EDC Gear Haul (Everyday Carry) Ep 4

[@thevineclimber]

I love that you are encouraging us to think more seriously about our EDC music. It's good for our mental health! Thank you!

[@Badonicus]

The amount of EDC now is ridiculous. The reason: great reviews from Jon.

[@JonGadget]

🤣

[@coloradojoecool]

Turned me on to the Shargeek - Thanks - The DC input is a MUST for me. This is the best way to charge with solar panels.

[@kcer1406]

wow, this channel is the best. the top notch satire, video in, video out

[@kcer1406]

the thing i like most about that flash light is how small it is, making it VERY easy for edc

[@yasashiiasobi7303]

Hello! I really like your videos. You made me buy a lot of things 😀 and I love it. Could please make a video about beach towels? Holiday is near and I would like to have the best one possible! Thanks!

[@66meikou]

I run a code118 wallet with the additional modular backplate. It's pretty much the same as the aluminium wallet you showed but I think it cost less ? One thing I added is the ohto micro pen. It' not expensive and I can easily write with it. It's held under the wallets elastic loop. It save's carrying a big old fashion pen.

[@geoffcampbell7846]

Hi Jon, just wanted to say thanks for the fun you bring. I've been on a KZbin trip today travelling across many of your reviews new and not so new, and as a great fan of all things gadget, you are an inspiration. An expensive one sometimes😊, but still an inspiration. Long may you carry on with the channel. Its a great format. Cheers👋

[@Radriark-oc9vw]

My little brother is going to university soon, and im putting together a kit for him so he can be prepared for anything if / when hes alone or with others. I would love to see s university EDC kit from you!

[@JonGadget]

Thanks for the suggestion - I made a note

[@Radriark-oc9vw]

@@JonGadget thank you so much! I really want to help him be prepared and successful when hes on his own.

[@Studat]

The Wuben X1. Where to start. Mine was an absolute lemon 🍋. Couldn't hold 20 lumens, screw not screwed in just under the fan, couldn't turn it off when in turbo mode ( very dangerous as you can't pop the batteries ). Plus the when turned off the LEDs stay lit for around 5 secs. I am guessing mine was a one lemon but I can't buy another. As for the batteries they can easily be replaced using an allen key.

[@arisalphas274]

James Bland?? Give me a Boker Plus Atlas or Atlas Multi any day. Simple, tough, light, much better looking. I have recently purchased my 1st Boker Plus Atlas and I think it's a great UK friendly edc. 20 🦑 no brainier. 🥊

[@dougbotimer8005]

The old school barrel connector on the Shargeek does appeal to me for powering handheld HAM radios, where many power cables use that connector.

[@JonGadget]

Good option for this type of gear it seems

[@MADHIKER777]

The Wuben X1 flashlight has standard replaceable batteries, but four screws have to be removed. So, not a handy quick-change operation, but definitely replaceable with wdely available standard batteries. The X1 is by far my favorite pure flooder (and I have over 50 flashlights).

[@HUTZELMUTZEL]

BWH-Kartenwinkelmesser (MGRS-Protractor or US Romer) for tactical maps for GPS

[@danielstride1795]

Olight are offering a free Father’s Day (UK) keychain flash light whilst stocks last it’s the i3E EOS. If the EDC community are interested.

[@WilliamWallis]

Great reviews, as always. Cheers.

[@Verodasessanta3]

Thanks for presenting some more very interesting items in your wellknown inspiring way.

[@sameeralazawee7524]

Thank you

[@JonGadget]

Welcome

[@mickbrown942]

Always accurate, informative, and on point Jon. Excellent reviews.

[@JonGadget]

Thank you 🙏

[@martinwroe6319]

I’d never heard of James Brand or bastion. I need these in my life. Thanks for the review JG.

[@fredfinger7092]

The Bastion pen is great and can be had for a reasonable price. As for the knife...

[@martinwroe6319]

@@fredfinger7092 do you not rate James brand?

[@fredfinger7092]

@@martinwroe6319 I'm not saying it's a bad knife. However, in my opinion James Brand in general is over-priced for what you get. Others of course have opinions that differ. If you like the style of the knife, and you feel it's worth what they charge, then you should get one. You might love it and carry it all the time. In all sincerity, I wish you only the best of luck with it. If everyone had the same preferences, it would be a dull world.

[@martinwroe6319]

@@fredfinger7092 that’s awesome. Anything you’d recommend in James brands place ?

