THE BLANK LIST: 10 Things We're Obsessed With This Week
Ten things we're obsessed with this week, from a pocket-sized smart telescope to a Cyberpunk 2077 Commodore 64 and a folder from Montana Knife Company.
Spring is properly underway and this week's obsessions swing from deep space to the pocket, the dinner table and a couch full of demon hunters. Ten things, one list, zero filler.
1. ZWO Seestar S50 Pro
The Seestar S50 Pro is a smart telescope that fits in a camera bag and still shoots genuinely good astrophotography, no manual polar alignment or star charts required. It starts at US$999 (approx. AU$1,419), and for anyone who has stared up at a clear country sky and wished they had more than a phone camera, it is the easiest way into the hobby we have seen.
2. OrigamiSwift Folding Travel Mouse
The OrigamiSwift folds flat to just 4.5mm but unfolds into a full-size, full-grip mouse, which is the trick every travel mouse has promised and none have actually delivered until now. At US$85 (approx. AU$121) it is a genuinely clever bit of industrial design for anyone who travels with a laptop and refuses to use a trackpad.
3. Titaner Titanium Belt Keychain
The Titaner Titanium Belt Keychain is a one-press quick-release system that clips your keys to a belt loop and lets them go with a single motion, no more fishing around in a pocket. It is currently on sale for US$79 (approx. AU$112, down from US$108), and it is the kind of small EDC upgrade that quietly changes a daily habit.
4. STEELPORT Carving Set
The STEELPORT Carving Set pairs a hand-forged 52100 carbon steel carving knife with a matching fork and a walnut presentation box, built to carve the Sunday roast for the next few decades. At US$740 (approx. AU$1,051) it is not cheap, but it is the sort of heirloom-grade tool that gets handed down rather than replaced.
5. Montana Knife Company "The Montana"
"The Montana" is Montana Knife Company's first-ever folder, and after selling out on debut it has just restocked. At US$390 (approx. AU$554) it carries a premium price to match the brand's fixed-blade reputation, and demand so far suggests buyers do not mind.
6. Arc'teryx Subida Jacket
The Subida Jacket is Arc'teryx's genderless take on the technical windbreaker, cut from 30D recycled nylon four-way stretch ripstop with UPF 50+ protection, a PFAS-free DWR finish and a stowable hood tucked into a boxy, high-low hem. It sits at US$350 (approx. AU$497) and is already selling through quickly in both colourways, proof a shell brand can still make headlines with a jacket built for the footpath as much as the trail.
7. Nothing Ear (3)
The Ear (3) is Nothing's third-generation true wireless earbuds, pairing 45dB hybrid active noise cancelling with 24-bit Hi-Res LDAC audio and the brand's now-signature transparent design language. It is priced at AU$299, and it remains one of the few earbuds on the market that looks as considered switched off as it sounds switched on.
8. Byredo Future Memories Eau de Parfum
The Future Memories eau de parfum is Byredo's newest release, developed with perfumer Quentin Bisch, opening on blackcurrant and galbanum before settling into a warm, powdery base of Madagascar vanilla, iris butter and musk. It retails for US$235 (approx. AU$334), and it is exactly the kind of quietly confident, hard-to-pin-down scent Byredo built its name on.
9. Vans x KPop Demon Hunters
Vans and Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters are back for a Fall 2026 collection across the Slip-On, Old Skool and Authentic Hi 2.0, kitted out with HUNTR/X branding and character details for Rumi and Derpy. It landed on 18 September priced between US$50 and US$75 (approx. AU$71 to AU$107), and it has become one of the fastest-selling collabs of the year with the show's fandom.
10. Commodore 77
The Commodore 77 is a Cyberpunk 2077-themed special edition of the Commodore 64 Ultimate, built with CD Projekt Red and bundled with an exclusive 8-bit demo called The Shard. It retails for US$377 (approx. AU$535), and it might be the single most delightful crossover of nostalgia hardware and modern gaming this year.
Verdict: ten wildly different obsessions, one thread: real craft, real launches, nothing phoned in. Spring is shaping up to be a very good season for gear.
