amazon....oh well, at least the RUclips views will eventually add up. But -- Snap-on doesn't have affiliate links either (just think how many $30 rubber bumper sets I am selling!) haha
You and other youtubers really do make a huge impact on what we buy i hope tool manufacturers are finally taking notice.
I'm actually going to buy this box because of this video too 👍
Yep - Im sold. Headed to HF tomorrow morning to finally pick one up myself.
me too.
I am a professional auto mechanic and strongly recommend the Harbor Freight 5 drawer cart. Since it was released it is one of, if not the best quality tool for the money. It is big enough that techs who are starting out can make there living out of the thing for years and for guys like me it can easily lug around the tools I use 90% of the time. And that's what a tool cart is supposed to do; extend the reach of your main box. The struts will eventually fail, but all of them do. No biggy, just clamp the strut open with a small pair of vice grips. I have replaced my top compartment drawer liner with a diesel truck mud flap cut to fit. I have the folding side table also. I make $72k a year and can afford any tool cart I want but the Harbor Freight 5 drawer is the real deal. No one has made fun of it, even guys with $2k roll carts that are as big as main toolboxes used to be.
Thanks for the review.
I mentioned this to some mechanic friends of mine and they assured me they wouldn't hold up in a pro garage.
That seemed odd to me.
Tool boxes hold tools whether at home or at the car dealership.
Yes Snap On parks a truck on their boxes as a demo but that that isn't something you should do at work.
Seems like to me the tool box is a great place to save money so you can afford to fill it with quality tools.
I have been impressed with many of HF hand tools.
I have seen their ratchets,sockets and wrenches tested to failure.
You are not going to break any of those without a piece of pipe.
They aren't the best but for many of us they are good enough.
Been using and abusing this cart for a year in industrial maintenance. It's even been out a dock door while loaded. 20 minutes of love with a dead blow and it still works flawlessly with just minor cosmetic damages. Us general has a customer for life.
You know you’ve hit it big when Harbor Freight uses your video in their advertisement. Well done as always. 👍🏻
Go to harbor freights page for the cart, this review is there.
@@doughayes8367 hf copy lot of stuff now copy his video too.
Yet another unbiased, no bull review. This channel is outstanding.
Matt Hinge cobra
I agree💯
Why not yellow? Red, blue, and black are old!!! Add teal and yellow!!! Even mint! THEN ID BUY! Great stuff otherwise!!!
@@sn00ch they just came out with green.
@@sn00ch Good news they now come in blue, red, black, green, orange, and yellow!!
I know this review is a few years old but I have been watching US General tool box reviews all day and this is hands down the best review on a cart. Well done!!!
You are my "go to" tool review guy. Always comprehensive and unbiased. Just all around great reviews. Keep up the excellent work.
I work at a dodge/Chrysler/Jeep/ram dealership and all my coworkers are very experienced all with 1500+ in their roll carts & roll cart accessories alone. That being said they always say what an impressive value my harbor freight 5 drawer cart is when I roll it past their bay. Like every time they see it they wish they could return theirs for the money back and buy the harbor freight. I did the bumper rubber mod and snap on side peg board thing also welded some scrap tube steel to the back to stick my BIG pry bars in and have also welded other mounts on the back and sides to hold other tools like my set of persuaders (hammers). It’s nice that the cart was only 150$ because I don’t feel bad about grinding away some paint and welding something on that will make it more functional. Also, it says 700lb capacity but I’m sure I have mine loaded with at least 1000lbs of weight with all the mods and tools I have stuffed in there 👍 I have all the roll cart features I could ever want and the price I paid for everything saved me money that I could spend on tool truck tools and I think the brand on your tools are more important than the brand on the box I put them in
And with your welder you can add the only true advantage the snap-on box has which is welded construction.
I’ve had a us general cart like that for 7 years. It’s been nothing but great the whole time. Perfect for a weekend warrior/diy guy. Would definitely buy again if I ever needed to.
Anytime I come upon this channel while looking for reviews or comparisons I am blown away by the quality of the reviews. Great camera work, no nonsense talk, all the information I could possibly want. If I could thumbs up each video more than once I would. I just wish you had the time to do this full-time with even more videos; the world needs more reviews like this.
Thanks for all your excellent work!
both box's are probably made at the same factory, just the name plate is different!
