The Gear Journal – Page 54 – Every Day Carry Gear & Gadgets

June 4, 2021

The Seiko Revival

Ryan

Watches

Seiko just released two new watches in their Prospex line – one from 1965 and the other from 1970. Both kick serious ass. No brainer if you need an EDC watch.

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June 3, 2021

Just out of principal, it’s hard for me to like a digital Leica. And while I am still a diehard Leica film guy, the pricing/fashion ratio of the modern brand just kills the experience for me. This new SL2-S, however… it gives me feelings… Still overpriced by $2k, but….

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June 2, 2021

Rucker 3.0

Ryan

Bags & Wallets

The best ruck maker in the world released a new bag. You might notice that GoRuck focuses on rucking, but never mind all that… It’s also incredible for EDC or traveling.

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June 1, 2021

Garmin Descent MK2

Ryan

Tech, Watches

It’s a dive computer that doubles as a smart watch… And really, it’s probably the first complete dive computer that you can wear out of the water and not look like a total weirdo. In fact, it’s actually pretty rad looking… AND, it’s available in a 43mm size – certainly larger than I care to wear everyday, but not so large I couldn’t manage it.

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May 27, 2021

Anker NANO II

Ryan

Tech

What I want is a small brick capable of charging my iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Pro. Not necessarily all at once, but at least individually. Anker is getting close. The Nano II is an impossibly small brick available in 30W, 45W, and 65W respectively. None of these will charge the MacBook Pro at full spec obviously, but they will handle the handhelds with no issue whatsoever… and they are tiny.

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May 24, 2021

ARCdry Sport Pro

Ryan

Bags & Wallets

Another “something or other” that I saw on Instagram… These are simple card holders made by a company called ARCdry out of San Francisco. They are available in leather or canvas, feature a very simple/compact design, are made really well and only run $19.

Hard to beat.

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May 20, 2021

Scissors Japan

Ryan

Knives & Tools

A friend of mine gifted me a pair of scissors last week… and it helped me come to the conclusion that no one in the world makes edge tools as well as the Japanese. These things are incredible. They feel 100 years old, but come out of the box as sharp as anything you’ve ever felt.

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May 19, 2021

Grovemade Notepads

Ryan

Paper & Writing

Grovemade pretty much owns the desk accessory space these days. They do it with really well made crap at prices that match. It’s hard to talk value, but it’s easy to say this – Grovemade knows how to make stuff feel expensive and rarely do you feel like you got less than you paid for…

Anyway, they recently dropped these notepads and I love them.

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