ARTICLE – We were asked to do a quick article about our everyday carry or what’s in our bag or “the gear we’re using.” I decided to do a “what’s in my pocket (or on my belt)” article, so here goes.

I tend to keep a lot of stuff in my pockets but all of it has utility and I find myself reaching for most of these items several times throughout the week if not daily. Here’s a breakdown of what I carry, why I carry it, and links to some of them.

Not in the photo: iPhone 13 Pro Max and 44mm Apple Watch Series 4. I always like to get the bigger screen versions of my phone and watch. I’ve been wearing this Apple Watch for a little over three years now. Every year I consider upgrading but either I don’t want to spend the money or the new features aren’t compelling enough to warrant it. I had the original Apple Watch, which I purchased after they were available refurbished, and wore that one until I got this one. This was such a leap forward in terms of size, battery life and processing speed. The newer generations, while nice, haven’t been such a leap forward as this one was. I do have a milestone birthday coming up in a few months so I may ask my wife to upgrade me to the Series 7. I do wish I had that always on screen.

My iPhone 13 Pro Max does so much for me. Shooting photos and videos, listening to podcasts and music, checking email, browsing the web, controlling AV apps for work and home, playing games, video calls with my daughter who’s a teacher in the Middle East, and so much more. Oh, I almost forgot to add that it makes phone calls as well. Because I do so much with my phone I like to have the biggest screen available (I know there are bigger Android phones but I’ve settled on iPhone so this is the biggest one I can get).

I also carry a Google Pixel 6 a couple of days a week. This is definitely not a daily driver phone for me, but I like to dip my toe in the Android world and this is an affordable way for me to do it. It’s almost free through my carrier so it was a no-brainer. In this case, I didn’t get the biggest screen size I could, but since it’s a secondary device for me it’s not as much of an issue.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this article and the rest of this series on The Gadgeteer. I’d be interested in finding out what you carry around every day. Maybe I can find something I’m missing or a better version of what I already have.

David, For nail clippers try No Mess nail clippers. Best I’ve ever used, they catch the clippings, they are a little wider, has a wider opening, very sharp and made in the good ol’ USA.

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