I'm Switching Knives After 5 Years! || How Our EDC Tools and Knives Evolve and Why.
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0:01 Introduction Of The Most Practical EDC Guy I Know.
0:50 Why Is The Benchmade Bugout Such a Good EDC Knife?
6:38 EDC Tools and Why We Carry Them
8:29 Why The Leatherman Free P2 is Great For EDC
14:31 What EDC Knife Can Beat The Benchmade Bugout?
21:17 What Makes A Truly Great EDC Knife?
Today we are sitting down with one of the most, or maybe even the most, practical EDC guys I know; my good buddy Jamie! Me and Jamie have been working together in the EDC knife and tool world for over 5 years now and he is the other half of this channel! He has been carrying the same EDC knife in his pocket for 4 years straight in the shape of a few different Benchmade Bugouts. He does not carry any pocket jewelry and until recently refused to carry any multi-tools. Like I said he is a very practical boarder line minimalist person. Recently though Jamie has had some everyday carry evolution so we sat down to sift through the nitty gritty on why we carry the things we do and how those things can evolve, be added to, and subtracted from.
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I just joined the patreon as the first member. Hope to see much more content in the future as people discover the channel and you guys grow.
I’m honestly so grateful like a little choked up grateful! Thank you so much for the vote of confidence!
@@zacinthewild Of course. I loved your input and content since I started collecting and want to keep that going.
You beat me by 2! Love their content and am so glad they started a Patreon
Patreon??
I love that you guys are still hanging and it is one of the reasons why this channel is so awesome
Jamie is definitely the type of dude you want in your corner!
Couldn’t agree more!
Edc for me started as pure utility. I have these basic needs to cut things, see when it's dark, fix something, write things down etc... And it's so satisfying to be equipped with most everything I'm gonna need that day. Then it evolved into more of pocket jewelry (serving the same basic functions) but its a lot more fun and expensive! Gear is one of my favorite "hobbies" now... Love the content Zac and Jamie please keep it going!
I love being prepared! It's been hard wired in me since I can remember. Thanks for tuning in!
Just. No. Keep it practical no need to get on these geekout reddit nerd bandwagons.
Let’s not kid ourselves. Most people into EDC carrying do it either cuz they think it looks cool or it makes them feel a certain way. I bet the vast majority of people seldom use their knife. How often do you really need a powerful flashlight at night? We all have phone flashlights that can get that job done. How often are you somewhere that you need a titanium pen where a plastic one isn’t readily available? Lol how often do you really need that 30 tool multi tool in a random situation where you don’t have access to your tool box.
@@krispybowgod9656 Thank you. This is what my point was in a another comment. It has created an echo chamber of EDC fuckery. HOWEVER! I AM ALL FOR PREPAREDNESS! I carry a knife, g43x MOS, and my keys and phone. I don't carry a flashlight. I could see flashlight/multitool useful in my old jobs along time ago, construction, manufacturing, so I can imagine for some professions they can be used regularly/seldomly. It's just funny how all these guys take it like they're fucking rambo. I mean, do you baby! do you! I saw this hilarious video, let me post it here and you'll see why i find it so funny.
My pistol has a light anyways :D and that bitch is bright, i figure the only time i need a light is if i had it for my pistol, but its on the gun :D
My EDC is a super basic Victorinox Spartan, I'm a professional machinist, I work beside a tool box and I always have tools in my pocket, I find most multi-tools have too many unnecessary add-ons, but at the same time I like having a mini pry bar ( some may call it a screwdriver)
So cool to hear that’s your choice as a machinist! I’d say I use my SAK 80% of the time for prying. Saved a lot of knife blades!
I've been carrying a CRKT M16-Z13LEK for roughly 10 years. Give or take a couple years, I don't remember. I grew up loving knives, and this was the first knife that I felt like I could trust 100% without a doubt in any scenario. I used the glass breaker and seatbelt cutter while responding to a flipped SUV. I used the seatbelt cutter to safely cut wristbands off patients/residents regularly. It was easy to open and close one handed. I love that knife. They just recently brought it back after it was discontinued and I bought a couple more just to have in case they ever dc them again. More recently I switched careers to an office job and I keep it in my lunch bag or car (and its bigger brother in a bug out bag in case I ever have to evac. (Fires in cali are crazy every year.) Now I've got a supertinker at my desk, and a tinker small in my pocket. If I know I'm going to be working on some heavy duty construction or outdoorsy types of work I'll carry a Leatherman P4.
Evolving EDC is so cool to talk about. Yes what you carry is cool but not everyone needs to carry the same thing. Not even the same person! Such a cool concept and love seeing you guys. Keep up the great work
Got to always be growing👊
I am a Custodian in a middle school and my Free P4 is literally the greatest thing ever. I still carry a bugout occasionally, but the Leatherman is a great EDC.
Thank you for what you do buddy
As a now-high schooler I thank you for what you do and apologize for all the messes we make y’all pick up
I just switched to an arc, but I’m swapping the blade and bit exchangers to my p2. (Floor care at a retirement home)👍🏻
I with you Jamie .I got started about the time the Bugout hit the industry. Now I've got seven different models. Packing my Ranger that has green Mjcarta. ! Today. Perfect EDC. I rotate bugouts .got 100 others ,But None measure up 👆 to the bugout for pocket Time. Benchmade influenced the Industry. Thanks for The great work behind the scenes.
I had been carrying a 940 for 6-7 years. Three years ago I moved to CO and picked up a Para 3(black on black g10) from the spyderco factory outlet. Dispite the added bulk, I loved the purchase on the Para3 when compared to the 940 and for automotive work, held up better.
I recently had to switch back to the 940 after my vehicle was broken into and my B.O.B. and work backpack was stolen. I had changed at work and stuffed my clothes into my bag and tossed it in the backseat. The next morning as I was getting ready, realized what I had done and went out to retrieve my knife just to find my car windows smashed in. Along with the bags a couple dry boxes and tool bags of gear were also taken.
Lost my Morakniv in the BOB, and aside from the Para 3 in my backpack, my modified Pilar and my Squirt S4(super sad Leatherman no longer makes the S4) are also gone. In total, almost $1400 in gear stolen.
