Aug 142013
 

Lasko Power Toolbox

Lasko Power Toolbox

  • Lasko Power Toolbox

The roomy Power Toolbox holds the gear you need to tackle most any job.

List Price: $ 51.14

Price: $ 35.68

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  1. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
    3.0 out of 5 stars
    Leap for Lasko: Stepping Up from Humifidiers to Hardcases, April 18, 2013
    By 
    Brian M. Ranzoni “Da Killa B” (Albany, OR United States) –
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    (REAL NAME)
      

    This review is from: Lasko Power Toolbox (Misc.)
    Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program (What’s this?)

    Not that I have high ceilings or tall bushes or anything, just that I’m not a tall man. A muscular man though, and so those cheapo step ladders at Walmat and Target sometimes feel a touch unreliable to me on those occasions where I go three feet over my average height. Sure, they fold up nice and flat, but sometimes I just want a stool I can stick under the workbench with my other work boxes. Lasko’s new Power Toolbox and Step Stool offers those solutions and more, though when it gets down to the actual toolbox part of the Toolbox, it leaves lots of room for improvement.

    –A Name I Don’t Know In Tools–

    Lasko specializes in portable fans, humidifiers, and heaters. The 9002 is the only non-air-manipulation product they currently offer on their main shopping site (listed under “Other Great Products”) so it seems to me this toolbox is a test at expanding their horizon.

    –Carry the Box–

    The Power Toolbox arrived in one of those old fashioned kind of cardboard containers, white background with a line drawing of the main product in blue. Immediately flashed me back to the local Fred Meyers in 1982, or Christmas mornings around the tree, holding a big Fisher Price Little People box with a picture of a barn in that exact same blue CAD style drawing. That impression was reinforced when I pulled the Toolbox out and looked at the quality and style of the plastic. Bold colors and rounded corners. It didn’t look too cheap, but it sure wasn’t a hunk of steel either. Only metal you’ll find lies in the hinges, the handle brads, and the wiring.

    The cardboard container was a touch beat up around the corners, but the Toolbox came out undamaged. I don’t remember there being any foam inserts; the container will need to be taken down to fit in a recycle bin, but otherwise your packing material mess should be low.

    –Stepping Stone–

    I ordered this specifically to supplement my rickety step ladders. The Power Toolbox gives me 14 inches of height and puts me right in reach of overhead outlets and garage door rails. The lid of the box is the main stepping surface; it has traction lines running across the top, and plastic crossbar support underneath. In turn, the lid rests on a rim around the box at least ¼ inch wide and three inches deep (but hollow). I’d take that 300 lb weight limit seriously. The lid does squeeze down when I step on, and there is basically no solid metal or plastic bars. It is not slippery, and I did not take a tumble or catch shoelaces on any part.

    –Stepped Power–

    Don’t let that punny title fool you. No transformer or power surge protector or ground fault circuit interrupter. Just that the Power Toolbox comes with an extension cord and storage wheel, complete with four outlets, like it says in the product title. One of the highlights of the box after the stepping stool part, but also one of the problems.
    The cord is wired to the wheel with four outlets. According to the instructions, it is designed for standard 120v outlets. It has a breaker reset button in case a tool exceeds the amperage. Otherwise the instructions do not provide any electrical information. I estimate the extension cord to be about 25 feet.

    I ran a drill, a violet wand, a fluorescent light, a heat lamp, a drill press and a dremel saw through all four outlets with no problems. It plays out and winds back up without a hitch.

    One subtle but profound feature of the design is carry and store. The wheel has a handle that fits my hand fine, and that same handle plugs up underneath the lid to lock it place. The wheel doesn’t fall out or rattle much so long as you got the lock secure. The downside in some folks’ eyes might be that you have to lift the lid to unlock it again. Others might appreciate that as a way to reduce theft, since the lid can accommodate a slim lock.

    –Let’s See What’s In the Box–

    Of course, it would only take a good Leatherman or Gerber knife with a saw blade to cut through the loop of the latch. That’s one of the structural weak points, and it leads me to the whole point of a toolbox. For all the options visible in the product description, containing tools is where this box needs the most improvement.

    One row of tool holders on the left hand side, and some wide but shallow pockets on the back. I’m the kind of guy who believes a bag will bounce and a case will upend. If a tool container is flat and stable and upright, then brother, you ain’t really working. This box needs some credible way to keep tools in the pockets and slots when it goes over, but like a good retention holster for a pistol, allows tools to quick draw. It’s the same criticism I have for some Husky tool bags–all these terrific zippers and elastic bands and hooks for some spots, while other pockets are not only uncovered, but so shallow I don’t know how all those pliers and wrenches in the splash pic…

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  2. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Handy, Sturdy Toolbox with Outlets, January 20, 2013
    By 
    Weatherman (Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA) –
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    This review is from: Lasko Power Toolbox (Misc.)
    Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program (What’s this?)

    First let me say I’m anything but a “Mr. Fix It, Handyman.” However like anyone I need basic tools for basic fixings, putting things together, etc. And this is just the toolbox for that and more.

    It’s made of a sturdy plastic. It can and in the short period I’ve had it, has already fallen multiple times. No cracks or dents other than bumps on my legs from it!

    The lid come up from by a handle on the top (handle lays down when not in use) and the side is hinged for the lid to come up. Inside are trays that are big enough to hold your basic supplies and then some.

    I have basic tools inside. And on the one side (outside) you can put your screwdrivers, pencil, etc.) as there is a plastic molding to hold such. The other side (outside) is where there is a handy 4 outlet with a windup wheel for the cord. This clips onto the toolbox by pushing it up under the box. Then to remove it you open the box and push on a clasp to remove the outlet wheel.

    And the outlet wheel stays on really well. I tightly held onto the handle, shook the toolbox and was unable to get the outlet wheel to come free.

    A thick plastic latch secures the toolbox.

    If you need to, there is room to put a thin lock on the latch.

    This toolbox is made of a thick molded plastic. Someone would really have to drill and cut through the plastic.

    AND you can use the box itself as a step stool! Directions say up to a 300 lb. person. And this has come in handy multiple times. The top of the box is a rugged grip plastic so your feet, shoes do not slide.

    I think Lasko has a winner here!

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  3. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
    4.0 out of 5 stars
    Everything but the kitchen sink, February 20, 2013
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    D Jones “DP Jones” (Alexandria, VA, USA) –
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    This review is from: Lasko Power Toolbox (Misc.)
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    Forget about those old folding stools which had only one purpose. This storage bin, corded, tool chest, multi-functional stool does just about everything but the actual work you need done. It is almost overkill but not quite. I expect that if you fill it completely up with tools and stuff you will need a some weightlift training to move it around. I do like the fact I can put a few tools in it when working about the house and can carry an electrical cord with outlets as well. The stool itself is very sturdy, stable, and well engineered. It is made entirely of very hard plastic materials. It is a bit large but if you have the space and need all its functionality, it makes a nice addition to the home handyman’s tool kit. If all you need is a simple stool this is overkill by a mile. Still, I like it and I recommend it if you need all its features.

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