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Dude, harbor freight absolutely crushed it with that toolbox. That thing is a tank.

Dude this review is so thorough. You drilled through a new toolbox to see how a caster was attached. You have my respect and now my subscription sir!

That is possibly the most comprehensive comparison of two items that I have ever seen. Excellent job. Thank you for your hard work in doing this video.

I especially love that each drawer locks independently when you close it on the US General. I hated other brands boxes that you would have to lock the whole cabinet to keep the drawers from sliding open on their own when sitting on uneven surfaces. This setup is just way more convenient and solid

I wasn’t even looking to buy a new tool box but you sold me on the US general. Good vid man!!!

You went thru unbelievable great lengths to compare very fine details of these 2 boxes, thank you so much for such a thorough review and tear down of these boxes!

In our shop my dad and grandfather bought Craftsman,Waterloo and Williams tool chests. I have bought Matco, MAC and Snap-on chests. Recently I purchased a US GENERAL chest for my son. I was so impressed by the US GENERAL that I went back and purchased a top chest for my pickup. We are farmers and drive very rough terrain. After close inspection the other day that box is still in new condition other than chips and scratches.

The only thing husky in my garage is me.

Harbor Freight linked to this review in their newsletter today It looks like they definitely pay attention to what people are saying about their tools and products. Thank you for your detailed reviews. Your efforts show that you care about truthful information and showing the extents of what these products are capable of. Whenever I consider buying a new tool I look to this channel to see what I would be purchasing. Thank you for always upholding your standards in reviewing these different brands.

Thank you for the time and effort you put into these videos. They honestly do help me a lot.

I have the Harbor Freight sitting in my Garage, love it.

I work at harbor freight in riverside California and I’m glad you are pointing towards the us general because it might make stock room space open up a bit.

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I saw the Husky at Home Depot and was impressed and felt it was a good value. I does have some attractive features however the US General is a step above and built to last I feel. Thank you for the in depth review.....well done !

Great analysis pointing out the significant differences and also give details. Super video.

As an engineer by trade, I can definitely appreciate the level of detail that you go into on your reviews. This is one of the main reasons that I subscribed months ago......I've made numerous shop and tool purchases based on the information I've found here, and have not been disappointed once. Thank you very much for the honest reviews!!!

OMG now that is one intense review. Great review and thanks for telling it like it is. I am an old man now (80), so I wont be buying a tool box any time soon. For years I worked as a mechanic and worked out of a Craftsman tool box with all craftsman tools. I worked next to a guy with a Snap On tool box, of which he paid a small fortune. He had every tool under the sun and was a very good mechanic. One day I came to work, and he had quit as a mechanic and was working in the parts department huh ? The Snap On truck guy loved this guy, as he always bought something off that truck. Now what really got me was a young guy working LOF and purchased a Snap On tool box just to change oil. His tool payments were more than he was making, and he soon quit and lost everything. Three tool trucks came by every month Snap On, Mac, and Matco. I worked there at that Oldsmobile dealership for about a year, then went into Law enforcement, where I retired after working 11 years, due to an accident. After retirement I began shopping at harbor freight and bought some very good tools. The price was right and HF sure has improved over the years. Yes HF has some made in China junk, but not everyone can afford made in USA. PS, Oldsmobile went out of production as we all know. I am a retired US Army officer w/ 20 years, Vietnam Vet with two purple hearts and retired Police, so I do well. After retirement I bought a huge tool box from COSTCO, can't guess where it was made, but has served me well. I enjoy watching your tool reviews, knowing I will see a fair honest review. I understand this review is about HF vs US Husky. A guy should buy what he can afford and gets the job done. ..Ken

I have a US General 44" and have had it for about 15 years and guess that it is the better box. YAY!! Ive really been happy with my Gen 1 44" box. Id like to see them make a deeper drawer version than the 22" with soft close drawers! That would be a for sure buy for me! Great review!

Great job on the review!!! opened my eyes to a lot of key features....

Without a doubt this is the most comprehensive, in depth, detailed review I have ever seen on a tool box. This was quite a bit of planning and work and the end result is spectacular. Thanks for a great video!

Easily the best tool reviewer on KZfaq! You’re really taking the “cheap” stigma away from HF tools. It seems like they really started improving the quality of their tools over the last 10 years. Like we all know, HF tools were thought of as throw away tools so it didn’t matter that they were cheap overseas junk. Now we’re seeing noticeable updates and upgrades which is exciting for guys who don’t have a fortune to spend and yet still want quality tools. Well done sir! Double thumbs up!!