I havent felt complete since it happened.
I've been carrying a Cold Steel Code 4 in CTS-XHP since 2016. I bought several once they changed Steel for great price. They are out of hand now.
Such a great knife!
I have a bugout and love it. When it comes time to change I'm going to change the scales - everyone and their uncle makes aftermarket scales for this knife.
I gave my bugout to my little sister for her first knife and showed her how to sharpen it. I now carry the casbah.. its like a tactical bushcraft pocket knife. Love it.
Used to carry my benchmade griptilian in 154CM and then I picked up my PM2. Honestly now I carry both of them on a regular basis for different jobs.
I don’t feel bad for beating the bricks out of my griptilian because of benchmade’s warranty and if I need a REAALLLY nice cutting tool I’ll use the PM2! Wish the tip on the PM2 was a bit thicker, I’d exclusively carry it.
I just can't decide on 1 EDC. I keep 5-7 of my current favorites on the night stand to chose from depending on what I might be doing that day. These 5-7 knives change constantly. Sometimes I get a new knife and swap it in for something I haven't been carrying much lately, or sometimes I go out to the knife chest and sub in something I haven't carried in a while. My current night stand knives:
Demko AD20s Shark Foot in Elmax
Benchmade Bailout in M4
Spyderco Caribbean Sheepsfoot
Reate Exo
Jack Wolf Midnight Jack
That sir is a great nightstand! I'm kind of the same. If I'm not testing something out I rotate between 5-7 of my current favorites.
@@zacinthewild Did we just become best friends?
I've been eyeing the Caribbean for a while, and I keep missing the exo. The exo looks like fun
@@matthewreese3002 You should definitely get both. Caribbean is a great food prep knife. Think Spydiechef but with a bigger blade and fidgetness of the compression lock. And the Exo will keep you entertained for hours. I got the double-edged Purple Haze fat carbon SMKW exclusive. It maintains the need to keep bandaids handy lol. Cut myself more with the Exo than any other knife
@@arrowheadguys7637 I believe that about the exo. I mainly want the Caribbean as a camp pocket knife, because if I'm being honest I take poor care of my knives in the woods if they aren't a fixed blade.
Jamie's carry is the same as mine! I always have my Free P2 in my pocket, and while I usually rotate knives in my collection in my carry, my Bugout is usually my go to knife! I love the Bugout because it is VERY lightweight, has a "finger-safe" lock, and has a versatile blade steel! The reasons why I wouldn't carry the Banter over the Bugout is because it doesn't have a finger-safe lock and it isn't as lightweight. I definitely have a lot of respect for the Banter, though! The Free P2 has been a favorite of mine for the last two years, ever since I upgraded from a Wingman. The one hand operation and its toolset is what cemented it as my go-to edc multitool.
I gotta say, I'm really loving all your content ever since you made your return! Looking forward to the video with Kurt!
I just bought the blue Bugout for my brother in law and he absolutely loves it. I’ve been a Benchmade fanboy for a while, but I will always be in love with the 940. I’ve never been able to cure myself of it’s hold lol!
If I had to go down to one knife manufacturer it would for sure be Benchmade. They make so much that I love!
I’m right there with you. Been carrying my 940BK for 5 years and have yet to find something to replace it… but the mini bugout is a close second, especially in summer lol
@@willeam1986 just got my first real edc knife and it is a mini bugout. Hell of a gateway drug! Now I want a regular bugout and a 940 and a Spiderco para 3 and …
There's just something special about the OG 940. Even after 20+ years on the market there's nothing quite like it.
I have too many knives and always come back to the 940. Slim, elegant, fidgety, fun, and functional. I have knives that look better on paper, that I should like better, but the 940 has something magical about it.
I'm a house painter and I carry a kershaw1620c. It's got a 2 and 3/8s blade. I don't know what steel they used but its tough. I use it to open paint cans, cut plastic even scrape paint out of tile grout ETC. Bought it at a Walmart for $20? or so. It's held up well for the past 5 years, still tight and haven't broken the tip. I sharpen it once a month or so as needed.
This show is really shaping up. Getting better with each episode.
Thanks a ton!👊
I just recently got bugout *R-green*. Mostly because its lightweight and is left handed crowd friendly. Very nice EDC. Some say the scales feel cheap but they feel light and light is what this knife is all about.
I keep it super simple, cheap, and light. I treat it like a pen; I use it all the time, happy to lend it out, and I don't want to care if it doesn't comeback or gets damaged. For the past year or two it has mostly been a Camillus EDC3 that I got on clearance for $8. Not my favorite knife I own, but that helps it fit the bill.
I’ve been carrying around the same Gerber knife for about 12 years (I’m 19) since I was a cub scout (I’m an eagle scout now) finally decided to look into knifes and found your channel. Probably going to get this one. Also Id love to link up and learn more about your 9-5 I’m a professional fpv drone pilot and chasing things going fast is kinda my thing😎
Check out a Spyderco Dragonfly
I carried a Buck Rush for ~15 years as my edc work knife. That blade has been so used and abused. It was fantastic, but after my scales started falling off I decided to go on the hunt for the next edc knife. The blade is pretty worn too.
Now I carry the Spyderco Para 3 (S110V) as my edc cutter, Fox Knives DART Tanto (N690Co) as a self defense blade, and a Spyderco PM2 (S30V) as a back up defensive blade.
I almost never find myself in a situation where I think that I need a multi-tool, but I do carry a Leatherman MUT in my personal car and a Victorinox Swiss-Tool MXBS in my go bag at work. I used my Victorinox for the first time to make my tire serviceable enough to get my vehicle off the roadway to get a tire change.
The Para 3 and Fox DART goes with me to work as well.
I've carried a Kershaw Select Fire for a LONG time. I've replaced my Select Fire...with another Select Fire. It's a great blade, and the 4-bit screwdriver socket on a swing-arm is why I carry it. The swing arm has a ruler on it, but it's darned near useless because of where it is, but the bottle opener exposed when you swing out the arm is very useful. I've got other EDC tools, including a NiteIze DoohicKey, which can leverage the hex bits with the built-in ratchet, and there's a big flat head that's also a prybar. I don't have a Leatherman, I have a Nextool Flagship. I like their pliers and scissors. I don't carry it in my pocket, I carry it in my bag, along with a butane lighter and a bag of Solder Seal wire splices. (I'm a ham radio operator, and I build antennas...so having that combination is useful.)
