Everyday Carry Gear Haul: Power Banks, Bags, Wallets and Desk Essentials Worth a Look

Introduction

A fresh batch of everyday carry and travel gear has landed, and this haul covers a bit of everything: a high-output power bank, a new range of travel bags, two notebook-friendly organisers, a hand-machined pen, three ultra-slim wallets, a credit card-sized tracker worth a mention, and a winter-ready hat. Everything here solves a practical problem, and a few items genuinely raised the bar for their category.

Sharge 170 Power Bank

Sharge, formerly known as Shargeek, has a new flagship and it is a meaningful step up from the Storm 2. The 170 adopts a prism shape that angles its display toward you on a desk, and it also stands on end when space is tight. The screen itself is a real improvement: bigger, clearer, and showing input and output power, charge time, and remaining duration at the current load. It is simpler than the Storm 2’s readout, and most people will not miss the extra detail.

Power delivery is the headline upgrade. Total output is now 170W across three ports (two USB-C and one USB-A), compared with 100W on the Storm 2, and each port delivers more power than before. The USB-A port is still useful, since some USB-C devices can only be charged from a USB-A source. With a fast charger, it reaches 50% capacity in just 20 minutes. Capacity is 24,000mAh, slightly down on the Storm 2’s 25,600mAh, but that still means roughly six phone charges or a full MacBook Pro charge. It is airline-safe in hand luggage, includes a low-current mode for earphones and smart watches, and keeps the transparent design fans will recognise. It has just finished crowdfunding and is available for pre-order at around $120, shipping soon. The DC port is gone, but that is no great loss.

Tomtoc Voyage T50 Backpack

Tomtoc’s new Voyage range is instantly recognisable thanks to its signature 45-degree diagonal pattern, and the overall design quality has clearly moved up a level. The 20-litre T50 weighs just 1,200g (2.7 lbs) and is ideal for the daily commute or short one-to-two-day business trips. The exterior uses tough 420D water-resistant Cordura with YKK zippers, leather and nylon weave zip pulls, zinc alloy hardware, and elastic side pockets that hold bottles or an umbrella flat against the bag when not in use.

Comfort and organisation are well covered. The back panel and shoulder straps use memory foam for breathability and body conformity, there are three padded grab handles, a luggage pass-through strap, and a designed access point for adding a belt bag. Inside, the front compartment runs to the bottom of the bag with internal pockets and a key leash. The main compartment opens clamshell-style to 70 degrees and includes an elasticated back pocket, an internal bottle pocket, and a small zip pocket for a wallet or phone. A large see-through zip pocket on the front panel can be reached from the top without fully opening the bag. The laptop compartment uses an AquaGuard zipper, holds a 16-inch MacBook with padding and a UVA buffer strip around the sides and bottom for drop protection, and includes a suspended middle pocket that comfortably fits a 12.9-inch iPad.

Tomtoc Voyage A10 Laptop Sleeve

The Voyage A10 laptop sleeve comes in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes and uses the same lightweight 420D Cordura as the backpack, with memory foam cushioning and microfiber lining. With a 14-inch laptop inside, it still fits neatly into the T50’s laptop compartment, adding a serious layer of all-round protection for commuters who want both.

Tomtoc Voyage T29 Accessory Pouch

The Voyage T29 accessory pouch rounds out the range. It is made from 420D Cordura, padded throughout, and offers 2 litres of capacity. Features include a padded grab handle, a front pocket with key leash, a back pocket with a very soft lining suited to anything with a screen, and a main compartment with a zipped pocket that conceals an AirTag pocket plus stretchy pockets on the other side. It sits neatly in the bottom of the T50 while still leaving room for a bottle.

Orbitkey Hybrid Laptop Sleeve

Orbitkey’s new Hybrid Laptop Sleeve is a clever two-in-one design. Available in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes, it is built from what the brand calls premium vegan leather (not leather, but genuinely nice to handle) with recycled woven fabric elsewhere. The real hook: it doubles as a portable desk mat, with the laptop pocket working as a mouse pad or extended working area. That makes it perfect for digital nomads and coffee shop work, and it created a self-contained mobile workspace even in a camper van.

