Milwaukee Packout System (or similar)?

[QuickHitRecord]

Is anyone using this for moving their video gear around? I'm curious to hear if anyone here has thoughts. Packout is primarily meant for contracting and construction work but some have mentioned it for video production on FB or Reddit. I took a look at the Packout system at the local hardware store today. It's pricey but there's a lot to like (namely a smaller footprint, but also being able to access gear from drawers without disassembling the stack). Part of me wants to ditch my Rock'N'Roller cart but I can't really figure out how light stands would figure in with this. And I'd definitely want their four wheel dolly instead of a two-wheeled configuration. It seems like someone could make a whole bunch of video-specific add-ons and do very well for themselves.

Here's how one guy is using his:

There are about twenty other competing stackable/modular offerings out there as well, but Packout seems to have the biggest ecosystem.

 

[morgan_moore]

After 25 years Im stil 'dinking' basically.

Seing the video maker put a flight case into a plastic box immediately alerts to me that he is a moron. (probably)

So..

I have bags.. tamrac billingha.m.. that go in really useful boxes that stack and are £20.

I also have red boxes which are maybe 700*400*400 - serious industrical crates, gor grip lights and dolly bits

And items over 700 (tripods - I have a miller bag) and cstands and combs stands.. float around,

I also have some smaller crates (400*300*280) that are strong for scaffold clamps as no on cant carry a 700*400*400 crate with steel clamps

I do have two tool boxes for nuts bolts and spanners which are Stanleyt and probably similar to the posted stuff with local uk branding.

S

 

[Imamacuser]

I have the Rigid Home Depot version, but I use mine for tools. You could probably use it for video gear with some custom foam or divider inserts. No drawers on mine & only 2 wheels. The lid for the bottom compartment doesn’t tilt up, you have to lift it off completely. My version was $100 5 years ago, and they might have tweaked the design.

 

[QuickHitRecord]

Seing the video maker put a flight case into a plastic box immediately alerts to me that he is a moron. (probably)

I don't think I'd be comfortable charging large batteries in an enclosed container either.

You could probably use it for video gear with some custom foam or divider inserts.

This would be an additional expense (or very time consuming to DIY), but very necessary.

This guy compares 25 similar stacking systems in a single video. I think this stuff really applies to my inner OCD Batman and I watched the whole thing, and then watched some other videos too. I was struck by how much we have in common with your average general contractor.

I think that for a two-wheel roller, Klein Tools seems to make a better product than Milwaukee (which has wheels under its drawer instead of sliders). And there are slots built into the back handle that may allow for the transport of c-stands that have been removed from their bases.

For a ready-made cart solution, ToughBuilt StackDeck has a nice four-wheeled cart and should soon have a single drawer bin solution that is big enough for some COB lights. I can't find any other manufacturer who makes a four-wheeled cart.

To use one of these systems with traditional cart, Milwaukee Packout has a locking receiver that you could bolt on. If I could figure out a quick release system for this receiver, I think I like this solution best of all.

But it would be a lot heavier to use a system like this, and I am trying to protect my back!

 

[morgan_moore]

"Milwaukee" - I think that there is basically three factories in china. If we watch 25 systems man we might spot the rebrands. My system is Stantley.. or DeWalt. .. basically black and yellow!

Now Milwaukee is a 'top brand' and you probably pay over the odds for it.

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Overall Ive been on cine sets .. prepared to laugh at everything... and really milk crates or Euro Boxes are wonderful.

Now let us think about 'the world' and that is probably defined buy the size of shipping containler. 240 wide and then a pallet 120 wide and then we have divisions of 120 being 60+60 or 80+40 and then you see that a euro box in 80X40 is what you want - it will tesselate onto a pallet and a pallete is the size of most vans width.. and all is good!