I work as a sales associate at HFT and my dude you are correct. From what i understand, our production comes from the same place as Snap-On, the difference is they slap on the Snap-On sticker or the HFT sticker. Just get HFT.
Negative look at the paint job in the inside on the boxes HF has better Quality
No there are lots of differences.
@@andybub45 Not $550 worth of differences... and it ain't even close! Snap-On has some great products, Auto diagnostics and hand tools in particular. But Snap-On (particularly with Tools Storage and battery tools) needs to change its price/distribution (entire business) model. Their distribution and pricing/margins/distribution model in these times is the business plan equivalent of Ford having a product line business plan of the Model T and Pinto. While Snap-On PRODUCTs are solid, their distribution/profit margins model is Jurassic.
That said, I really would like to hear from you what those "lots of differences" are... I could well be missing things that are much more significant than I realize. I'm always eager to learn new things. But I hope you can recognize that nearly triple the price makes for a pretty tall mountain of differences to climb.
Just sayin'
@@JoeTrojan88 I think what Andrew is trying to say is that the Snap-on boxes are more square and rectangley than the HFT boxes.
Best tool review channel EVER!. Always great details. You walk through every nooks and crannies explaining everything...doesnt get better than that...great job...
Mongerz
Absolutely hands down the best!!!! He never puts down anybody’s channel like the other guys do . Standard English and stays on point.
I loved this review, felt like old motor week on PBS. Quick to the point facts and real world applications. You gained a subscriber.
I always enjoyed Shade Tree Mechanics...
It totally has that vibe!!
Yeap that what it sounds like. Hot the nail on the head 🤣
I'm a diesel tech and I have the 5 drawer HF box and it has been a great purchase. Definitely recommend it.
Have you seen that harbor freight has your latest tool cart review in their latest email sale flier? You made the big time! Congratulations!
Clint Price haha I was just about to say that!!
You also beat me to it
Ditto lol
Their latest email today is what brought me here; very nice, thanks!
Tell them to make that 72” tool chest in the green or all the tool chest in all their colors now
Red black blue green orange and yellow.. they’d sell like crazy
I have had my HF 30" tool cart for like 4 years now and it's a work horse! I love it!
I bought the US General toolbox many years ago and surprisingly enough, it has held up really well and looks great for it being 7-8 years old. Completely worth the investment. Wouldn’t spend $900 for a similar toolbox anyway.
I’ve worked at HFT for the past year and a half and can strongly recommend the 30” box as i’ve had NUMEROUS customers compliment the box’s performance against that of the competitors when comparing price, quality and the origin of manufacturer. You can say i’m bias; but I also own a craftsman 26” box alongside my US General 30” and I can say I prefer the US General features as they seem to be better thought out and user friendly. The small side locks on each drawer are my favorite feature because you can easily transport the box, let’s say to the road course or track in your trailer, and not have they drawers open when the lid is up. Thanks hope this helps someone
I'm subbing for your upfront honesty and giving a side by side demo instead of just shouting an opinion.
I have 2 of these US General box's and they have worked well. It is a great deal, and at $149 on sale you can't beat the price. Plus the quality is fine.
You really helped me out in this video, I came across this at HF last week and I wondered about the quality. Thanks to your review I know what I want. Keep up the good work!😀
i got the us general box for my 16th birthday last june, and it is absolutely amazing. A full toolbox is more valuable to your life than any college degree
You need to thank your parents for raising a child with a brain VS one with an excuse. You have the right attitude to go far in life...good for you.
Get both the degree and the tool box. Win on both sides.
It also has way less student loan debt.
More valuable than a lot of 4 year degrees at least
Giorgio Mumda good for him. Guess that means we all just aren’t as smart as your buddy. Pity.
I just purchased a blue one tonight. I have been watching the price of these go up in the past few months... Today they were $209.99, on sale for $189.99, and I had a coupon for $169.99. I purchased the additional side tray with a 20% off coupon. It was like buying the cart, and getting a free side tray. It took 45 minutes flat to assemble, which I owe you for the awesome video showing the assembly. Thank you for the awesome review!!! It certainly made my decision easier. I am sure to get many good years use out of this cart as I already own the 30" 4 drawer unit (7 years no problems). I also own the 72" tool box, with a 56" chest, 7 drawer end cabinet, and 16" end locker (5 years no problems). In one of the 200lb drawers I have my 3/4" drive sockets, ratchets, breaker bars, etc..., which weigh well over 200 lbs. It still gives me no headaches as it functions like it has less than 100lbs. Thank you!!! I subscribed to your channel so I can watch all of your old videos as well as new ones. Another satisfied customer from Harbor Freight tools...
