This Impossibly Tiny Titanium EDC Tool Can Still Save Your Life

About the size of a pinky fingertip, this small wonder has got to be the littlest, lightest survival accessory ever made.

By Steve Mazzucchi

Published 4 hours ago

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“What if a whistle could be as small as an earbud but as loud as a jet engine?”

That’s the question the team at LastoolX began asking in 2019, after one of its engineers became trapped while climbing and had no effective way to call for help.

lastoolx tinyblast fingertip — I’ve seen some seriously tiny knives and EDC, but this one really takes the Baked by Melissa-sized cupcake.

Fast forward six years, and the answer is here in what looks like the tiniest multi-tool ever — and believe me, I’ve seen some small ones.

Truly stripping down to the barest essentials, the TinyBlast still offers not one but two potentially life-saving functions, believe it or not.

King whistle

Made of tough titanium alloy materials, the TinyBlast measures just 0.83 inches long and weighs just 0.074 ounces.

In other words, you’d be well advised to attach it to something, be it a keychain, backpack or even the zipper pull on your jacket.

lastoolx tinyblast zipper — Attach the TinyBlast to your zipper pull and forget all about it until you need it.

Despite its diminutive size, the TinyBlast has been engineered to reach a volume of 120 decibels.

LastoolX says that is equivalent to the noise of a jet engine at takeoff, and they don’t appear to be exaggerating (too much).

According to a Purdue noise comparison chart “a military jet aircraft taking off from an aircraft carrier with afterburner” reaches 130 decibels at 50 feet.

lastoolx tinyblast sos — The Morse code for “SOS” is a fitting touch.

The chart also indicates that 150 decibels can rupture an eardrum, so maybe don’t blow this whistle directly into another person’s face.

Conveniently enough, the Morse code for “SOS” is laser-engraved on the side of the tool.

While any seasoned outdoor enthusiast already knows short-short-short long-long-long short-short-short, it’s a nice little reminder, especially if you’re panicking.

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Adding to the TinyBlast’s appeal, the tail end boasts a lanyard hole topped by an embedded silicon nitride bead with 1,750HV in hardness.

This material is valued in aerospace and military fields for its reliability, wear resistance and overall durability.

tinyblast vs airpod — Just in case you had any doubt, the TinyBlast is indeed smaller than an earbud.

However, the TinyBlast is so small that it may be tricky to hold and stab a glass surface.

A GIF on the Kickstarter page showcases an alternative approach, in which the TinyBlast is attached to some sort of stretchy cord and then essentially slingshotted into a plate of glass.

This technique seems wild and I would not blame you for being a tad skeptical. I sure am.

tinyblast glass breaker — This unusual technique appears effective at breaking glass; whether it can take out a car window remains to be seen.

But considering the low cost of the product, I am also sort of inclined to order one up and try it, purely out of curiosity.

Heck, if it doesn’t break glass, maybe the high-volume whistle will.

Availability and pricing

The LastoolX TinyBlast is currently available on Kickstarter at the early bird price of $29 for a pair. Estimated delivery is October.

LastoolX TinyBlast

$29 at Kickstarter

About the Author:

Now managing editor, Steve has served in a variety of roles with GP since 2019. Having previously written and edited for such publications as Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, Esquire and ESPN, he enjoys covering a range of topics — but mostly those pertaining to cycling, snow sports, pocket knives and motos — and dreams of a utopian world in which everyone’s bike seat is at the proper height.