A revolutionary approach to rucking, a multitool that harnesses the power of magnets, an elegant EDC pen, and luggage honed for lightweight travel were just some of October’s standout releases. Check out the month’s best new gear below.
EDC
MODL MagStuds
MODL’s Infinity Tool is a highly adaptable gear strap that can be worn as a bracelet so it’s always at the ready, while serving as a way to attach gear to your pack, around a campsite, on outdoor adventures, and in diverse urban settings alike. And now they’ve introduced a new way to enjoy the Infinity Tool with MagStuds. The MagStuds are small but strong magnets that combine with the Infinity Tool to create a magnetic multitool that can secure gear, le…
A revolutionary approach to rucking, a multitool that harnesses the power of magnets, an elegant EDC pen, and luggage honed for lightweight travel were just some of October’s standout releases. Check out the month’s best new gear below.
EDC
MODL MagStuds
MODL’s Infinity Tool is a highly adaptable gear strap that can be worn as a bracelet so it’s always at the ready, while serving as a way to attach gear to your pack, around a campsite, on outdoor adventures, and in diverse urban settings alike. And now they’ve introduced a new way to enjoy the Infinity Tool with MagStuds. The MagStuds are small but strong magnets that combine with the Infinity Tool to create a magnetic multitool that can secure gear, lend itself to DIY use, and much more. The MagStuds can be configured in various ways to suit different needs, while also allowing the Infinity Tool to double as a nifty fidget toy.
Tactile Turn Ansø Pen
Jens Ansø is renowned for his knife designs but a collaboration with Tactile Turn sees the pairing bring a sharp addition of another kind to your daily setup. The Tactile Turn Ansø Pen is inspired by 1950s drafting tools and took the Tactile Turn team beyond their comfort zone in the quest to create a slimmer pen than they’d ever made before. While their previous slimmest diameter came in at 0.365″, the Ansø Pen has a 0.315″ diameter, which required redesigning the interior, the clip, and the side button position to ensure a balanced and clean pen. The Ansø Pen is available in Stonewashed Titanium and Brass in a Short (5.3″) length, and features a knurled grip, hexagonal body, and Side Click mechanism. It works with Parker-style refills, includes an OHTO PG-105 blue ink refill, and is backed by a lifetime warranty.
The James Brand × Timex Automatic GMT
The third iteration of The James Brand × Timex Automatic GMT builds on the previous two iterations with a fresh aesthetic and enhanced materials. The collaborative timepiece welcomes a forged carbon fiber dial and crown inlay, along with a 41mm brushed stainless-steel case and is limited to 1,000 pieces. The watch has a 9075 Miyota automatic GMT movement that lets you independently adjust the hour hand, while Super-LumiNova in-fill on the hands and index boosts readability in low-light conditions. The sapphire crystal lens has an anti-reflective coating, while the rear showcases a sapphire crystal case back exhibition window. Water-resistant to 200 meters, the watch also comes with both a stainless steel bracelet and fabric strap to suit wearer preferences.
Urban
Faherty McNamara Capsule
Faherty are known for their sustainable surf-inspired apparel. So when an opportunity arose to collaborate with world-renowned big wave surfer Garrett McNamara and his wife, Nicole, it was a perfect fit. The partnership celebrates a love of surfing, the ocean, adventure, and sustainable craftsmanship, with a capsule collection featuring pieces for both men and women. Capsule highlights include high-quality Portuguese flannels and custom graphic tees inspired by Nazaré’s giant waves.
Kifaru 2025 EDC Pack Collection
Kifaru have been hard at work honing the Echo and Checkpoint, two of their most popular EDC packs, for even better functionality. Both packs welcome a host of updates, paired with sleek urban-friendly aesthetics and travel versatility too, making them flexible options for both day-to-day use and adventures further afield. New features on the Echo include a rear luggage pass-through, an optional interior framesheet, lower-profile shoulder straps with higher-quality padding, larger and improved pocketing, a grab handle above the front stretch pocket, and a relocated main grab handle. On the Checkpoint, the laptop pocket has been improved with an additional document pocket and a larger quick-access zipper, the bellowed front pocket is larger, a new quick-access pocket is on hand with interior organization and a key hook, and the shoulder strap padding has been improved. Both packs are also Sherman Pocket compatible and come in Slate, Black, and Moss colorways.
