In rec.woodworking Upscale wrote:

: If I have the time to spend hunting for something suitable in a cut rate
: store, then by all means, that's where I'd go. If I'm looking for something
: I know is a quality product, with the knowledge that the guarantee is
: absolute and the product is dedicated to a particular task, in this case a
: tote bag for *tools*, then I know there's an excellent chance of finding the
: most useful tool bag at Lee Valley. And I know, I won't have to waste a
: great deal of time doing it. So it all comes down to how much time one
: wants to spend looking and how *decent* a tote bag they're looking for.

: And yes, I admit it, I'm a little bit of an elitist in the products I buy,
: so that usually sways what and where I buy too.


I am too, but in this case a duplicate of the cheap Home Dept one I
already have (it, plus a bigger tool bag, was $20) would be excellent --
it's for a general toolkit that will stay in the house, used by me or my
wife for small and infrequent jobs.

The big-ass elite tools I keep in the shop.

-- Andy Barss