Props for drilling into the cabinet to inspect how the casters were attached.

About a year a go I decided I needed another 42" roll around. After looking at the big box stores and Harbor frt. I bought the HF. It doesn't have some of the features you show but seems well made. The differences that I see now: no separate latches on drawers, simpler casters, I haven't measured metal gages but seems strong enough. The deal with the 2 slides on the side of the deeper drawers is that it allows them to be moved to a location that has two shallow drawers. But if you move the bottom deeper drawer up and put two shallow drawers in the place, the bottom shallow drawer will not catch the lock bar. Not a big deal for my use. HF now sells a premium line that is very nice but much more expensive.

The most complete review I've ever seen. You just put to shame Consumer's Review ! Heck, they should offer you the Editor's Review of the Year Award.

WOW the comparison was like night and day. Well done buddy.

Very informative. I have a General smaller box that I keep in my motorcycle trailer, got to love them locking drawer latches. Husky falls way short for a brand name.

Thanks for your videos that's really helps me to understand conceptions between those two brand name toolsboxs.

I knew who would win having gone through this last year, but, your review was out standing.

One of the best comparison videos I've ever seen.... Good job!

When I moved to my new place I put in a one from each line up of general boxes in orange, A year later my favorite one so far is the Mechanics box it was also the only one I had problems with though. The metal must have missed a spot of paint prep so it bubbled. However it was under warranty. The rollers looked beefier than my old snap on cabinets I had in my machine shop and trainler. However those boxes were from the 90s so they may have changed with time. However the metal seemed to be of same quality on both of them. I was also in harbor freight the other day and they have a new lineup with the ICON name, Which had double rollers, they felt extremely strong in the drawls but they did seem like they were harder to close. Plus the price was a lot higher than the US general ones.

One of the best reviews of any product I've ever seen. Well done sir!!!! Subscribed!

I know harbor freight is considered "cheap". But because of these reviews I would literally have no shame cruising up with the us general tool cart (the one always compared to blue point). These reviews are by far, some of the most useful things to watch when looking for any size box

I don't know why this video was recommended, I'm not a mechanic or anything, but it was still very interesting. I figured the Husky would beat the US General, boy I was wrong!

thanks for spending the time and effort reviewing these tool boxes...

Good comparison, you hit all the key points I was interested in.

Wow! What a great review. Thank you so much for being thorough. Most reviews are so half-hearted. Thank you sir.

That was one professional review.

Why don’t you post anymore? Your videos are very nice I would love for you to start posting again.

This was very helpful to anyone thinking about getting a large toolbox. I do like what I saw here, and I will keep that in mind... Go ahead pass it on!!!

I just graduated from Automotive college and during my tenure I had purchased the 5 - drawer tool cart from HF and has been a great. What I love is that I can continue to customize it to my liking without the high cost... 👨‍🔧🔩

This guy needs his own tv show so professional it’s insane you hands down make the best review videos

Thanks for making the Yukon/USG vs Husky videos. I never would have thought HF had a better tool than HD and was going to buy 3 Husky cabinets so I REALLY appreciate your videos ... very detailed and thorough comparison!! Your audio sounds REALLY great on your videos ... what camera, mic, editing software do you use?

My coworkers have HF and husky boxes they both seem to hold up well minus the husky wheels breaking.. I bought a HF cart to go with my Matco box and that cart was trash in so many ways so I sold it.. but the boxes are very nice..

OUTSTANDING review - very surprised and impressed with the quality of this video, thank you!

The best tool reviews on KZfaq, I wish a US Tool manufacturer could offer a good tool box like this at a affordable price for the US worker. Snap On, Mac, and MATCO tool storage boxes are real nice, but cost the price of a used automobile. Who has that kind of money????

I realize this is an older video, but have you considered doing an update video, to see how they have held up over the years? Also, Husky has now introduced three tiers or levels of boxes, from normal/home, heavy duty and professional levels. I'd like to see a comparison

Probably the most thorough review ever posted, great job!

I bought a Husky tool chest a few years back that seemed pretty well built and it came with a nice looking faux wood top. I am impressed with the Harbor Freight comparison!! I saw those chests a lot but never really looked close at them.. Thanks for the side by side in depth comparison....

Home Depot should be embarrassed to offer such junk

Great comparison! I’m not a purchaser of anything Husky and only certain limited use items from HF, but that US General box looks like a real contender. You may have made me a believer!

