The Wishlist: 13 Best Everyday Carry Gifts in 2024

Diehard everyday carry aficionados tend to have some pretty strong opinions about gear. As such, it can be extremely difficult to shop for these individuals, especially if you aren’t personally tapped into the larger EDC space. Fortunately, we’ve got our finger on the pulse of the everyday carry segment, and have rounded up this guide to the best EDC gifts in order to streamline your holiday shopping experience and ensure any daily carry gear given this season will resonate with its recipient. 

RE:FORM RE:01

Equipped with a unique magnetic closure system, the RE:FORM RE:01 is a contemporary take on a coin sleeve-equipped wallet with a sleek appearance that’s devoid of any branding whatsoever. Backed by a lifetime warranty, the RE:01 can houses half-a-dozen cards while still having space for an AirTag and folded bills. 

Glow Rhino The Mini Pry

Glow Rhino’s titanium pry bar has long been one of its best-selling items, though the company has recently delivered a downsized version that’s even more conducive to EDC. Milled from titanium, The Mini Pry boasts  an XL tritium insert, a bottle-opener, a flathead driver, a scoring tool, and a pry tool — all in a super compact, TSA-friendly package. 

The James Brand The Palmer Clear

Featuring a transparent recycled PCTG body inspired by ‘90s tech like the Gameboy Color and iMac G3, The James Brand’s The Palmer Clear is a unique utility knife that benefits from a proprietary blade-change system that allows razors to be swapped on the fly without needing any tools. 

Barebones Pivot Arc Lighter

Combining modern plasma torch tech with a decidedly old-school design, the Barebones Pivot Arc Lighter features a unique folding design brought to life in an old-school amalgamation of die-cast zinc and tumbled brass. Sporting a windproof design, this electric lighter is USB-C-rechargeable and uses plasma technology that allows it to deliver 40x seven-second ignitions per charge. 

Nitecore EDC23

Engineered from the ground up specifically for everyday carry use, NITECORE’s EDC27 is a compact square-shaped daily-carry torch that measures 4.05″ x 1.30″ x 0.89″ and features an anodized aluminum body with a two-meter drop rating and IP54 resistance. Weighing in at around 3.5oz, the EDC27 has multiple modes, which max out at a cool 2,500 lumens — as a point of reference, you’re average iPhone has  around 40 to 50 lumens on tap. 

Field Notes x Bellroy Everyday Inspiration

Born out of a collerbation between Bellroy and Field Notes, the Everyday Inspiration bundle consists of a compact custom-made leather notebook cover that houses one of three included limited edition Bellroy Field Notes memo books. Add in a pen — such as the Tactile Turn Switch Pen below — and you’ve got an outstanding EDC gift. 

Flytanium Limited Edition Fat Carbon Victorinox Swiss Army Cadet

The Cadet is unquestionably one of the most lauded Swiss Army knives on the market, which is what’s prompted the aftermarket specialist Flytanium to bestow the SAK with a custom set of FatCarbon Jungle Wear scales. Rather than being a mere upgrade, this carbon-scaled Cadet ships as a turnkey multi-tool with the FatCarbon scales already installed. 

Tactile Turn Switch Pen

The latest addition to Tactile Turn’s catalog of USA-made EDC writing instruments, the Switch Pen is a slim model that’s precision-machined from titanium. Instead of a bolt-action, twist, or click mechanism, the Switch Pen uses a setup that functions similarly to a light switch (albeit in reverse). This pen can also be customized via an optional clip engraving which makes for an even more personalized gift. 

Aer Day Pack 3 X-Pac

Aer’s third-generation Day Pack was already considered a fairly legendary everyday carry backpack, though this 14-liter carry solution has recently received a major upgrade in the form of a shell cut from X-Pac VX-42 sailcloth which is insanely-rugged and completely and totally impervious to the elements. 

Leatherman ARC Obsidian

With a suite of 20 tools and functions — including Leatherman’s first-ever use of a main blade made from Crucible Industries’ revolutionary CPM MagnaCut — the ARC is unequivocally one of the finest multi-tools that money can currently buy. And while the regular ARC is beyond impressive from a functionality and utility standpoint, the Obsidian-spec makes for an even more attractive gift, with its blacked-out frame, multiple black-finished tools, and champagne-accents. 

Prometheus Design Werx EDC Billet Valet Tray

A valet tray is another bonafide everyday carry essential, providing an organized means of housing EDC kit when not in use. And while there are plenty of options out there, you’d genuinely be hard pressed to find a nicer tray than this item from Prometheus Design Werx. The entire thing is precision-machined from a solid block of aerospace-grade T6061 aluminum that’s been clear-anodized before being fitted with laser cut American Walnut inserts. 

Timex Deepwater Reef 200 Titanium Automatic Watch

Taking ample inspiration from Swiss luxury watches like those from Rolex and Tudor, the Timex Deepwater Reef 200 Titanium is a surprisingly high-end dive watch that features a 41mm titanium case with 200 meters of water resistance, a rotating bezel, a synthetic rubber strap, and a self-winding automatic movement. 

Benchmade 743 Mini Narrows

A more compact followup to the Benchmade 748 Narrows that first debuted in 2023, the Oregon City outfit’s Mini Narrows offers the same ultra-low-profile handle design in a downsized form. Alongside a top-shelf grade 5 titanium handle with an ambidextrous AXIS lock and Sapphire PVD-coated accents, the thing also packs a thoroughly utilitarian drop point blade made from CPM 20CV super steel.