I still carry my long sword as my EDC along with a battle axe and a swiss army knife (mostly for tweezers and toothpick). Admittedly it's a bit bulky on public transport but no one's complained so far.
in my EDC bag, I have a Swiss Army Deluxe Tinker Knife. An old school Gerber Multi tool with full sized pliers and one hand open. And the newest knife is the Cold Steel Voyager Drop point folder, with 4 inch blade. Now if I am going camping or fishing, I will carry a small fixed blade. like the Buck 117 Brahma, a Tomahawk, like the Cold Steel Hudson Bay hawk, and a Stanley folding pocket saw that uses six inch reciprocating blade. So you will always have a sharp saw. Plus you can get different blades for cutting different things. That is my bare bones "Cutting Tools" One is none, two is one, three is better.
Great video and very thought provoking. My multitool is currently a Leatherman Sidekick. But after watching your video, I'm considering a Swiss Tool. My folder is the Kershaw Drivetrain, which has a glass breaker and a seat belt cutter. Those are useful tools for urban EDC. My fixed blade is the Cold Steel Recon Scout. Now I know that's kinda large, but mostly I don't carry it unless I'm out in the woods where it fits in a little better.
For me, here in the UK, in the past if I was going on a long camping/hiking trip, Buck Selkirk small folder, Mora Bushcraft Black, a Leatherman Sidekick. But now I'd change that slightly and instead of taking a separate multi tool and folder I'd replace both with my Victorinox Rangergrip 79 and put a small pair of needle nosed pliers in my backpack. 👍
Nice video. I EDC a Rat1 and a Victorinox Compact, but the 3 tools I bring canoe tripping (my weird niche outdoor activity of choice) is Esee 6, 15” Agawa bow saw, and the Rat 1. This gives me two good tools for fire prep at the end of each day, and the Rat is a great slicer for cordage and food. I have a Leatherman Sidekick in my daily backpack but it doesn’t make the cut on my trips. Weight is a huge priority.
Around home, I have more tools than most ten men. It’s when I pack for an outdoor adventure I find it a challenge to balance portability and weight with usefulness. While I busted my hip last time out, my pack still has my; Leatherman Surge, Cold Steel Recon 1, Fallkniven A1 and a Bacho Laplander saw for what was a summer 4 day trip.
Folder: Benchmade Super Freek Multitool: Leatherman Signal Fixed Blade: tie between my Overland, Overland Sport and Lost Trail 5 (all 3 have their uses and cant pick just 1. love all 3 😅)
My go to's are: Microtech Socom Elite Auto Leatherman Surge Bark River Bravo 1.5 Through the military, being a handyman, roofer, rigger and outdoorsman these have been beat on and put through hell. I do have smaller fixed blades I edc as well, but if I could only choose one, it'd be the medium size Bravo 1.5 in 3v.
Tbh if I have a tri-ad locking knife I'll just go for a big choppy fixed blade, there's not a whole lot you can't do with that knife that you can with a 4 inched fixed blade.
My mind immediately went to if these were the only 3 I could have forever. And I went with the Leatherman Surge, Becker BK2, and Demko AD20. But if I could buy/sell/trade and it is what would be most practical for me day to day it would be the Surge, Bradford Guardian 3.5, and PM2.
For me impossible to answer because I travel. What's good in one environment can be useless in another. Also what am I gonna do? As far as the multitool I agree with no bits or other implements that are replaceble and therefore you can loose. As far as the fixed blade no carbon steel, no wooden handle and no leather sheath. I don't agree with the kukhri. I think it's totally overrated. Both in South America, Africa and Asia they use a lot of machetes but the kukhri you see only in Nepal and it was a fighting knife. I can imagine that Africa and South America are far away and maybe they don't know about the model but in Asia you also don't see them outside Nepal. I have bought some 6 different style local machetes in Thailand and you can't even find a kukhri model. Joker is a good brand. I have some 32 of them in my collection. I do have the Nessmuk model but it's not versatile. It's a butcher knife. But to play 'the game' I would say: SAK Pioneer, Leatherman Rebar, Fallkniven R2 Scout.
You should do a survival challenge with these tools you chose.
@@ozzie-jy6nc that would be fun!
I still carry my long sword as my EDC along with a battle axe and a swiss army knife (mostly for tweezers and toothpick). Admittedly it's a bit bulky on public transport but no one's complained so far.
Lol
in my EDC bag, I have a Swiss Army Deluxe Tinker Knife. An old school Gerber Multi tool with full sized pliers and one hand open. And the newest knife is the Cold Steel Voyager Drop point folder, with 4 inch blade. Now if I am going camping or fishing, I will carry a small fixed blade. like the Buck 117 Brahma, a Tomahawk, like the Cold Steel Hudson Bay hawk, and a Stanley folding pocket saw that uses six inch reciprocating blade. So you will always have a sharp saw. Plus you can get different blades for cutting different things. That is my bare bones "Cutting Tools" One is none, two is one, three is better.
I like your choices, but you need to add a 4th- a good flashlight
What would yours be?
@@mikez7190 the fenix E12
Great video and very thought provoking.
