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Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026

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us Offline LoopCutter

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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #510 on: January 29, 2026, 10:42:59 PM
Default is BLACK, did not know that!  :think:

They must of made a lot of RED ones as well. Most I see on resale market are RED.
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If I start and end the day above ground, it is a good day!

Hope yours is as good!

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Merit Badges Participate in a challenge by carrying  a Combo Edged knife or Multitool and post a photo of it  for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a Victorinox Cadet and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry at least one black edc item, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days.  Carry tools with single functions only. No multi-tools, no multi-layer Swiss Army Knives, no combo one-piece tools and post a photo for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry at least one red edc item, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Start a new thread with a photo of custom or non standard SAK scales in your collection Start a new thread with photos of a Japanese made PST in your collection Start a new thread or Post in a Challenge Thread and post a photo of a Spartan  for 30 days Start a new thread with photos of at least 6 SAKs of different frame lengths and/or shapes in your collection. Eg 58mm, 74mm, 84mm regular, 84mm slim, 85mm etc Participate in a Challenge thread and post a photo of a SAK-alike, aka multi-layered, knife-based pocket tools for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a keychain tool with pliers, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days Participate in a Challenge thread, carry at least one green edc item, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a SAK, duct tape, and paperclip, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a Leatherman Bond, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge and post a photo of a Utility Knife for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate  in Challenge thread and post a photo of a Delemont SAK for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a challenge by carrying  a GEC knife and post a photo of it  for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread and post a photo of  a Leatherman Micra  for 30 days Participate in a Challenge thread and post a photo of  a Opinel  knife  for 30 days Participate in a challenge by carrying  a 100mm or 108mm SAK and post a photo of it  for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate  in Challenge thread and post a photo of a Vic Spirit MT for sixty (60) consecutive days.

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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #511 on: January 29, 2026, 11:58:56 PM
Don’t know which color is the default, but I know I was late to the party, so when I got mine I could only find one domestic dealer that had any in stock.
A very speSmurfpillst store that sells gear and accessories for shotgun training and competition shooting.
Had a couple of black Executives laying on the shelf. Pure luck and coincidence.

« Last Edit: January 30, 2026, 12:25:04 AM by aicolainen »

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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #512 on: January 30, 2026, 12:55:51 AM
Quote from: Sos24 on January 29, 2026, 07:19:52 AM
Golfer opened a snack
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Quote from: ReamerPunch on January 29, 2026, 08:41:49 AM
Post a black-out piece of gear or edc along with the same thing/model in a different color scheme.
Mini challenge accepted!

Quote from: LoopCutter on January 29, 2026, 05:57:08 PM
With some BLACK implements!
The Izula gets a :tu: from me!

Quote from: WECSOG on January 29, 2026, 08:32:03 PM
Camillus TL-29
:like: And I'll be showing one tomorrow!

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Somehow made it all the way through the challenge without posting my favorite SAK.
The Executive is one of my favorite smaller SAKs, though I wish it had the stippled file.

Day 29

This Signal has just enough black.

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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #513 on: January 30, 2026, 01:13:11 AM
Day 23:

Cutting open lunch with the Gerber EZ-Out Jr.

I think this is my only current small black knife with a clip--ever since I somehow misplaced the clip to my Byrd Robin 2 Wharncliffe during an experiment without the clip.

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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #514 on: January 30, 2026, 02:44:12 AM
Day 29

This guy had to make an appearance. Victorinox Compact.
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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #515 on: January 30, 2026, 06:53:55 AM
Day 29
Squirt and ArkPro
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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #516 on: January 30, 2026, 09:22:28 AM
Day 30 of 30

Here is 2 MP600 with different colors

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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #517 on: January 30, 2026, 10:07:47 AM
Day 30
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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #518 on: January 30, 2026, 01:47:25 PM
Day 30 + Mini Challenge

Could not select just one pair…

SPARTANs
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Thank you REAMERPunch for hosting and making January a bit BRIGHTER on the dark side.

Great job by awl the members, and completing this first challenge of 2026. 🏆😎
If I start and end the day above ground, it is a good day!

Hope yours is as good!

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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #519 on: January 30, 2026, 03:48:51 PM
Great work, y'awl! :tu: Due to an equipment malfunction, I'm going to be delayed in posting my Day 30 photo. I just hope I don't have to scramble to find acceptable an app for the phone.
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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #520 on: January 30, 2026, 04:05:19 PM
Day 30

I’ve been really pleased with the Gerber LST. And if I am honest, it’s been all I need lately. It’s lighter than my usual SAK and that has been nice. The walk and talk has been more pleasant too.

But for the next 30 days I will be using my Skeletool KBx on the Combo Edge Challenge

See you there  :woohoo:

https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,94665.0.html
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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #521 on: January 30, 2026, 04:53:47 PM
Day 30

Mini-challenge



I’ve never really understood why in Victorinox World executives are the only people who need to peel an orange. Or maybe the only people who need help to peel an orange?

