(Part 2) Best tool holsters according to redditors
We found 91 Reddit comments discussing the best tool holsters. We ranked the 29 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
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It's for hanging a drill from tool belt. the bungy part attaches to the drill, the plastic part hangs from your belt.
This is a similar one:
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You could carry electrician's scissors maybe. I used to EDC this on my belt when I was doing electrical work. Tough as nails, extremely handy, and doesn't freak people out as much as a knife:
klein Tools 2100-7 Electrician's Scissors
Leather Tunnel Scissors Holder
I had similar issues, but in the IT field (squeezing through server racks, etc). For your specific situation, I would recommend a combination of:
 
A good tool pouch is critical here. Your problem is that the pocket-sized AA lights are designed to clip into a pocket or pouch, not directly to your belt. If clipping directly to a belt, the clip will get bent out of shape, or else it will squeeze itself off of your belt when the light snags on something.
 
I like Ripoffs brand because they are super rugged, and designed for daily use in your conditions. The belt clip actually surrounds the belt, so it cannot be pulled off accidentally. I recommend getting a flat, open-ended tool pouch or electrician pouch, for easy reholstering. You don't specifically need a flashlight pouch- it can be anything with the right dimensions. Be wary of 'mini maglite' size, as it may be too skinny.
Models that will likely fit your needs would be:
Here is my attempt to answer a super open ended question in case someone is searching. Someone let me know if i missed anything.
Affordable/Tough/5 Year Warranty
For cheaper versions i will mainly recommend Husky they are decent and they fall under a 5 year warranty which is usually easy to have honored.
Personally if i am doing something quick at home i like waist aprons instead of belts. You can get them for real cheap like under $1. There are the super basic ones like these from menards that cost 84¢ and have 3 pockets. but my favorite is this one which has 13 pockets and two hammer loops.
If you are just doing stuff at home or just need a handful of tools at hand then small pouches are your best bet. Something like this 9 pocket pouch from Husky can hold a surprising amount of stuff for only $10 you can upgrade to a larger single pouch for $20. All These black tool aprons/tool belts come with a 5 year warranty from husky.
For carrying lots of crap and actual work you should get the suspender set up. The Husky does have some ok stuff such as the 13 pouch electricians belt and the 17 pouch carpenters belt. Make sure you move the hammer holder to the side or jogging down the stairs will make your hammers handle hit you in the balls.
Fancy/Real Leather/2 Year defect lifetime stitching/rivet warranty
Occidental Leather Work makes some awesome Made in America Leather tool belts. They have a two year manufacturers defect warranty but will replace burst stitching or rivets for lifetime of the belt.You can find these at local supply stores but they are not carried in big box stores. You can use their website to locate a local supplier. I will be using Amazon Links for these because prices at local supply stores will be all over the damm place also it lets you see reviews but check your supplier it will probably be cheaper local. Remember these are natural leather products so you will have to maintain them. You can follow the links to check reviews but they all seem to run around 4.5/5 stars or better. Get a size bigger than they recommend its a common complaint
These tend not to come with the suspenders so you will have to buy them separate. They go for around $110 online.
The tool bags themselves vary a lot in size. You can also buy bags separate so you can customize it to a certain extent and they tend to for between $250-$300. The large electrician belt set goes for $285 and the framers belt set goes for $288.
The separate pouches go for between $80-$110 such as the Drywall pouch for $84 and the Fatlip tool pouch that runs about $110
Fancy/Modular/Painfully expensive/ Lifetime defect warranty.
Diamondback Toolbelts is a Made in America of 1000D Nylon in 3 layers so its very durable. They have a lifetime warranty from defects of any kind. Much like Occidental Leather they are not sold in big box stores. They do have their own online site but you can also look for local sellers using this but there are not many.
These ones as well tend not to come with the Suspenders which cost between $40-$115
So the neatest thing is that you can build your own tool-belt on their website. It allows you to pick whatever various pouches you want.
They also have trade specific toolbelts. Such as Drywaller belt for $425.00, Master Finsher Carpenter for $420.00, Ultimate Framer for $440.00, and the Electrician for $430.
Accessories
A very good idea is getting suspenders. You can use brand specific ones or just grab some cheap ones from Home Depot or Menards just check reviews. The padded ones though will save you some shoulder strain if you are a punk ass bitch who wants working shoulders at 50 like me.
