7 EDC Hacks That Will Change How You Carry

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Best Damn EDC [Taylor Martin]

Best Damn EDC [Taylor Martin]

Күн бұрын

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@wizardbrown7588
@wizardbrown7588 8 ай бұрын
A part of my bushcraft essentials are, believe it or not, two rolls of heavy duty dog poop bags. 13" x 9", non scented, 15 count per roll. They can be used for holding water, protecting small things from water like kindling, a place to put food items you may need to gather, and if it's really rainy you can make sandbags with them. I'm sure their are other uses so let your inner McGyver run wild.
@ralphsmith8350
@ralphsmith8350 8 ай бұрын
Ah, didn't know thety make heavy duty. thanks.
@TheStupidcomment
@TheStupidcomment 7 ай бұрын
Just something to keep in mind. Dog bags are designed to break down so after some months they will literally fall apart if you try to use them.
@charlietighe
@charlietighe 10 ай бұрын
I understand this is a hack video to pare down your gear, but I now have an additional 7 things I want to add to my edc 😅
@BestDamnEDC
@BestDamnEDC 10 ай бұрын
😅
@Kd-qz4gs
@Kd-qz4gs 10 ай бұрын
😢pppppppppppppppppppppppppp😅pppppppppp😅ppp😊😊😊😊
@sda4jesus1
@sda4jesus1 10 ай бұрын
That DOES tend to happen here.
@gimliismyhero2045
@gimliismyhero2045 10 ай бұрын
I’m just glad I’m not the only one
@davidjacobs828
@davidjacobs828 10 ай бұрын
​@@BestDamnEDC Or a digital watch and 2 sticks .... Ranger bands ere phenomenal.... Love my knipex.. Great cobra hack...wow Excellent video ...
@pdr938
@pdr938 10 ай бұрын
Use marine grade heat shrink and you don't need a knot. Just slide the tails in and heat it. It is lined with heat activated glue.
@1980Baldeagle
@1980Baldeagle 7 ай бұрын
Thanks. That's awesome to know about.
@Wazoo
@Wazoo 9 ай бұрын
Honored, privledged, and giddy to see our Ranger Bands and Viking Spark make it into this vid! Thanks Taylor and crew!
@christophergallagher531
@christophergallagher531 21 күн бұрын
Ranger bands smell.
@davidesilveira5385
@davidesilveira5385 10 ай бұрын
Best idea for a video ever! Please make this a weekly show. Include the small things you think people might automatically know. You never know when someone is brand new to EDC.
@sda4jesus1
@sda4jesus1 10 ай бұрын
What you said!
@kyoooooooooooooon
@kyoooooooooooooon 10 ай бұрын
Agree!
@Philscbx
@Philscbx 5 ай бұрын
Growing up on farm as a kid, and now seventy, the standard build of your stealth weapon - inner tubes - creative strips with progressive width, creating a slingshot from a perfect tree branch -'Y' - Micro zip ties - secure tubing to Y, and load patch. The best back pocket stealth weapon. Cheers,, and very cool tips for compass... to alternate hands free grip for EDC. And always use a tethered strap to keep EDC safe & secure, or it will vanish.
@tomjeffersonwasright2288
@tomjeffersonwasright2288 9 ай бұрын
On ships, we often grind and shape channel lock handle ends, to a flat screw driver and a tapered spud for loosening knots and opening screw shackles.
@detroitbob58
@detroitbob58 9 ай бұрын
We also made a flat blade screwdriver on the handle of our channel locks when I worked at a Detroit Edison power plant. We used the blade to open up electrical control panels to do resets. We carried them on our rear hip, looped over our belt, so that the sharpened end of the handle didn't slice you open!
@TheGreenHeartofItaly-fl3wv
@TheGreenHeartofItaly-fl3wv 8 ай бұрын
Great idea. How about a chisel end for shaping bushcraft what-have-you. Also, personally I like to crimp the end of the heat shrink by pinching it together with a hemostat or needle-nose plier immediately after heating it up. This way the handles are better insulating if you need to work on anything electrically hot. One can always rip off the heat shrink if you wanted to use the chisel or other tools ground in to the handle ends.
@DoctorJones841
@DoctorJones841 10 ай бұрын
You can do the watch thing with a digital watch or even no watch by just knowing what time it is and imagining where the hour hand would be if you had an analog watch.
@randoUser-n4s
@randoUser-n4s 8 ай бұрын
Right. Just draw it in the dirt if need be.
