Edc

You’re confident your EDC kit is ready for anything, but the best prepared among us have a solid backup plan too. If you really want to be prepped, check out Everyday Carry’s guide to doubling up critical tools for added insurance and versatility in the field.

Based on the flashlights used by US Army Rangers and Marine Corps, this compact LED light has a bright 500-lumen beam, along with five display modes, and an adjustable zoom lens. It’s made from aircraft-grade aluminum, and comes with a padded case.

With this cool plasma arc lighter, you’ll never have your flame blow out in the wind, and never refill butane again. It’s USB-rechargeable, and has a built in glass breaker and carbon steel knife with a partial serrated edge. Save 48% in The Awesomer Shop.

A useful upgrade to the common keychain, this zinc alloy tool includes a pair of key rings, along with a bottle opener, an LED flashlight, and a clip for belt loops or bags. Available in black nickel or silver finishes.

One of the most useful things you can have with you is paracord. This durable material is ideal for mending, hanging, tying, tourniquets, and other survival needs. Everyday Carry have put together a great guide to gear that keeps paracord handy whenever, wherever you go.

A great writing instrument when you need to write in a darkened location without impacting your night vision. This tactical pen has got a red LED for illumination at the tip, a non-reflective metal barrel, and comes with a pressurized ink cartridge that writes in all conditions.

A handsome, and useful place to keep your EDC tools. Hitch and Timber’s handmade leather pouch holds a pocket knife and a small flashlight or other similarly sized tools, along with a mil-spec pen. It can also be optioned with a credit card slot on back.

The open scales of Gerber’s Airlift framelock pocket knife reduce weight while improving grip. It features a 2.8″ long 5Cr13 stainless steel blade, and a dual thumb stud design for left- or right-handed opening. It comes in silver or black designs.

Choosing a pocket knife can be a daunting task. There are so many designs, and quality is all over the map. Fortunately, our pals at Everyday Carry have sifted through the crowd to pick out 20 of their favorite flipper blades you can buy, no matter your budget.

StatGear’s bolt-action pen doubles as a pocket knife, as well as an emergency window breaker. Its body is made from aircraft-grade aluminum, with a 440x stainless blade, and a tungsten carbide punch. It writes with Fisher’s smooth-rolling Space Pen cartridges.

Designed for law enforcement, but useful for everyone, this compact flashlight can be clipped onto a shirt pocket, belt, hat, or MOLLE webbing, and is also magnetic. Its head can swivel 160º, and it recharges via MicroUSB. Comes with white, white/red, blue, or UV LEDs.

When you think of multi-tools, you probably have the classic Leatherman style tool in your mind. Everyday Carry gathered up a collection of 10 non-conformist tools that fit into keys, pens, credit cards, wristbands, and more.

A pocket-sized flashlight packed with a dozen UV LEDs. It’s perfect for spotting hidden stains, illuminating fluorescent paints, or quick-charging glow-in-the-dark objects. Just don’t stare directly into its beam. Save 50% in The Awesomer Shop.

Some of our favorite pens have a bolt-action mechanism. These weapon-inspired writing instruments are made from steel, aluminum, brass, or titanium, and are sure to outlast cheap plastic pens. Everyday Carry shares some of their top picks for you to choose from.

Prometheus Design Werx‘ latest knife is a real stunner, with a machined titanium handle, an S35VN steel blade, glow-in-the-dark thumb studs, and a stout look that sets itself apart from other folding knife designs. It’s got a 3″ blade, and measures 7″ overall.

The perfect EDC for bicyclists, Paul Component Engineering’s tool works as a 15mm brake adjuster and rotor tuner on one end, and a bottle opener on the other. It’s made from durable 6061 anodized aluminum, and comes in four colors.

LED flashlights that run on a CR123A battery can crank out a strong beam in a tiny package. Our pals over at EverydayCarry carefully selected the best of these sturdy, bright, and pocket-friendly lights for you to choose from.

A handy pocket-sized multitool which includes a 1.75″ utility blade, flat and phillips screwdrivers, bottle and can openers, and a microUSB-rechargeable LED flashlight. Each blade is made from durable stainless steel, and the handle is made from a sturdy nylon polymer.

Whether you need to light a campfire, start up your fireplace, or simply light a cigarette, the fine folks at Everyday Carry have got you covered with their top picks for pocket-sized incendiary devices. That matte orange Zippo has our name on it.

May might have come and gone, but there were some great products which surfaced during the month over at Everyday Carry that we thought were well worth sharing. Whether you’re looking for a watch, a wallet, a knife, or a fidget spinner, they’ll help you get kitted out.

Looking for an awesome gift for Dad that he’ll really use this time? Our pals at Everyday Carry have got you covered with a selection of 25 useful and timeless items from wristwatches, to knives, to wallets, to pens.

A super compact EDC knife that folds into a 1.77″ diameter disc. Has a 0.94″ long stainless steel blade, and is handy for opening all those packages you get from Amazon. Comes in a variety of colors, but we’d go for the rainbow finish design.

Another slick multitool wallet card from the folks behind the MRF credit card multitool. This anodized aluminum tool is focused on creative uses, functioning as a compass, protractor, t-square, ruler, sketch tool, smartphone stand, headphone cord wrap, and a bottle opener.

EDC and viral toys collide with this fidget spinner that doubles as a pocket knife. Don’t worry, the blade stays tucked when folded. So it’s not as cool as a butterfly knife, but it’s not as dangerous (or illegal) either.

One of the more useful credit card tools we’ve seen. MRF Multitools‘ sturdy stainless steel card packs 31 tools, including hex and Shimano wrenches, a screwdriver, rulers, protractor, a knife, wire cutter, scraper, a solar time clock, bottle and can openers among other things.