I think this is the first time a RUclipsr, other than AvE, has ever dared to speak ill of a Milwaukee product. Good to see there’s still a tool channel out there that hasn’t sold their soul to Milwaukee. Keep up the good work guys.
I was looking at this same box not more than 2 hours ago. Decided to find some reviews first. You just saved me $1.5k Thank you so much for the time, effort, and willingness to do this excellent review. :)
Been waiting to pull trigger on a new tool box. Thank you for BEING HONEST !! Im a mechanic but can't see paying Snap On a fortune when I have a family to support. Im leaning towards a US GENERAL
I loved the HF boxes, I just can't get over the latching mechanism on the 56in and 72in boxes, I so wanted the 72in lower and 56in upper but I like to grab and open my draws and not have to favor one side.
@@donelias1981 Yes. This was a huge drawback to me when I looked at HF boxes. I LOVE my magnetic snap-close Husky where I can pull on the drawer anywhere.
I really appreciate this review. It showed the constitution of the box inside and out. I just want to know how well a tool box is actually built. I typically look at the dimensions and weight of a tool box and compare it to other similar boxes to try to get an idea if it’s a quality box but you can’t really know until you crawl inside it and under it. Great insight on the locks and usability of the drawers. Thank you for an in depth, quality review and an honest opinion on this tool box. Very nicely done!
I had the same issue with my box on the drawers not opening the full length. But I found if you pull it past it’s factory set stop which doesn’t take much force at all. Then it opens the full length and works exactly as it did before but it always opens the full length now. I’ve had mine for 3 years now and would highly recommend it
Lots has changed price-wise with all the various brands of steel boxes since this video was made 3 years ago. Considering today's pricing, I had my choices narrowed down to the 46-in high capacity Milwaukee box and the 52-in matte black Husky box. They were side by side at my local Home Depot so I was able to easily compare them. They are both nice boxes for a home garage, but the Milwaukee is a slight step above the Husky in my opinion. Although the Husky is 1,477 cu.in. bigger, the Milwaukee weighs 59 lb more, which tells me a lot. The aesthetic on the Milwaukee was better in my opinion, but I much prefer red over black anyway. The Milwaukee's red & black textured finish is much nicer. Lots of external extras come with the Milwaukee. And the final kicker was that the Milwaukee was $100 less than the Husky at $898 vs $998.
Thank you for the review, a co worker hit my 46 inch Milwaukee tool box over with a fork lift all the weight from my tools destroyed the box it was not the high capacity model , my company is replacing my toolbox I decided to go with the 56 inch high capacity box , the price is 1,698$ at home Depot .
I have the Husky 56 inch chest and matching 46 inch mobil work bench in the garage. they work great for me. I also use a few old Lateral and vertical filing cabinets as tool storage. The used file cabinets carry more weight than any rolling tool chest are dirt cheap compared to the rolling tool chests I also label my drawers. I use 3/4 inch P-Touch labels applied to double stick magnetic tape. The magnetic labels are great if i need to add or rearrange tools. Thanks for the review.
I really appreciate the the honesty in pointing out the pros n cons on this box. I was very excited about the longer box and all the supposed beefier aspects. I found the old box lacking and of lessor quality than my masterforce of 7yrs. When I got see it in store i did pull out the drawers much to the dismay of store staff. Disappointed to say the least though I was in no position to see the bottom as you showed. Appreciate that. I didn’t like the locks and how they work either. The narrow drawers would gain me very little having to discard my current set up to lay everything flat. I thought your drawer pullout fully to access back couple of inches was spot on. The height of hutch would benefit me but that was a very small item in the pro column. I was still trying hard to justify the cost so to compare I walked over to the husky 56” which my son n law got while on sale last Christmas. That’s when the store associate came over to attach the price tag to the top box of the Milwaukee, lol. I love Milwaukee but this particular box is an easy no for me. Thanks for your time and effort in letting us know your thoughts in this video. Stay safe
I've kicked the idea around for a while on this box. I own rental properties and over the years as I've done demolition and remodeling, I have purchased ungodly amounts of tools. I'm not thrilled by 18ga, but it's just going to sit in my garage at home, so I don't really need anything super heavy duty or secure. Up until a few days ago, Home Depot had the lower half yellow tagged for $599 (25% off). It sat for about two weeks and I approached the store manager with an offer of $300. She was willing to mark it down another 25% (50% total ($400)) and I should have jumped right on it because it was gone the next day when someone came in and offered $50 less than the $599 they were asking. That one had some issues that needed work. The drawers would only open half way. Seemed like an easy fix for $400. So, I think I'm just going to bite the bullet and buy the combo this week. Thanks for the review!
Good review way more in depth than I did, but I bought 2 56",2 lockers,& 61" bench. I also removed the computer panels. I actualy prefer larger drawers and wish they would make a center cabinet to set between upper & lower with larger drawers. Guess I was lucky all my locks work & skids were bolted together. I'm happy with the boxes and they are full of mostly Milwaukee tools.plannig on buying another 56"+ locker, probably 52" bench. Kind of a Milwaukee finatic. But they don't make everything and there are a lot of good tool companies out there.
I just bought this box from Home Depot. Retired military mechanic with 21 years of experience in diesel maintenance. I would have to agree with you on some points. It almost seems they rushed the production of this box. I was not crazy at all to see the rails for the drawers were riveted to the side of the box; would have liked to see something like the snap on rails which Snap-On uses on their KRL series of tool boxes. The addition of the built in power strips is a nice feature giving you so flexibility with cordless automotive tools or power tools you may use while conducting repairs on equipment / vehicles. I didn’t like the rail on the bottom big cabinet; due to it being mounted 3/4 of the way towards the right of the drawer. So if you put any significant weights like I did on my with socket kits it will tend to drag on the bottom support beam just below the drawer. They should have added another support beam on the left hand side, this way the weight capacity would have been balance more effectively. Don’t really care for that tool bracket which is supposed to hold tools externally, I think the overall idea is neat. Just not very well thought out, The lid on my box is also not centered. There is a 3/8” gap on the left side and a 1/4” gap on the right. Furthermore, the height is different also on the front corners of the lid versus the side metal sheets / arms. Therefore, my overall impressions are this would be an outstanding box for a technician who is starting out in the maintenance industry and is not able to afford the ridiculously priced mobile truck tool boxes.
That's all I needed to see. Thank you for taking the hit on this to do a review. I really liked the wide shallow drawer. The electronic lock is a miss, the construction quality on par with cheaper boxes, and the drawers not pulling out far enough are deal breakers at this price point.
Ive built a 96" one out of 3/4 ply for the box frame and 1/2 ply for all the drawers will full extension drawers. One weekend and roughly $500. Its lasted me 6 years so far with no problems and hardly any wear and tear.
