Systainer 3 Attic Lid Shallower than T-LOC

[cpw]

With the systainer.store black friday sale, I figured I would pick up a new Sys3 attic lid systainer.  Not having the whole thing dump out on me whenever I forget to close the lid seemed like a win.

Unfortunately, the attic lid is much shallower on the new Sys3 than on the T-LOC.  With the new attic lids, the recess is flush with the handle's recess, so the top of the systainer is comparably smooth.  On the old T-LOC attic lids, the attic portion was deeper than the handle recess.  I measured the top of the dividers at 16mm, vs. 24mm.  That's enough that my screwdriver bit set and a few other odds and ends that I would keep on top of my drill or toolbox don't actually fit anymore.

I figured I would make this post so that if someone else is thinking of the sweet new catch mechanism, they would know before buying one if they actually need the depth.

 

[onocoffee]

Not having the whole thing dump out on me whenever I forget to close the lid seemed like a win.

I've never had the T-Loc version but the SYS3 will dump everything in the attic on the floor if you don't remember to click it closed and secure... Sometimes, more than once!

 

[semenza]

Too bad that it is shallower. Trade off I guess is that it doesn't intrude on inside height as much as the T-Loc version. I've had tight fits where this would make a difference.

I also like that all the dividers come out, allowing more configurations and broader / wider items to fit in the lid.

The lid snapping shut is a good thing.  On the T-Loc I did this to help prevent accidental dumping.

   

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