3 Holiday Gift Ideas from Kershaw for the Knife Nut on Your List

Even if you like giving practical gifts, you can do a lot better than a new sweater or a pair of socks this holiday season. Any gear enthusiast on your list can appreciate a new EDC knife to carry, use and admire every day. And this year’s offerings from Kershaw are sure to please. Kershaw produces innovative models year after year, both award-winning Kershaw Originals, as well as collaborations with respected knife designers. In this quick gift guide we’re highlighting three of our favorites from this year for their premium materials, unique features, and storied design appeal.

Zelos Hammerhead 2

A good watch on your wrist is as important as any other item in your EDC. It should be reliable, built to last, and functional for your needs. Zelos’ update to their popular Hammerhead model improves on an already solid dive watch, making it even better with some thoughtful tweaking. Tested to withstand up to a whopping 1000m of water pressure, this helium-escape valve-loaded dive watch is ready for practically anything you can throw at it. With the Hammerhead 2, Zelos achieved a technological and design first for the watch industry as well, making it a unique and compelling addition to your EDC.

Zelos stood out from other watch brands by using real meteorite in their watch dials. But with the Hammerhead 2, they’ve made the first watch ever to feature a rotating timer bezel made with real meteorite. In addition to the meteorite, the Hammerhead 2 has an impressive set of specs to match. The cushion-shaped 316L Stainless Steel or CUSN8 Bronze case is precision machined for sharp transitions between the case’s angular bevels. The gasket seals, crown design, and helium escape valve will let you take the Hammerhead 2 down to impossible depths of 1000M—able to handle further than you'd ever dive. On the case, you’ll find a mix of brushed and sandblasted finishes, giving it an interesting visual appeal that looks unlike any other watches in the price range. The time is easy to read, thanks to a chunky, yet modern set of hands that are treated with alternating C3 and BGW9 luminous paint - the industry standard for a bright and long lasting glow.

Inside the watch, you’ll find a reliable and affordable Seiko NH-32 movement, or for a slight premium, a higher quality ETA 2892 Swiss movement. Protecting the dial and everything inside, there’s a high domed sapphire crystal that has an inner anti-reflective coating to increase legibility. The 44mm case will have some serious presence on the wrist, but the 48mm lug-to-lug distance keeps the size in check so it won’t overhang on most wrists.

In a sea of bland divers, the Hammerhead 2 really stands out as something new, modern, and different. You can pick up your own Zelos Hammerhead 2 at the link below, starting at a rather reasonable $369, going up to $799 for the fully decked out meteorite version with upgraded movement.

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Trending: Garmin Foretrex 401

As amazing and as breathtaking it can be to go off the beaten path in search of an exciting adventure, nothing is as important as getting home safe. And for Tech Thursday we're focusing on a key accessory when you're on the trail: a GPS receiver. The Garmin Foretrex 401 is a wrist-worn hiking GPS, built with features designed to get you home. For starters, it's waterproof, ensuring operation even during inclement weather. It comes with an array of sensors, including ABC (altimeter, barometer, and an electronic compass) data, and it keeps a "breadcrumb" trail of your path so you can easily retrace your steps. The Foretrex 401 is also smart on its own and fully-connected, meaning it's able to track and save your routes and favorite places, and easily share it with your computer or with Garmin's online services, as well as connect with other data devices like a heart rate monitor or cadence sensor. No matter where you end up, see yourself home with the Garmin Foretrex 401, available at the link below.

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Dango D007 Goldfinger Limited Edition

When the occasion calls for you to suit up, it’s all about putting together the smartest ensemble of gear. And when it comes to sophisticated and functional wallets, Dango's multi-function cardholders have always filled that niche. Their latest release, fittingly named the D007 Goldfinger, takes it to the next level with a compelling combination of luxe aesthetic a secret spy would love and gadget utility that keeps your essentials and ideas both close at hand and sleekly secured. All in a compact form factor that's sure to make a stylish statement in any gentleman's pocket.

The D007 has all the elegant hallmarks of a wallet befitting a super spy. The polished gold anodized aluminum chassis provides an exotic accent to the wallet’s exterior, especially when set against its plush, jet black leather bifold section with 4 pockets, each holding up to 4 cards. The D007 uses Dango’s signature silicone strap for securing its contents on its chassis side, while mil-spec stainless steel bolts ensure the integrity of its construction. Adding even more utility to the leather section are its special slots for the Dango pen and P01 Notes mini notebook. It’s the perfect addition to your wallet, especially when immediate recording of ideas and details is all part of the day’s work.

The pen itself is machined in the USA from 6061 aerospace-grade aluminum, anodized for maximum resilience and given a polished gold finish to match the D007’s chassis. It takes the robust Schmidt 4889M pressurized ink refill which allows writing in even the harshest environments and extreme conditions, sized right for integrating into the wallet. But a pen is only as good as the surface it writes on, and the Dango notebook makes the most out its space in the D007. Each notebook is handmade with stitch binding for flexibility and durability, with a natural finish card-stock cover to protect its pages.

Whether you’re a world-class agent intelligence gathering for a mission or simply making the most out of your everyday essentials, the Dango D007 Goldfinger Limited Edition Wallet is the utility gadget you should never leave home without. Learn more and pick one up from Dango at the link below.

