EDC June 2026
Four pieces that earn their place in a daily carry without adding weight or complication. This month's picks lean into the fundamentals: something on the wrist, something in the pocket, something that lights up, and something that writes. Each one does its job cleanly and stays out of the way until you need it.
Casio Pro Trek PRJ-B001B-5
The lightest Pro Trek Casio has ever made, at just 37 grams. The earthy colourway runs different tones across the bezel, case, buttons, and case back for a layered outdoor look. The standout feature is the rotary guard bezel, a first for the Pro Trek line. Turn it one way for a clean angular silhouette that covers the buttons for casual wear. Turn it 45 degrees and the buttons unlock for full functionality on the trail. Tough Solar, Bluetooth smartphone pairing, and a time and place logging function that records your position on a map through the app. Bio-based resin construction and a bungee cord cloth band inspired by outdoor gear. 100 meter water resistance.
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The James Brand Ellis Knife
Thinner than a pack of gum and built to disappear in your pocket until you need it. The latest Ellis is a slip joint with a 2.6 inch Sandvik 12C27 drop point blade, 6061 aircraft grade aluminum handles, and a pen style deep carry clip that sits flush against the pocket seam. The All Things backspacer doubles as a pry bar, scraper, and flathead screwdriver, covering the tasks that usually ruin a knife tip. Non-locking slip joint design makes it compliant with carry laws in most countries. 4.4 ounces, 0.4 inches thick.
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OLIGHT iUltra Rechargeable EDC Flashlight
An 80 lumen keychain light built from Olight's proprietary OAL aluminum, 1.73 times harder than standard aluminium for serious scratch resistance. Pull the head away from the magnetic base to turn it on instantly, snap it back to turn off. No buttons, no modes, no clicks. The flip hook design lets you charge via USB C directly on the keychain without removing it. 2.23 inches long, 0.71 ounces, IPX6 waterproof, 28 meter range. The kind of light you forget you're carrying until you need it.
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Brass Messograf Pen
Five tools in one brass body. A vernier caliper measures outside dimensions to a tenth of a millimetre. A ruler graduated in centimetres and inches. A thread scale identifies metric screw diameters. A tyre tread gauge reads profile depth via the clip. And a retractable ballpoint writes it all down. It is over engineered in the best possible way, the kind of desk object that invites curiosity every time someone picks it up. $98.
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