Everyday Carry: Titanium
In the contest that I just made up, the award for best material for EDC gear goes to titanium. Super strong, extra light, and resistant to corrosion, it’s almost as if the 22nd element was custom-made for stuff you need to use and carry around all day. In celebration of that (now award-winning) element, we present the best everyday carry, titanium edition.
Tactile Turn Titanium Bolt Action Pen
The bolt-action pen is like a non-fad fidget spinner for people over 20. The smooth deployment and balanced weight in your hand feels great in a satisfying, meditative way. With an all-metal construction and titanium finish, this pen was designed and machined in Texas by Tactile Turn, makers of premium writing implements.
Price: $99
Citizen Super Titanium Armor Watch
Citizen invented their Eco-Drive 45 years ago, eliminating the need for battery replacement in a quartz watch by continuously charging itself via any light source—be it the sun or soul-sucking overhead fluorescents. The sleek armor-inspired look features Citizen’s own “super titanium” in which solid titanium is treated with a proprietary surface hardening tech.
Price: $575
The Ridge Titanium Wallet
Most of The Ridge’s highly utilitarian wallets are made from aluminum. A fine material that’s hard enough and sufficiently lightweight. But now that they’ve moved into other metals, you can get your buy-it-for-life minimalist wallet in titanium—and admire that impervious gray luster each time it’s your turn to pay.
Price: $110
The James Brand Mehlville Titanium Carabiner
The best EDC is about the details, which is why we’ll turn time and time again to The James Brand. Even something so seemingly simple as a carabiner starts to verge on art when TJB builds one. Their Mehlville is machined from 6al4v titanium and has a dual compartment design to keep your keys secure and ever-ready.
Price: $119
The Randolph Titanium Cache
Just shy of four inches long, the Randolph will hold your important tiny items like the fancy gentleman butler its name implies. In its water-resistant depths, it’ll carry your toothpicks, meds, or that iocane powder you carry in case you ever need to go up against a Sicilian in a battle of wits.
Price: $59
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