Tools Vest (530x690)

That is the case for it in one sentence: anywhere you have to climb, a bag has to be either carried in one hand, which is unsafe, or left at the bottom, which means climbing down for every tool you did not bring up. A vest removes the choice. At 530 x 690mm it covers the torso with pockets front and back, so a working kit of screwdrivers, pliers, cutters, a tester, tape and fixings is distributed across your body instead of hanging off one shoulder.

Spreading the load is the other real benefit, and it is the one people notice by the end of the week. A loaded tool bag carried in one hand or slung on one shoulder puts all of that weight through one side of your back. A vest carries the same tools across both shoulders and the trunk, which is how a rucksack works and why it is more comfortable than a holdall.

The fabric is wear-resistant and water-resistant, the same specification as the tool bags. Water resistance matters on a worn item — a vest is outside in the rain with you, and tools sitting in a wet pocket against your body will rust.

Be clear about what it is not. A vest holds a hand-tool kit, not a power tool or a full set of wrenches; the weight has to be something you are willing to wear. And it is worth arranging the pockets deliberately, keeping the heaviest items low and central, or it pulls.

The buyers are electricians, above all — ceiling, conduit and lighting work is done up a ladder with both hands. Also air-conditioning and ventilation installers, telecoms and cabling crews, riggers, signage installers, roofers and steel erectors, and maintenance technicians in tall buildings.

If you work at ground level, one of the 400, 450 or 500mm tool bags will be more practical. Ask on WhatsApp and we will price the range together, delivered island-wide.