Is a tool-vest 'too much' look-wise?

[millwall ken]

REALLY!!!!

I ain't ever wearing a tool belt again.... Not with my sciatic nerve that makes me take tramadol on a regular basis!!

Read it on a website that was going on about back problems of people who work in construction. And it said that tool belts have a lot to answer for.

 

[DavidJ91]

I've seen these tool vests when blokes walk on site with their boots polished and bluetooth headset on and they look a right ---...

My boots aren't polished and I don't have a bluetooth headset on, so my ----ness won't be at such a high level

 

[part270579]

David use what you think you will be comfortable with. I use a Dewalt leather electricians pouch on a thick, padded velcro adjustable belt with a hammer loop. Keep your tools in your toolbax and only put the ones you need (for the specific job you are doing) in your pouch. That's what I do.

Knowing what you need comes with experience. I keep a hammer, tape, knife, insulation tape, sleeveing, voltstick, crops/ cutter, long nose, pencil, pen and insulated flat and pozi plus a terminal in mine most of the time. Seems alot but it takes up very little space.

 

[Mike F]

As i work in a production enviroment with little room for bulky tool boxes on the factory floor i use one of these Plano PL543T Technic Diagonal Toolbelt | eBay UK not in this colour. But i can get everything i need in there to do my job.

Mike

 

[Adam W]

Again, use what you find easiest to work with. Personally I use the pockets in my trousers (cheapo ones although considering trying these Snickers I've heard so much about).
I only put the tools I need in there, eg for 2nd fixing I'd have a Stanley knife, cable shears, terminal driver, possibly pliers, and a length of sleeving tied around one of the belt loops. If I loaded too many tools in there I either wouldn't be able to move or my trousers would fall down so I'd look more of a fool than wearing a tool vest or pouch, but on the plus side it discourages me from carrying around unnecessary tools.

I think I'd be more concerned about how much I'd sweat under it - I sweat like a pig in a sauna at the best of times so i reckon after a week of wearing a tool vest in this heat it'd stink the place out and I'd give up on it, making it a waste of money.

 

[Liamsparks]

I use good trousers with decent sized holster pockets always been enough for me.

 

[alarm man]

Who gives a flying **** what you look like on a building site; its not a fashion parade. Tool vests are very useful, particularly when on ladders, towers etc. FACT ALSO: THE WEARING OF TOOL BELTS SHOULD BE BANNED, AS THEY ARE A KNOWN CONTRIBUTOR TO BACK PROBLEMS, ESPECIALLY SIATICA.

ken,sometimes tool belts look good,:tounge_smile:

 

[alarm man]

I'm expected by my boss to be kitted out with some tools (screwdrivers at least) and somewhere to hold them while working for efficiency on site.

To me, a toolbelt/pouch seems likely to keep falling down and also can look a bit of a mess when filled with an array of tools, making the action of switching tools more difficult, whereas a tool-vest would look and feel better as there are specific holders for specific tools.

However, me being a mere, inexperienced apprentice, would a tool-vest (specifically the CK technician's vest) make me look like an ar*ehole?

Thoughts?

if you turned up like this you might get a bit of stick for a few days..

 

[just add water sparks]

"NO" a toolvest is not too much.I have a lovely hi viz toolvest from Blakader which comes with a lovely matching man/tool bag that can be attached to the vest or toolbelt with a pink coloured velcro and it is an eye catcher i can tell you.I often get up an hour earlier for work and give myself a little spin in the dressing room mirror.I beleive Burtons are breaking into this Market with pleated toolvests and cordura work trousers with turn ups!!!!This is going to be a big thing guys and looking into the near future i can see this getting highly competitive (---) being appropriate!!! lol with chippies,brickies & sparks 1st thing on site.So start decking the catwalk with scaffold planks and yes i do wear a toolvest lol

 

[millwall ken]

ken,sometimes tool belts look good,:tounge_smile:
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Disgusting... And you a Union Rep!!!

 

[SirKit Breaker]

At least a tool vest wont pull yer pants down. I usually end up with the entire contents of the tool bag in my pockets and my pants around my ---, and sometimes my knees. The only down side i see to a vest is getting hot and sweaty.

Cheers............Howard

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Perhaps a diet, or some Tommy Walsh braces?