There was no Hall of Fame entry for 2025. Nothing stood out as a bona fide entry, so I skipped it. This year gives me a few newer things to consider and they are worthwhile. I also thought more about older items that should in the Hall of Fame.

Chris Reeves Small Sebenza (review)

Cy Young, the pitcher that the award is named after and one of the five most valuable players of all time, did not make the cut in the first year of the Hall of Fame voting, but did in 1937. Nothing changed. He retired in 1911. The Hall of Fame corrected an oversight. This is me doing the same. I have no idea why it took me five years to correct the oversight I have no idea. This is a great knife and the small is the right size.

Currently available; best version: Knife Art Insingo Blade Carbon Fiber Handle

TRM Neutron 2 (review)

The Neutron 1 was excellent, but with a few small tweaks, the Neutron 2 is truly one of the best knives ever made. Its ultra thin profile (a trend started by the N1) is really perfect for EDC. The clip is an upgrade from the N1 and is one of the best on the market. And the grip has been modified EVER so slightly, taking a good knife and making it an all time classic. The N2 is now old enough to qualify and so, in it goes. There is a frame lock version, which looks nice, but the liner lock version gives you all of the things that makes the N2 the best on the market.

Currently available; best version: Liner Lock in Magnacut

Dawson Machine Craft Hoku Clicky (review)

Like with the N2, this is the Hoku Clicky’s very first year of eligibility and it is hard to not include this gem of a torch. It is a 1xAAA light, which is my favorite format, has a beautiful beam pattern, and a wonderful body tube. The clicky is quite nice, too. I have a hard time thinking of a way to improve this light and even now, three years after its introduction, nothing is close as an EDC.

Currently available; aluminum is the best version

Knives

Spyderco Dragonfly 2 (‘21)

Northwoods Knives Indian River Jack (‘22)

Becker/KaBar BK16 (‘22)

Gareth Bull Small Shamwari (‘23)

Chris Reeves Small Sebenza (‘26)

TRM Neutron 2 (‘26)

Lights

HDS Rotary (‘21)

McGizmo Haiku (‘22)

Muyshondt Aeon Mk. 3 (‘23)

Oveready/Torch Lab BOSS35 (‘24)

47s Mini Turbo Mk. 3 (‘24)

Dawson Machine Craft Hoku Clicky (‘26)

Multitools

Leatherman Skeletool CX (‘21)

Other

Maxpedition Pygmy Falcon II (‘21)

MaxMadCo Bolt Action Pen (‘21)

Tom Bihn Cadet (‘22)