finn1sher 6 months ago • 100%
@loudWaterEnjoyer @wren A lot of people have been asking about the skill toys and wren has already answered what they are for many times. I think wren's assuming that the person who said "all for a fidget toy" has already read the other messages and is just being disingenuous.
finn1sher 6 months ago • 0%
@illectrility @Vej Solid backpack, but not a CCW backpack in any capacity
finn1sher 6 months ago • 0%
@constantokra That's interesting. I'd check SAK Wiki or field it with the folks on r/victorinox (they also have a discord server).
The main tools are identical to the swiss champ, but the back tools are a bit different. There's also no sewing eye on the reamer/awl. So maybe it's an older version of the swiss champ. The newer one also has plus scales so it has a pen included which you would see the slot for on this side of the scales.
finn1sher 6 months ago • 0%
@pineapplelover @Steamymoomilk These days, stuff made in China runs the gamut from sweatshop to well paid labour and from crappy clones to very premium manufacturing.
If a company talks about their work environment and prides themselves on it, the labour might be fair. I wouldn't trust this messaging from someone like Nike though.
I mostly avoid China for political reasons
finn1sher 6 months ago • 100%
@constantokra @SendMePhotos Oh and of course if you're looking for something without pliers, a 91mm or 93mm(alox) Victorinox is very good. The cons are no locking tools, one handed blade, or pocket clip
Climber gives you blades, scissors, screwdrivers, can and bottle opener, Huntsman adds a wood saw, Mountaineer adds the metal file/precision screwdriver/metal saw, Ranger adds both. The Huntsman is super cheap from victorinox themselves and the Mountaineer is the most expensive.
Made a fix with my EDC duct tape [@edc](https://sopuli.xyz/c/edc) I came across this chair at my university that had its back falling off. It'll take a long time before it's properly fixed, or worse still, they'll toss it and replace the entire thing, so I wrapped some tape around and it's very solid now! I have some duct tape folded around an old card in my wallet and used my victorinox knife to cut it.
finn1sher 6 months ago • 100%
@Vej I would look at the Vertx Gamut backpack! I'm not a fan of this American company that tries to act all macho and patriotic while manufacturing their stuff who knows where, because they just say "imported". Instead of "Made in China" or "This is our partner factory in Vietnam at this specific address".
You're not gonna find a CCW bag without Velcro to be honest, that's how you attach the holster. But the gamut seems easy to clean out and none of the Velcro is exposed to the exterior
finn1sher 6 months ago • 100%
@7heo @sleepybisexual Yeah I addressed this in another comment, it's dumb to say "this is objectively the best".
Buy I stand by Victorinox's quality! Have you see the Swisstool Spirit MX Clip? The tolerances and fitment are better than Leatherman tools according to many youtubers. Gerber is shite. I do wish Victorinox had more one handed models, and pivots you could disassemble like LM.
Anecdotally, my Mountaineer is shaving sharp, and I've batoned it through firewood and it's still that sharp
finn1sher 6 months ago • 100%
@FlashZordon @tkk13909 Definitely check out CalyxOS. There's been a lot of drama between the graphene and calyx communities, but mostly attacks and misinformation from the graphene side. The Calyx foundation is really cool and they provide good support. Graphene *enhances* the android security model (this is useful perhaps but extreme for most people) while Calyx maintains it - most custom ROMs weaken the security model by not relocking the bootloader.
finn1sher 6 months ago • 100%
@tkk13909 @FlashZordon CalyxOS and other ROM user here, degoogled phones are awesome
finn1sher 6 months ago • 100%
@mipadaitu I honestly didn't consider how objective my title was, lol
The 91mm SAK is *one of the best* pocket tools in existence, certainly. But normally I wouldn't say something is THE BEST, because that's highly subjective.
finn1sher 6 months ago • 100%
@yojimbo Yes, the 91/58mm Victorinoxes are uniquely non-threatening and that's valuable. I assume no matter what they do, that style will always be available.
The idea that knives aren't allowed AT ALL in many places is asinine to me. I can understand courthouses, and blade length restrictions for some govt buildings, but entire university campuses? Hilarious! My SAK comes in handy on campus sometimes.
The Victorinox swiss army knife is simply the best pocket tool! (Edit: no one tool is everyone's best) [@edc](https://sopuli.xyz/c/edc) The more I look at alternatives, the more I realize, nothing can give you this much functionality in this small a package, while being so high quality and reasonably priced. Popular (machine-assembled) versions regularly go for $25. The one caveat is that it falls behind modern knives in terms of safety and ease for opening/closing. I'd love to see a next-gen SAK without nail nicks.
finn1sher 7 months ago • 100%
@etuomaala For the record, if you posted multiple images, they're not visible to me on Mastodon. When I've done the opposite, posting to Lemmy with a Mastodon account, multiple photos aren't visible to the lemmy users either.
finn1sher 8 months ago • 100%
@cashews_best_nut @fujiwood If you do want a lighter like a zippo, make sure to get a butane insert, not the original zippo insert! The butane ones are easier to use and don't leak fuel.
Note that many of those new zippo inserts are made in China. Countycomm sells great "peanut lighters" which are small, circular (pill container style) and completely waterproof. They don't leak fuel either and are made in the USA.
Zippos are just such a great form factor for pocket carry
finn1sher 8 months ago • 100%
@TheFriar @DeepChill As a generally low-income person who recently spent hundreds on a backpack I will defend expensive products lol. To me, if it uses recycled materials, fair trade labour, and the design is something innovative and thoughtful, it's worth it.