I have a few more things in my pocket, notably a leather EDC pouch. In that pouch I have a 4000mAh PD power bank, the smallest I've ever seen, a little flashlight that's UV-C, for disinfecting objects and surfaces, a pill bottle with an emergency supply of my medications (the prescriptions are all in my wallet...sorry, Officer, I don't carry a dozen-plus original prescription bottles with me everywhere, I carry a single day's doses, and all my pill bottles are in a transparent plastic makeup case the size of a small suitcase. NOT carrying the main bottles, deal with it) and a completely-built Covert Companion lockpick set. (I'm a sport lockpicker.) I have a pair of magnifying reading glasses, a silver dollar, a small titanium-cased measuring tape, and a NiteIze pen/stylus combination.
I used to carry a practice lock, but the darned things are HEAVY. So I have one in my bag, not in my pocket. Yes, lockpicks are legal for anyone to carry in all but one state...where you need a locksmith license. So long as you aren't caught breaking into a lock you don't own and don't have permission from the owner, there's nothing wrong with carrying them. I have a full keyring of my pentesting keys in my bag, too. The bag's where I keep a bluetooth keyboard, a set of eating utensils in a neoprene bag, a Bluetooth dongle that'll plug into a speaker out jack, and things like sunglasses and fresh masks, etc. (I hate masks, but I hate arguing with people even more, so I wear one if I need to and make my life easier.)
I've got some very nice knives. A Kershaw Leek, with the titanium dioxide rainbow coating, a CRKT 5160 Hole In One, the Van Hoy Snap-lock, a Gerber Covert Mini, and one of the "Original Belt and Boot Knives", a wonderful leaf-shaped fixed blade with good Solingen steel. For batoning wood, I have a Footprint Hacking knife, a blade used by glaziers to cut wood trim by banging on the spine with a hammer, so I know beating on the spine with a chunk of softer wood isn't going to hurt it. It's made to be pounded through wood cross-grain, so splitting it along the grain isn't going to hurt it, either. And it's also a very functional knife for just about any other purpose -- it'll also help me make dinner.
Nice selection of blades, good to hear about why you do and do not change in what you carry.
I am probably late to the party but I used to carry a crappy knife I bought as a kid. It did the job but it wasnt very sharp and the tip was bent and so on... Recently I have come across your channel and it influenced me enough to buy a new one. Well, to be honest I bought two. I went with Bocker USB OTF for my keychain (I work in IT, it looking like a flash drive was a huge factor) and Boker Kalashnikov OTF to replace the cheap crappy blade. I an happy with both so far but the USB OTF is just something else. I love the little thing. The OTF is so convenient, you can not only open it easily but close it as well. Cutting a zip tie is just reaching into my pocket, taking the keys out, click - cut - click - done. So satisfying.
I have also switched. I went from the Bugout to the Banter for awhile. Both great. I’m now carrying the Baby Banter which I like even more.
I've got a decent collection but I love the bugout so much nothing else really gets carried. After a scale swap it's pretty much a perfect knife to me. Glad to hear you plan on having Kurt come on! Keep up the great work I'll be sure to keep watching!
Thanks for tuning in!🙏👊
What scales?
@@usernameisusername aim front scales they are aluminum.
@@ErnestPworrell88 thank you!
For $180 dollars in S30 though.
I dunno.
I carry a Kizer Drop Bear for $20 more in Elmax, "clutch lock" (axis lock of sorts but adjustable), and some fancy carbon scales.
Benchmade is riding on their name and have been for years now.
I carried an old Gerber Gator I used in the Army. Five years ago I went to two Benchmade knives. I think I have 40+ knives in my collection. I have always loved knives since cub scouts and now at 46 I have also expanded what I collect like swords and such.
I'm a newer follower but thought I would chime in on this one. Have a good day guys keep up the good job!
probably my item I loved to carry so much is actually something I have EDC'd everyday for my job as a preschool teacher. I carry a SOG Baton Q1, it is a super awesome tool that helps me do my job, whether it be writing the names on papers for kiddos with the pen or opening difficult juice boxes with the scissors it helps me so much, even the screwdriver is perfect to pull staples out of the cork board and scrape tape and glue off of the tables.
Love it!
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I carried a Swiss Army knife (Compact) by Victorinox for years; also a ThruNite Ti3 flashlight. I recently changed to a ThruNite Archer Pro light (for more power, and a daily "full charge" capability) and a Benchmade Bugout (for the light weight and slim profile, as well as the good steel blade).
I don't switch things around easily, but after years of carrying those items, and plenty of thought before I made the change, it seemed like the right evolution. I have "done" EDC for years before I know it was a thing: small notebook; pen; etc., etc.... Practicality and daily usage go hand-in-hand; if something doesn't get used daily, out it goes. My EDC really *is* every day.
Liked this presentation, and subscribed, and I will explore more of your content. Thanks!
I agree the Unlocked Composites scales are a level up. I have them on my Baby Banter, and it makes a big difference in the feel. Plus they have tweezers in the scales.
Everything from the thumbnail to the very last seconds on these videos....I literally can't take my eyes off or stop watching until they're over!!!!! Well done guys!!!!!
🙏🙏👊
I'm definately not an edc minimalist... i'm a maximus...
But to answer your question at the end of the video.
My 2 most carried knives are the qsp penguin & the land 9104. The 9104 is so hecking good. Bearings, sebenza'esque... an absolute tank.
My bare bones edc that will take alot of haggling to make me do... penguin, knipex 5", olight i3teos.