My multitool is currently a Leatherman Sidekick. But after watching your video, I'm considering a Swiss Tool.
My folder is the Kershaw Drivetrain, which has a glass breaker and a seat belt cutter. Those are useful tools for urban EDC.
My fixed blade is the Cold Steel Recon Scout. Now I know that's kinda large, but mostly I don't carry it unless I'm out in the woods where it fits in a little better.
I carry a leatherman Rebar, Victorinox Evo 14 and a Fällkniven F1.
For me, here in the UK, in the past if I was going on a long camping/hiking trip, Buck Selkirk small folder, Mora Bushcraft Black, a Leatherman Sidekick.
But now I'd change that slightly and instead of taking a separate multi tool and folder I'd replace both with my Victorinox Rangergrip 79 and put a small pair of needle nosed pliers in my backpack. 👍
Nice video.
I EDC a Rat1 and a Victorinox Compact, but the 3 tools I bring canoe tripping (my weird niche outdoor activity of choice) is Esee 6, 15” Agawa bow saw, and the Rat 1. This gives me two good tools for fire prep at the end of each day, and the Rat is a great slicer for cordage and food.
I have a Leatherman Sidekick in my daily backpack but it doesn’t make the cut on my trips. Weight is a huge priority.
Around home, I have more tools than most ten men. It’s when I pack for an outdoor adventure I find it a challenge to balance portability and weight with usefulness. While I busted my hip last time out, my pack still has my; Leatherman Surge, Cold Steel Recon 1, Fallkniven A1 and a Bacho Laplander saw for what was a summer 4 day trip.
A cold weather or longer trip my tools tend to get bigger...
Multitool, leatherman Wave. Folder, Buck 722 spitfire. Fixed blade Puma Pathfinder.
@@josephodonnell4890 beautiful knife, that pathfinder.
Multitool: Leatherman Wave
Folder: Spyderco Endura
Fixed: Morakniv Bushcraft Survival 4.3"
Leatherman Surge, Large CRK Sebenza, Tops BOB
Folder: Benchmade Super Freek
Multitool: Leatherman Signal
Fixed Blade: tie between my Overland, Overland Sport and Lost Trail 5 (all 3 have their uses and cant pick just 1. love all 3 😅)
I hate that when you can’t find your tools when your looking for it
Leatherman Skeletool, Benchmade 940, Mora Garberg
My go to's are:
Microtech Socom Elite Auto
Leatherman Surge
Bark River Bravo 1.5
Through the military, being a handyman, roofer, rigger and outdoorsman these have been beat on and put through hell. I do have smaller fixed blades I edc as well, but if I could only choose one, it'd be the medium size Bravo 1.5 in 3v.
Wave +, Para3 and Esee 6.
Tbh if I have a tri-ad locking knife I'll just go for a big choppy fixed blade, there's not a whole lot you can't do with that knife that you can with a 4 inched fixed blade.
Spyderco delica, mora companion,leatherman Juice.
My mind immediately went to if these were the only 3 I could have forever. And I went with the Leatherman Surge, Becker BK2, and Demko AD20.
But if I could buy/sell/trade and it is what would be most practical for me day to day it would be the Surge, Bradford Guardian 3.5, and PM2.
@@chrisjarrett4974 in my mind it is only 3 forever.
Para 3, midnight manager, done.
I am going to cheat slightly…
Folder: Buck 112 Slim Select
Multitool: ROXON Flexx System
Fixed Blade: OKC SP2
Namaste from India . These are my 3 tools
TATA AGRICO Tools Fencing Pliers, AJANI Folder knife & 6 inch SiruPate kukri.
@@Indianprepper2478 excellent choices!
Folder? 😂😂😂. Overpriced box cutter or OBC. Don’t need a folder, Unless you have a challenge coin with it 😂. Or is that FAD finally over?
Victorinox spirit, Esse Junglas, cold steel range boss.
Multi: spirt
Folder: (also multitool) huntsman lite
Fixed: GM skinner hand made uk knife also my 30th birthday present off my siblings.
@@martinmather2495 things like that are great.
Roxon flex companion and Ozark Grail in each pocket. Victorinox Manager and SOG Access in the wallet.
For me impossible to answer because I travel. What's good in one environment can be useless in another. Also what am I gonna do? As far as the multitool I agree with no bits or other implements that are replaceble and therefore you can loose. As far as the fixed blade no carbon steel, no wooden handle and no leather sheath. I don't agree with the kukhri. I think it's totally overrated. Both in South America, Africa and Asia they use a lot of machetes but the kukhri you see only in Nepal and it was a fighting knife. I can imagine that Africa and South America are far away and maybe they don't know about the model but in Asia you also don't see them outside Nepal. I have bought some 6 different style local machetes in Thailand and you can't even find a kukhri model. Joker is a good brand. I have some 32 of them in my collection. I do have the Nessmuk model but it's not versatile. It's a butcher knife.
But to play 'the game' I would say: SAK Pioneer, Leatherman Rebar, Fallkniven R2 Scout.
Do a video where you actually do it.
Leatherman oht, para 3 lw, esse 4
Come on Now... that Spirit X has a mini ratchet bit driver that you can lose.
If you opt for it. But still true.