I know this is an old video but... I will note something on drawers and sizes. I just recently purchased the 61" mobile workstation to go with my (pretty sure 46" toolbox). I was back and forth between two different husky stations and the Milwaukee. I won't go into all the reasons why I chose the Milwaukee, but the drawers was one of the big reasons. The main husky contender had a hole bunch of slim drawers. I went with the Milwaukee because, even though it has less drawers, they were deeper. I run into the problem with my main tool box of the drawers not being deep enough to accommodate some of my tools. Sure, sockets and wrenches and screw drivers aren't deep, but adding in impact guns, kits that have cases (fuel pressure regulator, compression/leak down tester, angle grinder, etc.), that taller drawer makes the difference. So while you are right (I would have liked to have seen a 3rd row of drawers, at least up top), the size and shape of the drawers also hits a lot on preference and usage. Long story short, make sure to consider how you are going to use your box influence what box you go with. And yes, I own a number of Milwaukee tools, but I am not a Milwaukee fan boy. Nice to see a legit review of Milwaukee stuff not just fluffing them.
I just bought the 56 " top chest to go on top of my 64" Craftsman bottom chest.. I have another 46" Milwaukee top chest on top of a 48" white Husky. And I have the 46" top and bottom Milwaukee which I got for less than $800 about 5 years ago. Just for the 56" I paid around $450 with my 15% off coupon at Home Depot. So far so good.
Nailed it!! I wish the top box had the same layout as the husky top box with more drawers for better organization. The milwalkee has the two full width drawers and thats the plus on the milwalkee
Honest in-depth review. Hope that was a test sample. Love the channel 👍. ...you can get an Extreme tools box for the same price, much better quality. I started with a DeWalt box. Now I have the Extreme tools 72” ( Gearwrench edition) black w/ red handles 21 drawer cabinet with side locker and hutch. ( 12g frame, 150 lb slides , double slides on big drawers., 1100 lb casters) . ...Milwaukee hyped this up, but it falls short.
Funny this video popped up in my timeline. I just bought the 56” lower Milwaukee box in a scratch(1) and dent(1) deal at HomeDepot...$600. Waiting for my ICON to arrive in July, needed something to work out of after selling my Snap On Box.
Craftsman just brought back the grip latch system after years of crappy slow closing drawers. Lots of good choices available but that new Craftsman professional line is looking sweet
Where did you see this? I’m in the market and have been dying to buy craftsman seeing as sbd is making them in America (the boxes anyway). I really like the old grip latch system. Any info would be much appreciated!
@@bobcobb7719 Not all Craftsman toolboxes are created equal. The difference between a $150 Craftsman rollaway from Ace Hardware and a $3000+ Rollaway from the Pro Series is like the difference between night & day. syw.co/3pAT0df That being said, my next rollaway will most likely be from somewhere else because I refuse to buy something like that from a website without putting my hands on one first. Craftsman isn't even on my radar because I don't even know if they still sell the "Professional" line anymore. The model I wanted to buy was the Craftsman 86296, but all traces of it disappeared from the internet, not to mention all retailers.
That why I went with us general 72 in bottom and the 56 in top chest for the price of Milwaukee and got side cabinet and locker and only major issue had it with it was locks were little sticking side and hinges side lockers made popping sound which was easy fixed lubricated love mwchnasims and hinges haven't had any trouble since I been happy with box I had right 2 years but me personal I wouldn't give 1498 for that box now if was 999 I say yes I give that but 1498 not no hell no
Mike Walker i got home depot by me to price match the blains price at the time. Blains farm and fleet. They had pretty damn good deals on the 36,46,56.
I agree 100% with everything you said the box is not worth what they are asking for it, the bottom lock stoped working something gave out inside, and the new replacement lock wouldn't work properly unless the bars that are running acrossthe top on the inside of the tool chest ware bent
Great video. I had the same issues with my box when I got it and explored it further. Mine had a lot of ugly powder coat finish issues and I found the tack weld assembly pretty mediocre. Had high hopes for it but was bummed out so I returned it. $1500+ Tax is too much for this box. Sticking to my 52" Husky.
Thanks for a great review! I was looking at this and I totally agree I rather buy the Husky 56" because there are more drawers to store things in and I do use a hard plastic socket organizer and I highly doubt it would clear the bottom drawer in the middle.
So I see the video is about a year old or so. Moving on, I hope you can give me your opinion. I think your review of the Milwaukee 56” chest was phenomenal. Here’s my deal; At HD, saw this 56” combo set , top chest and bottom cabinet, I absolutely had to have it. So by the time I go to purchase the combo HD only had the top chest available. That’s it, no bottom cabinet with casters in any store anywhere. Talking with the hardware associate, he apologizes and tells me I can order the bottom cabinet if I wanted but in the same sentence he states “what am I going to do with all these top chests” he says he has all over the store. I got to thinking and spoke with a manager. Long story short; since there was no bottom cabinet with casters to go along with the top chest I asked what kind of price can we do. Originally the top 56” chest (part # 48-22-8558) sells for $599, was already marked down to $499. The price of $249.99 get thrown at me. Obviously since I had to have this just a few weeks prior, I of course jump on it, sold! Loaded it up, got it home and here it sits still boxed up and strapped to dolly. Early this morning I set out to garage and had plans on ripping into this thing. My hesitations are as follows; I obviously cannot load up the chest with tools without having the bottom cabinet and not forgetting to mention we are moving in 2 weeks, house is sold. So this hesitation has me reading reviews/videos for my new 56” chest. Your video was the first thing I came across. Here are my thoughts, wonders etc. You mentioned you preferred the husky 56” because 1.) the price difference between Milwaukee and Husky is just not worth it on Milwaukee end and 2.) you like the drawer layout on Husky better, I completely agree as well. So regardless of the $250 I got the Milwaukee chest for, WTF do I do? I’m going to end up paying $699 for Milwaukee bottom regardless, if I keep top. Or do I return the 56 Milwaukee top and get 56 husky combo? Or, or buy Milwaukee 48” combo? I apologize for the length of this and thank you for time if you happen to reply.
I cannot answer everything for you, but I can tell you that Milwaukee seems to make "runs" of tool chests and then when they sell out, they are not to be found again. This has happened over and over. So you might not find a bottom if you wait too long. Getting the Milwaukee 56" for about 1,000 is a decent deal. I still dislike some things, but I like it enough to think that would be an OK deal. More than that and you just really have to want the red. You can use the top section to put on a home made cart or workbench. But seems sort of like a waste. I would rather have the bottom. The 56" husky is nice, try to find it on sale and it is really nice. Not as well built in the caster areas, but nice. Pending the price on the 48 HD Cobo, I would look at that compared to the 56" husky, unless a deal could be found on the bottom.
My lock just broke on the bottom box. I can open it with the key, but then you cannot take the key out. When I punch the combination in on the top box, it works fine, and the green light only beeps once, but when I do it on the bottom lock, the green light beeps twice so I guess I’m going to have to re-search That.
I have this Milwaukee box set. got it 2 months ago, I like it. I don't like that the lock fell apart dam near right away on the top chest. and that 2 months later I still don't have a replacement. so if you are worried about the battery don't. the plastic housing will fall apart. you wont have to worry about the battery. the lock wont work. at all.....
