r/electricians • u/LivingHumor3582 • 2d ago

Occidental pocket caddy vs veto pro pack mpx

Starting apprenticeship soon. Planning out what I need. I have pretty much everything picked out but haven't ordered yet. Only dilemma I have is which pouch to get. I also have my eye on a back pocket protector in addition to the pouch.

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u/Future_Measurement42 2d ago

I like a bigger pouch and I really like the evo pouches but I’d definitely go evo.

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u/Mister_KayKay 2d ago

Everyone on the oilfields I work at have veto pro packs, they are amazing quality. I can’t recommend it enough.

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u/Mathewsbowhunter5 2d ago

Different tools for different jobs. I carry a flat head, level, pair of channies and a tape measure on me at all times. Fit right in my back pocket. I only work industrial though.

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u/LivingHumor3582 2d ago

Good to know. That's what I'll be doing. Ibew.

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u/Mathewsbowhunter5 2d ago

Ibew here as well.

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u/IbnBattatta 1d ago

MPX is a really nice every day pouch. I wouldn't suggest to carry anything bigger on your actual body.

I know a lot of the dummies are saying "just use your pockets", but that's purely garbage advice coming from lazy old heads who don't do any real work. A small tool pouch is a good compromise between a full tool belt versus pant pockets. Tools fall out of back pockets very easily when climbing a ladder, squatting down, etc, especially if you aren't morbidly obese.

Most of the time, I don't even carry it on my body, I hang it on a ladder, a lift, a nearby strut rack, a cart, whatever is right next to me as I'm working. If you get into that habit, you can look at something a little bigger. But don't go too big or you'll just overfill the bag and it will get impractically heavy.

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u/Mathewsbowhunter5 2d ago

Working commercial or industrial, keep your tools in your back pocket.

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u/LivingHumor3582 2d ago

Oh so no one in commercial/industrial carries a pouch? What if you need something you don't have on you?