Husky’s 22-inch rolling bag is quite possibly the largest tool bag I have ever seen. I’ve had a test sample rolling around here for some time (thanks Home Depot!), and there’s a lot I learned about it.
I should also point out that these are all Home Depot/Husky’s photos. I couldn’t easily photograph the massive tool bag, so I used their images.
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This is a tool bag you roll around with purpose. If you don’t need a carries-everything tool bag, buy something else, something smaller. But if you need a huge capacity tool bag, you should definitely give this one some attention.
Yes, it’s heavy, and yes it’s a drag to carry up or down stairs, even when empty. But considering how much a plastic or metal tool box would weigh, the Husky’s weight is easily justified.
My Pelican 0450 mobile tool chest, for example, weighs more but can store less. In terms of power tools, I can maybe fit thin drills or drivers in there, nothing much larger than that.
The inside compartment is cavernous. That’s seriously the only way to describe it.
Comparing the Husky 22-inch rolling tool bag to a similarly sized plastic tool box, even for visualization purposes, simply won’t work.
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Here’s a Husky mock-up of what you could fit inside the bag, and it’s fairly accurate. It can fit a lot more tools than that if needed, but probably not without sacrificing organization and ease of access.
The pocketed side can sort and separate quite a few hand tools for easy access, and it keeps them off the bottom where they might otherwise be trapped by larger tools.
The wheels are small, but appropriately sized, and there’s plenty of reinforcement.
There are lots of nice touches, such as larger easy-pull zippers, and a large neoprene (or neoprene-like) flap that folds over the main zipper for added water resistance.
The Husky 22-inch rolling tool bag probably won’t substitute technician’s smaller rolling tool bags. But for users who simply need more capacity, such as those who might carry a tool backpack, and rolling tool bag, and shoulder bag simply because no one bag can hold all their stuff, this might be the last tool bag they need.
Features & Specs
- 38 storage pockets
- 150 lb weight capacity
- 22″ long x 12″ wide x 15″ tall
- Extending handle
- Carrying handles
- Fold-over rain flap
- Heavy duty tape measure or pouch clips
- Reinforced hand tool wall
- Heavy duty water-resistant 1680 denier construction
I don’t recall the weight spec, and don’t have a scale handy, but would say that the bag feels like it weighs 28-35 lbs, empty. It’s a little awkward to carry long distances, but that’s what the roller wheels are for.
Price: $129
Available at Home Depot
I must say… I was as impressed with the Husky 22″ tool bag as I was in awe of just how large it is. It’s built well – very well. No wonder I see more technicians and workers in public with Husky tool bags than any other brand of bag.
Thank you to Home Depot for supplying the review sample unconditionally.
Milwaukee tool Steve
This rolling toolbag looks really cool, my favorite part looks to be all the special slots for screwdrivers and pliers I have a hard time finding homes for my screwdrivers and pliers in my Milwaukee workbox, and a few other bosch boxes and others, this would be perfect for all my hand tools, thanks Stuart.
Joe
I use a bucket boss tool roll inside my Milwaukee tool box for all my pliers and screwdrivers.
Milwaukee tool Steve
that’s a good idea.
Chris
I have one of these….at some point they were selling them in conjunction with a free smaller bag (of course it was smaller, I dont think there is anything BIGGER than this!)
Its big enough that my daughter can fit into it and my son was rolling her around my house. So yeah, it should fit a few tools.
dll932
It HAS to be better than the wheeled plastic stacking Stanley box I got for work-hard to work out of and easy to break.
Wayne Ruffner
The thing about a lot of bags are the small or large sections that can’t be closed. Those little external pockets would drive me nuts if I couldn’t secure them from simply losing stuff, or, rather, I just would not use them.
I fly a lot and see way too many people using open bags, usually women’s bags, that pour their contents anytime they’re not vertical. Pockets are the same, I think.
The other thing, for me, is the big open area – I used to use a Bucket Boss bag and digging through a pile of loose tools wasn’t pleasant. Got a Veto Pro bag and life got a lot better. Not that a big center is bad, it’s not…
Jason. W
I gave this a strong consideration, but ended up with the ridged set. I have not been disappointed one bit
mike aka Fazzman
Man that thing looks like a beast,i can see this being useful for more than just tool storage/transport.
im gonna have to go scope these out.
Yadda
Neat! Fortunately I don’t have the need for something this large.
Chris
I have this bag and its great super heavy duty can hold a ton of tools
Jay k.
Is that 2 circular saws???
fred
I was not a fan of tool bags – but have started to see their merits. This one is really quite large but gets good reviews on the HD site. It seems to have a different color scheme (mostly black – less red) that other Husky Bags – maybe a different OEM (many of the others come from LF Products PTE in China)
JMG
I purchased the Makita large rolling tool bag several years back and it has only seen real use during major moves, and is currently being used as a storage container for computer parts. I also have a pile of tool bags not being used currently, some new and some abused. In the long run the bags have been susceptible to molds and not as easily kept clean like hard cases can be. Also they just don’t organize as well for me, compared to the Dewalt toughsystem cases, or systainers that I own.
So, I guess you could say I am not a real fan of tool bags, but there are a couple of tools that only fit into them due to size and shape. To each his own. My personal choice is for uniform size and stackability.
Mike
Husky has two distinct line of tool bags. The ones that are primarily red with black trim (probably what you’ve seen more of) are the lower end line. Walls made of single ply nylon with vinyl backing, lighter duty zippers, single stitching, etc.
The bags that are primarily black with red trim are the higher end line. Double wall nylon, heavy duty zippers and flaps, reinforced edge trim, heavy stitching. But of course they cost much more.
Dominic
The predominately red bags are made od 600 Denier water resistant material, these carry a 3yr warranty.
The predominately black with red striping is the pro grade, made of 1680 Denier Water-Resistant Material and carries a 5yr warranty.