That's one of the best reviews I've seen. No B.S., to the point and in-depth, without boring me.

This review makes me laugh (in a good way) years ago I bought the HD 52" box. It buckled and collapsed one day from the tools that I had stored in it. The weight in the drawers were ok, but the bottom of the box had such thin gauge steel it couldn't handle the total weight and said it had enough. I never really looked into it back then because it was so cheap between it being a dented unit and getting military discount. I've since upgraded to a snap on box, but I'll tell ya, for the money, I'd take the HF over the snap on.

I have to admit harbor freight is killing the game and snapon guys are pissed lol

I have been shopping at Harbor Freight for many years now, I've always felt that what I've purchased has been a good quality for the do-it-yourselfer and if I've ever had any problem with the tool I simply take it back for an Easy Exchange no questions asked if you do not have a Harbor Freight near you it is very easy to purchase online and shipping is generally quicker than indicated

Just an FYI I watched your review about a year ago and I bought the US General box! For the money it is the better deal! I'm not a professional mechanic just a DIY'er and coming from a CSPS Costco SS tall box it was a great change up! I like having a wider box that is shorter. It makes it so much easier to find tools and you have a flat surface to work on providing you don't use it as a storage shelf! I looked at the Husky and after I found your review the choice was obvious. Thanks for doing all of the heavy lifting (Research) made my job a lot easier. A year in and no regrets!

Great vid. Huge difference in the boxes for basically the same price point.. If you want a stainless top on a box pick up a piece of 11ga and then you still have the useful lip around the perimeter..

Well narrated video. Very informative. Enjoyable to watch as opposed to most utubers.

Recently, I examined the General top box at Harbor Freight. I found it a quality product. Thanks for this comprehensive review.

I initially thought that Husky would be better as far as quality, but not capacity. I was wrong. The US General was better than my Craftsman from Sears...had to replace it 2 times before I got one that was able to handle the tools and roll without losing a caster. Good review.

Thanks for the great review and now I know where my next tool box is coming from.

Another great video. Please keep them coming. I think you are the best “Real Tool Review” channel on you tube. I can’t thank you enough for the content you make / produce.

Nice review and I concur; I looked at both the HF and the Husky. The Husky is not as well built, and for me, the drawers would have sagged in the middle in some cases. I got 2 HF US General boxes in 56 wide (the chest and the cabinet) and kept them, but also got matching tool cart, but I sold that because it was ok, but didn't really do what I wanted. I ended up buying the Icon 36 in tool chest, which is a complete beast, way overkill for this home mechanic and will outlast my mechanical aspirations. Its as good as I could ever ask, lifetime warranty and so on. But, it is stronger in every dimension than even the US General boxes that I also own. Solid bit of work in this video.

Wow you went deep with this review. Great job.

This might be the most detailed review video of any product I've ever seen. EXCELLENT. You could teach people how to do reviews.

Harbor Freight really stepped up their game. Great Review.

I have been wanting to replace my 1970's Craftman tool boxes for years. I built a trolly frame on wheels to load 2 tall stacked Craftsman boxes together just so I could get my tools closer to the projects without having to walk all the way across my 60' wide shop just for one tool. Even added one of the Harbor Freight hang on side box on it and that HF side box, with it''s roller bearing drawers, outclasses those old non ball bearing Craftman boxes. So been thinking of just yard selling the Craftsman boxes off and putting some hard earned cash on the 72" HF Box with the big top box. Have it figured that almost all my tools will fit in that set up. Currently using 6 Craftsmans spread all over the shop now. Each with specific tools for that area. Well, almost. Thanks for the review. Now to just find a Coupon to get an even better deal on them.

Your review pushed me toward the General. Ill get it in couple of weeks. That is a review. Thank you.

I stumbled across this video and I am impressed at the comprehensive and completeness of the comparison...Thanks

This is why I subscribed to your channel, a complete and non biased review. Great video and thanks for sharing

Yep similar to what I found when I was looking for the smaller roller toolbox. I though I was going to get a craftsman but the drawers felt terrible compared to the HF unit.

I’m a traveling welder and have always had the standard “gang box “ style tool box , but I have been looking at changing over to one of these styles of box .They would be moved frequently from job to job and the ease of finding the tools that I need would be a lot quicker with a drawer type box. This video is exactly what I needed to help with the decision process. I appreciate the fact that you guys went into so much detail with your comparison. All my tools are investments and most aren’t cheap. Although there are a couple of things I liked more on the Husky, overall, I think that the General would be a better overall box for the abuse that it might encounter over time. Thanks for this wonderful comparison. Really great job.

