Could the Ultimate Do-It-All Travel and EDC Bag Actually Be a … Tote?

Tote bags are pretty great carry-alls on a normal day. But when you need a little organization, as is crucial during travel, they can fall short. However, Herschel’s latest take, the Kaslo Tech Tote, splits the difference. The bag still has the same versatile carry-all properties, but it also gets a number of organizational and convenience features that help elevate it well beyond typical totes, like internal organizational pockets (including a handy laptop sleeve designed for speety TSA compliance) and a luggage pass-through.

The more affordable spinoff of Kansept Knives converts its big brother’s popular frame-lock folder into a budget-friendly backcountry beast. This fixed-blade take packs a 2.99-inch wharncliffe blade made of reliable D2 steel and grippy G10 or micarta handle scales, plus a multi-angle Kydex sheath offering a range of carry options. A fancier $90 variant boasts a Damascus steel blade and a semi-transparent PEI handle.

Having established the S-Works Tarmac SL8 as one of the fastest race bikes on the planet through Monuments, World Championships and Grand Tours, Specialized is now turning the frame into a canvas for artistic expression. In practice, this means the brand has worked with three globally recognized creators from three different continents — Yoon Hyup, Parra and Lucas Beaufort — to design Tarmac SL8s unique to their experience. Accordingly, the frames feature everything from urban motifs to ’90s cycling-inspired throwbacks. Just 150 examples of each variation are slated for production.

Available in two sizes, Nestout’s new Gear Cases are a lightweight solution for protecting and transporting delicate equipment in the outdoors. They feature a polycarbonate outer shell, similar to suitcases, as well as a modular interior with an array of pockets.

iFi’s Neo iDSD 3 is a pretty serious DAC and headphone amplifier that’s designed to be the central hub of a desktop hi-fi system. It features a Burr-Brown DAC architecture with support for PCM (up to 768kHz) and DSD512. Like the brand’s more expensive DAC/amps, it’s integrated with JVCKENWOOD’s K2HD processing technology, which can either restore a track’s original resolution or upscale it. As an amplifier, it can comfortably drive more headphones and IEMs. It even has built-in Bluetooth (with support for aptX Lossless and LDAC), so you can stream higher-quality audio to your wireless headphones.

MeisterSinger is known for its one-handed watches, but to celebrate its 25th anniversary, the German brand has come up with a watch that’s just a bit more complicated (and a lot easier to read). The Panthero Jumping Hour keeps MeisterSinger’s trademark one-handed style, but adds a jump-hour window at 12:00. This leaves the sole hand to track minutes alone instead of minutes and hours, creating a watch that’s more intuitive to read but just as minimalist. The watch also features a running indicator in the form of a spinning MeisterSinger logo above 6:00, and it’s all packed inside a nicely sculpted 40.5mm stainless steel case with cut-out sides and a sapphire caseback showing off the Sellita-based Calibre MS-JH-01 automatic movement. The watch is priced at €6,990 (~$8,226).