No-one NEEDS the Brompton tool kit, but it is nicely designed and fits perfectly in your Brompton. Don't buy it, ask someone to get it for you as a present instead.

I don't even have a Brompton yet, but I thoroughly enjoy listening to and watching your videos! Looking forward to more, and am looking forward to a Brompton in 2023!

The bike shop was very keen to sell me one of these when i picked up my new Brompton. I bought it, went home and kinda wished I'd made up my own version for a lot cheaper. Then i realised the bike shop should've really sold me a pump as well, and maybe an inner tube, as it's only half a repair kit without these. Thank you for an honest video, like you I bought it once, but maybe never again.

I bought 8, 10 & 15mm combination spanners (the 15 mm spanner being a ‘stubby’ ie short, for easy storage) - £13; a topeak 9 mini bike tool with all the necessary Allen keys and screw driver heads, for £ 13; some park-tool tyre levers and puncture repair kit - £6. The tyre levers and repair kit are stored in the front part of the frame top tube (taped in place to stop them falling out!) and the tools are in a roll pack in my drink bottle bag on the handlebars. I think the tools are more versatile than the Brompton one, for example the spanners are combination (open-ended and ring spanners), which I find more useful and easier to use; and the topeak mini tool is really good quality. I also have a rolled up spare inner tube in the long part of the top tube. The tube is folded up and wrapped in clingfilm length ways, so slides out easily. So for less than half the price of the Brompton tool, I think I have a better tool kit 😊!

Really helpful video. Thanks for posting!

Thanks for the video and it's good to see you back.

I wouldn't be without the Brompton tool kit. I've used it several times monthly. I have a Brompton metro bag and a larger Brompton borough bag that I carry essentials in and actually don't have room for other tools, so I'm glad Brompton tools fit in the frame. I also have a tire inner tube inside the other part of the frame. Wouldn't be without any of them. I also don't own any other tool kits.

Thank you for the video. Helped me put my kit back together after putting on a new tube. Was really stumped. I too thought the kit was an extravagance but have absolutely no other tools. Didn’t know about the ratchet until your video. Nothin like a great ratchet! Thanks again. I do feel appreciative of its attributes and secure having it and a spare tube along without having to think about it. I’m going with gratitude. And hope. That I’ll never need it. lolll I’m looking for a lifetime small torque thingy to put in the first aide kit.

Definitely, it is a must. I am using with my other bikes also.

Very useful, tysm. 👍 Got my 1st brompton today and i already ❤ it ; i'm looking for advices ans what accessories are essentials to own.

Thanks, that's all good to know. I have a 1995 Brompton into which this toolkit would not fit. So ideas on alternatives are welcome. I have a crazy idea of cycling the C2C, so I may just need a comprehensive kit. In case I need to adjust a handgrip or something. I might just see if I can cobble my own kit together if it doesn't weigh too much 😁 I do have an old 'Cool Tool' from back in the 90s which looks to do most of what is needed. Might make that the core of my DIY offering.

I use mine quite well as it was for the first year, my only toolkit. Only had to buy another compact one as I needed something that wasn't in this toolkit. Overall for me the Brompton toolkit is a must have.

Not long bought my brompton so i have bought this tool kit as well.

thx for this Toolkit showing ❤

Welcome back!

good vid, well done, watched a few vids on this, no one mentions you can clip the spanner into the toolkit and use it in your hand for more leverage when using the geared hex ratchet. if you look on the spanner there is a groove where it fits back into the tool kit. you then slide the sleeve back over it. its all well designed as you'd expect from Brompton, you get drawn into the design and sliding it into the frame, but I think you're money is better spent elsewhere. put you're own kit together cheaply, which is more satisfying. you'll end up buying most the tools anyway, if you don't own them already.

Great video, I use my Brompton everyday for work and have the tool kit, it’s worth every penny of £65, I had a few punchers and alway used the tool kit to fix it

I bought my one when it was "only" £50. Current price @ Dec '22 is £65, but I still think it is worth it for the supreme convenience of having it built into the bike.

I got this kit for my birthday and love it, I’m hoping not to have to use it too often

Great vid

Watching him handle those small bits over the open gaps in the planks of wood below was giving me anxiety. 😅

I lost one of the bits - the 2.5/5 mm Allen and cannot find a replacement for it. Brompton wants £15 plus s&h for all 4.

i have a smaller size vice grip. fits everything shame it doesn't fit in the frame. i do keep a spare inner tube in the frame with tyre levers and a swiss army knife which has a good screwdriver,

Have you seen how much people were and are trying to get for these on ebay. A great piece of kit at the right price.

I purchased a 2nd hand Brompton in early March 2024. It was a bargain as it was highly specced ARCC. Imagine my delight that I noticed 3 months later it had the cylindrical shaped tool kit. Ironically the spanner does not fit the nuts on the front wheel as it contains the ARCC built wheel which has smaller nuts.

From you video it is clear that your generic wrenches do not fit the bolts etc snuggly and as a result may damage the fittings. The Tern Tool 2.0 would probably be a reason and cheaper alternative, although you still need to add a few things.

Do you need a Brompton at all? But it is nice to have! I have used my Toolkit, though not often, and I also have an expensive insurance on my car, though I do hope not to need it ever! But if in need the "outside cover" may give a good, extra handle for more power! Finn. Denmark 😁 I don't have a bag hanging from my saddle.

I just brought one as a keepsake and bragging rights, Tool kit storage inside your bike How cool is that?

the only good thing about brompton tool kit is it looks good 😂

The reason these are bad is that you’d think it is for every screw bolt on the bike it isn’t. Go change your derailer cable ????

Out of date 📅 😕 no good for a P line Brompton anyway great video