Best Damn EDC

I'm breaking down my top EDC picks for 2025 across 10 categories, from folders and fixed blades to multitools, watches, and everything in between. I'm also sharing what you voted as your community favorites and revealing which piece of gear I actually carried the most this year.

Whether you're looking to upgrade your EDC or just curious what made the cut, this is my definitive gear roundup for 2025.

EDC Folding Knife
Work Sharp RMX

EDC Fixed Blade
Jack Wolf Knives Vampire Hunter

EDC Watch
RZE UTD-8000

EDC Flashlight
Olight ArkPro Ultra

EDC Multitool
Leatherman Wave Alpha

Best EDC Pen
Big Idea Design Pocket Pro USA Bronze

Best Truck Tools
ICON 1/4 in Drive Compact Socket and Bit Set

Best EDC Gadget
Garmin Fenix Pro 8

Sleeper Hit
CRKT Provoke X

Best EDC Value
Knafs Lander 5

Most Carried
Leatherman Arc Talos

Gear of the Year According to You

1. Leatherman Wave Alpha
2. Work Sharp RMX
3. Nextool Mini Flagship F12
4. Olight ArkPro Ultra
5. Exceed Designs TiRant Ultra

Everyone thinks Taylor keeps his gear pristine and never uses it. The truth? His team won't let him near anything before they photograph it because he destroys everything instantly. This week: the Camp Mule launch, the butter-smooth Arno Bernard Turico, and a $500 utility knife that flips like an OTF.

0:20 Show and Tell

• Arno Bernard Turaco
• Hawk Knives Shortcut
• Carry Commission Camp Mule

8:17 Sponsors

• Work Sharp
• Big Idea Design
• BladeBinge — buy, sell, and trade EDC gear safely  
• Carry Commission

10:49 Community Comments

Leave a comment on the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/d79eKSh-H40
Or leave an EDC confession: https://forms.gle/rP8ohp7cxRrnxkFe9

17:26 Carry of the Week - Logan Gibbons (@loganjgibbons)

• Drop AAA Copper Flashlight
• Craftsman Sebertool M4
• Narwhalco Pen
• GilTek RUK V2
• Hitch and Timber Runt 2.0

21:39 What's in my Pockets

• CC Camp Mule
• Arno Bernard Turaco
• Leatherman Surge
• Garmin Fenix 8 Pro
• CC X Wilder Goods Co Hithchhiker
• Big Idea Design Pocket Pro Bronze
• Gaslight Industries Jerry Can Lighter

22:52 Giveaway
Find instructions to enter the December giveaway by signing up for the newsletter: https://weekly.bestdamnedc.com

0:24 Community Comments

9:27 Sponsors

• Work Sharp
• Big Idea Design
• BladeBinge — buy, sell, and trade EDC gear safely 
• Carry Commission

  11:07 Show and Tell

• Buck Knives Range
• Knafs Lander 5

  14:14 Carry of the Week - Tom @time.poor

• Tudor Pelagos GMT
• Zuludiver Hydrarib Strap
• Victorinox Explorer
• Prometheus Design Werx Scales
• Kolony Collective SERE Bypass Set

  15:21 What's in my Pocket

• CC x Knives by Nuge Wicket
• Leatherman Surge
• Garmin Fenix 8 Pro
• CC X Wilder Goods Co Hithchhiker
• Big Idea Design Pocket Pro Bronze
• Gaslight Industries Jerry Can Lighter

  16:47 Giveaway
  Find instructions to enter the November giveaway by signing up for the newsletter: https://weekly.bestdamnedc.com

This week, we take a hard look at the knife world…and what’s wrong with it. A viewer from the UK sent in a confession about paying nearly $900 for a McNees PM MAC 2 3.5 after taxes and customs. It got me thinking about how we got here—not just the prices, but the endless options, the hype, and the loss of the real story behind the gear. It’s not just about money anymore. It’s about meaning.

