Victorinox needs to rethink the toothpick slot. We can easily carve a toothpick from a stick. We cannot just carve up a ferro rod. They need to make it official by giving each model an option to have ferro rod, or I would like to see a tiny diamond blade sharpener rod fit in the toothpick slot.👍😁
The toothpick has more uses than just picking one's teeth. The ridge is used to open stubborn tools (like the awl), especially if keeping one's nails thin. The toothpick can also be used to undo some types of zip ties. And I saw a bunch more creative ideas on RU-vid.
I don't think I can get tired of EDC videos from you Jon. It's always fun watching pouch carries or body or even bag since everyone needs are different. Im now looking for a nail clipper sissor multi tool thats tsa approved for those travels where i gotta be stripped of my beloved texas size knives and gear
I’m traveling Italy currently and using the bellroy lite sling and loving it. The 9l looks like it would be even better! Thanks to you, I’m having a great time carrying my edc in the 7l lite sling and keeping things safe and accessible
Another great video. Thanks. I have used your advice to build my own sling bag set up and refined it on several trips this year. I have been looking for a TSA friendly multitool and failing to find one I modified my own. I bought a used Leatherman Micra and ground the knife blade down to a standard screwdriver/small pry tool. First flight I let TSA know what I had and they looked it over and waived me through. Second flight they took my word for it and third flight it didn't even get flagged. I carried a small padded envelope and stamps in case it didn't pass and I needed to mail it home. Glad I had it as I needed it on the last flight. Thanks for the inspiration!
Hello Bulldogs! I would try the victorinox jetsetter or Gerber dime (bladeless edition). In my country we are not allowed knives at all just for EDC so i have done a little bit of research :) Not sure if TSA allows small scissors so check that.
Thanks. I did pick up a Jetsetter and while good for what it is, it's more basic than what I was looking for. I chose the Micra as I couldn't find a Dime Traveler, or Style PS for a reasonable price for the experiment. The TSA website says scissors less than 4" from the pivot point are allowed in carry on bags. So, hopefully I'm good for US flights, but I suppose I will have to check when travelling internationally. @@corvus4eomer
Just an update. Just back from a domestic trip and the modified Micra didn't get flagged on either leg. However, looks like scissors aren't allowed on European airlines so I will have to look for another option for euro trip next year. Thanks again. @@corvus4eomer
Hi Jon, Thanks for the great videos. I too carry my compact everywhere. I slightly sharpened the inner tip of the combination tool so i can open packages and cut cardboard. This way the blade remains sharp also clean for food purposes. Thought you might like it. Cheers
Hello Jon, I really appreciate your opinions and your style of presentation! Thank you! I have a couple of items you might find interesting. First, for your bolt action pen that takes a Parker refill, you might like the Fisher Space Pen pressurized refill which fits any Parker pen too (as well as Rotring too). You have to get ahold of a little adapter to convert the Fisher to Parker, but they often come with the Fisher refills. Those refills write any where, even on wet paper, and they break-in to a very smooth, superior writing experience. The other thing you might not know about is that the SAK carrying (parcel) hook can hold any Bosch style jig saw blade under the itself when the back of the blade is set into the trough of the hood and the hook is (partially) closed over it. It helps to wrap a little tape around the base of the blade to widen it, but that's not necessary. The carrying hook holds the saw blade really securely and the saw blade can be used fully! (There are videos showing the details so I won't try to describe it any more here). I hope these ideas are helpful to you and others. Thank you again for the wonderful, inspirational and useful videos!
That water bottle's pretty cool for that type of bag. A water bottle is an important piece of gear a lot of these videos forget. I've been using the same Patagonia laptop backpack for over 20 years now, though, and it has two outside pockets for normal shaped water bottles (I use a Sigg bottle). I don't know what Patagonia's backpack line is like nowadays because the one they sold me way back when was so perfect and durable I may never need a new one again. And that's where my "extended EDC" goes. And I use the Maxpedition Fatty and Maxpedition Micro organizers for a lot of the gear inside it. Maxpedition was one of the hot EDC brands when I first started watching these sorts of videos, and I've stuck with 'em!
