Bucket Boss Extreme Gear 01064 Fatback Bucket Organizer

by Bucket Boss

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

BucketBoss Extreme Gear - Our newest and best! The Fatback Tool Organizer takes it to a whole new level. Made with 1680 denier fabric, it has its own rain slicker, padded goggle case, and PVC reinforced rim and pockets. You crave the street cred? Nothin' says I can crush that job like the black and gray mutha' of all tool organizers. A no holds barred product! We stopped counting at 60 pockets! The built-in Dust/Security cover keeps the elements and unwanted eyes out. This best of class product even has a Junk Drawer for collecting all those odds and ends.

Product Description

The Fatback organizer takes tool carriers to a whole new level. With over 60 pockets (we stopped counting), this bucket carrier brings its own I-can-crush-that-job attitude to the work site. High-density ballistic nylon (1680 Denier) is the foundation for this Extreme product. Heavy-duty nylon and polyester fabric provide extra strength, and PVC reinforcement gives large pockets and major stress points additional strength and durability. Plastic-reinforced pouch rims keep the bags wide open and ready for use.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 12 x 12 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0001LQY26
• Item model number: 01064
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,034 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #4 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Tool Organizers > Bucket Organizers

Customer Reviews

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what you've been looking for!, December 11, 2007

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David Coyne - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bucket Boss Extreme Gear 01064 Fatback Bucket Organizer (Tools & Home Improvement)

I'm a professional remodeler. I carry all my essential tools in my bucket. It's my basic toolbox with those everyday items I reach for over and over -- some carpentry tools, some plumbing tools, some electrical tools, drywall, tiling, etc. I don't like to wear a toolbelt, so I keep the bucket close at hand as my de facto toolbelt. (My Duluth Trading Firehose pants have enough pockets to hold the tools I use at any given moment).

I was pretty happy with my last bucket organizer and haven't seen a better one in any of the stores, but it began to wear-out and I figured I'd best replace it before small items vanished through the holes in the bottom of the pockets. I was a bit torn between getting this organizer or its less-expensive sibling, but decided on this one due to the additional pockets and durability. I've begun to use it and am very pleased with it.

For starters, it's tough. The fabric feels indestructible. Even the "junk drawer" accessory bag has mesh reinforcement in the plastic so that even if a screw punctures the clear vinyl, it isn't going to rip apart. The rubber coating in key areas perfectly addresses the wear patterns I noted in my old organizer.

The array of pockets is well-considered. Especially welcomed are all the pockets on the INSIDE of the bucket. I've never seen so many and they help keep the bucket from becoming a "trash dump". I keep the items less-frequently used in these pockets and reserve the exterior ones for screwdrivers, pliers and other tools that I reach for most frequently.

I confess that I really wish I could will myself to work less and golf more. While I still fail miserably at progressing in such rehabilitation, I do enjoy knowing that this thing has a rain hood tucked away so that when I need to keep things dry, I can pretend that I'm really covering my drivers and irons. :-)

Like most people I know, I'm not as good about using my safety glasses as I should be, but I think having convenient, at-hand access to the pocket in this organizer that holds and protects the glasses will encourage me to use them more. The metal clip right at the top for a tape measure is also great and ends the ritual of having to empty half the bucket to dig the tape out from the bottom.

I only have a couple of thoughts on how to improve this item. First, it could use better storage for pencils, nail sets, pens and other long, slender objects. It has some, but there are not quite enough of these for my needs. Also, the little pockets it does have should be either a little deeper or further down the side of the bucket so these items don't stick up quite as much. Similarly, none of the pockets are open at the bottom. I.e., there aren't any loops. There are pockets to hold the screwdrivers, but I'd also like some simple loops for such tools. Lastly, I find that with my bucket, my handle doesn't have much freedom of motion. The top organizer sits low and solidly enough over the ends of the handle to prevent it from fully laying down on either side. This probably doesn't matter at all to anyone, but I offer it as a simple observation.

All in all, this is a really excellent product. Buy this one and not the cheaper one if you plan on seeing it used much.

UPDATE 10/15/2010 - after nearly three years I'm ready for a new one. Except for the 'junk drawer' bag (which is pretty well punctured and dying), the Boss is still doing pretty well after bouncing around every day in the back of my truck, overloaded with all manner of sharp objects. Unfortunately, a bottle of glue overturned in it and cemented some of my tools in such that I needed a razor to extract them. Bye bye, Bucket Boss #1, hello new Boss.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!!! Quality +, February 9, 2005

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mean Gene "theRoland's" (Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bucket Boss Extreme Gear 01064 Fatback Bucket Organizer (Tools & Home Improvement)

Amazing quality and a lot of storage. I also inserted into the bottom of the bucket, the parachute organizer and wow...what a sweet set-up this made. When I'm workin' the ranch I sometimes need a gun nearby for rattlesnakes, and there was even a pocket on this caddy that accomodated my Colt 45...I'm ordering one for a friend as a gift...

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift for the handyman in your life!, November 29, 2005

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Gadget Girl (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bucket Boss Extreme Gear 01064 Fatback Bucket Organizer (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought this as a birthday present for my husband. Based on the photo, I thought the bucket was included (it is not - you can buy one for $5 on amazon to go with it). Once we got a 4.5 gallon bucket and he set it up, my husband really liked the Fat Back organizer. It holds all those odds & ends that are normally strewn all over the floor when projects are going on. The fabric is very sturdy and should hold up well over time. The organizer has lots of compartments of various sizes for wrenches, hammers, nuts & bolts, etc. I would recommend it for the handy man or woman!