Sneak Peak: THE NUTTER Bicycle Multi-Tool from Full Windsor

There's a new kid on the block:  Full Windsor. This is a cycle accessory brand with such an particular aesthetic that I'd have to also call it an aspirant lifestyle brand. Think urban hipster with a dash of steampunk. From that angle, it should hit the spot with a lot of Londoners! 

According to its website, Full Windsor is "the brainchild of Mark Windsor, a Kiwi product designer. He’s passionate about three things: riding bikes, designing imaginative bike products, and riding more bikes. You might say he’s a bit of a bike nut. And, along with a few other bike nuts, he started Full Windsor – a bicycle accessory design company led by innovation, hard work and a hell of a lot of mucking about on bikes. Full Windsor is based in a converted warehouse in the creative hub of Hackney Wick, right next to the Olympic stadium in east London."  

So what do they do? "Essentially they come up with new product ideas from behind the handle bars. The products are not your run of the mill, and that’s what they are all about - designing creative, functional products that users enjoy, which step outside the norm."

The key products in the range, to start with, have been easy fit mudguards, like this Foldnfix Mudguard: 

Full Windsor recently launched a new bicycle multi-tool kit called The Nutter and approached me asking me to review it. The product has been provided to me free of charge for review purposes. In line with my Product Review Policy, I have offered to return the product after testing but have not yet received Mark's reply on that. 

What Full Windsor say about The Nutter tool: 
"Featuring all the essentials for fixing your most common bike headaches. The Nutter combines all the tools you need when out riding into one simple unit. Its unique design and distinctive form turns the tool into a handle, giving you more leverage than other multi tools on the market. The tool weighs just 110g or 3.9oz."

The Nutter consists of a leather pouch (available in either 'burnt brown' or 'jet black') containing a range of separate tools (bits and drivers), each stored in a pocket made from recycled inner tube. Each bit or driver can be fitted into the side of a large metal handle, which itself incorporates a number of other tools and is designed for use as a tyre lever. The various tools included in the entire kit include: 

• Nylon tyre lever
• 15mm box head spanner
• Spoke key
• 3,4,5,6,8mm hex tool bits
• Philips head screw driver
• Flat head screw driver
• T25 torx bit
• Magnetic tool bit extender
• Bottle opener

The product arrived in the post today. My first impression is that this is a high-quality piece of kit. Whether it warrants its asking price of £39.99 (slightly cheaper on sites such as Wiggle) remains to be seen.

I will be fitting The Nutter to the Brooks saddle on my Cross Check for general duties. Additionally, I will lend it to Adam to try out during his Dr. Bike sessions this coming week.

So watch this space for a full review coming soon.

** Photos above courtesy Full Windsor's website.