Tool Belt reviews from Reddit

"My Occidental pouches have lasted me since 1999. Still going strong, and comfy as ever."

"Occidental leather only ones I can wear all day without having back trouble."

"But Occidental is the best if you must."

"Occidental."

"Occidental makes the heaviest, nastiest, most bulletproof bags on the planet."

"Just buy the Occidental belt (suspenders optional) and run your bags on there, boom fixed."

"I don’t think I would ever switch from occidental."

"If you’re union get you Occidental’s."

"Buy once cry once."

"Occidental."

"I have the diamondback 701 vest, very happy with it."

"I highly recommend the 701 best from diamondback tool belts. I absolutely love it"

"I bought a Diamondback tool rig probably 10+ years ago... I've used them for the last 10+ years doing full time residential remodeling."

"I only will ever recommend 2. Diamondback or veto."

"For finish work I have a diamondback setup. It’s much lower profile and keeps my tools tucked away neatly."

"I love my diamondbacks. The hammer sleeve is where it’s at."

"I wish I had just invested in diamondback earlier!"

"Diamondback for life!"

"I like the Diamondback Cavetto"

"Diamondback."

"Occidental Leather."

"There's only one bag setup and it's Occidental Leather."

"Occidental leather"

"Look into Occidental Leather."

"Occidental Leather"

"Occidental is great if it isn’t too sweaty."

"I just found the ideal set up from Occidental."

"Occidental leather has been the go to brand of tool bags for decades."

"Occidental is awesome."

"I have the 5589 for the tool pouch."

"Akribis leather"

"My mentor rocks Akribis and that's the one I am putting away for currently."

"I highly recommend Akribis if you can afford them."

"Akribis Leather… hands down the absolute best of the best bags ever made."

"I highly recommend Akribis if your gonna go leather."

"The nicest most customizable leather belt."

"Best tool belt I've ever bought."

"Akribis, or diamond back."

"I like Akribis out of Canada they are pretty similar to Occidental."

"Akribis is another good pouch to look into."

"I have found the Joey Pouch (XL for me) has been an absolute game changer."

"The truth is Veto no jokes"

"I only will ever recommend 2. Diamondback or veto."

"Veto is always the answer"

"Veto pro pack or Diamondback"

"Veto"

"Veto or diamondback"

"I traded a $40 Dewalt Mig hammer for my coworker’s Veto pouch."

"Veto"

"But only with the suspenders. My god, they are life changers."

"Build quality is fantastic and much lighter than leather bags if that’s important to you."

"Best belt setup I’ve ever owned."

"Highly biased but 10000000x better than the Gator Back."

"Badger or Diamondback is my recommendation."

"I have a couple of custom Badger rigs."

"Looks like Badger is made by Occidental."

"Badger or occi i hated my diamondback."

"I wear a sweet vest from them."

"Atlas 46 user here"

"Atlas 46 belts do adjust that small."

"Atlas 46"

"I am very happy with my Atlas 46 belt."

"I've heard good things about ATLAS 46."

"Check out atlas46. Awesome everything."

"Well made, American made, but I don’t love it for what it cost."

"I love the Toughbuilt system as it’s all modular."

"Probably toughbuilt, they're cheap and sturdy."

"Toughbuilt system is good value."

"Look into ToughBuilt."

"I’m a fan of the toughbuilt ones."

"I like the toughbuilt pouches, I use them at work."

"Never used their whole toolbelt system but I’ve used this model."

"For cheaper bags I like tough built."

"Its Buckaroo or go home."

"Buckaroo belts, i rock it loaded all day on slab and i don't notice its there"

"Buckaroo is the way to go"

"I’m a fan of my Buckaroo. The bags are pretty slim and sit higher on my waist than most other options."

"I got a buckaroo"

"Look up buckaroo tool belts, I'm pretty sure they do that size."

"I like the klein leather pouches."

"When I need a tool belt I have a Klein belt with a couple of miss match pouches."

"Just get another belt (like the klein one with the snap."

"Klien makes some very nice leather pouches."

"Personally, I’d get something relatively cheap to start with. No need to go spend $500 on a Diamondback or Occidental belt."

"I've been using my Klein cloth one for almost 3 years now...it's ok."

"The Klein belt starts stretching out and gets loose throughout the day"

"The Klein one is shit but most guys in my local buy one and then when it wears through have a leather one made from the hardware."

"If you can get a hold of Dennis McVay at McRose toolbelts I can assure you, you will be more than satisfied with your nail bags."

"I have a custom mcrose leather lite framer, a occidental fat lip, a badger belts custom framer, a diamondback 701 vest."

"There's a few different smaller local leather belt makers."

"I just switched to nylon bags made by McRose. They're perfect."

"McRose Tool belts are very good."

"I loved my Husky brand belt and suspenders. They were a bit big for me, but because they are fabric, they’re easy to edit on the fly"

"For everything I'm actively doing, I use one small husky pouch on each side to balance my tool weight."

"I have a husky 5-6 pouch tool belt basically brand new."

"I do really prefer the Husky brand ones."

"I wore a husky belt from Home Depot for a few years before I got a Badger belt."

"Husky stuff is cheap and pretty durable. Highly recommend for someone just starting out."

"Tough Built. Love the ability of snap on and off the tool pouch."

"I ve thoroughly enjoyed tough built clip on belts."

"I am in love with Tough Built clip on products."

"I like Tough Built stuff."

