EDC Unlocked Holme & Hadfield

Nomad Goods is a company we’ve personally been inspired by along our own journey in building Holme and Hadfield, as we share a lot of values and passions, and so it was great to get an opportunity to speak to their Co-Founder and CEO, Noah Dentzel, for this week’s episode of EDC Unlocked.
In this episode, Noah takes us back to the origins of Nomad Goods and how the company came to be – from first spotting a gap in the EDC accessories market for what would eventually become their ChargeCard, his meeting with Co-founder Brian and the beginnings of the brand.
In this episode, Noah tells us about the vision for Nomad when they first started out, the many collabs they’ve done and their approach to these, and how community is at the centre of everything they do – a mindset we definitely share at Holme and Hadfield. Noah shares how they think of their customers almost as partners in the brand, as it’s ultimately them who hold the company accountable, inspires them to build better products, and stay at the forefront with their innovation.
Noah also shares his attitude towards business, the importance of staying agile in the ever-evolving tech field, and how they get “drunk” on their ideas, getting totally consumed by their products and enabling them to create the best and most cutting-edge EDC accessories for their community.
He also answers all your questions about what materials they are looking to work with in the future, how they choose colours for their products, how their design process has changed over the years, and he shares some insights into what’s coming up for the brand and their product range.
If you want to engage with our brand on a deeper level, we have our own Holme & Hadfield Facebook community of EDC enthusiasts, where we give members up to 35% off new product launches and do regular free product giveaways. We also always ask this community for feedback throughout our product development phase, so they get a sneak peak of new ideas and the opportunity to have a massive say in the direction of our business and our product design choices. In fact, the only reason we are doing this podcast is because they told us it was a good idea!
If you want to join, please request here -https://www.facebook.com/groups/431190052165494/
And to view our product catalogue and what we have to offer, please go to www.holmeandhadfield.com - we promise to debunk the myth that men are hard to buy for!
Amazon store - https://links.holmeandhadfield.com/store
Instagram - www.instagram.com/holmeandhadfield
TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@holmeandhadfield
If you want to connect with Noah Dentzel himself, you can find him at https://www.instagram.com/noahdentzel or you can check out the brand at https://www.instagram.com/nomad/, and you can check out their products and add to your EDC collection at www.nomadgoods.com

In this week’s episode of EDC Unlocked, we have Vincest Tse, who you know may better as EDC YouTube Content Creator Excessorize.Me.
Vincent Tse is a pocket enthusiast and EDC accessory junkie, with a goal to not carry less or more, but to carry smarter. His Youtube channel at Excessorize.Me has amassed an incredible 1.28 million subscribers, who tune in for his curated selections and reviews of the most innovative and efficient carry, including key organisers, phone cases, and tools.
In this episode, Vincent shares his story of how he came to be doing what he does, his advice for any other EDC Youtube Content Creators starting out, and he reveals what he really thinks of his name… As always, we also put your questions to him (of which there are many!), including what’s in his every day carry rotation, what watch he’s loving at the moment, where he sees the EDC world heading, and much much more.
If you want to engage with our brand on a deeper level, we have our own Holme & Hadfield Facebook community of EDC enthusiasts, where we give members up to 35% off new product launches and do regular free product giveaways. We also always ask this community for feedback throughout our product development phase, so they get a sneak peak of new ideas and the opportunity to have a massive say in the direction of our business and our product design choices. In fact, the only reason we are doing this podcast is because they told us it was a good idea!
If you want to join, please request here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/431190052165494/
And to view our product catalogue and what we have to offer, please go to www.holmeandhadfield.com - we promise to debunk the myth that men are hard to buy for!
Amazon store - https://links.holmeandhadfield.com/store
Instagram - www.instagram.com/holmeandhadfield
TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@holmeandhadfield
If you want to connect with Vincent Tse (Excessorize.Me) himself, you can find him at www.instagram.com/excessorize.me or you can check out at https://beacons.ai/excessorizeme or view his YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7ML5-da-bCCcHz0ipUmYQ