Excellent excellent excellent review top-notch quality. I have not been into a Harbor Freight store in many years, I had no idea that they had this type of hardware. Sounds to me like they got their customer service thing locked down too. They just opened up a new store about 10 miles from me, I'm going to have to swing by and check out their stuff. Thanks for putting this video out.

Outstanding review! Very informative. I'm at HF occasionally and have noticed that they looked pretty good but your review told me everything I needed to know. My next box will be a USG. Thanks!

I have this 72" US General Box and I LOVE it . Review is spot on .

I bought the 52" setup and added the side cabinet from the 48" to the bottom box to get to the 72" total. When I bought mine the 52" was on sale and so was the bolt on cabinet. Ended up with basically the same thing and saved a few hundo.

Thank you for saving me from buying this Husky. I've been eyeing it for a year now. Hopefully Harbor Freight does some updates to their version soon to bring in the soft close drawers and the power strip. Both are great features at this price point.

Using the word “thorough” here is an understatement. Lol Well done 👍🏽

Just the VERY BEST VIDEO ON THE BOXES 100 points It looks like Harbor Freight will become the new Sears.

Had a Husky top box for about 20 yrs. Used it for field work too. When I got a bigger top box I gave the Husky to my dad. He mounted it on his welding truck. It was on his truck for at least 10-15 yrs and it was still on the truck when he finally sold his truck and welder. Tough box. The drawers never did break down or crack.

Incredibly detailed review! Thanks so much!!

I have been a mechanic since the mid 70's and own 95% Snap On . I have tried others and always gone back. The past couple years I went from automotive to Heavy Equipment and needing new tools that I can trash I started buying Harbor Freight and I have noticed a difference in their quality. They are improving but I have never considered Husky to have anything other than poor quality. Good review.

Up until now I have only bought snap on, I am seriously considering US General after watching your review well done.

I own a Harbor Freight 41" wide bottom cabinet, 41" wide top box, and a 16 1/2" wide side box. I've worked out of them for 13 years, and never had a problem with any thing. My total cost was around $1000.00 for all three boxes. MONEY WELL SPENT!! I'm retired, and when I think back to the days of multiple tool boxes, some tools here, some more over there, some under a workbench, etc., I wish I could have bought these, a really long time ago. AND all my U.S.GENERAL, toolboxes, roll with ease any where I needed them, to work on my BIG TRUCKS!! (simi's)

Been looking for a 44" wide box w/top box. This review sold me. Hammerhead

I'm not in the market for a tool box this big however I can definitely appreciate the quality of the US General box. Your review was very thorough. Thank you for taking the time and sharing with all of us.

I don’t watch tool reviews often especially for kit we can't buy in the U.K. (Are you listening Harbour Freight?). Flipping heck though, you really put some effort and I presume finance into yours. If I was in America I don’t think I’d buy anything without seeing if you’ve done a video about it.

I thought the Husky would have beat anything from Harbor Freight and was about to hit the order button, but i was looking for Husky reviews before purchasing, in doing do I happened across this video and it really changed my mind, just ordered the US General..Thank you so much for a great comparison..

Well thought out as always. Glad you're still making videos

Wow, very thorough review that makes me much more willing to get the harbor freight version! Thanks for the measurements and detail!

Thanks! Helped me make up my mind though I was already leaning towards the US General sets anyway.

Excellent review , thank you .

I recently bought a rolling tool chest from HF and it cost $480 with tax and it weighs 300 pounds empty. It is the BEST BUILT tool chest I have ever seen!You can feel the difference how much more flimsy all other tool chest are how they perform empty and especially when they are loaded with tools. HF, US GENERAL boxes are a no brainer, they are AWESOME!!

That was an amazing amount of research. Wow.....Thanks.

Thanks for the well done comparison... Will look closely at the US General boxes next time I am at HF.

I bought a HF a few years ago and love it, heavy duty.

YUGE difference in construction and materials used. Awesome review, thanks!

I've learned over the years that good reviews are important when selecting tools. Great reviews, based on facts are priceless. This is a great review. Job well done.

I just got that us general box in red as well and I love it!

I own the 44 inch US General. I perfer to orange over red. But I am increasing the size of my box layout. After I am done I will have a 44 bottom and top with the side locker and a 56 top and bottom connected to side locker to make a large tool box.