Founded in the late 70s by Sal and Gail Glesser, Spyderco has steadily grown from a mom and pop small business knifemaker to one of the industry leader’s in the cutlery space–without sacrificing any of…
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YSMART Bullet EDC Keychain Flashlight
While I appreciate that my iPhone can double as a flashlight in a pinch, it’s never quite what I need. The light isn’t powerful enough and, without a phone stand, I can’t have both hands…
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The Peak Spec Paramount Pocket Knife
Form meets function in Peak Spec’s latest piece of EDC gear: the Paramount Pocket Knife. This practical folding knife features a sleek design and lightweight blade that can tackle just about any task. The boxy…
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The SlideKick EDC Multi-Tool Has Internal Bit Storage
There’s no shortage of great EDC/multi-tool options on the market. And many of our newest favorites came from the world of Kickstarter. When it comes to the tools, the SlideKick from Novel Carry includes all…
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12 Carabiners Actually Built for Your Keys
In climbing, a good carabiner can quite literally mean the difference between life and death. The spring-locked clips invented by Otto Herzog have become a mainstay in most adventure activities. From climbing to caving to…
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Titan Talon Tool Co. Clavis Plex Key Clip Multi-Tool
When it comes to tools, we’ve always been of the opinion that they worked a lot like cameras in that the best option was the one you had closest to you at any given time.…
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The Bit Bar Inline Is the Screwdriver That Tackles All Your Daily Tasks
We’ve been following the work of Chadwick Parker & Joe Huang–aka BigiDesign–since the very beginning. The brand has grown from just pens to an impressive catalog of EDC tools over the course of more than…
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The James Brand Midland Minimal Titanium Key Hook
Whether you’re talking about pocket knives, chef’s knives, rulers or other EDC capsule pieces, there are few brands doing it as well at The James Brand. Case in point, The Midland EDC key hook you…
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KeySmart Max Key Organizer
When it comes to the organization of the everyday carry–particularly the keys we need to have on our person at all times–KeySmart has always been one of favorite organizers because the dual stud system accommodates…
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Bomber & Company Razor EDC Pocket Knife / Box Cutter
Ever since they burst onto the scene a handful of years ago with the B-2 Nano Blade Tactical Knife, we knew there were big things in store for Bomber & Company. Since that initial flash…
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Dagr Go Anywhere Micro Knife
When it comes to EDC knives, there are a lot of factors to consider like blade length, build quality, carryability, overall form factor and ease of integration. There are a lot of knives that fulfill…
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Revov Tray Box
It doesn’t matter if you’re using it as a pocket dump, watch and jewelry storage or a phone holder, a quality desktop valet is as essential as anything else in your everyday carry. Forget all…
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Bolt Action Titanium Permanent Marker
If you’re anything like us, you use permanent markers almost as much as any other writing tool. They’re great for marking, labeling, drawing, writing and just generally leaving indelible impressions on things. The Marksmith Bolt…
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Gatura Tactical Pouch
Now that we have all this time on our hands at home, we’ve been regularly knocking out projects that have been on the to-do list for way too long. Carrying pens, Sharpies, knives, screwdrivers, USB…
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The MiniSwitch Pen Transforms from Pinkie-size to Full-Size in Seconds
If you’ve spent any amount of time reading Cool Material, you know how much we love a good notebook and accompanying pen for our EDC. There’s just something about physically writing things down with pen…