Leatherman has become synonymous with the style of plier multitool it first brought to market in 1983. But not every single Leatherman plier tool has taken on the ubiquitous X-like form with plier teeth emerging simultaneously from split swiveling handles. The Crunch was a different breed of plier-based multitool with a set of angled pliers that emerged via a unique triple-folding action. It…
Over the past few years, the team at tool company IF has successfully launched two wrench-based multitools on Kickstarter. Their latest release, the OmniPro Wrench 3.0, combines elements from both earlier versions and also has a few added features.
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Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: Kickstarter, xxKickbooster, Multitools, Titanium, Wrench
Titaner is a company that has been producing titanium everyday carry (EDC) gear for more than 20 years. Its products typically focus on compact form, durability, and smart mechanical design. Its latest offering is called the Titaner Matrix. Currently available on Kickstarter, it’s a series of titanium carabiner keychains built around a unique multi-level locking system.
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This new tool you'll want on your belt looks like a Vernier caliper, but it's actually designed to beat the traditional monkey wrench at its own game – and then some.
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Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: Wrench, Kickstarter, EDC, DIY
EDC Monster is a team of everyday carry (EDC) tool enthusiasts that has been creating compact gear since 2022. One of its signature products is a key-shaped multitool introduced three years ago. The idea behind the series is to create a multifunctional tool that is small and lightweight enough to stay on a keychain – essentially a full toolbox in the shape and size of a key.
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Screwdriver sets with multiple bits are a dime a dozen, but if you're working on smaller projects or struggling with screws in tight corners, a ratchet screwdriver is a better bet. And that's where the A06 looks like the right tool for the job.
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Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: EDC, Tools, bike tools, Kickstarter, xxKickbooster
The James Brand launched the original Ellis knife in 2019 as its very first multitool. In fact, it wasn't just any multitool but the brand's own interpretation of a Swiss Army Knife, reimagined through simple, reduced design language. Now the tool is getting reduced even further, losing its extra fold-out implements in order to take on its slimmest form yet. Thinner than a pack of gum and shorter…
Bridging the gap between portability and precision, the Spesyn Tool 3 is a smart cordless drill that's more like a workshop on-the-go. However, you only have a day left to grab it at US$179, 36% off its expected retail price, before its hugely successful launch campaign ends.
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Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: Kickstarter, Construction, Tools, Smart…
Those kazillion-in-one multitools we keep telling you about may be relatively compact, but you're still quite likely to notice their presence in your pocket. The Scout, on the other hand, is truly small yet capable of eight different functions.
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Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: Multitools, Kickstarter
Whether you’re camping for a few days, doing a day hike, or heading out for a weekend trek, the same rule always applies equally: pack light, carry less. That’s why multifunctional tools are so appealing when it comes to outdoor adventures. EaTi One, currently available for pledging on Kickstarter, at first glance looks just like a regular spork, but it actually combines 10 tools in one small…
Hong Kong-based company Viperade has built its reputation around practical outdoor gear, offering a wide range of products from tactical clothing and bags to everyday carry (EDC) tools. Its latest product is a compact multitool, the VAK7, currently available for pledging on Kickstarter.
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With a smooth body and inverse Wharncliffe blade-shaped handle, the Doodler from Knafs is an instant classic – a slim, folding gentleman's knife built for everyday carry (EDC) in and beyond the office. As sleek as that handle is, it still manages to house a cache for an even lighter, slimmer tool that promises to come in handy quite regularly, if not every single day. It's not quite a complete…
EDC (everyday carry) creators continue to explore ways to combine as many tools as possible into compact formats. Joat 2.0 is the second-generation multitool from Hong Kong-based company Comandi. It combines 10+ functions within a compact, durable titanium body using a modular design.
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EDC hardware brand Orioner says this new folding knife is the smallest piece of kit it's ever made: it's about half the length of your pinky. But there's more to it than its diminutive proportions.
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Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: EDC, Knife, Blades, Kickstarter
The latest piece of gear from adventure hardware brand Orioner looks like a great way to start building a versatile everyday carry kit. It'll put a durable folding blade in your pocket, along with a set of essential tools, all in a uniquely designed frame small enough to fit on a keychain.
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The Arcos Driver aerospace-grade titanium pocket tool can crack even the most elusive screw. It packs a four-angle articulating head and three-mode ratchet into a 70-g (2.5-oz) frame. If it ships as built, it might be the last screwdriver you pocket.
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Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: Kickstarter, EDC, Multitools, Driver, Titanium
Since launching the Stakeout as a base camp multitool in 2022, Gerber has been growing out the family with new tools and tweaks. Last year, it doubled down on the Stakeout's camping focus with the fire-starting Stakeout Spark. Now it's released a variant that seamlessly shifts from weekday DIY tasks to weekend adventures. The all-new Stakeout Drive brings a versatile direct-access bit driver to…
There seems to be an unspoken competition in the everyday-carry (EDC) world right now: who can create the most unique compact knife? Two projects currently on Kickstarter are battling for the attention of EDC enthusiasts.
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Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: Knife, Kickstarter, Folding, Titanium, EDC
Earlier this month, we took a first look at the all-new Flex Titan, the fully loaded flagship of Roxon's modular tool family. The Titan has since launched, and it packs even more functions than expected for a competitive price. And if that's not enough, it can trade out nearly every single one of those functions for dozens of alternatives, adapting to every use case you can think of. It also…
"Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?" Actually, neither, it's the Ti-RevoBit Ratchet, yet another revolver-inspired multitool. It packs nine handy functions into its titanium body.
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Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: Kickstarter, Multitools, Titanium, EDC
In a sharp break from the traditional pocket knife-like flipper or more modern pry bar forms, the all-new Pockitrod from Australia's Converge Multitools takes on a slimmer pen-like form. But instead of a single body, the shaft actually comprises a series of tiny pods, each of which brings a new function to the table. Install whichever you need at the business end, and get to work slicing,…