@@WorkshopAddict I got lucky. I still haven't gotten a replacement. so fed up I took it apart again. the lock has a micro solenoid that retracts out of a slot in the cylinder. apparently the reason it fell apart is the cylinder was put in 180 degrees rotated from where it has to be. it could never have locked. I thought "no way" so I completely took it all apart, turned it like I thought it should be. it works. there's no way for it to have turned. it was assembled wrong. its a cool looking mechanism but for the future I'm looking into what to replace it with. its not listed as a part to buy from Milwaukee. but its got to be expensive. that solenoid is about 1/2 long 3/16 diameter. then the circuit board. I took pics, I wasn't in the mood to video and post it though I really should have. Pain in az to get it out of the box, and then apart. a few 1mm screws to not loose. I do like the box, does what I wanted, holds stuff and mounts for chargers, all that. If I knew what I was getting into with the lock, I probably would have hunted for the smaller Milwaukee set.
as a new tech, first and only box ive owned is the Milwaukee 46in(bottom only) and I really like it, already outgrew it and was looking into upgrading to the 56in, but this video has me second guessing, specially for the electronic lock and seeing the top drawer not opening all the way is still an issue, is the similar Husky a good alternative?
I don’t recommend a husky. Milwaukee or US general are your best bets for staying in the low price range. I had a husky box bought for me by the dealership I started working at in the beginning. Started crapping out after 7 months of shop use. Husky is good for home garages, not for being beat on in a shop.
Mine was also broken No damage. Do they make a center box for this?. Mine came with 2 keys for each box the regular key will lock or unlock I can remove key in either position.
Just bought this one, On sale and opened a credit card so I got it for $1100 Seems good so far. My only complaint is about buying such a massive box. If I did it again I might buy 2 smaller boxes because they would be easier to transport. I like that it only has 4 wheels rather than the 6 wheels on the husky (less awkward to move)
Don't get me wrong, I have Milwaukee tools but wasn't sold on their toolbox and for $1500 I'll go to HF and get it with side cabinet and side locker by adding $500...
Milwaukee really jacked up the price on these. I bought the 52" High Capacity Mobile Work Bench 3 years ago for under $500 at HD. This was the former style without the silver drawer handles and corner bumpers. I think these retail now for around $800 which is a rip-off. Glad I bought mine when I did...
@Workshopaddict, I guarantee you that's because that Box is built by the exact same Company that builds the Husky Box. It cost you $400 extra because it is Black & Red and has Milwaukee & a Lightning Bolt on it. I hate the Drawer Layout. When I look.for a Box, i prefer at least 3, preferably 4 full width Drawers, and 1 of those Drawers (my Socket Drawer) has to be around 5-1/2" to 6" deep. All my Sockets are stood up on Hansen and Westling Machine Socket Trays/Stands, and I have quite a few Extra Deep Sockets, which are 5" alone not counting the the Tray. I like 1 Drawer all Sockets, 1 SAE Wrench Drawer, 1 Metric Wrench Drawer, and 1 Drawer that's all Screwdrivers, and i want them all full width due to the amount of these Tools that I have. That's just me though! Good Video! I know there is no way i would lay out 15 Ben Franklins for that Box, and I'm a big Fan of Milwaukee. I would buy a Husky over that. However, I actually prefer Snap On Epiq. Not everyone can swing that though.
A good, honest review. Made me pump the brakes on buying one of these. I’ll have to go back and find your review of the Husky box. I do like all the power sources on the Milwaukee, does Husky have something similar?
I'd love to have this box for my shop box. There's a few positives that I was really looking at for this specific box. Was the pre-drilled holes for chargers on the sides of the box. As well as it would stand out in the shop as most people have black colored boxes from various brands. The electronic locks was something I wasn't necessarily a plus for me, but it is a nice feature. Be nice to see if you get the bottom boxes lock to work because that would concern myself as well.
So I have the husky 80 inch version and it is Matt black as well and I love my box best value for the bucks. My guys have all the big brand boxes and I was like that’s stupid I’m not gonna spend my life paying off a tool box and my husky 80 inch box is just as good and will last just as long as those fancy boxes.
im looking at possibly looking at getting a box like this today. i dont know whats up with HD but they only have the 18 drawer now and cant even order the 23 drawer on the 56" model. i know this vid is a few years old now so i recon things have changed. do u still think the same about the box compared to the 18 drawer husky? the bottom Milwaukee is 699.00 im just getting a bottom box only
The material thickness between Husky and Milwaukee is night and day. The Husky is way lighter of a box. i think that is the price difference. Milwaukee has a nice powder coat finish as well. I purchased the 46" top for 350 and a 56" bottom for 600. Both were marked down. so for just under 1000 this was the best deal i found.
I have the same box and my bottom lock had the same issue. I had to take the lock apart and there is a circular plate that I had to spin 180 degrees. I assume this is a mistake during manufacturing because the bottom lock works fine after I did that. I got my box for $1100 so it was easy for me to overlook a few of the things I didn't like about it. $1500 does seem a tad high. Good review
I'm an old guy, and I've learned all of these big box store tool boxes have issues. Work through them and go on. I avoided the Craftsman boxes at Lowe's because of the 18 inch depth. And Harbor Freight boxes aren't cheap like they used to be. They've gone up in price. Buy what you like and can live with, unless you have at least 10 grand to buy a Snap-On, Matco, etc.
I like my original Milwaukee tool box, that one seems nice but I agree with you on all your complaints. I am waiting for their new tool cart I saw a video for yesterday
Just bought this last night. The top was $499 and the bottom was $699 ($1,198). Because these are inactive SKU's and Home Depot will not be reordering them, you can get a couple hundred dollars off. I paid $998 for the pair.
I did as well, but 2 weeks ago. They play with the bottom cabinet prices ($699-$899). What determines it? Who knows. I would not buy for $1,500. I needed an extra box in our shop and it was cheap and available now. If I had to buy a cheap box (not SnapOn or Mac, etc), then I’d get the Husky 56” heavy duty box. It’s the same box, $500 less, and have plain old barrel locks. I actually have both of those boxes and I’d buy the Husky again and again. The Milwaukee....it’s OK but only because I didn’t pay full price. Don’t lock it.
Have you had any issues with your husky box any of the drawer slides messing up bearings falling out sticking etc I have only had my box for 6 months it's just abox for the house don't use it a whole lot and I'm having all kinds of issues I'm thinking of contacting home Depot and seeing if I can get refunded or something because I am very unsatisfied with it was thinking of going to the Milwaukee but after watching this video I am double thinking that so just curious how much you think
Thanks Mate for your great review, I am tempted to buy the Milwaukee tool chest, they are asking $1800USD in Australia for it, but after watching your review, i have changed my mind on it, it seems very over-priced from a now Hong Kong/China owned company, not USA owned anymore, shame!
I bought this box using it in a dealership and my bottom box lock did fail after the first couple locks and got it replaced and now I have no issue I bought mine from home depot for 1200 ish dollars and I love my layout and the depth, it's so helpful if you want I can send pics of how I played out my drawer but after i got my bottem box fixed I'll give it a 8 out of 10
@@WorkshopAddict sorry I never saw your question but I'm pretty sure they and mistakenly prices it at the 46 in high capacity in Central Michigan and for the repair i called the place where I bought it at home depot and they where very understanding and I had to return that bottom box and walk out with a new bottom very easy for me atless
I have a 52" Dewalt box set.... same deal made in the same factory as the Milwaukee and Husky. They are all made by International if I'm not mistaken.... who also makes the exact same box. When I have the chance to do my final size and quality toolbox upgrade the Dewalt will be my at home tool storage unit. My first tool box set that is a Mastercraft (from Canadian Tire) is 10x the box in every possible way other than overall size to hold more. Better re enforced frame, thicker panels, much better slides, actually came from the factory with a handle up top to open the top of the box (only the Dewalt boxes decided not to add that.), can hold more weight per drawer and drawers aren't as flimsy. I needed the size upgrade and the tools are where your money should go first primarily as a tech. For the money you can get a much better box than those and for substantially less money those boxes would make much better sense
I'm a Milwaukee fan like many, (also love Dewalt) but I cant see spending $1500.00 + tax on this box. I feel it's over priced and you would be paying for the "hype" of owning it. Great in depth review as always!
