Sterilite Portable Lockable File Box w/ Extra Compartment & Handle (Set of 4)

Great lockable file boxes very sturdy and plenty of room inside

These are great quality. Very happy with purchase.

These containers are so nice.

This file box is exactly what I need for the few things I still keep in paper form. We recently ditched our large file cabinet and digitized most of what was in it. Pros: I like how the entire top area is designed to store essentials (pens, clips, scissors, etc). The other portable file boxes I considered don't have nearly as much space in the lid for this. The latch to close the box and the handle to pick up the box are both solid and sturdy. I can pick this box up one handed, by the handle, full of files and paper, and carry it with confidence (i.e. it does not feel like the latch or handle will give way....causing the bottom of the box to fall out and your files and papers ending up all over the floor due to handle or latch failure - - yes I've had this happen with other file box brands). The only Con I can find is with the hinges. The box I purchased didn't come with the little buttons or plugs that are needed to keep the lid secured to the box. Anyone know where I can find these? Or do I need to buy a whole other box?

Purchased 6 months ago. Great for transporting small files, but the locking mechanism is a problem. It broke and fell off after a few weeks. Have been managing with a carabiner clip through the lock hole. Is it possible to just get a replacement handle?

I love this file box it's very sturdy and plenty of room for filing. Downfall is the latches. I have two and both latches are broken.

We've had this box a few months, with fairly light use. By the third time we opened it, the attachment points for the latch broke. I'd ask for a new latch, but the part that broke is on the box itself. We still use the box, we just can't pick it up from the top handle anymore. It is disappointing, but not fatal.

These files are very useful to keep your letters & important papers in 1 area & very organized. I use 3 of them.

I am a 5th grade teacher. I often prepare worksheets and other handouts in advance of the days I teach my lesson. I use this storage box, along with hanging file folders of 4 different colors (1 color for each week of the month). I have the files labeled Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri. I store the worksheets I need in the file folders for the week they are needed. It is extremely handy and portable. I can carry it to and from school as needed.

I use three of these boxes for my personal files and they travel with me north for the summer and south for the winter. I have used these boxes for years and find them very useful, however two of them have broken when the side latch breaks off because the thin plastic on the bottom of the hinge insert breaks off (not the hinge itself). This part cannot be replaced without buying a whole new container. Perhaps the engineers of this box can widen the plastic where the holes are to make it more durable. Other than that, I love these boxes as well as the many other Sterilite storage products. I use the containers at my cottage to keep the mice out of my linens and dry foods over the winter. As well, I use the larger containers for transporting things back and forth in the spring and fall.