- Product: Mi Band 2
- Manufacturer: Xiaomi
- Buy on Amazon
- Rating: 5/5
Fitness trackers have taken the world by storm and seemingly will replace the humble wristwatch as the arm-accessory of choice. How does Xiaomi’s low-cost band stack up?
Fitness trackers have taken the world by storm and seemingly will replace the humble wristwatch as the arm-accessory of choice. How does Xiaomi’s low-cost band stack up?
There are dozens and dozens of miniature tools out there. However, most omit a potentially very useful item – scissors. At the very budget end (under £5), the Mammut mini scissors claims to offers scissors – and other tools – in a tiny package. But does it succeed?
Not quite everyday carry, but a desk lamp is an indispensable item for most. How does Aukey’s LED desk lamp fare?
Here’s a bit of an oddity. An extremely cheap miniature folding knife available on various sites that claims to be from the Spyderco brand. Given how much we love Spyderco knives, we had to take a look. Continue reading
Knives are everyday carry items for most of our readers. Of course, even the best knife is useless if it’s blunt. Can the Kealive sharpener keep your knives ready to go?
The BeerHunter is a small pocket knife with a curved blade and an integrated bottle opener. Should it be your next pocket knife? Continue reading
A pocket knife is one of the single most useful items you can have about your person. Today we have a slightly unusual one – the British Army Knife. Will it beat out the more ‘modern’ competitors? Continue reading
Continuing our series of keyring multi-tool reviews, we have the Timberline O2 Wrench. How will it compare to the competition? Continue reading
While best known for their Swiss Army knives, Victorinox sells everything from kitchenware to multi-tools. Today we’ll be taking a look at their stainless steel nail clippers, designed to fit to a keyring. Continue reading
The good folks at True Utility are back with another ultra-small keyring tool. This time, they claim to have packed no less than 20 tools onto a single carabiner-style device. But is it worth the space on your keyring? Continue reading
A portable power-bank is practically a must for those who own a smartphone and use it regularly. It’s the difference between running out of battery at a crucial moment and having uninterrupted use of a smart device all day. Xiaomi are building a solid reputation as a mid-high end smartphone and accessories manufacturer. So is their power bank the one for you?
Nite Ize make a reliable line of miniature carabiners (“S-biners”) which we’ve had attached to our keys for a while now. How will their key tool fare in the battle of the ultra-mini multitools?
We weren’t a fan of Swiss+Tech’s 9-in-1 keyring tool. Will the Utili-key fare any better?
Today we have perhaps the smallest functional knife you’re likely to come across – the Sypderco Bug, a knife just 4cm long when closed and just over 7cm when opened. It’s also very competitively priced at under a tenner at many retailers, and just £7 at some stores at the time of writing. But does it actually work, or is it just an impressively small gadget that’s not really very useful? Continue reading
Product: True Utility CashStash (TU241)
True Utility are a somewhat budget brand of pocket tools, flashlights and similar kit. Can they stand up to competitors like the mighty Zippo when it comes to a windproof lighter? Continue reading
Swiss+Tech have a decent reputation as a manufacturer of a variety of keyring tools and other kit. So, how does their 9-in 1 key tool stand up to scrutiny? Continue reading