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 (https://shrtm.nu/gp9KAMk)
EDC Fixed Blade
Jack Wolf Knives Vampire Hunter (https://www.jackwolfknives.com/)
EDC Watch
RZE UTD-8000 (https://collabs.shop/ktjlie)
EDC Flashlight
Olight ArkPro Ultra (https://amzn.to/4pbMwQv)
EDC Multitool
Leatherman Wave Alpha (https://shrtm.nu/ZcloaOj)
Best EDC Pen
Big Idea Design Pocket Pro USA Bronze (https://collabs.shop/b5pkch)
Best Truck Tools
ICON 1/4 in Drive Compact Socket and Bit Set (https://shrtm.nu/35dIgyK)
Best EDC Gadget
Garmin Fenix Pro 8 (https://amzn.to/3YM0CNn)
Sleeper Hit
CRKT Provoke X (https://www.crkt.com/axe/provokex-axe)
Best EDC Value
Knafs Lander 5 (https://collabs.shop/vknj5j)
Most Carried
Leatherman Arc Talos (https://shrtm.nu/tAd021X)
Gear of the Year According to You
Leatherman Wave Alpha (https://shrtm.nu/ZcloaOj)
Work Sharp RMX (https://shrtm.nu/gp9KAMk)
Nextool Mini Flagship F12 (https://amzn.to/49mlMYC)
Olight ArkPro Ultra (https://amzn.to/4pbMwQv)
Exceed Designs TiRant Ultra (https://shrtm.nu/LXphoC6)
8 Dec 2025
Why I never use my gear…
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 (https://shrtm.nu/Bir1ODS)
Hawk Knives Shortcut (https://shrtm.nu/pcTWqaI)
Carry Commission Camp Mule (https://shrtm.nu/M6OM0Oz)
8:17 Sponsors
Work Sharp (https://bit.ly/3TwX7HS)
Big Idea Design (https://shrtm.nu/bigidesign)
BladeBinge (https://shrtm.nu/bladebinge) — buy, sell, and trade EDC gear safely
Carry Commission (https://shrtm.nu/Xy16iOb)
10:49 Community Comments
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17:26 Carry of the Week - Logan Gibbons (@loganjgibbons)
Drop AAA Copper Flashlight (https://amzn.to/4rH5NLQ)
Craftsman Sebertool M4 (https://shrtm.nu/lkykqus)
Narwhalco Pen (https://amzn.to/3KvkpgP)
GilTek RUK V2 (https://shrtm.nu/eozlbJS)
Hitch and Timber Runt 2.0 (https://shrtm.nu/YvkmHYA)
21:39 What's in my Pockets
CC Camp Mule (https://shrtm.nu/M6OM0Oz)
Arno Bernard Turaco (https://shrtm.nu/Bir1ODS)
Leatherman Surge (https://shorturl.at/bDZwd)
Garmin Fenix 8 Pro (https://amzn.to/49b5dPG)
CC X Wilder Goods Co Hithchhiker (https://shrtm.nu/1GBzbNV)
Big Idea Design Pocket Pro Bronze (https://collabs.shop/b5pkch)
Gaslight Industries Jerry Can Lighter (https://www.gaslightindustries.com/)
22:52 Giveaway
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10 Nov 2025
The One Blade Finish Everyone Hates
0:24 Community Comments
9:27 Sponsors
Work Sharp (https://bit.ly/3TwX7HS)
Big Idea Design (https://shrtm.nu/bigidesign)
BladeBinge (https://shrtm.nu/bladebinge) — buy, sell, and trade EDC gear safely
Carry Commission (https://shrtm.nu/Xy16iOb)
11:07 Show and Tell
Buck Knives Range (https://shrtm.nu/bssGXRQ)
Knafs Lander 5 (https://collabs.shop/awekpg)
14:14 Carry of the Week - Tom @time.poor (https://instagram.com/time.poor)
Tudor Pelagos GMT (https://amzn.to/4hPGrXD)
Zuludiver Hydrarib Strap (https://shrtm.nu/K7Fz3cj)
Victorinox Explorer (https://amzn.to/4hOcdEm)
Prometheus Design Werx Scales (https://shrtm.nu/vvVuWV5)
Kolony Collective SERE Bypass Set (https://shrtm.nu/8Z9c3TN)
15:21 What's in my Pocket
CC x Knives by Nuge Wicket (https://shrtm.nu/Xy16iOb)
Leatherman Surge (https://shorturl.at/bDZwd)
Garmin Fenix 8 Pro (https://amzn.to/49b5dPG)
CC X Wilder Goods Co Hithchhiker (https://shrtm.nu/1GBzbNV)
Big Idea Design Pocket Pro Bronze (https://collabs.shop/b5pkch)
Gaslight Industries Jerry Can Lighter (https://www.gaslightindustries.com/)
16:47 Giveaway
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