Question: I have the opportunity to purchase the second gen. 46" Milwaukee toolbox as seen in the background of this video ----> Is the construction of the 46" box identical to the 56" unit? I am concerned about the build quality. Thank you!
@@WorkshopAddict I really appreciate the reply. How is the build quality of the 2nd Gen. 46" Milwaukee Toolbox as compared to the 1st Gen 46" box? I have tried looking up any and all relevant info in regards to specifications and what I know is that 1st Gen specifies 20 gauge steel body with all welded construction VS. 2nd Gen specifies 18GA but mentions nothing regarding welds or angle iron etc. I am a bit concerned about the folded sheet metal construction and drawer slides being riveted on the 2nd Gen box -- but is the 1st Gen built any better? Any insight would be much appreciated. Thank you!
@@JahRidley If there is even a difference in the metal thickness anymore.... I am unsure. Most Husky Boxes all claim 16 Ga. Husky and Milwaukee are made in the same plant. The HC box is just that, High Capacity, so it is deeper. Not much is different other than some trim. Both boxes have some thicker metal on the bottom where the casters attach, but that is about it. You are paying for the depth.
Hey love your RUclips channel. I’m torn between buying this Milwaukee tool box or the 56” Husky. After watching this video, I was leaning towards the Husky, but then I watch your review on the 46” Milwaukee tool box. On the 5:37 mark of that video you mention that Husky tool box didn’t have as much quality as the Milwaukee. So my question is, did Milwaukee drop the ball on quality from the 46” to the 56”? In this video you said the both the Husky and the Milwaukee boxes quality was about the same. I saw both boxes at Farm & Fleet and the 56” and 46” Milwaukee look similar. Currently HD has the Husky selling for $998, and I can get the 56” Milwaukee for $1075. Knowing the two prices for each box, which one will you recommend buying?
Great review. I've been curious about it and the price also caught my attention and it's way to much. I have the 1st gen Milwaukee toolbox. I've been thinking of upgrading to the Milwaukee box that you have in the back. I never like the electronic locks. I do like that Husky 56" box but wish it had the peg board.
the silver handles i guess youd call them on the front of every drawer are they plastic or metal? have a cheapo 28" box and theyre plastic on it wouldnt think its a big deal but everytime i touch them it makes the whole box feel shitty and theres no way to label them everything falls or smheres off due to the coating on them
I fully agree with everything that you said 🤣 I like the idea what the combination lock but they feel cheap to me and yeah it would’ve been good if they follow the Husky and pot the top box on it! And I also agree with you on price feels like it should be $1000 good job on the review LOL still going to get myself one just gonna wait for the price to go down
I have to bet they will be on sale soon. Good luck! Milwaukee and Home Depot were unable to fix our lock and Home Depot told us to return the unit, so we did yesterday. That scares me for down the road when they fail. Will they ever have a fix for the lock?
Excellent review. I was considering a Milwaukee 56" bottom box. Based solely on this video ...I'm gonna pass. Thank you for making this. I would have certainly regretted purchasing one of these.
I’ve watched this twice already and I completely agree with you. That is far too expensive and I’m hurting just knowing you paid for it. It seems Milwaukee is overpricing a lot these days, if you’ve seen their just announced steel service cart than you wouldn’t be surprised with what you pay for vs what you get.
I just don’t see the purpose for boxes like this for the price they are, just get a 72” or 56” Harbor Freight (or other comparable brands) box for $600-$1,000 and have a nice work surface on top. The HF boxes also have extra cabinet and side drawer attachments to add on to still come out with more money in your pocket...
I think this is the first time a RUclipsr, other than AvE, has ever dared to speak ill of a Milwaukee product. Good to see there’s still a tool channel out there that hasn’t sold their soul to Milwaukee. Keep up the good work guys.
Thank you Aaron. this is not our first video where we did not like a Milwaukee tool and probably why we had to purchase this box. #KeepItReal
For real!!! Lol
Who ever buys tools, blindfolded , is a fool
Not all milwaukee products are great, or useful:))
@@1FaSS01 Ive had several problems with Milwaukee tools myself.
One of the only videos on this exact box. Thank you guys. So glad you’re here on RUclips.
I was looking at this same box not more than 2 hours ago. Decided to find some reviews first. You just saved me $1.5k Thank you so much for the time, effort, and willingness to do this excellent review. :)
No problem 👍
Been waiting to pull trigger on a new tool box. Thank you for BEING HONEST !! Im a mechanic but can't see paying Snap On a fortune when I have a family to support. Im leaning towards a US GENERAL
Thanks for the review, good tip on removing the computer drawer if not needed. Would love to see the final set up of the tool chest .
Very happy with my harbor freight series 2 box. people give HF a bad rap, but their tool chests/cabinets are pretty hard to beat.
I loved the HF boxes, I just can't get over the latching mechanism on the 56in and 72in boxes, I so wanted the 72in lower and 56in upper but I like to grab and open my draws and not have to favor one side.
@@donelias1981 Yes. This was a huge drawback to me when I looked at HF boxes. I LOVE my magnetic snap-close Husky where I can pull on the drawer anywhere.
Colin Stuart, Harbor Freight has really stepped up their game with their Tool Storage Units.
@@donelias1981 I personally like the latches, im not a fan of the tensioned slides. But at least they aren't soft closing.
I really appreciate this review. It showed the constitution of the box inside and out. I just want to know how well a tool box is actually built. I typically look at the dimensions and weight of a tool box and compare it to other similar boxes to try to get an idea if it’s a quality box but you can’t really know until you crawl inside it and under it. Great insight on the locks and usability of the drawers. Thank you for an in depth, quality review and an honest opinion on this tool box. Very nicely done!
I had the same issue with my box on the drawers not opening the full length. But I found if you pull it past it’s factory set stop which doesn’t take much force at all. Then it opens the full length and works exactly as it did before but it always opens the full length now. I’ve had mine for 3 years now and would highly recommend it
Lots has changed price-wise with all the various brands of steel boxes since this video was made 3 years ago. Considering today's pricing, I had my choices narrowed down to the 46-in high capacity Milwaukee box and the 52-in matte black Husky box. They were side by side at my local Home Depot so I was able to easily compare them. They are both nice boxes for a home garage, but the Milwaukee is a slight step above the Husky in my opinion. Although the Husky is 1,477 cu.in. bigger, the Milwaukee weighs 59 lb more, which tells me a lot. The aesthetic on the Milwaukee was better in my opinion, but I much prefer red over black anyway. The Milwaukee's red & black textured finish is much nicer. Lots of external extras come with the Milwaukee. And the final kicker was that the Milwaukee was $100 less than the Husky at $898 vs $998.
