Why it works

The blade is flat black with a serrated spine and no finish to catch light, and the gloves are near black with slightly glossier panels across the knuckles. The set is matched on surface rather than on shade, which is the only way black ever works.

What it costs

With Huntsman Knife | Night in Minimal Wear and Sport Gloves | Nocts in Field-Tested, the set comes to $748. Sport Gloves | Nocts is 79% of that, so it is the piece to budget around.