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[Canadian Tire] $14.99 Mastercraft Portable Mini Steel Tool Box – THE HUSKY HAS BEEN SENT TO THE POUND!

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$14.99 Mastercraft Portable Mini Steel Tool Box, black and pink colour ONLY is $14.99 (Some are $19.99 and $29.99)

The biggest competitor will be to Home Depot’s Husky Mini Toolbox for $19.99.
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Let’s compare them to see what’s the better product:

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Husky stats on the box
-powder coated finish
-Ball bearing drawer slides
-Aluminum drawer trim
-Dimensions 26 cm x 16.51 cm x 14cm (Volume of 6009.64 cm^3)
-Max weight 5 lbs
-2 year limited warranty

Mastercraft stats on the box
-Welded steel construction with durable powder coated finish
-Aluminum drawer trim with friction slides
-Magnetic drawer shutting mechanism
-Dimensions 27.5cm x 15cm x 15 cm (Volume of 6187.5 cm^3)
-5 lb maximum weight capacity per drawer
-3 year limited warranty

On paper, the biggest differences is-
-Mastercraft is bigger by 177.86 cm^3
-Mastercraft has a bigger weight capacity of 10lbs vs Husky’s 5 lbs
-Mastercraft has a 2 drawer design vs Husky’s 1 drawer
-Mastercraft has 1 year of extra warranty ontop of Husky’s 2 year warranty
-Mastercraft is cheaper by $4.99

The only thing in Husky’s favour is the ball bearing slide, vs Mastercraft’s rudimentary friction slide.

…or is it?

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The Husky’s lid is more rounded, while Mastercraft is square. As well, the Husky branding is visible while closed while the Mastercraft logo is only visible while open. IMO Husky’s design is superior in this regard.

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When fully opened, the Husky lid stays upright while the Mastercraft opens back. You’ll have to lean the Mastercraft lid against a wall. IMO another +1 for Husky…

However, the drawer design is the Husky’s achilles heel. See for yourself….

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So while the ball bearings are smooth once opened, the lock mechanism is too tight for such a small and light tool box. This isn’t as kitchen drawer or a rolling toolbox drawer where the size and weight will allow it to unlock and operate smoothly. Opening and closing the drawer when it’s locked is a two handed operation unless you secure the toolbox with tape or something. So while the Mastercraft’s drawers are very basic, the light magnetic lock is perfect for this design and the fact that you can’t physically put too much stuff in the drawers anyways.

As the Mastercraft is already $4.99 cheaper, PLUS Triangle rewards + CC stack, I’m going to have to recommend the Mastercraft as the superior product.

Send the Husky to the pound!

Statistics: Posted by CanadianConsumerYEG — Aug 16th, 2025 3:51 am