That's was an excellent, unbiased, review. Thank you sir!
I bought my series 1 cart around two years ago. Roll it around our factories every day repairing print presses, absolutely love it and no issues at all with it. Have 1/4” plexiglass topper so when I set motors and gear boxes on top it doesn’t dent the lid, have a 1/8” plate steel bracket for vice over the handle, and have breaker bar hangers, kneeling pad hanger and extension cord hanger on it. Best bang for the buck item from HF.
I have the Red HFT Gen 1, 30", 5-drawer cart, the 72" Gen 1 triple bank roller Cabinet in Red, a Red 56" double bank top Chest,, 2 of the Red 44" double bank roller Cabinets, 2 of the 44" Red double bank top Chests, and 4 of the Red 14.5" Single Bank Red End Cabinets and love them all. I started buying and using them 6 years ago and have had ZERO issues with any of them and they are all loaded with Snappy, Klein, and Milwaukee hand tools and working perfectly. I couldn't be happier..
Wondering if an end cabinet will mount to this cart...
thanks for uploading videos again, we are more who appreciate them
Thanks Walter!
Real Tool Reviews can you review this torque adapter m.harborfreight.com/12-in-drive-digital-torque-adapter-63917.html?Fnot%20provided
Thanks
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I've had the original HF cart for several years. The comparison is a complete no-brainer. $200 vs. $900? You could probably fill the HF box with Pittsburgh Pro tools and still not be anywhere close to $900. HF is the hands-down winner IMHO.
Yep. I have 2 of their 4 drawer black boxes. Working well and holding up just fine. Plus they are only $99 bucks when you can catch them on sale.
Do you know what the difference is in dimensions, the original 30" vs. the New Series 2 30" ?
You could buy a lot of good quality hand tools with $700 at HF. And they have a real lifetime warranty too.
That cart goes on sale for $170 .
john handcock that’s exactly what I was think with the money I save from buying the US general box I then have more money to buy maybe a snap on torque wrench or that tpms reader that’s on my to buy list
No difference in dimensions between the two. I have an original cart and a coworker has the new one. My only gripe is the lid only opens about 80 degrees on the original but it's not enough to buy a new cart and I'm too lazy to modify mine.
This is probably the best side by side product review and comparison video I've ever seen. Job well done
As an automotive and motorcycle enthusiast, I started acquiring tools, I purchased my US General Tool Cart well before this video was made, but boy watching this sure made me feel happy. To this day, years later, it's still one of my favorite items in my garage.
This is THE go-to channel for quality, informative and honest reviews.
Got the US General for $169.00 at one of their big deal days recently. It's everything I need. I have not questioned the purchase and this review confirms my thoughts are not simply justification for spending less than 1/3 of the price. Great product. Great review!
I've had 2 HF tool carts since they were 169.99 and that's almost 10 years now. Still like new !!!
I've had mine since they first came out.stillfeels the same.
I was not in the market for one of these but now I can’t help wanting to replace my old, no drawer Craftsman cart. Drat! Another sale credited to a solid video. Thanks
I love these reviews and comparisons. Saves time on research and it's good to know Harbor Freight listens and tries to improve. I fast scan videos so shorter videos are greatly appreciated. 5-10 mins. is optimum. Great job, keep it up.
Picked this up today for $200, it was a coupon item. There's more colors. When I saw how many people praise these and that I could get it in green, I was sold.
where did u get the coupon?
@@flex2125 been a long time, I think they raised the price on these. $200 would still be a good deal.
I have the Harbor Freight version. Bought it in 2007 or so for use in an auto shop. I rolled it when I hit a floor drain. Bent a little, but still in use. The struts were an issue. Replaced once. Co-worker has the same one, and same timeframe. He abuses the heck out of it with weight. Still working great too. I see these in all professional shops. Certainly the best box out there. I did get a Matco box a few years ago. It is nice, with drawers all the way to the floor. Better box, but far more money.
