Gear Geeks Live: Gear of the Year for 2021

Today, Tony Sculimbrene (of EverydayCommentary.com) and myself are delighted to ‘get the old band back together’ and talk about 2021’s ‘Gear of the Year’. Below are spoilers for our picks:

# Community Leader Award
Nick - Larrin Thomas (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIuo1B818Bfqkiw-I9i7lPA)
Tony - Will Hodges of TactileTurn/Tactile Knife Co

# Newcomer Award
Nick - Rai and Kelly from Everyday City Carry (https://www.youtube.com/everydaycitycarry)
Tony - Gabe from The Home Slice
(https://www.youtube.com/thehomeslice)

# Best Knife
Nick - Tactile Knives Bexar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSdAboZWjmc)
Tony - TRM Newtron 2

# Best Watch
Nick (Budget) - Vaer D4 Solar Diver (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlfpfxJ7DLk)
Nick (Midrange) - Formex Reef (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhLGb8LvqCU)
Nick (High End) - Omega Seamaster 300 2021 Reissue (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgedPATeQI0)
Tony - Did not get into watches, as instructed

# Best Pen
Nick - USG Ti-Scribe Go (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-QUNVwaVMc)
Tony - Spoke Designs Axel S (pun intended)

# Best Light
Nick - Jetbeam RRT01 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q8BJkCa9Tw&t=1s)
Tony - FWAA (https://www.everydaycommentary.com/www.everydaycommentary.com/2021/10/5/nci1dqr4dj5yub0mg3qc1x10xnjwhg)

# Biggest Surprise
Nick - Vanquest Envoy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQTifarvFxY)
Tony - Benchmade 945 (https://www.everydaycommentary.com/www.everydaycommentary.com/2021/7/3/benchmade-945-review)

# Best Value
Nick - Worksharp Precision Adjust Sharpener (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc0Luc4z4Zw)
Tony - Civivi Lumi (https://youtu.be/25r1VDlsyuU)

# Most Innovative
Nick - CPM Magnacut Steel
Tony - Fraz Labs Tiny Nugget SL

# Overall Choice
Nick - QuietCarry (Generally, and the Drift 2.0)
Tony - Tactile Knives Rockwall (https://www.everydaycommentary.com/www.everydaycommentary.com/2021/5/19/s331qfry3c2znldv2waqwodbv88nk7)