Anyone still use pocket protectors, aka "nerd pouches"?

Hi Glenn, It probably won't surprise you if I tell you that Amazon has a whole variety of them for sale, from the white plastic ones we are familiar with (12 pack for $7) right up to leather ones for $16. 😁

Hi Robert, I'm not surprised Amazon has them. After being turned away at the tool trucks, I actually found some nice new Snap On ones with a pen and pocket screwdriver, they were cheap.

You mean like this? ha. must be an old dude thing...

You get special A+ props for having a Hazet-branded one. – Dave

Yes sir, Over the years, I have gotten in a habit of carrying 2 flat tip pocket screwdrivers and 2 pocket magnets along with a black sharpie and an AC thermometer. It also has a T pin and a paper clip for use when I need them.

Yeah, but yours it Hazet. It was probably $5 and a $50 import tariff…. But totally cool none the less…

Nah, I'm an old dude and can't even stand pockets on shirts and especially adorned with a cluttered row of junk that looks like technician service medals, just waiting to fall off into moving parts or high voltage! VBG. So, no it ain't necessarily an old fart thing! LOL.

Hi Martin, I guess I'm stuck in my ways with my Dickie brand 2 pocket work shirts. The only problem I have from time to time is a pocket screwdriver with a magnet getting pulled out of the pouch when I'm working on equipment. I make a point of not overloading the pouch though because it can be hazardous. Along with the screwdriver, I keep 2 telescopic pocket magnets because it never fails when…

Hi Glenn. It's funny how we are all so unique in subtle ways! VBG. We all have our little preferences. I cannot wear Dickies or any workshirts that don't stretch. I always feel way too restricted. They always make me look like some slob that just crawled out of a hole with shirt tails out! I do have some Dickies pants though. All of my work and casual shirts are also short sleeved. When the…

Are you kidding? I bought my Pico scope just for the pocket protector that comes with it.

Which one worked out to be the best? LOL

Finally I got an idea what to do with these that came with my scope and I didn't order…8-)

I used to use them when my years back employer would give us a “tire inspection kit” with tread depth gauge, tire pressure gauge, tire chalk and pocket screwdriver to pull pebbles out of tires. My current employer gives us a similar kit that is too bulky for a shirt pocket and a belt loop but most techs don't wear belts so they end up lost or in the trash.

Hi James, As for belts, I purchase them from a local uniform supply company. They are made for mechanics or tradesmen that cannot have a buckle of any kind. These are the ones that have two inside pins that attach to the holes in the belt end. For my pocket protector, I have changed the items according to my needs, but I feel lost without it.

I've never used one but my dad wore one to work, church, and it wouldn't surprise me if he slept with one on. I never thought about using one until you mentioned it, and only because I've recently transitioned from button down work shirts to cotton Tee work shirts because the cotton pocket is too weak to “stand up to” a pen or pocket screwdriver being clipped to it with one hand. These Tees have…

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I think we need some Diagnostic Network pocket protectors 😁

Hi Richard, That is a novel idea, but the way current supply chain is bottlenecked and backlogged, it would be a heck of a wait. I would gladly pay a reasonable price for a couple of nice ones. Nothing good in life comes free. (I think the days of free promotional products are long gone)