[CAUT] The Ideal Tool Case Revisited

[Jeff Olson]

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Sigh.  It was an intense but short-lived love, marred by frustration and =
misunderstanding, as all dysfunctional relationships are.

Alas, my perfect tool case, with its copious, neatly zippered side tool =
compartments, and its many outside pouches, has fallen tragically short =
of my starry-eyed expectations. =20

Problem # 1: lack of balance.  Due to its tall height and narrow base, =
my ex-beloved had an annoying tendency to fall over, regardless of how =
assiduously I balanced tools on either side. =20

Problem # 2:  the outside pockets were rather shallow for my tuning =
wrenches and other tools I liked to have easily accessible. =20

The sum of these two problems was the unfortunate tendency for the bag =
to fall over, *and* for tools to fly out.  One the second day of our =
stormy relationship, the bag had fallen over in the back of my station =
wagon, generously dispensing tools throughout the car.  It took me ten =
minutes to re-gather them, under the watchful eye of my customer, who =
for some unfathomable reason had appeared on his front porch to =
scrutinize my tool bag humiliation.

Problem # 3: unzipping the side compartments to get at tools proved =
irritating, especially in combination wtih problem # 2, because tools =
attached to the outside of the side compartments resisted zippering =
(because of weight), and tended to clang injuriously on certain =
surfaces, like hardwood floors, for instance.

Problem # 4:  weight.  Making use of the many tool pouches to any degree =
resulted in a 33 lb. bag, which tended to stretch one's shoulder =
painfully while wandering through apartment complexes, colleges, and =
churches.

Anyhow, this sad story has a happy ending, because I purchased a tool =
bag today with rollers and extended handle (for easy transport, despite =
weight), and a much wider base (so it doesn't fall over), as well as =
much deeper pockets (so that if it does, the tools won't fly off as =
though launched from mini-cannons).

So, yes, I'm in love again, knowing that finally I've found my true =
perfect tool case.  For the moment, anyway. :-) =20

Jeff O.
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