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  • Knives, multi tools, EDC?
  • Cougar
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    I’m old enough to remember these which makes the above all the more impressive.

    Ever Ready. 6V battery with two coil spring terminals. IIRC.

    CountZero
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    @Merak – yeah, I can remember torches like that red one, Eveready by the look of it, used to think a torch like that was the mutts! Among a whole bunch of torches I’ve acquired over the years I’ve got one of those little Olight AA lights, nice and simple, and handy for checking cars over in the dark if I’ve left my headtorch in my bag, that clip fits onto the bill of a baseball cap very neatly, for hands-free work.

    Anyways, I assumed you meant those beautiful braids in the lovely bright rope

    Oooo, snarky, aren’t we! 🙄
    Those braided bits of paracord are handy for adding to piddly little zip-pulls on bags and some jackets, and I’ve got a couple attached to pocket knives and keys, it’s an extra bit of bulk that’s easier to feel and grip when getting something out of a pocket, more tactile than a smooth thin steel knife or whatever.

    metalheart
    Free Member

    After the recent leatnerman thread I ended up picking up a wave +

    I was stripping and building up my ‘packer bike and found it much more use (and useable) than I was expecting. The pliers worked better than my dedicated ones and ditto for the wire snips. Self locking blade, etc., Does make it a touch illegal I guess so it sits in my BOB, sorry, work bag 😜

    I ended up with one of them CS keyring jobs (somebody stuck a photo of one up earlier) free with it. So that’s my EDC. Only used the scissors so far mind.

    I also have a Fénix E01 led torch as I live in the wilds and need to be able to see to unlock my door of an evening so that does get used on pretty much a daily basis, atm anyways.

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    I have this for work. USB charging, replaceable 18650 battery, 600lm/150mtr beam for 10hrs, 250lm/100mtrs for 15 hrs – more than enough for a night shift

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    My helmet looks tiny, but it’s normal sized, daft perspective…

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    Cougar
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    My helmet looks tiny, but it’s normal sized, daft perspective…

    I must remember that excuse.

    maccruiskeen
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    I must remember that excuse

    I think you need to explain why you’ve stuck a light round the end first

    Cougar
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    That’d explain why she said she could see me coming.

    sharkbait
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    When sailing I use one of these

    won’t go through the boat/skin/drysuit if you drop it and excellent for cutting lines in an emergency. i would have thought that it would be the best choice for a kayak also.

    I’ve also got a nice Leatherman and a Gerber that live on the boat but that’s where they stay – why would I carry a knife around otherwise?

    tomparkin
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    I’ve got a lot of time for a multitool type thing.

    I have an old cheapo Swiss army knife which I’ve had for probably 30 years which is surprisingly “just enough” for lots of little jobs. By any objective standards it’s screwdrivers, etc, are pretty poor. But compared with rummaging in the dark shed for the right tool it’s often preferable!

    The whole EDC thing I stumbled over a couple of years ago when looking for a keyring (yes, I know). All I can really say is that it’s a miracle of the modern Internet that global communities of obsessives can form to share fetishised pictures of stuff like penknives or mountain bicycles. In days gone by only imagine how lonely these folks would have been.

    As above, I have a Spyderco Bug on my keyring which I think is basically the bare minimum a knife could be. Just the job for opening parcels, which is about all I need.

    Stoner
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    That’d explain why you said there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.

    kilo
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    i would have thought that it would be the best choice for a kayak also

    Unfortunately it isn’t black or marketed as “tactical” so it fails the saddo tackleberry test and will never catch on.

    Cougar
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    The whole EDC thing I stumbled over a couple of years ago when looking for a keyring (yes, I know). All I can really say is that it’s a miracle of the modern Internet that global communities of obsessives can form to share fetishised pictures of stuff like penknives or mountain bicycles. In days gone by only imagine how lonely these folks would have been.

