Tanos Systainer boxes???

[Flip_4_It]

I am in need of storage for the back of my truck. I was just wondering if anyone has much experience with the systainer boxes (www.systainerworld.com)? I was leaning toward the pelican boxes, but I like the idea behind the systainer t-loc boxes where they can be locked together more compactly.


I'm not concerned about the durability as much as the water proofing. There web site indicates that they are water and dust proof when it compares them to some other brands of boxes, but it didn't really expand on it.

Just wondering what others experiences with these have been?

Thanks

 

[southpier]

linky no worky.

but if they're like the Festool products, you'll certainly pay dearly for whatever you get

 

[Flip_4_It]

Linky fixed

They are similar, prices range from $60-72. Not cheap by any means by slightly cheaper and more compact than the pelican cases. Just not sure about water and dust.

 

[mhiscox]

The Systainers are very cool, but they are made of a harder, more finished plastic than something like a Pelican case. I think they might actually be pretty unbreakable, but they don't seem comparatively as tough.The one place where there'd be a real difference would be in the latches; the Systainer latches seem considerably less robust, though I suspect that you'd be unlikely to break either if you showed reasonable care.

I think you'd feel better about mistreating Pelican/Storm cases if that's your technique, but I suspect that the Systainers would work in most applications.

 

[SWITAWI]

The Systainers are very cool, but they are made of a harder, more finished plastic than something like a Pelican case. I think they might actually be pretty unbreakable, but they don't seem comparatively as tough.The one place where there'd be a real difference would be in the latches; the Systainer latches seem considerably less robust, though I suspect that you'd be unlikely to break either if you showed reasonable care.

I think you'd feel better about mistreating Pelican/Storm cases if that's your technique, but I suspect that the Systainers would work in most applications.

Agreed on the toughness factor. Hard is nice, but there's a certain amount of flexibility required for a plastic case to be really tough and not brittle, breakable, or easily pierced. The Systainers look to have a pretty cool modular/stacking 'add-on' design, but they look like they would be better suited for in-vehicle storage. It's hard to get a bead on their material specs from the website...
:safari-rig:
As we all know, part of the beauty of ECS, Pelican, Hardigg, and other cases is that they don't care where you strap them down, or what the conditions are in that environment. And obviously we also know that bit of extra freedom will have an extra cost as well.

 

[Corey]

As we all know, part of the beauty of ECS, Pelican, Hardigg, and other cases is that they don't care where you strap them down, or what the conditions are in that environment. And obviously we also know that bit of extra freedom will have an extra cost as well.

Tell me about it

 

[Flip_4_It]

Thanks for all the input! At this point I think I will try both, use the Pelican cases for the items I will carry in the open truck bed and exposed to more harsh conditions and try some of the systainers for keeping my truck tool box better organized.

 

[SWITAWI]

You do realize you've just become ExPo's Systainer Expert and we do expect future reports... :sombrero:

 

[Flip_4_It]

I'll order some this next week and see how they do, let me know what kind of non-destructive testing you all would like seen performed; aside from the normal usage/wear factor. I've haven't done much in the way of detailed write-ups on anything, but I'll see what I can do.

 

[johnyt]

found a catalogue with prices.

I found this equipment listed at a small chain of Canadian and us Tool stores
http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?cat=1,43326&p=64664
it shows photos and prices.