The worst tool bags for plumbers, Veto pro pac. PART 1.
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- čas přidán 8. 01. 2021
- These are some of the tool bags and I have bought over the years of plumbing. #Veto #ToolBag #Plumber #Electrician #HVACTech #HVAC#Carpenter #Tools#PiperRanch #VetoProPack #DRXL #OTMC #TechXL#0TLC#Plumbing #PlumbingTools #ElectricalTools #ApprenticePlumber #ApprenticeElectrician #BeginnerPlumber #BeginnerElectrician#LearningPlumbing #BuyingTools
This was hilarious and also very on point and appreciated.
This is hilarious !! as a plumber can’t fault anything you described
Having "Grumpy" in the name sure is fitting...
The title should be
'I don't have a clue what tool bag I should of bought I'm a grumpy old plumber'
“I didn’t have a clue what tool bag I should have bought, so I spent a shitload of money to find out. Now I’m a grumpy old plumber. A cautionary tale.”
Im with you. I have wasted so much money on veto bags. Only difference is i do apartment maintenance and am 30 different apartments a day and a 100pound bag is the bane of my exstitence. Really think about what you will use the bag for. Good advice thanks for the video
Thanks for the review of the Veto. I'm a low volt guy; IT cabling and server rooms. I did glean lots of good info. Like you I have short duration than 2 hour service calls and don't need to lug 40lbs of tools around. I use lots of meter size devices. Because of your review I narrowed down in my trade what I use the most. Thus getting the correct size and use out a bag.
Your quote " Don't buy something you will regret."
Honest, critical review. Well done. :)
I do maintenance for apartments and now at a hospital. I also spent too much on veto and sold most of them. I was a idiot and thought I could put all my tools in one bag(plumbing, electrical, hvac and low voltage). I finally realized that I needed 2 bags one for plumbing and one for the rest. Plumbing tools are heavy, large and dirty. I decided to show my plumbing tools respect and put them in that same exact veto bag it is the best. Even doing small plumbing jobs call for a lot of specialty tools
Agree. I am not a plumber but I build ponds, so I do kind of pool style plumbing. Though I have no Veto in my country, still a tote with similar configuration was the final pick. Putty that I had to spend so much on different types and sizes to realise what really works for me
I’m a service plumber for nearly 20 years 15 as a licensed plumber and I love veto my good bag for me now is the tech OT-LC
I hear you on doing your research first. I bought a lc-xl and after loading it up it would never leave my truck because it was so heavy. Tried the tech xl and then ended up with the ot-mc, very happy with that bag.
Straight to the point.
Had this OT-LC for a week now and it's a gamechanger for me after going through about 10 other bags. As close to perfect as you're gonna get for a plumbers tool bag, well worth the price tag.
I have the same bag and it carries all my screwdrivers and wrenches. Best if the Veto bags I've come across.
I love the honesty in this video. That ot-mc is still a very good bag.
Thanks man, they just came out with the tech it-xl looks like another good option.
@@GrumpyoldPlumber I saw that. It looks great. I'm trying to decide on an open top veto for hvac install bag. Thinking the OT-LC or ot-xl
I love this guy
Instant subscriber
I do hvac but my company has a plumbing division. I often help them out a lot if they need a hand or get swamped. I learned very quickly to build a 5 gallon bucket with a husky bucket flap bag for my own plumbing tools. Not to mention that after helping with plumbing and some the “crappy” jobs everything needs to be cleaned up including the bucket. Last thing I want is bacteria growing in the fabric of my veto.
You always see young plumbers with a fuckload of tools, fancy tool bags, million different random things. Meanwhile some crusty ass j man or master thats been doing the shit for 30 years carrying a couple pairs of dull ass 440s, a 5 gallon bucket, and the same old ass supply house brand hammer and 6 in 1 hes had for 20 years is plumbing circles around them. Not knocking veto, they make a beautiful product and I have some myself.
Younger guys usually have fewer bills and kids too
I like how worried he was with his gloves around kitchen table Later on to have old tool bags sliding and turning and dragging across table with out a worry. Haha. But. Great video
Nah, just poking fun at the tool reviewers that wear gloves while making videos. Glad you enjoyed the video. I’m hoping to pick up the new wrencher bag from veto. It looks like exactly what I want.
I work for an appliance repair company, I've always used a backpack and there's no way I would change that. It's impossible to carry a tool bag, entry rug, rubber tool mat, and customer parts that won't fit in your pocket in one trip without a backpack. Not happening. I would rather carry an 80 lb bag than have to lose a hand to carry a toolbag or use a single shoulder strap and have it sliding off all the time. Making more than one trip into the house when you have to wear shoe covers and all that is crazy. It happens once in a while that I need something from the truck I didn't bring in, but I want that to an absolute minimum.
I did work for a Mrrooter/Mrappliance, appliance tech’s use some of the smallest tools. It’s actually feasible to take everything in with you. So it makes sense.
@@GrumpyoldPlumber Small world, that's who I work for haha
@@evilwoodchuck you work for Andy J?
@@GrumpyoldPlumber No, I'm in Ohio. I think I have met him at Neighborly Reunion though
Tough build 16 tote is best plumber bag by far, $90
Klein 55416, 40 pocket tote is the best electrician bag $100 + pouches of your choice
Veto pro pac TP-LC for HVAC $135
If you are a plumber get tough build and It has rail that you can attach pouches for fittings.
For electrical get Klein and pouches
For Hvac get Klein and Veto tplc
Here, I fixed it for you😂
this video cant be anymore true i own the back pack , DR-XL the MC , OTLC the back pack is the worst most
Two questions what's your favorite the one that you showed that you broke the pockets or the pro pac bag which one do you like the most.