Aer Gym Tote 2
Aer provides a fresh take on a hard-grafting gym buddy with their Gym Tote 2. Redesigned with better materials, improved functionality, and a clean look, the Gym Tote 2 moves easily between work commutes and workouts, with flexibility for weekend travel too. The tote features exterior zippered pockets and attachment points for quick access to gear such as a phone, wallet, sunglasses, and keys. An externally accessible ventilated shoe compartment keeps shoes separate from the rest of your gear (and is stowble if not needed), and there’s also a rear luggage handle pass-through. Internally you’ll find a 16″ laptop pocket, a tablet pocket, a zippered pocket, and stretch pockets including a water bottle pocket. On the materials front, the tote comes in 1680D CORDURA® ballistic nylon and X-Pac options.
Tom Bihn Big Bantam
Tom Bihn’s Bantam is designed for pared-back carry setups such as a phone, wallet, and keys. But for those who want just a little extra space while still rolling with a small setup, they’ve introduced the Big Bantam. Compared to the 1L Bantam, its big brother offers a 2.5L capacity, with four colorways including Reverse Black X-Pac, Black X-Pac, Sunglow X-Pac, and Black 420 Spectron options. The Big Bantam features four O-rings (compared to the Bantam’s one), two full-width pockets on either side internally, and two half-width pockets on one side.
Tortuga Daily Carry Pro
Tortuga’s new Daily Carry Pro finds the sweet spot between everyday and travel functionality. Nodding to the DNA of the Travel Backpack Pro, the Daily Carry Pro serves as both a daily carry bag for work and play and a personal item for travel use. The 25L pack has a panel-loading design for easy access, a separate externally accessible tech compartment with padded laptop and tablet sleeves, a front admin pocket with interior organization, two water bottle pockets, a top quick-access pocket, and a front flat pocket. It’s crafted with ECOPAK EPX200 weatherproof sailcloth and water-resistant YKK zippers with lockable sliders. Designed to meet US and international personal item limits, the pack fits under the seat of major airlines and also includes a luggage handle pass-through.
GORUCK Rucking Weight Vest and Curved Ruck Plates
It’s safe to say GORUCK are big fans of rucking. And with their new Rucking Weight Vest and curved ruck plates, they offer an innovative system to help you get the most out of your training. The new plates feature a unique cutout design that sits close to the body but takes weight off your chest, allowing you to breathe easier. Additionally, the vest has a swimmer’s cut and lowered neckline to protect your range of motion during exercises such as burpees, pushups, and box overhead movements. The vest is designed specifically to accommodate the plates for optimal efficiency and comfort, with 210D Cordura on the interior and rucksack-style padded straps.
**GORUCK Spy Ruck **
Inspired by GORUCK Co-Founder and former CIA officer Emily McCarthy’s real-life experiences, the Spy Ruck is a weighted vest designed specifically for women, allowing them to build strength and confidence without restricting movement. The vest uses specialty-coated steel pellets that don’t corrode, stink, or shift, with a contoured profile that fits close to the body, ensuring consistent and balanced weight distribution. The vest comes in 8lb, 12lb, and 16lb options. The breathable and water-resistant design has a low profile that can be worn under a hoodie too for more discreet training if desired, with a dual-adjustable sternum strap for a tailored fit. Additionally, the vest also features a reflective logo and safety stripes for visibility in low-light conditions.
Black Ember Magnetic Essentials Collection
Black Ember are known for their stylishly minimalist yet functional bags, and now they’re taking charge of carrying the essentials with that same sleekly practical approach. The Magnetic Essentials Collection features the Magfold Wallet 2.0, the Magfold Travel Wallet, and the TKX. The Magfold Wallet 2.0 is a slim bifold with a nifty magnetic closure and enough space for ID, a couple of cards, and folded cash. The Magfold Travel Wallet holds a passport along with unfolded cash, as well as offering five slots for cards. The TKX serves as both a tech kit and a sling, with an accordion-style main compartment, a choice of interior pockets, and a quick-access magnetic pocket on the front for a phone. The TKX comes with a removable strap to easily convert into a compact sling. The collection is made with Cordura RN66 and Hypalon, using BOND-STITCH laser-cut construction.
Ucon Acrobatics x Fons Hickmann Collaboration
Ucon Acrobatics embraces the playfulness of optical illusion in their new collaboration with Fons Hickmann, one of Germany’s leading visual communication designers. The limited-edition collaboration showcases optical illusions and geometric abstraction across a range of Ucon Acrobatics’ backpacks and shoulder bags, with intersecting and overlapping black-and-white stripes that create an eye-catching 3D effect. The bags are made with reflective material crafted from recycled textile waste, helping boost visibility at night while delivering striking style during the day.