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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #522 on: January 30, 2026, 07:25:10 PM
Badges awarded to myself, Antti Lammi, ElevenBlade, fullbreakfast, LoopCutter. :like:
I will check again in later for more badges to award. Thank you to everyone who was a part of this, active or from the sidelines. See you in the next one! :hatsoff:
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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #523 on: January 30, 2026, 07:56:05 PM
Quote from: ReamerPunch on January 30, 2026, 07:25:10 PM
Badges awarded to myself, Antti Lammi, ElevenBlade, fullbreakfast, LoopCutter. :like:

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Thanks for hosting this, it’s been great fun and - as on previous challenges - I have also learned new stuff that I would not have expected. In this case about Inukshuk and the brewing of the Master Tonic, among other things.
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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #524 on: January 30, 2026, 08:22:22 PM
 :hatsoff:  Thank you for the badge!

Just popped in to locate it and request.  :cheers:

You are a great challenge host, ReamerPunch, have another  :cheers:
If I start and end the day above ground, it is a good day!

Hope yours is as good!

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   A WISE man knows whether or not to say it!!!
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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #525 on: January 30, 2026, 09:06:21 PM
Day 30 Mini Challenge

Black and non-black Lyman/Ideal tong reloading tools.

Black and non-black usb wall warts.

OH Forester (black/red)
Rucksack (red)

As I'm sure most of you are aware, Rucksack and Forester are the pre-2017 slide lock and post-'17 liner lock versions of the same knife.

Thanks for honchoing this, ReamerPunch. It has been a lot of fun!

ETA: Oops, I forgot to open the cap lifter/ screwdriver/ prybar/ 2nd most important tool on the Forester!  :facepalm:
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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #526 on: January 30, 2026, 11:13:14 PM
Day 24

Offgrid Knives Black Mamba

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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #527 on: January 30, 2026, 11:14:20 PM
Day 25

Mini Challenge

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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #528 on: January 30, 2026, 11:15:27 PM
Day 26

Case 65 pattern Folding Hunter in black micarta

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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #529 on: January 30, 2026, 11:17:53 PM
Day 27

This uncommon Case 65 pattern Folding Hunter weighs in at a svelte 4.4 ounces, thanks to bolsterless carbon fiber slabs.

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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #530 on: January 31, 2026, 02:20:22 AM
Day 30
Spirit and hammer needed for some fence mending before the next storm with high winds.  The hammer tackled the loose boards.  The Spirit file was needed to file a couple spots where shifting has caused the gate to catch.  Not the most professional looking, but as long as they work.

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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #531 on: January 31, 2026, 02:33:29 AM
Quote from: fullbreakfast on January 30, 2026, 04:53:47 PM
Bonus item...

Quote from: WECSOG on January 30, 2026, 09:06:21 PM
OH Forester (black/red)
Rucksack (red)

Quote from: nate j on January 30, 2026, 11:15:27 PM
Case 65 pattern Folding Hunter in black micarta
Great stuff, y'awl! :like:

Day 30

Black and non-black items

Some Camillus electrician's knives. From left to right: Xcelite-branded and unused, blue ChannelLock Racing, and one that got olive green linen Micarta covers during a rebuild.

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Culling of the knife and multi herds in progress...

If I pay five figures for something, it better have wings or a foundation!
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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #532 on: January 31, 2026, 04:26:32 AM
Day 30

Carried the Switchplier today, and used it a fair amount, mostly adjusting some screws.

End of Challenge Review

Companies seem to be moving away from "small-medium" sized tools. Gerber killed the whole MP400 line (and the MP600 is larger than the original MPs), and the Bond is larger than the PST, despite having one less driver.

So, I decided to use this month as an opportunity to test out some of the options that still exist in the ~4" size, as well as two of the more exotic choices.

Leatherman Skeletool

The Skeletool is kind of the minimum viable product version of a pliers based MT. It's got pliers, a knife, a bit driver, and the cool bottle opener/carabiner. For the size, I can't imagine ever wanting to carry it over a basic SAK (even a Spartan gives you about double the tools). You can always tuck a Cobra or something in your pocket with the SAK and get a better pair of pliers for about the same bulk.

I'll be honest, it just kind of sucks at everything. While they're bigger than the glorified tweezers Vic puts on SAKs, they're about the smallest you can get in "real" pliers. The knife is uncomfortable, and prone to mess due to the "speed holes". The bit driver is probably the best thing on here, and I do appreciate the internal storage. I know a lot of people mod out the second bit to put in a pair of scissors or something. Do that and swap in the double ended Phillips/Flat bit as the one in your driver and you'd do pretty well for the kind of light duty this is designed for.

I awlso added a 3d printed striker to the bottom of mine. I've seen other, more elaborate, add ons, but this one was cheap and functional.

Overall, "how small can get get a knife and real pliers?" is a fair question, and Leatherman took it a step further with the bit driver. Unfortunately, a tool with so few implements can't really afford to compromise on their quality, and the knife and pliers don't perform here.

I think there is room for this to work (comfier knife, add a second tool in place of the bit, make the "butt tool" official instead of 3rd party) but it's only about halfway there right now. Maybe a Skeletool +Alpha will come along someday.

