What's your favorite socket holder for mobile toolbox.

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I've never found a socket organizer/carrier that I liked for carrying around in a regular toolbox. Either they hold the sockets too tight, they break, or the sockets fall off. I've been using a Lisle magnetic socket holder but the magnets aren't strong enough and I'm tired of fishing around the bottom of the box searching for sockets.

https://www.amazon.com/Lisle-40200-Magnetic-Socket-Holder/dp/B0002STSTY

What socket organizers do you all use and how satisfied are you with it?
 
When ever I travel with mine I just take the rail I have mine on and carry it separately because I had the same problem. I use the peg type organizers from Rural King they have worked good for me.
 
I have been using the ones with the magnetic base that stagger the sockets and stand them up on end. I like how it will stick to a steel surface. I have a few that I've had for twenty five years.
For my 1/2 inch drive impacts I have the one that twist locks the sockets. I like that too.
 
Good point. I have my old made in USA Craftsman set in a metal tool box a with angled separator in the tray. Fast forward to 2000. I happen to have 3 comprehensive socket sets in SAE and metric, each set in a large plastic attaché case. The three sets have variances in socket length and drive size. The differences are enough to want to keep all three sets. I keep going to one of those cases for tools. There is a spot for each socket. Too convenient.
 
My dad has used this type for shallow and deep sockets for many years...probably old Craftsman from the 60s or 70s??? I have been looking for new boxes like this for a long time but haven't found any. If anyone has a source for new ones please post!

This image is from the web and shows a homemade version but the design is the same.

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RyanY said:
My dad has used this type for shallow and deep sockets for many years...probably old Craftsman from the 60s or 70s??? I have been looking for new boxes like this for a long time but haven't found any. If anyone has a source for new ones please post!

This image is from the web and shows a homemade version but the design is the same.

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My pawn shop had some of those at one point. Maybe a good place to look. Many of the socket sets I’ve seen from the 70s have those Craftsman, Mac and a few other brands too. We had some at school that they took to the scrapyard I asked if I could have them but they said no because they needed the money.
 
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@AutoMechanic the pawn shop is a great suggestion. Looks like I'm going there tomorrow!
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If I would of known I would of met someone who wanted them I’d of gotten them lol 😂 they let me fill up a box of whatever brand and tool I want for $20 and around Christmas time they just give me stuff. When I was there Friday the dude gave me an Icon ratchet 1/2 drive long version they had taken it in as partial payment for a gun.
 
I have an old Billings socket case too that I keep grease fittings in and extra travel sockets too. It’s a metal container and the lid lifts up it’s not like one of those pictured it’s an actual case almost like a mini toolbox it’s about a foot long.
 
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If I would of known I would of met someone who wanted them I’d of gotten them lol 😂 they let me fill up a box of whatever brand and tool I want for $20 and around Christmas time they just give me stuff. When I was there Friday the dude gave me an Icon ratchet 1/2 drive long version they had taken it in as partial payment for a gun.
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That would be a great deal! $20 for a box of tools! I am jealous...
 
Not a fan of the Lisle 40200 for portability, it wastes a LOT of space. The handle can be cut off, but there's a lot of space between sockets, and wasted space between rows, and it's already double-wide. I have no idea what they were thinking when they "designed" that one.

For minimal space and maximum organization, nothing beats a GOOD socket rail, cut to length and the corners ground off. Some are better than others!

What I'm using now has been discontinued, but when I need more I'll probably get these (from short to long):
https://www.amazon.com/ARES-70135-3-9-84-Inch-Aluminum-Organizer/dp/B01MXSA36L/
https://www.amazon.com/ARES-6-Inch-Long-Organizer-Aluminum-Organized/dp/B06ZYBCDB3/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072W8F2QM/
 
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