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My carry consists of the following:
Swisstool x with ratchet
(On my belt, righthand side)
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Swisschamp
(Diy belt pouch lefthand side)
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Keys with minichamp alox
(Belt front righthand side)
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Olight [s2r baton2 or i3t-eos]
(Front lefthand pants pocket)
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Leatherman Free p2 or singlebladed knife
(Front righthand pants pocket)
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Main knife
(Back right butt pocket)
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Hank or napkins
(Back left butt pocket)
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Knipex 5'' cobra pliers
(Right cargo pocket)
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Trayvax summit wallet
(Left cargo pocket)
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Thats my nigh daily carry lol... i'm basically a toolbox in size 14 shoes.... :3
Maximus for sure! Such an epic carry!🔥
I never carried a multi-tool for the longest time. I started carrying a Skeletool and within a day or so I was using it fairly regularly. Now I am hooked. I bought a Wave + and of course now I need the blacked out Arc! They really are great to have!
I just got the m390 aluminum bugout and it’s great. Becoming more of a small multi tool dad though
Just got my first bugout a week ago. Went with the S90V carbon fibre and picked up the purple baby banter, 7 year old daughter made me do it, it’s fun smaller than my key fob. Keep the content coming boys!
I have about 75 or so folding knives right now. I love switching out day to day or just grabbing what I might need more then something else for a specific day. Recently I got the Qvist Variant PE, first gen as it was available and the PEs had just dropped but none were around. So I got it, got titanium scales the next day and had been carrying it for several days non stop. No other knife had I done this with for a long time. Well then a fee more drops of the PE2 popped up and I ended up with 2 more PE2s and a couple sets of extra scales so now the PE2 is my current pocket pal. So still haven’t chose another knife since getting it and have a hard time just putting it down in general! Great knife with great materials, it feels like an extension of my hand. Everything is in the right place for me. I just love it. Hope to get one of Jacobs customs ones day. That’s my story lol. Great video! Looking forward to more from the channel.
Thanks for this kind of informative entertainment!
For years I carried a Spyderco PM2 on and off duty, but over time the Para 3 found it's way to my pocket more regularly.
Initially I choose the PM2 because it's easier to handle with (tactical) gloves but in reality I used it more often than not without gloves and I prefer the ergonomics of the Para 3, since it's introduction and adding a Lynch clip to it, over the PM2. Since then the Para 3 became my most carried knife and still love it, although I also really love my CRK Umnumzaan.
From all my Para 3's in my collection, I use the Grey scaled Cruwear the most, if I recall correctly it was the first Para 3 sprint run ever, and still my favorite.
I’ve been eyeing the Banter to add to my collection but seeing it with those scales and the tritium thumb studs may be the tipping point on pulling the trigger and I also am NOT a carbon fiber guy. Keep up the great work on the new channel. It’s nice seeing all the old faces that worked so well together.
Im gettin the purple one. Too small but its driving me crazy
Started with the Blue Bugout, then the Orange Mini came out so of course, I had to have that and rocked that, then the Premium Bugout.......DROOL....So yep.....ordered that and the Mini Freek with CF and S90v like the Bugout. Found the Mini Freek to be a little wide bodied having been so tuned in to the slim Bugout. I should add.....Full disclosure here Zac! Ugh...this one hurts to admit lol. I was looking at both thinking, ok, which one do I get. So, I made the decision to get the Mini Freek, so I promptly and unintentionally ordered the Bugout in CF and S90V!! Then the next day I got the shipping notice and to my surprise....it wasn't the Mini Freek that I had ordered! ARGH!!!! So you guessed it.....Decided, oh well, I know I'll love the Bugout so I went BACK and also ordered the Mini Freek. So glad I did! It was the pocket dominate knife for a week. I kid you not..I couldn't get past the width, so the CF with S90V Bugout went into the pocket and the Mini Freek became the Designated Desk Knife. But then I got to searching for CF scales for my Mini Bugout and found Rogue Bladeworks was making a LEFTY ONLY set! YESSSSS!!!!! Because I enjoyed both the Bugout and Mini Bugout I wanted that same premium look. Not a WEEK after I ordered the scales what dropped all over the place? Yeah, the CF & S90V MINI Bugout! HA!!!! But I didn't cave....Stuck with the S30V and my CF Rogue scales UNTIL.......lol....Remember, I'm a Lefty.....I'd had hopes and dreams of getting a Demko with the Shark Lock for ages (it seemed) and what do my wandering eyes see? An Orange Scaled AUS10A in drop point and Sharks Foot options. BAM....Couldn't click buy it fast enough. It's Thin, as Ambidextrous as our beloved Benchmade Axis Locks and in my favorite blade edge shape. Not a Wharnie, Not a Sheeps Foot, but a combination like my CRK Small Sebenza with the Insingo blade style. So......for the past 3 weeks the only thing that's been in my pocket is my new to me Demko AD20.5 in orange Grivory with the Sharks Foot blade. I've already accessorized it with the Casey Lynch Deep Carry LH carry clip and may in the future look at upgrading the scales. But for now, with the skeletonized steel liners, it's perfectly fine even though it's got considerably more weight to it than the Bugouts. We'll see how long the Bugout stays out of my pocket lol. Cheers! Zip~
Epic bugout and knife history! Thanks for the write up. I love knowing I’m not the only one😁👊
@@zacinthewild You asked for our story! Mine was pretty much all over the place, but all great choices IMHO. In total, my collection spans 40 years, having bought my first knife in 1982. A Schrade LB1. At the time, the smallest lock back you could buy. I got it mainly for breaking down boxes at my job. I STILL HAVE IT and I'd say 90% of all the knives I've bought over the past 40 years and in total there's approximately 100 in the collection. Keep it sharp and Keep it safe! Zip~
I used to swap knives almost daily, focusing mostly on budget blades, and I'd buy new knives often enough that I never had to sharpen anything! But once I started focusing on specific aspects of knives, both from deployment (thumbhole, thumbstud, front-flipper) and lock type (button, compression, axis a little bit), my collecting slowed a bit. For a long time, my top carry knives were a well broken-in PM2, a 14C28N Real Steel Griffin, and a Real Steel Gen 2 Metamorph, and a flipper-deleted Gen 1 Kizer Swaggsback. When I got my AD20.5 in-hand, it felt like I had hit "Peak Knife": thumbhole plus thumbstud PLUS an ambi fidgety AF lock mechanism. But then over the long weekend, the Swaggsback made it back in my pocket (N690 > 3V for beach carry), and I remembered the other important factor in a knife: how well it cuts. Sure, the chonk of a blade on the AD20.5 is capable, but that thin little wharnie on the Swaggsback is just ::chef's kiss:: for most of my EDC cutting tasks. I would LOVE for Kizer to do a Swaggsback XL: push out the blade to 3.5", mix up the blade steel (154CM anyone?), lose the flipper tab, and bring back the thumbstuds. That is about the only knife that I think would have a chance of dethroning the AD20.5, for me at least.