I thought the husky boxes felt much more stout than the Milwaukee.
@@MrFPSWisconsin I just compared both at HD and thought the Milwaukee boxes were a step above in the felt sturdiness.
Great VIDEO. Love the honest feedback. Show us your final set up. Thanks
Thanks Luke.
Thank you for the review, a co worker hit my 46 inch Milwaukee tool box over with a fork lift all the weight from my tools destroyed the box it was not the high capacity model , my company is replacing my toolbox I decided to go with the 56 inch high capacity box , the price is 1,698$ at home Depot .
I have the Husky 56 inch chest and matching 46 inch mobil work bench in the garage. they work great for me. I also use a few old Lateral and vertical filing cabinets as tool storage. The used file cabinets carry more weight than any rolling tool chest are dirt cheap compared to the rolling tool chests I also label my drawers. I use 3/4 inch P-Touch labels applied to double stick magnetic tape. The magnetic labels are great if i need to add or rearrange tools. Thanks for the review.
i think the 15 people can access the box is kinda pointless, if that many people have access you may as well just leave it open.
I really appreciate the the honesty in pointing out the pros n cons on this box. I was very excited about the longer box and all the supposed beefier aspects. I found the old box lacking and of lessor quality than my masterforce of 7yrs. When I got see it in store i did pull out the drawers much to the dismay of store staff. Disappointed to say the least though I was in no position to see the bottom as you showed. Appreciate that. I didn’t like the locks and how they work either. The narrow drawers would gain me very little having to discard my current set up to lay everything flat. I thought your drawer pullout fully to access back couple of inches was spot on. The height of hutch would benefit me but that was a very small item in the pro column. I was still trying hard to justify the cost so to compare I walked over to the husky 56” which my son n law got while on sale last Christmas. That’s when the store associate came over to attach the price tag to the top box of the Milwaukee, lol. I love Milwaukee but this particular box is an easy no for me. Thanks for your time and effort in letting us know your thoughts in this video. Stay safe
Thanks for your support Tim!
I've kicked the idea around for a while on this box. I own rental properties and over the years as I've done demolition and remodeling, I have purchased ungodly amounts of tools. I'm not thrilled by 18ga, but it's just going to sit in my garage at home, so I don't really need anything super heavy duty or secure.
Up until a few days ago, Home Depot had the lower half yellow tagged for $599 (25% off). It sat for about two weeks and I approached the store manager with an offer of $300. She was willing to mark it down another 25% (50% total ($400)) and I should have jumped right on it because it was gone the next day when someone came in and offered $50 less than the $599 they were asking. That one had some issues that needed work. The drawers would only open half way. Seemed like an easy fix for $400.
So, I think I'm just going to bite the bullet and buy the combo this week. Thanks for the review!
My main issue with the Milwaukee boxes are the depth. Your Lab is a hell of a supervisor.
Good review way more in depth than I did, but I bought 2 56",2 lockers,& 61" bench. I also removed the computer panels. I actualy prefer larger drawers and wish they would make a center cabinet to set between upper & lower with larger drawers. Guess I was lucky all my locks work & skids were bolted together. I'm happy with the boxes and they are full of mostly Milwaukee tools.plannig on buying another 56"+ locker, probably 52" bench. Kind of a Milwaukee finatic. But they don't make everything and there are a lot of good tool companies out there.
I use that desk all the time when staging different tools to take out and use or to replace back in the tool chest.
I just bought this box from Home Depot. Retired military mechanic with 21 years of experience in diesel maintenance. I would have to agree with you on some points. It almost seems they rushed the production of this box. I was not crazy at all to see the rails for the drawers were riveted to the side of the box; would have liked to see something like the snap on rails which Snap-On uses on their KRL series of tool boxes. The addition of the built in power strips is a nice feature giving you so flexibility with cordless automotive tools or power tools you may use while conducting repairs on equipment / vehicles. I didn’t like the rail on the bottom big cabinet; due to it being mounted 3/4 of the way towards the right of the drawer. So if you put any significant weights like I did on my with socket kits it will tend to drag on the bottom support beam just below the drawer. They should have added another support beam on the left hand side, this way the weight capacity would have been balance more effectively. Don’t really care for that tool bracket which is supposed to hold tools externally, I think the overall idea is neat. Just not very well thought out,
The lid on my box is also not centered. There is a 3/8” gap on the left side and a 1/4” gap on the right. Furthermore, the height is different also on the front corners of the lid versus the side metal sheets / arms. Therefore, my overall impressions are this would be an outstanding box for a technician who is starting out in the maintenance industry and is not able to afford the ridiculously priced mobile truck tool boxes.
Thank you for this great review. I hope others read it and it helps with their purchase decision.
I totally agree with you on negatives on the box and I'm a Huge Milwaukee fan thanks allot 👍👍
Would love to see the completed video with all the tools in it
That's all I needed to see. Thank you for taking the hit on this to do a review. I really liked the wide shallow drawer.
The electronic lock is a miss, the construction quality on par with cheaper boxes, and the drawers not pulling out far enough are deal breakers at this price point.
Glad it was helpful!
Ive built a 96" one out of 3/4 ply for the box frame and 1/2 ply for all the drawers will full extension drawers. One weekend and roughly $500. Its lasted me 6 years so far with no problems and hardly any wear and tear.
Awesome! We would love to see pictures!
I'd like to see pics also
I know this is an old video but... I will note something on drawers and sizes. I just recently purchased the 61" mobile workstation to go with my (pretty sure 46" toolbox). I was back and forth between two different husky stations and the Milwaukee. I won't go into all the reasons why I chose the Milwaukee, but the drawers was one of the big reasons. The main husky contender had a hole bunch of slim drawers. I went with the Milwaukee because, even though it has less drawers, they were deeper. I run into the problem with my main tool box of the drawers not being deep enough to accommodate some of my tools. Sure, sockets and wrenches and screw drivers aren't deep, but adding in impact guns, kits that have cases (fuel pressure regulator, compression/leak down tester, angle grinder, etc.), that taller drawer makes the difference. So while you are right (I would have liked to have seen a 3rd row of drawers, at least up top), the size and shape of the drawers also hits a lot on preference and usage. Long story short, make sure to consider how you are going to use your box influence what box you go with. And yes, I own a number of Milwaukee tools, but I am not a Milwaukee fan boy. Nice to see a legit review of Milwaukee stuff not just fluffing them.
I just bought the 56 " top chest to go on top of my 64" Craftsman bottom chest.. I have another 46" Milwaukee top chest on top of a 48" white Husky. And I have the 46" top and bottom Milwaukee which I got for less than $800 about 5 years ago. Just for the 56" I paid around $450 with my 15% off coupon at Home Depot. So far so good.
Thanks for the honesty in the review
Always glad to be honest.
Nailed it!! I wish the top box had the same layout as the husky top box with more drawers for better organization. The milwalkee has the two full width drawers and thats the plus on the milwalkee
Honest in-depth review. Hope that was a test sample. Love the channel 👍. ...you can get an Extreme tools box for the same price, much better quality. I started with a DeWalt box. Now I have the Extreme tools 72” ( Gearwrench edition) black w/ red handles 21 drawer cabinet with side locker and hutch. ( 12g frame, 150 lb slides , double slides on big drawers., 1100 lb casters) .