Slim but densely padded areas protect the laptop, and a magnetic closure means no zippers at all. A 14-inch MacBook Pro is a perfect fit and a 13-inch laptop works well too, though very thick models are out. It is worth noting that it weighs 630g (over 22 oz), so consider that if you travel light. Prices start at £70 or $80 in black and terracotta.

Orbitkey Compendium

The Compendium is a document organiser and notebook holder with excellent build quality. It uses LWG-certified, responsibly sourced leather and recycled fabric, comes in A4 and A5 sizes, and shares the black and terracotta colour options with the sleeve. An elastic cord fastening keeps everything closed without a zipper in sight.

Inside, one side holds a document sleeve with hidden card storage, and the other holds a notebook designed for both book-style and top-bound notebooks, plus a bookmark and an ingenious pen loop with elastic tensioning that fits almost any pen thickness. The A5 costs £115 or $130 and the A4 £150 or $180, so this is a premium purchase, but avid notebook users get what they pay for.

Tactile Turn Bolt Action Pen

Tactile Turn pens are highly rated in everyday carry circles, and the Bolt Action shows why. It is hand-machined in Texas, comes with a lifetime warranty, and this example is titanium, so it is strong and lighter than it looks. It is available in three sizes (standard at 5.6 inches, short at 5.1 inches, and mini at 4.4 inches) plus various material and colour options.

The bolt action is smooth and satisfyingly fidgety, which is part of the appeal. A machined texture running the length of the barrel, a bit like the grooves of a record, adds grip and visual interest. The included refills write well, and the substantial pocket clip clearly will not bend or break. At $99 it is not cheap for a pen, but handmade in America and built to last a lifetime, it still reads as good value.

Allett Minimalist Wallets

Allett has been making wallets by hand in San Diego since 1995, and all of them are lightweight, slim, and feature RFID protection via a metallised faraday cage that blocks high-frequency cards like credit cards while still letting low-frequency cards, such as hotel room keys, work. All weigh an ounce (30g) or less.

The Hybrid Card Wallet pairs soft Nappa leather outside with bluesign-certified ripstop nylon inside. It takes up to 10 cards in a vertical layout plus folded cash, has a quick-access card slot, internal slots, a windowed ID slot with a thumb push, and a pen slot for Allett’s separately sold brass twist-action pen (which arrives in a charming wooden box sealed with cork). A silicone non-slip grip strip in every card slot stops cards sliding out, a genuinely unusual touch.

The Sport Wallet uses the same leather-and-nylon recipe with a horizontal pen slot, two card pockets holding up to 10 cards at a push, and a cash pocket for notes up to around 7 inches (18cm) unfolded. The all-nylon ID Wallet is closer to a traditional bifold, with space for 12 cards, an ID window, and two note sections accommodating bills approaching 8 inches (20cm). Pricing is sensible: the leather Hybrid and Sport sit around $60 or £50, the nylon ID Wallet $44 or £36, and the pen $18 or £15.

A Quick Word on Wallet Trackers

Alongside the wallets, a new credit card-sized tracker licensed for Apple’s Find My network stood out. Unlike an AirTag, its flat design sits properly in a wallet, it is loud when locating, it doubles as an RFID blocker, and it is rechargeable via a clip-on USB-C charger, with roughly six months of battery per charge. It also works with Android, though with limited Bluetooth-only functionality and no finding network, so it is really best for Find My users. A thinner-but-smaller sibling version with a hole suits luggage tags and key rings. At around £30 or $30 it is a solid option for a rechargeable finder.

Kangol 507 Hat

Rounding out the haul is the Kangol 507, from the brand that originated in the UK and is now based in the US. The 507 is just a bit slimmer on the sides than the iconic 504 that started it all in 1960s Britain. For anyone who feels the cold easily indoors and out, it is a warm, comfortable alternative to a beanie without getting too hot inside. Early impressions are very positive.

Conclusion

This haul covers the full everyday carry spectrum, and several items stand out as genuine category upgrades: the Sharge 170 for its 170W output and fast charging, the Tomtoc Voyage range for thoughtful travel organisation, Orbitkey’s sleeve-meets-desk-mat hybrid, and Allett’s impressively slim RFID wallets. Match each piece to how you actually work and travel, and any of them should earn their place in your kit.