[CAUT] Papas

[Stephen Snyder]

Shawn,

Looked good on the website, but the reviews said it doesn't hold up to  
well.

Regards,
steve

On May 27, 2008, at 2:00 PM, caut-request at ptg.org wrote:

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>   1. Papas got a bran new bag! (Shawn Brock)
>   2. Re: Papas got a bran new bag! (Jeannie Grassi)
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> From: "Shawn Brock" <shawnbrock at fuse.net>
> Date: May 27, 2008 10:58:05 AM EDT
> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Cc: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>
> Subject: [CAUT] Papas got a bran new bag!
> Reply-To: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>
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>
> From the first day I entered this glorious business I knew my tool  
> kit (some sort of computer case) would not work for long.  I  
> upgraded to yet another computer case for a while, then a supply  
> house tool case, then the $250 Gink, and for my last year a rolling  
> tool bag with a few pockets and a tool roll.  I was never happy...   
> I have never liked the tool roll affair, it seems a little  
> cumbersome, rolling it out on the customers floor, having kids stick  
> little fingers in to snatch things and so on.  After my last bag  
> began to sag in the middle from all of the wait I put in it, I  
> thought it was a new year and time for yet another tool kit  
> adventure.  I thought about the Big House tool bag but decided  
> against it.  I wanted to keep my freedom and my shoulder moving.   
> Did I mention I carry a lot of stuff?  So it seemed that something  
> with wheels was still in order.  I looked at the options from the  
> supply houses, Harbor Freight, Home Depot, Chicago Case Company and  
> more...  One of the last places I checked was Sears and they were  
> the people that had what I wanted.
>
> http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00965623000P
>
> It is the best option I have come up with for a tool kit.  It rolls,  
> has plenty of room for everything I want to carry and things stay in  
> place.  I am pretty sure that they only offer these online, but you  
> can return it to the store if you don't like it.  It comes with 2  
> removable pallets that seem to hold everything a little better than  
> my Gink pallet did.  The kit is covered with nylon but has a hard  
> plastic liner that seems pretty rugged.  It has 4 zippered  
> compartments with lots of pockets.  The back compartment has 3  
> bucket stile pockets with a removable pallet in front of them and 1  
> large pocket in front of the pallet.  The next compartment has a  
> pallet with a smaller removable zippered bag.  The third compartment  
> has lots of small open pockets and 4 larger zippered and or Velcro  
> pockets, as well as a few large open pockets.  the front compartment  
> has a water bottle holder and is useful for invoices.  So check it  
> out!  The wheels and telescoping handle are nice!
> Shawn
>
>
>
> From: "Jeannie Grassi" <jcgrassi at earthlink.net>
> Date: May 27, 2008 11:56:11 AM EDT
> To: "'College and University Technicians'" <caut at ptg.org>,  
> "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Papas got a bran new bag!
> Reply-To: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>
>
>
> Hi Shawn,
> Like you, I’ve been looking for a case for years that works for me.   
> Unfortunately, I have to worry about the weight of a case after it’s  
> fully loaded. (I’m not that big!)  Have you/could you weigh it with  
> all of your tools in it to give me an idea of what it would be like  
> going up a flight of stairs or across a client’s muddy front lawn  
> when I have to carry it by the handle?  Otherwise, it looks great.   
> Thanks,
> Jeannie Grassi
>
> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf  
> Of Shawn Brock
> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 7:58 AM
> To: Pianotech List
> Cc: College and University Technicians
> Subject: [CAUT] Papas got a bran new bag!
>
> From the first day I entered this glorious business I knew my tool  
> kit (some sort of computer case) would not work for long.  I  
> upgraded to yet another computer case for a while, then a supply  
> house tool case, then the $250 Gink, and for my last year a rolling  
> tool bag with a few pockets and a tool roll.  I was never happy...   
> I have never liked the tool roll affair, it seems a little  
> cumbersome, rolling it out on the customers floor, having kids stick  
> little fingers in to snatch things and so on.  After my last bag  
> began to sag in the middle from all of the wait I put in it, I  
> thought it was a new year and time for yet another tool kit  
> adventure.  I thought about the Big House tool bag but decided  
> against it.  I wanted to keep my freedom and my shoulder moving.   
> Did I mention I carry a lot of stuff?  So it seemed that something  
> with wheels was still in order.  I looked at the options from the  
> supply houses, Harbor Freight, Home Depot, Chicago Case Company and  
> more...  One of the last places I checked was Sears and they were  
> the people that had what I wanted.
>
> http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00965623000P
>
> It is the best option I have come up with for a tool kit.  It rolls,  
> has plenty of room for everything I want to carry and things stay in  
> place.  I am pretty sure that they only offer these online, but you  
> can return it to the store if you don't like it.  It comes with 2  
> removable pallets that seem to hold everything a little better than  
> my Gink pallet did.  The kit is covered with nylon but has a hard  
> plastic liner that seems pretty rugged.  It has 4 zippered  
> compartments with lots of pockets.  The back compartment has 3  
> bucket stile pockets with a removable pallet in front of them and 1  
> large pocket in front of the pallet.  The next compartment has a  
> pallet with a smaller removable zippered bag.  The third compartment  
> has lots of small open pockets and 4 larger zippered and or Velcro  
> pockets, as well as a few large open pockets.  the front compartment  
> has a water bottle holder and is useful for invoices.  So check it  
> out!  The wheels and telescoping handle are nice!
> Shawn
>
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