A while ago Todd sent me a bunch of goodies, the Ti Spork that I liked (and my office found entertaining), a new multitool, and a pocket hook he calls the TT-Capper. Pocket hooks are a funny thing, having become popular only in the last few years. Deryk Munroe did a lot to make them awesome, using a pocket hook design instead of a pocket clip on some of his knives, perhaps to preserve the knife's clean look or to do something a bit differently. The response was pretty overwhelming as he started making standalone pocket hooks he called Danglers and even released a series of them that culminated in the very impressive design--the Mega Dangler, which transformed the simple stylized hook into a full fledged one piece multitool.

Todd's TT-Capper doesn't quite go that far, and it is probably better for it. At some point these pocket hooks became giant, complex beasts. I reviewed the GearPull a while ago and it was undeniably cool, but it was quite large. That, it seems to me, is probably as big and as complex as you want a pocket hook to ever get. The real innovation is to make them slim but still useful. That's exact what Todd did.

Here is the product page. The TT-Capper sells for $30 shipped (CONUS). There are no other reviews. This review sample was sent to me by Todd and will be given away (see below for more).

Twitter Review Summary: Simple and Awesome.

The TT-Capper is made of 154CM. Todd has left the tool with a raw bar finish. It has a generously sized split ring hole, some jimping to help with grip, and a very good one pull bottle cap opener. The shape of the hook also allows you to attach the hook to the bill of a baseball cap style hat, hence the name "Capper".The hook is long and deep without being silly, and the overall package is quite discrete in the pocket. I dropped the TT-Capper on my Alox Cadet and carried it around for a while.

It worked quite well and the Cadet never accidentally fell off. The bottle opener was redundant on the Cadet, but its ease of use and accessibility made it so that I never used the tool's built in bottle opener--an impressive feat given how awesome the Cadet's bottle opener is.

There are cheaper pocket hooks out there, like the mass production Tec Accessories P-7. That comes in around $12 plus shipping, less than half what Todd charges for this pocket hook. But the built quality here is substantial and the addition of a bottle opener is nice. Additionally, if you were truly pressed you could use the end of the hook as a flat head driver. Combined with an uber simple pocket knife, like the excellent Fallkniven U2, the TT-Capper/U2 package would be impressively capable, with about 90% of the functionality of a Cadet with vastly superior materials and ergonomics. The uber minimalist could also attach the TT-Capper to something like an Aeon and have a very complete kit in just a few ounces.

If you are looking for a pocket hook, take a look at the TT-Capper. It is an outstanding and simple design. It is effective and the finish is quite nice. As with all of the stuff I have seen from Todd the Capper is just a solid, useful tool. And the price is quite nice, especially in a market where Mega Danglers can't be had for $250.

Comment below and I will pick a comment. That person will win the TT-Capper mailed straight to their door. If you live outside CONUS, you might have to chip in for shipping.