Best Damn EDC

I'm breaking down my top EDC picks for 2025 across 10 categories, from folders and fixed blades to multitools, watches, and everything in between. I'm also sharing what you voted as your community favorites and revealing which piece of gear I actually carried the most this year.
Whether you're looking to upgrade your EDC or just curious what made the cut, this is my definitive gear roundup for 2025.
EDC Folding Knife
Work Sharp RMX
EDC Fixed Blade
Jack Wolf Knives Vampire Hunter
EDC Watch
RZE UTD-8000
EDC Flashlight
Olight ArkPro Ultra
EDC Multitool
Leatherman Wave Alpha
Best EDC Pen
Big Idea Design Pocket Pro USA Bronze
Best Truck Tools
ICON 1/4 in Drive Compact Socket and Bit Set
Best EDC Gadget
Garmin Fenix Pro 8
Sleeper Hit
CRKT Provoke X
Best EDC Value
Knafs Lander 5
Most Carried
Leatherman Arc Talos
Gear of the Year According to You
Leatherman Wave Alpha
Work Sharp RMX
Nextool Mini Flagship F12
Olight ArkPro Ultra
Exceed Designs TiRant Ultra

Everyone thinks Taylor keeps his gear pristine and never uses it. The truth? His team won't let him near anything before they photograph it because he destroys everything instantly. This week: the Camp Mule launch, the butter-smooth Arno Bernard Turico, and a $500 utility knife that flips like an OTF.
0:20 Show and Tell
Arno Bernard Turaco
Hawk Knives Shortcut
Carry Commission Camp Mule

8:17 Sponsors
Work Sharp
Big Idea Design
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Carry Commission

10:49 Community Comments
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17:26 Carry of the Week - Logan Gibbons (@loganjgibbons)
Drop AAA Copper Flashlight
Craftsman Sebertool M4
Narwhalco Pen
GilTek RUK V2
Hitch and Timber Runt 2.0

21:39 What's in my Pockets
CC Camp Mule
Arno Bernard Turaco
Leatherman Surge
Garmin Fenix 8 Pro
CC X Wilder Goods Co Hithchhiker
Big Idea Design Pocket Pro Bronze
Gaslight Industries Jerry Can Lighter

22:52 Giveaway
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0:24 Community Comments
9:27 Sponsors
Work Sharp
Big Idea Design
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Carry Commission11:07 Show and Tell

Buck Knives Range
Knafs Lander 514:14 Carry of the Week - Tom @time.poor

Tudor Pelagos GMT
Zuludiver Hydrarib Strap
Victorinox Explorer
Prometheus Design Werx Scales
Kolony Collective SERE Bypass Set15:21 What's in my Pocket

CC x Knives by Nuge Wicket
Leatherman Surge
Garmin Fenix 8 Pro
CC X Wilder Goods Co Hithchhiker
Big Idea Design Pocket Pro Bronze
Gaslight Industries Jerry Can Lighter16:47 Giveaway
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This week, we take a hard look at the knife world…and what’s wrong with it. A viewer from the UK sent in a confession about paying nearly $900 for a McNees PM MAC 2 3.5 after taxes and customs. It got me thinking about how we got here—not just the prices, but the endless options, the hype, and the loss of the real story behind the gear. It’s not just about money anymore. It’s about meaning.
0:23 EDC Confessionals
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5:07 Sponsors
Work Sharp 
Big Idea Design 
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Carry Commission x Paladin33 Waxed Canvas Belt Bag XL

18:59 Show and Tell
McNees Dixon Frag
Half Face Blades Disaster

24:00 Carry Of The Week - PCK 
Diodrio Pocket Organizer
Coast PX22 Flashlight
Black Diamond Carabiner
Casio F105W
Moleskine Volant XS Journal
Redwing Card Wallet
Key Smart
Fisher Space Pen
Opinel No. 8
TISUR Titanium Shackle

26:22 What’s In My Pockets
McNees Dixon Frag
Half Face Blades Disaster
Leatherman Surge
Garmin Fenix 8 Pro
CC X Wilder Goods Co Hithchhiker
Big Idea Design Pocket Pro Bronze
Gaslight Industries Jerry Can Lighter

27:01 Giveaway
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This week, Taylor takes a hard look at how reviewers and influencers shape the EDC world—sometimes for the worse. Sparked by a viewer’s confession about the underrated Leatherman Free K4, Taylor reflects on how trends, thumbnails, and first impressions can bury great gear before it ever gets a fair chance. It’s a deep dive into bias, influence, and what happens when the loudest voices decide what’s “good.”
0:45 EDC Confessionals
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4:57 Sponsors
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Carry Commission x Jack Wolf Knives K9 Jack Restock

17:38 Show and Tell 
Axial x Best Damn EDC Shift V3
Work Sharp RMX Blackout Reserve Series
Pro-Tech x Chaves Redencion Custom

21:25 Carry Of The Week
@UnboundCarry (YouTube & Instagram)
Vosteed Psyop
Big Idea Design Ti Arto
RovyVon Aurora A4 Pro
Popov Leather 5 Card Wallet
Apple Watch Ultra 2
The James Brand Mehlville
OrbitKey Organizer

25:00 What's In My Pockets
Axial x Best Damn EDC Shift V3
Leatherman Surge
Garmin Fenix 8 Pro
CC X Wilder Goods Co Hithchhiker
Big Idea Design Pocket Pro Bronze
Gaslight Industries Jerry Can Lighter

26:13 Giveaway
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