    Some of the US sites are just scary. “Phone, keys, torch, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles wallet… pair of Berettas and an extended magazine…”

    https://everydaycarry.com/posts/15018/edc-dirty-leftist-liberal-style

    That’s your every day carry? I simply cannot comprehend how these people go through life, “just nipping to the shop, best take two guns…”

    tomparkin
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    @Cougar that’s simultaneously hilarious and terrifying.

    That link in particular: *everything* about it says “I’m a borderline psychopath” then the Mutant Ninja Turtles wallet adds “But I’m a really fun guy!”

    Apart from anything else, actually physically carrying all that clobber must get a bit of a pain. Surely two guns would be fairly weighty?

    willard
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    But he usually wears cargo pants, so that’s not a problem.

    I’m guessing he’ll need a belt/braces thing like Tommy from Groundforce if he wants to take more, or just an EDC belt (https://www.bluealphagear.com/product-category/edc-belts/)

    Cougar
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    *everything* about it says “I’m a borderline psychopath”

    Thing is, this is considered normal over there. My American ex-girlfriend carries a gun in the car for “protection at work” – she’s an accountant or insurance salesman or some such.

    Surely two guns would be fairly weighty?

    Ah, he’s clearly thought about that, that’s why one of them is a smaller version.

    Two other scary things that might not be immediately obvious:

    1) That wasn’t any sort of targeted search on my part, it was simply a typical result when I googled “edc usa.”

    2) He lists his profile as “student.” He’s presumably walking around a school / college campus with all that shit.

    Merak
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    My new EDC obsession reaches a zenith.

    A nice man in Russia made me this.

    aphex_2k
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    I love the American EDC threads about church carry. Like, you have faith but not that much. Who carries a **** pistol, extra clip and 3 knives to church?

    mmcd
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    @Merak

    Went for the James Brand Ellis and Nitecore E4k in the end, just awaiting delivery…..

    mikey3
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    Nitecore ,that’s just dropping in macho,you are just the watery U.k version of those U.S nuts

    Merak
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    @mmcd 👍

    What colour Ellis did you opt for?

    mmcd
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    Black with silver blade, theres a special edition I was tempted by but it doesn’t have the serrated section at the base of the blade so put me off.

    Cougar
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    Who carries a **** pistol, extra clip and 3 knives to church?

    Have you not seen that documentary, Kill Bill?

    Murray
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    Perhaps his church is the Wesboro Baptists?

    CountZero
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    why would I carry a knife around otherwise?

    Why wouldn’t you? Plenty of everyday items that are almost impossible to open without one, mostly plastic packaging.

    willard
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    That’s why god invented house keys. If you don’t have scissors or a knife to hand, the standard Yale lock key will open most things. Not well mind, but it will open them.

    kilo
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    That’s why god invented house keys. If you don’t have scissors or a knife to hand, the standard Yale lock key will open most things. Not well mind, but it will open them

    But is it a tactical, edc , house key anodised black, with a lanyard or carabiner on it and a torch built into it?

    After years of working where I cut open bags, seals, boxes, cable ties, and all manner of other stuff the most useful bit of kit is still heavier duty first aid scissors, followed by a multi tool for screwdrivers. Obviously not as sexy as a knife.

    Merak
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    A new arrival, Gerber Prybrid.

    maccruiskeen
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    the most useful bit of kit is still heavier duty first aid scissors, followed by a multi tool for screwdrivers. Obviously not as sexy as a knife.

    also you can’t run with scissors

    Atomizer
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    @Merak, who made the Swiss Army Knife for you?

    greatbeardedone
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    Luckily, I haven’t had to extricate myself from a burning vehicle, and it probably cuts paracord too;

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    As for keyring torches, I prefer one of those slim 40 lumens USB-rechargeable jobs. It’s Sod’s law, and experience (maglite mini aaa) which dictates that anything with moving parts won’t stay together once its inside your pocket.

    Merak
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    @Atomizer check out decustom forge on Instagram.

