Aaron Shapiro (Instagram and Youtube), the original co-host returns for some discussion of what he was carrying, epic customs, and gear recommendations.

VPD:

Aaron: Tom Ferry Insidious, Oeser Tangu, and Rolex Explorer II

Me: Al Mar Falcon, Tactile Turn Shaker, and MBI HF-R

Tom Ferry

Slipjoint patterns

Sony A7 Mk. II

Ricoh GR

Edge Observer Instagram

Anso Instagram

d1ggs13 Instagram

bkdunn71 Instagram

bravo_kilo_edc Instagram

VSCO App

Snapseed App

Bag Organizer Rec:  Get a good bag like the Tom Bihn Synapse

Portable in Pocket Pen Rec: Kaweco Sport or Zebra F-701

Front Flipper Production Knife Rec: Boker Exskelimoor or Exskelibur or wait for the Kizer Fiest

Best Collab Rec: Spyderco Techno (collab between custom maker and production company); Pena/Oeser or Krein/Graham (best collab between custom makers)

OMPT Rec: Gerber Shard or JRP Toucan

Mechanical Watch under 40mm Rec: Speedmaster Reduced, Sinn 556i

18650 Light Rec: Eagletac TX25C2

Ambi or Left Friendly Knife: Slipjoint or Paramilitary 2

Supersteel on a Traditional?: Sure, why not.

Lantern Rec: R-Pal or Biolite Mini

Intro into Traditionals Rec: GEC

Fidget Item Rec: Flipper or Bolt Action Pen

Dan from Blade Reviews joined me to discuss the Fantoni Dweller, a knife he has been testing for two years, and his first Bark River purchase.

Fantoni Dweller Review

ESEE Zancudo (Dan's Review, My Review)

Bark River Bravo 1

Well, after a long journey through the nether world of audio, we finally got the track for Episode 69.  This is the lost episode and a great hour of catching up with Andrew Gene.  Andrew did the mix and it is good, plus he threw in a bonus--updated theme music.

VPD:

Tony:

CRKT Jettison

Andrew:

511 Messenger Bag Lima

Rhodia Notepad

Laptop

MTM Zirconium Pen

Obtanium Wallet

Anso Carbiner

Omega Seamaster 2201.50

Alloutdoor piece on the bogus Blade Show Awards

EX05

Darriel Caston Kadima

Brad Dowdy (of the Pen Addict, the Pen Addict Podcast, and NockCo.) joined me for Episode 72 to discuss the terrible trend in EDC pens--the tactical pen.  Like a ocean liner with wheels in case the water is shallow, this is a pen designed for .01% of the time.  And they all write poorly.

NOMEX SUIT ON.

VPD:

Brad:

Aurora Optima Demonstrator

NockCo. Notebook

Me:

Chris Reeve Mnandi

MBI HF-R

Pilot Vanishing Point

Lore Podcast

Schon DSGN Pen

County Comm Embassy Pen

Prometheus Writes Pen

Schrade Tactical Fountain Pen

MaxMadCo Bolt

TT Shaker

My TWSBI review

TWSBI Mini

TWSBI Micarta

Matthew Martin Pen

William Henry Cabernet

William Henry Black Beard

Moleskine Gel Refill

Monteverde Refill

Kaweco Al Sport

Lamy 2000

Brassing Ball Point

Producers Note:  There was a weird sync issues around 35 minutes.  I have gone back and tweaked everything.  This should be good.  It came from a new recording method, which, if I can get it to work, will make it much easier to record podcasts.  Bear with me, this will be worth the growing pains.

In this episode Jon Stokes joins me as we discuss Busses, out of production gear, and changing your EDC for the summer.  Jon also regales us with tales of working in radiators in 105 degree heat.  Ugh.

