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
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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
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