It’s us! Holme & Hadfield founders, Ian and Phil, on the story behind the business, our love for the EDC community, what’s next for the brand and we answer your burning questions!
In this week’s episode of EDC Unlocked… it’s us! We thought this would be the perfect opportunity for us to come together, grab a beer, and share a bit more about us, our background, and how an accountant and recruiter from middle England came to start an EDC brand.
In this episode we talk about what led us to starting Holme & Hadfield, how we stumbled upon the EDC community (and why we’re SO glad we did!), the pitfalls and challenges we’ve experienced since starting the business and the vision and hopes we have for the future of Holme & Hadfield. We also answer your questions including what EDC gear is in OUR pockets, our fave everyday carry products and why it isn’t Hadfield & Holme…
If you want to engage with our brand on a deeper level, we have our own Holme & Hadfield Facebook community of EDC enthusiasts, where we give members up to 35% off new product launches and do regular free product giveaways. We also always ask this community for feedback throughout our product development phase, so they get a sneak peak of new ideas and the opportunity to have a massive say in the direction of our business and our product design choices. In fact, the only reason we are doing this podcast is because they told us it was a good idea!
If you want to join the community, please request here https://www.facebook.com/groups/431190052165494/
And to view our product catalogue filled with the perfect display cases for your EDC gear, watches, coins and more, please visit www.holmeandhadfield.com - we promise to debunk the myth that men are hard to buy for!
Amazon store - https://links.holmeandhadfield.com/store
Instagram - www.instagram.com/holmeandhadfield
TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@holmeandhadfield

This week, on EDC Unlocked, we talk to Ben Banters (also known as Ben Petersen) of Knafs Co. Ben’s journey in the pocket knife everyday carry industry is an interesting one – it was actually his background in video that led him to becoming the YouTube face of Blade HQ while working there. This nurtured his already-growing passion for knives and everyday carry.
 
He dipped his toe in the entrepreneurial waters by designing a poster with everything he’d learned about EDC pocket knives in his 8 years in the industry. He was surprised to find all 1000 copies of his first run sold out, which fuelled him to pursue his dream of starting his very own knife business. It wasn’t long until Ben’s side hustle became his full-time gig and Knafs was born. The release of his very first knife in 2020, the original WE Banter EDC Pocket Knife was a huge success and since then, the Knafs collection has grown, turning Ben Banters into a household name in the EDC community.
 
In this episode, Ben tells us all about his story: how getting his first knife at the tender age of 8 kicked off his passion for pocket knives, reveals the story behind his name, and gives us some exclusive updates on new EDC gear coming to Knafs soon.
 
We also put your weird and wonderful questions to him – including, who out of everyone throughout history would he gift a knife to, what’s his current go-to knife, why a lot of his EDC gear is space-themed, and his thoughts on fixed blades… (and the poke factor…)
 
And if you want to engage with our brand on a deeper level, we have our own Holme & Hadfield Facebook community of EDC enthusiasts, where we give members up to 35% off new product launches and do regular free product giveaways. We also always ask this community for feedback throughout our product development phase, so they get a sneak peak of new ideas and the opportunity to have a massive say in the direction of our business and our product design choices. In fact, the only reason we are doing this podcast is because they told us it was a good idea!
 
If you want to join, please request here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/431190052165494/
 
And to view our product catalogue and what we have to offer, please go to www.holmeandhadfield.com - we promise to debunk the myth that men are hard to buy for!
 
