Gearwrench launched a new mobile tool box, GWMP100, that seems to have been designed exclusively for their MegaMod tool sets.
Resembling a Pelican-style equipment case, the Gearwrench rolling tool box is advertised as:
the premium tool carrier system for the extreme work environments and the growing community of mobile technicians
The case is said to be “military grade” and “TAA compliant.”
There are carry handles on the top and side, and an extending handle to be used when wheeling the case around.
The case is water and dust resistant to IP67 standards, and can be used in harsh temperatures, from -27.4°F to 194°F (-33°C to 90°C).
There are 4 trays, each measuring 20-1/4″ x 13-1/2″.
There are flexible cord handles on each side, for lifting the trays out of the tool box.
Each tray can accommodate 2 small or 1 large Gearwrench Megamod tool set in precut foam liners.
If you don’t own Gearwrench’s foam-insert tool sets, and don’t plan to, you might be able to cut your own hard or foam inserts for use with the tray system.
Each tray has foam on the bottom. This seems necessary for protection and to prevent tools from rattling around, seeing as how the trays are stacked on top of each other inside the case.
2 of the trays have flat foam on the bottom, and 2 have convoluted (egg crate-style) foam.
Gearwrench gives the boxed weight as 30.5 lbs.
The country of manufacturing origin (COO) has not been specified.
Price: $500 to $729 (case only, tools NOT included)
Discussion
I was excited to discover the new Gearwrench rolling tool case at first, until I saw that it didn’t have drawers. Instead, it has a pull-out tray system.
This means that if you wish to access something from the bottom tray, everything’s got to come out and go somewhere.
It seems like a neat extension of Gearwrench’s new MegaMod line of foam-trayed tool sets, although I don’t see a lot of practicality for users outside of that.
If you want a more universal-type setup, there’s always the Dewalt ToughSystem, with its optional pull-out trays. While the Gearwrench case is not modular in a ToughSystem or Milwaukee Packout sense, it looks to have higher durability claims.
There are reasons to buy a tool case like this. I can’t think of any that apply to my needs or those of the average tool user, but it seems like a noteworthy expansion of Gearwrench’s tool line.