Small thin multi tool
 

I am looking for recommendations on a small and thin multi tool. I currently have a Park Tool 9 ad find it big.
Thanks

This is as minimalist as it gets. Not ideal for all purposes though.

http://www.parktool.com/uploads/thum...b5_430x390.jpg

I have the Crank Bros. multi-19

http://www.bicyclehero.com/media/cat..._kit_set_2.jpg

I don't know how it compares to the Park Tool you have (couldn't find the "Park Tool 9") but I find it fits nicely in my jersey pocket.

This one's 25 grams. http://www.trisports.com/ritchey-cpr9-multitool.html

I just got a Topeak Hexus

http://topeak.com/mediafiles/products/2946/

Pretty compact, for as much as it does. Replaced my tire levers too, which was useful. Haven't really used it yet though, so, ymmv.

not super thin, but very compact and reliable. 8 bucks.

http://www.performancebike.com/bikes...3#ReviewHeader

crank brothers.

If you don't feel like you need a chain breaker, they can be very small.

In all honestly I don't know what I would do with a chain breaker.
As I say this, maybe it is time to use Google.

I also have this Ascent one that abstractform20 cited and it's good.

Other similarly small ones include one made by Pro BikeGear (I have this one too and it's really small and works fine) and one by Blackburn.

I just got the same one, i think its great light and pretty flat.

My fav by far. No chain breaker, but it's insanely useful and I have one on every bike.

Isn't this dangerous to put in a jersey pocket?

It goes in your seat wedge.

Mine is something like this minus the 1.5 hex wrench


http://www.parktool.com/product/fold...nch-set-aws-10

I'm a big fan of this tiny Lezyne, but I can't find it on their site anymore. Perhaps it's discontinued, but you can still find them around.
3, 4, 5, & 6mm plus Phillips-head.

http://www.skybluebikes.com/media/ca...m/image_96.jpg

51grams, if Amazon.com is to be believed.

And it looks like they make one with a cleverly-made chain breaker that weighs 101grams.

http://www.examiner.com/sites/defaul...05.12%20PM.jpg

I also use a Lezyne V5. Highly recommended for a minimalist tool.:thumb:

http://img.artscyclery.com/thumbs/LZV5MT-2-thumb.jpg

ooh, that's cool.

Recently got this one:
http://www.avenirusa.com/assets/prod.../94-27-691.jpg
Haven't tried it out yet, but it looks cool to me.

I have the Serfas Slimline on both my bikes. Not sure of the weight, but it works great, and is very small.

Chris

I just throw three allen keys in my seat bag for short trips along with two spoons.. very light/small.

I figure if I need anything past that I can call for a ride or something..

Isn't it dangerous to employ use of a seat wedge in the 41? :innocent: :D

How do you keep it from abrading your spare tube? Keep the spare in a ziplock baggie? One of the nice things about the folding tools is that potentially sharp edges (like flat screwdriver blade) are kept inward. Of course the latch that keeps the two halves of my alien II together is broken and rather than replace it I just keep my tube in it's original box because my seatbag is rather larger.

My thought is that unless your multi tool features an anvil and a hammer, these things don't weight enough to make a diff in my jersey pocket. All I want is a chain breaker, because having your non-chain tool multi with you and experiencing a chain issue sucks.

This.

The only thing you compromise is chain break ability, but this is hardly used and the ones in a multi-tool are crap anyway.