    CountZero
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    That’s why god invented house keys. If you don’t have scissors or a knife to hand, the standard Yale lock key will open most things. Not well mind, but it will open them.

    Cardboard and packing tape, maybe, but there’s plenty of packing that a key will not touch, I had some tonight, actually a Lansky knife sharpener with a variety of edge angles, and the vacuum sealed plastic was really thick, my CRKC Pilar struggled to cut it, it was so thick.
    And I’d very much like to see someone cut a zip-tie with a house key; even scissors struggle with those.

    madmechanist
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    Edc is what you make it..

    If its keys,phone and wallet ..why not optimise what you use, a minimalist wallet for example..or a very high quality tactical wallet, keys ..why not use a key bar or organiser of somee sort of system like that..

    My edc uses multitools as I’m riding everywhere so the pliers and cable cutters are handy plus I regularly use the can opener as a finger nail cleaner and the scissors for minor cutting jobs. I do cut paracord/thick cord even rubber so they make a huge difference.

    Also consider how you carry medication etc things you NEED ..I recently purchased a lever gear bit vault that’s will carry 4 days of meds plus a few other tiny things..and now swear by it and wont go out without it..its simple but effective..

    But for opening boxes or prying jobs the gerber prybrid is a good idea as it’s not considered a weapon but a tool..I still use a gerber shard for prying jobs ..its cheap strong and reliable .

    Whatever it is you carry EVERYDAY that’s your carry ..I consider everything..like the promise ring i wear all the time a silver chain etc ..that’s what EDC is ..what YOU use everyday and making your system work..it came from the American idea of preparedness but we have a different set of needs in the uk/more restrictions to carrying firearms etc so its tools we likely carry..

    Besides the person sitting next to me will understand it when I’m letting them use my tool as they dong have one..and everyone laughs when I’m emptying my pockets but that stops when they realise it works better then stuffing a key,phone and wallet in there pocket and needing scissors or a knife or simply a pen(yes really ..I know very few people who edc a pen ..and are constantly admiring my fisher space pen when they have to borrow it ..because they DONT have a pen on them..)

    zilog6128
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    when I’m letting them use my tool as they dong

    and everyone laughs

    can’t imagine why 😂😂

    jamiemcf
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    I have a Buck Redpoint that lives on my work harness alongside my skyhook and Fifi hook. I filled the bottle opener tab off the Redpoint so it could fit on a carabiner.

    I have a couple of Leatherman Waves that do the rounds. One in the van the other lives various places around the house. (Pretty much wherever I last used it).

    I can never be arsed with the daft wee screwdrivers or what not. I’d rather use a proper tool if I can.

    madmechanist
    Free Member

    @zilog6128

    Good spot…I was busy eating a sandwich while typing so typos come with that annoyingly but that made my day..

    Atomizer
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    Thanks @Merak for the Instagram link

    aphex_2k
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    Been using my Olight S2 Pro as a bike light. Quick double tap for turbo mode…

    squirrelking
    Free Member

    Not a knife carrier (banned at work and already lost two to contaminated bunds) but my go to tool is a Wera Kraftform Kompakt 20 and an 8″ Bahco shifter (also illegal, shh!).

    If anyone has a suggestion for a multitool that can combine all three I’m all ears. Also needs to be easily cleanable so as simple as possible.

    Oh and the point of the paracord is that it’s supposed to be another handy thing to have.

    CountZero
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    @squirrelking, with you regarding the paracord, really handy stuff. I’ve replaced all the tent cords with it, using some with a reflective weave to make it more visible in the dark, replaced bootlaces, small pieces knotted and used as zip pulls, lanyards for items that otherwise fall out of pockets…
    As far as those tools are concerned, they’re so specialised that anything else would be a compromise, and not function as well, I think. The Bahco looks like a suitable tool for beating off zombies, people stockpiling bog rolls and anyone trying to make off with the Wera!

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