Everyday Carry (EDC) gear has been integral to the human experience since the day our ancient ancestors picked up their first stone tool. Of course, everyday carry has come a long way since then, but the original intent has always been the same; objects and tools that enhance your daily life in a meaningful way. Everything we design and produce at Prometheus Design Werx is an item that we ourselves would use. Our...

The Art and Stories Behind the Morale Patch   A brief statement about the words, "morale patch". On May 25, 2016 Morale Patch Armory LLC filed to trademark those words with the USPTO. After an initial opposition filed by retailer Violent Little Machine was rejected due to a technicality, the “morale patch” trademark remained valid and standing for a number of years. In 2020, Prometheus Design Werx discovered that the initial opposition had been...

  WHAT IS DOWN? Down as we know it in the outdoor industry is the layer of fluffy plumage under the outer feathers of ducks and geese. Down has a 3D structure without the stiff quills as found in feathers, and has small filaments growing in all directions. It is this down that traps air molecules in tiny pockets, creating a highly effective thermal barrier. There are approximately up to 2 million filaments per...

In the spring of 2015, I planned an expedition to the Great Basin Desert with some of my travel buddies from Prometheus Design Werx (PDW) and Exploro. It was to be a quick weekend of high desert trail riding and exploration and an escape from the monotony of the city surrounding us. Our vehicles for the journey were far from ordinary. Patrick from PDW showed up in his fully restored FJ40, a beautiful green...