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Everyday Carry Pens & EDC Gear Which EDC pen should you buy? The short answer: choose the full-size Grafton if it is your main writer, the Grafton Mini if it lives in a pocket, and the Grafton Mini Twist if it rides next to a phone screen. Here is how the different builds compare. Pen Mechanism Body Carries best Grafton, full-size Click Machined aluminum Main writer: desk, daily notes and long sessions Grafton Mini Click Machined aluminum Jeans pocket or organizer loop Grafton Mini Twist Twist, with the tip retracted until opened Machined aluminum Next to a phone or inside a lined bag Brass Grafton Mini Twist Twist, with the tip retracted until opened Solid brass The same carry, in a finish that ages Start with the full-size Grafton if you write more than you carry. It gives you the most barrel to hold, which is what matters during a long writing session. It also accepts widely available refills, including the Pilot G2, alongside Everyman’s own ballpoint and metal gel refills. You will not need to hunt for proprietary ink. Choose the Grafton Mini when the pen lives in a pocket more than it does in your hand. It keeps the machined body and click mechanism but gives up some length, allowing it to ride in a jeans pocket or organizer loop without poking out. Choose the Grafton Mini Twist when the pen shares space with objects it could mark. A click pen can accidentally open in a pocket. The Mini Twist requires half a turn to extend the tip and half a turn to retract it, helping protect your phone screen, pocket or bag liner. If you want a pen that records the years, the Brass Grafton Mini Twist develops a natural patina that the aluminum versions will not. Whichever version you choose, the collection contains the rest of the daily kit to match, so your everyday carry pen never travels alone: the Grafton mechanical pencil, Porter Key Multi-Tool 2.0, Ballard bottle opener, Cowan carabiners and Cable Key Rings. Still undecided? If you write more than you carry, choose

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