We’ve seen you peeping on the KYT site 👀 and we’re hoping you’re hooked.
But we get that most people don’t rush into a premium handbag purchase, least of all when diabetes equipment is involved. So if you’re liking what you see, but not sure which KYT is best suited to become your diabestie, let me break it down for you.
The best diabetes bag starts with what you carry
We all carry different diabetes equipment across different routines, lifestyles and scenarios. In talking to hundreds of people with diabetes around the world, I learnt that the equipment we carry is the foundation of finding the perfect diabetes bag.
It's why we created multiple designs: for the essentials, for everyday diabetes life, and for flexibility and back-ups.
StarterKYT: for the diabetes essentials
If you’re rocking a compact diabetes kit, hate the idea of a diabetes bag, or simply want the smallest option possible, StarterKYT is your best starting point (see what I did there?).
StarterKYT is our most compact design. It’s got you covered if you:
- Prefer to take one insulin pen, a glucose testing kit, and a few small spares
- Want something light, compact and discreet (but hardy enough to knock around a bit)
- Want flexibility to carry diabetes supplies solo, or inside another bag/backpack.
Get the full StarterKYT tour here.
SideKYT: for everyday diabetes life
My personal go-to, SideKYT was designed around a simple idea: separate life and diabetes essentials to stop them getting muddled together, while keeping both easy to access.
This sleek little crossbody is going to tick all the boxes if you:
- Prefer to carry two insulin pens, a glucose testing kit, hypo treatments, spares and a few other meds
- Want to streamline: wallet, phone, keys, lipsticks, 10-15 coffee cards you keep meaning to use
- Need a style that can follow you everywhere: day to night, work to workout, batch to beach.
Get the full SideKYT tour here, or read why it’s become my favourite diabetes travel bag here.
SideKYT+: for flexibility and back-ups
CGM and pump wearers unite: this is the bag for you. SideKYT+ was designed for people who need extra room for supplies, consumables and back-up equipment.
A larger version of our SideKYT crossbody, it’s perfect if you:
- Use a CGM, insulin pump, or both
- Prefer to carry back-ups (extra pump sites and consumables, extra insulin pens, extra meters)
- Like having extra space, just in case, or your diabetes kit changes regularly.
Read more on CGMs, pumps and diabetes equipment here, or take the full SideKYT+ tour here.
Locked and loaded?
The best place to start is thinking about what you carry on your most typical day. Because no two lives with diabetes look the same, there's no universally ‘perfect’ diabetes bag.
Just the right one for you.
Bridget xx
Designer & Diabetic