OOTB 3/10, moddable to about a 6/10. If you really, really, need the smallest "real" knife/pliers multi I guess this is it.

SOG Switch Plier 2.0

This one, on the other hand, is a pretty solid little tool. It's got about the same tool load as a traditional Bond/PST/Power Access, and a nice beefy plier head for this size. My only real complaint is that you need to open the pliers to open/close the tools, and it can be a little awkward to dig them out. Anyone who has a PST will be familiar with constantly pinching and poking your fingers to try to fish a tool out, and it's much the same here. Still, it's not a terrible sacrifice to cram this many tools and a solid pair of pliers into a small shape. The pliers, knife, etc. are a bit heavier duty than the Power Access, but the ergos are a bit weaker (and you lose the pliers-head bit driver). If they could find a way to outside mount the tools (or maybe give them more clearance from the plier handle) I think it'd be a strong contender.

I've see a lot of complaints about the SP2.0, and I think it'd got an underserved bad rap. I didn't torture test it, but it never seemed like it was going to break when I used it. The can opener isn't my favorite, but it's not even close to the worst. Small size, fun gimmick, and decent quality make this one worth giving a shot, IMO.

7/10. But it can play as both a cool, but usable, gimmicky tool or a basic slightly heavier duty one in a small size.
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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #533 on: January 31, 2026, 04:38:20 AM
Quote from: Farmer X on January 31, 2026, 02:33:29 AM
Great stuff, y'awl! :like:

Day 30

Black and non-black items

Some Camillus electrician's knives. From left to right: Xcelite-branded and unused, blue ChannelLock Racing, and one that got olive green linen Micarta covers during a rebuild.

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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #534 on: January 31, 2026, 04:41:30 AM
Quote from: nate j on January 30, 2026, 11:17:53 PM
Day 27

This uncommon Case 65 pattern Folding Hunter weighs in at a svelte 4.4 ounces, thanks to bolsterless carbon fiber slabs.


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Day 26

Case 65 pattern Folding Hunter in black micarta
Big fan of the Case '65s. They're good for the Giants of June Challenge. One of these days I plan to get myself a single blade '65.
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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #535 on: January 31, 2026, 05:22:15 AM
Day 28

A.G. Russell Fruit Sampler

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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #536 on: January 31, 2026, 05:23:28 AM
Day 29

RRR Common Stockman

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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #537 on: January 31, 2026, 05:27:22 AM
Day 30

Mini Challenge

I don’t own much truly blacked out gear, and it’s even less common that I have an item that’s blacked out and another of the same model that isn’t.  This may be about the best I can do…

P.S.  Thanks to awl for a fun challenge, and special thanks to RP for hosting!
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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #538 on: January 31, 2026, 05:32:25 AM
Quote from: BPRoberts on January 31, 2026, 04:26:32 AM
Leatherman Skeletool

The Skeletool is kind of the minimum viable product version of a pliers based MT. It's got pliers, a knife, a bit driver, and the cool bottle opener/carabiner. For the size, I can't imagine ever wanting to carry it over a basic SAK (even a Spartan gives you about double the tools). You can always tuck a Cobra or something in your pocket with the SAK and get a better pair of pliers for about the same bulk.

I'll be honest, it just kind of sucks at everything. While they're bigger than the glorified tweezers Vic puts on SAKs, they're about the smallest you can get in "real" pliers. The knife is uncomfortable, and prone to mess due to the "speed holes". The bit driver is probably the best thing on here, and I do appreciate the internal storage. I know a lot of people mod out the second bit to put in a pair of scissors or something. Do that and swap in the double ended Phillips/Flat bit as the one in your driver and you'd do pretty well for the kind of light duty this is designed for.

I awlso added a 3d printed striker to the bottom of mine. I've seen other, more elaborate, add ons, but this one was cheap and functional.

Overall, "how small can get get a knife and real pliers?" is a fair question, and Leatherman took it a step further with the bit driver. Unfortunately, a tool with so few implements can't really afford to compromise on their quality, and the knife and pliers don't perform here.

I think there is room for this to work (comfier knife, add a second tool in place of the bit, make the "butt tool" official instead of 3rd party) but it's only about halfway there right now. Maybe a Skeletool +Alpha will come along someday.

OOTB 3/10, moddable to about a 6/10. If you really, really, need the smallest "real" knife/pliers multi I guess this is it.
Nice write-up; I generally agree with your assessment!
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Re: Black-Out EDC Challenge - January 2026
Reply #539 on: January 31, 2026, 05:36:29 AM
Quote from: WECSOG on January 31, 2026, 04:41:30 AM
Big fan of the Case '65s. They're good for the Giants of June Challenge. One of these days I plan to get myself a single blade '65.
Yes, the 65s are serious tools.  I’d argue they are capable of just about anything that might reasonably be expected of a folding knife.

In addition to the obvious reductions in weight and bulk vs.comparable two-blade models, the single-blade 65s are extremely easy to pinch open.
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