In the world of Everyday Carry, or EDC, there are a few constants that people carry. Most often, the gear in the category boils down to a knife and flashlight as the most common things, and sometimes a multi-tool. What if you want to carry a basic multi-tool, but not a knife (perhaps due to local laws or company rules)? That’s where the BookBond Pen 2.0 comes in.
BookBond Pen 2.0: what it is
In our opinion, the BookBond Pen 2.0 is a pretty clever design. On one hand, it’s basically an overgrown titanium pocket clip that can hold a pen with an “eternal” writing tip (read: a very hard – and replaceable – graphite tip). While the project page shows this being used as a bookmark (which it certainly could be), we think this has a better use as a regular EDC tool.
Basically, if you can’t (or don’t) want to carry a pocket knife, you can clip this into your pocket (or on or in a bag) and go about your day. You’ll have a basic multi-tool (drive slotted screws, pry things open, cut packages open), along with the convenience of a writing tool that’s never going to dry out.
But wait, there’s also tritium!
Tritium is always popular in EDC gear, as it can add a bit of color, as well as the practicality of helping you find the thing in a dark room (or inside of a dark backpack). The BookBond Pen 2.0 has four slots milled in (two on the clip, two on the pen). And, like most campaigns we’ve been seeing tritium in lately, you can get the tubes as an add-on (instead of trying to find them on your own). A set of four tritium tubes will be $60, while standard glow-in-the-dark tubes (again, a set of 4) will be $16.
Wrapping things up
The campaign for the BookBond Pen 2.0 is already fully funded, and runs until March 18, 2025. Earlybird pricing starts at $65 (plus whatever you get for add-ons). While this won’t be for everyone, this does seem like a great option for a carry that you don’t have to worry about rules and laws around knives. Check it out over at Kickstarter.
BookBond Pen 2.0 Tech Specs