As I've gotten older...I now focus on premium steels for EDC ( maybe to pass it down to my son). A few years ago, I didn't pay attention and carried the Buck 110 for every day use, and or self defense...a CLASSIC...but, I've evolved to carrying Benchmade products...S30V Blades. On occasion , I carried fixed blade 5 in knifes..but now I only carry folders. The CRKT CEO is my back up every now and then
I started with a Gerber NXT Suspension multi tool and a rose gold Zippo lighter.
I now have almost a dozen different budget folders waiting to be bought, a custom’d out Bugout on my wishlist and a Ontario Rat 2 in my Amazon cart.
The EDC life is real.
I'm a 3 inch, 3 ounces, slicey knife kind of guy. The Chaparral/ Mini-Grip/ Kizer Original are my idea of EDC. So many knife people tend to overload in my opinion (just an opinion). I have and like and carry a Bugout.
I also EDC the Leatherman Squirt and have a Victorinox Manager on my keychain.
Keep it light, keep it tight and keep it out of sight is my way of thinking.
I like the Banter as, it fits into my philosophy.
Love your philosophy!
How do you like that kizer original? I’m thinking of breaking my “no Chinese knives” rule for that one.
I've been watching you two for several years. When you left Blade HQ I quit watching their videos. (Especially after Kurt left. I still shop with them if they have what I want at the best place.) I getting to be an old guy and both of you are probably about the same age as my son. The things you've talked about in this video are the same things I struggle with everyday. I live in a very rural area with a few hundred acres to maintain plus all the tools and equipment that requires, but I am also a bit of a technology nerd. so I want those tools within easy reach too. Trying to decide what are the best tools to carry every day is a big challenge. I own more knives and tools than any sane man needs. Keep up the great work. Jamie one knife you might consider that has an easily flat screwdriver, combo small knife with plain and serrated edges plus bottle/can opener with a pocket clip. It is a slip joint, but it works well for me when I'm in town.
Awesome episode! I carried a Delica 4 for almost as decade out of a 3 blade collection (the other 2 were another Delica and a Endura), and discovered how awesome (and expensive) the rest of the pocket knife world is during the pandemic. My collection has grown since then and I rotate my carry around a good group of users and bling (maybe more bling these days 😅). Spyderco finds it way into my pockets most days.
Spyderco has a ton of unique and practical stuff that I love too!
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I've come full circle. I started with a slipjoint my grandpa clipped the tip off of when I was young, years later a pioneer alox, then a dragonfly in zdp, a handful of others including a trm atom, and now i'm back to a polish custom slipjoint. when i know i'll be doing something that needs more than a slipjoint i still bring something with a lock and better ergos, but scaling down to the minimum I need day to day feels good.
I just bought a 52" roll-around-tool-cabinet for inside my house. Most of the drawers are dedicated to knives and the things that go with...My everyday carry is a Buck Nobleman. I have beaten it to death and it still does the job.
I bought the same scales for my banter, and it totally changed it for me too. I carry it much more than i used to.
As a mechanic I COMPLETELY understand the appeal of the Free P2, I have one on my belt every day I go to work. I was a little “meh” about the pocket clip, I keep it in the sheath on my belt now and love it. Olight Baton 2 on one side and P2 on the other, side note is a Olight Baton 2 fits perfectly in the same size Leatherman Sheath the P2 comes with lol. My work knife has been a ZT0450CF since I reprofiled the edge which I was very unimpressed with out of the box, but now it has found a good home and is holding up better then the D2 blades I had been using for the last 5-10 years or so since the “knife guy” addiction took over my life lol. Off the clock so to speak I’m pretty predictable, Spyderco Native 5LW combined with a Baby Banter almost all the time.
The Baby Banter is going to be getting even more pocket time now that it is wearing some Space Kitty scales!
Gotta have the space kitties!
This video is just awesome. Love that this is just a simple history of what has been in the pockets
I commute by ebike a fair bit and teach outdoor ed,so: a replacement tube, Leatherman Signal, Nikon 7x15 monoscope, Crank Bros m11 tool, Garmin Varia UT800 headlight, an ouch kit, tire levers, tube repair kits, Lamy Safari fountain pen (with refillable cartridge), Kizer De L’Orme, Spyderco Shabaria.
I’ve been carrying a Benchmade bugout with aluminum scales for 2 years. I love it!
Love to watch your videos ! Reminds me of the good old Blade HQ days ! Where videos were fun and I felt like you were part of my friends, just hanging out and chatting about knives and cool stuff !
Hope this channel grows even bigger than you’ve imagined !!!
Please keep making content, I love to consume them all 👏🙌🤜🤛!
Very interesting discussion. I've been struggling with the whole want vs. need aspect of EDC and while I have a bunch of knives, mostly traditional, the 2 that I constantly come back to are the Mini Osborne and a Victorinox Yeoman. While they're definitely not as cool or as unique as some other older or newer knives, they just work for me. And one of the reasons they work is a hard truth that Jamie touched on, which is I'm just a guy that works at a desk who needs to cut open a bag or cut down a box. Price aside, I always question myself as to why I'm on the hunt for another knife or even why I should keep my collection of knives.
Hi just watched this video,and yeah it makes perfect sense 👌🏾
I carry a Esee Izula 440C as a neck knife,Victorinox Farmer X as my multitool and QSP Neckmuk.
A Microtech Ultratech Tanto plain rides along too.
This i all carry on me,basically ALL THE TIME..
Keychain carry is a Kizer Crocotool,Acebeam M20 flash light and mini Bic..along with some keys.