I use it every day professionally, have the side tray and bolted a small metal box to the side of it for extra storage, the thing is a beast. hasn't failed me yet after 6 months of use. 100% recommended
This video is extremely well done, I love when all the factors are spelled out so you can see the true difference, which in this case are next to none! I'll be picking this box up from harbor freight, just have to figure out the best coupon option haha. Thanks for an impeccably done review!
Thank you for taking the time to present a clear and professional class video. Harbor freight cart is on sale this weekend for $189.00 so I will be picking up the cart today.
Due to a open box and a 50% off sale. I got my US general box for $75! Minor cosmetic scratches. All brackets and hardware were accounted for. My Best Buy at harbor freight so far.
Great to see you back posting tool reviews ! Please continue ! Best tool review site there is !
Bought a yellow HF cart today and just finished assembling it. I'm impressed and looking forward to de-crowding my current toolchests.
Absolutely love my 2 original service charts. Have had them in use for 2 years as a in house fork lift tech and has held up rather well. With the exception that I've had to pull drawers out several times to move from location to location and bent a rail. No replacement parts that I know of
Outstanding review! Watched it all from start to finish...well done!
You have gone above and beyond what I even thought you could review about a tool box. Great video sir.
What was that hand cart tool you used to raise the up portion of the tool box?
I recently was hired at a local hospital as Plant Operations. One of the HVAC techs has a US General tool cart. I've seen it in action and was impressed with it. After watching his video I am now sold on getting a US General for myself!
I saw the same US General tool box in all white at HF. And I knew what I wanted for Christmas.
Thank you for the straight forward review 👏🏼
Good to have you back! Always enjoy your reviews
Searched the comments, and surprised that no one mentioned this. For the handle on the Blue Point that stick out over the lid, just flip it over. Problem solved.
I thought the same thing when I saw it, but doesn't matter really. HF cart smokes it still.
Still doesn’t justify paying $500
I purchased the U.S. General because of this video. I made the same purchase you did with the rubber bumpers and am quite happy with the choice. I got a better deal on the box than you did because I purchased an open box. Someone had purchased it and decided the assembly was too complicated and returned it. Paid $92 for mine and about $30 for the bumpers. Removing the drawers was a GREAT suggestion... made the final assembly a snap. I sold my BluePoint back to the Snap-on guy... He wasn't happy, but he did understand.
Thanks again for the awesome review!
I love how you compare different brands while being unbiased. It easily allows for the customer to make their own decisions, thus making it a better product review! That being said, I think I might have to go out sometime to get one of those US general Carts!
US General cart; they cost around $300 today but, still a smoking deal..........and what has really struck me is how many RUclips videos are giving 'free market' exposure to that exact model.
105 Snap-on reps disliked this video and an additional dislike was from Snap-On Chunky
Has anyone noticed HF fully sprayed their interior but SnapOn didn't? A pro-mechanic who stares at his cart every 5mins will develop OCD
I washed Husky versus Harbor Freight. Husky does not spray the inside but Harbor Freight does
See 11:50 - Unfinished parts of the interior.
Just bought my US General today thanks to this video keep up the good reviews
Thank you for your videos. I'm going to a shop where I need my own tools and box. I decided on the 44" x 22" Series 2. So far I am very impressed with the quality. Thank you again for your honest comparisons.
I'm here because of the harbor freight flyer. Good reviews. Subbed.
Oh wow, I can't believe harbor freight even used your review! That's awesome!
I've had two of these HF US General carts for quite a while now and I absolutely love them.
I owned version 1 of the HF box. Loved it. Love the spring/lock on each drawer. Some other HF boxes don't have those, sadly. Paid like $150, sold for $100 after years of use. Highly recommended.
Definitely a GREAT review! No doubt the General will be here shortly to go in my Race Trailer. Thanks again for a very well detailed thought out review. \m/
I have the 4 drawer version of this. I didn't pull the drawers out i just manhandled it lol. But this thing is GREAT. Best investment ever
I purchased the harbor freight and ordered the bumpers and I upgraded the casters..
So far works great.. thanks for the video...
I have had my gen 1 us general roll cart for about 7 years now. Still holding up strong.
First and foremost, this was an EXCELLENT tool review!
