What's The Point..?

EDCCooperative

Welcome to What’s the Point, the podcast from the EDCCooperative, a community of everyday carry fans who love good gear, great people, and the stories behind both. From knives to notebooks, flashlights to titanium doodads, we talk about what’s in your pockets and why it’s there. Expect laughs, honest chats, and the occasional “Point Taken” with makers, designers, and fellow gear nerds. edccoop.substack.com

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    What’s The Point - Episode 5 “Slow Gear, Fast Pockets… (Buy once, Cry Twice… or Thrice)”

    🎙️ What’s the Point — Maker Monday Slow Gear, Sustainability, and Why Fixing Things Still Matters In this episode of What’s the Point, Philip introduces Maker Monday — a new series focused on the people behind the gear we carry every day. Starting with a coffee from the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Milan, this episode explores slow gear, sustainability without the finger-wagging, and why repair, longevity, and intention still matter in a world of fast consumption. We talk about why some gear sticks around, why EDC isn’t a uniform (it’s a response), and how makers, engineers, cobblers, and independent shops all play a part in the ecosystem. We cover: • Sustainability, longevity, and repair culture • EDC as a hobby (and why owning multiples is okay) • Shoes, cobblers, and forgotten habits • Designing and making in the UK — when possible • Hebtroco, UK factories, and keeping skills alive • Overseas manufacturing and real-world constraints • Victorinox, leaked colours, and mass-produced joy • Why there’s no right or wrong EDC • Independent shops, sharpening, and buying once Maker Monday is about stories, not sales — conversations with the people behind the tools, objects, and ideas we carry every day. 🎧 Listen, reflect, and tell us: Who made something you carry and love? #WhatsThePointEDC #MakerMonday #EverydayCarry #EDCCommunity #EDCPodcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit edccoop.substack.com

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Welcome to What’s the Point, the podcast from the EDCCooperative, a community of everyday carry fans who love good gear, great people, and the stories behind both. From knives to notebooks, flashlights to titanium doodads, we talk about what’s in your pockets and why it’s there. Expect laughs, honest chats, and the occasional “Point Taken” with makers, designers, and fellow gear nerds. edccoop.substack.com