Best Damn EDC

Even the perfect tool for the job can’t save you from forgetting what you carry, according to this week’s EDC confession. We’re also diving into the most innovative category of EDC, taking a closer look at Hacksmith’s wild new Smith Blade multitool, a new Up The Ante, giveaways, and more!

1:08 – EDC Confessionals
Share your own EDC hot take or taboo: https://forms.gle/rP8ohp7cxRrnxkFe9

2:36 Sponsors
Work Sharp https://bit.ly/3TwX7HS
Big Idea Design: Use coupon code CARRYON for 10% off https://shrtm.nu/bigidesign
Nitto Tire https://bit.ly/4mjGMnt

4:08 – Community Comments
Reactions and replies to the Only a Wallet Challenge and #innovativeedc.

17:08 – Show and Tell: Hacksmith Smith Blade
https://shrtm.nu/RK32kQq

22:36 – Up the Ante
Don guesses the price of a complete Bass Pro EDC to win a Work Sharp Guided Field Sharpener for you guys

25:28 – Community Carry of the Week
Chad Rewis -  ⁨@edc_crews⁩

• Kershaw Iridium
• Viperade VE29 Pouch
• SOG PowerPint
• Big Idea Design Pocket Pro
• Streamlight Wedge XT
• Garmin Fenix 6X Pro Solar
• Rustic Heirloom Hitchhiker Wallet

27:39 – What’s in My Pockets

• ProTech Malibu CC Black
• TaleofKnives Tuxedo
• Leatherman Signal
• Big Idea Design Mini Click Pen
• Okluma DC0
• Vice Hardware F-47 Ultem
• Gaslight Industries Jerry Can Lighter
• Big Idea Design Ti GMT

29:10 – Giveaway
Winner: UG Tools Kubotan
Next up: Flytanium Beef

0:28 – Show and Tell: Schwarz Knives Overland X
The Schwarz Knives Overland is awesome, but just too big for EDC. The smaller Overland Sport didn’t quite translate down for me. But the Overland X? It’s the perfect middle ground.

3:16 EDC Confessionals
Share your own EDC hot take or taboo: https://forms.gle/rP8ohp7cxRrnxkFe9

9:03 Up the Ante
Grip test competition

12:20 Carry of the Week
Lance Philip (@adventurefifty)

• Finch Oxbow Deep Blue Resin
• AriesEDC Bloom Harpoon Custom
• Olight i3T EOS
• SOG PowerPint
• Gear Infusion EverRachet
• Rite in the Rain All-Weather Pocket Pen
• Credio Quartz Dive Watch

15:02 What’s in My Pockets

• Civivi Clingman
• Gaslight Industries Jerry Can Lighter
• Tactile Turn Switch
• Okluma DC0
• Leatherman Arc
• Rustic Heirloom Hitchhiker Honeycomb
• Big Idea Design Ti GMT

16:15 Giveaway
Winner of the Button Lock Elementum II: @toddkanhai3164
Up next: UG Tools Kubotan

0:24 – Show and Tell
The newest trend with EDC flashlight is throwing every bell, whistle, and fidget at something that's just meant to light up a foot path at night. Recently, I initially dismissed a flashlight like this, but after giving it a chance, I discovered how awesome it is despite being overbuilt and unnecessary.

10:40 – EDC Confessionals
A modded Umnumzaan and a $20 farm knife walk into a bar… and absolutely steal the show. 
Share yours here: [https://forms.gle/rP8ohp7cxRrnxkFe9](https://forms.gle/rP8ohp7cxRrnxkFe9)

16:27 – Community Comment
I answer an oft-asked question about my key organizer…and answer questions that weren't asked too…

17:40 – Carry of the Week
Ryan (@Fridaddysgearreviews) brings the blackout heat:

- Medford Slim Midi DLC Sculpted Scales
- Tactile Turn Side Click Short Zirc
- Okluma DC0 Polished Zirc
- PNW Toast Co GTFO
- Oris Big Crown Pointer Date