What I’m about to say is merely one 60 year old man’s opinion and may have no meaning to anyone, but you don’t live to this age and wrench on stuff for longer than many readers have even been alive without stumbling over a few truths in life. Case in point, This review just illustrates how easily we can be sucked in by greedy marketing. I don’t care how you look at it, there is no way in hell that Blue Point is worth THREE TIMES THE MONEY! And I’ll lay you odds they’re probably made in the same assembly plant with only slight different specifications and colors. I once read an excellent article in a woodworking magazine what had actual photographs of an overseas manufacturing plant building large woodworking machinery coming down the assembly line. Just by the color scheme alone, you could clearly recognize and identify FOUR different branded pieces of machinery coming out of the same molds!
More recently, a fellow woodworker and I were comparing our different (differently branded and PRICED) lathes, only to realize the castings were IDENTICAL in every single aspect! (except a 42% price difference!). I’m talking about down to the most intricate details that no two designers could have possibly included by coincidence. We further decided to test that theory by attempting to swap out key components to ensure it was not merely an optical illusion. You guessed it......EXACT fit....on every part we tried! Same castings, same quality, same machining process, same factory warranty, with a different color sprayed on and as previously mentioned, a 42% markup on my buddy’s unit. 😝. Honestly...it makes us both sick that marketing departments have gotten so good at deceiving us into believing we’re paying almost half again as much for increased quality when many times nothing could be farther from the truth. Now, I’m not implying that this is never the case because sometimes, you really do get what you paid for, but the older I get, the more I understand just how sneaky and effectively a good marketing ploy can doop us into turning loose of more of our hard-earned dollars for a snooby name sticker when we would be waaaay ahead to have done our homework to determine if there really IS a true difference in quality and if not....put those dollars into expanding our tool collections instead of making “brand X” richer. Do your homework and be cautious. Do not go just on the word of those that purchased brand “X” because they often will adamantly defend their choices despite having realized they paid way too much for a “branded” product. Yes, I know this will ruffle some feathers on some people, but please folks......do your homework before signing that contract on the big name toolbox that you’ll be paying on for the next twenty years when a lesser named brand would serve you for years and years and be paid for before the tool snob has made his third (3rd of 400) payments on that over-priced unit. EXCELLENT TOOL REVIEW!
what were the 2 brand of woodworking tools?
I used to work with a guy who worked on cars professionally for many years and one of the best pieces of advice he ever gave me was to never buy an expensive tool box, at the end of the day all they do is hold tools. You won't get tool truck quality at harbor freight but for 1/10th of the price it's extremely close
This was a fantastic video! I'm planning on buying the US General cart ASAP. Thanks for showing the assembly!
I bought one today. Seems like an easy decision for sure.
I love the way you review the products.. you show the differences with 0 bias. And like the wheels tell us we can replace them if we wish and a price for it. Excellent review. I have seen reviews on these carts on other channels and i have to say.. your review is the one that sold me on the HF cart. I could by 3 of those carts with upgrades for 1 of the blue point.
When it comes to value.. i dont see how the blue point is 3 times better than the HF. Basically they are selling to their fan boys.. knowing their fan boys will buy it because its a snap on.
Excellent channel.. Just subbed.
I've had the 30 inch HF box about 8 years. It's a great value for tool storage. I just added the side table and really like it. Thanks for the review.
Great job. The US General makes a great box for the $. I ordered their 72” box. I’m looking forward to it showing up soon.
I use the US General 72" box every day at work in a heavy duty diesel/heavy equipment shop and i love it. The only complaint i have is the drawer liners suck. I highly recommend replacing them with a higher quality liner before stocking it with tools. The liners slide and rip very easily but other than that, it is an amazing box that you are going to love.
My main complaint with the us general 72 was that it was not deep enough. I like 25" or 30" deep.
I have the 56" box. Would have bought the 72" if I had known it was available. Cost me $700, 4 years ago and it's still a box that's able to hold my tools. Equivalent Snap On would be 6-7 times that cost, for a box that hold my tools...I like the snap on box and I know there's a quality difference, just could not justify another payment.
I prefer the Home Depot boxes (have a 66x24" butcher block top) but do have the Series 1 HF tool cart. The HF tool carts are great but you really need two carts. I plan to buy either an ATD or Sunnex 6-7 drawer.
