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| MagnaCut | Do-it-all |
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We typically associate the Swiss with some pretty peaceful stuff. Maybe a warm cup of cocoa or perhaps a cute little pocketknife for a kid’s first camping trip. While this is certainly accurate it should not go unnoticed that the Swiss are actually pretty badass. For starters, their gun laws are in many ways less…
Most of us don’t think twice about strapping a gun on every morning, but many of us are guilty of leaving the knife that was next to it on the dresser as we walk out the door. It’s pretty strange if you ask me, I mean we prepare for an encounter with the scum of the…
Yes it is, and if you’ve ever had your wallet stolen, you’re about to find out why. When we’re putting our everyday carry (EDC) rigs together, many of us don’t really think about our wallets. We should—after all, the cash, identification and credit cards contained therein are generally the primary target of any malefactor we…
Updated 2026: For current picks and buying advice, see our Best Flashlights for Everyday Carry guide. Let’s set phasers to “Surface of the Sun.” A light source is a critical part of your everyday carry (EDC) rig. Although you’re far more likely to use it to find the keyring you dropped in a dark parking…
Ever noticed the tactical types wear their watches inside-out? Here’s why. If you’re a fan of how-to tactical videos—and who isnt’?—then you’ve probably noticed that many of the instructors make a seemingly odd fashion choice when it comes to their wristwear: They usually wear their watches face-in, on the insides of their wrists. As it…
Updated 2026: For current picks and buying advice, see our Best Tactical Pens guide. Is the pen mightier than the sword? This one might be. No, this isn’t that episode of Saturday Night Live in which Darrell Hammond’s Sean Connery chooses to answer questions about whether the penis mightier…but this particular pen is mightier than…
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Updated 2026: For current picks and buying advice, see our Best EDC Gadgets guide. Here are five cool doodads that just might save your life someday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig-iwSENHqQ There are some things that are no-brainers when you’re building your everyday carry (EDC) rig: the gun, the light, the knife. But there are some other items out…
This year, Fisher Space Pen Co. celebrates the 50th anniversary of the maiden flight of its iconic “astronaut” pen aboard NASA’s historic Apollo 7 mission in October, 1968. The Fisher AG7 Original Astronaut Space Pen was invented by Paul C. Fisher, who created a patented pressurized ink cartridge that keeps solvents from evaporating and allows…
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