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Video Overview
Big thanks to Jon Gadget for another clear, hands-on roundup of fresh everyday carry, travel, and tech gear. In ALL NEW EDC, Tech and Travel Gear, Jonathan walks through a titanium multi-tool pen, a precision pocket clamp, upgraded cargo pants, a slim MagSafe-style power bank, a packable duffel, a dual-network finder card, a wearable light, and a UK-friendly slip joint knife. Links sit in the description, and the LTT cargo pants segment is clearly labeled as sponsored.
Items & Gear List
- Tacray MP1 Pen – Purchase on Amazon
- Metmo Pocket Grip – View at Metmo
- LTT Cargo Pants – View at LTT Store
- Nitecore Pocket 5 Power Bank – View at Nitecore
- Orbitkey Foldable Duffel 55L – View at Orbitkey
- Seinxon InCard Carbon – View at Seinxon
- Scoutlite SparkO – View at Scoutlite
- CIVIVI Slippy Sendy – Purchase on Amazon
Editor’s Insight
Jon Gadget earns another shoutout for mixing true pocket tools with travel and tech pieces instead of stacking eight knives in a row. He opens with the Tacray MP1, a short titanium bolt-action pen that takes a common Lamy-style M22 refill. A sturdy clip doubles as the bolt slider, and the crown holds quarter-inch bits behind a twist-lock collar. You get a stylus tip, a hard pencil tip, Phillips and flat drivers, Torx bits, and a tungsten scribe with a package-opener edge. There is no internal bit storage, so plan on a small pouch if you want spares. Size, weight, and write feel make it a strong mini multi-tool pen for desk and pocket.
Metmo’s Pocket Grip is pure maker energy. Stainless jaws face both ways: aggressive locking-plier teeth on one side and an adaptive flat jaw drawn from Metmo’s fractal vise on the other. A brass rapid adjuster sets pressure, max opening hits about twenty millimeters, and a hex drive turns a bit extension into a high-torque driver. You can also clamp it in a bench vise for fixed work. It is overbuilt and user-serviceable, aimed at fixers who want one pocket tool that grips odd shapes, acts like an adjustable spanner, and still earns fidget time on the desk.
The sponsored block covers LTT’s cargo pants in new olive night and naval academy colors. Fabric gets more structure and a bit less stretch than the original iron gray, with a cotton-nylon blend that stays comfortable for daily wear. Pocket layout is deep: hand pockets, open cargo slots, a hidden zipper, a magnetic main cargo with internal dividers, sleeve pockets, a hammer loop, and a rear zip for a wallet. Ankle zippers open the leg a couple of inches for boots. If you want one pair of pants that swallows a full EDC kit without looking like a tool belt, this is the practical pick in the video.
Nitecore’s Pocket 5 is the clever tech piece. It looks MagSafe-ready and snaps to phones or a steel ring, but it charges over a built-in short USB-C lead instead of wireless coils. That cuts heat and wasted energy and hits higher wired rates than typical inductive banks. Pass-through charging and a second USB-C port let you top up two devices, a four-LED gauge shows level, and the pack stays under nine millimeters thick. For people who hate slow wireless banks and still want magnetic stick, this is a smart compromise.
Orbitkey’s foldable 55-liter duffel lives as a flat pouch, then unfolds into a full bag with reinforced recycled nylon, multiple grab handles, a luggage pass-through, and a coated zipper. The outer pocket is the same pocket the bag folds into, so there is no separate stuff sack to lose. At under three hundred grams empty it is easy to keep in a car or pack for the trip home when you buy more than you planned. Capacity and build feel like real luggage duty, not a grocery gimmick.
The Seinxon InCard Carbon is a credit-card tracker that tries to tick every modern box: dual Apple Find My and Android Find Hub support, Qi wireless charging, a loud ring, a thin carbon look, and a slot so you can hang it like a luggage tag. Battery life is measured in months, and charge state shows in the phone app. If your wallet already holds a few cards, this is one of the cleaner dual-network options on the market.
Scoutlite’s SparkO is a flat wearable light that magnetically clamps through clothing. Front ring light, rear battery and switch, four white levels, three color temperatures, red light, and a strong red strobe for roadside visibility. USB-C charging and a pocket-friendly weight make it a strong backpack backup or jacket light. There is a short learning curve on modes, but the form factor is unlike a normal tube flashlight.
He closes with CIVIVI’s Slippy Sendy, a Ben Petersen slip joint under three inches so it stays friendly in the UK and other non-locking regions. G10 and Ultem versions share Nitro-V steel, a slim profile, light spring tension with a half stop, nail nick, choil, and light jimping. No pocket clip, just a lanyard pull. The soft zip case and cloth are nice touches. Watch the light spring if you dig into wood; for slicing and pocket carry it is easy and discreet. Pair it with the MP1 and Pocket 5 if you want a small, legal-friendly core kit from this video.
Closing Remarks
Watch Jon Gadget’s full video above for live demos, pocket checks, and honest tradeoffs on each piece. Then grab the one or two tools that match how you actually travel and carry—pen and knife for daily pockets, power bank and finder for tech, or the duffel and cargo pants when trips get bigger. Which item from this roundup would make your kit first?
