REVIEW – We Gadgeteers use a lot of tools of various types. Sometimes, they are bulky things like pipe wrenches or hawksbill pliers, but sometimes, especially when working with delicate electronics or mechanical parts, you want a small, deft, precision tool. Such is the tool I am reviewing today, the Titaner TiSpanner 2.0 Compact Titanium Multitool.
What is it?
The Titaner TiSpanner 2.0 is a small titanium multitool.
Hardware specs
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- Adjustable Spanner/Measurement Caliper
- Nail Puller/Pry bar
- Tungsten Impact Head/Window Breaker/Box Opener
- Bottle/Jar Opener
- Fingernail File/Knife blade dresser
- Glass Breaker/Package Opener
- Phone Stand
- Caliper Measurement tool
Design and features
The Titaner TiSpanner is 2.125” long, and only .25” thick. The head of the unit is .75” across, and the handle/shaft is .375” wide. The Titaner TiSpanner looks like what it is: a cross between a set of mini calipers and an adjustable wrench. The finish I was sent is a sandblasted natural titanium.
The squared off jaws are controlled by a polished wheel that turns a threaded internal column which opens the jaws. At the opposite (tail) end of the internal shaft, a marker moves to indicate the size of the opening. There are measurements in metric and Imperial units precisely etched into the body. When the jaws are fully closed, the shaft extends from the handle a bit. This can be used as a package opener or, with enough force, as an emergency window breaker.
The moving head of the spanner is tapered and forked. This forms a pry bar/nail puller for small applications. The heel of the headstock is notched to allow use as a bottle or jar opener.
On the back of the Imperial side of the handle, there is a slightly raised diamond-coated pad that can be used as a nail file or a knife dressing file. At the tail end of this same side is a polished hasp for clipping the TiSpanner to a lanyard, parka zipper, or keyring.
Weighing in at 17 g/.6 oz., you’re not going to notice it at all, unless you need it. This is where I was surprised. There are times it really can come in handy!
Performance
The Titaner TiSpanner 2.0 is truly useful as a tool to get work done, so long as it’s not rebuilding an engine or plumbing a toilet. Working on your bike, resetting the alignment of a laser engraver or 3D printer, or any other small, precise work is going to be made easier with this tiny unit. Since it’s made of titanium, it performs as well as steel does, but is less heavy. I have a few other small titanium tools that I use for this type work, and having the spanner to hold nuts while I’m putting in screws was made much easier. Previously, the smallest nut I could hold was .5 mm, and it was held within a large box-type wrench about 1” wide. Having the TiSpanner means I can, for example, slip it in behind the derailleur without having to have a huge clearance, or a special set of bike tools.
What I like Titaner TiSpanner 2.0 multi-tool
- Sturdy, precision build
- Good set of tools
- Logically designed
What I’d change
- Nothing
Final thoughts
When I first saw this tool, I thought it was cute and I wanted it for the nostalgia of tiny useless tools I had as a grade school kid. I stripped out the cheap Phillips heads and wrenches of those sets in short order, but they were a delight to the eye. The Titaner TiSpanner 2.0 Compact Titanium Multitool, however, is built for serious business. Whether it’s just propping up your phone for a selfie, or helping you repair your brakes so that you can finish your ride without having to call an Über to come meet you on the nearest road and try to convince them to help you wrest your bike into the trunk, it’s going to handle the job.
The unit is shipped in a nice metal sponge-lined box that makes a great gift presentation.
Now, however, I want one about 3X larger for bigger projects! With a steel head built into the heel where the bottle opener is to use as a hammer!
Price: Normally $89.00, on sale for $69.00
Where to buy: Company Webstore
Source: The sample of this product was provided by Titaner. Titaner did not have a final say on the review and did not preview the review before it was published.
