Best Budget EDC GEAR on Amazon in 2023 (Everyday Carry)

[@RelaxingRainWalker]

Hi Jon, you have possibly reached the epitome of review videos! This one video review has touched on the high notes of excellence in all areas of informative salesmanship. First the product choice is excellent, second the presentation is superb. Third the video length, lighting, audio quality is spot on. I rarely watch a video from beginning to end but this review for the reasons mentioned was joy to watch. Kudos to you.

[@tomturbuckle0076]

He definitely has the mastered being positive about what he does without crossing over to over hyping products.

[@deykno87]

Stop the hyperbole…his vids are good but def not “epitome”😂😂

[@AlParra-r8p]

@@deykno87 Mr Rain Walker is a little over happy, bless him.

[@dougbotimer8005]

I watch Jon’s videos beginning to end even if the gadgets aren’t specifically of interest to me. His analysis always makes me think about my gadgets and improving my life and those of my family with useful gadgets.

[@aesthetilicius]

🤡

[@hinteregions]

I am poor, so I am patient. I was going to wait quite a while to get earbuds as match this S23 Ultra but I really think those Soundcores will do me. Saved me a lot of research, thank you kindly.

[@youwebz]

How are they going?

[@MikeCorsten]

Absolutely one of my favourite channels on KZbin. Credit to you and your team Jon

[@MichaelB2L]

Big up Jamie 😁

[@JonGadget]

Thanks Mike, really appreciated

[@uragan4072]

The victorinox knifes in the US might be more expensive than in the UK but they are funnily enough still cheaper then if youd buy them in a store here in Switzerland

[@JonGadget]

Crazy 🤣

[@maxlvledc]

Actually the super tinker is still about $28 on amazon us as well!

[@JonGadget]

Hi Dom - that's good to know - it was showing as unavailable on Amazon so I got that price off other retailers.

[@CaesarBest]

I own that Gerber tool, bought it mostly for the crowbar and I love it, really feels like a premium tool imho.

[@UMtiger311]

THIS is the video i've been waiting on!

[@robertgrenader858]

I don't think I've ever used the Victornix parcel hook to hold a shopping bag. What I do use it for all the time is cinching up laces on hiking and running shoes. Works like a champ.

[@CrunchyTire]

Maybe they can make a hook to hold our tampons too 🤔

[@brendanh5829]

Like a Swiss champ?

[@JonGadget]

Yes! really good for show laces 👍

[@robertgrenader858]

@@CrunchyTire Whatever does your comment even mean?

[@ccsniper]

On the wuben c3, I have had one for 2 years. It has held up fairly well but at the 1 year mark it started flickering every now and then. By the 2 year mark it was unusable. Had to replace the battery and it started working fine again. Just a note for your viewers.

[@FrankMuchnok]

I haven't seen anyone mention it before so FYI; The "Package Hook" can be used as a T-handle for removing fish hooks to release fish. You place the Package Hook around the fish-hook, grab the line a foot or so above it and then bring the line down alongside the fish. Holding the fish over the water you bring both hands down a bit then lift up sharply. The momentum of the fish pulls it free of the hook and it drops into the water with minimal handling. Many fishing channels including "The Fish Locker" illustrate the procedure.

[@RottnRobbie]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@RottnRobbie]

😊

[@wastelandwarrior9738]

Great 💡

[@Dandegly]

Thank you for your work ! When i think i was just passing by few motnhs ago, to learn a little more about the swisscard... And now i fall into EDC world, and i'm full loaded 😂 In addition, EDC is very uncommon in France, so yeah i'm kind of alone here, one the other side of the English Channel. Alone, but proud of it !

[@JonGadget]

Welcome to the world of EDC 😁

[@mrmoth2487]

The Prybrid is such a great knife. It's been my primary utility knife for a long time now.

[@JonGadget]

Good to know 👍

[@tilley152]

Thanks Jon for another great selection. I’ve ordered the ear buds as they sound amazing. Cheers for the £20 discount code.

[@JonGadget]

You're welcome - I believe they were only released yesterday! I'm sure you'll be as impressed as I was.

[@tilley152]

@@JonGadget OMG the buds turned up today. Seriously impressed by the speed of dispatch and the sound quality is amazing!

