Card-Size Tool Gives You Credit
By Dan Kitchen
The BCB Mini Work Tool looks like a miniature version of the ATAX tool that Toolmonger featured a few weeks ago. This credit card-sized piece of stainless steel integrates 11 tools in its simple frame, including a knife, saw, bottle opener, flat screwdriver, and a hole that can be used as a wrench.
It comes with a case, so you can easily add it to your arsenal of everyday carry items. Only a few vendors sell this particular brand, for about $10. If you want to go down-market, you can choose from a lot of knock-off versions with street pricing around $4.
BCB Miniwork Tool [BCB Survival USA]
BCB Miniwork Tool [Bestglide]
Other Versions [Google Products]
January 30th, 2008 at 11:09 am
And what happens after the TSA x-rays this in your wallet??
January 30th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
There are a whole bunch of card sized tools and tool sets
GIYF card multi tool
tool logic
victronox
January 30th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
11 tools and only the bottle opener is any good. IMHO.
January 30th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
“11 tools and only the bottle opener is any good. IMHO.” This is *the* tool for you:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/apparel/jewelry/756e/
So good, it deserves its own write-up.
January 30th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
If the TSA finds it then you’ll get to toss it in the bucket along with all the other exceptionally non-dangerous items they confiscate.
Just remember — if you discover you’ve gone through security with a prohibited item, don’t go back to TSA and let them know: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/01/23/airport.gun/index.html
January 31st, 2008 at 12:50 am
Electronics Goldmine had knockoff versions of these for 99 cents, last week…
http://www.goldmine-elec.com/
February 20th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
[...] Dan Kitchen reviews the BCB Mini Work Tool at Toolmonger: The BCB Mini Work Tool looks like a miniature version of the ATAX tool that Toolmonger featured a few weeks ago. This credit card-sized piece of stainless steel integrates 11 tools in its simple frame, including a knife, saw, bottle opener, flat screwdriver, and a hole that can be used as a wrench. [...]