I’ve tried so many tool belts and tool bags over the years, and I keep coming back to the McGuire-Nicholas because it’s by far the best tool belt created for the kinds of work I do. If you build decks, install crown molding, renovate basements, and do every other kind of home improvement project, then this tool belt might be the best one for you, too.
My first tool belt matched my skills at the time: basic.
It was a suede-leather apron-type, and I wore the bags in front. I loaded them with framing nails; the slots and pockets had just a few tools. Since it was my first summer framing, I had no idea what to do with much other than my 22-ounce Estwing and a fistful of nails anyway. Seriously, I think I had the same pencil for the whole summer.
As my skills grew, I carried more and worked in more buildings. If I turned the apron around so the bags were behind me, I could move faster, climb through joists without spilling nails, and still reach everything. But there weren’t enough slots and pockets.
This review originally appeared on HGTVPro.
