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Pocket Chainsaw

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This pocketable hand tool uses human power to slice quickly through tree limbs, cutting through a 3-inch branch in as little as 15 seconds. Its flexibility means you can get it into places that a conventional chainsaw won’t reach, requires no fuel, emits no harmful exhaust, and packs up small. Save 33% in The Awesomer Shop.

Blank Forces EDC Pocket Tanto Knife

Blank Forces EDC Pocket Tanto Knife

This modern pocket knife features a boxy design and a 1.5″ tanto-style M390 steel blade. A frame lock mechanism and ultra-smooth ball-bearing pivot ensure fast and reliable deployment. Its titanium handles have a ribbed texture for grip, and its rear has a loop for a key ring. It’s also available with smooth carbon fiber handles.

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Best EDC Pocket Organizers 2022

Best EDC Pocket Organizers 2022

Like many of you, we’ve collected a number of tools, pens, flashlights, and other pocket-sized accessories. If you don’t want to stuff your pockets full of gear, Everyday Carry compiled a list of 18 small organizer pouches that provide zippered pockets, compartments, and elastic straps for keeping your gear organized and ready.

Making a Chisel-Edge Knife

Making a Chisel-Edge Knife

Metalsmith Koss shows off the build process for a rather distinctive modern knife with a chisel-style blade. They started with a rusty bar of W1-7 high carbon steel, then cut it down to size, shaped it with a cutting wheel, and refined its razor-sharpened edges. Those handle scales are made from brass flat stock.

ToughBuilt Large Tool Tote

ToughBuilt Large Tool Tote

This durable tool bag will never fail you, thanks to its hard-bodied PP+HDPE plastic shell. It’s covered with riveted pocket panels to keep tools handy and has a multitude of dividers, loops, and clips for organization. Its built-in ClipTech hub and bar system lets you easily attach ToughBuilt’s clip-on tool pouches too.

Fractal Jaw Vise

Fractal Jaw Vise

Hand Tool Rescue shows off an amazing workbench vice that can hold oddly-shaped objects. Made by Mantle & Co. in the early 20th century, the vice uses a series of rotating semi-circlular jaws to hold items firmly in place. See the fully-restored vice at 34:00, then check out the original patent for the design.

VamPLIERS Screw Removal Pliers

VamPLIERS Screw Removal Pliers
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If you’ve ever faced off against a rusted, stripped, or damaged screw, you know how much of a pain they can be to remove. These uniquely serrated pliers bite into the outer edge of challenging screws and extract them with a few turns. For even more gripping power, check out the VamPLIERS Brute model.

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Sorako Precision Screwdriver Set

Sorako Precision Screwdriver Set
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What sets this 118-piece precision screwdriver set apart from others is that it includes a tabletop organizer rack, making it easy to grab the right tool right from your workbench. It contains dozens of drivers in square, flat, Phillips, Pozidrive, hex head, and Torx styles, each made with a magnetized S2 alloy tool steel.

Jeweled Try Square

Jeweled Try Square

This limited-run woodworking tool from Blue Spruce Toolworks looks amazing and will never let you down. Its stainless steel blade has an engine-turned finish for a jeweled appearance, attached firmly to its handle for a perfect 90° angle. Available in 6″ and 12″ lengths with a wood or leather handle inset.

Best Kinds of Knife Blade Steel

Best Kinds of Knife Blade Steel

There are so many kinds of steel used in knife blades, and they all sound pretty fancy in the marketing materials. How do you figure out which blade steel is best for your needs? Everyday Carry put together a concise guide to different kinds of steel, and recommends a number of great knives based on their blade material.

Best Keychain Multitools 2022

Best Keychain Multitools 2022

If you’re going to take up space on your keychain with a tool, it should do more than one thing. Whether you prefer something minimal or a multi-bladed tool, there are plenty of choices out there. Everyday Carry picked 18 of their favorites, from the simple, key-shaped Geekey to the featured-packed Leatherman Squirt PS4.

