Everyday Carry

Leatherman has introduced a compact option for organizing and carrying everyday multitools and provisions. The sleek, new Adapt case keeps everything neat and close at hand and even provides a handy integrated tray on which to do multitool work.

PD EDC looks to handle the overflow of everyday carry gear the contemporary market has bestowed upon us. Its modular Vault 2.0 series of cases works like a binder to keep multitools, pens, money and more neatly organized and ready to deploy.

Combining the timeless shock and awe of a switchblade with some multitool utility, the new HX Retractable EDC Tool is a unique addition to any multitool collection. With the flick of a thumb, the tool fires out a series of four handy functions.

If you’re looking for a versatile everyday carry multitool, EDC Monster has designed the 1-oz KeyMaster to pack a variety of tools in a sleek and compact design. Made from high-grade titanium, it's water-repellent and scratch- and wear-resistant.

The James Brand has released several iterations of its Ellis knife over the years, and they've all been about as slim and minimalist as multitool pocket knives get. But the new Ellis Slim bests them all as the thinnest full-length knife in the line.

Nitecore has long been stuffing insane lumens into tiny flashlights, and its latest torch does so in an entirely different form factor. The EDC27 looks more like a TV remote thanks to an ultra-slim body built to slip readily into a pocket.

Since taking its first product to Kickstarter eight years ago, Australian startup Orbitkey hasn’t been afraid to float some fresh ideas around how we carry our keys, and its latest offering continues on with this theme.

We might get accused of blasphemy for saying it, but duct tape has its limitations. The MODL Infinity Tool can't replace duct tape, but it can step in on some of those jobs that stump the world's favorite adhesive fix-all.

Each year the makers of multi-tools continue to impress us with their creativity and sheer determination to squeeze utmost functionality into easily carried packages and 2021 was no exception. Let's take a look at the best of the bunch.

The time-honored utility knife with its retractible blade is an indispensable tool for many, and has undergone many iterations over the years. Aerocrafted has now put forward a particularly minimalist one with style and simplicity at its heart.

With a lineup of titanium pocket tools and pens, Tennessee's Big Idea Design has established a name for itself in small, lightweight everyday carry (EDC). Its new Bit Bar Inline shrinks and lightens that EDC even more.

Knife-maker SOG has teamed up with smartphone accessory specialist PopSockets on a pop-out grip for handsets that packs quite a punch in terms of versatility, storing a five-in-one multitool should they need to pop open a bottle or turn a screw.