@wjf213
@wjf213 7 ай бұрын
@@randoUser-n4s Yes, I seen Ron Hood do that back in the early 90's when he was showing this technique, and someone said what if you have a digital watch, and Ron said that's why I carry a pen and paper.
@mosstd
@mosstd 8 ай бұрын
Not going to lie! As a plumber, I have grips older than you. Tomorrow I am getting the sparky to wrap them in heat shit stuff.
@DavidH373
@DavidH373 5 ай бұрын
Did you end up putting heat shit stuff on your pliers?
@james0000
@james0000 5 ай бұрын
@@DavidH373 I have went that route several times before, but I didn't like it much without several layers. I have had better results with Plasti-Dip. Shrink works in a pinch though. Depending on the tool and the shrink tubing... you can trap water inside, between the wrap and the tool. That's something to watch out for. I will say that ever since I was able to repair someones broken glasses (leg broke off the frame) that I now keep a bit of shrink tube on my all the time... in my belt.
@Adam.297
@Adam.297 10 ай бұрын
I have been using paracord for flashlight tethers for years. My method involves keeping one side free to use as a lanyard while still being able to hook it around the light and use it as the hands-free loop or, most commonly, an impromptu belt loop for storage. It works with fewer designs, but the versatility it gives is amazing.
@thejayare
@thejayare 10 ай бұрын
Have any photos of this somewhere? I'm always tinkering with this kind of thing, and I could use some inspiration for my next session.
@Adam.297
@Adam.297 10 ай бұрын
I do not, unfortunately. I'll see what I can do though. Gotta spread the good word after all.
@toma1460
@toma1460 10 ай бұрын
Yeah I don't know if my aada is on turbo right now.... But I'm not getting it Edit: aadd
@djfatben1
@djfatben1 7 ай бұрын
So the lanyard dangles from the end of the light, and is just long enough that you can loop it over the head of the light wrapping around your hand/belt?
@Adam.297
@Adam.297 7 ай бұрын
@@djfatben1 that is correct.
@sda4jesus1
@sda4jesus1 10 ай бұрын
Great video, Taylor. I saved this in my EDC Playlist (a rare occurrence) for future reference. Yes, please more hack videos like this. I love it.
@drunkwoodswyllia4885
@drunkwoodswyllia4885 8 ай бұрын
Hahaha I was in the Army when you couldn’t buy ranger bands!! We made our own! Great video brother! Here’s a hack to add to your videos. When you’re sitting in the car waiting on your wife, roll the window down half way or more and use the edge of the window to sharpen up your knife! This really works!
@Gottaleakcallsqueak
@Gottaleakcallsqueak 8 ай бұрын
True statement
@SugarSniper
@SugarSniper 6 ай бұрын
I did this as a kid!! Got into so much trouble for it too. So grateful for your comment bringing up not just a great tip and but also a memory. I won't forget it now, lol
@matthewshannon6946
@matthewshannon6946 5 ай бұрын
Yep, bicycle inner tube's worked great!
@matthewshannon6946
@matthewshannon6946 5 ай бұрын
Klein also makes nice grips for their pliers...boil 'em and drive 'em on. Not positive they would fit the Knipex, though...
@kevinmadrigal9090
@kevinmadrigal9090 10 ай бұрын
I appreciate that you credit folks when you share their ideas. Lots of people will share “hacks” as there own without crediting the people like Mors who came up with them
@JuggaloNY
@JuggaloNY 9 ай бұрын
Yes!
@ADMIND3R
@ADMIND3R 9 ай бұрын
Alot of time tho all these "hacks" people are taking credit for have already been done for decades by us old timers... 😂
@JuggaloNY
@JuggaloNY 9 ай бұрын
@@ADMIND3R lol tru
@billypagonis
@billypagonis 9 ай бұрын
Great vid. For some of your viewers who may not be familiar with using the analog watch as a compass. In the southern hemisphere you have to point noon at the sun,unlike in the northern hemisphere you point the hour hand. Have a great day
@gunfzx
@gunfzx 8 ай бұрын
Correct. Or that “half way between hour hand and noon” would be south.
@NUCLEARMOOSE1
@NUCLEARMOOSE1 10 ай бұрын
An additional hack, specifically for RovyVon or similar micro edc flashlights. Make it a neck light with some paracord. It makes access to it more convenient in almost every scenario, you have a way to secure it to things when you need an area light, and it can even be worn without clothes. Do with that what you will.
@ReadyUpGo
@ReadyUpGo 5 ай бұрын
Headlamps are my choice for practical light source at night. Your hands are free and it is pointed in the direction you need it to be aiming.
