Everyday Carry. What essentials do you carry on a daily basis?

Seiko SNK809 with one of NATO Strap Co.'s bands

Pixel 6A

Kershaw Skyline

Rovyvon E8 Angel Eyes

BMW E92 335i

a Mini Binder-clip 😂

I need to sharpen my blade, it's really dull. I really like the rovyvon, the only thing I wish it had was a magnetic end and then it would be really awesome. Also I used to have a leather card-holder but I think I'll finally just get a ridge wallet or something similar.

I feel like it's not something you see very often here compared to other items like knives and fidget items.

I have a JEYI 2230 NVMe case with a 1TB drive I keep on my keychain for backups of things that would be annoying to lose like my AntennaPod stats

I always carry a couple of good knives with me, but I have lately gone on a utility knife kick. I'm not sure I want to carry one, but I definitely like having them around the house for opening boxes.

I don't think I've found the perfect one yet, but I do have some a like quite well.

The Oknife Otacle Pro is my favorite. It is small and very slim, but provides a good grip. The blade is completely covered, so I can use hook blades without worrying about exposed edges. The mechanism provides one-handed deployment with excellent safety. There is a neat little clip that works well and doesn't get in the way.

The mechanism is actually very good, but it gets terrible reviews. That's because it desperately needs to be lubricated and it comes from the factory dry. Mine was pretty much unusable until I sprayed it down with ToughGlide. Now it's one of the smoothest I've used.

My second favorite is the Nexland Sliding Utility Knife. The mechanism is very clever. It involves just a few pieces of titanium with no fasteners or springs. It should be pretty much indestructible. It's easy to use with one hand. Changing blades is simple and quick without tools. It also gets extra points for preventing the blade to drag along the track when it slides.

My honorable mention is the Screwpop Ron's Utility Knife 3.0. The mechanism is incredibly simple, but it works beautifully. I can deploy it one-handed, although it takes some practice. Changing blades is obvious and easy. There is also a magnet that can be used to attach it to things. The price is low enough that you can keep several in strategic locations around the house.

It is also worth pointing out the Outdoor Edge Slidewinder, which may be the best choice for the average person. The mechanism is more complex than I prefer, but it works well. There is a spring that retracts the blade as soon as you touch the button, which is a nice safety feature. It's a little bigger than the others, but still small and handy. There's a decent clip. There is also a slotted and a Phillips screwdriver.

I have also discovered some annoying limitations along the way. I put Lenox Gold blades into all my utility knives, but I've run into several that don't work with them, or with many other standard blades. They frustrate me.

The Oknife Otacle (non-Pro version) uses a different mechanism from the Pro that requires holes through the central axis of the blade. That rules out most utility blades.

Milwaukee Utility Knives are among the best, but the Compact Slide, which I wanted for its relatively small size, will not work with blades that have more than two notches at the top. I couldn't believe it and ended up taking it apart, but it really won't accept them.

The Manker UTI Edge is a nicely minimalist design, but it is just a tiny bit too short for a lot of standard blades. A fraction of a millimeter difference would have solved that problem. I also have some concerns about how well its lock holds.

Has anyone else gone down this particular rabbit hole?

The rules seem to imply that pocket dumps are required. Can we also post reviews / comments / discussions of EDC items here?

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First custom #SAK I rescued and refreshed.

#Victorinox Climber with Micarta scales + G-10 inlay

#ArtNPocket

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Pocket Dump
- Gerber Barbill + Armbar Slim Drive (magnets!)
- Timex Expedition
- Olight i1R2 pro
- SAK classic
- YubiKey
- Dockers clip (old)
- Nite Ize O-series
- Tallac House Lip-balm holder

For a while now I only take my phone and sometimes wallet while out and about on a daily basis. I'd like to be more prepared for things so I've picked up some kit, some of which I already had:

• A UK legal knife
• A multitool (screwdriver bits, bottle opener, pliers, etc)
• Emergency foil blanket
• Tinder starter/whistle
• Two gas lighters
• Keychain flashlight with integrated USB A port
• Field notebooks and fountain pen
• Lockpicking set with a pouch and a concealed credit card set
• Slimline 65W 20000mAh USB A+C battery bank

I've got a messenger bag I can fit this stuff in, which will also fit my laptop so I can carry that around more often too when that would be useful. Obviously some things like the foil blanket and tinder starter probably aren't valuable in an urban area but they are so small and light I may as well include them. I plan to hang the messenger bag on the back of the front door with all this kit in so I always pick it up whenever I go out.