That pro pac bag would it fit a 14 inch aluminum pipe wrench rigid
I've been in a trade for about 16 years now and I can totally attest to what you're saying you need something that can hold big odd shap tools I'm one of those plumbers that just sticks with a bucket but I want to get a little bit more organized now and I was looking at the VTech bags and I couldn't see myself buying one until I ran across this video and seen the pro pac bag that you have. Your video kicked and I'm sure it's going to help future apprentices.
What's your take on the pro pack XL
The Milwaukee totes can fit more plus you can clip a packout on the bottom, it is slick i have one for piping and one for sheet metal work
But then your instantly one of those gay Milwaukee fan boys.
If I’m going to be called a fan boy of anything, it’s not going to be a budget tool brand like Milwaukee.
the back pack is the worst unless you work on roofs or walking long distance
They’re a lot of money but I’m tempted to get one or two.
you are so right but i want to but your tech XL
Your one and only complaint should be that you’re a plummer in the first place
Sometimes I wonder what being an electrician would have been like. Then I look at all my fingers, and I’m glad I have them all.
Look at the velocity bag in the Uk. Amazing bag for plumbers. 6.0 and pb9.0
they don’t ship to the US
totally agree with you .ive used stanley fatmax 19 inch tote for the last 15 years as a gas fitter and plumber..cheap,tough and fits most tools.
That's exactly why I haven't pulled the trigger cause they don't look like for service plumbers , clc has a good open top perfect for our plumbing tools it's only like $60
Try a tough built tote. Quite good for plumbing. But for carrying a gas lamp and a bunch of soldering bits including couplers you need another basic open tote and a few seethrough pencil cases.
These veto things are great for electricians who need to go on a subway or cant park near, london city where you are going in on foot and want to hide the goods from pick pockets etc. or pooping round to 'have a look' at a fault issue . you know that u are kitted out for all kinds of trouble you may encounter
I gave up on toolbags i roll with a 3 drawer craftsman toolbox and i just throw what i need per job in a bucket. Ive thinned my box from what i show in the video on my channel but still its a ton of fucking shit.
Your huge gripe all the way through was where do I put my fittings ?
Don’t see 1 fitting in your new bag ?
I work on more kinds of piping systems and I can list, the fittings stay in the truck, the other materials stay in the truck. When I need those fittings and those materials for a service call. I go to my truck grab my tool bag, and put the necessary materials in the sides of the bag, whatever else I might need, I throw in a 5 gallon bucket. Sometimes I even grab tools that I would not keep in my every day tool bag, and I carry them in the job in the bag.
Sell one of those bags and replace that horrid rainbow kitchen table 🌈
Knock on customers door with a 40 pound backpack on haha
I use a Tech XL don’t like the OT LC you can’t fit bugger all in it. Also use tech MC converted as a soldiering bag, used a Fatmax for years and yes you can throw anything in but you also end up pulling everything out to find the tool at the bottom! Thanks to Rodger that doesn’t happen anymore
I can definitely see the practicality of the tech xl. I loved it when I was doing remodels, being able to quickly grab a tool and put it back neatly. It’s just to many tools for service work. And there’s no where to put materials.
Dude I started with the tech ot lc. Nothing fuckin fits. I’m switching to the tech back pack. If that don’t work I’ll try to ot lc
I’ve been a plumber for 20 years, yes a real plumber, not one of those fake hvac plumbers, doing roughly the same stuff you do, started building and servicing grocery stores, now just build highrise, nobody has ever actually needed a basin wrench in the history of plumbing. They are for home owners.
I have found for new constructions they are not needed. I can’t imagine doing service without one.
Start with an old fashioned cantilever tool box...A couple of years down the line when you know what you actually need, then splash out on something more specialised...
That is another solid option.
What is a "journeyman plumber"?
In my area, there are three levels of licensure. Apprentice, journeyman, and master. Apprentices cannot work alone, journeymen can, and masters are required to hold the license for the business, and are responsible for pulling permits.
Thank you for this video. You kept it real those backpacks look stupid
How come all the tool bag reviews the tools look like there new and never used. I use several different Veto Bags, they are all dirty, tools are covered in dope and all scuffed up. Let’s see a workin mans tools.
I’ve got an assortment of new and old tools. The old ones are scuffed up and marred, but they are clean. I will never be “green handle 15year old channellock guy”
Sounds like you don’t do any heating repairs or anything
Definitely not. I work on gas lines, and boiler lines. But not the equipment.
@@GrumpyoldPlumber I’ve been a residential service plumber working on and servicing boilers and all plumber for years was tough to learn the boilers but wouldn’t change a thing veto bags are the only ones that have actually lasted for me
@@irishman485 Well stay tuned, I’m going to do a review of the wrencher bag from veto. Totally changed my opinion.
@@GrumpyoldPlumber that’s the other bag I noticed especially the LC
@@GrumpyoldPlumber yeah this video must have inspired them to design the wrencher series the way they did. They they decided to tax all the plumbers like crazy on their category of bags for all the grief and trouble hahah
Nice bags but overpriced and overrated veto 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 have a look at velocity bags 😍😍😍
You wear gloves at work? Whata weenie
You got the wrong model chief 🤡
I’m going to be nice and assume you didn’t watch the whole video, because if you did you would know that the entire 20 minute long video is me explaining to apprentices,who don’t know what to get, which model to buy.
Get a bucket with a bucket organizer. This whole video is annoying