I also highly suggest getting a drill holster. Its exactly what it sounds like and makes life so much freaking easier. These generic ones cost $10, they are ok and color match Husky brands but the clips kinda hard to work. They also have brand name ones like this Dewalt one for $15, they also have Occidental Leather ones for $42.00 and Diamonback drill holsters for $65.00
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Although the Longstrike is a bit silly, it -looks- badass. My HvZ group has a picture of one of the campus cops testing range on it for fun.
-Paint (duh)
-Spring Stretch
-Spring spacer
-AR Removal
-Removable stock
-Jam door lock and closer removal.
I didn't want to powerstock it since that requires ruining the aesthetic of the gun, which is really the most important part for that thing, although it shoots a good 40-50 feet. Darts are the limiting factor. Homemade darts get better ranges but are illegal in play. I call it the Creamcicle.
Best loadout we've come across in testing for games:
-Modded Barricade (9 volt, locks removed, trigger tightened up nicely, clip modded, streamline mod) with a 36-round drum. It's a bit heavy but you two hand it for accuracy so the weight is non-issue. You can 18 round drum if you like it a bit lighter or smaller, or are expecting smaller games or more downtime to reload.
-Drill holster thigh strapped to hold barricade when not in use (if you need both hands). (Something like: http://www.amazon.com/Bucket-Boss-Brand-54006-Holster/dp/B00002243Q although sometimes it can be frustrating when loaded with the drum... Sometimes mods must be made to the holster. My friend made one custom out of duct tape and some thin cardboard for shaping that fits really well, but took a lot of tweaking and feels a bit flimsy.)
-Carry two more drums in a lumbar pack. We found an off-brand pack that we made fit them nicely to reload fast.
-Lumbar pack full of at least three full reloads worth of loose darts for reloading.
-Sock grenades on the front belt of the pack on sewn-in loops (5 is full compliment)
-Camelbak full of water with a bite-valve on the shoulder. Make sure it rides pretty high on your back to accomodate the lumbar pack.
-Two-Way + cellphone on other shoulder. Good place for wallet and keys too. Don't want them clipped to a beltloop since they can make noise.
-3' copper pipe blowgun tucked along side the pack, and although it's silly, the tactical-vest style loops holding single darts is one of the best ways to hold blowgun single darts... or pull from the lumbar pack on your back.
Lets you stay hydrated, and stay as light as possible. It sounds like a lot, but 90% of that gear is super light and held well on your body so it feels way lighter. It's probably about 10 lbs of gear and covers pretty much everythign you could need. Some people like to bring bi/monocular.
Don't forget your extra 9-volts for the modded Barricade just in case. Not uncommon to have a second unfitted similarly modded Barricade as a backup strapped to the camelbak or in a second thigh-strapped drill holster.
We've also had plans to mount two modded Vulcans to our buddy's wheelchair...
I never said the Snapfire would be difficult to mod. I just meant by "modding potential" that post-modification, a barricade (or stockade) will outperform the Snapfire 8 every time.
The fact is, with the Snapfire 8, after improving air seal and air restrictor removal, you'd only get ~50 feet with stefans: range inferior to a modified barricade (or stockade) and a firing rate inferior to a modified barricade (or stockade).
I suppose if you needed more range, you could sacrifice your firing rate and risk trigger finger fatigue with a spring-mod.
On bulk: just about any modified barricade (and stock barricade) can be easily holstered by just about any ~$13 drill holster that goes on any belt.
Barricade might be a bit bulkier but if it's easily holster-able and has vastly superior ranges and firing rate, I don't see how the bulk is such a big drawback.
On batteries: Volt modding is easy and if you use trustfires, it's one recharge per ~8 hours of use. I don't see how that's such a hassle.
On noise from motors: Spinup time on a barricade is no longer than mere seconds, and it's a fraction of a second if you volt mod it. It does make noise, sure, but it's just poor practice to leave your barricade running. On a modified barricade, the spinup time is short enough that ambushing and "stealthing" are still viable tactics. After getting the jump on someone (or some people) with a barricade, you could argue the noise from the motors will give away your position, but I'm certain that whatever shouting may have occured from either side during the ambush would give away your position as well; Noise from motors is negligible when noise from skirmishes occurs irregardless.
Occidental Leather 5057 Pocket Caddy - Amazon.com