I'm one of the sharpeners at Microtech, and no one lost a job to the Chinese. In fact, we've been on a hiring boom, and been steadily increasing production. The collaboration with the China based company just stacked output on top of our existing output.
I have an exceed design utility knife that I've been carrying every day for several months now since it replaced a $10 cheapo one from amazom. I love how solid it is and that I can grip it with my entire hand. Love using a utility blade as something that can be really abused and easily replaced.
I really admire your ability to listen to the issues within the edc community and have such logical outlook to them. I agree with you on this Micro tech issue 100%. Your are great for the edc community. Thanks for another awesome video man. Stay healthy. 🤙
"Inherently, things made in America aren't better.....That's just patriotism taking over" THANK YOU, I totally agree in that I enjoy high quality items regardless of where they are from.
My friends would never understand why I would EDC anything but when he got married we had a situation where pliers were needed and I have my trusty Leatherman surge on me and I was the hero lol. I only bring with up cause one of the submission says his friends don’t understand why he carries a knife. But it’s always better to have it and not need it then to need it and not have it
I'm really enjoying your channel. Love seeing different EDCs. I'm working on researching all these pens. I have no idea there were so many special pens we could put in our edc
To quote Nick Shabaz " quality is about effort not geography" which is how I have felt since I got in to this world of EDC. Do I prefer to buy us made gear? Yes you support your home teams, but if you go out of that zone you can find So much amazing gear that comes at price points that are beyond value
The problem is and I fight with this internally all the time is you have a government we are helping fund with billions every that is doing genocide on a group of people within China. They created and let loose a virus on the world that's killed millions. They have stomped on Hong Kong that's fighting for freedom, they are setting up to invade Taiwan. And the list goes on and on of the terrible things they are doing to the world. So do we ignore what they are doing because we want fun stuff for ourselves and say it's people just want to work and make a living for themselves. Possibly but if we are honest with ourselves we just want what we want just justify with different excuses to buy from them. I bet if these were nazis and don't kid yourself china's government is no less worse I think we would be more united to stop purchasing from China
@@WhoIsSerafin blah blah blah..US has been * dependent * on China for decades now. you can thank them and one of the most sophisicated production systems on the planet for many of your readily available tech products, general products, and medical equipment. Dont speak on Covid if you arent willing to speak on the spanish flu or the US' own poor response to covid. Dont blame China for the exploitative nature of early 19th century corporate americans outsourcing and offshoring choices. Up until recently you could also thank china for processing waste, most of which came from the US ...again....not wanting or willing to manage its own problem without externalizing it. There are few things china is currently doing that the US isnt also currently doing in a more convoluted way across the planet. You mention Nazis but forget they got many of their Race and eugenic ideologies and laws from the US who at the time had the most sophisticated race legislature. (priorities amirite). So ultimately what youre mad at is Chinese effeciency for better or worse. Put the patriotism away and purchase what you want from whom you want just dont complain much when a less developed production and logistics system in the US has you seeing "out of stock " on a simple item someone is charging you 800$ for. lmao.
Finish of the Chris Reeve Inkosi: CRK offers Bead blasting as an service now - its not yet in the servicesheet but in the pricelist. Support said just note it in your service form and they will beadblast your CRK. The finish can be seen on their new wood inlay sebenzas - very smooth, very nice. Hopefully that helps everyone who doesnt want to bother meddlecho ;) Clips for the CWF Micro Arcadian: It fits generic hinderer style clips (hinderer, steelflame etc.) and if you have a drill you can purchase a AAP prybar clip from LynchNW, give it a second hole and it will look decent on the CWF.
Right? Most people who have an issue I'd guess has nothing to do with "murica" mentality it's more: I don't like uyghur slave labor and funding one of the most oppressive political machines on the planet. People have no idea how much money actually goes from these Chinese companies back to the government. It's quite a large percentage.
You turned me into a belt clip pocket organizer guy and I love it I had a custom one made on Etsy for 40. Bucks with a pen loop flashlight knife and pry bar and that’s how I carry most of my gear right now with my hank and phone in my right pocket and my wallet and AirPods in my left and my keys clipped to my side I personally use a pouch for off body carry stuff I don’t use as frequently utility knife multi tool extra flashlight batteries etc
Thank you for all the info provided, I have always carried gear such as a wallet, knife and flash light. But I never thought about color coordinating my gear or adding new gear to the items I already carry. Enjoyed the new submissions and ur insight, at some point I would love to submit my gear. 1- question if you have the time, any chance you would do a vid on a good edc watch at about $100/200 range. Hope to hear from you..Take care, thx again. Notification on!👍
Good video. I enjoy watching your videos to see what is new and available in the EDC world. I am glad you and your channel are doing well. I am not oppose to purchasing foreign made products, especially when the USA made version is not affordable for you or available. However, companies do not offshore to provide their customers with a steep discount. They offshore to provide themselves with a steep profit. Offshoring is not outsourcing. Outsourcing happens within our borders (Example: Ford hires a contract within our borders to make XYZ). Offshoring happens outside of our borders (Example: Ford hires a contractor in Mexico to make XYZ). If we would like to enjoy good paying non-retail jobs then we should not make a habit of support offshoring. However, if we enjoy all of our manufacturing jobs going overseas then support offshoring. Keep bringing the good reviews of EDC products. Thanks.