[@manwiththeredface7821]

Instead of the Super Tinker I prefer the Climber that has corkscrew instead of the Phillips head screwdriver on the back. I found the small flathead SD on the can opener to be enough for me for Phillips screws in a pinch (and it's inline so easier to access the screw, also I can keep my tiny eyeglass screwdriver on the corkscrew). Fun fact: the Compact used to be my favourite until I came across a normal sized Phillips screw and that's the biggest weakness of the Compact. Plus a 3-layer SAK is more comfortable in the hand anyway and if you already have a 58 mm Manager (discontinued but I own one), Midnite Manager or MiniChamp you've already got better and more comfortable ballpoint pen and nailfile than you will ever have on the Compact.

[@JonGadget]

Great feedback - thanks for sharing

[@scolf4232]

What I actually like more about the LefRight mini pack vs. the similarly-sized Maxpedition one is that its grab handle actually extends down as straps. That means I can slip it along a belt if I want it at my waist rather than in my pocket. This is good if I'm using it for hiking, where having things in my pockets might restrict my range of motion. Also, even easier access.

[@Mr.Graims]

Curious. How do extend it down as a strap to loop around a belt?

[@Raym17]

Love watching this guy I’m hooked

[@JonGadget]

thanks Raymond

[@Overtheroadjoe]

Kudos one of the only reviewers that actually tells the prices

[@frankz4900]

Excellent video ,sir

[@SussexEDC]

Can't beat the Super Tinker in my eyes. Coupled with some Knipex and an olight torch and you've got a great lightweight EDC kit.

[@LaddGardner4]

Always informative, entertaining, and current.

[@davidjacobs828]

Another superb video jon ....fantastic sound core earphones . I'm getting these .. My victorinox ranger CANNOT BE BEATEN .... The thin power bank is excellent The pouch is great value ... I'M GETTING THE gerber prybrid... Phenomenal ..still love my olight ... Lanyard beads should be functional ,i.e luminous , or tungsten carbide ,or abrasive ,or magnesium ,or ceramic ,or gold ,etc.etc... I still think fidget toys are for muppets .. The gear tie IS TRULY EXCELLENT . . you're now fully established as the foremost E D C specialist on KZbin .. Well done jon.

[@JonGadget]

Great feedback David and thanks for the kind channel contents

[@cheddarbob1447]

Defenitely one of the better EDC item videos ive seen, thanks for a great video. Easy to get burned out on the videos where 2 knives alone are going to cost $300-$400

[@KevinBell-md7db]

Can you make a video re some good packing cubes? I know you’ve mentioned some in your other videos, but not a lot of detail specifically re the packing cubes and how best to use them.

[@JonGadget]

I've put it on the list for the next travel gear vid

[@CrunchyTire]

I've had a multitool on me since I first discovered them as a teenager. Its as important to grab in the morning as keys or wallet.

[@Alessandro-tf5xh]

I got the c3 in 2020 and it is running great since then i use it almost every day and it is awesome, it's not true that you can expect a usefull light for up to 50 meters but it is great even past 100 meters

[@JonGadget]

Great to hear it's still going strong!

[@jasoncrane]

I bought a pair of the Soundcore earbuds using your link. I've never owned noise-canceling headphones of any kind before and wow - what a fabulous difference they make. I'm very happy with the earbuds. Thanks for steering me to them, Jon.

[@bvsteez]

Victorinox is good love it

[@miesic]

I bought the power bank based off your recommendation and I love the slim design with lightning cable attached. Just be aware it charges really slow. About 10-12% every 30min.

[@2URGSE]

Damn I almost bought everything. Good stuff ..

[@brianscherman]

I can definitely also recommend the Gerber Prybrid. I own many knives and multi tools but this gets used everyday. Excellent video as always, Jon.

[@elflakeador09]

I bought one over a year ago, it's a great bit of kit used daily.

[@TheEdmundoScratchbuild]

I was very happy to see that I was right in at least three items mentioned in the video, my Roxion and its excellent scissors, the Gerber for example, good choices for my edc, curious how we like these things so much and regardless of how much we use them, we always want more.😊

[@MundaneGray]