[@fredfinger7092]

@@martinwroe6319 There are hundreds of choices for you. I don't know where you live. In Europe you need a slip joint and a blade under 3 inches. In many countries you can't have a thumbstud or anything that allows one-hand opening. If you live in the UK there are many great choices available from Heinnie Haynes. Maybe a Boker Atlas or Real Steel Windmill. Maybe a Luna? A Spyderco UKPK? In the US the sky is the limit. Do you want a liner lock? A button lock? A shark lock? An axis lock (it's off-patent now so you are not limited to Benchmade - Kershaw came out with the very good Iridium recently). Over three inches? Maybe a huge Cold Steel? Maybe a discreet CRKT CEO? Everyone will think it's a pen until you open it. I am what you call "frugal". I carry a Victorinox of some model or another, and an Ontario Rat 2. It works for me and is "respectable" but not fancy. If you like the RAT but want a bigger model, you can get a Rat 1. The style of the Rat is not for everyone. Do you like boxy knives? Maybe look at the QSP Penguin. Available in a huge range of materials at great prices. If you like curves, maybe a Civivi Elementum. Something smaller with style and a variety of scale materials? Maybe a CJRB Ria. I would recommend a Spyderco Para 3 or a Benchmade Bugout but again, I feel like the price is high for what you get. But, thousands of people disagree with me and think the Bugout or the Para 3 are great value. If you want to try a Spyderco but don't want to spend the money, Spyderco has their "Byrd" line which are basically the same knives but in slightly less upscale but still decent materials. I know that didn't really answer your question but I hope it's somewhat helpful at least as a starting point.

[@amyduro1967]

I found a maglite solitaire at a discount store recently. One lumen, incandescent, one AAA battery fits in an Altoids tin. I went camping recently and found my LED headlamp was annoying me and decided to use the solitaire. It was enjoyable. More than enough to see in the tent and read, and didn’t wake my companion. I think I’ll see if I can’t get another mini maglite, having lost my old one many years ago. The LEDs are too much for my eyes, and every living being within ten miles knows what you’re up to.

[@fredfinger7092]

I don't know where you live but I see on Amazon in the US the incandescent Maglite Solitaire rated at 2 lumens is still available for about twelve dollars. Probably old stock but they'll still work. Not to give away my age but I still have a few of those in a drawer. I have a 750 lumen light in my pocket these days, but somehow in the olden times that 2 lumen light was enough...

[@amyduro1967]

Turns out Survival Lily uses one, too. Much better for checking you eye for foreign objects.

[@fredfinger7092]

@@amyduro1967 Makes sense. A lot less blinding/dazzling.

[@tpobrienjr]

Jon, you are a Master Presenter! 😎 Thank you.

[@JonGadget]

That's kind - thank you 🙏

[@Madman6505]

The X3 output is super impressive, but I would take something like the Fenix lr35r instead for a little more range of 500 meters (rated). With some of these super high-powered flood lights (like the Wuben X3 and the Nitecore TM12k), I sometimes question how bright you really need things right in front of you to be. I personally prefer a light with a little more focus that can throw some of that power downrange.

[@Rich_EDC]

That's why I mainly use my thrunite tn12 pro. You can't beat that focus of power and distance for the price point. I also carry a small olight i5r eos ti for close up flood situations since 150-300 is plenty up close

[@JonGadget]

I agree - I prefer more throw - but if you need a super bright flood light this gives you that

[@rangerbravo]

Ok now today is a good day. New video from Jon Gadget!

[@JonGadget]

Thant's nice to hear 😊

[@sameeralazawee7524]

I wish you all the best >>>>> Thanks

[@Tim_Bassett]

Really nice set of reviews Jon. The knife looks really nice - something to challenge my grasshopper as it has the clip. The titanium pen looked lovely, however what did you think of writing more than just one quick note? It looks "slippy" to me, if thats makes sense? Love the powerbank.

[@ToddSikking]

Terrific reviews, as always. Enjoyable, informative and articulate! Wow, that see-thru power bank looks like an IED, so not sure that would be taken on an airplane without some serious inspection, LOL. Great Video!

[@JonGadget]

Thanks for the feedback, appreciated 🙏

[@starfoggs]

Absolutely not a big deal, but its called Element Pouch. Great video, like always.

[@ichipanx4064]

The titanium pen looks great, but i will stay with my nitecore NTP30 (also titanium) for i love the little carbid glassbreaker. I never used it for breaking something, but it is great for making markings on surfaces a normal pen (or even a fisher space pen) can not do. So rough steel (from the mill) aluminium, painted surfaces or even glas ....... no problem. Love the powerbank. The adjustable!!!! dc out port is outstanding.

