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General Tool Discussion / Re: Which EDC item will you NEVER get?
« Last post by powernoodle on Today at 04:46:46 PM »
Much of the EDC stuff we carry is more for feeling good than doing good.  Pry bars (as noted by GB), paracord bracelets, fire starting kits, redundant knives, SAKs and MTs, and so on.  I've carried some of this stuff too, and am not looking down on the practice of feeling good.  Rather, its quite a good thing to experience.  What gripes me just a little is when people pretend that they need a paracord bracelet or that it has any utility.

I follow a thread on a blade forum that will remain nameless, where people including myself post pics of their EDC knives.  Or alleged EDC knifes.  I would say that about 83% of the pics are jewelry knives or art knives, that clearly have never opened an Amazon box nor peeled an apple.  They cost $700 and don't have a fingerprint on them.  Its fine of course to have these kind of toys, but we should acknowledge again that they exist for the purpose of feeling good rather than having any actual utility.

These things are binkies and blankies for grown axe men.

Same thing with paracord bracelets and extra EDC firearm magazines.  Sure, its possible that one might use these things, just as its possible that wolverines might fly out of my toilet, but so far it has not happened even once in the history of mankind.  But we feel good when we carry them, so that's what we do.  Same thing with EDC-ing 5 different blades.  Its fun and it feels good, but its sort of  ridiculous from a practical perspective.  Great Grandpappy in WWII made it through the day just fine with a beat up traditional knife and a booger-encrusted handkerchief.  No $700 Damascus blade with mammoth scales required.

 :ahhh  :rofl:
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I don't know anything about Flytanium or Fat Carbon, but Blade HQ has Flytanium fat Carbon Cadets on sale for $60 with free shipping.  Seems like a decent price for a screw together mod with fancy scales, especially since the regular cadet is $45.

https://www.bladehq.com/cat--Cadet--3530
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General Tool Discussion / Re: Australian Knife Laws
« Last post by gregozedobe on Today at 03:51:20 PM »

Suffice to say - I think from now on, lots of people will be removing their classics from their keychain, to save the worry of potential issues.

I'll continue to pocket carry my LM Squirt P4 and won't worry too much about it.  The next time a cop asks to see what's in my pockets will be the first time, and I've lived in Oz for more than 70 years.  Admittedly I rarely do anything to attract Police attention...
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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: The Little SAKs
« Last post by AzteCypher on Today at 03:28:31 PM »
Whoa...!  It's in excellent shape for that vintage. 
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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: Spirit owners club
« Last post by Grand_Banana on Today at 03:22:38 PM »
  Had to change the protective lens guards on the Insta360 X3 camera again. The plastic guitar-looking pick just does not cut the mustard in removing the guards, and the awl is a bit too rough. Found that using the can open on the Spirit was just right.  :o

 :like: I’ve used a Vic can opener a number of times in the same way. I did get an iFixit tool kit a number years back that has a decent set of pry tools and spudger.  Similar to this one: https://www.ifixit.com/products/essential-electronics-toolkit
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Edged Tools / Re: What Traditional Knife are you toting today?
« Last post by SteveC on Today at 03:14:06 PM »
Nice little horn covered Brooksbank penknife.

That's a nice little penknife !   :like:
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General Tool Discussion / Re: Which EDC item will you NEVER get?
« Last post by Grand_Banana on Today at 03:07:22 PM »
Ha! I’m a teacher and have used that meme for grades and such. Love it.

 I never ended up getting a tread as it’s not practical for me. But I also didn’t get a Free P2 or P4 because the tool sets just didn’t have what I needed for the price when I could get a Swisstool. The ARC interests me just a tad too expensive. There’s several MTs I probably won’t ever own for those same reasons.

That said, I do know one thing I’ll probably never get is one of those fancy stand alone pry bars.  That would never get used by me.

To each their own.
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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: The Sportsman Challenge - April 2024
« Last post by Jeffjeeptj on Today at 02:54:49 PM »
Opening one of those insulated envelope bags.  The glue that sealed the flap was resisting wife’s attempts to pull it open.  Sportsman to the rescue.  Had to be careful to not cut the contents.

 
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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: The Little SAKs
« Last post by UscgSal on Today at 02:25:39 PM »
...and the SS Monarch is a 60+ year old K55K !
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General Tool Discussion / Which EDC item will you NEVER get?
« Last post by AHB on Today at 02:24:02 PM »
The pic says it all..  :D :D

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