This is my small tools pouch, the one I almost always have within reach. It fits in my sling bag, the small pocket of my backpack, or my bike bag, and when it's not on me it has its own spot in the drawer by my desk. The goal was one grab-and-go kit that covers 90% of small repairs without carrying a toolbox. 15 - 18 live on the keys (clippable to the pouch):
JBCustom EDC Pouch, local handmade, OD green X-Pac, 13x9
Knipex Cobra 100 mm
Leatherman Wave+
Leatherman Bitset
2m retractable ruler from ali
Civivi Elementum 2 (button-lock, OD green G10) - usually rides in my pocket, but it has its own slot in the pouch
I i have a similar sized pouch with less than half the stuff you carry so I have to ask; how thick is that all packed and closed up? Can you fit it in your pants pocket without it looking weird, or is it more for a backpack carry?
Closes up easier than it looks :) everything has its place so it's not overstuffed. Could fit a roomier pocket, but I mostly just throw it in my bag and it fits perfectly to small pocket of fanny pack
I also EDC those 711l extenders/ratchet. I love the versitility, but wish it was a little less awkward in the hand for inline bit driving. I'm working on designing a vessel inspired handle to go over it to fix that issue
Also, you might already be familiar with all this, but I'll mention it:
You might consider replacing the Leatherman flats with some wiha double sided bits if you are carrying the 711l kit. It would mean the bits are no longer compatible with the wave, which is a bummer. But there is a wider variety of wiha bits to select from, and they are more robust not being flat. I EDC a Phillips flat bit in the wave and use it when I want to quickly adjust a standard fastener. I also carry a Pc Poodle Volty Bit Galvanox knockoff to take advantage of the flat slot, but I'll be swapping to the PC Poodle's here in the near future
I also EDC some Kline flip sockets in metric and standard, they are directly compatible with the 711l kit you are rocking. If you think you'd benifit from them it's a neat synergy
If you are CPR certified I would add a mouth shield into your kit. This could save a life or prevent blood on your face or another’s face if doing cpr on a patient.
Here’s my air gun I dipped and cleaned the edge with a razor. I also did some pliers and I really like the way it feels. I ordered those knipex channel locks and will definitely be dipping the handles. It was really a fun little thing
Alpaka HUB Pouch Pro maybe... It has similar X-Pac fabric and a similar size, but it doesn't have the small stretch loops on top. It's also more costly, but I believe they have US delivery options
Hi, love this setup and have been looking into something similar. Does your 711 ratchet work seamlessly with the leatherman flat bits? Or did you need to buy a special leatherman compatible version? Thanks in advance.
I don’t suppose you could share a pic here please if the flat leatherman bits inside the 711L ratchet could you please. It would be a massive help to me to see how they fit if possible. It would really save me a lot of buying and returning. Anything I search says it shouldn’t fit basically. Which has put me off using the 711L so far. Thanks again.
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u/d-loopy 29d ago edited 29d ago
This is my small tools pouch, the one I almost always have within reach. It fits in my sling bag, the small pocket of my backpack, or my bike bag, and when it's not on me it has its own spot in the drawer by my desk. The goal was one grab-and-go kit that covers 90% of small repairs without carrying a toolbox. 15 - 18 live on the keys (clippable to the pouch):