Everyday Carry

Trending Gear: November 2021

Authored by:
Mikey Bautista
Reviewed by:
Bernard Capulong
Founder and Editor-in-Chief
14+ Years Reviewing EDC Products
Trending Gear: November 2021

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Every day, readers like you proudly share photos of their everyday carry on the site.

Not only is looking through their pockets this way super interesting, but it's also a great way to find really cool gear you never even knew existed (yet somehow, suddenly need…).

When you hover over an item you like and click on it in these photos, you're also letting other EDCers know you find that gear interesting. Each click gets recorded to create a data-driven ranking of the most popular gear, which you can find in our Gear section of the site found in the top menu bar.

Gear with the most views and clicks climbs its way to the top of this feed and lets the EDC community know what's trending right this second.

This past November you were interested in iconic pens, a sleek and affordable knife, and our updated sling collaboration! Let's take a look at all the gear you were most interested in…


The Most Popular Gear from November 2021


Gerber

10. Gerber Impromptu

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Gerber
Model
‎31-001880N
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$$
From tackling harsh writing deadlines to punching through glass in cases of emergency, the Impromptu—true to its name—prepares you for the unexpected. As a jotter, it uses weather-resistant Rite in the Rain ink cartridges that write in all conditions, deployed with a reliable push-button clicky switch. Its machined steel body is thick and beefy, but apply force to its glass-breaking tempered tip and you can thrust through any trouble. Deep grooves in the body help with grip, and a Cerakote ceramic coating keeps its finish durable and resilient. Its stainless steel pocket clip also lets you easily carry the Impromptu for EDC.
Parker

9. Parker Jotter

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Parker
Model
‎1953170
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$
When you think of a stainless steel retractable ballpoint pen, it’s hard not to envision the Parker Jotter. This is the quintessential design that’s been around for ages, and continues to provide value and performance to this day. The stainless steel body comes in a shape familiar to most, and it also comes in other variants that feature different colors and materials. Inside, it usually comes with the ubiquitous blue Parker Quinkflow refill, and because that shape and design has become an industry standard of sorts, it can be converted into a gel pen or a write-anywhere pen by changing refills. To keep it always within reach, it comes with the easily recognizable arrow-shaped pocket clip. Finally, it deploys and retracts with that satisfying, loud, and solid click.
Victorinox

8. Victorinox Hunstman

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Victorinox
Model
‎1.3713-033-X1
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$
The Hunstman is one of Victorinox’s most popular Swiss Army Knives and for a good reason: a rich feature makes it practical for both outdoor adventures and for EDC. You have access to a 3.6" long Sandvik stainless steel knife, perfect for everyday cutting tasks. The addition of a pair of scissors allows you to do more delicate and precise cuts if needed. But the practicality doesn’t stop there—you get 12 other functions to help you out. It features two different screwdrivers, a can opener, a bottle opener, a smaller blade, Victorinox’s signature toothpick and tweezers and even a corkscrew to open up a nice bottle of wine during a picnic, just to name a few.
Cold

7. Cold Steel AK-47

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Cold Steel
Model
‎58TLCAK
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$$$
Building on the legendary reliability its firearm namesake is known for, the Cold Steel AK-47 is a tank of a knife with a 3.5“ S35VN clip point blade deployed via patented thumb plate and locked in place with the brand's signature Tri-Ad lock. This blade shape gives it the versatility to be proficient at nearly every cutting task, while still having a precise point for delicate slices. A black DLC coating on the blade further boosts its corrosion resistance and keeps the overall aesthetic low profile. The AK-47’s beefy, texturized handles are made out of G-10 for an enhanced grip, even while wet. They also feature an ergonomic shape, featuring multiple finger grooves along with an extended bottom positioned at an angle, making it even harder for the knife to slip from your hands.
Gerber

6. Gerber Prybrid Utility

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Gerber
Model
31-003743
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$
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.

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Sharpie

5. Sharpie Stainless Steel Pen

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Sharpie
Model
Stainless Steel Pen
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$

Unlike the more familiar Sharpie permanent markers, the Stainless Steel Pen features a more compact but premium metal body, giving it a nice heft along with a smooth surface for a sleeker look and performance compared to its regular plastic counterpart. It remains easy to use like a normal Sharpie marker, with a simple and postable steel cap. This pen features a 0.8mm tip designed to lay down Sharpie’s acid-free ink smoothly. This property makes it hard to fade, quick to dry, and prevents it from bleeding through the paper. At 0.63 oz and with the addition of a pocket clip, this premium pen will be a joy to carry and write with.
Ruike

4. Ruike P801 Knife

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Ruike
Model
P801
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$
The Ruike P801 is clear evidence that sometimes less is more. However, a simple construction doesn’t mean a cheap knife, and that much is clear with the P801’s choice of steel for its blade, Sandvik 14C28N. This steel features a 58-60 HRC with added chromium, perfect for applications that demand a lot from edge durability and corrosion resistance. The stainless steel handles are home to a frame lock that keeps the blade in place after you’ve deployed it via its flipper tab or thumb stud. Last but not least, blue accents on the thumb stud, pocket clip, and pivot collar give it that pop of color that lets it stand out from its budget knife peers. The P801 is an original design from a brand under Fenix's banner with solid features at an even better price.
Spyderco

