What we have here is:
MostRad minimalist wallet from Kickstarter. It's a really nice faux leather wallet that hold 4 credit cards (plus a few more if you use the elastic that was designed for bank notes) in a really small profile. Mine is still going strong but I've heard of others showing signs of wear (but that's part of the charm isn't it?). I don't usually carry banknotes but some have reported their currency doesn't fit properly. But everything said, I like mine, it's great as a card wallet.
Victorinox Alox Cadet. A few years ago I started regularly carrying a pocket knife, and I don't know how I coped before. Too damn useful. Of course, being in the UK I have limitations on what I can carry in public, but a good old Swiss Army Knife can't be beaten on function or non-aggressive looks. I don't usually carry the Cadet, mostly I go with an Alox Farmer or Pioneer (or Wenger Soldier), but when going minimal, the Cadet is great. Especially when combined with the:
Lumi Wee SS. Another item I don't usually carry. I could put it on my keys but I'd be worried too much about losing it. I took a chance buying this, the maker has something of a chequered past when it comes to fulfilling orders. But I live fairly local so I took the chance on one of these and a stainless bead (which lives on my Farmer). The Wee is a nice little backup flashlight, mine is the Stainless Steel (SS) model with a 100 lumen LED. I chose this option over the brighter one to increase battery life. It uses a tiny 10180 rechargeable battery so I can't expect this to light up all night long. But when I work days and walk through darker corners of the building I work in, it's just right to see me to the end. It's a no nonsense on-off twisty operation which I prefer over the variable Quantum DD (a similar micro flashlight which I also own). I've often come back to the QDD and found the battery dead, thinking I've switched it all the way off only to find it must have been very slightly but imperceptibly on. No such worries with the WEE.
A spare battery lives in the container (A QDD item I believe).
Bolt Action Pen. Gotta write reports, yeah? This was made by a maker on EDCS "Revs". It's excellently made and the finish is superb. I asked for Red Mallee wood to match a knife I was modding, and I also had a fountain pen made at the same time. This bolt action pen fits great in the hand and it has a more classy appearance to the other bolt actions pen kits I've seen (with a rifle for a pocket clip? No thanks). Takes a Fisher space pen refill too.
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