@LandmanEDC
@LandmanEDC 10 ай бұрын
I had JUST started to put some heat shrink on some of my gear last month. Including on those tiny Knipex pliers. Love em but they were digging into my hands when I used them. Some trimmed heat shrink like in the video is amazing for the grip.
@joeysavarese8092
@joeysavarese8092 10 ай бұрын
Upset I didn’t think of it first. Ran to do it to mine so fast😂
@JavierBonillaC
@JavierBonillaC 10 ай бұрын
Tip #1…. If you don’t have a clip you can loosen your cap a little and stuck it between cap nd forehead. Tip #2 very good but I do do it for mugging purposes (live in Mexico City). Tip #3 is pure gold. I’m going to offer one tip: carry a good length of synthetic gut or sinew cord. If you carry 30 grams in a bundle you’ll probably have 100 yards. I cannot tell you how tough synthetic sinew is. It can replace paracord in 98 out of every 100 things you use paracord for. Great video, thanks.
@jvin248
@jvin248 10 ай бұрын
If you grind some flats on one of the knipex pliers handle tips you can add a standard flat screwdriver, or pry bar function. The other handle can be ground flat and then carefully angled the other direction for a two-sided philips driver. It would be cool if Knipex added proper #2 flat and #2 philips shapes at the handle ends though.
@akbychoice
@akbychoice 10 ай бұрын
Just add a bit driver hex built into the handle.
@ewakingwood
@ewakingwood 9 ай бұрын
And to take ranger bands a bit further: when you make your own out of old bicycle innertubes, you can make them any width you like, while store-bought ones usually come in different diameters, but usually not different widths. I find that they give better grip if you clean off the talc powder on the outside of the tube (put there to reduce friction between the tire and the tube) that they give a lot more grip. The advantage to cutting your own ranger bands to wider sizes is that you can do the shrink wrap-flashlight hack without buying shrink tubing and used tubes from bike shops are always free. You can ask the wrenches in the back if they have a box of them but often times, they're piled out by the dumpster. Most shops replace rather than patch tires but they'll sell you a patch kit 😉
@dreed7312
@dreed7312 5 ай бұрын
I like your flashlight lanyard idea but I still like mine better. Although I've never needed it, mine can be adapted to yours quickly. My flashlight is on a lanyard made to wear ID badges, park passes, etc. The type you see everywhere and they often have corporate logos and are handed out as schwag. I simply wear it around my neck, dangling when in use. I can use both hands and (this is key) as long as I'm working on something directly in front of me and below my chest, it works great. Car repairs, clean a fish, air up a tire, and find the right key for a lock. It works great and points where I usually need it. Your method always points the light off somewhere else unless maybe you are using a screwdriver and gripping it overhand working chest high or above. I wouldn't call mine a hack. It's just hanging an led flashlight on a lanyard and putting it around my neck the way that event pass lanyard was meant to be used. I can wrap it around my hand binding the light to the back of my hand if I want to, but never have. When the need arises I'll remember your trick.
@Jacobbunt
@Jacobbunt 10 ай бұрын
After years of watching EDC vids i finally picked up a Leatherman free P2, civivi Crit and a decent field watch. it has been a game changer. I use the the Leatherman almost every day. Awesome vid, ill have to try that heat shrink when i pickup a flashlight
@Zoroasterisk
@Zoroasterisk 10 ай бұрын
I'm mostly a pocket knife guy (Hogue Deka crew represent) but I recently started looking at them, and man. Flashlights are a lot. What I've gleaned so far is that CRI roughly measures color accuracy, and comes at the cost of power/heat efficiency. So, generally speaking, you'd want high CRI for anything to do with cameras or where it's really important to distinguish different colors, but for outdoor use, low CRI is IMO more desirable because it'll last longer. Hope this helps, sorry if I over explained
@Jacobbunt
@Jacobbunt 10 ай бұрын
@@Zoroasterisk That definitely helps, CRI was the last flashlight spec that I didn't really understand. I like slightly weird gear so I ended up grabbing a Olight Oclip and its been crazy useful for EDC but now I'm looking at larger flashlights for the times I need more power and run time and I'm thinkin the baton 3 pro max but I'm still lookin to see if i can find something reasonably priced with more runtime at 1000 Lumens
@JohnB551
@JohnB551 10 ай бұрын
You can also use the leatherman bit driver on top of a victorinox screwdriver (like the one found in the mini champ) and use different bits. Also bits can be used as a fire starter if you strike it with the mini champ file.
