To learn more about this particular setup check out this video review.
ToolRev earns commissions on purchases made through our links.Īnything you get from Occidental is top of the line so it’s hard to go wrong. I like this particular set up because, as a remodeler, it gets me from frame to finish. If you’re just starting out a component system is great because it can be built up or down to suit your needs. If you’re in the trades you know what you want in a tool belt. With my large hands the more open pockets won the day. The leather nylon hybrid, on the other hand, is easier to work out of due to the way the pockets are sewn. Cost wise, the leather runs around $15 more per bag over the nylon. It’s quieter too, as it slides against the leg. And, even though it’s not broken in yet, I find the leather more comfortable than the nylon. The leather setup is a pound heavier but I can barely tell the difference. It’s better if you center it in the back but I don’t like to reach that far. I picked up the High Mount Tape Holder model 5037 to see if I could keep the pouch for the chalk but find the belt more comfortable without it. I used to keep my chalk line in the top left fastener pouch, where I now keep my tape. But, with my new set up I went tape-left and i’m getting used to it. Half the time I’m not using it to make a mark anyway and using it left handed means reading it upside down. Vice versa for lefties.įor me, being right handed, I find it easier to grab and replace the tape from the right. Many right handers prefer the tape on the left and the pencil on the right because you don’t have to cross over and it saves a move when using a speed square. I use the third for my level as seen above. It also creates a third inner tool holder where before there were only two.
This creates a better drill holster and keeps the pocket closer in, which I prefer. One cool thing that’s changed with 3 pouch tool bag since I bought my 8080DB (below left) is Occidental now rivets the inner tool holder to the outer pouch. But most of the time I carry the impact and/or the hammer in the main pouch. I also like the rear tool pouch for an impact driver. The front hammer loop is great for my trim hammer, which is 3″ shorter than my framing hammer.
I still get a tap here and there but it’s a 98% improvement. That system comes with a low hammer loop, which I was never able use without my framing hammer constantly tapping my legs.įor this setup I chose the high mount hammer loop model 5059, shown below. The pre-assembled component system I’ve been using for the past 6 years (seen above) is Occidental’s 8080DB. The leather bags together weigh 3.7 lbs and the leather/nylon weighs 2.7 lbs. The nylon bags are sewn around the outer edge and are rounded at the bottom making them easier to work out of. The leather pouches are folded into themselves and a the bottom. Another difference is in how they are sewn. The only dimensional difference is the nylon outer fastener bag is 1” longer than the leather. Aside from the difference in material, these two sets are the same.
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