Taylor Stitch x Crescent Down Works
Taking inspiration from the golden age of mountaineering, Taylor Stitch and Crescent Down Works have teamed up on a two-piece capsule that brings stylish warmth to your fall and winter wardrobes. Crescent Down Works have been crafting top-notch down outerwear in their Seattle workshop since 1974, and this capsule follows in that line of dependable, high-quality craftsmanship. Each piece is made in Seattle using British Millerain waxed cotton ripstop and ethically sourced 700+ fill power goose down insulation. The Down Sweater comes in Olive Waxed Ripstop and includes a removable hood and drawcord hem. The Down Vest comes in Brick Red Waxed Ripstop, with a cowhide yoke as a nod to Western detailing. Both pieces feature down-filled hand pockets and a down-filled collar for added cosy comfort, while their versatile styling makes them easy options for everyday and travel use alike.
EVERGOODS CIVIC Daily Tote 24L
EVERGOODS bring easy elegance and functionality to your everyday carry with the CIVIC Daily Tote 24L, blending a clean silhouette with a magnetic main closure for weather protection and convenient access on the go. The tote features exterior quick-access pockets for flat and frequently required items, while the interior has a floating divider with a padded laptop sleeve and tablet-sized drop-in pockets, collapsible end pockets suitable for water bottles and small umbrellas, and a zippered security pocket under the main flap. Built with a water-repellent, custom-developed 840D ballistic nylon 6 balanced woven exterior, the tote also features a luggage handle pass-through and foam handles for hand or shoulder carry.
Vollebak Anodised Jacket
Vollebak are no strangers to pushing the boundaries of apparel design with a nod to creativity and science alike. And this time round, they’ve looked to awesome space technology for their Anodised Jacket. The garment features metallic insulation originally created by NASA to prevent spacecraft freezing in space (just like the metal coating on space blankets to preserve body heat after events like marathons). The outer shell is 100% polyamide with galvanised metallisation. The metallised ripstop is made using a galvanic bath and electrochemistry, creating a jacket that acts like metal but moves like cloth. The metallised surface bounces back IR radiation from your body and can make you look cold or invisible to infrared cameras. The jacket includes a removable liner for flexible wear across different seasons, a stowable hood, articulated sleeves for easy movement, two hand pockets, and a discreet chest pocket.
Outdoor
RUX Duffel Box
While duffels are great for hauling gear, they don’t always offer easy access. But RUX fuses the wide-opening access of a box with duffel portability, all in a zipper-free design. The RUX Duffel Box uses a patent-pending segmented roll-top closure for quick and easy packing and access. The interior organization can be tailored to specific needs with organizer panels and a range of other existing RUX accessories. Plus with exterior attachment points you can add extra gear and optional shoulder straps too. The flexible closure can be secured in a variety of ways and adapts to smaller and larger loads alike, while foam padding provides protection for the contents as well as structure for easier access. Available in 55L and 75L sizes, the Duffel Box is a versatile outdoor gear companion that also adapts to travel settings too.
Arcade x RECCO Stretch Belt
Arcade and RECCO have joined forces to bring outdoor-ready functionality and safety to your snow adventures. The Arcade x RECCO Stretch Belt features two integrated RECCO reflectors, helping search and rescue teams to find the wearer in the event of an emergency. The RECCO reflectors are lightweight and don’t require any maintenance or power, making the belt a simple addition to your outdoor safety kit. Plus, with applications beyond snowsports, the belt is a useful added safety feature on any outdoor adventure. The belt features inbuilt stretch for comfortable freedom of movement, while the micro-adjustable buckle offers a custom fit. Additionally, the buckle is tapered so it feeds easily through belt loops and the belt is machine-washable for easy care.
Pingora x BEAMS B Jirushi Market Lucid 20
Pingora, a hiking brand based in Utah, has teamed up with BEAMS B Jirushi Market’s Hideaki Makino and their Japanese distributor Highmount to create a limited-edition run of the Lucid 20. Inspired by the original design but built with USA-made Dyneema Composite Fabric, the 20L pack also has a tough ripstop liner while remaining lightweight at around 570 grams. Available exclusively at BEAMS Japan, only 50 bags were made. The pack has a BEAMS-exclusive orange interior tag and also comes with a Pingora cap for hiking or running excursions. Flexible for everyday and outdoor use, it includes quick-access shoulder harness pockets and stretch side mesh pockets, top and front quick-access pockets, and an interior laptop sleeve that doubles as hydration bladder storage.
MEGABASS × BRIEFING Collaboration
MEGABASS and BRIEFING offer a prime catch for anglers with their first collaboration, featuring two bags designed for all types of lure fishing. The backpack and sling balance functionality and understated style, with considered storage and convenient access paired with versatile aesthetics, so they can move between outdoor and urban use. The MEGABASS X BRIEFING ANGLER SLING POPX and MEGABASS X BRIEFING ANGLER PACK ONETEN have quick-access front pockets for lure boxes and a rod belt strap, with exterior webbing for securing additional items as needed.