"I like the Tough Built brand."

"If you aren't framing, I would look at toughbuilt cliptech."

"Toughbuilt cliptech. It is both cheap, and the lightest setup I have ever used."

"I would highly recommend them!"

"If you really need a pouch just get a Toughbuilt/Klien quick detachable pouch that goes on your belt."

"Toughbuilt clip system."

"If anyone knows a good tool belt, and pouch that's better suited for women."

"Less is more for a tool belt. Start small, a tool pouch for essential stuff."

"Get a belt, hammer loop, and one bag for tools. Keep a crescent wrench, tape, nail puller, knife, margin trowel, and a 5in1 handy and you’ll be fine."

"Definitely something with suspenders. Without them your hips and lower back will get sore day after day due to imbalance."

"I recommend that with whatever you get, get suspenders. It'll save your back."

"I personally don't recommend a tool belt and pouches."

"I love my gatorback belt, and with suspenders it didn't seem to affect my hips."

"Gatorback makes some comfortable ones."

"Gatorback personally"

"I liked the Gatorback tool belt with suspenders."

"I love my gatorback belt."

"For a full tool belt I'd go with boulder bags. I have one, very sturdy and comfortable."

"Bolder Bags."

"I’ve had mine for about 15 years and they are still going strong and would purchase them again."

"I have a bag from boulder bags that I haven't used much, but it can hold more than I could dream of."

"You’d be best off with the Milwaukee framers set, most versatile set in that budget range if I remember correctly."

"I looked into the milwaukee bags for a long time before buying a set and whish i had bought them sooner."

"Super comfortable, not as bulky as other electricians belts."

"Whatever you do, do NOT buy Milwaukee tool bags."

"Whatever you do, do NOT buy Milwaukee tool bags. I love their tools, but their bags suck."

"Boulder bags are solid."

"I use the boulder bag with suspenders. 3 years and no problems."

"Boulder bags with suspenders. Extremely comfortable and long lasting."

"Quality leather will last forever"

"My first one lasted 9 years."

"Buy something In leather with sheepskin pads."

"The cheapest from harbor freight."

"Harbor freight sells one that has held up fine."

"Go to harbor freight and buy the cheapest set you can find, then buy some nice pouches in a few weeks."

"This one!! Worth every penny, and adjusts down to 26"."

"For the belt and..."

"Get your self a good tool bag. The suspension systems help so much with fatigue."

"Anything in the ~$40-$100 range is pretty similar quality wise. Pick the one that fits you and your needs and rock on for years"

"I love my Boulder Bag toolbelt. Beware, their sizing is not true to pants size like they claim."

"If you’re not into leather then boulder bags are a good value and much lighter."

"Here is the Iron dog I use for my mark out and drill hook receivers."

"I got an Iron Dog belt, around that price range."

"CLC has every price point and pocket combo that you can think of."

"CLC or something."

"Trugear or Diamondback"

"Check out TruGear, he makes some pretty cool bags for a reasonable price."

"I used to be a Gator guy, and now I rock Racketeers."

"Racketeers canvas."

"Altas46 is expensive, but nice."

"I’ve never tried them, but the concept appeals to me."

"Most I ever wear is a basic Carhartt nail apron."

"The Carhartt apron works pretty well if you have to carry a lot of shit on you."

"The belt is dope as it’s got a d ring both sides."

"Akrabus https://akribisleather.com/"

"Im a big fan of Holstery products. I have a ton of their stuff and when I'm working its all I use."

"Fuck belts, get yourself a Blaklader kangaroo vest."

"I have been loving this one. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-4-Pocket-Tool-Pouch-5119/203426491"

"I've been using this rig for years and I use it every day."

"I use the klien bolt bags. Super light weight, and good for in the cieling grid."

"I wear a full 4 pouch belt, full of a few pounds of screws, all my bits, knife, a small square."

"Dead On is what you want."

"Best one I found was a nylon one from Lowe’s about 12 yrs ago. They don’t make them anymore."

"I’ve rocked for 20 years."

"In that price point look at the dewalt tool belts. Several of my guys use them and like them."

"I used a rack-a-tiers one for a bit wiring new apartment buildings."

"Rack-a-tier- belts."

"I've had my leathers since 2008."

"$2.00 home depot nail pouch. Roll of 33, some reds and yellows. You're good to go."

"Desalt also sells a nice 4 pocket small pliers and pencil belt holder too that I like."

"Something like https://www.grainger.ca/en/product/POUCH-PLIER-LEATHER/p/KNYPL18"

"Southwire leather pouch.. looks identical to yours!"

"I got occidental adjust a fits fat lip definitely to bulky but they are comfortable"

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"A Klein quick release belt will fit you easy."

"I like a good leather pouch, usually end up with a carpenter style and make it work"

"This is a VERY customized item and a lineman's toolbelt differs from an around the house belt."

"Another avenue is to get a modular belt."

"I switched to a belt with individual pouches. ... https://www.duluthtrading.com/s/DTC/pouch-master-24600.html?color=DEV"

"Waffle patterns just released a utility apron/ tool belt."

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"My guy and I are trying out the Perkins builder brothers tool belt."

"Greenlee makes a pretty good one, double width leather and metal."

"Look out for (veto pro pack) they have a “builders belt” but they said so to be released “electrical version”."

"What about a flip belt?"

"Rocking a Kobalt right now."

"The cheapest canvas built that can be worn with the tape at the back for me."