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Tenable KnivesTenable Tarkin
When it comes to EDC knives, what else can you ask for but striking looks and dependable performance at an affordable price? That’s the case the sleek 3.89-ounce, liner-locking Tarkin makes, with a generous 3.4-inch drop-point blade made of corrosion-resistant Nitro-V steel (plus one pricier Damascus steel variant), multiple deployment options (thumb disc and front flipper) and distinctive wave-textured G10 handle scales (plus a couple divergent variants). One very Sith-coded colorway, together with the knife’s name, has us thinking designer Matthew Christensen has seen a Star Wars flick or two. Adding to the value proposition, Tenable sells alternative scales ($20) you can easily swap in for a fresh new look.
Blue Owl3Sixteen x Blue Owl “Natural Dye Pack” 14oz Lavender Selvedge Denim
Seattle’s Blue Owl teamed up with Los Angeles’s 3Sixteen to create an over-dyed denim series using natural dye. Starting with 3Sixteen’s Kibata Series low-tension slub denim, milled in Okayama, Japan, the jeans are cut-and-sewn in LA. Then they’re shipped up to Blue Owl, which uses a local workshop to over-dye the denim with natural dye derived from lavender flowers. The result is a blend of Japanese indigo blue weft yarns with rich purple covering the warp yarns. It is available in 3Sixteen’s Relaxed Straight fit and Classic Straight fit.
Expedition Motor Company2026 EMC Mercedes-Benz 250GD V6 (Version 6) Restomod
Expedition Motor Company is back with another restomodded Mercedes-Benz W460 Geländewagen, a.k.a. the G-Class. This time around, however, its latest 250GD build dons a new, eye-catching Magma Orange paint exterior. But more so, this latest 250GD sports the company’s most bang-up-to-date powertrain that isn’t just some basic, rudimentary Chevy LS V8-based swap. Rather, EMC this time swaps in a far more modern turbocharged diesel inline-five, or more specifically, the newer “OM 605a” typically found in the W124 and W210 E 250 and W202 C 250 diesel models from the 1990s. The result is reportedly around 225 horsepower, which is more than double the power of the 250GD’s original 93 horses. It’s mated to a five-speed manual.
AllTrailsAllTrails x Brick Bundle
Get outside and get off-grid with this adventure-ready bundle built for exploring the great outdoors. AllTrails and Brick are teaming up this summer to offer hikers and explorers the opportunity to explore while disconnecting from distracting apps, by providing a bundle of the Brick device and a year-long subscription to AllTrails Plus. To explore distraction-free, download a trail, create an “Outside Mode” preset that disables all apps besides AllTrails, activate the offline session by tapping the Brick device to your phone and enjoy exploring nature. Brick does not come with a subscription, but the AllTrails Plus service will need to be re-purchased each year.
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$94 (20% off)
The James BrandThe James Brand The Carter (Primer Gray)
The Carter is among The James Brand’s most popular knives ever. The brand also calls it “[their] most advanced everyday-carry knife.” And if that’s not enough, it once took home a Carryology Best EDC category award. Now, this knife has been given a subtle, but impactful style upgrade with a new Primer Gray colorway. It retains its satin VG-10 drop-point blade, machined G-10 handle scales and slide lock, but it gets a green finish on the thumb disc and purple slide lock colorway.

