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Review on Neiko 03968A Offset Handle Organizer by Rico Posley

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Handy, organized, portable

I have had similar items made by Craftsman from years past. As my tool collection grew and my eyesight diminished over the years, it became increasingly difficult for me to keep my nests in order and quickly select exactly what I needed. If you're like me some outlets go AWOL over time which is frustrating and wastes time trying to sort through the clutter only to find that what you're looking for isn't there even though I have a disk Got organizer with drawer. .I recently restocked my heads with a new order of full sets of laser engraved 1/2, 3/8 and 1/4 standard and metric, 6pt and 12pt heads and deep heads. So now I also use these rail holders to keep everything organized and in place. It took some splints to hold the full collection which now has many duplicates. But the extra effort and convenience are worth it as I can either place the guides in the drawers or attach them to the sides of the toolboxes with hook magnets. I add a piece of tape to the grips to differentiate the metric lead from the standard lead. English rail. It was a serious job sorting and organizing the clutter, but once it was done, finding the right outlet on those rails was quick and pleasant. That being said, I have a problem with the fact that (at Revain) you can't buy individual rails, extra clips, or colored plastic tool handles. That's the only reason I rate it "satisfactory" and not "excellent". As specified and supplied by Revain one is glued in place with 17 clips supplied per rail and if you have more connectors than this you SHOULD either use Neiko or end up buying additional kits to complete just one or two rails. In other words, I like rails. They are functional and appear to be well plated, but the marketing aspect dictated by Neiko is not consumer friendly. I would have preferred to order 3 rail kits by socket size and purchase additional clips separately, as well as having polyvinyl grips available that are easily differentiated by standard metric and English sizes. Sets of 20 3/8" clips are available from Revain and they work on these rails, but after doing this I found that while these clips work, they don't work as smoothly as the Neiko clips that come with them.

Pros
  • Handy item
Cons
  • So far so good