20:23 – What’s In My Pockets
- Tactile Knife Co Redhawk
- Tactile Turn Switch
- Okluma DC0
- Leatherman Arc
- Rustic Heirloom Hitchhiker Honeycomb
- Funky Forage Industries Tetra 292
- Big Idea Design Ti GMT

21:29 – Giveaway
Congrats to the winners of the…

• RMX Compact: @jeffreynolds643
• Mini Bedlam: @d_rod050

Next up: Button Lock Elementum II (to enter, be sure to sign up for the newsletter)

In this episode, I pick my forever three, respond to some interesting takes from the community, and kick off a brand-new segment: EDC Confessionals. Plus, a featured carry from a friend, what's in my pockets, and another round of Up The Ante.

0:27 Just Three Items
What makes the cut if I can only carry three items for life? My most trusted knife, light, and multi-tool—and why they beat everything else in the collection.

5:46 EDC Confessionals
We’re kicking off a brand-new segment. Anonymous or not, we want your gear sins, guilty pleasures, and spicy hot takes. I’ll go first: I bought a Gerber… and liked it. Submit yours here

7:35 Community Comments

11:25 Up The Ante
RMX blade swap challenge—under one minute. Pressure’s on.

15:20 Carry of the Week
Craig Parker - @clp_bushcraft

• Chris Reeve Umnumzaan
• Rustic Heirloom Hitchhiker
• Big Idea Design TPT Slide
• Big Idea Design Ti Pocket Pro
• Reylight Pineapple Mini
• Titanium Comb

17:20 What’s In My Pockets

• Benchmade Mini Crooked River
• Big Idea Design Pocket Pro Bronze
• Leatherman Arc
• Rustic Heirloom Hitchhiker Honeycomb
• Funky Forage Industries Tetra 292
• Lumintop Frog
• Big Idea Design Ti GMT

18:16 Giveaway
WE Knife Riff-Raff winner: @RITPA
Next week: Benchmade Mini Bedlam

Over the last few weeks, rumors swirled about Leatherman's next big multitool—a new Wave, a Charge replacement, maybe even a Milwaukee Fastback killer. What we got instead? Knives. No pliers. No screwdrivers. Just blades.

The internet didn’t take it well.

In this episode, we break down the backlash, respond to the loudest opinions, and dig into whether Leatherman’s new knife line is worth a further look.

1:14 Knife Court: Leatherman vs The People
We put the internet’s loudest reactions on trial. From accusations of misplaced priorities to cries of overpricing, this segment takes real viewer comments and breaks them down, one overreaction at a time.

24:00 Leatherman Knives Q&A
You asked. We answered. We tackle your most common questions about Leatherman’s new knife lineup, as well as give our unfettered opinion on each of the new knives in Leatherman's lineup.

43:20 Carry of the Week
Yrving Isaac - @yrvingisaac

• Knafs Lander 4
• ReyLight Pineapple Mini Mk II
• Big Idea Design Pocket Pro
• Field Notes Memo Book 
• Havoc EDC Brass Bottle Opener
• Artesano Triste Lander Sheath
• Artesano Triste Field Notes Leather Cover
• Spartan Hanks Mini Hank

44:51 What's In My Pockets

• Civivi Clingman
• Tactile Knife Co. Redhawk
• Big Idea Design Pocket Pro Bronze
• Rustic Heirloom Hitchhiker Wallet Honeycomb
• Lumintop Frog
• SOG PowerPint
• RZE UTD-8000
• Funky Forage Industries Tetra-292

46:27 Giveaways
Leatherman Wave+ giveaway: ⁨@lekyybanez6917⁩
Chaves Kickstop: ⁨@GregNunamaker⁩  

This week, we break down a comment calling the Big Idea Design Overlook overpriced, dig into why that argument doesn’t hold up, and respond to the guy who thinks your lunch doesn’t deserve a pocket knife. Plus: a new Community Carry from an agricultural scientist, what's in my pockets, and another round of Up The Ante.