My big miss about that water bottle is the lack of modern aspects. Its not insulated, has no carrying help like a clip point. Without those at that price point? Hard pass
Thank you for this great idea! I’ve been Journaling for decades since college using the ubiquitous spiral notebooks. I like the size and quality of the Smythson Panama notebook!
Jon - The Belroy Venture sling should have a square black tag inside that has a secret slot designed specifically to hold an AirTag. That’d free up the pocket you’re using now for other gear. BTW - Another bald guy here with so many of the same things in my EDC, many from my own experience (like the Arc’Teryx Rho beanie and/or a Buff which I keep rolled up in one of the end pockets of my 7L Venture Sling), and a few I’ve learned about through being a loyal subscriber to your channel, like the Victorinox Compact, Aurora A8, Nitecore NB10k carbon fiber powerbank, inCharge X and more. Keep up the good work, mate. You’re the best in the business in my opinion.
I knew the bigger Bellroy offered this but didn't even think about looking at the sling! I'll check it out. Thanks for the kind words, great selections in your carry 👍
Brilliant video Jon, particularly interesting to see how you evolve your EDC by adding and editing. No matter what, it's always a useful exercise to stop and review one's EDC requirements as we move through life! Keep up the great work mate
Following the keysmart nano clip led me to their largest key organizer, which doubles as a Multitool holder. (tools sold separately.) that led to to a few other key organizers that also have Multitool capabilities, or built in flashlights, or Bluetooth support(!) for finding it from your phone. Seems like there is maybe an episode or 2 to be had comparing different key organizer/multitool options. I'd be curious about your thoughts on them.
For me my edc is a samsung s23, a casio g shock mudmaster cwg 2000 1a1er, a swiss tool, a alox victornox limited adition pioneerx and a o light baton pro. I carry cards and cash in a grip 6 wallet. Nothing more and nothing less than the above, although occasionally, i will swap out the pioneer for a compact. When out walking in the mountains in my rucksack and in my vehicles I have many additional things but not on my immediate person. The edc listed is literally what I won't leave the house without.
House of jack wallets, I got my slim minimalist wallet for $19.99, I looked at other but they pricey, this one has held up great, also got my pops the long wallet with a Mule deer on it.
Blimey! Thats alot of items to cart around everywhere...everyday ! That said there's some really great items there. Especially the torches I'll be checking thise out.
Another great video and one that answers a question I posted in relation to your Thai trip video regarding alternatives to AirPod Pro earbuds - I’m now going to check out those Soundcore Liberty 4 goodies. As a long-time user of Arc’ products I’d recommend their gear for wet weather and hiking purposes and that merino beanie looks the part too. I also shave my head and I find beanie hats slip off during the first 24hrs after I shave, so to address this I usually wear a fleece Nike ACG cap instead until my bonce gets a bit stubbly again. Finally, that Belroy wallet looks like my first iPhone case with it’s orange pull-tab so I’ll have to find that ow so I too can store my cards and similar sized EDC in it too…
Great choices Jon. We can agree with most all of your EDC carry choices. The only exception would be the watches. Quality choices indeed, but we chose the Apple Watch Ultra. Not only durable, but can replace your finger ring while adding an additional communication capabilities. Since you already have the Apple iPhone, this seems to be a no brainier. Save the others for impressing those who need to be impressed. We have discovered the new BellRoy Sling from you. Good stuff. Thank you.
The Ultra is a great option and I've been tempted many times. Part of me thinks the phone does everything with a bigger screen - apart from the health metrics of course.
@@JonGadget I was hesitant also ŕegarding the Apple Watch Ultra purchase. Being redundant was also the issue. Bottom line: since owning the AWU...I would rather leave the phone at home and take the watch. Auto crash and fall detection are better with the watch. Siri is now responding internally on the watch for internal requests, eliminating the need to reach out to the cloud and back. Very responsive! I could go on about the durability and high quality, but I don't want to be thought of as an Apple salesman. I have no affiliation other than being a consumer of their products. Oh, one last thing...I use Visible by Verizon for their cellular service. The addition of the Apple Watch for cell connectivity is only five U.S.D. a month extra. 5 bucks a month for an additional communication device with the same number...priceless! Enjoy and thanks again.
