TPT - Titanium Pocket Tool

This is a well made item. It is clearly not cheap. However, there are a handful of these single utility blade holders out there, and in my opinion, this is the best of them. Personally, this shines as a secondary knife that I carry for a specific purpose. If I am helping someone move, get a call to fix something or packing a shipment at work I throw this in my pocket as a backup to my "real" pocket knife. Not because the real pocket knife can't handle it, but because if I expect to be cutting things that are hard on a blade, this saves the edge on my real knife. As far as filling the secondary role I bought it for, it is fantastic. It is, literally, just larger than a utility blade itself and you can legitimately pry things with the prying tool. The universal wrench feature is functional, but obviously exercise care. Use the other end of the tool to scrape the gunk off the fastener before you try to gain purchase on it and you'll have a better experience. Without the lanyard it is truly small enough that I can throw it in my pocket and not notice it is there, even if I've got dress pants on for work. The only downside to this is that it requires two hands to open or close. To me, this is an acceptable compromise. Just remember - if you're used to reaching for a "real" utility knife or pocket knife, you're likely used to opening and closing it one-handed. That is not possible with the Titanium Pocket Tool - press the button down with one thumb, pinch the blade between pointer and thumb of the other hand to pull it out, release the button with the first thumb, do in reverse before putting it back in your pocket. If there is a second generation, I'd really like to see some creative design work that allows single-handed operation. This is not worth knocking it down to four stars, but its worth keeping in mind. Pro tip: wipe the oil off that the utility blade is probably stored in before you put it in the pocket tool. This will make it much easier to operate. As far as the material, despite the cost, I think it is the right choice. Aluminum would be far too soft for the prying tool or the wrench and plain steel would require a coating that would wear off and allow corrosion. A traditional stainless steel could be a functional choice, but would increase the tool's weight by about 70%. Also, the finish on the tool provides reasonably good grip (even considering its size) without being difficult to remove from your pocket or the included leather sleeve. The internal magnet that both prevents the blade from rattling and allows you to stick it to ferrous surfaces is a nice touch. All in all, an exceptionally well designed tool for a niche role. Carrying and using it will highlight the fact that each aspect of this tool was considered and tradeoffs were evaluated to arrive at the final design. I am satisfied with the purchase because it is a logical design as well as an truly functional item.

The blade switch mechanism was hard at first but it gets easier with more practice. Small, durable, yet very reliable and mighty. Greaty tool.

An excellent little tool. I often find myself away from my primary tools needing something like this to quickly get the job done. As for the cost and the material, well you will have to be your own judge. Titanium can be pricey to begin with. For me the trade off is worth it because I can rely on the base material that much more when I find myself needing it. And really, the use of titanium means it is overbuilt for the job--remember when things were overbuilt? Titanium allows this without detracting from the size or weight which is a plus. I like that. As for improvements, a design allowing easy one hand operation would be great but not essential. However, I appear to be the only one who thinks that having the button on the other side would be easier for me to open it using my right thumb while the blade is in position to use rather than having to flip the tool over once open.

Keep in mind this is version one and requires two hands to open, unlike version two which is called the slide. Spend the extra ten bucks on that if that is important to you. Nice unit, very compact. Takes standard utility blades that have the two notches on the top. The included blade is NOT sharp, FYI.

I just received the TPT Titanium Pocket Tool, but received the Stonewashed version. I did compare the difference, but didn't think stonewashed was worth $10 more so opted for the regular version. I was only slightly surprised to receive the stonewashed one, other reviewers did mention similar experiences. I'm not sure if it's a quality control issue or a desire by the company to meet order demands and sending out whatever is in stock. Either way, safest bet is to order this item ($75 version) since it's a game of chance anyway .. save that $10 to buy your blades. That said, the knife housing has a solid frame and exactly as depicted in the images from the seller. It's a nice, small, thin tool, and the actuator to release the blade lock is easy to use, but doesn't get in the way to accidentally release the blade. Only con for this is the hefty price tag for the tool. There are a lot of cheaper utility knife housings out there, but the titanium housing of this does have the feel to make it worth the purchase.