The James Brand

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.

Over the past 10 years, we've watched The James Brand develop into a modern icon of minimalist design. The Chapter was the knife that started it all, and now it's gotten a top-to-bottom redesign. The classic silhouette brings on some notable changes.

The James Brand's new Warrick is part bit cache, part torque-boosting multi-driver. Its slim, flat form makes it easy to slide into the smallest of pockets and carry along the extra torque needed to take care of stubborn screws.

The James Brand has released several iterations of its Ellis knife over the years, and they've all been about as slim and minimalist as multitool pocket knives get. But the new Ellis Slim bests them all as the thinnest full-length knife in the line.

The James Brand’s line of everyday carry offerings includes an elegant array of elegant knives and tools, and now the Portland outfit has introduced its take on the classic utility knife, called The Palmer.

Portland-based gearmaker The James Brand has introduced an updated version of its simple and stylish Ellis multitool, equipping the implement with new cutting capabilities and new carry options.

Looking to offer a pocket knife that offers supreme grip and comfort, toolmaker The James Brand has turned to the world of rock climbing for inspiration, modeling the handle on holds you might find in a climbing gym.

Portland toolmaker The James Brand has a catalogue brimming with elegant knives and multitools, and the latest addition is a titanium folding knife that takes this degree of sophistication up a few notches, with a price tag to match.

There’s no shortage of multitools around these days, but not all strike the same elegant tone of The James Brand’s offerings. Its latest is a basic but stylish bit driver, which neatly stows its extra bits away in its cylindrical body.

If you think the new Ellis multi-tool from The James Brand appears a little on the simplistic side, that is very likely the point from a toolmaker that likes to keep things classy and clean.

The new Halifax from Portland toolmaker The James Brand is a multi-faceted implement that doesn’t bite off more than it can chew, with a few simple everyday tools elegantly carved out of a single titanium block.