This is a great item. It makes storing and transporting a variety of your tools to any usage site an easy task. It keeps them organized and ready to go at all times. Tremendous item, used with an (otherwise) empty 5 gallon bucket. A top-notch gift for any 'amateur' handyman.

This is a great way to take an ordinary bucket and make it useful. All the tools can be seen and used without digging around, and the inside can hold all sorts of things (it is a bucket, after all!).

It is made of nice heavy material that won't tear or puncture.

I have tried using many different ways of organizing tools and have come to the conclusion that the bucket organizers are the only way to fly.

I have quite a few different brands and I can tell you that name brands are best with these:I have some cheapies that have developed tears in the pockets and seams are coming undone. My bucket boss brand and CLC(see review please) have stood up to the harsh use of jobsites to last longer.

Bucket boss is the originator for these storage systems and they are available with various amounts of pockets from 20-61.

When you purchase a bucket boss, you are going to have to provide the bucket. A five gallon bucket is what is called for and they can be purchased at any home center or you can scavage an empty thats been used for drywall mud.(I have even seen them used as containers for kitty litter , detergent, and pickels!)

You slip this organizer over a five gallon bucket and you instantly have 56 pockets of various sizes on the inside and outside of the bucket. There is also a holster for a cordless drill and a lanyard thats handy for storing tape.

The fabric is a heavy duty 600 denier fabric and the seams are reinforced with a heavy duty stitching.

I like the versatility that the bucket system gives me as I not only have the pockets for my hand tools, but a spacious bucket for things like sanders, saws and extension cords.

Working out of a bucket boss instead of a toolbox means no more rooting through piles of tools to find the one that I am looking for- The tools are all organized vertically into pockets where they can be readily identified and retrieved.

At the end of the job I can either return the tools to their respective pockets or if I am in a hurry, just throw them in the bucket to be reorganized later.

A bucket organizer also works great because the bucket can act as a trashcan as you work, acting as a trash recepticle for screws and nails, as well as other small construction debris.

A bucket boss has some limitations- Larger, bulkier tools (like pipe wrenches and tools over 2 feet in length)either won't fit well or will throw off the balance of the bucket as you carry it around. If the bottom of the bucket is not ballasted with some weight, the bucket may be top heavy and fall over in the back of a truck.

GREAT ORGANIZER. WHEN THE POUCH ARRIVED I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS SMALL AND WOULDN'T HOLD ANYTHING, THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. THIS LITTLE POUCH HOLDS MORE THAT YOU EXPECT. WILL PROBABLY ORDER ANOTHER.

Fairly well made with lots of pockets for different tools. Difficult to switch buckets if the bucket handle breaks.

The Bucket Boss has organized my tools that are scattered all over the place, and is handy to carry to your project.

Got this for the DIY hubby for his birthday and he loves it. Bought a foam-grip bucket to go with it and the man likes it way better than toting a toolbox. He's even asking what projects I have lined up for him and his Bucket Boss. I should of bought this thing a long time ago if I'd known it would inspire this reaction!

As other reviewers have said, it is rugged and has more pockets than you will need. However, for five stars, it would need to have more-flexible pockets (trying to cram something into some of the small pockets can be ridiculous) and created be such that the center of balance is lower on the bucket. Unless you keep something heavy in bottom of the bucket, the bucket is quite easy to tip over unless you are careful enough to balance the tools around the bucket, which I am not.

I got my Bucket Boss stolen full of tools as a "Welcome Home From 2 Years in the Peace Corps" gift, and am now trying to replace everything. Got my dad the Bucket Boss Gatemouth bag four years ago and he loves it. Going to go that route myself instead of another bucket.

My husband LOVES the Bucket Boss! We bought this one for a friend of ours!

I bought one for my son also, and he likes it. For a 16 year old kid to like something from his dad? Come on, it has to be good.

I also have the bigger one with more pockets, but like another reviewer said, the pockets are too small.

I also have a cheaper knock off, but you lose some street cred with a piece of junk. It did not have the tape holder or the pocket spacing.

