This Underrated, Essential EDC Tool Is a Masterclass in Stunning Materials

An ancient tool meets stunning modern manufacturing. Plus, a bold new Ford Bronco trim, Smith’s go-anywhere, do-anything shades and more.

Two black pens with textured diamond patterns on their barrels and blue patterned clips on a brown leather surface.Tacray

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Two black metal pens with textured grips and blue patterned clips on a brown leather surface.Tacray

Tacray Zirconium Damascus EDC Pen

The pen is one of the most underrated EDC tools in the modern world, but Tacray’s Zirconium and Damascus clicker take is beautiful and tough enough to earn it some pocket space, even among those not yet sold on carrying one. It’s available in two distinct machined textures, but they both share some common elements. For instance, their bodies are made from solid zirconium; their pocket clips are titanium Damascus; and they’re compatible with beloved Schmidt P9000M cartridges. Is it a functional tool? Absolutely. But it’s also a stunning showpiece.
White and pink Ford Bronco SUV with open roof parked on grass near a pond with lily pads.Ford

Ford Bronco Desert Rising Edition

Ford’s Custom Garage introduces its Horizon Series with the Bronco Desert Rising Edition, a limited-run appearance package for the 2027 Bronco inspired by the rare pink-and-magenta light of Utah’s Coral Pink Sand Dunes. The package dresses the four-door Outer Banks model in a pink-painted grille, white Method wheels with berry center caps, Katzkin two-tone magenta leather seats and some optional geometric side graphics. Limited to 1,000 units for US buyers only, each one will be marked by a serialized number plaque.
Close-up of a person wearing a black beanie, black wraparound sunglasses, and a light-colored hoodie with visible neck tattoos.Smith

Smith Cipher

Built for anything and everything, the Smith Cipher is a rimless-style sunglass designed for everyday as well as adventure. The sleek sunnies feature a subtle wrap, offering a low-key but comprehensive look. Smith’s ChromaPop lenses offer enhanced clarity and and crispness. The Cipher features proprietary Megol temple and nose pads, which offer non-slip grip even in the hottest conditions, as well as a bio-based Evolve frame and Autolock hinges to keep things in place. Smith’s versatile new sunglasses are available in four lens and frame color combinations.
Man wearing a brown suede button-up jacket with flap chest pockets and side pockets.Motone Customs

Motone Roughneck Reverse Suede Trucker Jacket

The Wales, UK-based aftermarket motorcycle parts brand continues its push into apparel with this style-forward Type 3 trucker jacket, which comes in black and otter brown (shown). The key feature is rugged roughout suede, which up the ante with full-grain leather that’s reversed to wear the rough side out and tanned for a softer, patina-friendly finish. Additional highlights include antique-finish jean buttons, a quilted liner and a classic four-pocket front, plus an internal pocket and a small slit in the left chest pocket flap for hanging sunnies. Note: the jacket is priced at £340, which roughly converts to $453 USD at current exchange rates.
Blue and white checkered button-up shirt with chest pockets worn over a white t-shirt.Redcast Heritage Co.

Studio D’Artisan 5737 Indigo Plaid Noragi Boro Sashiko Work Shirt

Manufactured in Osaka, Japan, this midweight, dual-pocket work shirt combines a classic American design with centuries-old Japanese textile traditions. The foundation is a pure cotton, jacquard-woven indigo plaid dobby fabric, dyed in two shades of natural indigo. White yarns are then woven through with a sashiko pattern. The final product emulates Japanese boro, a patchwork technique that assembles and mends old fabrics.