A fanny pack holds my Leatherman Curl,Victorinox Soldier 1994 edition(pure nostalgic) and a Extrema Ratio NK1 just for extra along with my Samsung A52.
From all of this you can read,practically all cutting needs are taken care of..
It actually balances out perfectly 🥰
I wish i could work for Blade HQ.
Unfortunately i live in South Africa 🇿🇦
I have a passion for knives and vast knowledge thereof..
I live what you guys do.
Chris.
And I just wanna say!!!!!Jamie is a FREAKING technology editing video making genius!!!!!!!!!
Hello knife guys.
My personal preference for an EDC knife, is a folding utility blade knife - compact. I almost never use a knife, except for cutting the flaps off of boxed. I really don't want to aquire the skill required for keeping a knife sharp. So, I adopted the "Double Edge Razor" approach to knied. Something that is fairly inexpensive to replace, and is easy to keep on. Hand.
I also carry a CRKT CEO - Black out flipper in D2 steel. Because due to the nature of a utility blade, utility blade holders are a bit hard to minimize their size.
I carry the CEO like a pen, and carry a space Pen in my pants pocket.
Utility blade knives are such great tools and cutting out sharpening is the best!
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Zac was pretty much the sole reason I watched blade hq videos. Glad he started his own channel.
My current EDC knives/tools are a 13cm/5" Laguiole de L'Artisan (Honoré Durand) slip joint folding knife with awl/spike and corkscrew (olive wood handle), blackened Leatherman Surge with bit kit and extender, and a Leatherman Juice C2 though I might swap the JC2 out now that I carry the Laguiole with a great corkscrew. I recently use to carry my blackened Spyderco PM2 with copper scales as my main blade though decided to return to my Laguiole (bought from France in 2005) as it has some unique advantages and just a nice change. I would EDC year round my Buck 102 Woodsman Pro though living in the SFBA, it's strictly open carry for fixed blades over 3" (I think) and with jackets in cooler weather, it's seasonal.
Love that you guys are still pushing your content and style!
My bro in law works in the medical industry and carry’s a mini banter. He loves it!
My EDC has changed a lot.. it used to be a full size Leatherman + Griptilian + large flashlight + wallet.
Nowadays, it's a Baby Banter (with Jupiter Kitty scales!) as the utility knife + a rotating second knife (a Benchmade Bailout today). I have a ARC Bolder Wallet which holds an Olight i3 + Leatherman Style PS + WE titanium pen. Really, the Baby Banter + Leatherman Style PS + i3 Olight has been the best combo for 99% of what I do every day and is lightweight. Everything else I used to carry has become for specific days/ events/ tasks/ pocket check swag.
This might be my dream setup
I carried a CRKT Drifter for 10 years. Bought other knives but the drifter always made its way back into my pocket. I bought a Knafs Lander and it is really the spiritual successor of that type of knife all of the niceties that we have been accustomed to recently. I love the lander
I love the free p2. I finally fixed the problem it had where the pliers were so stiff it was hard to use. I love fiddling around with and disassembling things so it's perfect for that.
I also carry the Victorinox Climber pretty much everyday. Love the scissors, and use it for cutting food/peeling apples etc at lunch.
For my main pocket knife though, it's different almost everyday. One of my favorites is my spyderco PM2.
But i just got the civivi baby banter, which has been great so far and can see ot staying in my pocket for a while!
Love the content as always!
Recently my EDC has become a customized blacked out Shark Foot Demko AD 20.5 (Left hand TI Lynch deep pocket with homemade lanyard and TI bead) with OG Goat scales. The fidgit-ability and function is amazing. It makes me happy to have it and it is highly usable. It recently "dethroned" the Lefty Spyderco Paramilitary 2.
Unlocked composites is so awesome. I’m glad Travis is getting the attention he deserves.
Travis is literally brilliant.
But another option for short is my go to. I have a Leatherman Skeletool CX. If your main needs are just a 🗡️, ✂️,and a 🪛. It has a bit exchanger and you can carry one more bit in the frame. It is very slim, and light. The best thing is it has a pocket clip built on to it.
I've talked with a lot of guys who love the Skeletool. Its super handy!
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Great idea for a vid guys I loved it! Also nice to see Jamie in front of the camera. Just joined Patreon- thanks for all u guys do. 🫶
My current edc has been this for the last while :
-Olight I5t on my right front belt loop (could be any colour depending on day lol)
-Victorinox tinker in right front pocket
-some type of Pena x series clipped to right front pocket (I have 17 lol)
-gerber dime in 5th pocket
-a knife that can do some work clipped to right rear pocket (benchmade, hinderer,spyderco,Chris Reeve,southern grind etc. )
-Buck Ops clipped to the waistband near label of jeans
-some type of case slipjoint in right rear pocket (colour matching olight and Pena)
-bandana in right rear pocket (colour to match carry
-mighty Hank might mini Hank in left rear pocket
-Groove life or KORE belt to hold it all up !
This is what I have evolved to carrying daily as a father of 4 young children and knife addict. Lol It keeps us ready for anything and allows us to have some fun too lol
Ps got my preorder in for the green micarta Banter with the black blade 😉
As a lefty I’m excited for the micarta to come out with the reversible pocket clip. I LOVE my baby and it needs its big brother.
Guess what Zac,,, it was a sad day last Thursday, I broke the tip off one of my edc's...
As the saying goes...
What we loose in the fire, will find in the ashes...
I bought myself a Buck 251 Maverick on Friday... I believe you'd like it...G10, 3.4" drop point 7Cr17MoV steel.. S.S pocket clip.Light and comfortable.
I carry a bug out more than I don't. I also carry a small Case trapper and when I don't carry either of those, I have an Esee Izula neck knife. I use an O Light inspector flash light and that is about it. You guys seem to have more fun now than at the other employer, whether you are with Ben or with Jamie. When Jamie is not behind the camera. You guys have fun!
