IDEAL Industries 35-505 Pocket Pal Tool Carrier

Both. The Pocket Pal drops into a pants or coverall pocket, and it can also be fastened to a belt if you'd rather carry it on the outside. That makes it workable whether you're in work pants with deep pockets or already wearing a tool belt.

That's the main reason it exists. The 35-505 Pocket Pal lines the pocket and protects it from tears caused by screwdrivers, pliers and other hard-edged tools riding loose. It also roughly doubles the usable pocket capacity, so you carry more without stressing the seams.

It's built for a mix. The Pocket Pal holds hand tools plus a radio or a phone, which is why electricians and maintenance techs use it instead of a full pouch when they're moving between calls and only need a few items on them.

Different jobs. A pocket carrier like the 35-505 is for a light load you want with you all day, hand tools, radio, phone, carried in a pocket or clipped to a belt, with the pocket protected from tears. A full pouch is the better pick when you need many tools staged at the work point and don't mind wearing a rig. Service techs and inspectors doing short visits usually prefer the pocket carrier; rough-in crews on a single opening go with the belt pouch.

Order it as IDEAL Industries 35-505. That's the manufacturer part number for the Pocket Pal tool carrier, and it's sold as a single configuration, so there are no size or color choices to specify.