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High-Tech Citizen Multi-Tool

"Italian knifemaker Maserin’s pocket tool is substantial and versatile. It starts off with a 2.6″ stainless steel knife blade, and adds to that a tool blade with a can opener, bottle opener, screwdriver, wrenches and more. It’s all set into a handsome body with sturdy G-10 handle scales. Available in black/black, black/silver, blue, or..." (via The Awesomer)

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Peak Design Everyday Backpack 20L Zip

When it comes to bags with clever and thoughtful design, Peak Design lives up to their name. The newly redesigned Peak Design Everyday Backpack 20L Zip vastly improves on what was already a very smartly designed EDC pack. Its streamlined, minimalist style looks great for sure, but it also won’t make you stand out as a target in a crowd. And because everything about the bag revolves around easy access and smart carry, and its versatile enough for your daily commute, your travels offshore, and all places in between.

Few bags make carrying and accessing your gear as easy as the Peak Design Everyday Backpack 20L Zip. And while the bag definitely has its origins in being a photographer’s bag, its feature-packed design makes it great for anybody to use. It all starts with a new, 270 degree UltraZip clamshell main compartment opening, which lets you access the entirety of the bag for loading and unloading at any angle. The wide zippered design also allows for side access to your gear when you need it. Dual expanding side pockets make for good water bottle carriers, but they can also gear with a similar footprint, like a small tripod.

Another important part about the design of the bag is that it's Bluesign certified as climate neutral, with sustainable materials used in the building of the bag and carbon offsets accounted for during its manufacture. Its durable 400D recycled Kodra canvas shell makes for a durable exterior that's also DWR-coated, making it weatherproof against the rain. The included FlexFold dividers and internal pockets let you configure the bag into discrete compartments that prevent your gear from getting jumbled up as you go from point A to point B. These dividers and pockets become even more useful if you carry camera gear, drones, or other electronics, as they work with the inherent padding of the bag to keep everything safe. That includes up to a 15“ laptop in its dedicated space as well.

All around the bag, there are three exterior carry handles which make grabbing it from awkward spaces like an overhead compartment of a plane an easy task. And because it’s carry-on approved, you can definitely take it on a plane with you on your travels. There’s even a pass-through slot at the back of the padded back panel so you can mount it with a traditional rolling back as well. The padded shoulder straps make long-term carry a breeze, and heavier loads are stabilized when you untuck the waist strap and engage the sternum strap as well.

The new Peak Design Everyday Backpack Zip has it all: great, configurable storage space, easy access smart design, and a sustainable composition that’s great both for the gear you put inside and the environment we all live in too. Peak Design is confident enough in the quality of their products that they stand behind their no-fuss lifetime warranty as well, making this a great choice if you’re looking for a bag that’ll last. Pick one up today at the link below.

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Trending: Hamilton Khaki Field Automatic

The field watch design is as timeless as it is useful, with the pairing of a clean, military-inspired dial and a leather strap allowing the watch to easily transition between the workplace and the weekend. For Watch Wednesday, we're taking a look at one Switzerland's finest field watchmakers--Hamilton--with their Khaki Field Automatic offering a bold, 42mm GMT for some serious wrist presence. Under the sapphire glass is an H-10 automatic self-winding movement with a date display at the 3 o'clock position, 12H, 24H, and GMT dials that make the dial design, and an impressive 80 hours of power reserve. The Khaki Field comes with brown leather strap with contrast stitching that handsomely offsets its stainless steel case and crown, with a 100-meter water resistance completing its features. Check out this bold field watch at the link below.

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Gift the Perfect Knife for the Holidays with MyDeejo

The best tools are not the expensive items you left on your bedside table, it’s the gear that you have right now in your pocket. Deejo knows that an EDC knife is only useful if its there when you need it, which is why it prides itself on their ultralight knives. The barebones aesthetic of the Deejo knives are for more than looks, and they’re known for being easy to use, easy to pocket, and easy to make the perfect custom gift thanks to MyDeejo.

When you get a Deejo knife, you get the option to completely customize it right down to the “tattoo” design on the blade. Want a lighthouse on your blade? You can do that with the click of a button. Or you can keep it simple with just a small personal engraving on the blade—it’s all up to you. The blade options aren’t the only parts that are customizable either. You can choose from a selection of different materials for the handle including wood or carbon fiber, as well as different blade materials like black-out titanium. Whatever knife you’d like to make, there’s a MyDeejo option for you.

Designing your own knife is just the beginning, since they’re meant to be used and not kept in their box. The skeletonized design makes it super lightweight and easy to carry, with the smallest option weighing 15 grams while the largest weighs in at 37 grams. The 3.7” stainless steel blade is a great size for EDC too, giving you plenty of edge to let you slice through what you need whether you’re in a suit or sweats. Its curved design helps you maintain complete control throughout the cut, and the secure liner lock keeps any accidents from happening.

But MyDeejo isn't just about building an ideal knife for yourself. There's nothing that makes an excellent gift more than giving something useful to your loved ones, especially when it's tailor-made to their style and preferences. By building them something special, something nostalgic, and meaningful, it's a great way to show you care. And with all the options available for a Deejo knife, it's the best way to build something extra thoughtful for a perfect present.

Whether you’re looking to gift someone a new heirloom with a meaningful design or want to treat yourself to something that’s entirely your own, the MyDeejo custom knives are a great option. From decking out your own viking-inspired knife or keeping it minimal with your favorite saying, your knife carries your story. Hit up the link below to start building it out for yourself.

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