Review
Built by the company that perfected the bucket tool organizer, the Builder’s Rig from Bucket Boss is a well-crafted and well-designed tool belt sporting deep reversed-taper pockets. The well-padded belt features a quick-release buckle and a solid spine that won’t stretch under loads like some belts. The smaller pockets have plenty of room for wrenches, pliers, utility knife, angle square, hand plane, pens, and pencils. There’s also a tape measure pouch and a sturdy hammer loop. You could certainly spend a lot more for a tool belt–and considering you wear the thing day in and day out, it might even seem worth it–but, thanks to Bucket Boss, you don’t have to. This is a solid, all-purpose tool belt at a reasonable price. –Jon Groebner
The Builder’s Rig is one serious rig–serious about being built to last and serious about holding whatever you need to have with you on the job site. It features pocket openings that are preshaped for easy en
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I really hate this toolbelt. I like a lot of Bucket Bros. other products (especially the bucket organizers), but this belt was a real disappointment. The tape holder doesn’t fit a 25′ tape very well (too shallow and wide), and its too close to the belt for fasteners - they want to pour out when you bend over. The pockets are largely unstructured, so your tools just kind of float around inside, banging into each other and making it hard to fish the right tool out. The outer pockets are too small to hold normal tools securely. Note in the picuture that they’ve got something like two or three pencils in them (!). The worst thing about this setup, though, is that the bags have oversized loops that sit over a fairly narrow belt (albiet with some sort of stiffener in it so it buckles less than it might otherwise). The net result is that when you bend forward, the bags come sliding forward, and when you straighten back up, you have to shift ‘em back. On top of that, the stiff part of the belt only extends about 2/3 of its length, so tools like your tape holder and drill holster end up hanging from a narrow web belt, and drooping down. I finally had to strap on a pair of suspenders to keep the whole rig from sliding apart everytime I unbuckled the belt. I have a CLC electricians bag with a velcro on the loops to keep the bags in place, and a Skillers system that uses loops and velcro straps - both systems do a far better job of keeping the bag together (though they each have their problems, as well). On the positive side, the materials the Builder’s rig is made up from are durable, and the price is quite reasonable compared to, say, an Occidental Leather setup. If you’re a homeowner carrying a light load, or invest in a pair of suspenders, you can make it work OK.