https://the-gadgeteer.com Gadget news and reviews since 1997! Sun, 15 Feb 2026 16:01:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://the-gadgeteer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cropped-cropped-wp-icon-gadgeteer-logo-32x32.jpg https://the-gadgeteer.com 32 32 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/15/this-8-keychain-knife-keeps-showing-up-in-edc-reviews-for-all-the-right-reasons/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/15/this-8-keychain-knife-keeps-showing-up-in-edc-reviews-for-all-the-right-reasons/#respond Sun, 15 Feb 2026 18:00:20 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=498297 ARTICLE – Every keychain has dead weight. Most people carry at least one clip, fob, or attachment that looked useful in the store and turned useless within a week. Miniature flashlights die and stay dead. The promise of practical keychain gear has burned people enough that most of us stopped trusting the category entirely. Funbro’s […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/15/this-8-keychain-knife-keeps-showing-up-in-edc-reviews-for-all-the-right-reasons/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/14/this-clamshell-edc-organizer-opens-flat-so-you-never-dig-for-gear-again/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/14/this-clamshell-edc-organizer-opens-flat-so-you-never-dig-for-gear-again/#respond Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:00:41 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=498235 ARTICLE – Every EDC pouch makes the same silent promise: your gear will be organized and ready when you need it. Most break that promise fast. You unzip, dig through elastic loops, and pull out the wrong tool first. It’s a frustration that compounds daily, and the better your gear gets, the worse it gets […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/14/this-clamshell-edc-organizer-opens-flat-so-you-never-dig-for-gear-again/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/13/keyport-versa58-turns-your-swiss-army-knife-into-a-click-together-modular-edc-system/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/13/keyport-versa58-turns-your-swiss-army-knife-into-a-click-together-modular-edc-system/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:39:18 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=498174 ARTICLE – The Swiss Army Knife hasn’t changed much since your grandfather carried one. Same scales, same tweezers wedged into the same slot, same basic tool lineup that Victorinox has refined over the decades but never truly reimagined. Keyport, the EDC company behind the Pivot 2.0 key organizer and four successful campaigns since 2013, sees […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/13/keyport-versa58-turns-your-swiss-army-knife-into-a-click-together-modular-edc-system/feed/ 0 EDC - The Gadgeteer nonadult https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/13/pocketable-edc-for-date-night-14-picks-under-85/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/13/pocketable-edc-for-date-night-14-picks-under-85/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:30:04 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=498134 Date night has a pocket problem. You want your phone, your wallet, maybe your keys, and that’s about it. The tactical gear that works for a weekend hike doesn’t belong in chinos and a blazer. Going completely unprepared, though, means borrowing a charger from the hostess stand or fumbling through a chaotic jacket pocket while […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/13/pocketable-edc-for-date-night-14-picks-under-85/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/11/this-smaller-peak-design-tech-pouch-might-fit-your-real-daily-carry/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/11/this-smaller-peak-design-tech-pouch-might-fit-your-real-daily-carry/#respond Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:30:57 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497989 ARTICLE – Most cable organizers are built for a fantasy version of your day, the one where you’re always traveling and you somehow need every cable you’ve ever owned. Price: $49.95 Where to Buy: Peak Design, 
Amazon You buy a pouch that looks ready for a weeklong trip, then you carry it with one charger, […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/11/this-smaller-peak-design-tech-pouch-might-fit-your-real-daily-carry/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/11/10-edc-valentines-gifts-under-60-that-wont-collect-dust/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/11/10-edc-valentines-gifts-under-60-that-wont-collect-dust/#respond Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:00:27 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497920 Most Valentine’s gift guides treat thoughtful and practical like opposite things. Flowers get called thoughtful. Tools get called practical. The split doesn’t make sense, but it creates a market where gifts either sit on a nightstand for two days or solve problems nobody has. EDC gear works differently because you carry it every day, which […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/11/10-edc-valentines-gifts-under-60-that-wont-collect-dust/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/10/5-edc-pens-that-actually-stay-in-your-pocket/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/10/5-edc-pens-that-actually-stay-in-your-pocket/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:00:34 