EDC

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The MiniSwitch Pen Transforms from Pinkie-size to Full-Size in Seconds

If you’ve spent any amount of time reading Cool Material, you know how much we love a good notebook and accompanying pen for our EDC. There’s just something about physically writing things down with pen…

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Aoku K3 EDC Kit

Everyday carry gear that’s at the ready makes life easier (and oftentimes safer) because a good system can help deploy tools faster and hopefully with single-handed execution. The Aoku K3 is just such an EDC…

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Even More SOG Tools Are Now Available in All Black

Any discussion about knives and multi-tools will most definitely involve the brand SOG because they’ve been involved in the production of some of the best EDC tools for over three decades. Whether you’re talking keychain…

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The Olight S2R Baton II Flashlight Is Built for Your EDC

Olight makes some of the best EDC flashlights on the market. The S2R Baton II variable-output, side-switch LED flashlight is the perfect example of what the brand is known for. It packs a CW LED…

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Get up to Half Off Some Great EDC Knives at Huckberry

Huckberry is, has been, and always will be one of our favorite all around everyday carry outfitters of essential gear, clothing, accessories. There’s just something about their consistently rotating collection of quality wares that keeps…

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Microblade Pill Sized EDC Cutting Tool

Wallets. Pens. Watches. Knives. Caches. Flashlights. Lighters. Multi-tools. Bags. We could go on and on about the things that are part of the average everyday carry, but the specific items always vary from one guy…

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Gerber Quadrant Bamboo Folding Knife

Gerber has been a trusted name in pocket knives and multi-tools for as long as we can remember. Regardless of what you’re looking for in terms of tool selection, blade size or functionality, it’s a…

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This Classic Kershaw Knife Is on Sale for Almost Half Off

Even with as many knives as we have in our collection, for everyday carry purposes, we tend to turn to the classics from Kershaw. Classics like this Kershaw Blur designed by Ken Onion a handful…

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Distil Union’s Ferris Line Uses Magnets to Improve Your EDC

Ever since we first started using the Distil Union Wally Bifold, we knew we’d be seeing big things from the company that made one of our favorite thin wallets. But we didn’t expect our EDC…

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LYRA Morphing EDC Knife

We love ourselves a good folding knife. Easy to carry and deploy, they’re the EDC go-to for most guys. Aside from assisted-open mechanisms, not much has changed, but the era of morphing knives may soon…

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A Key, One-Hitter and Multi-Tool in One

Want to carry a fully-functional multi-tool that looks like a key with the rest of your keys? Say hello to the Geekey. In short, this is a key-shaped multi-tool built of stainless steel that has…

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Gerber Empower Automatic Knife

If you’re in emergency services or the military, or you have a carry permit from your state, a good automatic knife is an indispensable tool. Lightning fast, one-handed deployment make it convenient and, if necessary,…

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WESN Quick Release Titanium Keychain

We don’t care if you have all the smartlocks and keyfobs in the world, you’re still going to need to carry some keys as part of your everyday carry. When it comes to the EDC,…

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SOG Bite

If you’ve got the skills to open a bottle using your belt buckle or more daringly with your everyday carry knife handle, kudos to you. But if you’re not that adept with adapting, perhaps it’s…

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James Brand Ellis Multifunction Knife

Ever since we first laid eyes on a knife from the James Brand we knew we were going to like all of their future creations. There’s just something about the way they combine quality, durability…

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