@SavageShooter93
@SavageShooter93 9 ай бұрын
Pro tip. For small flashlights with a two way clip for putting on a hat cut a small slit into the brim of the hat about 2-3" from where the bill meets the cap (length of clip + 1") super glue the threads so they dont fray and you can slip your light into it and it will lay on the bill without sticking out really far. Its far more natural to use as a headlamp that way.
@HorsepowerHeaven
@HorsepowerHeaven 10 ай бұрын
I wish you released this video a few days ago, I lost my Fenix pd25r in the bush the other day. I will be attaching a cord to all my lights that I take hunting now. Great video, keep it up!
@IvIidnight
@IvIidnight 10 ай бұрын
Heat shrink also works for making skeletonized knife handles more comfortable. (Or over the scales if you want them grippier.)
@JuggaloNY
@JuggaloNY 10 ай бұрын
Yes I agree. Also, Liquid electrical tape works. And if you really want to step it up a notch. Can put very clean like fish tank fine sand in with it. And just dip.
@soemyintmyat875
@soemyintmyat875 10 ай бұрын
About the Knipex, if you’re already carrying a plier-based multitool, you better carry the Knipex wrench. It can do everything a plier does and will add more functionality when you need a secure wrench.
@BestDamnEDC
@BestDamnEDC 10 ай бұрын
I have them but this doesn't work with the pliers wrench. The slot is different due to the way the jaws work
@matthewderezinski8103
@matthewderezinski8103 10 ай бұрын
Enjoy the video and would love to see more content like this down the road. Best of luck in the new year!!!
@SplitRing
@SplitRing 10 ай бұрын
I recently found that the opposite/near-widest channel opening on a set of 150 Cobras works as a wire cutter in a pinch (literally!) Only works on wire you could feed into the groove though. Also when doing the handle heat shrink, try cutting a 1/2" "tail" that you can tuck back into the tubing to create a bit more padding for the very ends of the handles. Cheers!
@InformalBullet
@InformalBullet 10 ай бұрын
The hack with those ranger bands especially the one including the neck blade and the fire starter was great. Gonna do it to mine now. Thanks Taylor.
@roy_geebz
@roy_geebz 10 ай бұрын
Some cool ideas there! Absolutely loving the shorter episodes. Smooth edit as always 😎👌
@TangyZizzle666
@TangyZizzle666 8 ай бұрын
You don't necessarily need an analog watch, you just need the time. Then you can draw the analog time in the dirt. ;-)
@motorolas
@motorolas 8 ай бұрын
Had a Leatherman Skeletool for 15+ years and would regularly use the knife, screwdriver, and pliers in that order. Also would have my Leatherman Micra for longer and would use the knife, screwdrivers, and scissors. EDC either of those, and a Photon keyring light for over 10 years takes care of 90% of what I need to do on a daily basis.
@christophergallagher531
@christophergallagher531 9 ай бұрын
Hey, multi tools are too gadgety for me. I keep a small pair slip joint channel locks handy. I took off the plastic and filed the handle ends. One is an awl, the other a flat screw driver
@fdiaz05
@fdiaz05 10 ай бұрын
Great video! THanks for sharing. A lot of great uses. I carry a fake a wallet when I visit places as well using just junk cards that look like credit cards from advertisements mailed to me, so long as they are generic and don't have my name. In addition when I travel abroad, i'll bring an old phone that is wiped and carry it as a phone to give to a potential robber/mugger.
@paulwilson6968
@paulwilson6968 10 ай бұрын
Cool Video. I am going to go back and watch some of your other videos. Very well explained and made the 10 minutes of watching seem like 2 because i was surprised i was at the end of the video so quickly and not bored.
@bangalorebobbel
@bangalorebobbel 10 ай бұрын
Good hacks, worth knowing. Just three responses from my POV: a) For many simple uses you don't usually need a bit holder - just hold the bit directly with the plier, and done. b) Combining your neck knife with a firesteel (and maybe some other little items like bandaids, a sharpening stone etc.) by using a ranger band is a great idea if you want to assemble a little backup/survival kit for your car or rucksack and so on. The result is a small unit which contains all you need. But carrying all that stuff always around the neck during your daily hard work in the woods it is surely not what anybody would want, because every extra weight on your neck makes you uncomfortable and tired. And it makes also not really sense, since you might use the firesteel (and/or other items) of this nice kit only once a day or so, whiles you might use your knife all the time, and that's also exactly the reason why you hang that tiny knife around your neck - not for having a whole toolkit in front of your chest but for easy access to a knife. So before putting the heavy kit frustrated away after five minutes of use, just disassemble the great kit in two seconds, hang only the neck knife around your neck, and keep all these fancy other items in your pocket or rucksack or whereever. And when everything is done, you can assemble your great kit again in a blink of an eye. c) You don't need any analog watch for using the sun as primitive compass. If there is sun visible, there is also shadow visible (even from your own body if nothing else is around). And as we all know, the sun rises for those in the Northern Heimsphere in the East, stands around noon a bit in the South, and travels further to the West, before the night starts. So very obviously any shadows shows in the morning towards West, during lunch towards North, and during sunset towards East. You can use this simple knowledge always for your orientation, doing so even comfortably whiles moving (in a car, or whiles running or cycling or skying etc.) without ever lifting your arm and nestling around with your jacket to find your watch ... ;-)
@Flynn_Stones
@Flynn_Stones 9 ай бұрын
Take the first tip and combine with your last tip to give your mini pliers an index finger loop. This way you just open/close your index finger to open/close the pliers. Comes in handy when you lose some finer hand movement while wearing gloves or your hands are just freezing.