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497887 Most EDC enthusiasts can recite the steel composition of their pocket knife but can’t name the pen they’re carrying. They’ll debate lumen output for hours while using whatever promotional pen ended up in their bag after a trade show. That’s backward priority management, because the pen fails more often, gets used in more contexts, and […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/10/5-edc-pens-that-actually-stay-in-your-pocket/feed/ 2 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/10/the-coin-sized-flashlight-backers-funded-20x-over-ships-this-month/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/10/the-coin-sized-flashlight-backers-funded-20x-over-ships-this-month/#respond Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:00:49 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497868 ARTICLE – Crowdfunding timelines train you to expect disappointment. You back a project in January, watch estimated shipping dates slide from spring to summer to “Q4 if we’re lucky,” then forget you even pledged until a surprise package arrives eighteen months later. The RODMAN ED08 appears to skip that script entirely, with the Kickstarter campaign […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/10/the-coin-sized-flashlight-backers-funded-20x-over-ships-this-month/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/09/5-edc-knives-with-unconventional-deployments/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/09/5-edc-knives-with-unconventional-deployments/#respond Tue, 10 Feb 2026 02:00:12 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497624 Thumbstuds became default because they worked across every lock type Benchmade and Spyderco tested in the 1990s, not because they’re fastest or most intuitive. That inheritance stuck around long enough that most people assume it’s the only reliable way to open a folder one-handed. It isn’t. Crossbar mechanisms deploy from two grip positions, front flippers […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/09/5-edc-knives-with-unconventional-deployments/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/08/edc-gear-kids-actually-want-to-carry-every-day/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/08/edc-gear-kids-actually-want-to-carry-every-day/#respond Sun, 08 Feb 2026 17:00:20 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497687 Most adults think kids’ EDC is just smaller versions of what they carry. That misses the point entirely. Kids don’t need tactical pens or multi-tools with 14 functions they’ll never use. They need gear that solves the specific problems they face between recess, homework, and figuring out how to organize their backpacks without losing everything […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/08/edc-gear-kids-actually-want-to-carry-every-day/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/07/the-dessert-warrior-knife-that-sold-out-every-time-just-added-a-work-blade/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/07/the-dessert-warrior-knife-that-sold-out-every-time-just-added-a-work-blade/#respond Sun, 08 Feb 2026 01:30:10 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497650 ARTICLE – Automatic knives sit in a strange cultural space where tactical credibility and collector impulse rarely coexist without tension. Most buyers treat their automatics as either serious tools or display pieces, but almost never both at the same time. The Dessert Warrior line from Boker and Blade HQ blurred that boundary when it first […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/07/the-dessert-warrior-knife-that-sold-out-every-time-just-added-a-work-blade/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/06/10-edc-tools-you-may-have-missed/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/06/10-edc-tools-you-may-have-missed/#respond Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:00:17 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497565 EDC coverage defaults to knives. Blade steel launches dominate feeds, deployment mechanisms generate headlines, and pocket clips spark thousand-comment debates about tip-up versus tip-down carry. Meanwhile, genuinely useful tools slip through without fanfare because they solve problems instead of generating marketing noise. The Gadgeteer tracked dozens of everyday carry releases the past year, and these […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/06/10-edc-tools-you-may-have-missed/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/05/5-valentines-gifts-for-her-that-dont-feel-like-an-afterthought/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/05/5-valentines-gifts-for-her-that-dont-feel-like-an-afterthought/#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:30:13 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497497 Most Valentine’s gifts for women collapse into one of three exhausted categories: jewelry that sits unworn in drawers, flowers engineered to die within days, or boxed chocolates that communicate “I remembered the date but not the person.” The problem isn’t that people don’t care, it’s that gift markets optimize for ceremony over utility, treating sentiment […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/05/5-valentines-gifts-for-her-that-dont-feel-like-an-afterthought/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/05/we-knife-anglex-flipper-knife-puts-m390-steel-and-full-titanium-into-tactical-edc/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/05/we-knife-anglex-flipper-knife-puts-m390-steel-and-full-titanium-into-tactical-edc/#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:30:17 