I wear different trousers every day and I'm useless for remembering to put stuff in my pockets so in terms of the pocket stuff it'll just be phone, keys (with shopping trolley key, bottle opener, USB A+C drive, Yubikey), and a metal wallet with some cards, the card lockpicks, and some cash.

Does this make sense? Is there anything I've missed?

Right wrist (I'm a leftie): Garmin Instinct Crossover Solar Tactical (with generic glass screen protector and silicone case)

Front left pocket:

• A leather pocket organizer, holding:
  • Victorinox SKA (Cyber Tool M edition)
  • Fisher bullet space pen, brass
  • Olight AAA white led torch

Front right pocket: my iPhone 15 Pro Max in a black Spigen Tough Armor case

Back right pocket: a large handkerchief (I get bloody noses and my engine runs pretty hot - I can sweat a lot at times)

Back left pocket: reserved for my minimalist EDC wallet when I carry it (not the exact model, I don't always carry, as I can use my phone for everything, including digital driver's licence)

Belt, right side:

• Leatherman Surge stainless, using the pocket clip, but on my belt
• A spring clip carabiner, on a belt loop, holding
  • My house keys and a trolley token release tool, in a black leather Orbitkey
  • My car fob

Belt, left side: RAE Gear sheath for Leatherman bit kit, holding:

• Dual bit kit
• After-market bit kit extension (simply cannot get the Leatherman ratchet extension ANYWHERE!)
• Leatherman saw blade (file lives on my Surge)

When I go camping/offroading, I'll often put the Leatherman into a Toolbro holster, holding my Wuben L50 rechargeable torch.

Sadly, it looks like WJMake is no longer selling on Etsy (where I got the Toolbro), which is a real shame. They sold some really nice, handmade EDC accessories, and were happy to customise to suit my exact needs.

Mine has the extra elastic loop on the side to hold my Space Pen, an extra pocket on the front to hold the Leatherman saw blade, and they swapped out belt loops for a pair of belt clips, so I could wear/remove without having to undo my belt - a really important (to me) capability when camping and offroading.

With the Milwaukee, you hold a button and flick your wrist to open/ close it. makes it easy to use with one hand. any knives with a regular blade that do this? thanks

https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/Hand-Tools/Cutting/Knives-and-Blades/48-22-1500

viperade ve18, zebra 701, Milwaukee fastback 6 in 1, guaze pad, bandaids, lightning write for iphone (not pictured) 3x5 cards, spare hook blade and mints. Working on making it better

cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/10829586

TactileTurn side click pen, Leatherman PS Style, Urban Carvers dice bead, Aroundsquare mkultra, aroundsquare zircuti Sigma begleri

Apparently my cousin's best friend works marketing for Squid Industries and is Lucas's gf. So they sent me some stickers and some other goodies. Thanks Ashley!

Made a fix with my EDC duct tape

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I came across this chair at my university that had its back falling off. It'll take a long time before it's properly fixed, or worse still, they'll toss it and replace the entire thing, so I wrapped some tape around and it's very solid now!

I have some duct tape folded around an old card in my wallet and used my victorinox knife to cut it.

Ridge Wallet with cards and some cash

Ridge key case with keys and small pocket knife

Pixel Watch

Not pictured: Pixel 7, used to take the pic

The Victorinox swiss army knife is simply the best pocket tool! (Edit: no one tool is everyone's best)

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The more I look at alternatives, the more I realize, nothing can give you this much functionality in this small a package, while being so high quality and reasonably priced. Popular (machine-assembled) versions regularly go for $25.

The one caveat is that it falls behind modern knives in terms of safety and ease for opening/closing. I'd love to see a next-gen SAK without nail nicks.

0. An all-black LAMY Safari fountain pen filled with a mix of water, Platinum carbon black, and inkjet printer ink.
1. A blank sheet of A4, folded in half three times.
2. My passport.
3. A fully loaded Secrid card carrier.
4. A really nice rock. It has been in my pocket for a year. Don't think about it.
5. A dumb watch. (Casio W-59. Very small, light as a feather. Green LED-backlight LCD display. 50 metre water resist. Tough, within reason. Effectively infinite battery life.)
6. A beta of the PinePhone Pro, equipped with dreemurrs archlinux.
7. A USB drive containing all of my computers' boot partitions and Archiso.

middle-aged IT generalist guy, United States. from left, lens cleaning cloth, REI 1L nalgene, handkerchief, coffee tumbler, ridge wallet, generic grid lined notebook, Leatherman Signal, Pilot G2 .07 pen, keys for work with included tiny flashlight, and phone case (Peak Design Mobile) to represent the phone (Pixel 7 Pro) used to take the photo.

not pictured: car/bike keys, as the wife has the car today and it was snowing so i didn't bike, and wristwatch because i forget, constantly, that i'm wearing it; it's just a part of me. generic Timex Weekender with a nylon strap. does nothing special but tells me the time, accurately, on a face i can read, even in the dark.

