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Video Overview
Big thanks to Jon Gadget for looking back across five years of reviews and naming the pieces he still carries, travels with, and keeps close. In My TOP 20 Gear of the last 5 Years, he skips ranking gimmicks and focuses on what earns a permanent spot: pocket tools, bags, power, lights, and a few travel problem-solvers that have held up in real use. The full video is above. Below is a clean gear list with direct buy links so you can dig in after watching.
Items & Gear List
- RovyVon A8 USB-C Mini Flashlight – Purchase on Amazon
- KeySmart Pocket Hanger – Purchase on Amazon
- Victorinox Compact Swiss Army Knife – Purchase on Amazon
- Bellroy Venture Sling 9L – View at Bellroy
- Leatherman ARC Multi-Tool – View at Leatherman
- Alpaka Zip Pouch – View at Alpaka
- Pocket Tripod Pro V2 – View at Geometrical
- Nitecore NB10000 Gen4 Power Bank – View at Nitecore
- Lautie Choc Mechanical Fidget Slider – View at Lautie
- LTT Scribedriver Bolt Action Pen – View at LTT Store
- NanoBag Daypack – View at NanoBag
- Rab Phantom Waterproof Jacket – Purchase on Amazon
- Nitecore EDC37 Flashlight – Purchase on Amazon
- Maxpedition Pico Pouch – Purchase on Amazon
- Maxpedition Micro Pocket Organizer – Purchase on Amazon
- Maxpedition Mini Pocket Organizer – Purchase on Amazon
- HOTO Precision Screwdriver Set – Purchase on Amazon
- vonmaehlen Evergreen Mag Power Bank – View at vonmaehlen
- CuloClean Portable Bidet – Purchase on Amazon
- Matador NanoDry Packable Shower Towel – View at Matador
- Bellroy Venture Ready Pack 20L – View at Bellroy
- MetMo Pocket Driver – View at MetMo
- Victorinox Companion Slim Alox – Purchase on Amazon
- soundcore Select 4 Go Bluetooth Speaker – Purchase on Amazon
- Kangol Wool 507 Flat Cap – Purchase on Amazon
Editor’s Insight
Jon Gadget gets a second shoutout for making this a true “still works” list instead of a greatest-hits montage. He started the channel in early 2021, and the through-line is simple: keep weight down, keep access fast, and keep tools that earn daily use. That is why the RovyVon A8 and Victorinox Compact open the video. The A8 stays in pocket with a KeySmart hanger for instant grab, multi-mode white light, red, ambient, and UV. The Compact stays slim and light while packing scissors, openers, a corkscrew with a glasses bit, and scale tools he reaches for every day.
Bags get real ownership time here. The Bellroy Venture Sling (labeled 9L, closer to a practical day sling in feel) is his leave-the-house default: structured Duraweave, water-resistant zippers, a double-zip main that opens wide, and a crush-safe front pocket for glasses. When he needs more, the Venture Ready Pack 20L covers one-bag trips and daily overflow with clamshell access, AquaGuard zippers, a laptop sleeve, and a luggage pass-through without turning into a heavy pack. The Alpaka Zip Pouch is his wallet stand-in—X-Pac, split main compartment for cards and bulkier bits, side zip for cash—so he can carry more than a flat bifold without going full organizer.
On the tool side, the Leatherman ARC is the job-site and home multi-tool pick: MagnaCut blade, free magnetic architecture, outside-access tools, and a locking system he prefers when pliers work is real. UK carry rules keep locking blades out of public pocket duty for him, which is exactly why the blade-free Victorinox Companion Slim Alox matters. It keeps scissors, package opener, and drivers legal in knife-restricted spaces. The MetMo Pocket Driver and HOTO precision set cover the other end of fastening work—high torque in a tiny ratchet body versus fine electronics bits—while Maxpedition Pico, Micro, and Mini pouches give modular homes for those kits.
Power and light get two strong Nitecore mentions. The NB10000 Gen4 stays the travel battery of choice for weight and dual USB-C, with pass-through charging and a more compact footprint than older gens. The EDC37 is the high-output handheld he reaches for when a keychain light is not enough. For phone media, the Pocket Tripod Pro V2 folds to card size; for desk fidgeting, the Lautie Choc slider is fully magnetic and modular; for writing, the LTT Scribedriver bolt-action pen keeps a Schmidt/Parker G2 refill in a slim steel body. The NanoBag Daypack collapses to golf-ball size and unfolds into a 16-liter emergency pack when shopping or weather layers appear out of nowhere.
Travel comfort and outerwear round out the list. The Rab Phantom jacket is the ultralight shell he trusts when weather turns. The vonmaehlen Evergreen Mag is the magnetic power bank that rides cleanly with modern phones. CuloClean plus a Matador NanoDry towel is his low-volume hygiene stack for rough travel days. The soundcore Select 4 Go is the surprise hit speaker: loud enough, waterproof enough to float, long battery life, and cheap enough that beach theft would not ruin a trip. And the Kangol 507 wool flat cap is the headwear he keeps returning to after trying others, especially when warmth matters more than fashion experiments.
Closing Remarks
Watch the full Jon Gadget rundown above for the hands-on details, original review links, and why each piece still earns space after five years on the channel. Then use the gear list to jump straight to maker pages or Amazon listings. Which item from his top twenty already lives in your pockets or pack—and which one are you adding next?