RetroWeld I got that, it's great, I love it
I have the original HF version of this cart and have had it in daily use for over ten years. I added the folding tray but retained the original casters. I also made a couple of personalized mods the first being the addition of plastic-coated1" square wire mesh (1" square mesh leftover guarding from a job at work before retiring.) THE mesh is installed on both sides and the back and allows me to stack larger tools on the bottom without them falling off when moving the cart. I also added black vinyl liner to the top of the cart as well as the folding shelf. This protects the top surface and makes for a workbench. I only store seldom-used tools in the top section. In fact, I use this cart primarily for specialized automotive tools. It gets for use as a mobile workbench. In all the time I've owned it, I've only had to replace the gas struts once. I'm retired and I have my own shop where my hobby is restoring old cars. I have four large rolling tool cabinets. Two are old Craftsman boxes (One is for air tools and the other is measuring/test equipment and more specialized automotive tools. I use a large HF box for handtools.
I got the HF one for 170$. Been using it now for 6 years with heavy use. Had to replace the nitro for the lid once so far. Other than that this is the best tool cart for the money. I have seen so many tool carts fail by losing hold on their drawers. Do not underestimate the locks on the US General cart.
Yes! i was waiting for you to upload a new a video made my day.
Looking for a rollaway tool cart and having seen this video, I’m headed to Harbor Freight for this one.
Thanks!
I recently bought the Harbor freight one about a week ago. I like it a lot and the drawers are very smooth when opening and closing. It's a very nice unit. You can't beat the price.
This video is the reason I bought this cart in green. I wasn't even considering the Snap-on version. I did order the bumpers as well and the green side panel KRBC9T18PJJ. The side panel is useful for a magnetic surface with the available accessories from HF. It hides my ratchets hanging down from view as well. Awesome videos!
Glad you're finally back with the best tool channel out there : )
Wow, what a review I don't think you repeated yourself once. You tell it like like it is. I no longer work as a mechanic, but "back in the day" when I was poor with four kids, I made do with my Craftsman tool box. Snap On, MacTools and one other guy I can't remember came by the shop every other week, trying to sell me some new gadget. What really cracked me up was, the Snap On guy managed to convince the young man working as the LOF oil change guy, that he needed a huge tool box. The poor kid barely made enough money for living expenses, let alone pay for that tool box. They soon repoed that box and he quit. Funny how everything is made in China these days. What's even funnier, is the quality is pretty good. I quit that job and became a police officer until an injury retired me out. Now, to get back to your question, which one would I buy ? I would probably buy the HF US General, if I were back in the day, seeing they both are made in China and the price is right. I was a mechanic back then, today they are techs. I was working (flat rate) $10.00 per hour which usually ended up making a lot less. When I announced I was leaving, they offered me $12.00 per hour. I asked, is that flat rate or actually $12.00. The boss almost choked on his cold over sweetened coffee, and spit out flat rate of course. Bye ! You do a great service with your videos and I look forward to the next video. PS I am 80 years old and back then was a long time ago ;-) take care....Ken retired CPT INF, US Army 20 years Vietnam vet and 15 police officer. Marina CA....
My friend had a fire in his shop snap on would not replace any tools! Mac replaced all of theirs!
i go to an automotive tech school, everyone wants to spent 5k on snap on tools the smart people do research..
Ive had the old red us general tool cart for 5+ years and absolutely love it
I have the hf one for several years, got it on sale for $159, it gets rolled up and down a 3 bay hangar, it’s holding up. Like someone else said, I would rather use the difference in price to buy more tools, it’s just a no brainer.
I just purchased the General yesterday, it is the best deal for sure. I don’t believe you need to purchase Snap on, Bluepoint.....it cost me 180 verse the other expensive brands. I only need it to hold tools, and it fits my needs for the budget...FYI as he states in the video, hand tighten as you build and tighten at the end, it would have saved me a half hour for sure!
Harbor Freight is upgrading it's tool cabinets as well. Was going to purchase the 44" set but noticed that for a week or so the upper cabinet wasn't available on line. Glad I waited as the series 2 44" cabinets are now 22" deep instead of the former 18" deep model. The side locker has been upgraded as well. They replaced the 2 shallower drawers in it with 1 deeper drawer and it now comes with 1 additional shelf compared to its predecessor. There are a total of 3 shelves now in the locker instead of 2. This better utilizes available space for storage in the approximately two 55" tall cabinet
Good to hear those are being upgraded as well.
