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This Hobby like all others is costing me a fortune. Of course I just had to buy a new bunch of tools and my toolbox is getting old, so a new box also. Tractors, carts, parts and on and on. I love it but my wife not so much. Heres my latest purchase. I looked at Snap on and many others, but for the money, this box is the one.

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...pstvr6pkwx.jpg

If you priced a new Snap-On, then that Homak, I bet you were shocked.

Thanks though, I'll keep my Snap-On and Craftsman boxes.

I don't even want to think about what I have in $$$ tied up, shop, tools etc. Oh and then the tractors. I need the join Tractors Addicts Anonymous. :biggrin2:

I did price the Snap on. I don't make a living with tools, but 4k for a box? You couldn't give me a Craftsman, I have one now that's going in the trash. The Homak is powder coated and seems to be a good box. They have a line of good boxes and then the cheap boxes. I shouldn't talk bad about the old Craftsman, it lasted 20 years.

All of my tool boxes are Craftsman, one is probably 40 years old. Beat to death but it still works. :beerchug:

:lmao1: So True!

LOL. You priced a cheap Snap-On box!!

I think your looking at the cheap Craftsman boxes. The Pro Series isn't what it used to be, but they are really good boxes. 20 years on the old one isn't a very long time. I've had a Pro Series that is nearly that old and still looks and works brand new! (It's about 16 years old.)

I moved this thread to the General Talk. It has nothing to do with IH Cubs. :beerchug:

I have an 2003 pro series 50'' chest its heavy duty. I agree the newer ones aren't the same. I bought a Mac cover for mine and keep it covered that helped alot. Setting in a hangar that staid open 60% of the time it seen alot of abuse from humidity and dust. And it still looks new.

I just couldn't justify a Snap-on box or Mac price wise. Yeah its a tax write off but still. I used a mix of craftsman, mac and snap-on hand tools. The Snapon/Mac fit sockit wise is way better. The craftsman I had to be careful or you could damage a bolt. And when the Jesus bolt holding a wing on gets damage its gets expensive quick, $1000-1500 for a single bolt was not uncommon lol.

Homark looks like a rebranded General from HF granted the drawers loo different. Homark is Chinese I believe. My Mac dealer said most all the American made boxes were all made a basically manufacture. Meaning one vendor builds each brand then delivers them to the company. Or so he said its been a few years though since I asked him about it. That was one selling point he use to tell use over Snap-on so it may have been BS to get us to buy his boxes. lol

EDIT: The General made by HF is a decent box for what it is too. I never seen Homark in person just based on the pictures so can't judge it but if its like the General ones they its a good box. Especially for a recreational use.