0:30 Community Comment  
Is $220 too much for a Chinese-made titanium frame lock folder?

6:05 Missed the Point  
Someone got upset about using a pocket knife for “food prep.”

9:38 Community Carry of the Week  
@mz_christos shares a practical carry built for life in the field—including a Benchmade 940 and a few farming essentials.

• Xiaomi 14
• Benchmade 940
• Knipex Cobra 5"
• POSCA Paint Marker
• Nitecore NTP31
• Pilot G2
• Titanium Tweezers
• Carbon Fiber Wallet
• Xiaomi Power Bank 3
• Ray-Ban Folding Wayfarer
• Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro
• Victorinox Classic SD
• Gerber Shard

  13:32 What’s In My Pockets

• Big Idea Design Overlook
• Tactile Knife Co. Redhawk
• Leatherman Arc
• Best Damn EDC Topo Zippo
• Rustic Heirloom Hitchhiker Wallet Honeycomb
• Lumintop Frog
• RZE UTD-8000
• Funky Forage Industries Tetra-292

  14:32 Up The Ante  
  Taylor and Rikki play The Knife Price Is Right

  19:46 Giveaways  
  Winner of Civivi Clingman:  ⁨@dchappell⁩
  Winner of Mini Bedlam:  ⁨@mattbanner3032⁩
  Leatherman Wave+ instructions are in this week's EDC Weekly newsletter

Blade Show’s over. The dust has settled. The hype is dying down. But that’s when the real processing starts—when we sift through the chaos, the hype, and the flood of new gear to figure out what actually stood out.

In this week’s episode of Deep Cuts, I break down your favorite finds from Blade Show 2025, highlight some gear I missed (and some I didn’t), and share my top picks from the weekend. We’ve also got another killer Community Carry, a question about modular multi-tools, and a fresh giveaway winner. Plus: What’s in my pockets post-Blade, and a few brands I think are worth watching right now.

 0:46 Community Cut
Viewer-submitted Blade Show standouts

• @angusjames95: TKell Knives WharnEDC
• @tmc15117xx: Auxiliary MFG Folding Pocket Bowie
• ​@dannystilesshow: Badass picture of me
• @incognito3is: Dead Reckon Show Special D2 Wharncliffe Blued
• @a.c.munger: "Cut in front of by Taylor Martin while waiting to talk to Zac Whitmore on Friday"
• @zipposedc: Pocket Bowie Capt Rikki's Edition
• @noctourneknvies: CornCraft Neutron 2
• @mccauleydesign: "Dwyer returning one of the knives he stole"
• @crossandcopperedc: Hellbender Blade Co
• @lucaslionheart: Piratech Slippy Kraken

6:18 Best Damn Picks

• Tuch Knives Klick
• UG Tools wins Overall Best Blade Of The Year
• Work Sharp Knives RMX getting lots of love
• Doing tequila shots with Lynn Thompson at 10:30AM 

10:12 Sponsors
Shoutout to the brands that make all of this possible:

• Work Sharp
• Big Idea Design
• Carry Commission
• Whatnot

11:05 Community Carry of the Week
Submitted by JEH (YouTube: JEH-1020 / IG: @jeff_hower)

•  Rustic Heirloom Hitchhiker Wallet
• Tissot PRX Watch
• Big Idea Design Click Pen
• ThruNite Archer Flashlight
• Zippo
• Demko AD20.5
• SOG PowerPint

15:33 What’s in My Pockets

• Carry Development Clingman Fixed Blade Custom
• Axial Shift Wharncliffe
• SOG PowerPint
• Lumintop Frog
• Gaslight Industries Jerry Can Lighter
• Vice Hardware F-47 Titanium Wallet
• Big Idea Design Pocket Pro Bronze
• RZE UTD-8000 Titanium Watch

18:12 Comment of the Week
"Why don’t we have a modular multi-tool like Exceed’s hotswap knives?"

