CLC Custom LeatherCraft 1132 75-Pocket Heavy Duty Tool Backpack for Electricians, Carpenters & Contractors - Durable Work Backpack with Multiple Storage Compartments for Tools & Equipment

Was Really impressed with how many tools this bag was able to hold. Makes it a bit heavy to carry but so worth it to not have to dig for what is needed for the project I'm working on. I cleaned out 3 other carry bags organizing into this bag and still have some room.I work HVAC. This backpack has enough space inside of it for every single tool you own. Can't say how durable it is just got it. I really like all the space and the plastic box.The bag is great.Pros:*Lots of storage.*Decent price.*Good for light duty use like school or office but not for tools.Cons:*Does not have a heavy duty plastic base like tool backpacks.*Bottom of backpack will get dirtier, get wet, and wear out faster than tool backpacks with a plastic base.*I tried it as a tool backpack but it did not suit that use so I sent it back.Ordered this bag for work and, as a Field Engineer, it works wonderful. It holds all my tools, test equipment, and misc cables, all in one shot. The only thing I didn’t care for was the laptop slot, but not a huge thing for me…still love the bag!If you need to carry a lot of different tools, this is the pack for you. I'm a facilities and operations manager for a housing complex with 1000 residents. 23 buildings, 322 units, 994 bed and baths. Our buildings are 4 floors, so I was looking for something to eliminate the need for back and forth trips. I may have taken it to the extreme, but I had it packed full. It weighed almost 100 lbs, but I was able to hold a 20 volt Dewalt drill, spare battery, charger, the small organizer it comes with, full screwdriver set, electrical tools, meters, hand tools, 2 1/4 inch socket sets, hammer, pry bars, file set, and the list goes on. The only thing I couldn't fit were my gauges, but they would have fit if I didn't it full of everything else. The straps are comfortable, and eliminate fatigue if you have a lot of travel between work areas. The exterior is quite durable, and though it is not rated as being water proof, my pack saw a lot of rain and snow, and I never had an issue with water intrusion on the inside. Improvements I would like to see would be a molded bottom, as I had a lot of weight it was not very stable, and every time I would open a pocket, the whole thing would fall over, but that is a very minor inconvenience. Also, even if just plastic, a little reinforcement under the back padding would be nice, if the tools in the back compartment shift they will poke you. Again, just a minor inconvenience to organize better. In the end, travel was my bags demise. I had to drop the weight to fly, the first 3 trips it was mint and so were my tools. Then the airline lost my bag, flew it around the country, and had to Fed-Ex it back to me. Upon arrival the organizer was smashed to pieces, the exterior was torn to pieces, tools were missing, the straps were broke. It looked like it went through a wood chipper. The bag is extremely durable, but not invincible. I am on here to buy another, and thought I would write this. If you have a lot to carry, highly recommend. The elastic pouch on the inside will hold a laptop, I carried mine for months, just get a hard cover for it. The picture will show everything I took out of the bag when I had to reduce weight to fly, minus the hammer drill. I had the bag for a year before it met its demise, without a stitch coming undone. I put this bag through the ringer, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask. TIP: when you receive it brand new, it will be very rigid. I recommend over-packing it and zipping it shut, and leaving it sit for a day or two so the fabric loosens a little.I have been looking at various tool back packs for some time to upgrade by current CLC 44 pocket bag. For the 44 pocket I had to make my own wrench pouch with backing board which worked well but the back pack overall was to cramped for the tools I need to carry.This new 75 pouch bag looked great in photos with the inclusion of wrench holders and was the selling point for me. On receiving this back pack I was impressed with the construction and all the options that it offered but soon became disappointed when loading my tools. There were enough wrench slots for my set 3/4 down to 5/16 set and sufficient slots for my screw drivers. There are too many pockets with flaps and not enough blade type slots, or elastic slots that are too high for handles to stay inside the bag. To overcome this I tucked the flaps into the pockets and put my nut drivers, hex wrenches, adjustable wrenches & slip joint pliers into these. The regular pliers, side cutters and wire strippers all fit into the non flapped pockets.I then found that I had used all the big pockets so that full rolls of insulation tape & thread seal went one roll per pocket in the others. The included plastic compartment box is very handy and replaced a couple of the previous candy tins I had been using for wire nuts & ferrules.The big let down though is that the bag does not have any type of feet or protection on the bottom. The old 44 pouch pack had some feet in each corner and helped to protect the base of the bag. I think this is a major oversight of the manufacturer. Obviously they are trying to keep the price of the back pack at a reasonable level to stay competitive. I have been looking around and may add these myself as I have done in the past.There is no doubt that this bag is not is cramped as the old one and I have managed to load it to make it work for me. There are a lot of small pouches unused along with the elasticized slots and the little one inch deep slots are totally impractical for me.I would love to give a 5 star review for this bag...It arrived and I spent a hour or so excitedly transfering my tools into it and organising it in the most OCD way possible.I used it for less than a week and the material has split apart at the sides. Not even the stitching, but the material itself.I read a few reviews before I purchased, from who I assumed were careless people and decided that I would give the bag the benefit of the doubt. But ultimately I was disappointed and they were proven right.It's a real shame because the layout of this bag is literally PERFECT and exactly what I wanted from a tool bag, in every way BUT the build quality.Thankfully amazon's customer service is second to none and they have issued a full refund.I really like this bag and so I ordered another to replace my fairly used and abused one, as I use daily for work. I'm so disappointed the new version has changed please see photo attached. I returned for a refund and I'll seek a repair shop for my old version as far more useful to me. I cant seem to get an answer from Amazon us as to if they have the old version in-stock, the one I would prefer. Old version 5 stars new version 1 star.Had this bag for a while and good departments and pockets. I carry regular weight of about 20kg in this bag with tools and other bits- No tears and holding well so far. Will update later date.Update: Bag starting to show signs of wear and one of the zips has gave up- To be fair about this, the bag does get a good old usage,so would expect to see some wear,but a little disappointing with the zip starting to go.Update 07/20 : Bag now showing signs of tearing and losing integrity,all and all a fairly good bag and handy.You have to accept that for the price of the bag and the use it gets, it is fair to say the big is good and holds a ton of stuff.DO NOT BUY IT!!! ITS NOT WORTH IT FOR 140 POUNDS IT'S A RIP OFF. IT LASTED ME 2 DAYS AND IT STARTED TO RIP APPART. JUST AVOID THE RIP OFF. I HAVE A C.K BACKPACK FOR 2 YEARS AND IT'S STILL OK. IF YOU STILL LIKE SOMETHING LIKE THIS BACKPACK. AMAZON MAKES A SIMILAR ONE 75 POCKETS FOR JUST 60 POUNDS BUT IT MIGHT BE LIKE THIS ONE AT THE QUALITY. BUT AT LEAST IS NOT 140 POUNDS. PLEASE DO NOT BUY IT.Great piece of kit, very well made. It is exactly what is required for work environment. Lots of pockets, which is a requirement for my work environment. If you are looking for a piece of kit with just plain space then probably not the kit for you.