Travel
Carl Friedrik Black Nubuck Move Collection
Carl Friedrik have expanded their Move Collection with a sleek all-black colorway across four versatile pieces for work and travel. The Black Nubuck range includes the Traverse Backpack, inspired by 20th-century technical backpacks, the Compact Weekender that doubles as an everyday and overnight bag, the City-hopper Backpack** **that transitions smoothly between commutes and leisure use, and the 72-Hour Backpack, with panel-loading access and functionality for up to three days of travel. Elegantly understated and multifunctional, these pieces will easily stand the test of time on the style and quality front, while adapting to various travel and day-to-day needs.
Briggs & Riley Essential 22″ Front Pocket Carry-On Expandable Spinner
The Briggs & Riley Essential 22″ Front Pocket Carry-On Expandable Spinner delivers hard-sided protection with quick-access convenience courtesy of a durable recycled polycarbonate shell paired with a soft front pocket. The front pocket provides a choice of interior pockets for organizing frequently accessed items, including a padded laptop pocket. The suitcase also features CX® Compression-Expansion technology that enables the bag to expand at the press of a button, while pushing it down compresses the case back to its original size. Further travel-friendly benefits include interior compression and pockets for organization, pass-through USB charging capability, 360-degree spinner wheels, and a TSA-friendly combination lock.
Updated Osprey Farpoint/Fairview Series
Osprey have updated their popular Farpoint and Fairview (women’s-specific) series of backpacks for even better travel funtionality. The series features an improved gender-specific fit, improved durability, and even easier integration with a daypack. The collection includes the Farpoint/Fairview 40 Travel Pack, Farpoint/Fairview 55 Travel Pack, and Farpoint/Fairview 70 Travel Pack. The 55L and 70L packs both include a detachable Farpoint/Fairview Travel Daypack, while the 40L pack doesn’t include but is compatible with the daypack.
Updated Osprey Ozone Series
Osprey have also been hard at work updating their Ozone series of travel bags. The redesigned Ozone collection now includes the 2-Wheel 80L/27” Luggage, 2-Wheel 40L/21” Carry-On Luggage, Laptop Travel Backpack, Brief Travel Bag, and Slim Pack Travel Backpack. Designed to be exceptionally lightweight, minimalist in style, and functional for diverse travel needs, the collection features 100% recycled 210D high-tenacity nylon ripstop with a water-resistant carbonate coating, paired with a lightweight aluminum frame construction. The wheeled luggage features a high-clearance chassis for smooth transport, while the packs have an AirScape back panel with ridged foam for enhanced comfort and ventilation. Quick-access pockets on the wheeled luggage keep essentials close at hand, while interior compression straps and mesh pockets keep the contents secure on the go. The Laptop Travel Backpack provides panel-loading access to the main compartment and a separate externally accessible 16″ laptop compartment. The Brief Travel Bag also features separate main and laptop compartments, front and rear quick-access pockets, side water bottle pockets, and a removable shoulder strap. For minimalist carry needs, the Slim Pack Travel Backpack has you covered with front and side exterior pockets, a sleek design, and interior organization in the main compartment including an interior 16″ laptop sleeve.
Photography
WOTANCRAFT Full Leather Portable Camera Pouch Series
WOTANCRAFT zooms in on elegant everyday camera carry with their series of Full Leather Portable Camera Pouches. Available in four sizes, the pouches retain the functionality of WOTANCRAFT’s 500D canvas Portable Camera Pouches, but step up on the style front with suave leather exteriors. Designed to take on a unique patina with use, the pouches are made with vegetable-tanned leather in black and brown colorway options. A microfiber lining helps prevent the contents from being scuffed, while exterior loops on the pouches are compatible with optional WOTANCRAFT Parashooter Camera Straps for standalone hands-free carry.
Peak Design Form Leather Camera Straps
While many leather camera straps are bulky, Peak Design takes the opposite approach with their Form Leather Camera Straps. Available in four fixed length sizes, the straps are sleek and practical, with no visible stitching or clunky hardware. Instead, the gold-rated full-grain bovine leather straps are paired with slimmed-down versions of PD’s Anchor Link quick-connectors. Additionally, an aluminum accessory loop allows for securing a spare Anchor, so you can stow the strap on your body if the camera is removed. Rounding things off is a custom sealed finish, which lets the leather glide smoothly across your body while maintaining sufficient grip to stay on your shoulder.