As is the case with cameras, the best multitool is the one you have on you. Following that line of thinking, the K-Smart X might just be one of the best, as it’s designed to clip unobtrusively right onto your belt.
Despite the X in its name, the K-Smart X is actually a 5th-generation multi-tool. The original model debuted back in 2022.
It’s currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign where it’s described as a belt buckle, but that’s misleading. The titanium device actually slides onto the user’s belt – or their pocket, or backpack strap, or whatever else, via an integrated back clip.
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So, what can ya do with the thing?
Well, its tools include a combined pry bar/box cutter/nail puller; glass-breaking stud; bottle opener; quarter- and sixth-inch bit driver holes; metric/imperial ruler; slot for an optional luminous vial of tritium; and a 360-degree rotatable keyring that can be released with the press of a button.
The whole thing is claimed to tip the scales at 30.7 grams, and it measures 102 mm long (4.02 in).
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As compared to the original model, the X reportedly has a more streamlined body, smoother operating action, longer reach, its bit driver is designed for one-handed use, it now has a textured side grip, plus its back clip no longer has a spring (which sounds like a detractor, but it’s intended to reduce wear and tear).
The K-Smart X is currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign, where a pledge of US$55 will get you one – assuming it reaches production. The planned retail price is $79.
Source: Kickstarter
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