10 Green Essentials to EDC This Spring

Apple’s flagship smartphone is back and more verdant than ever, packed with all the features you’ve come to expect from their latest and greatest. Under the new Alpine Green shell lies a Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion (120hz) OLED display, Apple’s latest A15 Bionic chip, and their signature multi-camera system with neat new features like Photographic Styles cinematic video recording to make the most of your captures.

It doesn’t get any more classic than Ridge’s iconic wallet, and it’s a great way to minimize your cash and card essentials thanks to its unique plate-and-elastic design. Aluminum plates—in season-appropriate Matte Olive—paired with an elastic system can hold 1-12 cards, which you can easily retrieve thanks to a handy notch in the front plate. Carry your way with a money clip or elastic cash band, and stay secure thanks to built-in RFID blocking. It’s a wallet for life, especially thanks to Ridge’s lifetime warranty.

Wear your (green) heart on your wrist with Seiko’s SUR377 two-tone titanium watch, a dress watch with plenty of classy accents, culminating in a vibrant green sunray dial. Gold accents on the hands and indices, date complication, crown, and titanium bracelet elevate its style, while a sapphire glass covering its 40mm case also give it 10ATM/100M of water resistance. Last but not least, a quartz movement give it accuracy and longevity for years of performance.

The Dango D01 Dapper Wallet offers a simple and classy pocket solution, framed by a sturdy aluminum chassis for long-term durability. It combines premium top grain leather in a rich Moss Green colorway with a silicone elastic band to carry up to 12 business or credit cards, kept safe by integrated RFID protection. The CNC-machined aerospace grade aluminum frame keeps the overall weight of the D01 to just over 2 ounces when empty, while providing a lightweight and rigid structure to protect its contents. The frame provides an anchor point for a lanyard or a tether, giving you options for carry and security, and uses replaceable mil-spec steel bolts to keep the whole package together.

Orbitkey’s simple yet elegant solution involves the use of a stain, scratch and water-resistant Saffiano leather strap to sandwich up to seven of your keys, held by a screw-down mechanism. Aside from your keys, there are various add-on accessories that you can fit into the Orbitkey system, from mirrors and multi-tools to GPS trackers and USB drives. The strap keeps everything snug and silent while preventing your keys from scratching other things you keep in your pockets. Also included is a sturdy metal D-ring for attaching your whole Orbitkey setup to a larger keychain or fob.

The Leatherman FREE T4 brings 12 functions to bear in a 3.6“, 4.3 oz package. The ”T“ designation stands for ”tool”,” compared to the P(liers) and K(nife) also in the FREE line. Familiar tools from its big brother P-Series make an appearance, such as a 420HC knife, spring-action scissors, an assortment of drivers, openers, a heavy-duty file, and even a detachable pair of tweezers. All the tools deploy one-handed thanks to the FREE’s magnetic architecture and cam lock system, making them buttery smooth to open, locked in place while in use, and as easy to close up when you’re finished with your tasks. And when you’re ready to grab the T4 and go, its included and removable pocket clip gives it a secure spot in your EDC. Check out this new Evergreen colorway as part of their color collection.

The Gerber Prybrid Utility re-engineers the standard box cutter, offering the convenience of standard replaceable blades while also featuring seven other functions. A steel-cased slide mechanism deploys and retracts the blade smoothly, and fully extending it allows for quick and easy blade replacement. The spine of the tool provides a rigid platform for a prybar, while integrating a wire stripper, a nail puller, flathead drivers, and an always useful bottle opener. Under the tool there’s a cord cutter notch that allows you to sever cordage or webbing without having to deploy the main blade. All of this is sandwiched between textured and tough G10 scales that help with handling and grip. At 2.9 ounces and 4.25″ closed, the Gerber Prybrid Utility lets you maximize functionality in a compact package that’s easy to pocket or hang off your keychain.

Everyone needs a double-walled stainless steel insulated water bottle in their kit, and Contigo takes theirs to the next level with their unique AUTOSEAL system for the lid. It seals the lid between sips to prevent spills and leaks, and even integrates a handy carrying handle for ease of EDC. And thanks to its THERMALOCK vacuum insulation, your cold drinks are kept cold for up to 28 hours for a brisk drink every sip.

The Thyrm PyroVault locks things down in an extremely durable, heat-resistant polymer enclosure sized to accommodate most butane and fluid windproof lighter inserts. It features aggressive grip surfaces and a spring-loaded latch for easy one handed use. Most importantly, its o-ring seal keeps elements out and minimizes fuel evaporation, making it a much more worthy companion for your outdoor excursions and less likely to run out of fuel when you’re out in the field. The PyroVault also adds one of the most conspicuously absent features on a lighter: a pocket clip. The back of the PyroVault features a low-profile clip designed to attach to MOLLE/PALS webbing on your pack or other compatible gear.

This collaboration between gear enthusiast website DROP and the prolific knifemaking brothers of Ferrum Forge maybe one of their sleekest yet. The Gent Frame is all sleek lines and minimal embellishments, built with premium materials to boot, starting with its 2.97″ CPM S35VN drop point blade for maximum versatility in a clean, sweeping shape. A flipper tab takes care of deployment, while a titanium frame lock nestled between textured green G-10 handles secures the blade during use. And when the work is done, the Gent Frame slides back into your suit and carries with ease thanks to a reversible deep carry pocket clip.