Everyday-carry designers compete to squeeze the most function into the least volume, and Ysmart London has pushed that race to a category extreme. Its Toolt crams 36 tools into a three-plate folding body roughly the size of a car key fob, measuring 70 by 32 by 18 millimeters closed and unfolding to 180 millimeters with all plates deployed. Early backers can get the aluminum version at £70, or titanium at £99.
The clever part is the plate system. Instead of layering functions onto one frame, the Toolt uses three hinged plates that fan out, each carrying a distinct family of tools. One plate handles cutting, opening, and prying with a can opener, pry bar, cord cutter, flathead screwdriver, and bike tire lever. Another covers measuring and fine-tuning with metric and imperial rulers, a Phillips driver, and coarse and fine files. There is also a removable utility blade that deploys from the top with a thumb slide and locks into two positions, taking a standard Stanley 11-921 blade so replacements are cheap and universal.
The honest framing is that a compact multitool is not a toolbox replacement, and Ysmart says as much. The goal is making sure you are not empty-handed when the toolbox is at home. Where the Toolt differs from the standard keychain multitool is depth: 36 functions including a replaceable blade, plus genuinely unusual additions like a spoke wrench, a BBQ skewer cleaner, and a shopping cart key.
Compare it with the alternatives and the calculus is clear. A Leatherman Micra or Squirt costs less and does fewer things better. A dedicated pry bar, pen, and knife carried together will outperform any single compact tool at their specific jobs but cost more and add bulk. The Toolt's case is the weight-and-volume math: the titanium version weighs 90 grams and the aluminum one 80, and folding down to key-fob size is a real advantage over pouches and belt clips.
Shipping is projected for January 2027 if the campaign funds, so this is a forward-looking buy rather than an immediate one. If you need a folding knife today rather than in three months, browse the Kizer and CIVIVI catalogs instead.