@rs8034a
@rs8034a 6 ай бұрын
I had a friend who lost is wallet while working out of town - he was hosed! Ever since then I've always kept a backup wallet in my backpack - $100.00 in cash, extra credit card and expired driver license - Thanks for some great ideas!
@ForgivenBob
@ForgivenBob 8 ай бұрын
You can use just a loop of shock cord for the flashlight. I tie mine near the tail cap. Then just loop it over the back of my hand and slip it over the front. I can easily remove it, and reattach it if necessary.
@zchuss1
@zchuss1 3 ай бұрын
The way I was taught with a watch. Take the time (MILTARY) in your case it was 1430. Divide this by 2= 7.15 Point the 7 at the sun and then 12 points north. It's more accurate than dividing between the hr and the sun.
@VladimirLadev
@VladimirLadev 8 ай бұрын
That shrinktube flashlight tip Brilliant! Extra cards you can just add to your phone, there are a bunch of aps that copy the barcode so you can scan them but not bring them. Great stuff man thank you!!!
@exegeteio
@exegeteio 3 ай бұрын
Solid hack for attaching things: a bit of Sugru over a small, strong, magnet. Sugru makes it so it won’t scratch or shatter the magnet. Make just about anything magnet attachable.
@Shokanson30
@Shokanson30 10 ай бұрын
Would love see a video that showcases good edc loadouts for different careers and styles of work
@jonathanmeyer1164
@jonathanmeyer1164 10 ай бұрын
Mentions Macgyver, doesn't show any hacks for a SAK. In a pinch, you can use the cap lifter on a SAK with 1/4 inch drive sockets. Had to take a battery out of a family members car, and had plenty of sockets, but no ratchet in the truck. So, got the cap lifter out in the halfway position, put the socket on it, and got the battery out. And if you dont have a dedicated bit driver, you can get a 1/4 inch bit driver to use with most SAK cap lifters. Also, I don't know why i didnt think about using shrink wrap for tool grips, it only makes sense.
@gregrudzinski
@gregrudzinski 10 ай бұрын
Mini Vice Grips will work with the Leatherman ratchet driver as well.
@mannihh5274
@mannihh5274 10 ай бұрын
Incredibly useful ideas - thanks for showing. I already knew about ranger bands and went to my bike-shop asked them and got a whole bunch of different sizes for free. Mostly an innertube is thrown away after 2 or three repairs, but the rest is still in good shape - rubbing it with talcum improves the lifespan and works as a dry lubricant as well. One of my favorite hacks is taking a cheap, regular locking 1/4" hex-driver and file and/or grind it flat on two opposite sides until it fits my Leatherman Wave bit holder. Got one for 6€ instead of 25€ for the Leatherman Extension, and much more compact - love it!
@jacquesdespadas
@jacquesdespadas 10 ай бұрын
You can get a 4” Knipex to hold a standard 1/4 driver exactly as you demonstrated with the larger Knipex. I don’t have the Leatherman bit holder, so I can’t speak to that. Nice vid!
@me734
@me734 10 ай бұрын
Love the mini light hack, and on the neck knife, I removed my after almost choking myself out when a branch snagged it. It know hangs from my cell phone holder at the center radio console of my vehicle as a quick grab.
@Mike70005
@Mike70005 8 ай бұрын
The analog watch as compass hack is an excellent skill. Remember that you need to adjust for daylight savings time. During DST SOUTH would be halfway between the 1 o'clock position and the hour hand.
