Customer Reviews

Bucket Boss Brand 99994 Rolling Gatemouth

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I work as a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and recently had to travel with my tools to Georgia for the Jimmy Carter Work Project. Well the airline lost my tools, they went to Las Vegas and I landed in Atlanta...another story. Regarding the bag. The size is great, which may make it it's downfall. You can pack an incredible amount of stuff in there. Unfortunately the pull out handle for the rollers is made from light weight square aluminum and bent under the load. Also the shafts where the handle slides in gets dented very easily and makes pulling out the handle difficult. I resorted to never pulling out the handle full length and stooping over to pull it along. The whole handle assembly must be beefed up and protected better.

As a field tech for a turbine and compressor manufacturer, I spend a large amount of time traveling with tools. I've used Bucket Boss products in the past and for the most part have been satisfied with the quality. When I saw this bag, I decided to give it a try.

First off, the bag is huge, I haven't seen one bigger. I carry wrenches and sockets up to 1 1/4", pliers, hammers... about 80 lbs worth and it doesn't even come close to filling this thing. Unfortunately, as with most bags, internal organization is up to you. After a couple of days on the job, the contents usually look like they have exploded. It has internal pockets, but these are far too narrow and short to be of any real use (maybe for electricians). I personally use the Klein zipper bags, and a wrench roll to keep my tools in some semblance of order. But the size is still a great plus, I can fit all my tools, my hardhat, and boots in this thing and still get the zipper closed with a little work. Makes transport to and from the jobsite much easier.

The second reason I bought this bag was the handle and wheels. Like the previous reviewer, I found the handle to be a little flimsy, but the wheels are top notch. I personally pack my bag in a Samsonite hardshell case for the airlines to abuse. I definitely would not trust the handle to survive more than one trip. The handle is just too exposed. To be fair, I've seen professional metal hand boxes that don't survive either. As far as on the jobsite, I love it, I can walk from one end of the plant to the other, rolling my tools behind me.

One sore point though, I don't know what giant they desiged this for, the shoulder strap is just too long. Even with it shortened up all the way, it is still way too long. I'm 5' 8" and the bag sits midway down my thigh when I do have to carry it. Would have been nice to see a shorter strap where the bag would fall on my hip when going up stairs.

Quality is standard for Bucket Boss, Handles beefed up for the extra weight, and I'm suprised the shoulder strap attachments haven't ripped out yet like they did on my Long Boy.

Overall great bag, with a few gripes. Since Bucket Boss doesn't even list this on their website, and Amazon is the only place I've seen it, I assume it is or will be discontinued. I guess I'd better buy another. I do get more questions on this bag than any other, and the price isn't all that bad, Sears sells an inferior rolling bag for almost the same price. I would recommend this to everyone, with the caveat that don't expect the airlines to treat it like you do, and it should last a long time.

Wouldn't it be nice if when advertising something like a tool bag, a suitcase or stuff like that. The vendor "amazon.com" would put the freeking size of it!!!

I have had my Rolling Gatemouth for about 2yrs now and love it. I fly all over the country and the world and it has been a god sent. Airlines are tough on luggage but it has held up well.

I'm a Tower Rigger and carry 50lbs of personal safety gear, boots and tools; this bag makes getting in and out of airports and around works sites a whole lot easer. I have had to make a few repairs at a luggage repair shop and they have helped me reinforce it a bit but the cost was minor. The aluminum extend pull handle is not the strongest but I have been careful from the begining with no problems. The heavy duty wheels and heavy duty zipper have taken a lot of stress and abuse and held up very good.

I hate to remember the days before I had this bag! Guys are all the time coming up to me at airports and job sites asking me where I got it.