0:23 EDC Confessionals
Submit your own

5:07 Sponsors

• Work Sharp 
• Big Idea Design 
• BladeBinge — buy, sell, and trade EDC gear safely  
• Carry Commission x Paladin33 Waxed Canvas Belt Bag XL

18:59 Show and Tell

• McNees Dixon Frag
• Half Face Blades Disaster

24:00 Carry Of The Week - PCK 

• Diodrio Pocket Organizer
• Coast PX22 Flashlight
• Black Diamond Carabiner
• Casio F105W
• Moleskine Volant XS Journal
• Redwing Card Wallet
• Key Smart
• Fisher Space Pen
• Opinel No. 8
• TISUR Titanium Shackle

26:22 What’s In My Pockets

• McNees Dixon Frag
• Half Face Blades Disaster
• Leatherman Surge
• Garmin Fenix 8 Pro
• CC X Wilder Goods Co Hithchhiker
• Big Idea Design Pocket Pro Bronze
• Gaslight Industries Jerry Can Lighter

27:01 Giveaway
Find instructions to enter the October giveaway by signing up for the newsletter: https://weekly.bestdamnedc.com

This week, Taylor takes a hard look at how reviewers and influencers shape the EDC world—sometimes for the worse. Sparked by a viewer’s confession about the underrated Leatherman Free K4, Taylor reflects on how trends, thumbnails, and first impressions can bury great gear before it ever gets a fair chance. It’s a deep dive into bias, influence, and what happens when the loudest voices decide what’s “good.”

0:45 EDC Confessionals
Submit your own https://forms.gle/rP8ohp7cxRrnxkFe9

4:57 Sponsors

• Work Sharp RMX Blackout drops Monday at 10 AM PST
• Big Idea Design
• BladeBinge for all your buy, sell, and trading EDC needs
• Carry Commission x Jack Wolf Knives K9 Jack Restock

17:38 Show and Tell 

• Axial x Best Damn EDC Shift V3
• Work Sharp RMX Blackout Reserve Series
• Pro-Tech x Chaves Redencion Custom

21:25 Carry Of The Week
@UnboundCarry (YouTube & Instagram)

• Vosteed Psyop
• Big Idea Design Ti Arto
• RovyVon Aurora A4 Pro
• Popov Leather 5 Card Wallet
• Apple Watch Ultra 2
• The James Brand Mehlville
• OrbitKey Organizer

25:00 What's In My Pockets

• Axial x Best Damn EDC Shift V3
• Leatherman Surge
• Garmin Fenix 8 Pro
• CC X Wilder Goods Co Hithchhiker
• Big Idea Design Pocket Pro Bronze
• Gaslight Industries Jerry Can Lighter

26:13 Giveaway
Find instructions to enter the October giveaway by signing up for the newsletter: https://weekly.bestdamnedc.com

One comment lit the fuse: ‘Anyone who thinks scissors are the best tool on a multi-tool is someone who doesn’t know how to sharpen a knife.’ So are scissors just training wheels for knife guys, or the most underrated tool in EDC? Plus a brand-new Leatherman, a hot-swappable blade design, an unhinged confessional, and more in this week’s Deep Cuts.

Let’s do the damn thing.

0:00 Cold Open
Are scissors training wheels… or essential?

0:25 Show and Tell
Leatherman Wave Alpha
Exceed Designs TiRant Ultra

5:37 Sponsors

• Work Sharp RMX (drops Monday at 10 AM PST)
• Big Idea Design – Chaves Fountain EDC
• BladeBinge for all your buy, sell, and trading EDC needs
• Carry Commission – BROG Bum Bag XL + MMTW Lander 2 restocked

8:25 Community Comments
Are scissors training wheels for knife guys or the most underrated tool on a multitool?

