Pro Tool Reviews tested Yeti LoadOut KOR Protective Inserts with meters and other equipment in a wheeled LoadOut GoBox 28, finding that the inserts can keep varied gear stable during transport. The review also found a limit: the inserts did not save thin glass from a forceful impact, making them a possible aid against routine knocks rather than a guarantee of protection on a jobsite.
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The inserts consist of a durable outer skin filled with cushioning beads. To use them, the reviewer placed gear between the insert’s layers, shaped the material around the items, closed a valve and used a pump to remove air until the insert felt rigid. Releasing the valve lets air back in so the setup can be reset for different contents. The reviewer said reshaping took about a minute, while KOR’s stated process can take as little as 30 seconds.
In the GoBox 28, the reviewer tried non-contact voltage testers, voltmeters and a vehicle scanner, as well as binoculars, a flashlight and a Bluetooth speaker. The equipment was not damaged during the reviewer’s truck transport tests. A glass jar also survived being struck on top while seated in the insert. Those tests are observations from one review, not a controlled certification or a guarantee that other equipment will be safe in comparable conditions.
A more forceful test had a different result: a thin drinking glass broke after the reviewer took the loaded GoBox to the top of a dock staircase and gave it a kick. The insert’s outer material was not punctured by the glass shards, and the box had only marks from the composite boards, but the glass did not survive. The reviewer cautioned that hard impacts can still damage contents. The report also lists cost and having to remember the pump among the drawbacks.
What Remains Unclear
The review does not provide standardized impact data, long-term durability results or a comparison with rated protective cases. It also does not identify the cushioning beads’ material. The reported tests involved one reviewer’s equipment and transport conditions, so they cannot establish performance across all GoBox sizes, tools or jobsite environments.
It is also unclear how much protection a particular setup provides when gear is packed near the box edges, when the lid does not press firmly on the top insert, or when a load experiences repeated jolts. The review warns that under-pumping can allow contents to shift and advises keeping equipment away from the edges. Those recommendations are practical findings from the test, not a stated manufacturer rating.
Source: protoolreviews.com
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