
My Favorite Everyday Knife Just Got a Subtle Upgrade
The James Brand’s tiniest knife, and the one I keep on me at all times, just received an exclusive updated handle.

Tanner Bowden is a staff writer at Gear Patrol covering all things outdoors and fitness. He is a graduate of the National Outdoor Leadership School and a former wilderness educator. He lives in Brooklyn but will always identify as a Vermonter.

The James Brand’s tiniest knife, and the one I keep on me at all times, just received an exclusive updated handle.

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