Mark Hetzer thanks for the info, I have been wanting one of the side lockers for awhile, and just haven't pulled the trigger, but I think the upgrades you mentioned will make the decision easier.
I work at HF.
I'll just say......stay tuned. A lot of our inventory is getting upgraded in the coming year.
I think corporate is tired of having the "one time use" reputation.
The things on their way are a major upgrade to the products we have now.
I was in the market for a tool cart and I wasn't sure what I was going to purchase and I had been looking at the U.S. General Series 2 in Lime green based of the color and price. This video convinced me to go with the U.S. General.
I absolutely love my U.S. General cart. I use it in a small fab shop that I run all the time. Planning on buying at least one more for the plasma table and then probably powder coat as well. It is sturdy, looks good, and holds more tools than you might think while still being mobile enough to move it all over a shop. Being able to move it was a bigger deal than I realized going from a garage to even just a 2k sq ft shop. Lot more space and a lot more walking around.
Excellent video. Loved all of the real world specs like volume and surface area. Got another subscriber here brother.
I got a U.S General box same size but in black. It is still just as good as it was when it was new. The snap on guy who stops by hates the fact I shop Harbor freight . He tried telling me the snap on box was better metal and rails for the drawers ..... I pointed out how they were exactly the same. Now he no longer tries giving me a monthly snap on catalog
I straight up told the Snap on guy the Us general was better. He scoffed at me and hasn't said a word to me since
This dude is a review ninja!!! Absolutely best reviewer on YT. Wished he would do more videos. Hint hint
I’ve had the series one cart five+ years and it is still a great cart. Although the lid struts have given out and harbor freight not having replacements which is kind of annoying the box is still very functional and I recommend it to all of my guys.
I have just a little over four and a half years on my US general box and it's worked perfectly and flawlessly the entire time and it does get used daily .
Great review and video. Hope you can publish more often. Thanks!
Damn brother! Excellent review and and top notch job with filming and all the other little goodies you add! Like a professional studio is putting this out!!! So excellent was the review and that voice that reminds me of the car shows on PBS You got yourself a new subscriber today!!! Thanks now to check out all your other videos!!
When you tried to stick the peg board hooks into the side, that was gold, lol.
Had the U.S. General 30in (1.0) for a year now. I work in a factory as an electrician/maintenance man. I'm rough on it, but it is as good as the day I bought it. I recommend it to any that asks...
I have 2 of these US General boxes. I love them!! The ONLY weakness I have found is the finish on the older unit did not hold up well. HOWEVER, where it was stored was a damp location. I think the older one may need some support around the wheel caster bolt location as it seems a little weak. Over all, great units, a good value!! I may buy a third unit!! Thanks for your time and work on your videos!!
The only problem with mine is the trim falls off the front of the drawers. Oh well! It’s solid otherwise and I’ll probably just glue them in place.
I am all about HF when it comes to saving bucks. Nice vid. The only thing i would say, well i have a few but, the WAY MORE expensive one, since it has 4 swivel casters i would install that push handle upside down. then it is below the lid, and you can use the entire lid, and you will not lose any mobility either.
Dude, amazing review.
Thank you for this unbiased deep dive review
Here we are June of 2023 and I just picked up this same cabinet for $199. I also picked up the 14.5" 7 drawer end cabinet for $199. Brought it home and already have the end cabinet mounted to the 5 drawer. What an incredible deal!......
PLEASE Include:
the metal gauge or thickness on both units. It's likely the same, but over time would make a difference as would the type of paint. Am in Oregon where things rusts nearly over-night!
Thumbs UP and Thank You!
ceramic coating it would cost like 150 would be nice, am from oregon as well haha
Excellent Review! Very detailed and appreciated. Thank you!
Thanks to this video I just became a proud owner of a U.S. General 5 Drawer cart at the Black Friday $180!
Bought 2 today, $169 each with internet coupon
Just bought this HF cart today. Watching this after the fact, but I have checked the cart out a few times and it's pretty solid and the drawers actually move nice. They're having a sale right now, $189 for this cart! Well worth it I think.
Matt Hinge -- Ditto! Another outstanding, unbiased, no bull review.
I would buy the HF cart. Hands Down it's just the smarter buy.