Banter:

Jon Stokes's Inside the Machine

Collective Idea

VPD:

Jon: Southern Grind Jackal, Leatherman Surge, Bond Arms Derringer Snake Slayer

Me: Spyderco Dragonfly in ZDP-189 and Olight S1 Baton

Out of Production:

Spyderco Caly3 in ZDP-189

Citizen Skyhawk Titanium

Bento Box Shop

Knife Hunter

Watch Recon

Surefire 600V

Summerized EDC:

TAD Force 10

Black Iron Rangers

Portable Chargers:

Biolite Mini

In this episode Jon Stokes joins me as we discuss Busses, out of production gear, and changing your EDC for the summer.  Jon also regales us with tales of working in radiators in 105 degree heat.  Ugh.

Banter:

Jon Stokes's Inside the Machine

Collective Idea

VPD:

Jon: Southern Grind Jackal, Leatherman Surge, Bond Arms Derringer Snake Slayer

Me: Spyderco Dragonfly in ZDP-189 and Olight S1 Baton

Out of Production:

Spyderco Caly3 in ZDP-189

Citizen Skyhawk Titanium

Bento Box Shop

Knife Hunter

Watch Recon

Surefire 600V

Summerized EDC:

TAD Force 10

Black Iron Rangers

Portable Chargers:

Biolite Mini

Nick Clayton from the Modern Neanderthal podcast stopped by to help run down the best gear on the planet circa summer of 2016.  This podcast parallels the Recommendation Series that is being released on AllOutdoor.

VPD:

Nick: ZT0562CF, Prometheus Beta QR v2, Boker City Tool

Me: Spyderco Techno, MBI HF-R

Recommendations:

Under $50

Nick:  SAK Spartan, Streamlight Micro Stream 1xAAA

Me: CRKT Drifter, EagleTac D25AAA

Under $200

Nick: Spyderco Paramilitary 2, Olight S1 Baton

Me: Spyderco Dragonfly II in ZDP-189, Olight S1 Baton

Under $400

Nick: ZT0456 and Prometheus Beta QR

Me: Paramilitary 2 in S110V and HDS Rotary

Under $1000

Nick: Lenslight and Custom Knife or a Chris Reeve knife

Me: Chris Reeve Mnandi and Muyshondt Aeon Mk. 3

Over $1000

Nick: Shirogorov F3 and McGizmo (or truly insane--Sinkevich or Rexford custom)

Me: Shirogorov Neon and SPY 007 (or truly insane--Ron Lake and a Photon Fanatic custom)

On this episode Mr. Scurvy comes on to debate the merits of custom knives.  It was a spirited discussion.

VPD:

Jonathan:

Hamilton Khaki Watch on a Barton NATO Strap

All Ett Wallet

MCM Pen

LV Knives Lancer 2

Me:

Darriel Caston Kadima

Surefire Titan Plus

Edison Pearlette

Saddleback Leather Front Pocket ID Wallet

Terzuola Athena and ATCF

Chris Reeve Mnandi

Kirby Lambert

Jason Knight Knives

Dan, of Blade Reviews, is back with me on Episode 67.  It was good old fashion Gear Geeks Live fun.

Dan's carry: the NEW G10 Griptillian and the Sinn U1

My carry: the Sinn 556i, the Karroll SES, the MBI HF-R, and the Edison Pearlette

Benchmade Crooked River

Ben Schwartz's Twitter account

Busse 2G Battle Mistress

Blade HQ

Spec Ops Sheathes

Chris Reeve Mnandi

Well, the baby-not-sleeping hiatus is over and we are back.  We are shortening the podcast and doing a more grab bag approach.  Hopefully this will keep things fresh and engaging.  This one hits exactly 1 hour.  Here are some of the things we talked about:

Virtual Pocket Dump

Andrew Lang: Spyderco Dragonfly 2 in Super Blue, Boker Bolt Action Pen, Sinn 103A SA

Me: Gareth Bull Shamwari, Aeon Mk. 3, Edison Pen Company Pearlette, Sinn 556i

Sinn Watches

Andrew and Leo's Video on Quality Gear

Isaac's Collection Video

Apple Watch Video

Apple Watch Impressions

Knifehaterz IG Account

Custom Knife Factory

CKF PeaceDuke

Fiddleback Forge

Bushfinger Overview