1Tb backup disk, 512Gb Ventoy & tool disk, assortment of av/rescue/security usb's, usb adapters, sd/sim readers, 4€ screwdriver set, sim adapters, tools...

I've finally found a bag which nicely fits almost everything I want to carry every day, and alos makes everything easily accessible - it is about the same size as what I used to carry, but now I no longer need to dump everything out to find what I neede, even with some lose parts still in there.

Contents:

Center:

• 4 empty 64 microSD with SD adapter
• one rpi 2040 with USB-A interface
• headphones
• bag of female jumper cables, with male-male adapters
• a collection of the most used NFC keyfobs

Left side:

• USB-C cable with attached USB-A adapter (USB3, missing on picture)
• two USB-C to headphone adapters
• satechi USB-C power meter
• headphone splitter
• USB-C to SATA adapter
• USB-C smartcart reader
• VGA to HDMI
• USB Ninja (USB-C)
• proxmark3 with battery/bt
• collection of NFC magic cards

Right side:

• USB-C hub with charging port
• miniDP to HDMI
• small USB-C dock
• USB-C to whatever adapters (mini, micro, B, HDMI, ..)
• Chameleon ultra
• MPP pen
• Ninja USB remote
• USB-C to serial, connected via jumper cables

• Bellroy wallet and key holder
• FiiO M5 and JBL earbuds
• Casio Baby-G watch (worn, not in bag ofc)
• Light Phone 2
• Kobo Libra H2O (sometimes replaced by a paperback)
• A7 daily planner, notebook, pen
• Handkerchief
• Cheap torch

Often also carry the camera used to take the picture, Olympus TG6 Tough

• Notabag
• Memobottle A6
• Wallet
• Tiny Swiss Army Knife
• Loop Engage Earplugs
• Pill box for my meds
• Casio watch
• Lipbalm
• Hankies
• Ereader

Anyone else watch the new Ghibli movie and want the knife?

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Studio Ghibli's new movie, The Boy and the Heron, prominently places quite a few traditional Japanese knives, including kitchen knives, a sword, and the boy's pocket knife, a Higonokami. They're a carbon steel friction folder. I just thought it was a vibe seeing it in the movie.

If you want to buy one, fuck Amazon and Chinese copies, go directly to the source!
Edit: higonokami-knife.com may be less legit than others. See comment

Keys - Jeep Gladiator with Threedom Key Fob Mod, Gerber Shard, Random Keychain Spinner

Wallet - Ridge Carbon Fiber 3k

Vape Pen - Boulder Rock, currently running Bad Drips Drooly

Watch - Perpetual movement with exposed interior. No clue the brand, no markings or indications anywhere and it was a gift

Knife - Kershaw Scallion with Fossilized Mammoth Tooth Handle

Fidget - Dual Gear Bike Chain Spinner

Before you ask "isn't it super to be every day carry, yuk, yuk?", I'm just gonna jump out ahead of it:

Well, technically speaking, every day is inclusive of today. I may very well carry these items with me at all times, with no deviation, and would still be correct by submitting a new post with the title Today's Every Day Carry.

I interpret Every Day Carry to mean that we all carry basically the same stuff every day. But what do you have today.

My EDC is: phone, keys, wallet, watch, knife, fidget, vape, guitar pick. Sharing the variations of our own EDC is what makes this interesting and fun. It provides some personal insight into another individual that you'll probably never meet, who could be living anywhere in the world, living a life completely differently from your own.

Colubmia CSS110-118 Watch

CRKT Thero EDC Carbon Fiber Folding Pocket Knife

Boulder Rock Vape Pen - Currently running Bad Drips Laffy

3-Plate Haptic Slider

Ridge Carbon Fiber 3k Wallet

Jeep Gladiator key modded case by Threedom

Gerber Shard

Random Key Ring Spinner

Shady Rays Allure Aster Tortoise

I made the same post on !pensandpaper@lemmy.ml

I'm looking for a high quality pen. I currently have a rotring 600, twsbi ballpoint, and trcpc bolt action pen. I would like to try more high quality machined pens. I exclusively use parker iso g2 refills so that is a requirement.