Founded by two 22-year-old friends, Danny and Riley, jimmytronics designs and manufactures compact everyday-carry tools for people who spend time outdoors or simply want useful gear close at hand. Its small lineup includes the keychain-sized Sardine Nano Knife and Atlas Pry Bar, both designed in New York, while the company develops products through ongoing feedback from its customer community. Jimmytronics also services and repairs its knives through a lifetime-warranty program at its Brooklyn office.
Gear InfusionGear Infusion designs compact everyday-carry tools, including its signature EverRatchet keychain multitool and GhostTi titanium utility knife, with an engineer’s focus on solving practical problems without adding bulk. Based in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, the company also makes its Infinity Pencil in Doylestown, where a titanium body and never-sharpen writing tip turn a familiar stationery item into a lasting tool. Its customizable GhostTi knives are assembled in the USA and can be configured with different blade, cord and bead options.PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA
MTK IncFrom its beginnings in a Vero Beach apartment, Microtech has spent more than three decades designing and making American-made tactical and utilitarian knives, with Out The Front models at the heart of its work since 1994. Founded by Anthony and Susan Marfione, the company now operates from Mills River and pairs precision blade-craft with modern manufacturing, supporting local labor and backing its knives with a lifetime warranty.BRADFORD, PA
Innovation FactorySince 2001, Innovation Factory has designed and developed pragmatic consumer products for outdoor and survival use, including its American-made Trucker’s Friend and Lil Trucker tools. Led by inventor and serial entrepreneur Marvin Weinberger, the company takes products from research and design through manufacturing and can also help clients bring new concepts to market. Its product-development work includes launches sold worldwide through varied channels and major third-party brands.
Redux & CoFounded in 2012 by a husband-and-wife team, Redux & Co. makes compact, rugged watches and everyday-carry gear inspired by WWII pilot instruments. The small family business developed its COURG timepiece with input from more than 2,300 supporters, then expanded the line with titanium mission watches and purpose-built straps. Its Prototype Division keeps that hands-on spirit alive with limited experimental gear and one-off workshop pieces.New York, NY