When camping you want only the right companion to come along, and the Buck Travel Mate could be a match made in heaven. This multi-tool might be your best friend at a campsite as it offers a knife, fork, spatula, scraper, can and bottle opener as well as grill scraper and even a screwdriver.
It won’t carry your gear or do the dishes but what are friends for?
There may be many apps for the iPhone but when it comes to fixing things the handset might not be enough for most cyclists. This is where the MyTask comes in. Instead of calling for help this iPhone case holds just the tools you might need for a quick fix that will have you on your way.
The MyTask Bike features an interchangeable case with easy slide out mechanism, soft touch coating, polycarbonate protection. Within are a pedal/axel wrench, six Allen wrench, three tire patches, Phillips screwdriver, flat head screwdriver, four metric box wrenches, two tire levers, bottle opener and two bicycle spoke wrenches.
If you take mass transit to work there is also the MyTask Urban, which features a USB drive, comb, nail file and pen as well as 2-inch scissors, tweezers, stylus pen, regular pen, usb stick, bottle opener, Phillips screwdriver, flathead screwdriver, nail file, ruler, personal mirror, LED light (three modes) for FaceTime and mirror.
Both MyTask kits are now being developed through a Kickstarter campaign, which will conclude later this month. Video after the jump
Char Poles of Salt Lake City haven’t so much reinvented the ski pole, but it certainly has expanded the possibilities of what the pole can do. While these work like normal ski poles on the slopes these offer a variety of customizable options in the grips. This provides useable Phillips and flathead screwdrivers, while the end of the grip can be used as a monopod mount for a camera. The baskets at the end of the poles even offer a bottle opener.
Char Pole is now looking to a RocketHub crowd funding campaign to raise money. Now is your chance to get in a pole position. Continue reading Personalized Poles
The right for the job can make a big difference and the Leatherman Hail Snowboard Tool is one that will come in handy on the slopes, and because it is TSA-compliant this pocket multi-tool won’t hang you at the airport. It was designed in collaboration with Signal Snowboards so it isn’t just any old tool marketed for snowboarders. It features needlenose pliers, standard pliers, wire cutters, both flat and Phillips screwdrivers, tweezers, a scraper, a lacing assistant, a nail file, a carabiner, a 10mm wrench, and even a bottle opener.
We’ve seen a lot of multi-tools for cyclists but Full Windsor is now offering a Nutter one – make that The Nutter Cycle Multi Tool. This system is all build around the handle, which accepts various bits and transforms it into a tool you won’t want to be without. It includes spanners, hex tools, spoke keys, torx bit and even bottom opener and all of it can be stashed in a handy and stylish leather-bound case.
Gerber has been a company that could rightfully be described at times as being somewhat “legendary” but now it is looking to get downright mythical. It has introduced the Gerber Myth Kit, which includes a dozen on-the-go tools for camping, hunting and just getting away from it all. This case includes numerous knives and blades, as well as a Gerber Field Dress Kit, Gerber Pocket Folder, Gerber Folding Saw, Gerber Cap Light, Gerber Shotgun Multi-Tool, Gerber Canvas Bag, Gerber Spotlight and a whole lot more. This is the one kit that truly has it all.
Ice is cold, but the I.C.E. Stove will help you get cooking. This 8-in-1 multi-tool offers the functionality of a wrench, saw, bottle opener, can opener, ruler, wing nut wrench, screw driver… and it can be put together to become a wood stove! Basically three of the tools panels are actually stove walls but the fourth is a seven-function multi-tool. The company recently unveiled this product at last month’s Outdoor Retailer Show Winter Market.
The Nax 2.0 doesn’t look like an axe, but that’s kind of the point. While axes served a purpose for centuries the Nax 2.0 is a 21st century take on the chopping tool. It was designed in collaboration with special forces soldiers, survival gear aficionados and preppers. The result is a multi-tool for the wilds that combines the features of kukri knife – the blade used by Nepalese Gurkhas for centuries – mixed with that of a machete and hatchet.
This easy-to-carry tool offers 4130 chromoly steel blade with a professional, zero ground edge. The blade was heat-treated to +48 HRC hardness so it can stand up to the end of the world and then some. It also includes a pommel with a pry and bottle opener, built-in gas shut-off wrench and a handle that is wrapped with 550 paracord. We’ve seen a lot of tools for the end of the world and this is one to add to that list.
We think of Swiss Army Knives as having a lot of tools, but the above tool probably is king of the multi-tools. Created by John S. Holler in Germany more than 100 years it is no mere pocket knife. The tool is part of a Smithsonian collection, and is now on loan from the National Museum of American History to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyo., for the exhibition “Journeying West: Distinctive Firearms from the Smithsonian.”
With around 100 pocket knife blades of every style imaginable, including a serrated blade, two dagger blades, as well as several different types of shears and scissors, an auger, a corkscrew, two saws, a lancet, button hook, cigar cutter, tuning fork, pens and mechanical pencils, mirror, and a straight razor it is truly the tool to beat.
Leather isn’t something you typically need for surfing and not really for skating, but that hasn’t stopped Leatherman from announcing a new line of pocket tools designed specifically for both sets of action sports. This follows the company’s new line of snowboard tools that were rolled out earlier this year.
The Grind and Jam pocket tools are aimed at the skateboarders while the Thurster and Shooter are for those who like to catch some waves. The former are designed to be carried or clipped on a belt, and feature flat and Phillips head screwdrivers, file, bottle openers, multiple open ended wrenches, hex driver, truck key and carabiner – in other words all the things to do some work on the board while on the go.
The surf tools feature bottle openers, bit drivers, wax comb, spring hooks, a lanyard hole, easy outs and a rubber bit holder.
With these tools small repairs won’t let the good times end.
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[Via Gizmag: Leatherman announces new pocket tools for skaters and surfers]
This isn’t Mr. Fix It, but rather FixKit. Either way it is the one tool you might want on that next bike ride because it is actually multiple tools in one. The BioLogic FixKit offers spoke tools, allen wrenches, pedal wrench, screwdrivers, chain tool and even a crescent wrench. With this in your cycling kit you might just become the true Mr. Fix It to your tool-less and clueless friends.
Kickstarter is full of multi-tool projects, and some will take off and some will just remain concepts. We have a good feeling about the Repair Rebel, a titanium multi-tool that can attach under a bike seat. It offers 24 various tools, include a dozen or so hex heads, a T25 tork head, Phillips screw driver and even some spoke keys. It is larger than some of the ultra compact tools we’ve seen, but this provides all the tools in a single piece so that there is nothing to lose and no moving parts.
The disc style design also provides more grip than those too-compact tools. This Repair Rebel could just about start a revolution. Video after the jump
Last fall we heard about the Crovel Tactical shovel, which we said would be good for the end of the world, a zombie apocalypse or a mob style hit. Well, we think the AceCamp Survival Multi-Tool Shovel could give the Crovel a run for the money.
It is a shovel, a hatchet, a saw, a hammer, a wrench, a nail puller, bottle opener and compass. Inside it includes a fishing line and hook, matches, and even an emergency knife. This is a survival shovel on steroids and if civilization does come to an end we want this one in our hands. We wouldn’t mind taking it on the next outdoor adventure as well.