25 Best Budget EDC Gear Options Under $25
[0:00:00] Now, to start things off, let's talk about
watches ‘cause I know there are some guys out there that says, “You know what, Antonio?
I bet you can't even find one watch under 25 bucks that’s great for everyday carry.
And the answer is right. I didn't find just one. I found 11. So, first up, we got the
Casio F91-W and we’ve got the Casio A158WA. Now, at this price point, you already know
most of the watches I’m gonna talk about are digital. Guys, you can’t expect to get
a high quality mechanical watch really under 25 bucks. That being said, digital watches
have a lot of advantages. First up, they're more accurate than any mechanical watch out
there. In addition, they’re incredibly durable. And because they run on a battery, you don’t
have to worry about winding them up all the time. Now, both these watches are well under
250 bucks, but they're also relatively small at 33 millimeters. Let's size up. Next up,
we've got the Casio F108 and the W800. Now, both these watches well under 25 bucks and
with a larger size 42 millimeters. They're gonna look great on any wrist. I also like
they got the basic features that you need. Water resistance to 100 meters, the backlit
light, the stopwatch. And even though they're not G-SHOCKs, these are actually very durable
watches. But let's say you want something with a few more buttons. You want a full-on
calculator. You’re an accountant and you want to always be prepared. Well, guys, you
want to either grab a Databank or the classic Casio calculator. And again, both these watches,
if you look around, you can find ‘em under 25 bucks. But I get it. You want something
more stylish. You want something that has world time, has a countdown timer, looks like
it would come out of a James Bond movie. You need to go grab the Casio Royale whether in
silver or black. You're gonna find this watch has tons of style, a lot of fun little gadgets,
and a cool watch with an interesting history. Now, like a lot of you guys, I’m a huge
fan of dive watches. Can you find a great dive watch under 25 bucks? Well, you're not
gonna have like a rotating bezel that actually snaps and prevents going back. So, again,
yes, don't trust your life with this thing. But if you just simply want a beer watch,
you like the dive watch look, Casio MRW200H, this one is a great option. And by the way,
if you’re not a Casio fanboy, I get it. Another brand you should look at, Timex, the
Iron Man. If you're active, if you swim, you need to be able to count laps, the Iron Man
is an amazing classic watch. It's been around for a while. The Expedition, another great
watch. What I like about this, multiple alarms. It's got a chronograph like 100 hours. This
thing also has a compass right here on the top. Just a great watch. Again, these are
gonna be a little bit more than the 25 bucks, but look around. You could find some great
deals. Now, gents, throughout this video, you’re gonna notice I can’t give you exact
prices on each of these items. Now, the reason for that is most of them are listed over on
Amazon and they've got what's known is dynamic pricing and that is the price goes up, the
price goes down depending on demand. I don't know about you guys, but I absolutely hate
it when I overpay for something. That's why when I'm shopping online, I always use ShopTagr.
Seriously, gents, if you’re not using ShopTagr to find the best deal for you online, then
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you always get the best deal. Gents, I'm linking to ShopTagr down in the description of today's
video. It's absolutely free. Grab it. Download it on your phone, on your iPad, on your computer.
Use this tool to save money every time you're shopping online. Now, gents, let's get into
budget multi-tools. So, first up, the Gerber Dime. Absolutely love this one. When it comes
to value, the number of tools you get for the price, this one is very difficult to beat.
You have 10 tools in one. First up, we've got spring loaded needle-nose pliers. We've
got a pair of wire cutters. We have a fine edge blade, a retail package opener, scissors,
medium flat driver, crossed head driver, a bottle opener, tweezers, and a file. Gents,
when it comes to value, the Gerber Dime is hard to beat. Highly recommended. But what
if the Dime is still too much? It’s a little bit too large. You’ll want something half
the size, half the weight. Guys, check out a classic Swiss Army knife. Now, this one
right here made by Victorinox has a lifetime guarantee. If you look around, you can easily
find this under 25 bucks. What I like about this one, it has all the tools you need and
nothing more. It has a basic blade, a nail file, screwdriver, scissors, keyring, tweezers,
and a toothpick. Now, personally, I think they're stretching it a bit by listing the
keyring as one of the tools, but still 6 solid tools in this little package right here. A
good deal. Now, if all that sounds like way too much, you just simply want to blade and
you want a bottle opener, the Screwpop is what you're looking for. What I like about
this which is it is simple. No frills. You can also operate it with one hand and that
right there puts this high on the list because, again, if you’re just using this to be able
to open up packages all day, you want something that's gonna be safe, this is what you're
looking for.
[0:05:06] Now, what if you don't need a blade? What
if you travel a lot? You don't want it taken away by the TSA. Guys, you got a couple options.
You've got the Nite Ize mutli-tool right here and you've got to Gerber Shard. So, this Nite
Ize. Now, this company makes carabiners. And what I like about this one is it's incredibly
simple. It's got an edge right here that you can use to— I've used this to open up packages.
