The Nick Shabazz Extended EDC: Inside the Nick's bag of tricks

Sharpfrumentarii, an Instagram follower, asked me if I've got an "extended EDC", whether that was a backpack or a manpurse or anything else.
Well, today, I show off the pouch which lives in my pack, and contains all the various other little EDC items which tend to come in handy.
Here's a quick link to the pouch I carry it in: amzn.to/2a0liIl

[@daveygibson5732]

"It'll basically make you an EDC ninja." ~Nick 2019

[@redbeardtactical1619]

100% agree with the pain/pant- craping remedies. The only addition I have is the ability to make fire. Most often a Bic or peanut lighter.

[@mattbowman3641]

Thats what i was thinking or even maybe a ferro rod...

[@edsaunders1897]

Agree. I carry a bic. And it mostly comes in handy when it's somebody's birthday in the office, cake & candles are organised, but with the decline of smokers, nobody can light the candles! It's funny how often that seems to happen to me. Sure there's emergency uses too, but I've never needed a lighter for that, just for birthday candles.

[@faethe000]

My favorite EDC firemaker is a firefly in the toothpick slot of my swiss army knife. Never even know it's there, but it's there.

[@Jezus42]

In the same space you can have a flint and steel you can place a bic lighter. Now I carry both but you ever tried to start a fire with a flint and steel? Carry a bic or 5

[@faethe000]

@@Jezus42 The bonus of the firefly is that it doesn't take up any room. It fits in the toothpick slot of the knife. But the point of that isn't to be your main firestarter. It's for an emergency.

[@tylermiller9952]

I don't see why everyone gets on to you for your voice?! It's just people nitpicking over something ridiculous and being people D-Bags. I think it gives it a shake up from other knife reviewers on KZbin. Thanks for the videos Nick, we love them and keep doing what you do (:

[@Eat_Lead]

Nick-picking

[@punjasandtyger4090]

I like how the clip is a tension wrench in your pick set

[@dannyboyspace]

That's great! I have a similar 'extended edc' kit with similar items. I've added a bit of wire, a ferro rod, safety pins, and a measuring tape, for example.

[@zackjackson5004]

I've got a lock pick set in my edc bag, super helpful. I've helped friends and myself get into the house when locked out

[@400lbguerrilla4]

What's missing is the "Nick Shabazz" channel Velcro flag patch on the front. Maybe a design with Nick Shabazz Channel on top and an embroidered hand with "It's a gem" underneath.

[@NickShabazz]

Hah. Someday, I'll commercialize that effectively. But I love the idea!

[@rileybracelin4274]

Nick Shabazz little did you know how far the channel would have come since then... and you actually did!!!

[@matthewkniser8367]

@@NickShabazz Nick, Thank you so much for your content. It never ceases to educate and entertain. I saw a video of your like this and you whipped out a powder for your lactose intolerance. Might I inquire what kind of powder it is and who makes it? Thanks, Matt

[@mfnd502]

Your videos are great, you know your gear. I feel like I'm at a deli listening to the owner talk about knives when I hear your voice, but that's part of the experience. I love it. Keep up the good work. (Throw some baby wipes in there, if you need the imodium in an emergency...)

[@Traderjoe]

I have a similar set and I do carry a man purse and I gave up caring what people think. I see lots of guys carring them too. Someday I will try and do an updated EDC video.

[@maysdogus]

Look forward to the GR1 review. That's number one on my wish list.

[@JessHull]

Great pack I have that same model pick set, nice variety of picks in there.

[@DisabledPrepper]

Excellent Nick, thank you.

[@tubeampsrule1]

There's three states, actually. A state of pain, a state of crapping your brains out, and the state of California.

[@butre.]

if only he had read this comment before the move

[@iamfuckingyourwaifuandther2743]

Do you have a link to that sexy lock pick set?

[@codpieceofjustice4595]

Nice kit. Those pill holders were special.

[@2legit2trip53]

love this pouch..I use mine for my first aid!

[@JamesSmith-gt2tq]

The only thing worse is... being in pain while crapping your brains out.

[@winomaster]

People vary on this problem, but I find it useful to carry anti-acid tabs.

[@jamesrodgers3132]

Worse than that is cryptosporidium. You can have it coming out both ends simultaneously. And that'll give ya a headache.

[@stevewellwood8288]

Great video Nick.I love all of them your watch reviews are great too .I like the idea of an EDC pouch. I keep stuff in pockets and it gets a bit bulky at times .My EDC is quite ridiculous really as I use tools for my work and have a utility truck so I think I am ready for the zombie apocalypse and I also inherited this from my father must be a guy thing I think .Please keep up the videos you have a great style very interesting.

[@Catastrophic-hk3mh]

I ordered one of these this weekend!!