Amazon store - https://links.holmeandhadfield.com/store
 
Instagram - www.instagram.com/holmeandhadfield
 
TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@holmeandhadfield
 
If you want to connect with Ben Banters himself, you can find him at https://www.instagram.com/ben_banters or you can follow Knafs at https://www.instagram.com/knafs_co and browse his EDC gear and the original Banter pocket knife at https://www.knafs.com

In this week’s episode of EDC Unlocked, we are talking to the founders of BigiDesign, Chadwick Parker and Joe Huang, and partner Brantley Robinson. 
BigiDesign is a much-loved brand within the EDC community, known for their EDC pocket tools, premium EDC pens, and titanium field watches, helping customers curate the perfect collection of EDC gear!

BigiDesign was born back in 2009, with their focus guiding the development of their product range to bring innovative everyday carry gear to folks who want to do more and carry less. As a brand, they are hugely inspiring, passionate about skilled craftsmanship, creative ideas, excellent products and flawless customer service. Their focus on community, with both their collaborators and their customers, is a firm value of theirs that informs everything they do.   

In this episode, the guys share with me a bit about the story behind their brand, how Brantley came to be part of the team, and their experience of the EDC community, how they’ve seen the everyday carry space change over the years. They also answer all of your questions, sharing their thoughts on what makes a good collab, why and how they started making pens, what EDC gear they have in their own collections, and where they get their inspiration from… plus they give us some intel on some new EDC gear coming soon to BigiDesign!

If you want to engage with our brand on a deeper level, we have our own Holme & Hadfield Facebook community of EDC enthusiasts, where we give members up to 35% off new product launches and do regular free product giveaways. We also always ask this community for feedback throughout our product development phase, so they get a sneak peak of new ideas and the opportunity to have a massive say in the direction of our business and our product design choices. In fact, the only reason we are doing this podcast is because they told us it was a good idea!

If you want to join, please request here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/431190052165494/

And to view our product catalogue and what we have to offer, please go to www.holmeandhadfield.com - we promise to debunk the myth that men are hard to buy for!

Amazon store - https://links.holmeandhadfield.com/store

Instagram - www.instagram.com/holmeandhadfield

TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@holmeandhadfield

If you want to connect with Chadwick, Joe and Brantley you can follow BigiDesign at instagram.com/bigidesign and browse their EDC gear at bigidesign.com

In this week’s episode of EDC Unlocked, we are talking to the founders of Orbitkey, Rex Kuo and Charles Ng. 
Inspired by intentional living and contemporary industrial design, Charles and Rex had a simple idea to solve their own frustration with noisy pockets, cluttered bags and messy keys – and with the creation of their iconic key organizer, Orbitkey was born. 
In this episode, Charles and Rex talk to us about their inspiring story, from an idea born out of everyday frustration, to being a much-loved EDC brand that has taken the world of EDC organization by storm. 
We discuss their approach to business, their values and goals for the company, their focus on functionality, their passion for EDC organization, and the challenges they’ve come up against in their 10 years of business . 
I also put your questions to them, getting the real story behind their name, their plans for future product drops, their personal favorite products and what’s in their personal every day carry collections. 
This duo are passionate about all things EDC organization, and so we know that you guys are going to love this conversation!
Keen to engage with our brand on a deeper level? We’d love to have you join our Holme & Hadfield Facebook community of EDC enthusiasts, where we give members up to 35% off new product launches and do regular free product giveaways. We also always ask our community for feedback throughout our product development phase, so you’ll get a sneak peak of new ideas as well as the opportunity to have a massive say in the direction of our business and our product design choices. In fact, the only reason we are doing this podcast is because they told us it was a good idea!
If you want to join, please request here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/431190052165494/
And to view our product catalogue and what we have to offer, please go to www.holmeandhadfield.com - we promise to debunk the myth that men are hard to buy for!
Amazon store - https://links.holmeandhadfield.com/store
Instagram - www.instagram.com/holmeandhadfield
TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@holmeandhadfield
If you want to connect with Rex or Charles themselves, you can find them at instagram.com/rexirexi and Linkedin or you can follow Orbitkey at instagram.com/orbitkey and browse their iconic key organizer and other EDC organization products at Orbitkey.com