Review

All In multitool review – the multitool revolution from Italy?

18.12.2016
by Manne Schmitt

You could probably argue that mountain biking reached peak multi-tool a while back, so it’s incredibly refreshing to see the scene get a shake-up with the All In Multitool. Flaunting serious Italian panache, technical precision and a dose of aestheticism, this multi-tool is simply too good to be chucked in your backpack or jersey – it lives in your bottom bracket!

Made in Italy, the All In Multitool strikes us as far too good-looking to be stowed in the hollow axle of your cranks.
Made in Italy, the All In Multitool strikes us as far too good-looking to be stowed in the hollow axle of your cranks.
Founder Giacomo Macoratti gave us an exclusive early one-to-one with his All In Multitool.
Founder Giacomo Macoratti gave us an exclusive early one-to-one with his All In Multitool.

A teacher by profession, Italy’s Giacomo Macoratti is forever tinkering with product ideas, and those hours in the shed are clearly paying off: at the final round of the Enduro World Series in Finale Ligure, he proudly introduced us to his All In Multitool. Right now, it’s in a pilot run of 100 pieces, but there are plans on the horizon.

From the initial sketch to the first 3D-printed prototype, Giacomo can recount the six-month process, which then took another 18 months of early prototypes, continual testing and pain-staking refinement until he was finally satisfied that the model delivered a satisfying performance. Giacomo admits he’d originally conceived the idea for himself, without really considering a commercial usage for his invention. However, the overwhelmingly positive response to an early prototype by his friends from the X-Zone bike shop in Mels near Udine and Salvatore Abela from the site BiciDaMontagna.com prompted Giacomo to keep developing the product. Finally, the expo of the Enduro World Series round in Finale Ligure provided the optimal launch grounds for his All In Multitool, where all of the pre-production models sold out. Every single aspect of the multi-tool is manufactured in Fruili Venezia Giulia in North-East Italy, before Giacomo assembles them by hand.

The anodized caps for the All In Multitool come in a range of colours so you can either go all-in and colour-coordinate your bike, or just fly with your favourite flash of brightness.
The anodized caps for the All In Multitool come in a range of colours so you can either go all-in and colour-coordinate your bike, or just fly with your favourite flash of brightness.
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Der silberfarbene Magnetring in der Abdeckung hält das Multitool bombenfest in der Hohlachse der Kurbel.
In the cap there’s a magnetic silver ring that ensures that the multi-tool stays securely in the bottom bracket.
Die Kappe des All In Multitool gibt es in verschiedenen Farben.
The All In Multitool comes with a range of coloured caps.
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The All In Multitool slots into virtually all hollow axle crank models, including Shimano Hollowtech II, Race Face Cinch, SRAM etc. Other than the bits hidden in the body, there are also two slots for chain links.
The All In Multitool slots into virtually all hollow axle crank models, including Shimano Hollowtech II, Race Face Cinch, SRAM etc. Other than the bits hidden in the body, there are also two slots for chain links.
Giacomo’s first clients include the downhill legends Greg Minnaar and Steve Peat, who both rode this round of the Enduro World Series in Finale Ligure with an All In Multitool in their hollow axle cranks.
Giacomo’s first clients include the downhill legends Greg Minnaar and Steve Peat, who both rode this round of the Enduro World Series in Finale Ligure with an All In Multitool in their hollow axle cranks.
Steve Peat rode with a subtle black-capped All In Multitool.
Steve Peat rode with a subtle black-capped All In Multitool.

While we were introduced to the pre-production model, the All In Multitool has already undergone even more refinement, making it now even easier to remove the tool from certain hollow axle cranks thanks to the presence of a new edge on the cap. The steel has also undergone a treatment to eliminate the risk of rusting. Plus, the choice of colour combinations has increased.

Conclusion

The All In Multitool is unlike any multi-tool we’ve seen before, and it almost seems like sacrilege to hide it in the hollow axle. In terms of its functionality, the All In Multitool has limited itself to the essentials – but isn’t that basically all you need on a ride anyway? The high quality bits can be exchanged for other ones upon request.

Price: € 65
Weight: 114 g
Included: 3 to 6 mm allen keys, a Philips and a torx T25 wrench
Cap colours: yellow, red, purple, green, black
For more info head to the All In Multitool Website

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Words: Manne Schmitt Photos: Manne Schmitt, Valentin Rühl

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Manne Schmitt

As the proud father of Robin and Max-Philip, Manne has been there from the start and is the wise elder of the editorial team. He won his first cycling race in elementary school at a school sports day. After less successful attempts at football, he found his passion for cycling via endurance racing in 1989! The world of racing still consumes him and no one in the team knows the EWS pros better than Manne. As a former head analyst of a state agency, he knows how to do proper research and finds exclusive news that no one else has. He supports his sons in day-to-day business dealings as the authorised signatory for 41 Publishing – viva la familia!

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