[@TeddyRoooosevelt]

I watched this video when it came out and it was recommended to me again, I'm guessing because of the lock picks. Still carry those? I don't recall any recent videos mentioning them

[@girfalcon1]

I would love to see the review of your backpack!

[@mjgayle52]

i like your kit and i have something similar - in it i also carry a lighter and a small flashlight - you have given me some ideas to add to my kit - thanks

[@Greg-bz2bf]

I recently substituted dental floss and Chapstick for bits and a Plus TTi for everyday carry( contained in a small LowePro pouch purchased last century). LOL.

[@cristalclear5625]

Hi Nick, since this video was posted a couple of years ago I'm curious, how has this kit evolved? Perhaps a following up video if you still using it?

[@xavierso8549]

Great video nick!! I also use the same maxpedition pouch, but mine isn't as packed as yours... I keep a delica ,a pen ,a flashlight ,a small first aid kit ,and a leatherman oht in there. After watching this video I think I'll put in a notebook and some zip ties and/or duct tape... Thanks for the idea and keep up the great videos!!! 👍👍👌

[@VladimirLadev]

I modified the 2 most common lockpicks to fit the T-shank hold on my Surge. Works great as a handle and therefore they are small enough to fit in my wallet.

[@adriandiaz-cabrera1733]

What lockpick set is that? I like how tight it carries.

[@rayericsson9317]

Hey Nick, Love Love Love your channel!Had a few questions of which most got answered below. Good you mentioned your Eagtac 25A. People who say the phone has a light are lame. Also wanted to recommend a toothpick, bought myself a Ti model. So the questions still left are: why no fire? why no ziptie long enough to restrain 2 hands?

[@reyray6969]

Please do a review on the lock picks. Great video

[@hastings9452]

Hey Nick mate, what kind of Maxpedition organiser is that?

[@groundcontrol6876]

That Immodium EDC is absolutely genius. Obvious and yet I had never thought about it.

[@grumpyoldwizard]

I need to get something like this, not too extreme though. One thing you should put in the pill section is Benadryl, the pill version, not capsule. In a allergic reaction scenario they can save a life. I carry chewable Meclizine, for nausea, because my daughter and I get car sick/nauseated. Meclizine is OTC, cheap, and instantly effective. Add those two to your meds!

[@bryanlarsgaard9714]

An awesome pouch EDC nick, consider a patch to put on that. a prethreaded needle can be placed under the patch. Consider some waxed dental floss for minor garment/fabric repairs with(w/needle). A white lighter will come in handy, 1 to use as a light diffuser, and 2 to see fluid level.

[@darkzerox2555]

Very good point on the 2 states

[@dionysus6892]

I’m very new to EDC and pretty tight on cash. So I only have what’s on my person. Kershaw Link, a penknife, a old school leathermen, a zippo, my wallet, phone, SkullCandy earbuds, and a book. Sometimes I’ll throw my old olive drab satchel on and use that.

[@peachjackson3856]

Ho did I ever miss how funny you are? Hahaha! And excellent call with the Imodium. That is something that you never know you need until you need it

[@sydneyorr2904]

There’s two states you don’t want to be in. Pain and crapping your brains out😂😂😂 Thank you for that line.

[@wallybanner512]

I use a gerber shard for scraping and what-not. I found it at lowes for 3 bucks

[@plamen2110]

I like this!

[@Blue-iw9yj]

Is there a link to the lock pick set in your EDC?

[@nurseactual]

Nick you're funny as f*ck. Keep it up.

[@guanyu5091]

Lockpicking kits are a great tool. You don't need criminal intentions to have them they are very handy and can get you out of a pinch if needed.

[@IdioticPlatypus]

I have a 256 GB micro SD in my phone now. How time flies.

[@mini14head]

Great Video, Your a hoot! But u didn't mention your sidearm?

[@DrTadHusseinWinslow]

Oh, I like this guy.

[@annoyedok321]

A couple of hair ties (mini bungee loop) would be a good edition. Nice way to add a size to your pants if you eat too much among other things.

[@g.victorpaulson8836]

What part of Brooklyn are you from?

[@void1984]

Do you carry that pouch at hand, or in a backpack?

[@matthewy5996]

throw in a thrunite! Cheap but good value! also some spare aa or aaa batteries for friends! maybe some band aid/medical stuff

[@GustavoHernandez1]

Hey Nick, would you give us an update on your current fanny pack carry?

[@abc456f]

I have a Vanquest huge edcm maximizer pouch. It's like the clown car at the circus. So much stuff crammed into a bag that fits in the center console of my car. I know you carry a folder, I'd suggest a small fixed blade for your pouch. I have a guardian 3 in mine.

[@riorosario1]

Is this the current merse (men-purse)?