[@JonGadget]

Great feedback - thank you

[@toms4410]

iPhones use Apples AAC codec to transmit music over Bluetooth which is lossy. To get anything near “Hi Res” you would need LDAC or Apt-X codecs neither of which are available on iPhone. So, unless you use your DAC directly wired to your phone it’s pointless.

[@JonGadget]

Not pointless because AAC better than SBC and audio improvement more than just the bit rate but agree Android has better options

[@149jimbo]

Liking the look of the James Brand knife. Thanks for another excellent video. Have you any thoughts about Ruike knives?

[@MegaMana666]

Nice videos and reviews and I love to watch them but the prices are a little bit off the charts... 220$ for a power bank... In Argos (closing in Ireland at the end of June) you can get 4x energizer 20 000 mAh...

[@JonGadget]

We have budget videos on channel so look out for those - yes this one stands out for looks and screen

[@MegaMana666]

@@JonGadget oky, thak you for your reply 👌

[@inkscratch]

Hey Jon, something you might like checking out for one of your kits is a gravity hook or drop hook. It could be an alternative to the fishing magnet. Cheers!

[@JonGadget]

Will check it when 👍

[@sreejitghosh4629]

My EDC is the Pioneer X Alox, which I've had for like 4-5 years. It is as slim as the Compact, but it comes in a more durable Alox body. Although it could have replaced the layer for can & bottle opener with the combination tool & made it a two layer knife, but oh well. It has the same scissors, & the 93mm slightly longer blade, with more snappy slipjoints (as in all Alox models). I hope Victorinox comes out with a two layer Pioneer with a scissors & a combilation tool, much like the Compact, & maybe place a nail file on one of the back scales/spines of the tool; I would be really happy to have something like that.

[@headerahelix]

What a coincidence, was looking at bluetooth DACs this morning. Nice recommendation.

[@JonGadget]

Boker do a good job and Real Steel Luna is great too - beauty in eye of beholder though

[@JaspisB]

Relevant to point out that Bluetooth doesn't provide good audio quality unless using a quality codec (LDAC, Aptx HD etc). The player in question does habe wide support for these codecs, which is great, but the headphones must be compatible. Otherwise the signal will be lossy and a fraction of what it would otherwise be.

[@stephanem5125]

Correct, Bluetooth can’t unfortunately process high res quality audio. For now much better to keep the cable

[@JonGadget]

Agree although AAC better than SBC - hi-res codecs will be better though

[@RollrightKnights]

Secrid card boxes have used that mechanism for years

[@JonGadget]

agree it's not unique

[@jello022170]

Jon I really appreciate all your work. Take care from Montreal, Quebec 😊

[@JonGadget]

Thank you - that is kind of you to say and greetings Montreal

[@jello022170]

@@JonGadget my pleasure,I'm hooked on watching your content.😁

[@bbstriker]

Love your reviews. Thank you. BTW what watch are you wearing?

[@albedo0point39]

The Shargeek stuff looks amazing, but I’ve watched a few technical tests of this powerbank and it seems under-engineered and prone to overheating. It’s not possible to get the rated power from it due to thermal throttling.

[@JonGadget]

not seen the tests but not looked hard either!

[@CharlesHarpolek4vud]

Remind everyone that if your blade has a hole in it of any kind, that hole will collect whatever you're cutting and you'll have to dig that out to have a kind of clean knife.

[@bunsofsteel1484]

Maybe a stupid question but if you keep a chipolo tracker inside of an RFID wallet, does it hinder the tracker’s performance?

[@JonGadget]

It’s a good question. It should limit or prevent use so would avoid. Will test this in future video.

[@bunsofsteel1484]

@@JonGadget Thank you. Looking forward to it

[@ThatGuyMagnum]

Nice that you could fly with the Shargeek Powerbank, but there is no way on Earth I am whipping out that bad boy at airport security. Guaranteed to get at least tackled.

[@happyamerican3235]

Keep it up and maybe you can be in a James Bond film with all the goodies. I do miss the gadgets of the older films.

[@williamjflaherty]

I respect the detail and effort you have applied to your assessments, please if you are able to include a more lower price alternative for the entry level partipants. I do appreciate if this is not the target audience so please ignore if not relevant. Like the effort you deploy

[@tacticalceo685]

Great video as usual sir .

