Tool Bags
Discover our range of tool bags for keeping your kit organised, protected and easy to carry, from heavy-duty backpacks and rolling bags to rigid open totes and soft holdalls. We stock trusted brands including Stanley, Bahco, Faithfull, Makita, Dirty Rigger, Facom, Irwin, Purdy and Starrett, suited to every trade and application.
Many bags in this range feature reinforced bases, padded straps, multiple compartments and water-resistant materials, built to hold up under daily site use. Whether you're an electrician, rigger, plumber or builder, the right bag comes down to how you carry, what you need quick access to, and how much protection your tools need in transit.
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Backpacks for hands-free carrying
Backpack-style tool bags keep both hands free for climbing ladders, working at height or moving through a busy site, distributing weight across the shoulders and back rather than on one side of the body. The Dirty Rigger Technicians Backpack offers 12 litres of padded storage built for riggers and technicians who also need to carry a tablet or laptop alongside hand tools. The DEWALT Tool Backpack gives a rugged general trade option, while the Purdy Painter's Backpack is laid out specifically for brushes, rollers and decorating tools rather than a general mixed toolkit.
Open totes for quick access
Open tote bags are the standard choice for tradespeople who need to see and grab tools quickly without unzipping compartments, common among electricians, joiners and general builders working in and out of a bag dozens of times a day. The Stanley FatMax Open Tote Bag and Facom Soft Tote Bag give wide-mouth access with internal and external pockets for smaller items like screws, fixings and hand tools. A rigid or reinforced base, as found on the Stanley Open Tote with Rigid Base, stops the bag collapsing in on itself when set down half loaded, keeping the opening accessible even when the bag isn't full.
Holdalls and closed bags for transport and storage
Zip-top holdalls fully enclose the contents, protecting tools from rain, dust and knocks during transport in a van, car boot or on public transport, unlike an open tote which leaves everything exposed. The Faithfull Zip Top Holdall range covers multiple sizes from 45cm up to 75cm, letting you match bag size to the size of the kit being stored rather than carrying an oversized bag half empty. Hard-bottom holdall versions add a rigid base panel, useful where the bag will be set down on rough or wet ground regularly, such as building sites or outdoor installation work.
Rolling and wheeled bags for heavier loads
Once a kit becomes too heavy to carry comfortably over a shoulder, a wheeled tool bag removes the physical strain of carrying, useful for larger toolkits, multi-day site work or technicians who need to bring a fuller range of tools than fits in a standard bag. The Stanley FatMax Bag on Wheels and Bahco Closed Bag on Wheels both trade some manoeuvrability on rough ground for significantly easier transport across flat surfaces like car parks, corridors and site access roads. The Facom Probag Soft Rolling Tool Bag and Expert Backpack With Wheels give further options for combining wheeled transport with softer, more flexible bag construction.
Buckets and tool organisers for smaller kits
Not every job needs a full-size tool bag. The Faithfull Canvas Tool Bucket suits a compact daily carry or a specific set of job tools, with a rope handle for easy one-handed lifting. Soft tool organisers, such as the Stanley FatMax Soft Tool Organiser, add internal pocket structure so smaller items like drill bits, fixings and hand tools stay sorted rather than loose at the bottom of a larger bag, useful as an insert inside a backpack, tote or van storage system.
Materials and durability features
Most tool bags in this range use heavy-duty canvas, polyester or ballistic nylon fabric, chosen for resistance to abrasion and tearing under daily site handling. Reinforced or rigid bases protect against wear from repeated contact with rough or wet ground, while water-resistant coatings help keep contents dry during light rain, though most fabric bags aren't fully waterproof and shouldn't be treated the same as a sealed case for genuinely wet conditions. Padded straps and handles reduce strain during extended carrying, and multiple compartments, both internal and external, help separate larger power tools from smaller consumables like screws, blades and fixings.
Choosing the right tool bag for your trade
Electricians and technicians handling smaller components and frequent tool changes often do best with an open tote or hard-bottom bag like the Bahco Electrician's Hard Bottom Bag, built with a layout suited to pliers, testers and small parts. Riggers and technicians working at height or needing hands-free mobility suit a backpack format. General builders and joiners moving larger toolkits between site locations benefit from a wheeled bag once the load gets heavy. Decorators are usually better served by a dedicated painter's backpack or organiser built around brushes and rollers rather than a general mixed-trade bag.
Complete your storage
For rigid protection rather than a soft-sided bag, see our tool boxes range. For larger, stationary tool storage in a workshop or van, browse our tool chests collection, or our tool organisers range for internal sorting systems.
Why buy your tool bag from MTN Shop
All tool bags sold here are genuine stock from Stanley, Bahco, Faithfull, Makita, Dirty Rigger, Facom, Irwin, Purdy and Starrett. We ship fast across the UK with straightforward returns on unused stock. For trade or bulk orders, request a quote and our team will confirm stock and lead time directly.