[@ScumbagHorse]

Nail clippers? Extremely small and very handy. Although some leatherman multi-tools have dinky versions, a 0.99 cent nail clippers is extremely useful, especially if they have the little nail file / cleaner on them as well. (Diesel mechanic. need my nail clippers at all times.)

[@bryanlarsgaard9714]

Vinyl Scratch, an insightful suggestion. Trimming of the nails is needed sometimes, also the trim a sharp ziptie end.

[@tomcatt1824]

Toe nail clippers 4 me ..👍..

[@dubasciver3234]

I find it very useful to attach a gecko pouch to the back of my iPhone. The pouch carries up to three plastic cards, credit cards etc. It eliminates the need for a wallet.

[@tylerparker3024]

Where can i get that lock pick set

[@lemarjohnston688]

You are a funny guy. Awesome video!

[@alirubaii4839]

I also keep tampons, Bobby pins, and doggy poop bags. Hahaha

[@yogililly884]

Surprised no small keychain flashlight, handkerchief, chap stick.... three items I keep in pouch. Truthfully I need to start carrying some lens wipe as now wearing bifocals.

[@thesmartbudgetchannel2940]

👍you got a new subscriber. Great content.

[@henry109947]

You should do a review on that casio f91w on your wrist

[@NickShabazz]

On it!

[@tecnotrog1]

Nice...

[@702johnny]

Benadryl would also be a good addition to the pills. Not just for yourself but if somebody around you had an allergic reaction to something it would be a good thing to have on you.

[@jackalcisneros8385]

I'm a locksmith so ware did you get that pick set I really like it want one like that

[@ksstg581]

don Cisneros Southord website I'll bet- all kinds of goodies there...

[@coleblattner8281]

I feel like an update is long overdue

[@liodroid]

Waiting for the gr1 review

[@FishFind3000]

You can get sub drives with over terabytes of space

[@stockholm1752]

I can't decide whether you sound like Bill from "Gangs of New York" or Martin Scorsese, himself. Anyway, I like your vids. Thanks.

[@dougmeldrum8977]

No flashlight Nick?

[@unfi6798]

Have you try the Wombat Pouch.? Cowabunga.!

[@Chris-wp8po]

I come for the excellent videos. I stay for the accent.

[@kingfisheroutdoors4497]

No lighter or spare pocket knife?

[@marrngtn]

I would drop a few flossers or dentapicks in there.

[@NickShabazz]

+marrngtn Smart idea!

[@hammer3579]

No flashlight?

[@GoldplatedDeagle]

If carrying a lockpick set is illegal you can make a "ghetto lock pick set". You take apart an old windshield wiper and get the steel insert and cut it to a few inches long, you just put it in the lock and bend at a 90* angle and you have a tension wrench, then carry a few paperclips and bobby pins, they suck and ALOT harder to use then real lockpick but they do work. picked the deadbolt on my front door in about 5 min and have picked a few padlocks with them. small compact and fits in your wallet

[@NickShabazz]

Yep, lock picks, especially for small, crappy locks are easy to improvise. Heck, a file and some scraps of spring steel from street sweepers created my first set.

[@hgncbdfx]

You should keep bubble gum in your pack. Just because you never know if you might eat garlic/onions then go to a meeting.

[@DKarkarov]

Second this, good breath is a big deal and when in a hurry and on the go a nice pack of gum is the way to go.

[@hgncbdfx]

+Karkarov Be ashamed stinky breath Nick! Be ashamed!

[@TeddyRoooosevelt]

I keep a pack of Listerine breath strips in my change pocket for this purpose; works well, uses no space, and I don't have to spit the gum

[@NickShabazz]

I'm an altoids guy myself, but great idea!

[@jessiethompson8516]

What lock pick set do you carry?

[@redpillow2]

Don't know if you're still interested since you posted this a while ago but for those who are interested it's a Southord NPS-2000. It's a great little set and I highly recommend it.

[@PFPTHEGREATEST]

Sparrows Tuxedo is a great option

[@grouchyed2561]

The Dangerfield Praxis kit is the gold standard for the serious picker.

[@butre.]

my carry set is a raimundo bogota set, and at my bench I have about a hundred picks. some are custom picks for specific locks (I've been on an abloy kick lately, so I've got a lot of picks I made for the abloy high profile keyway that didnt quite get me in but work great on other disc detainers. hard to say how much is skill and how much is the tool though) but mostly they're all hooks of various depths and thicknesses or duplicates of those hooks.

[@toddcarpenter714]

I'd add a plasma lighter. You never know when you need to light something, candles, a fire or sear a frayed strap.

[@arvinghasemi4150]

Nick what car do you drive? If you drive one

[@congapraise]

Which Maxpedition bag is this?

[@NickShabazz]

The EDC, iirc.