I'm rolling up to 60 years of knife carry on and off. For most of those years cheap knives that were expendable. The Stanley's I used at work were free and took me away from daily carrying. What changed for me was breaking my father-in-laws Schrade Old Timer 125 OT.. Now I'm using a fixed blade LTWRIGHT Patriot for daily use of wood carving, foraging, box opening the whole last year. I really like the Patriot, but don't want to lose it, so I'm hunting for a cheaper beater fixed blade.
I like the griptillian blade profile so much more than the chucky boy bugout. I have the s30v version now.
Good to see you guys again, and I have no doubt your channel will continue to grow for years to come. Nice job!
Thanks so much!
I've had a free p4 in my pocket for over a year now and I love it. I've definitely begun converting the guys at work to leatherman. That's some sweet mods on the banter but my money is on Jamie going back to the bugout. Great video as always guys! 🤘🤙✌️
I carried a Benchmade barrage for years until someone stole it. The day it went missing I NEEDED a knife for things I was doing that day, so I swung into Walmart. I didn't really want to spend more than $30 because I knew I was going to be buying something to fully replace it, and whatever I got at Walmart would be used for a few days to a week, then probably never again.
They had a CRKT Spew: a small fixed blade neck knife; it was the right size, I liked the warncliff blade and best of all: it was $20. I ended up really liking it, I could keep it in my pocket, or on my belt where it was inconspicuous and I have a sling bag that I carry everything in that has this has weird velcro loop that sits on the back, I can mount it to that and it sits in the exact same place it would if I carry in the scout position, just on the bag (I still have no f'cking clue what that loop is actually for). I ended up using that as my EDC for almost two years. I had to replace it three times because it was REALLY easy to lose, and I lose things constantly, but again; it's $20.
Ironically, after the third one I lost I decided to go buy a better knife. It may sound counterintuitive but the more I spend on something, the less likely I am to lose it. When it's $20 you don't pay as much attention, and when you lose it you don't look too hard. I've been carrying fixed blades as my EDC ever since losing the Benchmade 8 years ago. I had an Esee Izula for a while, a Bradford and most recently a Lionsteel H1 which is definitely my favorite. I'm have almost OCD when it comes to the edge of whatever knife I carry: it has to be almost irresponsibly sharp or it drives me crazy. I realized with the Izula that I couldn't go with 1095; I sharpened it so often that within six months it wasn't fitting in it's kydex snuggly any longer, so I went back to M390 and S35VN.
Excellent and fun video! I'm now subscribed. I have carried the same two pocket knives for the past 38yrs,...yes you read that right 38 years. Back in my late teens while going to University I used to spend my Summers building Western Harvestore Silos to put myself through school. in 1985 just out of High School about to begin my first year in University at 18 yrs old I bought 2 APEX Imperial Knives, a double blade Barlow, and a medium sized Stockman. They have black fiberglass or fiber resin scales held on by pins and not removable. I rarely have left my home without one of those knives in my pocket for as I have said 38 yrs. The Stockman's main blade is now much skinnier than it was originally after almost 40 yrs of touchups, the Barlow which had a thicker main blade, a clip point has faired better and still looks and works well, although I have managed to wear out some of the spring that used to give it a snappy walk and talk, it now has more of a groan. I have been looking at a couple of replacements but with so many options I'm just having a problem deciding on one. I like the Spyderco Stretch 2 in ZDP-189, I like this because my Uncle who was a commercial airline Pilot after his military service bought a Rockstead in Japan with the same steel, but where as he paid over $2500 for his knife I can buy the Stretch 2 For a little over $200 CDN. The second I like for the blade shape and that's the Benchmade Mini Griptillian with the thumb hole in CPM S30V steel. Or, I could just pick up a Boker Barlow in N690 or a Rough Rider Reserve Barlow Razor in D2. I really wouldn't mind any of these knives in my pocket, and now lately, there is the budget Liong Mah Eutektik Line, The Demko Shark CPM 3V series and on and on. I would appreciate your thoughts and insights and,....Help! Cheers from Canada - Dave
No matter what knife I have clipped to my pocket which is usually a Spyderco delica serrated.... I always have a Swiss army SD mini keychain knife on all my sets of keys! My dad gave me my first Swiss army SD keychain knife back in 1978!! And I haven't been without one since.. a cutting blade.. a nail file that can actually be used to file other things besides nails... It has a tiny screwdriver tip which is a flat head but also works in a pinch on Phillips head screws! .. a pair of the best scissors in the world.. a tweezers which are indispensable.. and a toothpick that I do use quite often.... If I didn't have my Swiss army SD keychain knife on me I definitely would feel naked!
This is really cool...my first knife I carried every day was an original wave, so for me..the multitool was no Brainer. Interesting to see someone go from knife to multitool every day.
Knowing Jamie so well it was really fun watching it evolve!
I carry a couple of knives, but the main one I carry the most currently is the Spyderco Spydiechef. I carry it because I often wear the 5inch athletic shorts that have zipper pockets and the wire clip on the Spydiechef has no problem sliding over the zipper pocket and I'm not worried it will break the zipper, also I currently live right next to the beach in Virginia and I put it in my board shorts pocket and I don't have to worry about it getting rusty.
My collection has changed so much over the years ... My top 4 include my favorite EDC - BHQ Banter 20CV with Ti Scales, American Bladeworks Model 1 Full Ti Framelock, Spyderco Slysz Bowie, & BHQ Micarta M4 Shaman ... My collection has shrunk over the years and is definitely leaning towards Spyderco ... My carry has also changed to more gentlemen's carry ... But what has remained the same is my love for easy to carry, easy to maintain & items that still spark joy ... Keep it up!
I love the collection philosophy here!
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You should get a beat-up table from a thrift shop and restore it. That's what I did. Sanding and re-finished it with my Grandpa and it was a fun time. Make a video on it! Keep the good vids coming guys!
My Deviant with copper bolster is my current edc. The detent is extremely strong but wearing it in is an ongoing endeavor. This is my first knife w/ M390 steel and it is sharp! Loving it so far...
Dom...
