The IAK as we have come to know and love this product combines fully forged mid-length tools with forged aluminum side plates and full stainless steel hardware.  The mid-length tool design is long enough to provide access to recessed fasteners, but short enough not to experience twist or damage under moderate torque as experiences on longer tools.  All tools are forged rather than bent from hex stock, this method of construction is more expensive, but worth it on the side of the road! Mid length tools also allow us to position the tools within the same plane, this reduces the thickness of the overall package by half.  Double chromed tools and fully stainless steel hardware and bushings guarantee a long life without corrosion (the number 2 killer of multi-tools is corrosion, number 1 is loss!). Forged aluminum sidebars contain rare-earth magnets for holding a spare chain connector.