11:23 EDC Confessional
Submit your own

12:38 Carry of the Week
Dave Rodriguez – @king_detritus

• Jack Wolf Knives Benny’s Clip Steel Series
• Big Idea Design Slim Bolt Action Pen Zirc
• ReyLight Pineapple Mini
• SOG PowerPint

14:42 What’s in My Pockets

• Leatherman Wave Alpha
• Garmin Fenix 8 Pro AMOLED Sapphire
• CC x Wilder Goods Co. Hitchhiker Wallet
• Big Idea Design Pocket Pro Bronze
• Gaslight Industries Jerry Can Lighter

The knife world’s been busy. Between talk of repealing the Federal Switchblade Act, Knife Rights dragging California’s ban into the 2nd Amendment spotlight, and Spartan Blades planting a flag in Europe, there’s a lot to chew on. Toss in your fiery takes on the one multitool function that stands above the rest, a confessional about Spyderco, and some new gear hitting the desk — and you’ve got this week’s Deep Cuts.

Let's do the damn thing.

0:44 Knife Knews

• AKTI explains the messy reality if the Federal Switchblade Act is repealed. 
• Knife Rights appeals California’s switchblade ban under the 2A; the Ninth Circuit asks for amicus briefs.
• Spartan Blades launches Euro Blade Worx in the Czech Republic with KA-BAR and Ondřej Němec, shifting from exports to local production.

  5:24 Sponsors

• Work Sharp RMX (drops Monday at 10 AM PST)
• Big Idea Design – Chaves Fountain EDC
• BladeBinge for all your buy, sell, and trading EDC needs
• Carry Commission – BROG Bum Bag XL + MMTW Lander 2 restocked

9:27 Community Comments
Audience picks for the single best multitool function #OneToolToRuleThemAll

17:53 EDC Confessional
Submit your own

18:45 Show and Tell

• TKC Skeletonized Rockwall
• Pro-Tech Duke 2

22:37 Carry of the Week
Antonio Morales

• CC x Wazoo Cache Belt
• Big Idea Design TPT Slide
• Big Idea Design Pocket Pro Pen
• Carry Commission x Wilder Goods Co Hitchhiker
• Ace of Hanks Handkerchief
• Carry Commission x JRW Gear Tough Clip
• Carry Commission x Urban Carver Keychain
• Carry Commission x Pro-Tech Malibu
• Carry Commission x CWF Micro Arcadian Click
• Best Damn EDC Topo Zippo
• Garage Built Gear Full Field Notes Book Cover
• Paladin33 Belt Bag

24:55 What’s in My Pockets

• Tactile Knife Co. Rockwall Skeletonized
• Leatherman Arc Talos
• Gaslight Industries Jerry Can Lighter
• CC x Wildr Goods Co. Hitchhiker
• Big Idea Design Base Line Bolt Action Pen
• Garmin Fenix 8 Pro AMOLED

27:11 Giveaway
Jack Wolf Knives K9 Jack winner: @robertfinneide5044

This week, we’re going back 5,000 years to see what Ötzi the Iceman carried and what it says about our obsession with modern everyday carry. From copper axes and flint knives to Viking whetstones, we’re exploring whether today’s gear is an evolution of survival or just overkill. We’ve also got a new Show and Tell with the Gatorz Rig, community takes on drop culture and the “curator” debate, and a confessional about loving gear just for the sake of it. Plus, Carry of the Week features the Oz Machine Co. Rosie in MagnaCut, What’s in My Pockets, and another round of giveaways.

0:16 Show and Tell

• iPhone flashlight trick (still sucks)
• Gatorz Rig
• BHQ x Tactile Knife Co. Redhawk

2:25 Sponsors

• Work Sharp RMX (drops Monday at 10 AM PST)
• Big Idea Design Everyday Notebook
• BladeBinge for all your buy, sell, and trading EDC needs
• Carry Commission x Wildr Goods Co Hitchhiker

5:11 Community Comments
Reacting to “We don’t need EDC — it’s just cosplay” and whether modern carry is about true preparedness or LARPing.