[@nothing0062]

With regards to the DAC, you're using hi res audio and negating any benefit of it by streaming over Bluetooth and using compression.

[@rubbadubdub6543]

Anyone remember the original bolt-action pen by BIRO?

[@annelisabethcom]

DC is absolutely essential for some applications. Yes, it's still used. For one thing, for older laptops. But also for stuff that uses DC, including red light therapy wraps and CPAP machines. But yours doesn't specify the A on DC 12, so - useless. Next!

[@JonGadget]

all the info is there to work out power delivery at 12v - so I would say useless if a bit of basic maths does the trick - and USB is DC too don't forget

[@annelisabethcom]

@@JonGadget I need it spelled out. 12v 4A. If it's spelled out and doesn't deliver, then I return it. But I've got one that does deliver, so I'm good.

[@BermudaBoy1]

Hey mate, I was curious to know what the notebook you had shown was!

[@MarkN67]

There is a separate video on Jon’s notebook of choice.

[@JonGadget]

As mentioned there is a video on this - it’s a Smythson 🙏

[@BermudaBoy1]

@@MarkN67 I didn't realize, thanks for the heads up mate

[@cromyjr9183]

I didn't knew Anthony Hopkins was into EDC :)

[@JonGadget]

🤣

[@philvallee645]

Thanks Jon, lots of interesting stuff here for sure. Oh and btw Compagnon is merely the French word for companion and pronounced roughly as com-pa-nee-yôn😉 cheers

[@JonGadget]

Good to know, thanks Phil 👍

[@fredfinger7092]

James Brand Ellis? I feel like we have been down this road before, Jon.

[@JonGadget]

Yes, it is a lovely slim knife, but won't be replacing my Compact

[@jishinwave]

Do you really need to be carrying such a big flashlight for EDC. Seems overkill, though I would understand if you live or work in a rural area

[@stevenharper6888]

Some amazing gear available but does anyone really need to carry so much stuff around ‘everyday’. Me, a phone and a door key.

[@cromyjr9183]

@@stevenharper6888 I suggest leaving yourself at home, it will be much less to carry :)

[@JonGadget]

Only really EDC for specific roles

[@terratenientesalgo2511]

i f the go blu looks tiny wait until you see the fiio btr3 that i always carry in my keychain.

[@JonGadget]

Will check it out

[@mdamdtraveldoc7183]

Jon, I ordered the IronTide shorts on your recs....1 month later nothing arrived and ghost town..Are they legit?

[@JonGadget]

Yes, use this email [e-mail] FAO Tanick and mention me. It van take a while to arrive but always worth a chase

[@TravisWalden]

I feel like the powerbank would make people on my flights nervous.

[@JonGadget]

Definitely could!

[@Mo.Jo.]

@18:30 - yeah, sure, with the way this power bank looks - ill whip it out mid flight and instantly get tackled by the air marshal or the karen sitting across the aisle lol

[@xt0mm3y13x]

so much for every day carry haha

[@sloanNYC]

X1 for EDC? LOL. Still cool to see new stuff you find interesting.

[@JonGadget]

I guess it might be if you need a pocket floodlight for work perhaps - night security springs to mind - but agree not EDC for most

[@sloanNYC]

@@JonGadget Totally fair, I'm just used to you weighing stuff and worrying about size too, so a lot of this list was surprising to see. That said, wonderfully done and great products. Just get your sling bag recommendation and they work! LOL

[@bogdanbagno]

Using Bluetooth with Hi-End DAC + Lossless is pointless as bitrate will be limited by Bluetooth

[@OffTheGrid1982]

The Bastion Slim EDC is great.

[@JonGadget]

Yes, that does look like a good option

[@ankebosing1968]

Interesting stuff, but not in my price range.

[@JonGadget]

Check out the budget content on the channel - and more to come in future

[@MrRolandMichel]

Please review Small Wagons next... because I need one for all my EDC, it's just gotten to be sooo much, some days I don't even leave the house, for fear of not having something along that I might need. S/

[@JonGadget]

🤣

[@AMERICANPRIDE1100]

Always enjoy you should do voiceover work

[@JonGadget]

That's nice of you to say 😊

[@trevr10]

Jon, I was in Lidl today and saw their own brand multitool on sale for under £6 so bought it out of curiosity. It's one of their weekly offers. It's OK but all the tools including the very sharp blade are locking. I can't see anything on the packaging to warn UK customers that it is illegal to carry these in public. While your subscribers and others interested in EDC will be aware of this, these are in with fathers day gifts in my local store and would guess most people buying them aren't aware.

