diff --git a/daily-finds.log.md b/daily-finds.log.md
index 9ee107f..66748f1 100644
--- a/daily-finds.log.md
+++ b/daily-finds.log.md
@@ -1688,3 +1688,7 @@ Amazon: n-a (software).
 ## 2026-07-05 — held from review: hamilton-khaki-field-mechanical-250
 
 Top shortlist item, deliberately NOT graduated this run. Auto-mode graduation requires the mandatory fact-check against the product's own site, and hamiltonwatch.com bot-blocks both curl and WebFetch (connection hangs on HTTP/1.1 and /2, homepage and product page alike). Rather than graduate on secondhand sources, it stays a strong shortlisted find (its hero was rescued from Gear Patrol's editorial card) — catch it for review when the maker's site is reachable or an alternate first-party source is available.
+
+## 2026-07-05 — pick of the day: cjrb-pyrite-light-thermochromic
+
+Chosen over macpulse for tile legibility and breadth: a bright, clean 2000px studio product shot reads instantly at grid size, and the virtue — a $40 pocket knife whose handle changes color with your body heat — lands in one line for any visitor. MacPulse's screenshot UI and Mac-power-user appeal are narrower; it stays a strong review, just not the homepage hero. (Previous pick, chompsaw, has had its day since 2026-07-04.)
diff --git a/src/data/pick.json b/src/data/pick.json
index e423599..a4cc7ba 100644
--- a/src/data/pick.json
+++ b/src/data/pick.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "hero": "chompsaw-power-tool-for-kids"
+  "hero": "cjrb-pyrite-light-thermochromic"
 }