3. Spyderco Para Military 2

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Spyderco
Model
C81GP2
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Price
$$$
The Spyderco Para Military 2 trends on as one of the brand’s most successful folders. The 3.75-ounce Para Military 2 holds up as a great EDC knife with its 3.44” CPM-S30V blade that’s fully flat ground into the brand’s iconic leaf shape. It’s proven to be a reliable cutter and slicer, handling everyday tasks and more. The blade deploys via the brand’s trademark Round Hole and retracts via the pinch-style Compression Lock into stainless steel liners clad in grippy textured G-10 scales. The handle shape and finger choil make the Para Military 2 an ergonomic knife to use regardless of your hand size, and this may be one of the best things about it.
Olight

2. Olight i3T EOS Ti

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Olight
Model
i3T EOS Ti
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$
This crowd-favorite EDC light is able to reach its 180 lumens maximum output from its Philips LUXEON TX emitter and hold it for 20 minutes, all on easy-to-replace alkaline batteries. A large rubberized tail switch lets you switch between its two modes: a 5-lumen Low for sweeping scans, and a180-lumen High for when you need a burst of illumination. The forward-clicky switch also allows for momentary engagement of either mode, which easy for your thumb to do while holding the light in an overhand grip. Helix-styled body knurling on its lightweight, IPX8-rated titanium body offers a distinct style and an enhanced grip, while the lanyard-ready, two-way pocket clip gives you multiple carry options. At 3.5" long and 1.4 ounces, the Olight i3T EOS integrates easily with your EDC kit.
EDC

1. EDC x Manhattan Portage Atlas Sling V2

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Manhattan Portage
Model
1411-BL-EDC-2
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Just released
Price
$$
The all-new Atlas Sling V2 is built with the same design DNA that made the original Atlas Sling a success, but tweaked with feedback-driven optimizations resulting in a compact, yet even more versatile everyday carry solution. While it isn’t immediately visible upon first glance, the new Atlas Sling brings with it a slew of new features, an optimized internal layout, increased overall capacity to help you carry your essentials, and more: more volume to carry bulkier gear, more loops and padding, a pass-through rear compartment with stowable straps, and the best in functional materials and hardware. We appreciate you all clicking on it the past month to bring it to the top of our charts!

Mikey Bautista

Director of Everyday Carry Operations


About the Author
Mikey Bautista is an everyday carry (EDC) expert who has been working with the EverydayCarry.com team for nearly a decade, starting with an interest in EDC as a hobby and ending up as a writer for the site in 2014. Through the years, he’s led the site in editorial content and writing about products across every category, from knives to bags to flashlights and everything in between, as well as discovering, bringing exposure, and building bridges with many brands in the industry. Today, he is the site's Director of Everyday Carry Operations, leading the editorial team and managing day-to-day operations.

He has lived through many personal and professional lives, spending nearly a decade in the workforce management industry, a minor career in gaming, and has lent a hand with entrepreneurial efforts back home in the Philippines. He has also been an active participant and helped build a number of significant social communities online, both for EDC and his other hobbies.

Mikey has been at the cusp of gaming, technology, and the internet since the ‘90s and continues to lend his experience, expertise, and authority to all his pursuits. When not online, in a game, or watching movies, you'll find him in the gym, speedrunning his next hobby, or talking at length about EDC with anyone willing to listen.

Bernard Capulong

Founder and Editor-in-Chief


About the Reviewer
Bernard Capulong is an everyday carry (EDC) gear expert, entrepreneur, all-around nerd, and the founder and editor-in-chief of EverydayCarry.com—the largest online community for EDC gear enthusiasts. Since founding Everyday Carry in 2009, he’s built over a decade of experience in the industry, reviewing and highlighting brands and products, including pocket knives, flashlights, wallets, watches, bags, pens, and much more.

Bernard is known for bringing everyday carry out of obscurity and into the mainstream, having been published or featured in various publications such as GQ, TIME Magazine, The New York Times, VICE, HYPEBEAST, Outside, and many others. He has also played a part in curating, designing, and developing digital and physical products, resulting in successful crowdfunding projects or limited edition collaboration products with established softgoods brands. He stays on the pulse of the EDC industry by attending trade shows, participating in online interest communities, and actively engaging with fellow gear enthusiasts on social media.

In addition to being the editor-in-chief and main social media personality for EverydayCarry.com, Bernard is an avid gearhead and collector in general. His personal collections span technical bags, fountain pens, digital cameras, retro gaming hardware, personal hi-fi audio gear, and mechanical wristwatches, to name a few. Bernard Capulong is a prominent figure and trusted authority in the everyday carry industry with a career dedicated to helping people discover this hobby and stay prepared with quality gear.

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