Great video guys! I like to rotate my EDC since I don’t really use my knives for everyday work projects or put them through hard use. I’m a huge fan of patina on knives that have survived through out the years and tell a story. I’d like to see more videos on knives that have been handed down through the family and carry on a legacy. 🇺🇸👍🏻
Just got my blade hq blacked out shaman in M4, ditched the micarta scales for flytanium carbon fiber scales and a copper backspacer. I am digging this new knife. It didn't really pull a knife out of my pocket as I try to carry a different knife every day depending on tasks for the day.
That sounds like a beauty😍!
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You both are like exact opposite’s you look like you work well together. KEEP UP THE GREAT HARD WORK!
Do you think the Bugout is still a good option in 2023 oct?
Gah these dudes are so rad! I’m a cop and rock a benchmade griptillian with cerakote aluminum scales and leather man skeletool on the daily. Love em
I'm glad you guys decided to do Patreon. Y'all have no reason to not. Quality from yall is worth paying for. Love it. Also, have Been make flannel scales for his new Lander. Or someone make em!! Keep up the good stuff, guys! I'm sick from Covid so this is something that gave me happiness in my day! 😒😁🍻
Means a lot man! Hope you get feeling better soon👊
I got a cub scout pocket knife at 8 yrs, and in those days, you could pocket carry that to grade school, which I did EDC. I then turned 12 and EDC'd the Boy Scout pocket knife all through High School. Lost it after graduating, got an alox Swiss Army knife. Still have that knife, but it only goes to church with me now. I got the original leatherman PST, which eventually failed and Leatherman sent me a new one. Still have that one, but i retired it for the new Leatherman Bond. I feel naked without it. Now, almost 68 years old, I have been EDC-ing for 60 years.
Was carrying a Griptilian for a year or 2 then the wife got me a ranger green Bugout with gray colored blade almost 2 years ago and was switching between that and the Griptilian until March of this year when I got a Civivi Conspirator and I have been carrying that as my EDC. I love the Conspirator but not loving the Nitro-V steel. The pocket clip isn't the best either but love the blade shape, size of the knife, and the button lock such a smooth action. Constantly looking for my next EDC knife been hoping for Benchmade to make a Bugout XL. Love the channel wishing you much success!
I need to try the Conspirator if it's conquered the Griptilian and Bugout! Thanks for the support!
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EDC is the perfect intersection between usability and cool factor and being prepared. Paraphrasing but it was well said.
That captures my thoughts as well. But after years of working in a knife shop and years of carry I am all about practical but solid and Functional. I feel like cold steel folders are so solid but inexpensive I don't have to worry about it breaking or getting lost.
I’m still depressed over the loss of my Blue Bugout. Was in a rental car going to a client halfway across the state where you can’t have any type of weapon. Even a Swiss Army knife will get you in trouble there. So when I got there. I stuck my bugout in the center console. The thing fell in whole that I didn’t see 6am in the morning after a 4 hour drive. Told the rental company and they “couldn’t find it”. I loved that knife. My first knife over 80$.
EDC Spyderco Endura for 25 years, black handel stainless partially serrated blade 🔪 never disappoints... 👌🏻
Like Zack, i have been converted to the Swiss Army Knife life. It started with a Classic SD, which i still sometimes pick if i'm really trying to go light, or 95% of the time it's my black Climber. These have replaced the Skeletool i used to carry, which is now in either a bag or my center console. I have been considering either a P2 or a Curl, though because i do find that i sometimes miss pliers, but i really dislike the P2s inside tools, and my T4 scissors suck, so it will probably be the Curl, if i can deal with the weight. For in pocket knives, i rotate; mostly Super Freek, M4 Shaman, M4 Mint Native Lightweight, all with pocket clip removed. And, my most carried knife, by alot, is my Hidden Canyon, in the upright leather sheath, on the back right hip, with the snap loop removed. ...i don't know why, but for some reason, i'm imagining a Lander/Compact hybrid right now, with scissors, tweezers, and combo bottle opener/pry tool.
Once you go SAK you never go back😁! How is it opening the Freak without the pocket clip? Axis locks can get tricky sometimes with out that added holding point. A lander compact mash up could be awesome!
@@zacinthewild for the clipless superfreek, the opening is either middle finger flick, or thumb roll. The closing is where i missed the clip, so i copied the patern/spacing of the jimping where the axis lock is, to the back where the handle rests in the palm, from the lanyard hole forward for about an inch. Then my ring finger and pinky sit in the inside round groove.
@@ergezinger nice!
I have a little pry tool that I carry on my keychain. It's made by AG Russell, and it's deceptively useful. Something like a Doohickey or Shard, you see that it has several functions. The AG Russell steel fingernail has 1 function - the edge. But that edge is just the right level of sharp - sharp enough to cut tape, and dull enough to not cut flesh. It weighs less than a normal house key, and it's the only EDC gear that has remained on my keychain. I use it all the time for all sorts of things - highly recommended.
I love a handy little tool! I’ll check it out.
I switch out knives all the time , my collection has grown to over 300 , I've carried them all an unused knife to me is a useless one, but the one in my pocket every day is a victorinox German army knife I got while in Germany in the 80s, this is the most useful knife I've ever carried, I have several in different versions now but its always been my favorite
I was never a carbon fiber guy but my brother is. I had a Southern Grind Bad Monkey with the jade g-10 and I liked it, when it was time to get my brother a gift I got a Bad Monkey for him with the carbon fiber scales and it has the Emerson wave. I was jealous, those scales are grippy. I just upgraded. Now I also have the Knife Center exclusive Yojumbo in S90 and some super grippy carbon fiber scales, wow! Good to see you guys doing well after Blade Hq.
I recently lost my CF also. I loved it. Carried it daily for a long time. I was going to replace it. I bought the 535-3 carbon fiber. Just decided to change it up. It’s been great. Still bonding.
Love it!
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My EDC is a Kizer DropBear, for me it’s the perfect all around knife. But my guilty pleasure that is usually in my other pocket is the CRKT Hootennany…..I love the design and feel of that knife and can’t seem to leave it behind.
Great video. My everyday EDC are a couple of items:
Trayvax Element, Keydex, Link stretch lanyard, and ohlight warrior 2. My knife rotation is a banter or protech runt. Just picked up a 20cv bugout with gray scales, don't quite have the feel for it yet. Keep making great content.