The Gear Journal – Page 44 – Every Day Carry Gear & Gadgets

November 2, 2021

The Best EDC Folder

Ryan

Knives & Tools

Ryan, within reason – money is no object. What is the best knife I can buy to carry in my pocket for the rest of my life? I don’t like shopping or researching. I just want to have it and be done with it. Suggestions?
Bryan Crass

I actually think this is a pretty easy one. While I prefer deployable utility blades for my EDC, I did carry a folder for 20 years. I chose the Chris Reeve Sebenza in the small size. It’s small, light, sleek, and holds an edge for seemingly ever. In my opinion, it’s the obvious choice for a guy that wants to buy it, use it, and take it for granted… for ever…

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November 1, 2021

TagVault: Pet

Ryan

Tech

Pretty smart… Essentially, it’s just a collar with a weatherproof pod that protects an Apple AirTag – giving you the capability to track your pet via GPS.

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October 29, 2021

Farer COBB MONOPUSHER

Ryan

Watches

Farer is a British watch company with a rare trait in the horology world – they actually know how to use color… And this new chrono is a perfect example of that. And at $2k with a Swiss automatic movement? It’s an absolute steal… If they stop making this watch in the next year or so, it will be worth double that in five.

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October 27, 2021

Xperia Pro-I

Ryan

Tech

So there’s the Sony RX-100… which is one of the best compact cameras on the market that features a 1″ sensor. And then there’s the new Xperia Pro-I – a phone that uses the same damned sensor and a pretty great Zeiss lens as well. Crazy.

I have no idea if Sony makes a decent phone or not… and I’m not much for the Android operating system, but holy hell is this cool.

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October 26, 2021

WESN MT

Ryan

Knives & Tools

I don’t really use EDC pry bars or things like that. I’m around tools 90% of my day and would rather use the right one for the right job. That being said, I know a lot of folks are into these things…

WESN just dropped a sort of Swiss Army Pry-Bar.

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October 25, 2021

Luminox Master Carbon Seal

Ryan

Watches

I like Luminox watches and can appreciate their purpose and brute ruggedness… But, it doesn’t make a lot of sense to me to spend over $1,000 on one. I mean, isn’t the point of this type of timepiece is for them to be a bit expendable?

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October 22, 2021

Tom Bihn Strap Keepers

Ryan

Bags & Wallets

You know all those annoying dangly straps on your backpack? Don’t deal with that shit… Seriously…

This is the answer.

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October 21, 2021

GORUCK Wire Dopp

Ryan

Bags & Wallets

Ask anyone in the industry what the best tech pouch is and 99% of them will say it’s the Peak Design Tech Pouch. I can’t really argue against that either… It’s made beautifully and is just a really smart design. That said, I don’t often carry enough tech with me to warrant such a large pouch and hate to give away empty space in my bag.

So… What are my options? While the GORUCK Wire Dopp isn’t nearly as sophisticated in design or fabrication, it’s absolutely perfect for me. I use two and sometimes 2.5 wire dopps to organize things like my cables, chargers, batteries, hard drives, and other gear. The best thing about them is that they sort of form to whatever it is that is inside them – giving you space back in your bag.

Plus, GORUCK…

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