Machined from 6061 aerospace grade aluminum, Dango’s Capsule Wide is designed to organize & protect your small EDC. It is a food-safe, waterproof screw-top container perfect for carrying a variety of things: coins, cash, pills, a small first-aid kit, data cards, mints, cosmetics, fishing bait, and countless other small EDC. It features a stainless steel clip and 550 paracord tether that unravels to give you 10-feet of cordage.

Machined from anodized 6063 aluminum, the Mehlville EDC carabiner from The James Brand features a unique shape & simple yet clever dual compartment design that will keep your keys and EDC items securely attached even when you unclip the ’biner.  There’s also a built-in bottle opener. Available in silver or black.

YSMART is the world’s smallest EDC flashlight. It delivers 80-lumens of bright LED light, is completely waterproof, and has a magnetic base for hands-free use. How small? Picture a AA battery cut in half. It’s powered by 3 LR41 batteries and features a loop for handy keychain carry. A funded Kickstarter.

You can’t use a machete for everything. Occasionally it’s better to have a smaller instrument. Like the TriTac EDC Pen. This tactical tool is made of aircraft aluminum and features a fold out 1.5” 440C stainless steel blade. There’s also a Tungsten carbide window lunch if you need to break glass as well as a Fisher Space ink cartridge for writing that “sorry about the window” note.

With just the flick of a finger, the retractable blade of the Maker EDC knife is deployed & locked into position. Created by artisan knife-maker Giacomo Di Muro, it is crafted from aluminum & stainless steel & features a pocket clip. It uses ceramic utility blades which can be easily replaced when dull or broken.

Designed by aerospace engineers obsessed with simplicity, efficiency and lightweight reliability, the Resolute X-1 Ultralight Titanium is a locking EDC box cutter style knife that features a featherweight skeletonized frame made of Grade 5 Titanium. Its friction-free slider mechanism is made of 954 Aluminum-Bronze. Closed, the X-1 measures 2.67” and fitted with a standard utility blade, it weighs less than half an ounce. An integrated sprung pocket clip keeps it right where you need it. A funded Kickstarter.

With its brass body encasing a carbon steel blade, the Penato Knife designed by legacy Japanese knife brand Yoshiharu Hamono is a compact cutter for EDC and all kinds of uses from home to work to outdoor adventure. At 4-inches in length with a 1.5-inch blade, it is perfectly pocketable.

The Shorty Key Organizer from Quiet Carry is a slim, streamlined piece of EDC that holds 3-5 keys between its titanium scales and features a fold-out 1.7-inch stainless steel drop point locking blade, and a keyring loop. All hardware is stainless as well for enduring, corrosion-free function. The Shorty is available in stone washed, bead blasted and black PVD finish.

Small enough to be stealth but capacious enough to tote everything in your ever-growing arsenal of EDC gear, the Connect Everyday Carry Bag has 12 compartments, 8 utility pockets, 3 cushioned inserts, an internal swivel hook, a paracord loop, a clear storage window for credit cards/ID, an earphone storage pocket, large outer mesh pockets, a magnetic front pouch, plus a shoulder trap & belt loops for 2 carrying options. Load it up & go.

The launch of the Microblade 2.0 marks yet another solid entry into the EDC category from Detroit’s WESN Goods. It keeps the titanium construction that made it so popular but has been nicely upgraded with a high carbon, high chromium D2 tool-grade steel blade for even better hardness, toughness, and abrasion resistance. The locking blade is 1.5” long and the knife is 3.75” overall when open.

The all-new Fidlock Key Chain brings the simple, secure functionality of Fidlock magnetic hardware to your EDC, keys, and other essential pocketables. Constructed of mil-spec nylon webbing and manufactured in USA, the male-female attachment system gives you new carry options. Choose from the Mini Key Ring, Apple Watch, Airpod Case, and ID Card. All are compatible with the brand’s female-side key chain mounts.

Discerning seekers of flawless design and unquestionable function will find it in every piece of EDC that bears The James Brand name. Their latest premium, pocketable implement isn’t a knife or a pen but a driver. The Cache River is a screwdriver/bit driver that fits snugly in your grip, offering 3 bits—a Phillips #2, a Torx T6 & Wiha Slotted 4.5. Bits store in its slim handle, and a lanyard attachment keeps it handy. Length: 3.9”, weight: 1.2 ounces.

Tini is a mini metallic keychain light that will add a bright, white 380-lumens of illumination to your EDC kit. Constructed of aerospace grade aluminum, it is tough yet lightweight and features a built-in, high capacity lithium-ion battery with a 60-hour run time. It recharges via micro USB and weighs just .47 ounces.

If you need a precise, pocket-size measuring device, the black titanium Rollbe Click is a great little tool; a rolling ruler that can measure flat & curved surfaces using both the metric & imperial systems, and it’s about the size of a coin, so small enough to clip onto your EDC keyring or ’biner. For every revolution of the measuring wheel, it automatically clicks, making it super-simple to keep track of each measurement. A funded Kickstarter.

Civilware’s pocket-size Pointer II Friction Folder is a versatile EDC blade made with SV35N steel & titanium, and fitted with G10 handle scales. The opposite end of the 2.5” non-locking blade is a flat head screw driver & bottle opener. It comes in a leather sheath.

Nitecore’s NSH10 is one badass ’biner. Technically, it’s a Multi-use Snap Hook but whatever you call it, this is one solid clip for your EDC essentials. Machined from TC4 titanium alloy, it features secure 45º elastic spring gates and a sandblasted, anti-corrosion finish. Bonus functions include bottle opener, hanging hook, and flat head screwdriver.

The Distinct EDC multi-tool packs 30 different tools into one very pocketable form and includes phillips, hex & slot bits, hex sockets, metric wrenches, a box cutter, & so much more. Yes, there’s a bottle opener. And it’s TSA-approved. A funded Kickstarter.

The EDC Edge Maintenance Tool from Benchmade carries just like one of their award-winning blades but this thing is made for maintenance. It features built-in angle guides for a consistent bevel when using the ceramic hone and leather strop features. It’s got an anodized pivot collar and mini deep-carry clip. MOLLE compatible.

Designed in collaboration with knifemaker The James Brand, this limited edition EDC kit from LA-based outdoor apparel brand Aether, is a slim, weatherproof case designed to keep your pocketable daily essentials organized and intact. The kit includes a limited James folding knife with a 2.5” blade. It features the one main blade, a Philips head screwdriver, and a bottle opener. There is also a Moleskine notebook inside. There are pockets inside for cards, valuables and your passport as well as elastic organizers for pen, knife, cables and small tech. Its full-wrap zipper is also weatherproof.

California-based GPCA packs lots of function into their screw-locking Utility Carabiner. Available in Titanium, aluminum or stainless, it features a locking blade box cutter, a pry tool, Phillips and flat head screwdrivers, plus a bottle opener. Clip on all your other EDC doinklets and you’ll be ready for anything. A funded Kickstarter.