genck and duluth tool bags

[Dave Davis]

I have been using the Jailhouse for about a year. I've been able to load it full enough to be heavier than I want if I have to walk a long distance, but it's just right for most house calls. I seldom run (or walk) to the car for more stuff. The Big House was a tad to large for me. 

Duluth Trading also has a lot of other cool tools, clothes, and organizers that I haven't been able to resist.

Dave Davis, RPT

----- Original Message ----
From: Tom Sivak <tvaktvak at sbcglobal.net>
To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 7:42:19 PM
Subject: genck and duluth tool bags


List
 
I have used a Genck Ultimate case for about ten years now, and I thought I'd never switch.  It wasn't perfect, but it did meet my basic needs, and even if things did spill out into each other's little compartments, I did basically know where everything was.
 
Then I read here on the list about Duluth Trading Co and their Big House tool bag, so I went to the website and checked it out: 
 
http://www.duluthtrading.com/search/searchresults/97251.aspx?feature=Product_1
 
At $64.50, certainly cheaper than a Genck...
 
So, after arguing with myself for a couple of months,  I went ahead and bought it,  It arrived last week.  It took another week before I had the courage to empty out the old Genck and load up the Duluth.  Wasn't sure if I'd like it, and inertia is a powerful force...
 
Wow.
 
I can't believe how much room there is in there, how many pockets there are, and how well everything I have fits in there.  I can even put my Verituner in one side and have it all in one (albeit heavy) bag!  And now, tools aren't rubbing against each other, ruining their wooden handles, etc.
 
The way it's designed, there's a place for everything, and nothing falls out of its pocket and spills out into anything else. It all stays where you put it!  
 
I will be lost for awhile, searching for a tool, not sure where I put it, but eventually, this is going to improve my life.  Really, it's all so visible, all the tools right there in front of your eyes, not piled on top of one another in a little compartment...it really won't take long at all to adapt to this.

One bit of advice, should anyone else consider the same move...the Big House bag is almost too big.  I might try the Jailhouse.  It's almost the same price, so I went for the bigger bag, but I actually have a couple of dozen pockets that are empty in this new bag!  I guess I'll find things to put in there...  The one drawback is that the bag itself is heavier than the Genck.  Putting my Verituner in there makes it even heavier, but I'm really up for just one bag.  
 
This list is such an asset to us all.  You can glean what you want from it; you can go to it to get specific info; you can read it for enjoyment, enlightenment, or inspiration...
 
Thank you all,
 
Tom Sivak
Chicago
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