I bought an older version of the TNTOR power bank last year (which has a capacity of 2500 mAh). It resides in a pocket of my Viperade VE18 pocket organizer, so it's always on me when I go out. Another TNTOR model with a 5000 mAh capacity lives in my messenger bag, which typically stays in my car. If I'm away from the car (on a hiking trail or in a theme park, for example), I still have the 2500 mAh one in my pocket for an emergency charge. I also have a non-TNTOR 10,000 mAh bank in the tech pouch that I use for travel. Definitely a belt-and-suspenders approach, but it makes sense for me. The 5000 and 10,000 mAh banks are for charging ANY mobile device, and I carry the necessary cables for doing that. The TNTOR Ultra Thin is ONLY for emergency charging of my iPhone. I knew when I bought it that 2500 was not enough for a full charge, but I figured that a decent partial charge would be good enough for short-term emergency use. I tested it by letting the phone's battery decline to about 15%, and then connecting it to the TNTOR, which brought it back up to 70%. I think that's an excellent result for a power bank so slim and light that I can carry it in my pocket without even noticing that it's there. Jon is reviewing a newer version, which boosts the capacity to 3500 mAh. But it also increases the thickness from 4 mm to 5.5. (Both models weigh 2.35 ounces, or 67 grams.) I wanted the thinnest power bank available, so I think I'll stick with what I have.

[@ParzivalPheonix]

The lawn mowing is a nice touch!

[@JonGadget]

great test for noise cancelling and cheaper than a flight!

[@AMERICANPRIDE1100]

Jon gadget the asmr of edc vids

[@matthewrichardson666]

I like the super tinker but the fieldmaster is close running too. Extra layer for the woodsaw which I do find handy as EDC

[@afternoobtea914]

Thanks for that vid! You didnt sound as commited as you normally do at the beginning but at the end you did well. I know I requested this but I didnt expect you to do one this fast. Very well done though. Thanks again mate!

[@JonGadget]

Perhaps because I was a bit under the weather - lots of coughing between takes!

[@davetech356]

Not that many UK channels like this keep up the good work as i really like yiur content.

[@daven.7685]

Yet another very helpful and professional review, as always! I have been a subscriber from the beginning, Jon, and have always appreciated your attention to important detail, elocution, and high production value. Best to you.

[@KBlue728]

I absolutely love your videos!! Thank you!

[@eastwood34]

I've loved my pair of Soundcore Liberty 2's for the past year or so, definitely going to try out the Liberty 4's!

[@JonGadget]

Great to hear (literally 🤣)

[@Handlebar-MustDash]

Never seen anyone so dedicated to ✂️ scissors 😂. But seriously, great channel and very well paced reviews with lots of great info.

[@Verodasessanta3]

Another great video, thank you for sharing. I have been inspired by the recommendations on useful tools and the surprising gear ties. Love to see more of this, thumb up!

[@JonGadget]

Great to hear!

[@ocean911]

I bet the recessed area exposing the blade can be used as a seat belt cutter in vehicle emergencies.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

That TNTOR power bank looks excellent ! Can't wait for the review 👍

[@boringoldman]

Sucks you can’t have locking blades there, but almost everything else about England is AWESOME!!!! Love the UK

[@jackcoleman7262]

Can you do a made in UK full edc? Thanks love the vids

[@AlParra-r8p]

Jon, do, please. I’m super keen to hear about more British makers such Wingback, and Silver Fox Tools. I’m with Jack on this one (good shout, Sir), I’d love your take on the best the home market can manage. Many thanks for another entertaining and interesting video.

[@jackcoleman7262]

@@AlParra-r8p absoloutely agree fingers crossed 🤞🏻

[@JonGadget]

Great idea - is now on the list - thanks for the suggestion

[@tpobrienjr]

Jon, I can't scan KZbin without stopping at your channel.

[@grumpygramps]

Thanks for the video - love the Amazon-themed videos.

[@JonGadget]

good to know - thank you

[@tonymendestv]

That light looks great too !!

[@ironman2326]

I like the Victorinox Climber because it has a corkscrew instead of the Phillip's screwdriver. I upgraded mine with a straight pin, ink pen, and eyeglasses screwdriver.

[@godzillasauris]

I actually already have the original victoranox tinker! I carry it everywhere and it’s amazing!

[@johnsnow2347]

Jon....Appreciate the video.... have earmarked a few of the products you showcased. Keep up the good work!

[@MichaelB2L]

Cheers Jonathan!! I’ve been looking for a screwdriver that can carry a few bits of my EDC bag. The ifixit looks great. You saved me further time hunting for one 👍🏻😁👍🏻 Also the soundcore earbuds tick a lot of boxes for me. I’ve had a TNTOR 5000mah slim powerbank for 3.5 years and it still works perfectly well.

[@JonGadget]

All great to hear Michael

[@TheDrivebynerf]

Wow you really scored some amazing finds for the prices. That powerbank, the fidget toy. Thanks!