You do pay more for features. I got the WANDRD PRVKE which has a divided main compartment with 3 access points, a handful of hidden pockets, weatherproofing, a very structured and padded harness system and more, because that's what I like
finn1sher 9 months ago • 100%
@edc btw, I realize this post might have a little advertising smell. but yeah obviously to be clear that's not the case. I just know it's a knife a lot of people appreciate, and would also be annoyed if people bought a Japanese knife made in China by companies that don't even have the right to use the name
Anyone else watch the new Ghibli movie and want the knife? [@edc](https://sopuli.xyz/c/edc) Studio Ghibli's new movie, The Boy and the Heron, prominently places quite a few traditional Japanese knives, including kitchen knives, a sword, and the boy's pocket knife, a Higonokami. They're a carbon steel friction folder. I just thought it was a vibe seeing it in the movie. If you want to buy one, fuck Amazon and Chinese copies, go directly to the source! Edit: higonokami-knife.com may be less legit than others. See comment
finn1sher 10 months ago • 100%
@brb @MrJameGumb [3/3] Lastly, about knives...
I don't suggest the use of a knife for self defense. The winner of a knife fight is the one that bleeds out in the ambulance, and most people aren't trained in how to avoid that. Most of the weapon-y looking pocketknives people post are strictly there as tools!
If we're being honest, they're mostly for opening boxes, letters, cutting fruit, little mundane things. The swiss army knife is the world's most popular style of pocketknife for a reason :)
finn1sher 10 months ago • 100%
@brb @MrJameGumb [2/3] If you have a phone, a small flashlight isn't mandatory as a survival tool, but it's immensely useful as it's still brighter. With my tiny light I can briefly light up a room on "turbo" to improve the lighting in a photo, check if that silhouette in the distance is a deer or a cougar (I live in a city lol), or in an emergency save my phone's battery. The lowest brightness of this light can run for weeks.
Your EDC can be useful for survival, work, or fulfilment.
finn1sher 10 months ago • 100%
@brb @MrJameGumb [1/3] Fair enough, where else could one ask? Lemme explain...
Everyone has an every day carry - wallet, keys, phone, etc. Many women have an extended EDC in their purse like wipes, an umbrella, bandaids, makeup etc. The internet community is mostly men who like to extend their EDC to be more prepared.
The idea is reducing friction in everyday tasks, always being ready to help people, fix things, etc. I don't use my knife most days, but when I need to, it's handy!
finn1sher 10 months ago • 0%
@otter @phoneymouse Nah that's better, I have a handkerchief that's so thin I don't notice it, which is good, because if I notice something in my back pocket when sitting, then I consider it not ergonomic
finn1sher 10 months ago • 100%
@brb @MrJameGumb As someone who carries a swiss army knife and flashlight everywhere, I get the point of "carrying all that garbage". But I agree that minimalist wallets have gotten too popular these days and regular wallets that actually make using cash convenient are hard to find.
It seems like everyone pays with plastic nowadays - or their phone with some proprietary system developed by big tech. I can be lazy, but prefer to use cash
finn1sher 10 months ago • 100%
@pineapplelover Maxlvledc on YT has a couple videos on EDC pens including specifically affordable ones, you'll have plenty of ideas to choose from after watching that.
Edit: I didn't read your original post over on Lemmy, and see you're looking for more premium options. There's still some good premium options in his recent videos, but the comments here seem quite useful anyways
finn1sher 10 months ago • 100%
@MrJameGumb @Mothra Oh, there's absolutely truth to it and it could easily be done, but you're right that picking locks isn't that difficult either. Long story short, locks on doors have always been a deterrent from people breaking in, not a hard block. That's how it always will be, and I think that's okay
If you're a celebrity or "content creator" though I would highly recommend against ever showing your keys online
finn1sher 10 months ago • 100%
@MrJameGumb @shalafi The broccoli at my grocery store is usually pink or yellow bands. Specifically within this chain they use pink bands to mark organic produce but the conventional broccoli also came with pink bands. We have a whole stash at home of the generic red and blue bands you get on lettuce, carrots etc, quite handy
finn1sher 10 months ago • 100%
finn1sher 10 months ago • 100%
@SatansMaggotyCumFart Username checks out!
The hank is useful for cleaning one's nose with dignity, cleaning my knife or wiping up a spill
finn1sher 10 months ago • 100%
finn1sher 10 months ago • 87%
@Chev I point out in my posts that a phone, pocket computer, camera, dopamine rectangle, surveillance device, whatever you want to call it, is (a less important) part of my EDC, and I use it to take the photo.
I do actually carry a thumb drive!
Sure, the cloud works, but to me it's way less clunky to use a thumb drive than upload files over email and download stuff, creating digital clutter. It's also USB-C+A so I can transfer large files from my pocket computer to backpack computer if needed.
finn1sher 10 months ago • 100%
finn1sher 10 months ago • 100%
@JoeyJoJoJuniour @cetan If you're in Canada, House of Knives is the best place to buy anything new. At their physical stores you can go in and spend plenty of time checking out options, the staff are very helpful and have recommendations. I know many people who went in and had this exact experience.
Sidenote: it's hard to ship knives from US sellers because the CBSA definitions of what's prohibited is way more restrictive than actual Canadian law, insane I know. So HoK is kind of the source.
finn1sher 10 months ago • 100%
finn1sher 11 months ago • 100%
@OmegaMouse it was definitely a well researched purchase for me - never hurts to take your time :)
finn1sher 11 months ago • 100%
@wetferret I'm not sure. It's definitely got some kind of finish to seal it up a bit. I haven't noticed any dampness after washing my hands, warping, or anything else, but it's not waterproof
Edit: I should clarify the wood came from wine barrels! So that definitely lends some durable properties
finn1sher 11 months ago • 100%
@Mojojojo1993 Yeah, myself and many people into EDC don't support carrying knives as weapons. I'm glad I live in a country where there aren't that many restrictions, although it's not the top priority