Ryan, within reason – money is no object. What is the best knife I can buy to carry in my pocket for the rest of my life? I don’t like shopping or researching. I just want to have it and be done with it. Suggestions?

Bryan Crass

I actually think this is a pretty easy one. While I prefer deployable utility blades for my EDC, I did carry a folder for 20 years. I chose the Chris Reeve Sebenza in the small size. It’s small, light, sleek, and holds an edge for seemingly ever. In my opinion, it’s the obvious choice for a guy that wants to buy it, use it, and take it for granted… for ever…

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I don’t really use EDC pry bars or things like that. I’m around tools 90% of my day and would rather use the right one for the right job. That being said, I know a lot of folks are into these things…

WESN just dropped a sort of Swiss Army Pry-Bar.

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All of these components are available individually, but I thought this kit was particularly smart. Basically, everything you need in a pinch in a tiny, but well made package. Pretty rad.

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What the hell? Who else knew that Apollo astronauts went to the moon armed with a huge damned blade?!? Certainly not me… And Case is reproducing it?

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Often overlooked in EDC, but really handy to have on you often is a set of tweezers… And Civivi does it best. Price isn’t half bad either.

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A classic gentleman’s folder with an aesthetic so nasty it could only come from the archives… This thing is expensive for a production knife, but damn man… It’s cool.

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High speed 6600rpm motor, ceramic blades that should last for a couple of years or so… and a battery that is good for a couple of months. If this thing works, it’s golden.

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