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Beautiful EDC Objects from Dango Products
An indestructible Sharpie, anyone?
American manufacturer Dango Products makes beautifully-machined objects that most of us would consider overkill. That's why Dango's products aren't aimed at most of us: They're targeted at the EDC market, for whom high quality of manufacture is paramount, made-in-the-USA is ideal and money is no object.
The company has even developed their own proprietary material, a leather substitute called DTEX:
"DTEX is our newly developed material that is non-leather but very durable. The textured surface is easy to clean, water resistant & scratch resistant. The feel is incredibly tactile and molds to your everyday use."
That DTEX goes into items like their $149 EDC Tray:
Or their $99 Cash Tray:
And if you're wondering what this massive pen-like object at left is…
…that's the $40 Dango Permanent Marker, a standard Sharpie encased in a CNC-machined aluminum-and-steel cap and barrel.
The Sharpie is, of course, replaceable; there's a hole in the bottom of the barrel so that you can pop the Sharpie out when it's spent.
I'm not an EDC guy, but I love looking at Dango's stuff.
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some nice stuff here!
Yes! While the whole EDC thing doesn't really matter to me, I have been happily sporting a Dango wallet for a number of years now. It was by far the most expensive wallet I've ever purchased, but I'm also considering that this will be the *last* wallet I ever purchase. I discovered them after trying to find a wallet that wouldn't flex, as this was causing my cards to literally crack and fall apart after just a few months. Dango's wallet design starts with a metal chassis, and then mechanically fastens a textile cover to it. Also, the card windows are just open cutouts instead of a clear plastic window. This means I'm no longer watching a plastic window slowly yellow and crack and collect lint on the glue that seeped out of the seams. I highly recommend the Maverick model. Beyond that, there are multiple accessories that work with certain models, so you can customize the type of wallet that works for you.
Every-Day Carry for anyone who, like me, had no clue what EDC was.