@plaguebane03
@plaguebane03 7 ай бұрын
One thing i like for not so much EDC but Home prep, are large fresnel lenses (Magnifying sheets) bout 8x10 roughly.......locally i find them at the dollar store on occasion......handy for us that are older when glasses dont cut it for Really fine print or no glasses handy atm (i try to keep a pair of glasses, in most every room in the house, one or two in the car).........and it works as a fire starter on a sunny day in a pinch.
@dylanyoung6367
@dylanyoung6367 4 ай бұрын
I’m now starting to get more into the edc accessories and am very curious where you purchase your lanyards/beads
@36surferjoe
@36surferjoe 7 ай бұрын
Also, I don’t think a lot of people know this about the knipex cobra pliers but you don’t have to hold both the handles. Once you get it, locked onto something you can let go of one of the handles and it still holds the grip completely tight. They actually lock on kinda like vice grips.
@LiqdPT
@LiqdPT 10 ай бұрын
Did that heat gun not come with a metal shield attachment for heat shrink? It curls around the backside and distributes the heat around it (and not past it)
@michaelmichaels5836
@michaelmichaels5836 10 ай бұрын
I love heat shrink on hand tools. Learned this when I worked excavation.
@DerbyCityRockCo
@DerbyCityRockCo 10 ай бұрын
Love the neck knife hack. Who makes that knife?
@ThickBaconStrip
@ThickBaconStrip 10 ай бұрын
Knives By Nuge Primitive Wicket
@christiancannon3364
@christiancannon3364 10 ай бұрын
Not sure if someone already said it or not, but if you have a leatherman p2 or p4 you can open both phillips and flathead drivers together and put a 1/4inch drive socket on them. It’s not perfect but works in a pinch for sockets and other bits.
@EdCardinal-MindThump
@EdCardinal-MindThump 10 ай бұрын
Love the Knipex grips heat-shrink hack, thanks!
@HoldTheLine1990
@HoldTheLine1990 6 ай бұрын
Some great and simple hacks. Thanks. I have para cord on a flashlight, but it’s tied off at the ends and my hand slides in. I like this method and gonna redo the setup.
@RobertHendley-kk8uv
@RobertHendley-kk8uv 7 ай бұрын
Great video man. Fast and to the point, super enjoyable. What watch are you wearing?
@BestDamnEDC
@BestDamnEDC 7 ай бұрын
Big Idea Design Ti Field Watch
@johnkeck1025
@johnkeck1025 10 ай бұрын
Video was great and yes, more videos like this would be appreciated!
@d1sternagle
@d1sternagle 9 ай бұрын
No matter where you are north is north. Earth is a plane, much like a plate !, the center is where all compasses point, huge magnetic mountain called ‘black rock’ resides there, it also holds the ‘north’ star Polaris directly over ‘north’ the center. Forget what you were ‘taught’ in schools.
@robertcrabtree2728
@robertcrabtree2728 10 ай бұрын
Thank you great information. Loved the video. What size shock cord do you recommend is the most useful. I like to buy cordage in rolls to save money and only have to buy it once.
@BittersweetLeemon
@BittersweetLeemon 8 ай бұрын
This video somehow reminded me of your old channel with those MiniMODs you used to make. Keep up the great work with the EDC community. Cheers
@Zac_Szuberski
@Zac_Szuberski 9 ай бұрын
You’re so cool man. You have a lot of wisdom with edc. Love the channel man.
@matthewniederberger9367
@matthewniederberger9367 9 ай бұрын
Great idea with the hands free flashlight! Gonna try that but making the cord smaller so it will hopefully fit snug around the ear to use as a headlamp of sorts. Will update if it works.
@fyokota
@fyokota 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! About the grip on the knipex, why not gorilla tape? That way you have also some tape if you need.
@murphyzlaw13
@murphyzlaw13 5 ай бұрын
Awesome video, only gripe is YELLOW AND GREEN ARE AWESOME!!!
@Canadian_Craftsman
@Canadian_Craftsman 10 ай бұрын
Appreciate you're ingenuity and consistency in excellent content brotha!!✊️🔥✌️💚
@ZacAttack9906
@ZacAttack9906 10 ай бұрын
Where is the link for the leatherman ratchet driver?
@canadafree2087
@canadafree2087 10 ай бұрын
If you can't find orange shock cord (very hard to find), you can get color shrink tube (much easier to find). Comes commonly in yellow, blue, white, red.
@JPBTheLegend
@JPBTheLegend 10 ай бұрын
I have range bands but don’t use them too much. I do like the idea of having them for the flashlight with the bungee. I have both Knipex pliers. That was good mods for them.