19:30 Giveaway

• Winner of the WE Knife Tyro: @BBene7 on YouTube
• Next up: Benchmade Mini Bedlam
• Subscribe to EDC Weekly for your chance to win

 Next giveaway: Check today’s EDC Weekly email for how to enter

20:05 Outro
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Apparently, small knives aren’t “real” knives—at least according to some of the recent comments. In this episode of Deep Cuts, I explain why you don’t need a big knife for most daily tasks, and why I’ve been leaning hard into smaller blades lately. I also break down the lawsuit Gavin Hawk just filed against Microtech (yeah, the timing’s wild), talk through this week’s Community Carry, and try to solve a puzzle box on camera. Plus: gear I’m digging right now, a few titanium lighter recs, and this week’s giveaway winner.

0:46 Hot Take

"Why are you showing us these baby knives? Show me a real knife."

8:00 Carry of the Week
Submitted by RJL (@sanjuanedc)

• Maratac Ti Field Watch
• Wurkkos TS10
• Leatherman Charge TTi
• Vero Fulcrum Mini
• Big Idea Design Mini Dual Side Click
• Olitan T024

11:46 On My Radar

• Gavin Hawk vs. Microtech lawsuit
• RZ UTD8000 restock
• WESN x Chris Ramsay 1st Puzzle Box

17:33 What’s in My Pockets

• Tactile Rockwall Flipper
• Knafs Little Lulu
• SOG PowerPint
• Lumintop Frog 2
• CC x Rustic Heirloom Hitchhiker Honeycomb
• Big Idea Design Pocket Pro USA Bronze
• RZE UTD-8000
• Gaslight Industries Prototype Lighter

18:45 Giveaway

• Bugout 535-09 winner: @michaelmullane8141
• Next up: Wii Knife Tyro by SNEX
• Subscribe to EDC Weekly for your chance to win

20:19 Outro

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Apparently, the only way to qualify for “everyday carry” is if you never change your gear—ever. At least, according to one spicy community comment. In this episode of Deep Cuts, I break down why that take isn’t totally wrong… but also why it completely misses the point. I walk through what EDC really means (or used to mean), share what’s in my pockets right now, and dive into the gear I keep coming back to. Plus: this week’s Community Carry, a PowerPint defense, a slingshot showdown, and a sneak peek at next week’s collab reveal.

0:38 Community Hot Take
"It's not everyday carry if you rotate everything every day!"

2:00 What's My Pocket
- Big Idea Design Overlook https://shrtm.nu/bigidesign
- Tactile Knife Co Redhawk https://shrtm.nu/tactile
- Big Idea Design Pocket Pro Bronze https://shrtm.nu/bigidesign
- Garmin MARQ Adventurer 
- Best Damn EDC Topo Zippo https://shrtm.nu/JwxSVtO
- CC x Rustic Heirloom Hitchhiker Honeycomb https://shrtm.nu/lpm6jSV
- SOG PowerPint https://amzn.to/3SGGRUs
- Lumintop Frog 2 https://amzn.to/3SGdIc2

5:38 Carry Of The Week

8:32 Just One Question

12:52 On My Radar
- TKell WharnEDC https://shrtm.nu/IbY9zGX
- Pro-Tech Antique PVD https://shrtm.nu/Z4Rw0Xk
- RMJ Mortifier Micro Axe at Monkey Edge https://shrtm.nu/i6xF8Xj
- UltiClip APH (comes out at Blade Show) https://shrtm.nu/Ypjn1ZX

15:29 Up The Ante (Taylor vs Rikki)

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This week, someone said “everyday people don’t carry the knives I feature.” So we’re talking about pricing, accessibility, and why we cover gear across the whole spectrum—from budget to boutique. Also, KnifeCenter got hacked (and recovered), the Redhawk finally dropped, and we run through some recent highlights in EDC and knife world news.

Plus: a killer community carry, a new segment of Taylor vs Rikki, and giveaways galore.

1:28 What's In My Pocket
1:26 Missed The Point
7:02 Carry of the Week
10:06 Sponsors
11:20 On My Radar
14:28 Giveaway
15:35 Taylor vs Rikki

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