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Fix It Sticks’ The Blend mixes it up, best of both their multi-tools & more!

Fix It Sticks - The Blend, modular T-handle wrench multi-tool
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The Fix It Sticks tool catalog is mostly two different approaches – a light pair of sticks with 4 fixed bits, or a modular design with a pair of sticks and replaceable bits that let’s you carry as many bits as you need. Now, The Blend mixes the best of both worlds. Oh, and it looks like they have preset torque bits available too! Ok, nothing to see there. At least nothing we can talk about. About those torque wrench bits, read on… 

Fix It Sticks – The Blend, modular T-wrench multi-tool

Fix It Sticks - The Blend, modular T-handle wrench multi-tool

It’s super simple really. For $34 The Blend gives you one Original Stick with fixed 4mm & 5mm bits, and one Replaceable Stick, plus a carrying case with another seven bits a bracket to mount it under a bottle cage. In total you have 2.5, 3, 4 (2x), 5, 6 & 8mm hexes, plus a Torx T25 & a #2 Phillips bit.

Fix It Sticks - The Blend, modular T-handle wrench multi-tool

You get the slightly lighter alloy Original with the security to not lose the most common bits, plus the flexibility of the steel Replaceable Stick. The carrying case even has room for at least one extra 1/4″ bit if you bike uses some unique hardware. But The Blend now, straight from Fix It Sticks.

Fix It Sticks Torque Limiters – inline torque wrench bits by Sloky

Fix It Sticks Torque Limiters - compact 1/4" inline torque wrench bits by Sloky

So, I’m not entirely sure how we didn’t spot these yet (OK, maybe I do know – more on that in a minute), but Fix It Sticks also sells a wide range of preset, inline torque limiters designed for maintenance in their Shooting tools division. Essentially a 1/4″ bit torque key into which you plug any other 1/4″ bit you need, they cost $40 a piece and work with the Replaceable Sticks.

Fix It Sticks Torque Limiters - compact 1/4" inline torque wrench bits by Sloky

They were specifically not targeted at cycling, but in fact produced under Fix It Sticks’ ‘Shooting’ maintenance division and are designed for torque settings needed for firearm maintenance, not for bikes. (Remember folks, Fix It Sticks is a tool company. And before anyone gets up in arms, they are not selling any firearms or the like; just tools that you can use to work on anything.)

Fix It Sticks Torque Limiters - compact 1/4" inline torque wrench bits by Sloky

Produced together with Taiwanese company Sloky it seems, these preset torque limiters are also calibrated and labeled in in-lbs. That’s not super convenient for cyclists’ needs (again we are clearly not the market here) where our typical torque limits are in Nm. But we can do the math. Common 4Nm=35.4in-lb & 5Nm=44.25in-lb, which look pretty close to the 35 &; 45 in-lb bits that Fix It Sticks sells. We’d certainly be curious to have such a portable torque tool to carry on the go to adjust light carbon seatposts & stems, if nothing else!

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mudrock
mudrock
6 years ago

I think you need to proof read your post.

mudrock
mudrock
6 years ago

What made the original alloy version so annoying is the two sticks would not stick together – the steel version solved this because of the magnetic attraction. Now it’s back to falling apart. Nobody wants their tool to fall apart in their hand.

Poul Hansen
Poul Hansen
6 years ago

I like FixIt. Have 3 sets but these “light” sticks don’t save much weight and means a lot less flexibility for the set.
Back to the drawing board.

Now if they were 2 titanium replaceable sticks, that would be an idea for Christmas 😉

Poul Hansen
Poul Hansen
6 years ago
Reply to  Poul Hansen

With built in magnets of course

Bill
Bill
6 years ago

My topeak torque limiters have been great. No need to act like they reinvented the wheel here.

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