We love this product. It is just so cool. Hubby leaves his tools all over the house all the time and the Bucket Boss has that nice big bucket in the middle so I can collect them all up and put them in the bucket and he can organize them later but at least he knows where they are now. I may buy a couple more of them because he really has a lot of stuff. Wonderful product, nice big handle so that even I can carry it when it is loaded down.

Bucket Boss is a real winner. They have come up with a great idea and they keep improving and adding to their great idea. With Amazon's prices, it makes for the best tool carrier you can have. And with the cover/seat -- what a handy, helpful part of the Bucket Boss line. You will not regret this purchase.

This is a great product! I bought it when I was teaching middle school as the "toy bucket" it held small imaginative items that we used to "play" with, each pocket was perfect for some small thing and showed enough of each item that the class loved to see the bucket come out!

Then I used it at the high school to store all of our theater supplies. Gaff Tape, tape measures, swatch books, discs, climbing rope, caribiners, etc... Easy for even the smallest freshman to haul and keep all our junk together.

Then I left teaching and used it to store my art supplies, and after a recent move it is now being used to actually hold our household tools! What a cool gadget!!!!

It still looks like brand new, and it has been hauled and mauled by dozens of preteens and teens and dragged, and dropped and had things pushed, shoved and pulled through it, in it and on it...

If that doesn't describe durable, I don't know what does... I highly recommend this item!

The Bucket Boss is great. It's very sturdy and fits into several buckets nicely...not like the cheaper versions of the same product.

Handy tool organizer to have. Works great and well made.

Gave this as a gift. It has come in very handy to the user. Sturdy. Keeps all his "stuff" in one spot, organized, and out of the way.

It seems like there is a place for everything. It makes my tools and supplies so much more organized. Making me look good in the process. I will be buying a couple more.

I've looked around places for different organizer and have found the Boss 55-56 to be the best for me. I'm in the A/C buisness and carry alot of hand tools and I buy good quility tools and I find the Boss 56 has alot of inside pockets tis keeps my good tools from falling out climbimg ladders and handy for screw drives and nut drivers to get to easily.
The outside pocket are big enough to carry container for scews and wire nuts and cordless drill attachments. So I pretty much have all my tools and things with me so I can make my repair quickly and simply.

This is a good deal. Lots of places to stay organized. May order another just for gardening stuff.

If your looking for a Great Tool Pouch for a bucket then this is the best I've seen.This thing has tons of pockets,a tape loop so you don't have to dig in the bucket for the duct tape,you know if all else fells bring out the duct tape.I also bought the Mcguire Pouch the red one its Ok but the bucket boss is much better.I also bought the seat for the bucket,I think its from bucket boss also.It go on top of the bucket and has a lid for storage under it.I guess all I need now is a set of wheels and I could do all the work sitting on my Rear.

I have given this gift to my husband & other family members & they always LOVE it! What a GREAT way to organize things!

This is a Made In China item but I am fairly impressed with it's construction. I would have liked to seen more heavy duty stitching but I haven't broken any yet. As advertised, there are numerous pockets of varying sizes and shapes. There are pockets that will fit larger tools, such as hammers, pipe wrenches, etc. on the inside part of the bucket, but become useless for those larger tools if you insert one or more of the tote trays that are made to fit and stack inside a five gallon bucket. In other words, don't buy the tote trays if you need the inside large pockets. Overall, it's a good system.

What a wonderful contraption! Should have bought three types--very handy, easy to use, and great construction brought a smile to my face. Be aware, you must have the bucket, or purchase the bucket...I happened to have one....score!

As a director of facilities I try to get my guys the right tool for the job. Everyone now uses the Boss, their tool bags sit in the locker room. Everyone loves this product. We have several of them and the guys fight over them. Guess I'll be buying some more.

Replace same battery that in place for 8plus years. simple two wire connection.

Bought 5 tool organizers for my sons, son-in-laws and husband. Each one appeared to be very pleased with their gift. I enjoyed consolidating my husbands tools and removing them from many of my kitchen drawers. He has a very convenient tool "box" and I got back a few kitchen drawers.