[@mitchelldelmar9682]

"Whenever he gets in a fix, he reaches into his bag of tricks..." ~ Theme from Felix The Cat kzbin.info/www/bejne/l56qk3V8qM6osMU

[@abc456f]

Mitchell Delmar We need to have reached a certain age group to be familiar with Felix the Cat. A wonderful, wonderful cat.

[@crazyworld7219]

Everyone is going on about no torch in this pouch. If you heard him from the beginning he normally carries his backpack around with him and you don’t want to keep your torch inside a pouch inside a backpack. Surely like myself I carry the torch inside the backpack easy to get to instead of going into the backpack into the pouch to get your torch!!

[@pavelperina7629]

What about "phonebook"? I mean few important numbers written somewhere. Like family, boss etc. Just in case phone is out of battery and you need to call someone. Also one or two wet tissues and package of paper tissues and few coins (for toilets etc, bus tickets, ....). Maybe tweezers, safety pin, small plastic bag, spare battery for flashlight ... it really depends on situation, weather (protective lip stick in winter, sun cream in summer), ...

[@isaacelisaldez131]

Similar to what I carry in my backpack. I ride a motorcycle, so I have my backpack on me every day. I have more pills, but less lock picks than you haha

[@egads2]

You could teach Santa how to stuff his Xmas sack.

[@wvmountaineer69]

No flashlight???

[@marshalllambie9188]

CJ Ferrell Ever used the flashlight on your phone? It works fine for that purpose. No need to carry another one when you carry a charger too..

[@Eat_Lead]

He literally said he carries one in his backpack outside of the little edc pouch.

[@mosherogoff1252]

Only surprise for me was the apparent lack of any kind of light?

[@NickShabazz]

EagTac D25A is usually in my pocket.

[@mosherogoff1252]

Understandable! I keep a Streamlight Microstream in my pocket every day. Thanks for responding. L'chaim!

[@boccaratonful]

How come everything looks unused?

[@davidsauer9317]

Lol typical of KZbin experts presenting the stuff they "carry and use every day". Good catch!

[@HardcityRaindrops]

this is like dads edc pouch on steriods ha

[@Apex_grind562]

Professional style presentation. Agree to disagree.....bug out benchmade lol love it...but very informative

[@Lycan683]

Infant turned Ringwraight.. 🤣🤣🤣

[@AlexMig]

You should Cary a little role of tape in there it comes in handy often I’d suggest electrical tape

[@abc456f]

You missed it. He showed some tape rolled around a plastic bag.

[@erichan6985]

😂 two states ya don’t wanna be in . The later made me crack . Heard that before no big deal but in the two states context , 😂

[@voxfan7403]

No flashlight? No handgun?

[@markhall3323]

Those items look very shiny and unused!

[@jonathanreeves5847]

I wonder if he still carries lockpicks with them being illegal in California.

[@ReticentSparrow]

What do you use for a tripod? Or do you Rambo-it and keep the iPhone clenched in your teeth?

[@NickShabazz]

I have a cheapo tripod with a paddle strop hanging over the table, that my phone rests on. Ugly, but effective!

[@ReticentSparrow]

I'd like to throw my own hat into the troubled waters that is KZbin without going into debt while doing it, so ugly, cheap and effective is fine by me. Getting quality stuff is a beautiful thing. Debt is not.

[@DKarkarov]

Don't let people fool you Daniel, you can get deep into youtube without too much investment. Like Nick said, he is using his phone on a cheap tripod. There is also plenty of video editing software out there you can get for less than 100 bucks that gets the job very done. 100-200 bucks overall should be more than enough to start.

[@NickShabazz]

+Karkarov I'm using free software that came on my Mac, actually. Just QuickTime. No fancy video editing software! These videos don't cost me any off-camera money to make!

[@DKarkarov]

;) Nothing wrong with the ol quick time. I figure you already have plenty of hardware investment as is.

[@alexandermarquardt597]

Lip balm,....when Lips get dry and hurt thats not fun too. And a towl (cause Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy).

[@Jish1695]

Nick do you carry a firearm at all?

[@peteg22397]

If I'm recalling correctly his stance on self defence is to run the other way. I've never heard him talk about firearms, or post one in his EDC updates on Instagram either. And since he seems to work in an office environment where some knives are too 'murdery', I suspect the answer is no. Still, I'd be interested to hear his take on it either way.

[@randallwessar1363]

You have a mobile Home Depot bag.

[@randallkelley3599]

1. I put a $20 in the back of my cell phone case. 2. I carried a write n da rain pad for 2 years used it once! 3. I used Imodium once, no shit!!!

[@NickShabazz]

LOL. Nice once. And yeah, 20 in the phone case is brilliant.

[@ksstg581]

No offense intended at all but in Chicago they steal cellphones at an alarming rate at gun or knifepoint (if you're lucky & they don't just knock you out & pick you over) I just don't want the guy to get my phone & my $20 😖 Be well!