The Carter

We found The Carter from The James Brand, and it does that nice James Brand trick where a small, practical object looks like it has its life together.

With the Carter you get both brawn and beauty. Featuring a slide-lock mechanism, a corrosion-resistant VG-10 stainless steel blade, fully - profiled G10, Micarta or carbon fiber scales and a deep-carry, reversible pocket clip, the Carter is the most advanced knife we’ve ever made. It's slim and lightweight, but fully capable in any environment. It's also fully ambidextrous, and the pocket clip can easily be removed. The thumb disc design means that the Carter is easy to use with one hand, so it's at the ready in all situations. The Carter is going to immediately earn its spot in your EDC rotation.

• Desk presence: suspiciously tidy.