VEVOR Tool Box Buying Guide (2026): 19 Metal Tool Boxes, Tool Chests and Tool Carts from 32,90 €, and the 3-Drawer Box That Costs the Same as the 5-Drawer

A box of tools is one of the few presents that gets used every week, and the box itself is a good gift on its own: small enough for a desk drawer, or big enough to roll next to the car. VEVOR’s EU store has 19 in stock that make sense for home and garage, from an 8.6-inch mini box at 32,90 € to a 2-in-1 rolling tool chest at 143,90 €, all with free shipping. Below: all 19 compared on VEVOR’s own spec tables (size, drawers, load, weight), with the price traps worked out.

All 19 at a glance

Size is width × depth × height from VEVOR’s spec tables (carts include handle and casters). “–” means the page does not give it. All 19 ship free from VEVOR’s EU store. Differences are our arithmetic.

The price traps

• The 3-drawer costs the same as the 5-drawer. In black, the 3-drawer mini box B (TBHG-913BK) and the 5-drawer C (TBHG-905BK) both cost 35,90 €. The 3-drawer has a lid compartment on top; the 5-drawer has two more drawers. In red it flips: the 3-drawer A is 32,90 € (3,00 € less than black) and the 5-drawer D is 37,90 € (2,00 € more than black). When C’s deal ends on Dec. 1 it goes back to 37,90 €, the red price.
• 4 € for the colour. The magnetic 3-drawer box is 34,99 € in pink (H), 35,99 € in green (I) and 38,99 € in blue (J): 4,00 €, or 11%, more for the same box. The 2-drawer version is 32,99 € in pink or green and 33,99 € in blue.
• Bigger cantilever box, same trays. L (HM-457, 18-inch) costs 6,00 € more than K (HM-355, 14-inch). Both pages list the same 350 × 100 × 45 mm trays and the same 350 × 195 × 103 mm bottom box: you get two extra trays and 5 cm of height, not a longer box inside. Long tools that do not fit K will not fit L either.
• Drawer chests: 13 € for a fourth drawer. M (red) and N (black) are the same 3-drawer chest 1,00 € apart; O adds a fourth 447 mm drawer for 13,00 € more than black N. The 600 mm P costs 18,09 € more than O for five drawers, but its page gives no dimensions or weight.
• Fifth tier: 49 € for 21 kg. R (5-tier) costs 49,00 € more than Q (4-tier) on their deals (51,00 € after Dec. 1). For that you get a second drawer, trays 447 instead of 347 mm deep and 181,4 instead of 160 kg total load. If you need the depth, it is worth it; if you need only the drawer, a mini box in the top tray is cheaper.
• Shared review pools. All thirteen mini, magnetic and 20.5-inch boxes (A to J, M to O) show the same 4.5-star, 266-review pool, and P shows it too; the two carts share 118 reviews with the out-of-stock 5- and 6-tier drawer carts; the cantilever boxes share 40. Read the review text for the model you buy.

Which type do you need?

Mini or magnetic box (A to J): for small parts on a desk or a shelf: bits, screws, fuses, batteries, beads. Not for spanners: the drawers are 168 mm wide and about 2 cm deep.

Cantilever box (K, L): a basic set of hand tools in the car or for jobs around the house. Everything is visible when it is open, but the load rating is low (4–6 kg).

Drawer chest (M to P): sockets, ratchets, spanners and pliers sorted in flat drawers, on a workbench or a shelf. M to O drawers are 447 mm wide.

Cart or rolling chest (Q to S): working on a car or in a workshop where the tools need to move with you. Carts are open trays; the rolling chest closes and locks.

All 19, by type

8.6-inch mini drawer boxes (A to D)

Desk-size steel boxes for bits, screws, fuses, sewing or craft parts. The 3-drawer version has a lift-up lid compartment on top; the 5-drawer has five drawers and a flat top. Each drawer is rated about 1 kg.

Magnetic stacking boxes (E to J)

Same idea in three colours, with magnetic sides so you can stack them or join them side by side and stick small tools to the outside. The pages list model, drawer count and liners, but no dimensions or weight.

Cantilever boxes (K and L)

The classic fold-out box: open the lid and the trays swing out in steps, so you see everything at once. Good for a car boot or a toolbag replacement; light load ratings.

Drawer tool chests (M to P)

Real tool chests: a lid compartment or top box plus drawers on ball-bearing slides that cannot slide open in transport. The 447 mm-wide drawers of M to O take spanners and ratchets.

Tool carts and the rolling chest (Q to S)

For the garage floor: a cart you roll next to the car, or a chest on a cabinet. All three are on a deal until Dec. 1.

Who each one is for

• Bits, screws and small parts on a desk: VEVOR TBHG-905BK (35,90 €).
• A gift for someone who likes colour: VEVOR TBHG-1102PK (32,99 €).
• Basic tool set in the car: VEVOR HM-355 (35,90 €).
• First tool chest for spanners and sockets: VEVOR TBD-2004SSBK (81,90 €).
• Working under a car: VEVOR T271401 (89,90 €).
• Deeper trays for bigger power tools: VEVOR T271802 (138,90 €).
• Everything locked in one rolling unit: VEVOR TBC112015 (143,90 €).

Related on SiftGuide

Somewhere to put the box: the VEVOR workbench guide. Tools to fill it: the VEVOR torque wrench guide. For the car: the VEVOR floor jack guide. For the bench: the VEVOR drill press guide. Need a vise next to the box? The new VEVOR vise guide compares 11 VEVOR vises, from a 4-inch drill press vise to an 8-inch bench vise with anvil.

FAQ

Do the boxes come with tools?
No. All 19 are empty storage; the tools in VEVOR’s photos are not included.

Do the drawers lock?
On M to O the drawers lock when the lid is closed, with a metal latch and a lock hole; P has auto-locking latches and its own lock hole. The mini boxes A and B hold their drawers shut with a magnetic lid. The rolling chest S has one locking bar for drawers and cabinet door; the carts have lockable drawers.

Is shipping extra?
No. All 19 ship free from VEVOR’s EU store.

How much weight does a drawer take?
About 1 kg on the mini boxes, about 6,8 kg on the 20.5-inch chests and 15 kg in the cart drawers, according to VEVOR’s pages.

Sources

VEVOR EU store product pages and spec tables for each model above; drawer sizes, loads and weights are VEVOR’s figures, totals and differences are our arithmetic.