It also has a bottle opener. And it's got some measurements on it as well. Now, the
Gerber Shard, this one I really like as well because it's got this endpoint which is a
screw driver, but also you can use it to puncture and to get open a package. It's got a nail
remover, a bottle opener. So, both of these tools useful if that's what you need them
for. Oh, and I almost forgot this one. It was on my keychain and that is my Swiss Tech
utility key. Now, what I love about this one is it literally looks like a key. I've gone
through TSA probably 20 times. They have never actually taken this away and it's got a small
blade. It has a screwdriver. It's got a serrated edge. It has a bottle opener. Just a lot of
little useful tools. I forget it's there half the time. Now, this next everyday carry item
gets looked over all the time. What am I talking about? The keyring. So, the first keychain
system I want to talk about is the TROIKA exchangeable ring system. Why I love this,
it's incredibly simple to remove any key from your keyring literally within seconds. I simply
right there pull on that and remove the key right from the key system. Next up, we've
got the free key system. So, if you don't want something that complicated, but you want
an improvement on the existing keyring, this is the one for you because you simply squeeze
right here and all of a sudden you're able to go in there and remove a key. This one
right here is just really nice and simple. Next up, let's talk pens. First up, we've
got the classic Fisher Space Pen. If you're not familiar with this pen, you can write
upside down, you can write in zero gravity, which was an issue for pens, which is why
the Russians solved it by simply sending up pencils. But as Americans know, we had to
spend an ungodly amount of money to develop a type of pen that actually could work in
zero gravity. Now, my favorite part about this pen is how small it is when you close
it up. So, this is a great pen that you can just stick into your pocket and not worry
about. All that being said, smaller pens are easier to lose. So, if you want something
that's more traditional in shape, but you still want a Fisher Space Pen, grab the military
version. So, this space pen right here in matte black, I really like it. It writes well.
Writes in zero gravity. It's got everything that the space pen has except it's a little
bit larger and easier to keep track of. Next up, we've got the Parker Jotter. This one
has been around for a long time. It's relatively inexpensive and it's a classic quality pen.
If you want something with tradition, something that's been around, something that has respect
in the pen world, well, to a certain degree, the Jotter is a great entry level point pen.
Next up, we've got the Zebra F-701. So, they don't have the same reputation as Parker,
but Zebra makes a solid pen here. And again, it’s well under 25 bucks. In fact, you can
get a few of ‘em for 25 bucks. And what I like about this pen is when people hold
it, it feels heavy. It's got a nice way to it. I love the texture right here at the point.
Easily I would say this is one of my favorite pens and it's under 10 bucks if you look for
it. I know some of you guys are saying, “Antonio, I’m incredibly practical. I don't need a
fancy pen.” Well, how about a pen that you can use as a weapon? Yeah. You're gonna like
this one right here. Everyday carry fans put together this pen. Absolutely love it. It's
got an end right here where I can break through glass or I could use as a weapon. I can open
it up right here. It's got a small tool that I could use. Yes, it does have a pen head
as well. It also has a simple flashlight. So, if I’m gonna be able to turn that on
right there, boom! Guys, a pen like this? Yeah. Who doesn’t wanna carry it especially
if it’s under 25 bucks? Now, let’s talk about flashlights. First up, I’ve got this
XML T6. It’s relatively large for an everyday carry, but I know a lot of you guys maybe
at night you simply work and you wanna be able to have 1,600 lumens. Boom! You’ve
got it. I know a lot of you guys want something smaller. So, how about this one? When you're
buying a flashlight, look for how many batteries it takes. This one, a single double AA, relatively
small flashlight. I like it and it's got just over 100 lumen something. 180, 160 with this
one. This one right here, even smaller. Look at the size difference right here. But this
smaller one doesn't have a flash. Doesn't have any type of button that turns it on,
but it does do a good job. And it’s something you could attach to a keyring and not even
know it’s there. And let’s not forget wallet. So, under 25 bucks, I know I wasn’t
gonna find the best quality, but you can find some decent quality out there. What I like
about this one, it’s for Europeans. Yes, I know you guys need to have a little change
area so that you can put your coins. Also, if you wanted to have keys here, this one
made by Visconti. Or if you just want something simple. I always recommend going with a simple
leather piece that, yeah, just holds a few cards. That’s all a lot of you guys need.
My favorite one though and the one I use daily is the Monet. I’m gonna link to it down
in the description. What I love about this one is it's also RFID protected and it attaches
right here to my phone. So, for me, having everything in 1 place is perfect. Next up
on our everyday carry and it's gonna be a little bit more than 25 bucks because I normally
carry $100 cash, 50-dollar bill, 20-dollar bill, 20-dollar bill, 5, and 5.
[0:10:02] Why that break up? 5 if I’m gonna be traveling,
if I need to tip somebody, that’s I feel the appropriate amount nowadays. And the $50,
the $20, those can get me out of a jam if for some reason my credit card is not working.
And by the way, to keep that cash in place under 25 bucks, a simple money clip right
here for a couple dollars or spend a bit more to get a magnetic one with a leather outside,
yeah, for about 15 to 20 bucks. And don't forget about your hair. A basic comb a couple
bucks. Or look cool and have a comb that can flip out. Now, what about headsets? So, with
this price, you’re not getting the AirPods Pro, but I have had good luck with TaoTronics.
For years, I’ve used these. Absolutely love ‘em. They connect. They sound great. They
do have the wire going back and forth. But for 25 bucks, I think they're a great deal.
And don't forget to carry something personal, something fun. For me, a challenge coin. If
I run into another marine, he doesn't his coin. Guess what? He needs to buy me a drink.
And it also reminds me of my time with Third Battalion First Marines, the balls of the
core. So, what video to watch next? How about my everyday carry? Find out what I carry with
me every single day right here.
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