Hi, I’ve been enjoying your channel for some time! You’ve convinced me to get a Rovyvon - as a trial I got a A1 when they switched to USB C and I loved the form factor- sadly it died within 6 or 7 weeks and I struggled to get anything out of the supplier so begrudgingly it went in the bin. With this sale I figured I’llgive them another go and got an A8 and an E5. The A8 came with a bad switch and once again I’m struggling with a response from Rovyvon direct using their CS email. I hope they’ll respond as I still like the idea, I’m just not blown away by their after sales service… maybe they’ll read this seeing they’re sponsoring you. Anyway rant over, keep up the great work! I’ve incorporated a whole heap of your suggestions in my EDC!
Great EDC setup! Are you going to upgrade your 1st Aid portion since you now have a 9 liter bag? A ziplock bag could protect your electronic items. Also, you could add a few regular size Zip ties in the pen sleeve and not have to cut them in order to fit them in the Altoids tin.
That Bellroy Sling Bag looks pretty sweet. I just use one of my laptop bags if one of them doesn't have a lappy in it. They're all slings and basically the same size, but the lappy bags tend to have more options for storage.
I also use the Keysmart but firstly, the glue on one of the magnets failed so it keeps slipping out of its housing and secondly, there is a weight limit. I'll check out that alternative, thank you
you should check out these Velcro brand "organizers"? its like a roll of double sided velcro you can cut them and stick them together, bundle things together, also im going to buy some kevlar rope and replace my shoelaces.
Thanks Jon for the update. I love the content. There are 2 items I found interesting. I'd love to hear what you think of the ring. The Rolex GMT looks great though it's my second choice as I really like the Explorer 2.
When you mentioned the pin hole in the Victorinox knife I picked up my A8 to illuminate it then you mention that torch - I think you're converting me slowly...
When i saw this video, i though i got a genius idea for the tinder to stop fraying, my idea was to wrap the tinder in those transparent cooking foil, and wrap it so it goes in the gaps aswel so it twist around the corkscrew, no luck unfortunately 😅
I don't like the memo bottle because it looks so bulky. I never held one. Therefore it is quite a prejuce. But EDC is subjective. As Jon says, if it makes happy, it is good.
Once again, Dr. Gadget, you've given us a very compelling, well-informed, and highly appreciated collection of essential, high-quality, well-designed, and somewhat-mostly-affordable regular-day tchotchkes. And you've managed to do it without even ONCE using the word "tactical". In fact, if I'm not mistaken, you haven't even included a single item of any kind with explosive ballistic potential. Don't bother on my account, sir, but might you not greatly improve your ratings if you went there? Best regards, Dr. Jon!
Thanks for talking about pockets and wearables v bag. I have a system I call OWN EDC. On Me; With Me; Near Me. On me: in my pockets or attached to me. With me: a small satchel/pouch that is always within reach. Near me: a small bag that has a few of the larger items that I want to always have available. Which category each of my EDC items falls into depends on my day. It varies greatly between a workday when I am wearing a suit and working in an office, compared to the weekend when my clothing choice allows me to keep a lot more items On Me
Very nice EDC. Loved the watches. I bought an Aurora A8 because of your reviews but I carry it as my secondary/back up light on my keys. I also carry at least 2 knives daily. What do you think redundancy? As in "two is one, one is none"? Cheers!
