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56Everyday carry
130 picks
Photo: Multicherry, CC BY-SA 4.0Casio F91W
Product photograph, OrientOrient Bambino V2
Product photograph, HamiltonHamilton Khaki Field Murph Automatic, 38mm
Product photograph, OakleyOakley Holbrook (OO9102)
Product photograph, Randolph EngineeringRandolph Engineering Aviator
Product photograph, Costa Del MarCosta Del Mar Blackfin
Product photograph, FisherFisher Space Pen Bullet
Product photograph, Retro 51Retro 51 Tornado Rollerball
Product photograph, CrossCross Classic Century Lustrous Chrome
Multi-Tools
Pliers in your pocket, from the three makers that still repair what they sold you.
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Product photograph, LeathermanLeatherman Wave+
Product photograph, VictorinoxVictorinox SwissChamp, 91mm
Product photograph, LeathermanLeatherman Super Tool 300
Everyday Carry
Pocket knives, small tools and a lighter, carried daily and repaired for decades.
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Product photograph, VictorinoxVictorinox Huntsman
Product photograph, Buck (110 Folding Hunter, ebony and brass)Buck 110 Folding Hunter
Product photograph, BuckBuck 112 Ranger
Product photograph, SecridSecrid Miniwallet
Product photograph, Peak DesignPeak Design Passport Wallet
Product photograph, TrayvaxTrayvax Original 2.0
Belts
One piece of full grain hide with a buckle you can change, rather than layers glued together over cardboard.
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Product photograph, HanksHanks Everyday Belt
Product photograph, HanksHanks Canyon Dress Belt
Product photograph, CarharttCarhartt Saddle Leather Belt
Product photograph, TrayvaxTrayvax Keyton
Nite Ize S-Biner SlideLock
Nite Ize S-Biner MicroLock
Audio
33 picksHeadphones
Passive designs with every part still orderable, not sealed batteries on a two year cycle.
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Product photograph, SennheiserSennheiser HD 600
Product photograph, SennheiserSennheiser HD 25
Product photograph, SonySony MDR-7506
Bookshelf Speakers
Passive boxes with no battery, no firmware and no pairing, which outlive the amplifier driving them.
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Product photograph, Polk AudioPolk Monitor XT15
Product photograph, KlipschKlipsch R-51M
Product photograph, KlipschKlipsch RP-600M II
Powered Speakers
Speakers with the amplifier built in, picked for wired inputs, no battery and a record of lasting behind the amp.
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Product photograph, EdifierEdifier R1280T
Product photograph, YamahaYamaha HS5
Product photograph, JBL ProfessionalJBL 305P MkII
Desk
71 picksMonitors
Panels with a long warranty and nothing proprietary in the way, for a desk you are not rebuilding every three years.
See allDell UltraSharp 27 U2724D
Product photograph, BenQBenQ PD3225U
Product photograph, ASUSASUS ProArt PA278QV
Product photograph, Herman MillerHerman Miller Aeron
Product photograph, Herman MillerHerman Miller Embody
Product photograph, SteelcaseSteelcase Leap V2, Remanufactured
Chargers
Mains chargers and desk stations with no battery inside them, so there is no year in which they stop holding charge.
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Product photograph, UGREENUGREEN Nexode 200W Charging Station
Product photograph, UGREENUGREEN Uno 30W
Product photograph, UGREENUGREEN Uno 65W 3-Port
Desk Lighting
Light on the desk rather than on the screen, from bars that clip on and one lamp that outlives its bulb.
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Product photograph, BenQBenQ ScreenBar Pro
Product photograph, TORCHSTARTORCHSTAR Green Glass Bankers Lamp
Product photograph, IKEAIKEA FORSÅ Work Lamp
Monitor Arms
Gas spring arms that hold position for a decade, not steel poles with a clamp.
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Product photograph, ErgotronErgotron LX Desk Mount Monitor Arm
Product photograph, ErgotronErgotron HX Monitor Arm
Product photograph, ErgotronErgotron LX Vertical Stacking Dual Monitor Arm
Product photograph, NikonNikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S
Product photograph, Peak DesignPeak Design Slide Camera Strap
Product photograph, Peak DesignPeak Design Slide Lite Camera Strap
Kitchen
112 picksUnbreakable Brewers
Brewers made of plastic on purpose, for the kitchen floor, the campsite and the bag.