...Milwaukee hyped this up, but it falls short.
Thanks Joe, was not a test sample. Had to buy it for the video. :(
WorkshopAddict hope it works out for you. At least it matches the other ones.✌️
Funny this video popped up in my timeline. I just bought the 56” lower Milwaukee box in a scratch(1) and dent(1) deal at HomeDepot...$600.
Waiting for my ICON to arrive in July, needed something to work out of after selling my Snap On Box.
Craftsman just brought back the grip latch system after years of crappy slow closing drawers.
Lots of good choices available but that new Craftsman professional line is looking sweet
Where did you see this? I’m in the market and have been dying to buy craftsman seeing as sbd is making them in America (the boxes anyway). I really like the old grip latch system.
Any info would be much appreciated!
Craftsman is complete junk
@@bobcobb7719
Not all Craftsman toolboxes are created equal. The difference between a $150 Craftsman rollaway from Ace Hardware and a $3000+ Rollaway from the Pro Series is like the difference between night & day. syw.co/3pAT0df
That being said, my next rollaway will most likely be from somewhere else because I refuse to buy something like that from a website without putting my hands on one first. Craftsman isn't even on my radar because I don't even know if they still sell the "Professional" line anymore. The model I wanted to buy was the Craftsman 86296, but all traces of it disappeared from the internet, not to mention all retailers.
Milwaukee tools are great, their boxes not so much. Excellent video.
Thanks Big Dog
That why I went with us general 72 in bottom and the 56 in top chest for the price of Milwaukee and got side cabinet and locker and only major issue had it with it was locks were little sticking side and hinges side lockers made popping sound which was easy fixed lubricated love mwchnasims and hinges haven't had any trouble since I been happy with box I had right 2 years but me personal I wouldn't give 1498 for that box now if was 999 I say yes I give that but 1498 not no hell no
You deserve and got my sub. I needed to see this high quality in depth review....thank you!!!!
I just recently purchased this for 1100$ totally worth it for that price imo. The keys on mine work fine. Have not set up the keypad yet.
where did u buy it?
Mike Walker i got home depot by me to price match the blains price at the time. Blains farm and fleet. They had pretty damn good deals on the 36,46,56.
$1,500 big ones and one of the locks did not even work.. WTF????
I got mine in and the top lock won't lock at all.
@@AlfaFoxtrotGaming Did they make it right?
They are $3000 here in Australia
They haven't gotten back to me about to lock yet. I'm pretty annoyed with it but it's a good box
snap on box like that is at least 4x more
I agree 100% with everything you said the box is not worth what they are asking for it, the bottom lock stoped working something gave out inside, and the new replacement lock wouldn't work properly unless the bars that are running acrossthe top on the inside of the tool chest ware bent
Love to see the final setup vid!! Appreciate the honest review!!!
We returned it due to the issues. We have an Extreme Tools chest we are working on now.
Great video. I had the same issues with my box when I got it and explored it further. Mine had a lot of ugly powder coat finish issues and I found the tack weld assembly pretty mediocre. Had high hopes for it but was bummed out so I returned it. $1500+ Tax is too much for this box. Sticking to my 52" Husky.
The more the box sits in the shop, the more I feel exactly like how you did.
Thanks for a very thorough analysis, really good review of build quality and practicality
That Black Lab is worth $1500. Best part of the video.
Thanks for a great review! I was looking at this and I totally agree I rather buy the Husky 56" because there are more drawers to store things in and I do use a hard plastic socket organizer and I highly doubt it would clear the bottom drawer in the middle.
So I see the video is about a year old or so. Moving on, I hope you can give me your opinion. I think your review of the Milwaukee 56” chest was phenomenal. Here’s my deal;
At HD, saw this 56” combo set , top chest and bottom cabinet, I absolutely had to have it. So by the time I go to purchase the combo HD only had the top chest available. That’s it, no bottom cabinet with casters in any store anywhere. Talking with the hardware associate, he apologizes and tells me I can order the bottom cabinet if I wanted but in the same sentence he states “what am I going to do with all these top chests” he says he has all over the store. I got to thinking and spoke with a manager. Long story short; since there was no bottom cabinet with casters to go along with the top chest I asked what kind of price can we do. Originally the top 56” chest (part # 48-22-8558) sells for $599, was already marked down to $499. The price of $249.99 get thrown at me. Obviously since I had to have this just a few weeks prior, I of course jump on it, sold! Loaded it up, got it home and here it sits still boxed up and strapped to dolly. Early this morning I set out to garage and had plans on ripping into this thing. My hesitations are as follows; I obviously cannot load up the chest with tools without having the bottom cabinet and not forgetting to mention we are moving in 2 weeks, house is sold. So this hesitation has me reading reviews/videos for my new 56” chest. Your video was the first thing I came across. Here are my thoughts, wonders etc. You mentioned you preferred the husky 56” because 1.) the price difference between Milwaukee and Husky is just not worth it on Milwaukee end and 2.) you like the drawer layout on Husky better, I completely agree as well. So regardless of the $250 I got the Milwaukee chest for, WTF do I do? I’m going to end up paying $699 for Milwaukee bottom regardless, if I keep top. Or do I return the 56 Milwaukee top and get 56 husky combo? Or, or buy Milwaukee 48” combo? I apologize for the length of this and thank you for time if you happen to reply.
I cannot answer everything for you, but I can tell you that Milwaukee seems to make "runs" of tool chests and then when they sell out, they are not to be found again. This has happened over and over. So you might not find a bottom if you wait too long.
Getting the Milwaukee 56" for about 1,000 is a decent deal. I still dislike some things, but I like it enough to think that would be an OK deal. More than that and you just really have to want the red.
You can use the top section to put on a home made cart or workbench. But seems sort of like a waste. I would rather have the bottom.
The 56" husky is nice, try to find it on sale and it is really nice. Not as well built in the caster areas, but nice.
Pending the price on the 48 HD Cobo, I would look at that compared to the 56" husky, unless a deal could be found on the bottom.
My lock just broke on the bottom box.
I can open it with the key, but then you cannot take the key out. When I punch the combination in on the top box, it works fine, and the green light only beeps once, but when I do it on the bottom lock, the green light beeps twice so I guess I’m going to have to re-search That.
I have this Milwaukee box set. got it 2 months ago, I like it.
I don't like that the lock fell apart dam near right away on the top chest. and that 2 months later I still don't have a replacement.
so if you are worried about the battery don't. the plastic housing will fall apart. you wont have to worry about the battery. the lock wont work. at all.....
That really sucks
@@WorkshopAddict I got lucky. I still haven't gotten a replacement. so fed up I took it apart again. the lock has a micro solenoid that retracts out of a slot in the cylinder. apparently the reason it fell apart is the cylinder was put in 180 degrees rotated from where it has to be. it could never have locked. I thought "no way" so I completely took it all apart, turned it like I thought it should be. it works. there's no way for it to have turned. it was assembled wrong. its a cool looking mechanism but for the future I'm looking into what to replace it with. its not listed as a part to buy from Milwaukee. but its got to be expensive. that solenoid is about 1/2 long 3/16 diameter. then the circuit board.
