NewAge vs. Gladiator vs. Husky: which garage cabinets are best?

Q: NewAge vs. Gladiator vs. Husky: which garage cabinets are best?

Pick by the job. For the heaviest single cabinet, pick Gladiator, whose Premier 84-inch Tall Cabinet is rated, as a floor-standing cabinet, at 2,000 pounds in total and 400 per shelf. For the same kind of cabinet bought at Home Depot, pick the Husky Heavy Duty Welded 20-gauge cabinet, rated 1,370 pounds in total and 350 per shelf. For a matched wall of welded cabinets, pick NewAge, in Pro 3.0 for heavy tools or Bold 3.0 for lighter loads. A lower gauge number means thicker steel.

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NewAge is the pick for a matched wall of welded cabinets. Its two main welded lines, Bold 3.0 and Pro 3.0, both have lockable doors with magnetic latches and NewAge's limited lifetime warranty. Bold 3.0 uses 24-gauge steel, and its welded cabinets ship fully assembled except for the 48-inch locker. NewAge also sells a flat-pack Bold Ready-to-Assemble line. Bold 3.0 Multi-Use Lockers hold 800 pounds in total and 150 per shelf. Pro 3.0 moves to 18-gauge steel with double-walled doors and soft-close hinges, and its 42- and 48-inch lockers hold 1,000 pounds in total and 300 per shelf.

Gladiator is the pick for the heaviest single cabinet or for cabinets on its own wall system. Its Premier cabinets are welded and arrive pre-assembled. Its 84-inch Tall Cabinet is the heaviest-rated here as a floor-standing cabinet. Gladiator lists no wall-hung rating for the cabinet itself, and the only bracket kit its product page offers with it is rated 300 pounds per cabinet. The smaller Premier Tall GearBox holds 300 pounds, 50 per shelf, behind two locking doors, with a lifetime limited warranty. It hangs on Gladiator's wall system with a separately sold bracket kit rated 300 pounds. If you will build the cabinet yourself, the Ready-to-Assemble Large GearBox holds 450 pounds and 75 per shelf on the floor. On the wall, its own bracket kit is rated 250 pounds.

Husky is the pick for a single assembled welded cabinet, sold at Home Depot as its own brand. The Husky Heavy Duty Welded 20-gauge cabinet, 36 inches wide, 81 tall and 24 deep, arrives assembled with two adjustable 350-pound shelves and a 1,370-pound total rating. It carries Husky's lifetime warranty. Husky's 36- and 48-inch Ready-to-Assemble freestanding cabinets drop to 24-gauge steel and 150-pound shelves, so they suit bins and supplies rather than heavy tools.

Line	Best for	Steel and build	Rated load	Typical price	Main tradeoff
NewAge Bold 3.0Shop on Amazon	A matched wall for lighter loads	24-gauge, welded, ships assembled except the 48-inch locker	Multi-Use Lockers: 800 lb total, 150 per shelf	$1,200–2,500 for a 7- to 9-piece set	Thinner steel and lower shelf ratings than Pro 3.0
NewAge Pro 3.0See it at NewAge	A matched wall for heavy tools	18-gauge, welded, double-walled doors, soft-close hinges	42- and 48-inch lockers: 1,000 lb total, 300 per shelf	$1,200–1,400 for the 48-inch locker	Not covered here
Gladiator Premier 84-inch Tall CabinetSee it at Gladiator	The heaviest single cabinet	Welded, arrives pre-assembled	2,000 lb total, 400 per shelf, floor-standing	$1,200–1,400	No wall-hung rating; the only bracket kit offered is rated 300 lb
Gladiator Premier Tall GearBoxSee it at Gladiator	Cabinets on Gladiator's wall system	Welded, pre-assembled, two locking doors	300 lb total, 50 per shelf	$750–850	The wall bracket kit is sold separately
Husky Heavy Duty Welded 20-gaugeSee it at Home Depot	One assembled welded cabinet from Home Depot	20-gauge, welded, arrives assembled, 36 x 81 x 24 inches	1,370 lb total, 350 per shelf	$600–850	Husky's Ready-to-Assemble cabinets drop to 24-gauge and 150 lb shelves

NewAge vs. Gladiator vs. Husky: which garage cabinets are best?

NewAge, Gladiator and Husky side by side

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