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Product photograph, AeroPressAeroPress Original
Product photograph, AeroPressAeroPress Go
Product photograph, AeroPressAeroPress Original XL
Coffee Grinders
Hand grinders with a steel burr and no motor, where the only part that wears is the one doing the work.
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Product photograph, TimemoreTimemore Chestnut C3S Pro
Product photograph, TimemoreTimemore C5 ESP Pro
Product photograph, ComandanteComandante C40 MK4
Plastic-Free Brewers
Brewers where nothing plastic touches the water, the grounds or the coffee.
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Product photograph, ChemexChemex Classic Series 8-Cup
Product photograph, ChemexChemex Classic Series 6-Cup
Product photograph, HarioHario V60 Ceramic Dripper, Size 02
Product photograph, AarkeAarke Kettle
Product photograph, HarioHario V60 Buono Stovetop Kettle
Product photograph, CosoriCosori Gooseneck Electric Kettle
Kitchen Knives
One good knife, kept sharp, outlasts every block set you will ever be sold.
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Product photograph, VictorinoxVictorinox Fibrox Pro 8" Chef's Knife
Product photograph, WüsthofWüsthof Classic 3.5-Inch Paring Knife
Product photograph, WüsthofWüsthof Classic 8in Chef's Knife
Cutting Boards
Boards that are sanded flat and re-oiled rather than thrown out, in wood hard enough to resist a knife and soft enough not to blunt one.
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Product photograph, TeakhausTeakhaus Thick End Grain Butcher Block
Product photograph, John BoosJohn Boos R-Board Maple Cutting Board
Product photograph, TeakhausTeakhaus Edge Grain Cutting Board, 20" x 15"
Product photograph, LodgeLodge 12" Cast Iron Skillet
Product photograph, LodgeLodge Essential Enamel Cast Iron Dutch Oven, 6 Quart
Product photograph, STAUBStaub Pumpkin Cocotte 3.5qt
Stainless Steel Pans
Clad pans with no coating to wear through, the ones that look the same after twenty years of use.
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Product photograph, All-CladAll-Clad D3 Stainless 2qt Saucepan
Product photograph, TramontinaTramontina Tri-Ply Clad Sauté Pan
Product photograph, TramontinaTramontina Signature Tri-Ply Clad 3qt Sauce Pan
Bins and Dish Racks
Steel bodies with the plastic kept to the parts that lift out and are replaced.
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Product photograph, simplehumansimplehuman Rectangular Step Can 45L
Product photograph, simplehumansimplehuman Steel Frame Dishrack
Product photograph, simplehumansimplehuman Rectangular Step Can 38L
Compasses
A needle on a jewel bearing in a sealed capsule, which is the last navigation device with no power source.
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Product photograph, SUUNTOSuunto MC-2
Product photograph, CammengaCammenga Tritium Lensatic Compass
Product photograph, SilvaSilva Ranger 2.0
Wool blankets
Woven whole, mended rather than replaced, handed down rather than thrown out.
See allPendleton Yakima Camp Blanket, Full/Queen
Pendleton Yakima Throw
Pendleton National Park Blanket
Floor lamps
A standard socket, so the lamp outlives the bulb rather than dying with it.
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Product photograph, BrightechBrightech Trilage Arc Floor Lamp
Product photograph, Globe ElectricNovogratz x Globe Harrington Floor Lamp
Product photograph, BrightechBrightech Olivia Arc Floor Lamp
Wall Clocks
Clocks with a quiet sweep movement and a dial worth hanging, from makers who still sell the movement as a part.
See allSeiko QXA469BLH Wall Clock
Product photograph, BraunBraun Classic Large Analogue Wall Clock
Product photograph, La Crosse TechnologyLa Crosse Technology WT-3129B Atomic Wall Clock
Travel
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Product photograph, Peak DesignPeak Design Everyday Backpack 20L
Product photograph, Topo DesignsTopo Designs Klettersack
Product photograph, FjällrävenFjällräven Kånken
Product photograph, StanleyStanley Heritage Classic Vacuum Bottle 1.1qt
Product photograph, PuristPurist Mover 18oz
Product photograph, StanleyStanley Quencher H2.0 Tumbler, 30 oz
Carry-Ons
Cabin-sized cases built to survive the handlers, the carousel and the cobblestones, not just the walk to the gate.