@backwoodstrails
@backwoodstrails 6 ай бұрын
Hands free flashlight is a great idea. Next thing they will come up with is one you can wear around your head! 😂 Just a heads up. Actually in the Southern Hemisphere, you point the 12:00 position of your watch toward the sun then half way between the hour hand and the 12:00 position is North. All noted in "Wilderness Survival" by Gregory Davenport 1998.
@juanpablobarrionuevo1001
@juanpablobarrionuevo1001 8 ай бұрын
You could also tie a 55mm ph2 bit on to the handle of the knipex cobra with a ranger band.
@urbancarvers8974
@urbancarvers8974 9 ай бұрын
Now I can better grip my 4" tool... seriously though. I've been a long time ultra lite camper/hiker and anytime you can find gear with 3 or more uses, it's worth the weight. Some of the pocket clips on flashlights are interchange. You can add a hat clip to lights that don't have them. Metal can be bent.
@nobiazcustomsinc5030
@nobiazcustomsinc5030 7 ай бұрын
bahahahah the "costanza wallet" nice the sound it made when it exploded kills me everytime lol
@mikeeygq
@mikeeygq 9 ай бұрын
An EDC hack video with actual usable hacks. Very good video!!!
@betterbushcraft
@betterbushcraft 10 ай бұрын
Great hacks, love this mentality for sure! What neck knife is that? Handle looks like esee but the blade is scandi? Thanks!
@ThickBaconStrip
@ThickBaconStrip 10 ай бұрын
Knives by Nuge Primitive Wicket
@betterbushcraft
@betterbushcraft 10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@shepfc1962
@shepfc1962 9 ай бұрын
That was awesome stuff that I didn’t realize but thanks keep it coming. Just found your channel awesome.
@christiandinero8083
@christiandinero8083 10 ай бұрын
Thyrm switchback + modlite plhv2 handheld >>> love it
@Roland14d
@Roland14d 4 ай бұрын
The "Watch-As-A-Compass" trick doesn't require an analog watch as long as you know the current time 01. Draw a circle on a piece of paper or even on the ground 02. Draw a 12-6 line 03. Make a line from the center to the approximate time 03a. Adjust for daylight saving time if need ie subtract 1 hr - This part always left out in these lessons for some reason
@martinjcamp
@martinjcamp 10 ай бұрын
Very informative..... And that's an OUTSTANDING piece of Tiger Maple on that Counter-top! Thank You.
@ichipanx4064
@ichipanx4064 9 ай бұрын
The Knipex is the best of the best. I have them from mini to giant (2 inch pipe). It´s a great feature that they are self locking on pipes and also a hex bolt or hex nut works perfekt (much better than the pliers of my leatherman surge) Great tip with the bit driver!!! I never could adopt to the neck knife thing. Running, jumping with that thing close to my throat, no sir, thank you. Even in the sheat i dont want a knife near my voice box. I can mount my small flashlights on the baseball cap if needed longer. For short use i have them in my mouth.
@ewakingwood
@ewakingwood 9 ай бұрын
Just a caveat: The smallest size of the Knipex Cobra Pliers do NOT have the locking feature, that feature starts on the 5" version (and all larger versions)
@nme4506
@nme4506 10 ай бұрын
May I ask what neck knife you use, I am looking and not sure what I want to get.
@kylenoble4517
@kylenoble4517 17 күн бұрын
I’m also curious!
@nachobuddy1
@nachobuddy1 10 ай бұрын
About ranger bands.... the bike shops around me will give you old inner tunes if you ask.... so if you don't have any old tube laying around, or want different sizes, there's your supplier.
@alexpbowen
@alexpbowen 10 ай бұрын
Nobody really needs to BUY ranger bands 😵‍💫
@nachobuddy1
@nachobuddy1 10 ай бұрын
@alexbowen6243 agreed.... that's why I shared my info. Went into one bike shop, left with thin racing tube, 2 different mountain bike size tubes, and one fat tire tube.... and they would have given me more
@alexpbowen
@alexpbowen 10 ай бұрын
@@nachobuddy1a lot of bike shops probably have tubes that have broken valves or don’t hold air that they’d happily just give you for free as well. And then you can cut them up and make your own custom sizes
@nachobuddy1
@nachobuddy1 10 ай бұрын
@alexbowen6243 that's what they gave me. Old ones with holes, whatever, that didn't hold air
@matiasparodi2217
@matiasparodi2217 10 ай бұрын
I love your content man! Thank you for everything you do. Quick question, what's the brand of that button compass?
@r.tomrobison8307
@r.tomrobison8307 5 ай бұрын
Sir I live in Indiana. Each time I point the hour hand to the sun that is over my right shoulder. Looking up I'm looking north. Even with the sun on my left shoulder and look towards the 12 on the dial it will be north. Rethink your info.
