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Everyday Carry. What essentials do you carry on a daily basis?

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Stuff I always have in my pockets when outside the house (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 year ago by NeryK@sh.itjust.works to c/edc@sopuli.xyz
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Nothing particularly original, but it's mine, so here goes.

  • Earfun Free 2: good for listening to podcasts on the go.
  • House keys: well, duh.
  • Olight imini: handy and really tiny flashlight.
  • Mini push dagger: oldest thing in there, got it more than 20 years ago. Says "United" & "Taiwan" on the sheath, so it likely is from United Cutlery.
  • Kershaw Launch 11: my current all-time favorite pocket knife. Small enough to fit in a 5th pocket (but not "deep-carry"), yet handles really well with my not-too-meaty hands.
  • Bellroy Card Sleeve Black: small enough to keep credit cards and such in regular pants' front pockets.
  • Zippo Lighter Spectrum: really a fidget toy for me since I do not smoke, so pretty though !
  • Kleenex mini pocket tissues: the runny nose unwavering companion.

Not on picture: Samsung Galaxy S20 with a Spigen Tough Armor case.

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[โ€“] some_guy@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I dig the keychain buttplug, bold of you to post it here

[โ€“] NeryK@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Got me good there, you scamp ๐Ÿคฃ

I do see it, now that you mention it.

[โ€“] Streetdog@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Butt how does it feel?

[โ€“] NeryK@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Sharp-ish with a metallic tang.

[โ€“] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Goes in nature's pocket.

[โ€“] Skates@feddit.nl 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Similar, but without the buttplug

[โ€“] NeryK@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Butt where's the fun in that ?

[โ€“] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are those push knives legal where you live?

[โ€“] NeryK@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's legal to purchase and own any kind of knife where I live, but not to carry them unless you have legitimate grounds to do so (self-defense is not one of them). In the case of a push dagger, it would be tricky to argue it's to slice bread or open boxes.

[โ€“] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

It's too bad that "I would be powerless before my enemies without one" isn't legitimate grounds in the eyes of the law. I think those knives are actually pretty handy for opening boxes, plus they're just cool. It's too bad they have a stigma to them, because they're really cool knives.

[โ€“] Extrasvhx9he@lemmy.today 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Digging the zippo was thinking of getting a butane insert for mine (I also dont smoke)

[โ€“] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Some of them are not great. The classic zippo naphtha and wick style is more reliable, despite evaporation. Honestly a Bic is more trustworthy despite the unstylishness of them.

[โ€“] NeryK@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah I have also considered it. It's quite wasteful to refill with lighter fluid that mostly evaporates since I do not use it all that much. I fear it will not feel like a zippo anymore with a butane insert though.

[โ€“] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Keys, wallet, phone for me

[โ€“] Pulptastic@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

mine

  • Pixel buds: great for taking calls or listening to audiobooks while doing mindless labor
  • Earplugs: I work in a loud manufacturing plant but also use them outside of work whenever things get loud like the swim meet this weekend.
  • Ken Onion Leek: handy for opening packages and slicing salami. I accidentally got it as a gift and didn't realize it was easy open, but now I love it.
  • Seki clippers: I hate hangnails with a passion. Also handy to trim my nails as needed, some activities like guitar need shorter nails.
  • fountain pen: it's nice to use and nobody else has orange ink so I know what was written by me.
[โ€“] CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Aren't push daggers illegal in the US?

[โ€“] NeryK@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wouldn't know since I don't live in the US. Then again in my country carrying any kind of knife is illegal without "legitimate reason". So there you have it.

[โ€“] Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago

Til. However in the land of the Opinel 'it's too slice cheese for on my baguette' would instantly mean legitimate reason.

[โ€“] kick_out_the_jams@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Knife laws varies from state to state.
In my experience it's more about specific features and sizes than what we traditionally think of categories.

[โ€“] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Knife laws are poorly written/defined. Push knife with only one sharpened edge 2.5" and under? legal so long as it is not concealed almost anywhere. Lethality of a push knife 2.5" or under with one sharpened edge? Just as lethal if punched into the throat.

Defense by any means is a natural right.