[@JonGadget]

You make a good point but not a legal requirement to label packaging in this way and not illegal to sell, so most people are not aware. Although always stated ignorance is not a defence!

[@sparki9085]

Huh, never expected a DAC in an edc kit!

[@JonGadget]

Me neither!

[@neilattuk]

Presumably, you have a very large estate car to carry you EDC gadgets? 😜

[@Rumstein357]

Praying for you brother, get better!

[@JonGadget]

Better at what I wonder.....

[@Rumstein357]

@@JonGadget Sorry this was meant for a different youtuber.

[@aatifmohammed4151]

These prices are ridiculous. You can just get two - three cheaper versions of these products and they will last you much longer even if one breaks

[@jamesm9560]

Oh Thailand. That's where he's always going.

[@JonGadget]

Yes, I went last month and about 20 years before that for a trip too!

[@strickostricko]

Bit noncey going to Thailand when you’re my age. (& John’s)

[@Vazik05]

I think Compagnon is playing around with word sounds, like champagne, I think it's pronounced Companion.

[@aesthetilicius]

🐒 wow 20 min of * ads

[@tubecated_development]

Monochrome fetish. A masterwork in aesthetics over utility.

[@ofacekillah]

I have wireless Bluetooth headphones.

[@JonGadget]

My B&W headphones shown are wireless too, but also have a cord option for use with a better DAC

[@______IV]

I’m guessing Compagnon is pronounced companion.

[@JonGadget]

May be 😊

[@Echinacae]

I don't understand all these wallets. The mechanisms are so boring and plain. Since I'm a Dutch person I will always go for a secrid wallet.

[@p4ul.f708]

Tolles Handy aber der 2 Jahre Softwaresupport ist ein no go :/

[@mperius]

Who EDCs a 12000 lumen brick lmao

[@BenChefsKnife]

Yoo under 100 comments

[@914Rocky]

Man do I hate the British word for aluminum.

[@RollrightKnights]

What, aluminum?

[@914Rocky]

@@RollrightKnights Aluminium.

[@fredfinger7092]

It always sounds weird to me too. But it was discovered by a Dane, and first practical manufacture was by a French chemist, and "aluMINIum" is what they say in Europe. So technically, you and I have been saying it wrong. 😆

[@914Rocky]

@@fredfinger7092 But we vastly improved upon it. Thoughts on why they drive on the wrong side of the car and road?

[@fredfinger7092]

@@914Rocky I guess since we took the right side, the other side was left?

[@tweetoryt]

„EDC“ 🤣🤣🤣

[@JonGadget]

I feel the same way about fishing 🤣

[@CharlesHarpolek4vud]

Please don't rave about a wonderful product that I wanna go look and find when I look I can't find..... OK so you're reviewing something positive--- if it's so darn good how can I get one for sure keep that access a secret!!!! Flip around device for creates B IG scissors that I need

[@zyxyuv1650]

I've gone my whole entire life without needing to carry 1 of these things even 1 time and nothing bad happened to me. I've had a successful career in the music business, maybe the reason is because I didn't throw my life in the garbage by focusing on shallow little trinkets and pieces of gear like many musicians do.

[@lovebitcoin813]

Your music is rubbish

[@headerahelix]

Why are you on an every day carry (an inherently consumerist concept these days) video then?

[@zyxyuv1650]

@@headerahelix The video popped up on my KZbin recommendations, I only commented to try to leave a positive influence on someone who may be distracted with consumerism.

[@fredfinger7092]

@@zyxyuv1650 You commented to feel smug. Be honest with yourself. And if you have never carried a pen or a tool or a pair of scissors or a flashlight then you've spent your life borrowing them from those of us who have. Also you work in the music business, but you have never carried a music player or some headphones such as Jon showed in this video? If you make a living making or marketing music, then you owe your living to people having extra money to spend on that luxury. In other words, to consumerism.

[@JonGadget]

What Fred said 😊

[@supervortex8363]

pen looks like a zipgun

[@JonGadget]

is that good or bad?

[@supervortex8363]

@@JonGadget customs mite arrest you lol

[@jackellock7113]

UK knives suck.

[@JonGadget]

some more than others

[@lewiskelly14]

The storm 2 uses common batteries but they're not user replacable so no thanks for the price

[@lewiskelly14]

You needed to light up the inside of that bag - I couldn't see it

[@JonGadget]

I know, will sort next time, sorry about that