10:36 EDC Confessional
Submit your own: https://forms.gle/rP8ohp7cxRrnxkFe9

12:09 Carry of the Week
Ryan Dodds – @ryandoddsphotography

• Paradrop Leather Triarii
• Oz Machine Co. Roosevelt
• LynchNW All Access Pry
• ReyLight Pineapple Mini
• Nottingham Tactical Pen
• SOG PowerPint
• Urban Carvers Beads

13:56 What’s in My Pockets

• Civivi Clingman
• Leatherman Signal
• CC x Rustic Heirloom Hitchhiker
• Big Idea Design Pocket Pro Bronze USA
• Funky Forage Industries Tetra 292
• Gaslight Industries Jerry Can Lighter
• Garmin MARQ Adventurer

15:14 Giveaway
Civivi Crabby Winner: @TWKnives
BDEDC TPT Slide Winner: @kenrossi  
Next giveaway: CC x Jack Wolf Knives K9 Jack

This week, we’re talking about the most overrated gear in everyday carry. From knives that don’t deserve the hype to multi-tools and wallets that fall flat, the community had plenty to say about what just isn’t worth it. We’ve also got knife news out of NYCKS with a stolen Null Knives prototype, Victorinox eyeing U.S. production, a new Show and Tell with some Swiss steel, and more.

0:34 Knife News
Null Knives Mini Voodoo prototype stolen at NYCKS
Victorinox considers U.S. production shift

4:12 Show and Tell
Victorinox Evoke
Victorinox Swiss Tool Spirit MX
Null Knives Vandal

7:47 Sponsors
Work Sharp RMX (drops Monday at 10 AM PST): https://bit.ly/3TwX7HS
Big Idea Design Jot-N-Pop: https://shrtm.nu/bigidesign
Find your size for the Nitto's most versatile all-terrain tire, the Terra Grappler G3 at https://bit.ly/4mjGMnt

9:55 Community Comments
I discuss your takes on the most overrated EDC gear, such as titanium pry bars, keychain tools, and even watches.

17:28 Carry of the Week
@johnnygarcia_urek – Minimalist city carry

• Olight i3T Plus
• Kizer Militaw
• Olight Open Mini
• OTR Carabiner

18:44 Giveaway
Winner: Benchmade Bugout 535-09 – @MitchFoster3
Next up: Civivi Crabby

This week, we’re talking about the worst trends in everyday carry. From titanium pry bars to bottle openers on everything, the community has plenty to say. We’ve also got some wild knife news (including a guy who lived eight years with a blade in his chest), Leatherman no longer including sheaths and accessories, a new Show and Tell, and more.

0:31 Knife News
Leatherman no longer including sheaths & bit kits https://shrtm.nu/U1RrHVc
Man unknowingly lived with a knife in his chest for 8 years https://shrtm.nu/mPAJHVc

4:26 Sponsors
Work Sharp RMX: https://bit.ly/3TwX7HS
Big Idea Design Jot-N-Pop: https://shrtm.nu/bigidesign
Carry Commission x Bilgewater Jack Rabbit: https://carrycommission.com

6:09 Show and Tell
Radio Chatter Game
Big Idea Design Jot-N-Pop

12:45 Community Comments
Your takes on the worst EDC trends: bottle openers, titanium pry bars, lumen wars, limited drops, overpriced box cutters, etc.

19:58 EDC Confessional
“I love titanium gear, but I also love truly like Jeremy Siers.” – @nomad1430
Submit your own: https://forms.gle/rP8ohp7cxRrnxkFe9

21:06 Carry of the Week
Camden Hill – @_camden_hill

• Benchmade Bugout
• Flytanium Ti Scales
• Big Idea Design Pry Bar
• Costa Rinconcito Sunglasses
• SOG PowerAccess Deluxe
• Olight Arkfield Pro
• Ridge Wallet Ti

23:02 What’s in My Pockets

• ProTech Malibu CC Bronze
• Leatherman Signal
• Big Idea Design Jot-N-Pop
• Okluma DC0
• Vice Hardware F-47 Ultem
• Gaslight Industries Jerry Can Lighter
• Big Idea Design Ti GMT

23:51 Giveaway
Winner: Flytanium Beef – @ColbyAshcer
Next up: Benchmade Bugout 535-09