I took pics, I wasn't in the mood to video and post it though I really should have. Pain in az to get it out of the box, and then apart. a few 1mm screws to not loose.
I do like the box, does what I wanted, holds stuff and mounts for chargers, all that.
If I knew what I was getting into with the lock, I probably would have hunted for the smaller Milwaukee set.
as a new tech, first and only box ive owned is the Milwaukee 46in(bottom only) and I really like it, already outgrew it and was looking into upgrading to the 56in, but this video has me second guessing, specially for the electronic lock and seeing the top drawer not opening all the way is still an issue, is the similar Husky a good alternative?
I don’t recommend a husky. Milwaukee or US general are your best bets for staying in the low price range. I had a husky box bought for me by the dealership I started working at in the beginning. Started crapping out after 7 months of shop use. Husky is good for home garages, not for being beat on in a shop.
Mine was also broken No damage. Do they make a center box for this?. Mine came with 2 keys for each box the regular key will lock or unlock I can remove key in either position.
Great 4 legged supervisor!!!
She loves the shop!
Is that a blue heaven lab? She looks and wags just like mine from Nebraska
@@chuckbauer653 She is an English lab from Ganderwood in Michigan.
Thank you for this review, looking for a new box and didn’t know what I want
Cool. You can make drawer schematic that is labeled. That way, when you rearrange the box you just update the schematic.
I would like to see a show on the new 27” side locker from Milwaukee is it worth picking it up as a attachment for the 46” stack?
I love your dog
Just bought this one, On sale and opened a credit card so I got it for $1100
Seems good so far. My only complaint is about buying such a massive box. If I did it again I might buy 2 smaller boxes because they would be easier to transport. I like that it only has 4 wheels rather than the 6 wheels on the husky (less awkward to move)
Great review on this tool box and gave me some things to consider 👍
Don't get me wrong, I have Milwaukee tools but wasn't sold on their toolbox and for $1500 I'll go to HF and get it with side cabinet and side locker by adding $500...
Thanks for the review. Interesting, leaning more towards the 52" husky 🤷♂️
Milwaukee really jacked up the price on these. I bought the 52" High Capacity Mobile Work Bench 3 years ago for under $500 at HD. This was the former style without the silver drawer handles and corner bumpers. I think these retail now for around $800 which is a rip-off. Glad I bought mine when I did...
Any follow up videos with this box?
Thanx 4 this review..do like mine..but yes drawers are way to shallow.
Brian I like your new co-host, great addition. $1500.00 does seem like a lot for that unit.
She has been our co-Host for 4 years, she is just a bit shy on camera. :)
Great catch on the electronic locks. Maybe they’ll sell an optional upgraded Bluetooth Fuel Lock.
@Workshopaddict, I guarantee you that's because that Box is built by the exact same Company that builds the Husky Box. It cost you $400 extra because it is Black & Red and has Milwaukee & a Lightning Bolt on it. I hate the Drawer Layout. When I look.for a Box, i prefer at least 3, preferably 4 full width Drawers, and 1 of those Drawers (my Socket Drawer) has to be around 5-1/2" to 6" deep. All my Sockets are stood up on Hansen and Westling Machine Socket Trays/Stands, and I have quite a few Extra Deep Sockets, which are 5" alone not counting the the Tray. I like 1 Drawer all Sockets, 1 SAE Wrench Drawer, 1 Metric Wrench Drawer, and 1 Drawer that's all Screwdrivers, and i want them all full width due to the amount of these Tools that I have. That's just me though! Good Video! I know there is no way i would lay out 15 Ben Franklins for that Box, and I'm a big Fan of Milwaukee. I would buy a Husky over that. However, I actually prefer Snap On Epiq. Not everyone can swing that though.
A good, honest review. Made me pump the brakes on buying one of these. I’ll have to go back and find your review of the Husky box. I do like all the power sources on the Milwaukee, does Husky have something similar?
The 56" Husky has outlets all the way across the back rather than just on one side. IMHO, Better on the Husky.
I'd love to have this box for my shop box. There's a few positives that I was really looking at for this specific box. Was the pre-drilled holes for chargers on the sides of the box. As well as it would stand out in the shop as most people have black colored boxes from various brands. The electronic locks was something I wasn't necessarily a plus for me, but it is a nice feature. Be nice to see if you get the bottom boxes lock to work because that would concern myself as well.
So I have the husky 80 inch version and it is Matt black as well and I love my box best value for the bucks. My guys have all the big brand boxes and I was like that’s stupid I’m not gonna spend my life paying off a tool box and my husky 80 inch box is just as good and will last just as long as those fancy boxes.
Great honest review just as always. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
WorkshopAddict your welcome. And thank you!
Could you flip the 2 top drawers on the bottom box? Put the skinnier one on the bottom and the deeper one on top.
With a bit of work, yes you can.
The dog is super cute 😊❤
has the function of the lock has ben fixed/changed since this video was posted?
im looking at possibly looking at getting a box like this today. i dont know whats up with HD but they only have the 18 drawer now and cant even order the 23 drawer on the 56" model. i know this vid is a few years old now so i recon things have changed. do u still think the same about the box compared to the 18 drawer husky? the bottom Milwaukee is 699.00 im just getting a bottom box only
It looks nice, but for the price I think I'd go for the masterforce first, and harbor freight second.
how do you program milwaukee 56 tool box digital lock
The material thickness between Husky and Milwaukee is night and day. The Husky is way lighter of a box. i think that is the price difference. Milwaukee has a nice powder coat finish as well. I purchased the 46" top for 350 and a 56" bottom for 600. Both were marked down. so for just under 1000 this was the best deal i found.
I have the same box and my bottom lock had the same issue. I had to take the lock apart and there is a circular plate that I had to spin 180 degrees. I assume this is a mistake during manufacturing because the bottom lock works fine after I did that. I got my box for $1100 so it was easy for me to overlook a few of the things I didn't like about it. $1500 does seem a tad high. Good review
Wish I would have seen this earlier. Home Depot said there was no fix and to return it. The box went back yesterday.
I'm an old guy, and I've learned all of these big box store tool boxes have issues. Work through them and go on. I avoided the Craftsman boxes at Lowe's because of the 18 inch depth. And Harbor Freight boxes aren't cheap like they used to be. They've gone up in price. Buy what you like and can live with, unless you have at least 10 grand to buy a Snap-On, Matco, etc.
i really don't like how you can't get taller socket tray in the bottom box to me its a pain to have them lower
I agree. although ours fit.
Great review! I’ll spend my money elsewhere. I really think it’s an $800-$900 box
I like my original Milwaukee tool box, that one seems nice but I agree with you on all your complaints. I am waiting for their new tool cart I saw a video for yesterday
That cart is $399. WOW... You can get those for $125 if you look around.
I want this tool box. No other brands.
With Milwaukee 153pc socket set.
Just bought this last night. The top was $499 and the bottom was $699 ($1,198). Because these are inactive SKU's and Home Depot will not be reordering them, you can get a couple hundred dollars off. I paid $998 for the pair.