Nitecore TINI 2 Flashlight Anniversary Edition

Nitecore TINI 2 Flashlight Anniversary Edition

This special edition TINI 2 celebrates 15 years of Nitecore. The keychain-friendly flashlight outputs up to 500 lumens for 15 minutes in turbo mode and features a gold-finished stainless steel body. It also has 15-, 65-, and 200-lumen modes with longer runtimes. Charges quickly via a USB-C connection. Just 1000 will be made.

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NEBO PaL+ Utility Tool

NEBO PaL+ Utility Tool

NEBO’s pocket tool combines three useful functions in one. In addition to working as a 2200mAh emergency power bank, it has a tri-mode 400 lumen flashlight, and a 3″ utility blade. It’s made from anodized aluminum, is water- and impact-resistant, and is USB rechargeable.

Gerber Mullet Multitool

Gerber Mullet Multitool
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The Gerber Mullet is a tiny multitool that’s meant to be carried on a belt loop or clipped to a keychain. It functions as a wire stripper, a scraper, a nail puller, a pry bar, a small and a large flathead driver, a cross driver, a 1/4″ hex driver and the ubiquitous bottle opener.

SOG Altair FX Fixed-Blade Knife

SOG Altair FX Fixed-Blade Knife
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The Altair FX is a lightweight knife with a 3.4″ fixed blade comprised of high-carbon steel, chromium, and molybdenum. This combo results in excellent edge retention and corrosion resistance. It has a fastener-free, removable GRN handle and comes with a SOG Universal Mounting System compatible sheath.

Tooking Multitool

Tooking Multitool

This all-in-one multitool combines a variety of everyday and emergency functions in a hefty aluminum and titanium package. It has a laser measure, wrenches, a box cutter, a rope cutter, a bottle opener, a firestarter, a screwdriver, a seat belt cutter, a compass, an emergency alarm, a flashlight, and more.

Best Cleaver Style Knives 2022

Best Cleaver Style Knives 2022

Cleaver-shaped pocket knives are ideal for food preparation like chopping and also whittling wood. Everyday Carry picked out a dozen of these snub-nosed knives from brands like CRKT, Kershaw, Off-Grid, and Kizer. And the award for the tiniest cleaver knife you can buy goes to the unique Spyderco Squarehead.

ScrewDriverKing Driver Multitool

ScrewDriverKing Driver Multitool

Chiseled Design created what they call “The king of all screwdrivers.” This 18K gold-plated multitool packs 40 functions in one. Its magnetic body holds 27 different 1/4″ driver bits, a 9-in-1 spoke wrench, a file, inch and metric rulers, a bubble level, and more. It also can open packages with ease.

Gearwrench Gimbal Ratchet

Gearwrench Gimbal Ratchet
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This palm-sized ratcheting socket wrench helps you turn bolts in tight spaces. Its center has a gimbal design which allows it to pivot on two axes, so you can squeeze into traditionally tricky locations and still turn it. Available in a 1/4″ or 3/8″ drive to fit a variety of standard sockets.

Higo no Kami Brass Pocket Knives

Higo no Kami Brass Pocket Knives
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Handmade in Japan’s Nagao Kanekoma factory, these pocket folders have a Wharncliffe blade made from Warikomi steel, wrapped in a satin brass handle, and comes in three sizes. The simple design and antique style have been passed down through five generations over 125 years. It also comes in satin black.

Work Sharp Pocket Knife Sharpener

Work Sharp Pocket Knife Sharpener
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This pocket-sized tool helps keep your knives sharpened wherever you go. It has a 320-grit diamond plate sharpener and a fine ceramic rod for honing. Built-in angle guides make it easy to give blades a perfectly-refined edge every time.

NEBO Einstein Cap Light

NEBO Einstein Cap Light
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This compact flashlight from NEBO attaches to the brim of a baseball cap or your backpack strap. Its 50-lumen LED light source is bright enough for tasks like finding your keys or walking the dog at night. It has an adjustable angle clip, is water resistant, and can be activated with the wave of your hand.

Smashing More Stuff with a Giant Hammer

Smashing More Stuff with a Giant Hammer

A while back, the guys from How Ridiculous built a stupidly large hammer for smashing stuff. To kick off their latest round of hammer-induced carnage, they used it to drive a giant nail into the ground. Then they used it to screenprint a bunch of t-shirts, launch some baseballs, play a piano, and crack open an ATM.

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