Hey I would love to know what your recomendation for a pocket EDC friendly shopping bag is. My most frequent "ah, drat!" moment is when I realise I need to pick up some shoping and I dont have a bag with me. Just got one through the post but its eally too bulky for a pocket and doesnt pack back into its pouch that satisfyingly. would love to get your top EDC shopping bag recs.
thank you for years of content,! an unsolicited question if all possible, for years ive failed to find the perfect item, the Alpaca zip clutch is almost there.. its, the right footprint at least, just not deep enough, Looking for something that has a sleeve on the outside for a passport, and enough inside for phone, AirPods, pen and a cable, that easily slips into the seatback in front for air travel, sorry, to ask and thank you for any suggestions
Love your edc Jon. I am very glad to see that your channel has grown so much (I remember it with 6k subs and look at you now! 124k not bad at all sir!) Gotta love the rolex gmt and the beanie suits you well!
Hi Jon - can help with an item / problem? … like many others I can occasionally leave my smartphone behind when leaving (pub/train/bus/public place) and it would nice to have a wearable / pocketable device to alert me if I leave my phone behind before I get miles down the road .. something like a Bluetooth separation alarm .. not aware of anything but it would an invaluable edc item for many I would think .. any help / ideas greatly appreciated 😊
Do you have any umbrella recommendations? Might not be your normal subject, but it is still EDC. My cheap generic one broke (as usual) so I'm looking for a new one and wondering if there are any good premium options.
That's funny when you say you need something tougher for everyday use and you show watch in perfect condition, when mine everyday watch look like I take this on a war.
@@JonGadget Tbh with you Jon after your review / feedback of the Wingback Winston wallet I bought one and ever since I've had a Secrid Mini wallet the Wingback has been stuck in the drawer pal?
😂😂😂 where the heck are you people going that you need fire starters... wrenches. Flashlights. Multiple tools? Bags... bags in a bag.. jeez.😅 in 50plus years I've been to a few foreign countries and all over Americas lower 48 doing multiple jobs, I've never found myself in a situation where I needed to start a fire and unscrew screws while needing to filter my own drinking water....🤔 I think "EDC" has,as the saying goes "jumped the shark"
A lot of people like starting fires with ferro rods when camping and the like, just for the aesthetics and skill of it. It's part of bushcraft culture. It's more pleasing than using a lighter. The ferro rod in the SAK doesn't take up any more space or add any weight, so why not? And, if you've ever seen the movie The Edge, you'd know you don't wanna get stuck in the wilderness while wet and without a way to start a fire.
@@franticflintstone7999and exactly how many times have you randomly been stranded in the woods? I'm going to say never. And ,sorry, movies are movies. Not real life. I prefer living in reality where none of that ever happens
Stephen-you are SPOT ON!! It’s really getting stupid with all the things people “think” they need vs what they actually need. Makes me wonder how our grandfathers, etc survived! 😂
@@stephenbarabas6286 I've never needed a ferro rod for life or death and I don't expect that to happen. But you never know what might happen in this world. What if old Joe in the White House causes a world war and civilization crumbles? 20 years ago the power grid went down in my region, something I didn't think would ever happen. People caught in the tsunami while on vacation in Indonesia didn't expect that to happen, but then they were trapped on a rooftop and maybe having a ferro rod in their SAK would let them boil some water to survive. As far as the movie, you took that too serious, but the scenario in the movie (birds cause small plane to crash into Alaskan lake) can happen. You just don't have enough life experience to grasp that the unexpected sometimes does occur.
I used to be in the Scouts when I was a kid - their slogan was 'be prepared' I guess that struck a chord. It's a combination of interest in gear with real life benefits - I use the knife and torch every day - I last used the mini ferro rod to light a fire in an AirBnB a couple of years ago. You could just as easily ask, why do people fish when you can easily buy a fish?
Hmm, advocating a watch that costs more than most peoples yearly earnings and as much as I love your specs, most people can't afford to drop that amount of cash, not quite in everybody's edc range Jon. This video came over as more of "what I have and what you can't afford", rather than a cool gadget vid.
Not advocating just explaining what I carry and why - the watch was hard earned but even so it was a long way short of peoples yearly earnings. The glasses are mentioned because I am often asked.
Why is 'made in California' worth mentioning? Factor in the high taxation and energy costs driving prices up, and the manufacturer's taxes supporting a government that promotes crime and urban degeneration. But thanks. I'll look elsewhere.