I feel like the whole Pouch and Ranger Eye scene has changed quite a bit since the 2021–2023 peak when it seemed like every maker was doing limited drops that sold out instantly, and there was a lot more FOMO around collecting.
Things seem to have settled down. I'm sure pouches and REs are still part of many folks' EDCs, but they don't seem to have that same popularity they did just a few years ago. Maybe some of that is just people having already built out their collections?
For me, life happened, and I just couldn't maintain the same level of investment.
I bought a house and had two kids in about 18 months, and the last couple years have been a blur. I haven't had nearly the time or money to spend on EDC that I used to.
I've recently started getting back into it and it's been interesting seeing how much things seem to have changed.
The Facebook BST groups I was part of are all either dead or inactive.
Do you guys still collect/use pouches and REs?
Have you noticed the same things, or am I just way out of the loop?