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497461 ARTICLE – We Knife doesn’t design folders for people who want their EDC to blend in. Their latest release, the Anglex Flipper Knife, doubles down on that philosophy with angular geometry, full titanium construction, and nearly four inches of M390 super steel wrapped in a reverse tanto profile that looks like it was sketched by […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/05/we-knife-anglex-flipper-knife-puts-m390-steel-and-full-titanium-into-tactical-edc/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/03/5-edc-gifts-for-him-this-valentines-day/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/03/5-edc-gifts-for-him-this-valentines-day/#respond Wed, 04 Feb 2026 01:00:38 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497336 Most Valentine’s gifts for men split into two exhausted categories: sentimental items that look thoughtful but never leave the shelf, or utilitarian objects so practical they might as well come with a receipt attached. The tension isn’t between romance and function, it’s that conventional gift markets treat those qualities as mutually exclusive instead of overlapping […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/03/5-edc-gifts-for-him-this-valentines-day/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/03/case-brings-s35vn-steel-to-the-classic-sod-buster-jr-in-new-crossroads-series/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/03/case-brings-s35vn-steel-to-the-classic-sod-buster-jr-in-new-crossroads-series/#respond Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:00:17 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497325 ARTICLE – Most pocket knives marketed as “modern classics” just swap out the handle material and call it progress. The actual mechanism stays exactly what it was in 1950, which works until you realize modern steel exists for a reason. Price: $124.99 Where to Buy: Case Case’s new Crossroads series takes the opposite approach. The […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/03/case-brings-s35vn-steel-to-the-classic-sod-buster-jr-in-new-crossroads-series/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/03/roxons-flex-titan-takes-modular-multitools-into-heavy-duty-territory/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/03/roxons-flex-titan-takes-modular-multitools-into-heavy-duty-territory/#respond Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:00:41 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497284 ARTICLE – Roxon has announced the Flex Titan, a plier-based multitool that taps into two separate modular ecosystems simultaneously. It’s the company’s most robust modular platform to date, built for users who’ve been requesting something tougher than Roxon’s current lineup. Price: TBD Where to Buy: Roxon The tool launches later this month with reinforced construction […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/03/roxons-flex-titan-takes-modular-multitools-into-heavy-duty-territory/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/02/6-edc-knives-that-break-the-mold/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/02/6-edc-knives-that-break-the-mold/#respond Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:00:07 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497238 The EDC knife market has spent years perfecting the tactical folder formula, and it shows. Walk into any knife shop and you’ll see rows of near-identical black folders competing on steel grades and lock mechanisms while looking increasingly similar. That competence created a gap for knives that solve the same problems with different approaches, and […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/02/6-edc-knives-that-break-the-mold/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/01/spyderco-just-made-its-most-popular-knife-lighter-and-cheaper-at-the-same-time/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/01/spyderco-just-made-its-most-popular-knife-lighter-and-cheaper-at-the-same-time/#comments Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:30:15 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497152 Lighter usually means pricier in the EDC knife world, where material engineering gets expensive fast. Price: $202 Where to Buy: Spyderco Spyderco’s new Para Military 2 Lightweight breaks that pattern in both directions. The knife weighs 2.8 ounces and costs $202, down from 3.8 ounces and $265 on the original, which sounds impossible until you […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/01/spyderco-just-made-its-most-popular-knife-lighter-and-cheaper-at-the-same-time/feed/ 1 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/01/29/7-multi-tools-that-actually-fit-on-a-keychain/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/01/29/7-multi-tools-that-actually-fit-on-a-keychain/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2026 02:00:40 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=496908 Most keychain multi-tools live on your keys for about three weeks before you quietly migrate them to a drawer. The weight feels wrong, or the profile snags on pockets, or the whole setup becomes this jangling mess you can’t ignore during meetings. It’s not that the tools lack capability: they’re often packed with functions you’d […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/01/29/7-multi-tools-that-actually-fit-on-a-keychain/feed/ 1