The James Brand Primer Gray Collection Offers Four EDCs

By Mark Jessen - News Published: 4 Mar 2020, Last Updated: 29 Oct 2023

The James Brand creates some of the best every day carries that you can find. Their knives are always of the highest quality—and they look good too. Now they’re making four of their most popular knives available in a new color. The Primer Gray Collection consists of the Ellis, the Carter, the Elko, and the Folsom.

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The Ellis is the James Brand’s “daily workhorse.” Featuring a lock back design that saves your knuckles when turning screws, the Ellis comes with a partially serrated drop point blade, a combination bottle opener and screwdriver, the James Brand’s “All Things” scraper and pry, and a bail loop so that you can add this tool to your key chain, a carabiner, or your backpack.

If you’re looking for a knife that combines brawn and beauty, then you’ll be pleased with the Carter. Made of a corrosion-resistant VG-10 stainless steel, the Carter features a slide-lock mechanism and has fully-profiled G10 or Micarta scales. The deep-carry, reversible pocket clip lets you comfortably carry this knife. The Carter is fully ambidextrous and can be easily used one-handed thanks to the thumb disc design.

The Elko is all about keeping things small. The knife measures only 4.33 inches when extended, but its compact stainless steel blade is more than up to any task. It also comes with a pry bar that doubles as a key ring, bottle opener, screwdriver, and pry tool. Add this to you keyring to be ready for anything anywhere.

Mr Mark Jessen

Mark Jessen studied English at Brigham Young University, completing a double emphasis in creative writing and professional writing/editing. After graduating, Mark went to work for a small publisher as their book editor. After a brief time as a freelance writer, Mark entered the corporate world as a copywriter. These days, his hours are spent mostly in proofing and editing, though he continues to create content for a wide variety of projects. In 2017, Mark completed UCLA's Creative Writing Certification. A prolific writer, Mark has over 20 years of experience in journalism.

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