Everyday Carry
8 Everyday Carry Products Worth a Look Right Now
A flashlight with a laser spotlight, a tool-free customisable wallet, a 42-gram dry bag, a premium slip joint folder and more gear that earns its place in the rotation.
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From everyday tech and home products to lifestyle and specialist gear, each review focuses on practical use, strengths, limitations, and who the product suits.
Everyday Carry
Best New EDC Gear and Tech: Nine Picks Worth a Look
A credit-card phone tripod, titanium belt clip, self-loading utility knife, transparent ratchet screwdriver, portable fans, a flat tech pouch, and a seriously bright headlamp.
Everyday Carry
Best EDC Gear Under $30: 17 Picks That Punch Way Above Their Price
From flashlights and watches to pliers and keychain tools, these budget-friendly everyday carry picks are hard to beat even at much higher prices.
Everyday Carry
The Best EDC Gift Guide: Practical Picks for the Everyday Carry Person in Your Life
From tool maintenance kits and display decks to flashlights, knives, and the gold standard of vacuum bottles, these are the everyday carry gifts worth giving this year.
EDC Gift Guides
Best EDC Gift Ideas: 19 Gearhead Picks Worth Gifting
From belt pouches and ratcheting drivers to retro handhelds, 19 practical every day carry gifts that actually get used.
Gift Guides
Best EDC Gift Ideas: Gear That Supports the Hobby Instead of Guessing at It
Thirteen practical gift ideas for the EDC, knife, and gear person in your life, from key clips and multi-tools to sharpening kits, organizers, and trackers.
Everyday Carry
Best Everyday Carry Kit Essentials: 10 Compact Tools Worth Packing
Ten lightweight, pocket-sized EDC items that solve day-to-day problems in an urban environment, from a multi-tool with a built-in pen to the world's smallest 3-in-1 power bank.
Everyday Carry
Best EDC Kit Picks: Five Pieces That Earn Their Pocket Space
Five practical EDC picks from a trip through one of the largest knife stores around: a folder, a fixed blade, a pen, a Swiss Army knife, and a multi-function light tool.
Everyday Carry Knives
The EDC Knives That Earned the Most Pocket Time in 2021
Eleven folders that stood out this year, from budget-friendly flippers to heirloom-grade customs, with honest notes on what each does best.
EDC Knives
15 Favorite EDC Knives of 2023: Fixed Blades, Budget Picks, and Premium Folders
A year-end roundup of standout everyday carry knives across fixed blades, budget folders, and premium releases, with what makes each one worth a look.
Everyday Carry Knives
Best EDC Knives of 2024: 17 Standout Folders and Slips Worth a Look
From budget workhorses to integral button locks, these are the everyday carry knives that made the biggest impression in 2024.
EDC Knives
Shirogorov Neon Zero vs F95 and the Ferrum Forge Stinger: Buy Real, Not Clones
Three well-made EDC knives that show why a genuine affordable design beats a cheap clone of your grail knife every time.
EDC Multi-Tools
Best EDC Multi-Tools: 12 Pocket-Friendly Picks Worth Carrying
From the Leatherman FREE P2 down to the Victorinox Mini Champ, these 12 multi-tools balance light weight, real function, and everyday value.
Everyday Carry
Best EDC Picks: Knives, Multi-Tools, and Flashlights Worth Carrying
A practical roundup of twelve everyday carry picks, from UK-legal knives and featherweight multi-tools to keychain flashlights and grail-level folders.
EDC Tools
Best EDC Pliers: 10 Dedicated Tools That Can Replace Your Multi-Tool's Plier Head
A practical look at dedicated pliers, from combination and screw pliers to fishing variants, that can stand in for the plier head of a full-size multi-tool.
Everyday Carry
6 EDC Pocket Knives That Stood Out This Month: From Big-Box Bargains to Bearing-Pivot Winners
Six folding knives covering a wide price range, including standouts from Kershaw, Sencut, and Vostitt, with honest notes on where each one earns its spot.
EDC Pouches
Best EDC Pouches Compared: Maxpedition Mini, Vanquest Slim, NutSac Admin Pouch and Alpaca Utility Pouch
Four everyday carry pouches tested for visibility, layout, build quality and value, with a clear verdict on which one works best for building a kit.
Everyday Carry
Best EDC Scissors Tested: Pocket Scissors, Medical Shears and More
Nine compact scissors and shears tested against a demanding materials gauntlet, with clear winners for everyday carry.
EDC Tools
Best EDC Screwdrivers: Compact and Hybrid Picks Worth Carrying
From a five-dollar bit extender to full titanium drivers and utility knife hybrids, these compact screwdriver options cover every carry style.
Everyday Carry
Best EDC Sling Bags: Bellroy Sling Mini, Bellroy Sling, and tomtoc Minimalist EDC Sling Compared
Three compact sling bags, one clear decision: refined aesthetics versus everyday function for your daily carry.
EDC Storage
Best EDC Storage: IKEA ELLOVEN Monitor Stand and Mordeco Revolve Tray Box
Two practical storage picks that cover organization, safety, and aesthetics for everyday carry collections of blades, watches, pens, notebooks, and tech.
Everyday Carry
Inside a Fully Loaded EDC Tool Pouch: 11 Gear Picks Worth a Look
A compact grab-and-go tool pouch built around precision drivers, tough snips, and small pliers, with cheaper alternatives for budget-minded builders.
Everyday Carry
Building the Perfect EDC Toolkit: 9 Essentials Worth Packing
From the Knafs Tool Burrito to Loctite 248, here are the gear maintenance essentials that make a compact EDC toolkit genuinely useful.
Everyday Carry
Everyday Carry and Travel Gear Haul: Six Picks Worth a Look
From a rotating-head flashlight to an anti-theft backpack and a capable pocket knife, six new everyday carry and travel products that stand out from the usual crowd.
Everyday Carry
Used and Abused: Everyday Carry Gear That Actually Gets Used
A roundup of well-worn EDC essentials, from beat-up multitools to titanium frame locks, chosen because they earn their keep every single day.
Running Shoes
Best Elite Carbon Racing Shoes: Brooks Hyperion Elite 6 and Three Strong Alternatives
Brooks finally enters the elite race day conversation with the Hyperion Elite 6. We compare it with the Hyperion Elite 5, Hoka Cielo X1 3.0, and Li-Ning Feidian 6 Elite.
Everyday Carry
Best Everyday Carry Accessories: 10 Picks Worth Pocketing
From a 240W travel cable to a sub-$10 pen, ten everyday carry and tech accessories that earn their place in your pockets.
Flashlights
The Best Everyday Carry Flashlights of 2026: Standout Picks Across Keychain, Compact, and Large EDC
A practical breakdown of the flashlights that genuinely earn a spot in your pocket, from sub-$20 AAA lights to high-output 21700 workhorses.
Everyday Carry
Our Favourite Everyday Carry and Outdoor Gear Picks: Seven Items Worth a Spot in Your Pockets
Seven well-made everyday carry and outdoor picks, from a 4,000-lumen pocket torch to a twig-burning stove, with honest strengths and drawbacks for each.
Everyday Carry
Best Everyday Carry and Travel Gear: Nine Picks Worth a Look
A knife, a pen, a DAC, a flashlight, a phone mount, a tech pouch, a power bank and two clever wallets from the latest everyday carry haul.