Tom the Remodeler
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Hi everybody! I've been meaning to do a review of the new Snickers (Skillers in the USA) 4294 tool vest. I don't have a ton of time to write my review right now, but I though I'd at least post some pictures and hopefully I'll get some time soon to write a more in-depth review. The first few pics show various views of the vest.
On either side I have attached Skillers 9709 Flexi Tool and Nail pouches, as well as a Duluth Trading Company hammer loop on the back. All of the available pouches attach via hook and loop tabs. Unlike previous Skillers vests, the 4294 has approximately a dozen tabs encircling the waistline of the vest, allowing for more pouches to be attached, and at more varied locations. For instance, you'll probably notice that I have my main pouches oriented more to the rear of the vest, instead of being directly underneath my arms. This is my trimming setup, so I wanted to cheat the pouches to the rear so they are less likely to scratch the work and are less likely to get hung-up on a cabinet or door knob. This should be especially evident in the pictures where I am crouching and where I am cutting, the pouches are either beside or behind me, out of the way but easily within reach. I do a lot of work on my knees, so it's critical that I'm not constantly being stabbed by my tools every time I kneel down. If you look closely you'll also notice I'm wearing the Skillers 3/4 length pants, which are cut-off just below the knee pads. This allows you to still retain the knee pads (NO BINDING BEHIND THE KNEES!), but with nice ventilation.
A lot of the pictures I took for this didn't turn out, so I'll try to get some more pics posted sometime this week, also with better descriptions. Feel free to ask questions, I'll do my best to answer!
On either side I have attached Skillers 9709 Flexi Tool and Nail pouches, as well as a Duluth Trading Company hammer loop on the back. All of the available pouches attach via hook and loop tabs. Unlike previous Skillers vests, the 4294 has approximately a dozen tabs encircling the waistline of the vest, allowing for more pouches to be attached, and at more varied locations. For instance, you'll probably notice that I have my main pouches oriented more to the rear of the vest, instead of being directly underneath my arms. This is my trimming setup, so I wanted to cheat the pouches to the rear so they are less likely to scratch the work and are less likely to get hung-up on a cabinet or door knob. This should be especially evident in the pictures where I am crouching and where I am cutting, the pouches are either beside or behind me, out of the way but easily within reach. I do a lot of work on my knees, so it's critical that I'm not constantly being stabbed by my tools every time I kneel down. If you look closely you'll also notice I'm wearing the Skillers 3/4 length pants, which are cut-off just below the knee pads. This allows you to still retain the knee pads (NO BINDING BEHIND THE KNEES!), but with nice ventilation.
A lot of the pictures I took for this didn't turn out, so I'll try to get some more pics posted sometime this week, also with better descriptions. Feel free to ask questions, I'll do my best to answer!
I'm not into their vests, but the Flexi tool belt and pouch system is worth every penny!
I've tried their Flexi belt, unfortunately I just can't seam to be able to wear any sort of belt-based tool organization system anymore, for whatever reason it just kills my back. The small belt built into the Skillers vest is about as close as I can get, and even then I keep that belt rather loose. For framing and rough carpentry I wear the Occidental 8098, which has no belt whatsoever. If I could wear a belt though, I'd probably wear the Skillers belt 8)
Fred
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Please, truly never worry about this. You are far too much of a gentleman for me to ever think that what you say is ever malicious. Fred
