I love a multitool as much as the next person, but some of them really aim to do too much for my liking – especially when I'm within city limits.

The Edge & Pop Dual is just the thing for getting through the day around town. It includes a sharp little knife, a phone stand, and bottle opener – and that's it.

The Dual features a unique design that's both sophisticated and unfussy, with a wooden exterior and an eye-catching Damascus steel blade. With that, you've got the essentials for your everyday carry loadout covered.

As its name suggests, the Dual is built around an elegant mechanism with two sliders: one reveals the blade, and the other is for the bartender speed-style bottle opener.

The drop point blade is made from strong 67-layer high-carbon Damascus steel. Whether you need to cut paper, leather, or rope, it's more than up to the task.

On the other end, you've got the phone holder, which can fit phones and tablets up to 8-mm thick in portrait or landscape mode.

The frame is made from heat-treated stainless steel, and it's graced by exterior panels in your choice of Ebony wood or Golden Sandalwood. Both of them have a refined and understated appearance, which is really at the heart of what this compact multitool is going for.

Edge & Pop is crowdfunding the Dual on Kickstarter, where you can pick one up for US$39; that's discounted from its $60 suggested retail price.

All crowdfunding campaigns carry an element of risk, so you'll want to keep that in mind if you choose to back this campaign. For what it's worth, Edge & Pop successfully launched and shipped the predecessor to the Dual on Kickstarter last year – and currently sells it via its own store.

If all goes to plan, orders are slated to ship worldwide in January 2027, and additional delivery costs will be calculated once the campaign ends.

Source: Kickstarter