What really caught my eye was the price. When I received the order the first thing I checked was the quality.I was very pleased with what I saw. I was in the market for this item so I checked it out at one of my local supply houses.I picked it up, I saw the $44.00 price,and I promptly put it down......need I say more? I intend to purchase them for my whole crew. I couldn't be more pleased.

David Andrews
D.L. Andrews A/C Service LLC
Manassas, VA

I have a nice rolling tool box in my basement, but when doing household projects I couldn't count on bringing up everything I'd need to complete the task. Enter, the Bucket Boss, which holds an insane amount of stuff, with room to spare for post-project cleanup. Now I just load up the bucket and don't spend time running up and down stairs.

Note - if you put the loaded bucket down on wood floors, be careful. With all that weight and a potentially rough plastic bucket's bottom rim, you can mar floors quickly.

I'm the most unorganized person I know, and when it comes time to get a set of pliers, a hammer, a drill, drill bits, etc... I have about 10 places to look ranging from the kitchen drawers to the bathroom drawers to a shelf in the basement, etc... After buying this I never have any doubts where anything is at, and it was so easy to drape over a 5 gallon bucket. Great buy!

Well I bought this one and it is decent no doubt they vary with how many pockets the other brands have but this has many pockets and is sturdy. I think this is comparable to home depot husky to be honest they are almost the same I have both if you dont have a HD around you order it otherwise just get the husky brand which I think may even be a bit thicker canvass, to save on shipping if you dont have to buy it online.

I got this one and a similar one for scrapbooking tools and supplies. It is not a pretty pastel like the purpose craft totes but it does not cost $29.99 either. If you do not mind the drab green/canvas color and prefer to spend your cash on other items, this is a great tote!

Veratile, tough & rugged what more do you want in a tool carrier. I have several of these as well as the Extreem Boss they last a long time and deal with an unimaginable amount of punishment on a day to day basis. You just can't go wrong with a Bucket Boss. I only regret not looking for one locally first it would have saved me at least $15.00. If you can find one locally do so without hesitation, and if you don't find it locally it's still worth the 15 bucks extra to get one here.
Remember don't go with imitations I tried to a few times and was disappointed. There is only one brand when it comes to tool organization for me " Bucket Boss "

I purchased two of these to organize two areas in my home. One was for our home tool box and the other was for my son's homework tools. It works great for both areas. Previously I had my son's homework tools in about 5 shoe boxes. This put everything in one area that is portable. I love it. It wasn't very clear that I would need to purchase a pail for it, but that's O.K. Once I got it together I loved it!

Excellent product that finally has my tool bag more organized. My only critical comment is that some of the pockets sewn into the organizer seem to be too small to be practical - which is the only reason I gave it a 4 instead of a 5. When I have the need, I'll buy another one of these.

Overall, this is a pretty good organizer, made from attractive material that looks like it will last a long time. I bought this bucket organizer to replace one that I had purchased at Lowe's some time ago. I became disappointed when I started to move my tools from the old organizer to the Bucket Boss 56. First, there is no obvious place for a 25' tape measure. My old organizer had a nifty metal clip on the outside of the bucket near the top, which kept the tape measure handy. I drilled out that metal bracket and moved it to the Bucket Boss, attaching it to the Bucket Boss using a couple of small screws and nuts.

Another odd design feature is that they placed holders for a power drill and hammer on the same side of the bucket. These are the two heaviest tools I carry, so there is no counterbalance and the bucket tilted to one side. Again, I salvaged the much sturdier hammer holder (a metal half circle) from my old organizer and attached it to the opposite side of the Bucket Boss using four small screws/nuts.

My two final complaints about the design are that there are too few small compartments for screwdrivers, pencils, center punches, etc., and no compartments long enough to hold files or a 12" - 15" ruler.

So, before purchasing this item, take a careful look at the photo of this organizer and mentally map your tools to the available compartments. I'm sure for many consumer it will work just fine, but that was not the case for me.