The James Brand

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.