Fix It Sticks returns to Kickstarter to fund two new tools

Fix It Sticks returns to Kickstarter to fund two new tools

Replaceable bit multi-tool and T-Way Wrench in development

Fix It Sticks plans to introduce a version of the popular two-piece Fix It Sticks with replaceable bits as well as a T-way wrench, also with replaceable bits, suitable for home mechanics

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Josh Patterson

Published: March 11, 2014 at 6:54 pm
Fix It Sticks plans to introduce a version of the popular two-piece Fix It Sticks with replaceable bits as well as a T-way wrench, also with replaceable bits, suitable for home mechanics - Courtesy
A set of two sticks will ship with eight bits: 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm hex bits, a Phillips #2 and Torx 25 - Courtesy
Neodymium magnets are used to hold the 1/4in bits in place - Courtesy
Company founder Brian Davis claims the T-Way Wrench allows the home mechanic to expand their tool collection without taking up as much spacing or spending as much money - Courtesy
The T-Way Wrench will ship with seven bits: 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm hex bits and a Torx 25 - Courtesy

Upstart tool manufacturer Fix It Sticks returns to Kickstarter to fund two new tool designs. Company founder Brian Davis plans to introduce a version of the popular two-piece Fix It Sticks with replaceable bits as well as a T-way wrench, also with replaceable bits, suitable for home mechanics.

The company introduced its first tool system on Kickstarter last year. The simple, two-piece multi-tool design quickly took off, offering cyclists a compact, easy to carry tool that forms a ‘T’ when one tool is inserted into the other, giving the user more leverage than can be attained with many compact multi-tools.

The new replaceable bit Fix It Sticks build on the success of the original design. Unlike the originals, which are constructed from aluminum, the Replaceable Edition will be constructed from nickel-plated 4130 steel. The claimed weight for two sticks with four replaceable bits is 115g.

A set of two sticks will ship with eight bits: 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm hex bits, a Phillips #2 and Torx 25.

Users can stop by their local hardware store to purchase additional bits to suit their specific needs. “Whatever your need, there is likely a bit that will work and you don't have to buy it from me,” writes Davis on his Kickstarter page.

A set of two sticks will ship with eight bits: 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm hex bits, a phillips #2 and torx 25: a set of two sticks will ship with eight bits: 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm hex bits, a phillips #2 and torx 25 - Courtesy

The minimum Kickstarter buy-in for the Fix It Sticks Replaceable Edition is US$30, plus shipping if outside the US. (The expected MSRP after the Kickstarter launch is US$36.)

Davis’ second new tool is designed to meet the needs of home mechanics, offering the benefits of bench full of tools while taking up much less space and costing significantly less money.

The T-Way Wrench functions much like the Fix It Sticks Replaceable Edition, but with a permanently secured T handle. Each of the three ends of the T-Way Wrench can house a replaceable bit.

The T-Way Wrench will ship with seven bits: 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm hex bits and a Torx 25.

Both the Fix It Sticks Replaceable Edition and the T-Way Wrench use standard 1/4in bits, making the possibilities for customization endless.

The t-way wrench will ship with seven bits: 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm hex bits and a torx 25: the t-way wrench will ship with seven bits: 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm hex bits and a torx 25 - Courtesy

The minimum buy-in for the T-Way Wrench is US$25, plus US$9 shipping if outside the US. (The expected MSRP after the Kickstarter launch is $30.)

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For more information visit the Fix It Sticks Kickstarter page.

Josh Patterson

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Josh Patterson is a BikeRadar contributor and former technical editor. He has spent most of his career working in the cycling industry as an athlete, mechanic and journalist. He holds a master's degree in journalism and has more than 20 years of experience as a cyclist and 12 years of experience riding and writing for BikeRadar, Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Dirt Rag, RoadBikeReview and Outside Magazine. A native of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Josh was a pioneer in the gravel cycling movement, having raced the first Unbound 200 and many other gravel events around the globe. He considers himself a cycling generalist and enjoys road, gravel and mountain biking in equal measure. When not traveling for work, he can be found exploring the singletrack and lonely gravel roads that surround his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition to his love of cycling, Josh is an enthusiastic supporter of brunch, voting rights and the right to repair movement.
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