@asherrose6594
@asherrose6594 9 ай бұрын
I have a manix 2, a tenacious, and I ordered the cruecarta manix 2 xl but I can't decide if I should buy the shaman, the pm2, the smock, or the yo jumbo. Which one is best in your opinion?
@kuchygucci7411
@kuchygucci7411 10 ай бұрын
What kind of pocket knife were you using to cut the heat shrink for the flashlight?
@Drewdrew0420
@Drewdrew0420 9 ай бұрын
That tip with the watch is a life saver especially if you don’t know how to orientate with a compass
@neoaliphant
@neoaliphant 9 ай бұрын
I always have ranger bands on my lighter for fire extender, also protects from scratches. and ranger band on kneckife to hold ferro rod longside....
@JuggaloNY
@JuggaloNY 10 ай бұрын
Cobra pliers + Knipex bit driver. Put a Ranger band around both handles. It will hold it close for you. 😉 And now you also, have improvised vice grips. Size range of good quality rubber bands. Are a excellent addition to your EDC. You could use them. To hold your 2 wallets together when needed. Also, can store them wrapped around anything. The handles of your knives/tools or your daily coffee mug if you carry one. Or your water container etc. Once you start carrying them. You'll be surprised how often you end up using them. For example. Wrap them around something small like a small screwdriver or anything. That's hard to get a grip on double it up a bunch of times. Boom you have an instant. Portable & removable grip that fits any size. The flashlight with the bungee strap idea is cool af! I think you could accomplish that using electrical tape. Oh, & FYI I found out about liquid electrical tape. P.S It's awesome af! Gives the same effect basically as the electrical heat shrink wrap. It's not always as clean looking. But definitely more bang for your buck! Plus can dip your handles of tools in it. 😉
@brianmcsorley3229
@brianmcsorley3229 10 ай бұрын
Oh, like a roach clip ?
@JuggaloNY
@JuggaloNY 10 ай бұрын
@@brianmcsorley3229 exactly!
@JuggaloNY
@JuggaloNY 10 ай бұрын
@@brianmcsorley3229 I forgot to mention if you use the liquid electrical tape you can put extremely fine sand like fish tank sand or some sort of sand that's super fine like that. Then dip the handle of your tool. To give you some extra grip let it dry and redip it In liquid electrical tape that does not have sand to give it a clean look and feel with hella Grip!!
@JuggaloNY
@JuggaloNY 10 ай бұрын
@@brianmcsorley3229 That method will also work on ur roach clip 😉 U be puffn. Plus arm yourself with an umbrella. Now you can puff EDC for the stoner anywhere in any weather. Witb zero worries about dropping your Jay lol. 🌬 📎+☔️🌦🌧🌨= HighAF🤤
@brianmcsorley3229
@brianmcsorley3229 10 ай бұрын
@@JuggaloNY - Using a wide brim hat , make sure it drains to the back .
@greyscout01
@greyscout01 10 ай бұрын
A lot of 'hack' videos are so-so. This one packed some good stuff in a short video. I'll be using a few of these. Well done. Oh... you Button Compass wasn't in your gear list, and I'm looking for one... who makes it? Thanx
@izulaAlec0369
@izulaAlec0369 7 ай бұрын
What type of wallet is your main wallet? I’ve been looking for one exactly like that
@dto7321
@dto7321 10 ай бұрын
Cool video. I like how you got straight into the information. Thank you sir.
@dalehood1846
@dalehood1846 8 ай бұрын
With your cobra pliers, you could use rubber automotive tubing. Very comfortable and inexpensive in most hardware stores like ace.
@hexane8
@hexane8 5 ай бұрын
Do they have the knife equivalent of flashbang holster?
@deathdler8226
@deathdler8226 10 ай бұрын
What’s the neck knife brand you’re rocking on the video? Love the grind and size!
@kylenoble4517
@kylenoble4517 17 күн бұрын
I’m curious as well!
@donscottvansandt4139
@donscottvansandt4139 7 ай бұрын
I love the ranger band but I have concerns about the oder. I know from experience that rubber is a animals deturant. and it takes about a year for the smell to diminish. Your thoughts?
@87Industriesllc
@87Industriesllc 9 ай бұрын
Hey great video, what watch it that?
@kg4tri
@kg4tri 10 ай бұрын
That watch compass thing has been Taught by the US Military for Decades . Just one thing . If you are in an area that observes daylight savings time then South is between the hour hand and the 1 o'clock position
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