I did as well, but 2 weeks ago. They play with the bottom cabinet prices ($699-$899). What determines it? Who knows. I would not buy for $1,500. I needed an extra box in our shop and it was cheap and available now. If I had to buy a cheap box (not SnapOn or Mac, etc), then I’d get the Husky 56” heavy duty box. It’s the same box, $500 less, and have plain old barrel locks. I actually have both of those boxes and I’d buy the Husky again and again. The Milwaukee....it’s OK but only because I didn’t pay full price. Don’t lock it.
Have you had any issues with your husky box any of the drawer slides messing up bearings falling out sticking etc I have only had my box for 6 months it's just abox for the house don't use it a whole lot and I'm having all kinds of issues I'm thinking of contacting home Depot and seeing if I can get refunded or something because I am very unsatisfied with it was thinking of going to the Milwaukee but after watching this video I am double thinking that so just curious how much you think
We have had zero issues! Call and get it corrected.
Thanks Mate for your great review, I am tempted to buy the Milwaukee tool chest, they are asking $1800USD in Australia for it, but after watching your review, i have changed my mind on it, it seems very over-priced from a now Hong Kong/China owned company, not USA owned anymore, shame!
Hey what’s the Height of the second from the top drawer of the bottom box? I wanted to try to fit deep sockets myself.
3:18 Now that's a professional supervisor
Good told you about your experience
Whats best to use to lubricate the slides? Im guessing its the same for any toolchest?
I bought this box using it in a dealership and my bottom box lock did fail after the first couple locks and got it replaced and now I have no issue I bought mine from home depot for 1200 ish dollars and I love my layout and the depth, it's so helpful if you want I can send pics of how I played out my drawer but after i got my bottem box fixed I'll give it a 8 out of 10
How did you get money off and what was the direction you went for service. We could not get our lock serviced and it had to be returned.
@@WorkshopAddict sorry I never saw your question but I'm pretty sure they and mistakenly prices it at the 46 in high capacity in Central Michigan and for the repair i called the place where I bought it at home depot and they where very understanding and I had to return that bottom box and walk out with a new bottom very easy for me atless
I have a 52" Dewalt box set.... same deal made in the same factory as the Milwaukee and Husky. They are all made by International if I'm not mistaken.... who also makes the exact same box. When I have the chance to do my final size and quality toolbox upgrade the Dewalt will be my at home tool storage unit. My first tool box set that is a Mastercraft (from Canadian Tire) is 10x the box in every possible way other than overall size to hold more.
Better re enforced frame, thicker panels, much better slides, actually came from the factory with a handle up top to open the top of the box (only the Dewalt boxes decided not to add that.), can hold more weight per drawer and drawers aren't as flimsy.
I needed the size upgrade and the tools are where your money should go first primarily as a tech. For the money you can get a much better box than those and for substantially less money those boxes would make much better sense
Does anyone’s middle drawer (where he put sockets) jam up if you don’t close it from the middle of the drawer?
Ours does not. Are all the slides connected right?
WorkshopAddict not sure will have to check out properly
I'm a Milwaukee fan like many, (also love Dewalt) but I cant see spending $1500.00 + tax on this box. I feel it's over priced and you would be paying for the "hype" of owning it.
Great in depth review as always!
Question: I have the opportunity to purchase the second gen. 46" Milwaukee toolbox as seen in the background of this video ----> Is the construction of the 46" box identical to the 56" unit? I am concerned about the build quality. Thank you!
Yes, the 46 HC is made the same as the 56 HC. No worries at all!
@@WorkshopAddict I really appreciate the reply. How is the build quality of the 2nd Gen. 46" Milwaukee Toolbox as compared to the 1st Gen 46" box? I have tried looking up any and all relevant info in regards to specifications and what I know is that 1st Gen specifies 20 gauge steel body with all welded construction VS. 2nd Gen specifies 18GA but mentions nothing regarding welds or angle iron etc. I am a bit concerned about the folded sheet metal construction and drawer slides being riveted on the 2nd Gen box -- but is the 1st Gen built any better? Any insight would be much appreciated. Thank you!
@@JahRidley If there is even a difference in the metal thickness anymore.... I am unsure. Most Husky Boxes all claim 16 Ga. Husky and Milwaukee are made in the same plant. The HC box is just that, High Capacity, so it is deeper. Not much is different other than some trim. Both boxes have some thicker metal on the bottom where the casters attach, but that is about it. You are paying for the depth.
Great review...I agree with you on most points you made. Most of all...they're over priced.
Feel free to disagree in the comments. That helps other make purchasing decisions. You wont hurt my feelings.
Hey love your RUclips channel. I’m torn between buying this Milwaukee tool box or the 56” Husky. After watching this video, I was leaning towards the Husky, but then I watch your review on the 46” Milwaukee tool box. On the 5:37 mark of that video you mention that Husky tool box didn’t have as much quality as the Milwaukee. So my question is, did Milwaukee drop the ball on quality from the 46” to the 56”? In this video you said the both the Husky and the Milwaukee boxes quality was about the same. I saw both boxes at Farm & Fleet and the 56” and 46” Milwaukee look similar. Currently HD has the Husky selling for $998, and I can get the 56” Milwaukee for $1075. Knowing the two prices for each box, which one will you recommend buying?
Great review. I've been curious about it and the price also caught my attention and it's way to much. I have the 1st gen Milwaukee toolbox. I've been thinking of upgrading to the Milwaukee box that you have in the back. I never like the electronic locks. I do like that Husky 56" box but wish it had the peg board.
There is no perfect box at The Home Depot. All you can do is wait as they keep changing them.
the silver handles i guess youd call them on the front of every drawer are they plastic or metal? have a cheapo 28" box and theyre plastic on it wouldnt think its a big deal but everytime i touch them it makes the whole box feel shitty and theres no way to label them everything falls or smheres off due to the coating on them
They are metal.
I fully agree with everything that you said 🤣 I like the idea what the combination lock but they feel cheap to me and yeah it would’ve been good if they follow the Husky and pot the top box on it! And I also agree with you on price feels like it should be $1000 good job on the review LOL still going to get myself one just gonna wait for the price to go down
I have to bet they will be on sale soon. Good luck! Milwaukee and Home Depot were unable to fix our lock and Home Depot told us to return the unit, so we did yesterday. That scares me for down the road when they fail. Will they ever have a fix for the lock?
Excellent review. I was considering a Milwaukee 56" bottom box. Based solely on this video ...I'm gonna pass. Thank you for making this. I would have certainly regretted purchasing one of these.
So what do you want for the 46 in box
$1.00
I’ve watched this twice already and I completely agree with you. That is far too expensive and I’m hurting just knowing you paid for it. It seems Milwaukee is overpricing a lot these days, if you’ve seen their just announced steel service cart than you wouldn’t be surprised with what you pay for vs what you get.
It was not easy to drop the 15 bills plus 6% tax just to make this video.
WorkshopAddict so just sell it for a slightly discounted price and the difference you paid consider it an investment for your RUclips channel. 🤷🏼♂️
Any update on this box ?
I just don’t see the purpose for boxes like this for the price they are, just get a 72” or 56” Harbor Freight (or other comparable brands) box for $600-$1,000 and have a nice work surface on top. The HF boxes also have extra cabinet and side drawer attachments to add on to still come out with more money in your pocket...
The hutch is to short, I can not fit my diagnostic screen in there. It seems like there is only space for a laptop