[@tonymendestv]

Never stopped by to thank you for your amazing content so here it is. Nice touch for the headphones i was looking for some new ones to replace my sheet airpods 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@sloanNYC]

I've been pretty happy with the Wuben C2 which is a little more at $45, but brighter and can use 21700 or 18650 batteries and includes power bank function. But if budget is the breaker, totally agree here. If you go Tinker line up, definitely this is the better one, the regular Tinker doesn't have scissors... how??? LOL

[@JonGadget]

Thanks for the feedback - yes I need those scissors!

[@lens7859]

I love EDC gear, my bag keeps getting bigger

[@JonGadget]

Mine too!

[@markbayliss3156]

unbelievably great videos, informative and well presented and very entertaining, thanks

[@itstimetoski1950]

Love your videos

[@robertdufour2456]

Outstanding presentation! Thank you!

[@oskarlorenzo]

Great channel John , contrats!

[@JonGadget]

thank you

[@Sheltowee1775]

I have a soundcore speaker for travel. Very small and loud but good quality. Very pleased. May have to check out the earbuds

[@JonGadget]

great to hear

[@Sheltowee1775]

@@JonGadget ahhh. I see what you did there. 😎

[@princearthur4946]

Great presentation Jon! Love your work!

[@Swimdeep]

Good stuff Mr J. Gadget. Still off of Gerber because of their customer service. They stopped communicating or answering emails after approving a warranty issue. It’s been almost three years.

[@JonGadget]

Not good

[@mmcconnell434]

Good recommendation on theifixit screwdriver set it arrived today & it is a nice quality set, Thank You!

[@andyclarke5002]

Crikey John I’m only 15 minutes in with 7 to go and already £100 lighter! That said I’ve been looking at Bluetooth ear buds for some time now and been swamped by the options. Tried a few with disappointing results so all have been returned. My guess is if you think their good, so will I. Looking forward to the soundcores coming through the letterbox later. Thanks for the informative review.

[@JonGadget]

I really like them - I hope will too - great performance and features for the price

[@kingoftweaks]

For flashlight, may I suggest the Sofirn HS10? Much better for EDC for $20. Right angle, only 2 oz and full color rendering and a headlight too. Very good user interface, just one click and fully customizable modes that can be remembered.

[@franzgeil422]

Jon, you are solely to blame for my Wuben/ Rovyvon collection. My wife sends her thanks 😂

[@JonGadget]

Apologies to your wife!

[@inkscratch]

Hey Jon I had a suggestion for your travel kit. Not sure on the legality there, but a simple lockpick rake or two tucked into the MOLLE webbing on a Maxpedition Mini is nice if you get locked out of the house

[@SierraKilo76]

I do not like those pocket clips which are only clipped to the flashlight. I need my flashlight for work (and for protection). Had several cases where I was parked somewhere with my semi and somebody was fiddling around on my trailer and when I got out and they started to make trouble, I could blind them / scare them away with my flashlight. Doesn't work if the light is buried deep in my pocket because I lost another clip or vice versa.

[@kritsadventures]

The TNTOR is cool but I think the Charge Card is better because it fits in my wallet.

[@marvelousmaker]

You know I bought a set of keys for my EDC the end of one is Philips the end of the other is slotted It has a hole in the handle? designed to turn nuts. I think it ran around $10.00 Something to look at.

[@jabezhane]

Wow us guys are going to have to start using handbags for all this stuff!

[@pricehedgehog4759]

Hi Jon …I recommend the Nitecore NB 10000 gen 2 …150grams so will do about 7000 mAh som2 x an iPhone

[@jootzman]

Nice video! Kudos! 🤘🤘🤘

[@RoyaleWitCheese04]

Hey man you are awesome! Definitely subbing

[@mattcrane4040]

Great video Jon. What watch are you wearing. Thx

[@yknphotoman]

Love that knockoff clutch battery. I have been using the USB C version for a few weeks now. I combined it with a few other items to make a cheaper version of the sprkcharger battery wallet. Allows me to have a means to charge my stuff without really adding extra weight from a pretty slim edc.

[@WilliamWallis]

2 fidget cubes ordered! Cheers.

[@johnnyr701]

I would not consider $99;for soundcore budget considering you can get AirPods 1gen for that price. I have a set of soundcore for $28 they work great.

