Pocket Dump...what knife & other "tools" R U carrying today?

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Doug S

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Today, I'm carrying my rediscovered 303. It's a pretty useful knife pattern for most EDC needs. Also, carrying a Fenix E15 which I like very much. Nice natural color, and I like that it comes on in medium (140lumens) mode, first. Usually when I need a light at night, I want to see what I am looking at quickly, and brightly. If I need a lower level for walking around, or longer times, I can easily knock it down a level to low, which is the second setting. I prefer this to the low, med, high, of most of the small twisty lights I've seen. Pen, is the Fisher Bullet that most are familiar with. Gets used daily at work and home. Always writes, without a hassle. Zip drive carried out of necessity as I use it at work on a daily basis, and to swap files from home computer to work computers. Phone...I honestly hate cell phones, but I've come to understand that for convenience and emergency they are a needed part of modern EDC. Still I try not to use it more than necessary, and as such instead of paying a large cell phone bill, I utilize the prepaid.

Decidedly non-tactical, but useful nonetheless.
 
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Benchmade 940, Nitecore D10, Knipex Cobra pliers, a black space pen like yours, Blistex, and four quarters. Same as every day.
 
Benchmade Mel Pardue 530SBK was the knife of the day. My Surefire E1e, which was converted to an E1L with KX1 head several years ago was on me as always. The other constant pocket item is my cell phone. I have a cold, but otherwise my trusty cigar cutter & torch type lighter would've been along for the ride as well.
 
Nokia phone (model unknown)
pen
hard-sided notebook
Beretta M9 in BladeTech level 2 holster
spare M9 mag in BT carrier
Gerber 06 automatic knife
red Photon 2 microlight
Gerber Shard
keys
Ice Breakers Ice Cubes gum
travel toothpaste and brush
wallet
patrol cap
fleece cap
fleece gloves
Revision Hellfly glasses
lighter
ear plugs
hand warmers
Blistik

(edited to add) forgot a few things: my ElZetta ZFL-M60, and Cigar Savor cutter
 
Thanks everyone, for playing along. I always find it interesting to see what others are carrying. Helps me to refine my own EDC, and sometimes gives me ideas about items I wasn't aware of.
 
Pepper spray, Zebra 701 pen, Flashlight, any of my 40 + pocketknives, and hankie, Cell in case with small lockback in the side of the case and a fullsize Buck 110 on my belt.
 
Keys, wallet, OG Droid (pictured is my old one that died on me recently, using a refurbed one until the Droid 4 drops, hopefully at the end of the month), Rolex Submariner (14060), Sanrenmu 704 (8Cr13MoV; not always in current rotation, sometimes I've used it as a money clip since it's so tiny), and Spyderco Manix 2 (154CM)

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edit: pardon the terrible quality, took this earlier with the new Droid, took forever for the emailed picture to come through.
 
keys with kubaton, browning leather money clip, G'z'one Brigade phone, lighter, S&W tacticool folder my niece gave me for Christmas, unsalted raw almonds bagged.
I don't like a bunch of crap in my pockets.
 
Oddly, today is an interesting day because I am going with two knives on me!

Anyway, here is todays load specifically:
1. Droid RAZR
2. Keys
3. tin of Grizzly Straight
4. Wallet
5. Spyderco Kiwi
6. my "TKM" Spyderco Persistance. (lol, or tenacious.... I honestly always get them confused)


And, for today, thats it. Really, thats pretty much it everyday. I keep my light on my bag, so while I do carry one it's not on me personally. I also switch around what knives I carry. I have started to do the two knife thing, mostly because I want to carry both a traditional and a "tactical" as opposed to one over the other. Plus, you know, I like knives and I enjoy looking at and using them.
 
Interesting to see that I'm not the only one using prepaid phone. I also struggle with carrying only one knife, because I too, like so many different brands/styles. There are days when I have two or three, not because I like carrying that much in my pockets, but because I find it difficult to make a choice.
 
Verizon phone, Streamlight microstream, Leatherman Wingman, Benchmade mini griptillian, nail clipper and assorted change. Knife changes from day to day.
 
Victorinox Executive, Victorinox Soldier (07 mark), LG cellphone that was free from Verizon a few years ago, Victorinox wallet, Case CV and yaller delrin penknife, custom pen made of ash and red coral with a Cross filler, and a Picadilly unlined notebook. No pistol since I'm at work.

I'll carry other stuff, but that's what's here today. I'll probably add a .38 when I get home.
 
Today just my Kershaw Shallot during the day. Tonight will probably replace with the BH Mark II.

I love my Shallot...I think it's the best knife I've ever owned. And it's on me right now.
 
Spyderco Police 3
Ka-Bar TDI
Leatherman Juice C2
Streamlight Microstream
Zebra F-301 Compact
Cell Phone
Keys
Wallet (ID's, CCW's, CC's, cash)
About $1.50 in loose change
Wilderness 5-stitch Instructor's Belt
Citizen Eco-Drive

In a free state it'd be about the same (traveling at the moment), except I'd also have a Kahr P380 in a Desantis Superfly, Glock 26 in a Dale Fricke Gideon Elite, and spare G26 mag in a Comp-Tac OWB mag pouch. Also, when at home, I don't usually carry cash.

I have a Surefire E1B Backup on order to possibly replace the Streamlight. I love the compact size of the Microstream, but it doesn't put out nearly enough light for my taste.

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Keys, wallet, OG Droid (pictured is my old one that died on me recently, using a refurbed one until the Droid 4 drops, hopefully at the end of the month), Rolex Submariner (14060), Sanrenmu 704 (8Cr13MoV; not always in current rotation, sometimes I've used it as a money clip since it's so tiny), and Spyderco Manix 2 (154CM)

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edit: pardon the terrible quality, took this earlier with the new Droid, took forever for the emailed picture to come through.
Just FYI, your Rolex is not a 14060. The 14060 is a no date sub. Regardless, nice stuff though.
 
Blackberry
Spyderco Native II (or a Kobalt lockback utility knife when Im working)
Keys
Wallet

short and sweet
 
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