September 2023 Gear Recap
Gear News, Releases & Announcements
Bags
Alpaka Vertex Pouch - A brand new tech pouch/desk caddy and tech sling hybrid on Kickstarter. I received an early sample and love it so far! Check out my YouTube video on the pouch here 😊
Black Ember WPT-Tote - Love the sleek blacked-out look of this 20L tote!
Evergoods × Carryology Griffin Collection - Another awesome collab from Evergoods and Carryology! This time, it's a limited edition waxed canvas shell for some of Evergoods' most popular bags like the CPL 24L, Mountain Hip Pack and Cap 2L.
Nanuk Bag Collection - Known for their hardshell carry cases, Nanuk recently launched their new bag ecosystem. The lineup features a messenger and backpacks 18L all the way up to 40L. Nanuk also released camera inserts and pouches in different sizes to complement the bags for ultimate flexibility. The new ecosystem looks pretty sweet and I'd love to try one of their 18L backpacks!
Topo Designs The Global Collection - A new collection of apparel, hats, bags, pouches and packing cubes designed for urban and outdoor travel. I normally cover EDC gear but their jackets and mid-layers look pretty nice!
Watches
Benrus Ultra-Deep - A very beautiful 1960s-inspired supercompressor. This one comes in a 36.5mm case with a height of 13.8mm. I love the vintage-inspired dial design and it looks like a fantastic dive watch for small wrists like mine.
Blancpain × Swatch - Swatch is back for another big collab. This time, it's with Blancpain and they're introducing the new Fifty Fathoms Collection made in bioceramic. I'm not a fan of the colour and design options in this collection, the only one I'm interested in is the Anartic Ocean model.
Citizen Jedi Master - Citizen released a few Star Wars pieces in the past and this time, it's a new watch called the Jedi Master. Even though it has a pretty busy dial, I love the blacked-out look with the geometric pattern on the background.
Hamilton Khaki Field Expedition Auto - An incredibly legible field watch with a compass bezel. The case has an entirely brushed stainless case that comes in 37mm or 41mm.
Oris AquisPro 4000 - This 49.5mm watch is made of titanium and rated for 400m resistance. This AquisPro 400 is a beast and even though it's a big watch, I love the case design!
Seiko 5 Bruce Lee Edition - I'm usually not a fan of gold but I absolutely love this Bruce Lee edition of the Seiko 5. It's super classy and it really captures Bruce Lee's essence with the quote "Using no way as way; having no limitation as limitation". It's such a cool watch!
Things I’ve been working on recently
Alpaka Vertex Launch Event
My friends at Alpaka were incredibly kind and flew me down to Melbourne for their Vertex Pouch launch event. After working with Alpaka for the past three years, it was great to meet the Alpaka team. I also met a few other talented Aussie EDC creators like Raffa and Andrew. It was such a fun day hanging out with everyone and I can't wait to head down to Melbourne again!
Alpaka Vertex Pouch First Look
I got early samples of the Vertex Pouch and shared a video covering my initial impressions of the pouch. So far, I’m loving this new pouch from Alpaka!
Sympl
I recently wrapped up a project for my friends at Sympl Studios and I can’t wait to show you all!🤫
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