Gear

As is the case with cameras, the best flashlight is always gonna be the one you have on you. The NanoB9 is likely to fit that bill, as it packs three colors of light and nine operational modes into a "coin-sized" dual-magnet-packing body.

Zpacks offers one of the world's lightest lineups of backpacking tents. Its new Duplex Pro combines that same ultralight construction with a comfortable build that adapts to each backcountry explorer to offer more personalized performance per pound.

What do you do after successfully crowdfunding a tiny knife and a tiny pen? If you're London gear company Malboro & Kane, you combine them to form a clever gadget known as the SlashPen, which also features a screwdriver and a glass-breaking tip.

To pocket clip or not to pocket clip? It's a question many a folding knife owner has considered. Peak Spec has a better answer, and it calls it the Apex Ghostclip. Luckily for those interested, it's more than an apparition – or it's getting there.

Most multitools are rectangular, but why should that one shape get to have all the fun? The Ti-Scout packs eight tools into a triangular form factor, which spreads the functionality across two stacked plates connected by a pivot point at one corner.

Just larger than a typical human thumb, the new APO5C pocket pump dips below the 1-oz mark. Thanks to its carbon fiber construction, it's nearly half an ounce lighter than the last "lighter than light" miniature pump we looked at.

It can be quite the hassle, trying to measure curved surfaces with either a stiff metal tape measure or a floppy cloth one that won't stay in place. The Tiroler 2.0 offers a clever alternative, and it boasts several improvements over the original.

If you were a lowlife scumbag looking for someone to attack, you would likely avoid anyone who was wearing prominent front and rear video cameras. Well, that's exactly what the Urban Eyes vest brings to runners and other solo adventurers.

Modular multitool specialist Roxon lets you spec your own multitool with components of your own choosing. Now it introduces the Mini Flex Companion, shrinking that flexibility down to the size of a 5-pack of gum for more convenient everyday carry.

The new Anymaka Hammock Tent drops out of the trees and brings its portable folding stand. Use it on the beach, open lawns, tundra, desert and anywhere else you can't find a single tree, let alone a perfectly spaced pair.

Following up on its portable hammock stand, Anymaka is introducing the new Portable Swing Chair, an equally fast-pitching piece of kit that slims the hammock down to solo chair size. Bring it on all your outdoor adventures or use it at home.

Enola Gaye has nearly 30 years of experience with smoke and paint grenades. Now it's putting that experience into a pull-activated firestarter for wilderness survival. The Ultimate Match can ignite underwater before firing out a mini inferno.

The whimsically named Skullet from Washington outdoor heating specialist Ignik Outdoors serves as something of a 360-degree gas fireplace for base camp while also working as a traditional stove burner that brings its own ingredient-mingling discada.

One of our favorite little multitools of 2024, The James Brand Warrick is a sleek and focused driver with a form that directly follows its function. Now it's gaining a little extra flash to match.

Let's be honest, some people just like things that look like guns. As a result, we've seen revolver-inspired bike lights, camera bags and smartphone lenses. Now it's time to meet the mean-looking Ti-Spin MultiKit screwdriver/utility knife multitool.