Name: Desk Dispatch 007| New Lochby, Knife, Maverick and CO, LOTR Pens, Currently reading and Spinning
Uploaded: 2026-01-03 16:00:44
Duration: 34 min 41 s

Question 1

What’s the difference between the Lochby Mini Venture Pouch and the regular Venture Pouch?

Accepted Answer

The regular Venture Pouch is significantly larger and opens in the middle, while the Mini Venture opens on the side. The bigger one also has a D-ring on the back if you want to wear it sling-style, and the Mini doesn’t. For my day-to-day office trips, I prefer the Mini because I don’t need the extra capacity and it fits my briefcase/backpack more cleanly.

Question 2

Is the Lochby Quattro Pen Pouch V2 worth upgrading from V1?

Accepted Answer

For me, yes—especially if you carry taller pens or want more protection up top. V2 is taller, has more plush material, and they fixed a big issue where the V1 zipper comes down into the spine and can rub against a pen. They also added a slot along the spine that felt like a missed opportunity on the original.

Question 3

Can you really fit eight pens in the Lochby Quattro Pen Pouch V2?

Accepted Answer

You can double-stack in most sleeves, but it depends on the width of the writing instruments. If you’re carrying big, fat pens, one pen can take up an entire sleeve and that’s that. With slimmer pens (like my Esterbrooks), stacking two side-by-side is comfortable and they’re not rubbing against each other.

Question 4

Why did you choose the Kizer Drop Bear 2 as your main EDC knife?

Accepted Answer

I wanted a different style from my Spyderco and something with a bit more utility, and the Drop Bear 2 hit that sweet spot. I love the lightweight aluminum body, the drop point blade, and all the gimping options for grip. The Nitro-V steel and the one-handed button liner lock made it an easy daily carry—so much so it became my main knife.

Question 5

Is the Maverick & Co. Double Zipper Manhattan Briefcase good for everyday carry?

Accepted Answer

Personally, I wouldn’t classify it as an everyday carry briefcase. It’s very rigid and structured, and the styling leans professional—more of a “take this into a high-profile office” kind of bag. That said, the heavy-duty zippers, metal feet, luggage pass-through, and the false-bottom laptop protection are all really solid.

Question 6

What are you currently reading as an analog journaling person?

Accepted Answer

The one I’m savoring is The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper by Roland Allen, and it’s a gem if you love stationery. I keep going back through chapters because there are so many nuggets about how notebooks evolved—from commonplace books to ledgers—and it genuinely gives me ideas for my own journaling systems. I’m also reading The Geek Way and starting Measure What Matters because I’ve been exploring leadership and human behavior through a different lens lately.

Question 7

What records are you currently spinning and why do you like vinyl?

Accepted Answer

I’m spinning Johnny Cash’s Greatest Hits, the Blues Brothers soundtrack, and a 1962 Philadelphia Orchestra Christmas record. Vinyl has become this ritual for me—putting a record on, listening start-to-finish, and just sitting with the music. I love that you can hear the little clicks and the sense of presence, like you’re there in the room with the orchestra.

Desk Dispatch 007| New Lochby, Knife, Maverick and CO, LOTR Pens, Currently reading and Spinning

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