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Product photograph, Briggs & RileyBriggs & Riley Baseline Global 21" Carry-On Expandable Spinner
Product photograph, PelicanPelican 1510 Protector Case with Foam
Product photograph, AerAer Carry-On
One-Bag Travel
Carry-on sized packs that open flat like a suitcase, for travelling a week out of one bag.
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Product photograph, AerAer Travel Pack 3
Product photograph, CotopaxiCotopaxi Allpa 28L Travel Pack
Product photograph, OspreyOsprey Daylite Carry-On 35L Travel Pack
Duffels
Soft bags with a mouth that opens wide, built to be thrown in a truck bed and still shut.
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Product photograph, ThuleThule Chasm Duffel 70L
Product photograph, PatagoniaPatagonia Black Hole Duffel 40L
Product photograph, OspreyOsprey Transporter 40
Camping and Fire
Titanium, steel and glass for cooking, burning and lighting outdoors, with no coating and no battery.
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Product photograph, Solo StoveSolo Stove Bonfire 2.0
Product photograph, FeuerhandFeuerhand Baby Special 276
Product photograph, TOAKSTOAKS Titanium 750ml Pot
Binoculars
Sealed glass with no battery, no firmware and a warranty that outlives the owner.
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Product photograph, VortexVortex Crossfire HD 10x42 Binoculars
Product photograph, VortexVortex Viper HD 12x50 Binoculars
Product photograph, NikonNikon Monarch M7 10x42 Binoculars
Product photograph, PetzlPetzl Actik Core Headlamp
Product photograph, Black DiamondBlack Diamond Cosmo 350 Headlamp
Product photograph, Black DiamondBlack Diamond Astro 300 Headlamp
Boots
Welted boots that are resoled rather than replaced, from makers who still do the resoling.
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Product photograph, Red Wing ShoesRed Wing Iron Ranger
Product photograph, Red Wing ShoesRed Wing Classic Moc
Product photograph, Red Wing ShoesRed Wing Blacksmith
Bike Gear
Leather saddles, hardened locks and steel pumps, the parts of a bicycle that outlast the bicycle.
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Product photograph, Brooks EnglandBrooks England B17
Product photograph, Brooks EnglandBrooks England B17 Special
Product photograph, TopeakTopeak JoeBlow Sport III
Dinnerware
Vitrified ceramic sold a piece at a time, in colours kept in production for decades.
See allLe Creuset Heritage Fluted Pie Dish 9in
Product photograph, FiestaFiesta Classic Rim 3-Piece Set
Product photograph, FiestaFiesta Classic Rim 4-Piece Place Setting
Bakeware
Bare aluminium and cast iron, with no coating on any of it to scratch, blister or wear away.
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Product photograph, LodgeLodge Cast Iron Loaf Pan
Product photograph, Nordic WareNordic Ware Natural Aluminum Half Sheet
Product photograph, Nordic WareNordic Ware Naturals Quarter Sheet, 2-Pack
Toys and Games
Toys and games that outlast the childhood they were bought for, in steel, beech, sisal and plastic that does not perish.
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Product photograph, Magna-TilesMagna-Tiles Classic 100 Piece Set
Product photograph, Radio FlyerRadio Flyer Classic Steel and Wood Wagon
Product photograph, LEGOLEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box
Wind Chimes
Hand tuned aluminium tubes on a nylon cord, with no finish to flake and nothing to rust.
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Product photograph, Corinthian BellsCorinthian Bells 44in
Product photograph, Music of the SpheresMusic of the Spheres Pentatonic Alto
Product photograph, Music of the SpheresMusic of the Spheres Pentatonic Soprano
Product photograph, Rockwell RazorsRockwell 6S
Merkur 37C Slant Double Edge Razor
Edwin Jagger DES89
Nail Clippers
Clippers ground in Seki, where the steel and the grinding both come from swordmaking.
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Product photograph, Seki EDGESeki Edge Toenail Clippers SS-107
Product photograph, Seki EDGESeki Edge Fingernail Clippers SS-106
Green Bell Takumi No Waza G-1204
Product photograph, WeberWeber Original Kettle Charcoal Grill, 22 inch
Product photograph, WeberWeber Original Kettle Charcoal Grill, 18 inch
Product photograph, WeberWeber Original Kettle Premium Charcoal Grill, 22 inch
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