Plano 2-3700 Stowaway With Dividers

I decided since I have about 24 of these organizers I should give them a review. They are excellent. They’re not hard to put together and three of them fit in the Sterilite 18 qt Ultra Latch Box perfectly.
When you cut the tabs cut the connectors close. When you put them in the slots squeeze the slots together. Sometimes they click into place and sometimes not. It does matter to check them as you go along, because if they do click together they must to make the row work. If they don’t it’s not a problem. The ones that click together are on mostly the long end rows. These are well designed, but if anything is off they don’t close well or at all. When it’s done right they close easily and and are very secure. I use the cheapo kitchen scissors that are angled.

I’m using these to store electronic components, and they work great for it. Over stand up plastic drawers (such as the Akro-Mils units), these have the advantage of being able to see everything through the lid (or, failing that, opening up the lid) as opposed to having to open every single drawer one at a time. If you’re more organized than me, the drawers may work for you. These also have the advantage of being able to be transported easily without losing parts, and there’s no risk of the lid jamming from shifted contents. The drawers, on the other hand…

Being able to latch the lid is very handy, as these can be turned in any orientation without worrying about the lid coming open. Also, note that this particular model of Plano storage container does not have any sort of carrying handle, but this is not an issue for me. There are other models by Plano that do have a handle, however, if you need it.

One feature that really attracted me to these drawers are the resizable compartments. Note that the four long horizontal dividers are fixed, but there are dividers that go in between the long ones to make various sized storage compartments.

A con with this feature is that the dividers come attached to each other. I cut the plastic in between them (after snapping them apart) with angle cutters, but the tiny amount of leftover plastic warped the long dividers when inserted. This results in the lid not closing. I had to go through and painstakingly remove every bit of excess plastic with a pocket knife so that the short dividers would not push outward on the long, fixed dividers. This took about 3 hours to do all of them for all four boxes. Luckily, it’s a one-time deal.

Another problem I noticed is that the fixed dividers are slightly warped if none of the removable dividers are inserted. This also makes the outside of the container slightly warped, making it difficult to close the lid. As I am using all of the removable dividers provided, this isn’t a problem for me, but it’s something to note.

Besides these two cons (and the first one is only after first receiving it…after carefully trimming excess plastic from the removable dividers, it’s not an issue anymore), these Plano storage boxes are great for storing small items, and the adjustable dividers are very handy for providing various sized storage compartments.

I always find myself needing a bit more storage and organization. I’m a big fan of Plano ProLatch Stowaway storage bins — especially the Plano ProLatch Stowaway 3700 series. I don’t use them for fishing, but for storage and organization of my miscellaneous odd and ends, hardware, office supplies and any other items I can find around the house that I like to keep safe and organized. I probably have more than 200 of the Plano ProLatch Stowaway 3700 storage bins in various styles. The 3700 series storage bins measure 14”L x 9.13”W, but depending on the style, the depths and number of dividers varies. This particular 4-Pack of storage bins, Plano 2-3700 Prolatch Stowaway with Adjustable Dividers(4-Pack) 23700-88, each bin measures: 14”L x 9.13”W x 1.94”H. The Plano ProLatch Stowaway storage bins are extremely sturdy, easily stacked in multiples and the sides and covers are clear, so it is extremely easy to see what is inside of them without having to open anything up. Plano storage bins are an inexpensive way to organize your life! Just fill them up, and slide them on a shelf, in the closet, under the bed and even on a bookshelf. I also have a few of the ProLatch Stowaway XX-Large bins. The XX-Large storage bin is the largest size of this type storage bin that I have and is perfect for those things I don’t have room for, don’t fit in my go to 3700 series bins, but things I want to have access to. The XX-Large bins measure: 17” Long x 16”Wide x 5” Deep. They are a great fit for under the bed storage.

I bought some of these to organize jewelry, but when they arrived I had just started a sewing project, and used the boxes to organize thread and sewing items instead. I ordered more for organizing the jewelry and that was wonderful as well. It made it so easy to match up those earring that had lost their partner by putting in them in the separated spots. The movable dividers fit great ( I have had some other brands where the divider can only be used in certain places because they are too narrow). I will be ordering more of these for items in my science classroom as well. I like to organize lab material ahead of time and these will be perfect for my table groups, and the price is better than I have seen in other places.

These boxes are great for storing electronic components and are fairly well priced. I also like that Plano gives tons of extra dividers if you ask. But there is one catch: although Amazon sells a 1-pack and a 4-pack, they are two different models. The one on the left is the one that comes in the 4-pack. It comes with 20 dividers but has spaces for almost twice that, so it has a lot of flexibility. The latch is also better quality. The one on the right comes as a 1-pack, and depending on Amazon’s pricing, you may get four of these for a couple dollars cheaper than the 4-pack. Note that it is slightly smaller. It also comes with 20 dividers, but there are only that many slots. These really should be posted as two separate products, and Plano needs to do a better job of distinguishing models on their website.

These are great containers, built strong, good latches, not like some I have seen. Stacking ability makes them even better! I am always looking for storage for jewelry crafting items but these would also be great for people who store office supplies, fish tackle, children’s hair items or all kinds of things. Being basically clear, you can see what you have stored in them, which is one of my favorite features.