Customer Reviews

Excel TB-2080B 7-drawer Roller Metal Tool Chest

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THE TOOL BOX IS CONSTRUCTED GREAT. GREAT PAINT AND LOOKS GOOD. BUT WHAT THEY DON'T TELL YOU IS THAT WIDTH MEASURMENT INCLUDES THE HANDLE THAT YOU PUT ON ALSO. SO IT'S NOT AS WIDE AS I THOUGHT. BUT I WILL MAKE DO. ALSO THE TRUCKING COMPANY TRIES TO COLLECT SHIPPING ON IT WHEN THEY DELIVER IT TO YOUR HOME. SHOW THEM YOUR PAPER WORK AND TELL THEM YOU HAVE ALREADY PAID THE SHIPPING.

I was unhappy with the quality of the Craftsmen offerings, so went online and found this one with good reviews.

This unit is MUCH better quality that what Craftsmen sells anywhere near this price - to get the equivalent you'd have to pay 2x-3x more.

I'm VERY happy with this purchase; it's a high quality tool chest that looks like it will last. And reasonably priced.

As other reviewers have said, the boxes it comes in are very heavy. That's because the metal is thicker and it's better made. If you need to move the unit up stairs, take out the drawers first - then it's not too heavy.

Excel tool boxes are a great value. I've compared them to Craftsman and other boxes in the same price range and they appear to be made of thicker metal with more precise drawer slides. The only downside is that they're heavy. I think this is as good as you can get in this price range.

I farm and my shop equipment is important to me. I find this tool chest to be more than adequate for my needs. It is built heavy enough and the drawers slide OK. It came with drawer liners which craftsman cabinets don't. I am keeping my low use tools in it for storage so I expect my wear to be similar to a home garage shop user and not a fulltime mechanic.
I was disappointed My Montezuma Toolbox won't fit on top and I should have checked the dimmensions better as this was my error.

I was very hesitant to order a tool chest on-line.
The actual quality of the unit is difficult to determine and shipping is a worry.

Apollo Box (through amazon) really came through.
The shipping WAS slightly costly ($71), but the chest was boxed and truck shipped on a pallet.
The chest came through in perfect condition.
A VERY well made tool chest, with double ball bearing slides on the lowest two drawers.
Welded throughout.
Very strong.
Excellent finish.
No complaints.

Apollo was very fast with delivery (10 days from order).
I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat.

They sat on this order for a week before sending it out. Then when it finally arrived it was broken from the start. The key does not lock the drawers or unlock them. It has no effect on the drawers at all.