November 3, 2025
Tiny kit, giant opinions
Recantha's Tiny Toolkit
The tiny case stuffed with big opinions and EDC nostalgia
TLDR: A pocket-sized case packed with tools—multitools, knives, cutters, cables—has fans split between vintage pocket-kit nostalgia and modern “portable lab” flexing. The thread turned into Temu vs Swiss Army and minimal vs maximal debates, proving everyday-carry culture is alive, loud, and delightfully chaotic.
Recantha just dropped a pocket-sized powerhouse: a maroon camo pen case jammed with sticky notes, a Temu multitool, a Swiss Army knife, scissors he calls “rubbish,” endless box cutters, cables, tweezers, a mini tape measure, and more. It’s heavy, it’s handy, and it sparked maximum everyday-carry (EDC) energy—that’s “stuff you keep ready to go,” for the uninitiated.
Cue the drama. Vintage fans swooped in, with WillAdams pining for old-school “Bonsa” pocket kits and linking a retro gem here. The nostalgia crowd says today’s kits have lost the compact magic. Meanwhile, modern tinkerers flexed hard: jzellis casually revealed he runs a whole electronics bench from a travel organizer—soldering iron, wire, calipers, and octopus-like helping hands included. Minimalists vs maximalists lit up the thread.
Hot takes flew over Temu vs Swiss Army: bargain finds versus proven steel. The duplicates—especially the army of box cutters—became a meme (“Is this a tiny toolkit or a box-cutter convention?” asked one wag). The “keyboard cr@p brush” and “tiny tape measure” were fan-favorites, while people begged for electrical tape and a proper precision screwdriver to complete the vibes. In short: this “tiny” kit unleashed big personality—half museum nostalgia, half modern mad scientist—and the comments loved every chaotic inch.
Key Points
- •The toolkit is organized in a Lihit Lab Large Maroon Camo Book-Type Pen Case (LL00005-MC) with exterior sticky notes.
- •Layer 1 contains a fold-up multitool (from Temu), scissors, and a Swiss Army knife.
- •Layer 2 includes cutting, gripping, and driving tools: Sharpie, side cutters, scalpel, Stanley adjustable wrench, box cutters, screwdriver handle with bits and socket adapter, wire stripper/cutter, multiple tweezers, pencils from eSpares, and a small brush.
- •Layer 3 focuses on cables and accessories: USB cables and splitter, microSD-to-SD adapter, another multitool, circuit board ruler, tweezers, box cutter, socket set, iFixit pry tool, highlighter, measuring tape, and eraser.
- •The kit is heavy due to multiple multitools; planned additions include an electrical-size screwdriver and electrical tape, with removal of duplicates to save space.