Lowe’s – of all places – has the Beta C27S rolling tool box on sale as part of a deal of the day event, today only (12/4/24).
The Beta C27S is a very unique mobile tool box that’s designed to hold tools for easy access while still being highly portable.
It can be used in the workshop, rolled to where you need it, or collapsed down and loaded into your truck to be taken wherever.
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These tools boxes NEVER go on sale, or at least I don’t think I have ever see one. Heck, Beta Tools rarely go on sale. Do you know what they had discounted for Black Friday and Cyber Monday at Amazon? All I could find was a couple of sizes of T-handle hex wrenches, and that seemed to be it.
Lowe’s has the Beta rolling tool box for $399, today only. They say you save $200 off of $599, but its price has been $499 at other retailers. So from what I’m seeing, the discount is really just $100, but that’s still $100 off compared to not having any discount at all.
I was thinking about Beta Tools last night, and scoffed a little. They’re looking to get back into the US market but completely skipped Black Friday? And then I woke up, thought maybe I’d check Lowe’s deals of the day (they’re typically not worth checking or reporting on), and was pleasantly surprised. I like to think that I willed this to happen. You’re welcome.
Somewhat recently, after years of wondering if the C27S was worth the price, Beta Tools sent over a review sample. I’m still working with it, but have come to 2 conclusions so far.
First, it’s a little larger than I had visualized, which is a good thing.
Second, I think it’s worth the money, or at least it is extremely well constructed with high quality that seems to fit the price.
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Would I buy it? Well… I’m not sure. I’m still working out who I could recommend this to, and what types of applications or projects it could be indispensable for.
But is it well-made? Yes. Fairly functional? Yes. If I didn’t have this test sample available, the $100 discount as part of today’s deal of the day would have absolutely convinced me to give it a try for ToolGuyd purposes.
$500 seemed too high to justify, and $400 considerably less so. $100 off is a 20% discount, which is substantial.
Oh, it’s still expensive, but I’ve been leaning towards believing that you get close to what you pay for here.
I mention all of this because you’re going to be very hard-pressed to find reviews. If you’re on the fence, this is a really neat rolling tool box, almost like a compact pit box. I say go for it, as Lowe’s says their offer for free returns applies. Pass it up, and you might have to wait a long time before another deal comes around again.
For those of you saying “I can spend the same $399 in other ways,” that’s absolutely true too. But you won’t get something like this, with 2 collapsible drawers, a bottom catch-all compartment, top tray, and sturdy casters. I’ve looked over the years and found nothing that compares.
And if you want to complain about pricing, check out the Hazet Trolley Assistant, which is the closest competing model I know of. Spoiler: the Hazet is more than double the price.
The Beta is available in 5 colors – gray (which I’m testing), black, orange, red, and blue.
In general, Beta makes great tools and storage products designed to last. $100 off this rolling tool cart is unprecedented (or I would have posted about it before).
I’ve got a Beta-supplied test sample in my workshop right now. Let me know if you have any questions!
Oh, and Lowe’s has some other tool deals of the day to check out. It’s a mess and I feel lucky I found the Beta deal buried in one of the many categories you have to click to browse. You might want to take a look.
Today’s deals of the day ends at 3am ET 12/5/24 unless supplies sell out sooner.
Other Nathan
The Bora miter saw cart is on sale, too.
Eddie the Hook
I would buy a lighter, cheaper version of this.
Stuart
There’s not much between a $50 consumer cart meant for misc art or home use and the Beta. I’ve looked numerous times over the years.
The next-best option is maybe modular drawers on a cart like Packout’s, but that costs even more.
Kyle
Although not really comparable, I picked up two ‘Workpro Collapsible 3-Shelf Utility Tool Cart’ from Walmart a while back. Right at that $50 price point you mentioned. For my workflow, they’ve worked great. I always have a lightweight mobile tool cart at the ready. When I’m done, I fold them up and stuff them in some workshop deadspace.
A little bit on the flimsy side, I definitely believe the ’50lb per shelf’ rating, but my floor space is very valuable to me.
mike
That cart does look very handy. especially great as a project cart while working on a task away from main tool box.
Too bad its OOS right now.
Stuart
There’s a Hyper Tough for $50. https://14cyiuhvcgv.com/hyper-stack-tool-storage-walmart-launch/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jared
Dec 4, 2024
This is a pretty cool cart. I’ve only seen the Hazet before – and like you mentioned, it’s not for the faint of wallet.
I don’t know that I need something like this, but it’s so neat that I wish I did.
Ryan
I have this cart and it my daily as travel box for my main tools. I got it at Zoro for $375 when they had 25% off coupons. I like it but think the normal price is way too high for it. I had to spend several hours lowering it to fit my truck. After time it becomes a little rickety. Loaded up it is too heavy for me to lift.
Frank D
Pretty clever. It would not fit my regular tool or diy needs, and seems perhaps something for a mobile mechanic; who has a van with a ramp …
Nathan
I was gonna say I think it’s made for the mobile car or truck mechanic of Europe. And I’ve thought of one but I don’t need to pack a trolley in a van. So 31 inch roll around does most of my needs
Question once extended does the top hold some weight well? Like would you be able to put a starter on there and wrench off the heat shield safely? Say 100 lbs?
Stuart
100 lbs? I would NOT. This isn’t a work surface, it’s a tool cart. It feels substantial to me, but not that substantial.
Kevin
Do you think this might work well for a cabinet installer? Say, someone who needs a drill, driver, a few bits, assortment of screws, hole saws, etc at the ready? Or would this be overkill?
Stuart
It could work, but I think there are better solutions. You’ll curse this choice the first time you encounter stairs.
For what you’re describing, a tool bag should suffice. Maybe consider a smaller one and put it on wheels if need-be.
Having tools at arm height might be nice, but this is not ideal for moving through residential spaces.
I would say its ideal use is garage/shop to the race track, field, or other such remote location.
928'er
Apologizes in advance, but this is a bit of a pet peeve of mine.
“Unique” is an absolute.
Unique means sui generis or “one of a kind.” It doesn’t play nicely with qualifiers or modifiers.
Simply put, something can’t be “very unique.” It’s either unique – or it’s not.
Bought an orange one anyway…
Stuart
Depends on the definition? https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/unique more generally, unusual, or special in some way.
I – perhaps erroneously – tend to treat unique as “strongly differentiated in obvious ways.” I’m leaning towards thinking you’re right and that “very” is clumsily redundant. Will make a mental note – thanks!
928'er
I should have added a smiley face emoji…
Stuart
Oh. I took it well. There’s a short list of things I know that triggers some readers. Dampening vs dampening. New product just *dropped*. Irregardless.
I’m 60% convinced you’re right about this.
Joe A
I can see that being very useful for commercial electricians and security system installers. They all have non-collapsible carts that have to get jammed into a van with a ton of other stuff. This would save a lot of space and also be much less likely to tip over, plus, it’s a toolbox (sort of).
First impression of the drawers… they need shelf tops to cover the drawers when closed. would pick up a lot of extra work space and what’s the point of a drawer that’s really just a slide out bin? I like everything else about it though!