My odd EDC

I carry some odd things compared to most. But I found them to be amazingly helpful day to day. so does anyone else carry anything odd? And I hope someone finds something cool in this list.

List starting at the top left

• Some no name mono scope from Amazon ~ I am am so blind bats see better then me so this I use all the time to see anything past my nose lol

• the nitecore NU45 headlamp ~ ok yes its a little big but boy is it amazing I always need light but I always need my hands at the same time. It’s got a light mode for whatever I might be doing and the battery last a good long time totally worth it to have in my pocket

• soundcore v30i headphones ~ love them use them it feels like 24/7 long battery life good enough sound works for call well

• Doxa 300t watch ~ amazing has been through more then you would imagine and still keeps good time. From salvage diving to timing dinner it’s always with me ( I have dive computers but I find myself just using my Doxa a lot of the time ) a side note for dive use i love the orange dial works amazing but they make a black dial version that might be better for some

• Pentel graph gear 1000 in 0.9 pencil ~ the Pentel P200 in 0.9 is better and I like it more than the 1000 but the tip on the 1000 is retractable so it doesn’t brake off. I go back and forth between the 2 the 1000 is in my pocket for fast notes and the p209 is for everything else.

• Milwaukee 6ft tape ~ love it it has standard and metric I use it way more than I thought I would

• Amazon pocket notebook ~ I go through them like crazy I write everything down seeing as I would forget otherwise

• Swiss champ knife ~ it’s amazing I use to use a leatherman surge had it on me every day an amazing tool and I still love it. But found I needed bigger pliers everyday so I ended up switching to the Swiss champ over a year ago. it’s worked out great I love all the tools I have used them all many times and it is always with me. The only downside is the can opener. the one on my surge was way better this is probably down to user error. I have other knifes for other things like sailing and all but this is always with me and is amazing.

• Irwin vice grips 7in ~ yes they are big yes they are heavy and yes they are worth it. being able to have a 3ed hand has saved me so many times. And the wire cutters are handy as well. Yes I have the 5in alligator pliers from knipex they are honestly amazing as well I like the alligator over the button ones. They probably a better fit for most but I love having a vice grips and found them more useful overall.

• 6 in 1 screwdriver ~ this thing is a mess of parts the handle is ace hardware the bits and shaft is out a husky. I like the husky handle more honestly but it’s clear so I keep setting it down and not seeing the thing. That is why I have the red handle form an ace hardware one but I honestly don’t love it so if anyone has a better option for a 6 in 1 let me know. Oh and yes a bit of rubber tube to keep it messing anything up

• Purdy folding painters tool ~ this Dam thing is great opening boxes scraping prying hammering. It’s one of the most handy things to have i use it all the time and I love that it folds it’s not as strong as a normal 5 in 1 but it’s good enough and it doesn’t put a hole in your pocket so definitely worth it definitely give it a try

Well now that that book is over I hope it helped someone out. if you have any questions ask. And if you have a recommendation for a better 6 in 1 screwdriver let me know. I hope you all have an amazing day