embral

Any word on when that new occidental leather pouch is coming out? That thing looks awesome!

Frasbee

Occidental seems to have a few left handed pouches, but nothing for electricians.

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cdnelectrician

Yep! I'm only 25, and I already have a bad lower back thanks to wearing a one sided tool belt for a number of years. Don't do it! I wish I had of listened to the older guys, but hey, I knew everything when I was 16 lol

st0mps

i use the greenlee 4tool pouch black leather one with the klein(blue) utility light weight belt had it for few years now and i love it, pliers/good screwdriver/philips/cabinet screwdriver/ chopping screw driver/ tape /klein(pocket knife blue one ) on the clip and my fenix led flash light on the belt

Frasbee

I have a 2 pouch system for my belt.

I had some lower back problems when I first started wearing it, but since then I've shifted it so it sits more on my a$$. It needs to be a little tighter so I don't walk around "thug" like with it sliding down to my knees, but it's honestly stopped any back problems I've had before.

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crazymurph

To me the best tool pouch is a small one. I carry all my tools in a tool bag and use the pouch for the few tools that are needed for the task. Most of the time I don't wear the pouch. I have seen so many guys who wear a large pouch filled with tools, only to suffer back problems latter in life. If you feel you need to wear a large pouch or a pouch/apron system you need to ditribute the weight and use suspenders. Yes, when I was young, dumb, and full of cXX, I wore the big pouch. Now I see a chiropractor on a regular basis. At 50 years old I still out work all the young studs. Work smart, not hard.

gilbequick

Got a link?

Mr. Sparkle

I think a skillers belt will be next on my list, looks comfy.

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embral

The pouch from a few posts back.

rdr

EXACTLY!

I have a two pouch rig. I have several nail aprons. I have pockets. It just depends on what you're doing and what the situation calls for.

Used to work for an EC where the owner would come out on jobs asking...."Why aren't they wearing their tools?" I can sort of see where he was coming from but I don't entirely agree with it. If I'm roping MC why do I do I need a big old pouch with reamer level two pairs of channel locks nut drivers etc etc etc??

chrusis

For sure they working on it, i waiting too to buy it!

Frasbee

I agree, I used to wear my pouch all the time. Now that I'm more familiar with what a task will require I can decide how I want to carry my tools.

I generally keep my pouch near-by, and I'll set it aside and grab a tool or two if that's all I need.

I wear my pouch when I bend pipe because I have an efficient system that works well for me. On my fasteners pouch I have my level and my sharpie right in front of the level. This leaves me a convenient notch between the two, to rest EMT for measuring, marking, and even cutting (with a sawzall). I keep an extra marker and pencil on the other side of my pouch.

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BuzzKill

This is what I use and it's perfect; you can tailor your tools for the job at hand and it does last a lifetime. Once it gets broke in it's like slipping on an old shoe. Like 480 did, I rigged a hammer ring on a belt with tie wraps. A tape measure can fit on one of the little side pockets or the belt itself.

BP_redbear

same Occidental leather pouch previously posted by chrusis in pics (not the 'new' one). Different belt (leather/padded nylon 3")

5500 pouch http://www.bestbelt.com/product/tool...-toolbags.html
5019 utility pouch http://www.bestbelt.com/product/tool...-toolbags.html
8003 belt http://www.bestbelt.com/product/belt...ies/belts.html

(Not using this tool bag. Currently using a CLC bag and wearing the Oxy tool rig). I carry only the minimum necessary for what i am doing at the time. Everything else stays in my CLC two-sided zippered bag w/ open top center compartment.

I tried the Carhartt apron. It is nice because it is light, and doesn't make me any wider -doorways, climbing ladders, etc). I used it for a few weeks, and got tired of tools falling down sideways in the tool pockets of the Carhartt, and getting poked in my 'front-self'. Tough to bend over with tools sticking out of the tops of the Carhartt, too.

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zen

this is my preffered tool pouch as well.i do different types of work daily and have found that it holds enough of what ill need to get me started at a service call ,,a rough,,, or a trim, then i take out what i dont need. for my other pouch i use a leather 4 pouch,, seperate hammer loop seperate tape loop and my belt has a tape measure thing made on it but i use it for my makita impact to hang on...

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Frasbee

Did your foreman rummage through your tools, yet?

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macmikeman

In order to save your back you should just get a helper to carry the tools for you all day and hand them to you one at a time as needed...

BP_redbear

Eh, he's just jelous that I have more tools than he does.

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electricnewf

This helper would probably get me fired

paul d.

she dont have her saftey glasses on. wheres her hard hat ? is she wearing proper footwear ? ( redwings ) and you know, i really dont think she's a REAL blond. i dont wear my tool pouch like that. i'm really starting to doubt she's a real construction worker.