November 2023 Gear Recap
EDC news, releases and stuff I've been working on.
Gear News, Releases & Announcements
Bags
Able Carry Thirteen Daybag - A nice update to one of my favourite compact backpacks. I had the opportunity to check out an early sample before the release while I was in Hong Kong (See below). I also did a small shoot and flatlay for my friends at Able Carry :)
Evergoods Element Drop In - The Drop-In is a sleek waterproof case for tech. It's made from a custom PU laminated 420D nylon with YKK zippers. The case is fairly slim and seems like it fits perfectly in a laptop slot.
Rushfaster Bag Collection - My friends at Rushfaster recently dropped their first collection of bags and pouches. For this drop, they released an EDC Backpack, Tech Pouch and Pencil Case. My favourite is the pencil case. The dividers are super helpful to organise my pens and essentials. The backpack and tech pouch are also pretty neat. Rushfaster did a great job on their first collection!
Shimoda Urban Explore Camera Bag - Love the design of this collection for urban photographers, filmmakers and creators. The Urban Explore collection is available in three sizes, 20L, 25L and 30L. It's currently on Kickstarter and fully funded right now!
Sympl All Terrain Tote - I'm not a big tote user but I love the combination of XPAC and recycled Cordura on the All Terrain Tote. I shot some client work for my friends at Sympl in September and I'm so happy it's out now! Check out some work I did for them below.
Urth Camera Sling - New camera slings, pouches and tote bags from Urth. These new accessories follow Urth's minimal aesthetics and design. The Dolomite 7L Sling looks great and can fit a single camera body with three lenses.
Watches
Longines Legend Diver 39mm - The Legend Diver gets another update and now comes in a 39mm case. The lineup is now complete with 36mm, 39mm and 42mm. The three different sizes will now cover different-sized wrists. The 36mm would be my pick!
Seiko SRQ047J - Seiko recently released a new Speedtimer, however, this time it's an automatic chronograph. It's very exciting to see Seiko release another automatic chronograph as it seems like this was missing in their lineup. This new Speedtimer comes in a pretty thick 14.6mm. I'm interested in hearing everyone's thoughts on this release!
IWC Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 AMG - I love the dial design of these Pilot's watches. There are two versions, an AMG and a Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team. The Petronas Formula One version is incredibly sleek. The blacked-out case, dial, and bracelet with teal accents look amazing!
G-Shock Carbon - Two new Carbon fibre models of the classic square to celebrate G-Shock's 40th anniversary. I love the look of the black CF model! However, the blue and magenta Milky Way CF model looks a bit strange.
Brew Metric Black & Gold Carbon - I love the new colourway of the Brew Metric! The black PVD Case forged carbon accents and gold accents look stunning!
Things I’ve been working on recently
Olight Warrior Mini 3 Review
I've been testing a pre-production version of the Olight Warrior Mini 3 for several months and in today's video, I'm finally sharing my thoughts!
Able Carry Thirteen Daybag
When I visited Able Carry's Studio in October, I had the opportunity to check out the new Thirteen Daybag and do a little shoot for them. I arranged a flatlay for them which is on their product page. I also modelled for a few photos with the new Thirteen Daybag which should be out soon!
Sympl Studios
In September, I shot some promo images for Sympl's new All Terrain Tote. Now that the bag is out, I can finally start sharing these photos :)
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