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metis
199
May 22, 2018
I carry a Gerber Trendy, Gerber EAB with the clip removed and a dewalt carbide blade, Gerber Black Crucial (clip removed), Atwood doubleheader #2 & a single headed alligator, (4) Raimundo pick/tension tools, a tiny retractable 50" promotional tape measure. A Caran d'Ache FixPencil and Pilot Razor Point ride in the shirt pocket, usually along with a twin tip Sharpie. The only thing I don't use at least weekly (if not daily) is the lock picks, but when I need em, I've got em, and they just tuck into my wallet, about the size of (5) toothpicks.
I could do without the Trendy, but I find the blade shape more routinely useful than the Crucial's main blade. The EAB routinely proves useful as a semi disposable/dirty blade, and the carbide blade just plain lasts longer and holds an edge better than the cheapos. I used to carry a Gerber 600 needlenose, but ended up not needing the extra oomph vs the Crucial, particularly for the weight. I'd happily swap out the Crucial if I could find a good flat phiips, strap cutter and pliers on anything else.
If you're carrying something because it's pretty or you like how it looks, that's fine, but it's not an EDC tool, it's jewelry. That's fine, and folks go through a lot for vanity but you need to decide if you want to be instafamous for carrying around some metal or for putting elmers and koolaid in your hair for liberty spikes. If you're carrying something because you might use it someday.... well I've got a garage full of old parts and pieces of wood to sell you.
metis
199
May 22, 2018
metisside note, not sure why I have so many Gerber tools. I've certainly owned and used dozens of others, but have ended up finding them lacking in some particular. I'm partial to leaf lock blades, and haven't found a better flat sided phillips bit which grips as well.
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