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Milwaukee Packout

Physical Product · Power & hand tools · 13 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/Tools

Reddit take

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Pros

  • Packout is king and if there is something better I’ll happily move over to that system. I do residential remodeling and bring a ton of tools onsite. From carpentry to plumbing to electrical to paint. There’s no better system to keep thin...
  • Its great for home use. 1 box is entirely residential electrical stuff, 1 entirely plumbing, 1 entirely paint and plaster etc... Knowing I need to change a light fixture, and having a box with everything including hardware is great. Ma...
  • I have the Milwaukee packout and quite a few. The rigid ones are also really good and much better price point
  • Packout is the most diverse(and most expensive), but for good reason.

Cons

  • Plus it just brightly advertises “come take my shit”
  • Even if you do it’s hundreds of dollars for red plastic.
  • Not to me and I’m a “full blown contractor” level builder. It’s like paying a subscription to Milwaukee.
  • A rolling tote and two Packout crates are very handy for any project. You can load it up and wheel it around.  Otherwise, probably not worth it more than that.
  • Milwaukee packouts are over priced i think.

Sentiment

4 positive (31%) · 3 mixed (23%) · 6 negative (46%)

Trust + time weighted score: -12% · raw score -15%

What redditors said (10 of 13)

Packout is king and if there is something better I’ll happily move over to that system. I do residential remodeling and bring a ton of tools onsite. From carpentry to plumbing to electrical to paint. There’s no better system to keep things organized and move as easily. I started with a milk crate, then moved to soft bags then to Ridgid boxes (which I still use) and now fully converted to Packout. Without a doubt I feel Packout is worth it.
positive · u/C****s · r/Tools · comment · Dec 27, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Plus it just brightly advertises “come take my shit”
negative · u/U****e · r/Tools · comment · Dec 27, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Even if you do it’s hundreds of dollars for red plastic.
negative · u/d****s · r/Tools · comment · Dec 26, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Its great for home use. 1 box is entirely residential electrical stuff, 1 entirely plumbing, 1 entirely paint and plaster etc... Knowing I need to change a light fixture, and having a box with everything including hardware is great. Makes cleanup super easy, and if someone needs help, easy to toss in the trunk.
positive · u/W****n · r/Tools · comment · Dec 26, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Not to me and I’m a “full blown contractor” level builder. It’s like paying a subscription to Milwaukee.
negative · u/I****7 · r/Tools · comment · Dec 26, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
A rolling tote and two Packout crates are very handy for any project. You can load it up and wheel it around.  Otherwise, probably not worth it more than that.
mixed · u/N****o · r/Tools · comment · Dec 26, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Milwaukee packouts are over priced i think.
negative · u/K****9 · r/Tools · comment · Dec 26, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I don't have any packout, other than the packout-compatible m18 vacuum. So far, I'm unwilling to have that much 'steal-me red' on display, and they cost a lot. But if I did start buying packout organizers, it would be mostly for the small stuff
mixed · u/j****s · r/Tools · comment · Dec 26, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I have the Milwaukee packout and quite a few. The rigid ones are also really good and much better price point
positive · u/s****0 · r/Tools · comment · Dec 26, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Packout is the most diverse(and most expensive), but for good reason.
positive · u/e****r · r/Tools · comment · Dec 26, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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