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LOCHBY Venture Pouch Review for Tech and Stationery
The LOCHBY Venture Pouch changed the way I carry my stationery and tech: pens and stationery go on one side, and all my tech goes on the other.
The LOCHBY Venture Pouch is one of my favorite pouches I discovered in 2025. Here is a quick overview of it and of what I carry on each side.
Watch the full video for everything shown on camera.
Short answer: it is best for carrying stationery and tech in one pouch. Skip it if you want every cable held in its own pocket on the side where the tech goes.
| Side | What I carry | Main tradeoff |
|---|---|---|
| Stationery side | Tombow brush pens, Microns, a Muji 0.38 gel pen, a brush pen | Changes as my tools change |
| Tech side | Power bank, cables, flashlight, headphones, an SSD, a slim charger, small essentials | Loose cables bunch together |
The stationery side
One side of the pouch holds all my stationery. I showed it in a video a few months ago, and I've switched a few things around since then.
I now carry Tombow brush pens in green, yellow, red, and blue, which are the colors I use for color coding.
Each color marks a different kind of thing, including planning I do with my wife.
Micron pens are my favorite for sketches or anything else I need to draw on paper.
For writing, I carry a Muji 0.38 gel pen. It writes amazingly, and the super fine tip keeps my handwriting really neat.
Last, a brush pen handles lettering and anything else that needs a thicker line. It comes in handy quite a bit.
A few things have changed since that earlier video, but most of the stationery side will stay the same.
Best for color coding, sketching, and fine writing in one place.
The tech side
The other side, which holds my tech, is what sold me on the LOCHBY Venture Pouch.
I can carry pens and stationery on one side and all the tech I need on the other.
Here is what the tech side holds.
First, a Ridge power bank. It's amazing, with a couple of built-in cables, an Apple Watch charger, and a phone charger.
It lets me charge several things at once.
I also keep a few loose cables on this side, and they tangle.
The one thing I would change
If LOCHBY ever makes a second version of the Venture Pouch, I would like a few more pockets on the tech side for cables and small items.
They don't need to be big. Even a mesh pocket would help.
Skip it if loose cables bother you. In my setup the tech fits, but the cables bunch together.
The small things I keep with the tech
I always carry a rosary or two, kept in a little pouch. I also carry sanitizing wipes, Clorox wipes, and a small cleaning kit.
There's also a nail clipper for whenever I need one.
For light, I carry an Olight flashlight in green. I really love green, if you couldn't tell.
I love that it has a built-in magnet, so I can attach it to things or hang it up and have good light where I need it.
The rest is wired headphones, a few cable adapters, and some small trinkets, including a finger rosary and a coin I carry for fun.
Storage and charging
I carry a Samsung SSD. I edit a lot of my YouTube videos on it, as well as the podcasts I record with a friend, so it's really useful.
The last item is a UGREEN charger, and I love how slim it is.
Its prongs fold back, and it has enough power for a MacBook.
It also charges my iPad flawlessly.
Best for a compact charging kit: one power bank that charges several things at once, and a slim folding charger.
The gear worth a look
- LOCHBY Venture Pouch: stationery on one side, tech on the other.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can the LOCHBY Venture Pouch hold stationery and tech together?
Yes. The LOCHBY Venture Pouch has two sides, so I carry pens and stationery on one side and all my tech on the other. That split is what sold me on it.
What is the main downside of the LOCHBY Venture Pouch?
The tech side of the LOCHBY Venture Pouch has no small pockets for cables, so in my setup the cables bunch together. I wish it had a few extra pockets, even mesh ones, on that side.
What pens do you carry in it?
In my LOCHBY Venture Pouch I carry Tombow brush pens for color coding, Micron pens for sketches, a Muji 0.38 gel pen for fine writing, and a brush pen for anything that needs a thicker line.