Gear Patrol lists 15 new EDC items

Gear Patrol published a 15-item roundup on May 23 covering newly released pocket knives, multi-tools and other everyday-carry gear, adding another weekly entry to a product category the site tracks closely. The article was written by Sean Tirman, Steve Mazzucchi and Hayley Helms and framed the week’s launches as unusually broad in style and use case. (gearpatrol.com) Gear Patrol said the selection ran from “centuries-old Japanese EDC tools” to lower-cost backcountry blades. The May 23 list was presented as a snapshot of a market that is still producing a steady flow of small-format tools, not just flagship knife launches. Gear Patrol’s own wording emphasized “serious variety,” and the page groups together heritage-inspired designs, kitchen and outdoor crossover knives, novelty treatments and compact tool accessories. (gearpatrol.com) ### Which products did Gear Patrol use to show that range? Vosteed was one of the brands highlighted in the roundup with its CheesePirates collection, a themed release that applies a Swiss-cheese-style handle treatment to three existing knife models — the Corgi, Porcupine and Raccoon. Gear Patrol said the knives keep the underlying functionality of those models and added that sales support an animal-rescue charity. (gearpatrol.com) Work Sharp appeared in the same lineup with the RMX Caiman Compact Reverse Tanto, which Gear Patrol described as a 2.2-ounce knife with a 2.4-inch CPM 3V reverse tanto blade and a magnesium handle finished in Crocodile Green Cerakote. The site linked that model to Work Sharp’s earlier move into knife-making and said the design keeps the brand’s manual-to-auto conversion concept. (gearpatrol.com) Benchmade’s Station Knife Limited Edition Camo was another example Gear Patrol used to stretch the category beyond standard pocket folders. The site described it as a version of Benchmade’s kitchen knife with a 5.97-inch CPM-154 stainless steel clip-point blade, a Flat Dark Earth PVD coating, aluminum scales with a multilayer Cerakote finish, a black Boltaron sheath and a camo apron that doubles as a knife roll. (gearpatrol.com) ### Why did the Japanese references stand out in this list? Gear Patrol said the week’s releases included both a “129-year-old Japanese multi-tool design” and a reinterpretation of the classic Japanese higonokami friction-folder format. That language signaled that at least part of the roundup leaned on long-running tool patterns rather than entirely new mechanical concepts. (gearpatrol.com) Kansept’s Higonokami was named directly in the visible portion of the article. Gear Patrol said the knife follows the silhouette of the traditional Japanese design while upgrading materials from an earlier, lower-cost version released by Tenable, Kansept’s sister brand. (gearpatrol.com) ### Was this roundup about luxury gear, budget gear, or both? Gear Patrol’s own examples showed both ends of the market. The Vosteed CheesePirates entry was listed at $59, the Work Sharp RMX Caiman Compact Reverse Tanto at $150, and the Benchmade Station Knife Limited Edition Camo at $450. (gearpatrol.com) The article also explicitly said the lineup ran to “affordable backcountry blades,” while the introduction referred to “very little overlap” across the 15 picks. That suggests the editors were trying to capture breadth in price and purpose rather than build a list around a single trend. (gearpatrol.com) ### Where does this fit in Gear Patrol’s coverage? Gear Patrol has published similar knife-and-tool release roundups throughout 2026, including lists of 9 items on May 2, 11 items on May 9 and 13 items on May 16. The May 23 article expanded that week’s count to 15. The May 23 page remains live on Gear Patrol with product photos, short descriptions, prices and outbound retailer links. (gearpatrol.com) Readers looking for the full list of all 15 items can find the complete roundup in Gear Patrol’s May 23 briefing by Tirman, Mazzucchi and Helms. (gearpatrol.com)