[@kvernesdotten]

I may be a bit nitpicky now but I would like to point out that noise cancelling technology is NOT in any way a replacement for hearing protection. It works by blasting your ears with the inverse sound waves of what is noisy around you, so just because your brain perceives it as being silent, you are in fact getting hammered by sound that can be harmful to your ears. Good for blocking out annoying sound, very very bad for dampening sound from power tools and such. Im saying this because I personally know someone who got permanent tinnitus from using it on motorcycles, and theres no coming back from it. That is his life now. Edit: Are you sure that this power bank is 95wH? It says its 5V@2.1amp, it shouldnt be possible to reach anywhere close to 95 watt continous drain in 1 hour?

[@goncalovazpinto6261]

Nespresso machines used to have oval head screws... only place I've ever seen them.

[@JonGadget]

good to know - I might need that!

[@sameeralazawee7524]

Thank you

[@carstenbiemann]

You keep making that mistake: Please don't call each Nylon material a Cordura. Cordura is a special brand and a special type of Nylon which is way more durable. If a product is made of Cordura you can be sure that the brand is explicitly advertising it.

[@gjj9358]

Great video. But what make/model is your watch? I love it

[@knipsi22]

Taiwan is kinda hit and miss. The Wiha zai hause precision bit set with driver is apart from the handle apparently made in Taiwan and the quality of the bits is alright but below their more expensive ones. That Wiha set would still be a good alternative to the ifixit one.

[@JonGadget]

Agree Wiha are good

[@yashas38]

Can you please make a seperate video on Leatherman Crunch?

[@JonGadget]

I featured this in my top 7 Leatherman video

[@Miclantechupi]

The UK really has devolved into pure clown world if that knife is illegal. I fully get the locking blade aspect as a point of law, but it really is an embarrassment.

[@sebgro]

I agree, but this is the law throughout most of Europe. Usually, I see Americans *pointing this out* but they have no use in bringing a knife to a gunfight.

[@hamster4618]

Isn’t that an age thing? With the drill rapper-fans running around stabbing others believing it “cool”?

[@Miclantechupi]

@@hamster4618 They are doing it with two pound, 8 inch kitchen knives from Poundland, not with tiny multitools. Or even 250 quid full size multitools for that matter.

[@nomad2772]

Yeah when he said that I laughed cause then there's literally dudes with machetes walking around 😂

[@gregmccaslin7400]

When they make 2 by 4’s illegal , only criminals will have 2 by 4’s .

[@mr_sn4k3s]

Surprised you didn't mention the Roxon M2, which is also UK legal, do you plan to cover it in depth? considering it has pliers AND amazing scissors and in my opinion an absolutely amazing toolset it maybe one of the best tools of its size since Leatherman discontinued the Juice and Squirt

[@DeanFrankovis-kp2nq]

Gerber, a hole for a lanyard that will get cut off by the sharp edge of the pry bar!😅

[@JonGadget]

good point 🤣

[@johnbrowning7722]

I am just curious, do you or anyone you know ever modify multitools so they are UK legal, by replacing locking blades with other tools?

[@james_the_darklord]

The link for the beads doesn't work

[@RuneInternational]

Great video and indeed some nice amazon finds. does the super tinker have the hole for the pin behind the philips screwdriver ?

[@forestgump5765]

Anyone know what the Victorinox Compact is?

[@IHamDogg]

That Wuben Flashlight running 18650s. Would be MUCH more powerful and long lasting if you Get rid of that bootleg battery, Drop in a VTC7 or Some Brownies, or Imren gold 3ks. and NEVER charge an 18650 battery via Trickle charge (USB) Take the battery out of the light an Charge it on a dock.

[@Alexa-pr9ge]

I have an issue with boxes like ifixit magnet type closing: after a while magnets loosen in their places and after opening the case they all are attached to one each other randomly leaving hollow spaces and stacking on one each other...

[@edwardfletcher7790]

The ergonomics of that Roxon are HORRIBLE, I'm surprised you didn't mention it ?

[@sarahb.bartlett7071]

Could you do a Temu video 😢❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@korma9732]

Good stuff, but it's Victer eye knocks not victorianox

[@stujo718]

👍. About to go on hols. What is your travel bank for iPhone? And putting a leatherman or victorinox in the suitcase a bad idea??

[@JonGadget]

Power bank preference is Nitecore NB10000 - nor probs putting Leatherman or Vic on checked in luggage - be be aware of carry laws at your destination