BPM Tech Ep. 33 "An EDC Oasis"




The Bellingham Podcast show

Summary: AJ finds an oasis in the desert, and has a few interesting news tidbits from BaselWorld. And we both take a look at our three favorite letters: EDC AJ's Travel Flew back from first time to Vegas baby! ....oh Vegas * The Nerd (http://vitalvegas.com/nerd-nightclub-open-downtown-neonopolis/)- you are the goods * The Venitian: Horologio (http://www.horologio.com/Welcome.html) Baselworld 2017 * Frederique Constant and their Smart Strap called “E-Strap” (https://frederiqueconstant.com/e-strap) 249CHF ships end of May * Week of battery * ACTIVITY TRACKING * SLEEP MONITORING * SLEEP CYCLE ALARMS * GET-ACTIVE ALERTS * DYNAMIC COACH * RECHARGEABLE BATTERY * CLOUD BACKUP AND RESTORE * Tudor showed off the Black Bay Chrono (with a Breightling Movement) * A lot of sport watches * Attendance is reported low (tracking the sales trend?) * Affordable Luxury * Omega was the showstopper 60th anniversary (https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/omega-speedmaster-60th-anniversary-limited-edition-introducing) with a Trilogy to the 1957 run of Railmaster, Speedmaster, Seamaster (https://www.omegawatches.com/watches/baselworld2017/1957-trilogy/) 20,000CHF * Rolex reinvents the Sea-Dweller for anniversary (https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rolex-oyster-perpetual-sea-dweller-43mm-introducing) Every Day Carry (EDC) * **WALLET** * Chris - Simple and Minimalist * Columbia Men's Leather Magnetic Card Holder Wallet (https://www.amazon.com/Columbia-Leather-Magnetic-Holder-Wallet/dp/B004ARW8PY/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1491497663&sr=8-8&keywords=columbia+slim+wallet) - in Black * AJ- Moleskine Card Wallet (http://www.moleskine.com/en/collections/model/product/card-wallet-grey) * **BLADE / MULTITOOL** * Chris - Dark Tech * Smith & Wesson Border Guard (https://www.amazon.com/Smith-Wesson-Partially-Serrated-Aluminum/dp/B0037F1B9E/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491497756&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=smith+7+wesson+border+guard) - in Black * SOG PowerAssist Multi-Tool (https://www.amazon.com/SOG-PowerAssist-Multi-Tool-B66N-CP-Assisted/dp/B001DZX7C4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491497808&sr=8-1&keywords=multitool+sog) - in Black * AJ: Leatherman Style CS (https://www.leatherman.com/style-cs-24.html) * Opinel Carbone (https://www.opinel-usa.com/) * **LIGHT** * Chris - Mini but Mighty * FOURSEVENS Mini CR2 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00915C5OO/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1) - in Black * AJ - Just got a new one for my travels- USB recharable, and had both white and red LED lamp for when you are reading, and three stage torch (Bright, Low, and flash) **CREE XML T6 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/262712156108?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)** * **NOTEBOOK / PEN** * @Chris - Portable, yet durable * Fisher Space Pen bullet (https://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Space-Pen-Bullet-Clip/dp/B0002ZQB4M/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1491498004&sr=8-2&keywords=fisher+space+pen), Field Notes Pitch Black (https://fieldnotesbrand.com/products/pitch-black), Koch Leather Horween Leather Sleeve for Field Notes (https://kochleather.com/products/horween-leather-sleeve-for-field-notes-or-moleskine-with-pen-knife-card-slot?variant=37308311946) - All in Black * AJ- Finishing up my Leuchtturm 1917 (https://www.leuchtturm1917.us/notebooks/), but when traveling I carry a passport sized Volant Moleskine (http://www.moleskine.com/us/collections/model/product/volant-extra-small-plain-black) * Sharpie pen- fine/needle tip. * **WATCH** * Chris - Fossil Nate blackout. * AJ: SKX007 modded with 12hr+ bezel from Polish based One Second Closer (https://www.facebook.com/one.second.closer/) Connect With Us * AJ: patreon.com/ajbarse (http://patreon.com/ajbarse) or follow me on Twitter/Instagram both are @ajbarse. * **_VLog is on hiatus due to...