big tool boxes

I've got the halfords industrial rollcab and it's been great, on par with my mates snapon one. I'm after the top chest when i've got the spare money.

I've also got a halfords professional 4 drawer toolchest which was £30 in the sale and is brilliant, well made, sturdy and has survived being chucked round the boot and garage numerous times.
 
I found the Halfords ones really thin and flimsy, which explains why they are cheap. Fine for sitting in the garage but if you have to move it around, load it up with anything heavy, or just use it often I didn't think it would cut the mustard. I went for the blue Clarke ones in the end, which are bombproof, roller drawers and seemed like a good compromise between the 'name' cabinets like Snap On and Teng. The drawers are very thick and stiff. I've got the best part of a whole Ford Crossflow in the bottom drawer of mine, bar the block, and it still opens and closes smoothly.
 
Yep, it totally confused me which was which at first and I just had to go to the shop and be a bit rough with them. It would have been be a matter of whether it was up to taking being bashed about, rolled around when loaded, thrown into vans, dumped in workshops, drawers being leaned on and hit etc. I went for mine over the 'Pro' because of the reinforced sides and it was generally a lot sturdier.

These are the two I've got:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/070118130

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/clarke-cbi170b-7-drawer-tool-cabinet-blue-lin

However, I'm pretty sure they only do such a wide range to confuse people. What's wrong with an entry level range, middle and professional and making it obvious which is which?
 
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