With an eye to old school, traditional mechanic's bags, we welcome more utility and class to the family of custom HES gear. The new Hand-Eye Mechanic's Bag is built for a long life on the road or in the garage.
Our workshop tech, Luke Murray, and his 1965 Volkswagen Riviera Camper met the new bag last week for a little test drive. The bag features eight easy-access pockets for all your quick-grab tools, natural vegetable-tanned leather grips that mature to a dark honey, and brass rivets for strength and durability.
The 18 oz. thick canvas duck bag, synched by an oversized brass YKK zipper, features a flat, double layered bottom, which means your tools, toys, or threads stay put through any level of hustle and bustle. And, it's made in the USA.
Fill 'er up for $120.00.
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I like the idea, but white canvas seems like a risky choice - my current tool bags are dark blue, and if they weren't dark to start with, they'd be pretty grimy-looking...
I'd consider supporting an effort like this, but christ this is an obscene price! This doesn't do anything my Dewalt drill bag doesn't already do, and it was complimentary with the drill. Try $40. Maybe. If you can't make a competitive product for near market price then why bother?
Am I getting this wrong? Are these meant to sit on a shelf with a few yard sale tools so we can can be posers? Ugh
I'm generally a fan of the products coming out of Hand Eye, however this one just doesn't do it. I'm confident that no craftsman or mechanic would ever even consider buying this bag.
When I look at Hand-Eye, I can't help but feel that it's a hipster wannabe exercise. "Workstyle"... ugh, spare me. I'm all for buying high quality and purchasing tools once but $120 canvas bags smacks of high fashion pretension.
And not a single shot of the bag filled with tools. What's that? Don't want to mess up your $120 toolpurse with dirty tools?