If you’re carrying your edc in a pouch you either have too much junk or you don’t use your stuff enough. A knife, a light and Wave on the belt and a handkerchief, wallet and a phone is all you need. No man purses!
Awesome video and interesting carries! One of my hanks even made the video so wanted to say thank you for taking the time to include my Etsy link! Good work! Evergreen hanks 🌲🌲🌲
can you make amazon edc kits at various price points, so all i need to do is one click to buy say £50 £100 £200 etc, and have them on international amazon sites so i dont need to buy from usa amazon as most things are banned in the uk, some sites alltogether!! love the content , cheers
American-made are far superior to China- or Mexico-made products, largely because their target user is different. Cheap products are made primarily for people who care first and foremost about the price point and consider the quality to be a secondary issue. Complications arise with Germany or Sweden-made products, as those also tend to be targeted towards users that care about quality. American-made products, however, tend to have better value because it's cheaper to make things here, but not so cheap that they can go for the lowest price point. In other words, the niche for the American-made market is price to performance ratio.
@@no.9516 let me tell you about the taco bell burrito that I bought last week that was made right here in America. The damn thing fell apart during the "unboxing."
I love your content and I have immense respect for what you do and all the hard work you put into your channel .. I don't usually watch every submission video .. but have no one ever posted a regular average Joe carry to your site ?? I mean the cheapest carry here costs 500 bucks and I'm being conservative ... No one posted a crkt with a plastic SD and just keys with a worn out light on it ? And then all those great submissions get a second chance to get a gaw when who truly needs something as a gaw is people that carry budget grar .. not 2000 dollar watches and knives .. anyway .. just ranting because it seems like this community is becoming exclusive for people with high end gear and your channel only condones that stereotype even further.. it's a shame I hope who truly do EDC and use their knives not just like show pieces; never loose their sense of pride in submitting a normal affordable EDC . . Cheers
Could not agree more about the patriotism taking over comment. People are getting out of hand with this "American made or nothing" bs. I have seen some quality items come from China, my Snow Peak Dock Dome Pro6 Ivory says made in China on the tag and that thing is quality down to every detail. The taco bell burrito that I bought the other day that was made right here in the US however, was a completely different story. Not every American worker resembles the Brawny paper towel guy, in fact the average American worker has difficulty looking up from their cell phone, let alone being confident of what gender they actually identify with.😔
15:39. What kinda man doesn’t carry a knife? Seriously, I know it’s supposed to be cool to be effeminate now and certain kinda “men” like to pretend it’s masculine to live like a chick but what the hell? Dude needs new friends.
Buy local unless there is no other option. By that I also mean if you live in china buy chinese. There is a reason that you can buy items cheaper in poorer and socialist countries because of slave and child labor. Try not to support that.
You do so much work to these videos. It must've hit you at some point that we want to look at the carriers while you speak. We don't need/want to watch you talk... PIP bro
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I'm one of the sharpeners at Microtech, and no one lost a job to the Chinese. In fact, we've been on a hiring boom, and been steadily increasing production. The collaboration with the China based company just stacked output on top of our existing output.
I have an exceed design utility knife that I've been carrying every day for several months now since it replaced a $10 cheapo one from amazom. I love how solid it is and that I can grip it with my entire hand. Love using a utility blade as something that can be really abused and easily replaced.
I really admire your ability to listen to the issues within the edc community and have such logical outlook to them. I agree with you on this Micro tech issue 100%. Your are great for the edc community. Thanks for another awesome video man. Stay healthy. 🤙
Really appreciate the work that goes into setting up all of the links.
Taylor, so good seeing you doing weekly. Love your insight !
"Inherently, things made in America aren't better.....That's just patriotism taking over"
THANK YOU, I totally agree in that I enjoy high quality items regardless of where they are from.
I appreciate the shout out brother 🙏
My friends would never understand why I would EDC anything but when he got married we had a situation where pliers were needed and I have my trusty Leatherman surge on me and I was the hero lol. I only bring with up cause one of the submission says his friends don’t understand why he carries a knife. But it’s always better to have it and not need it then to need it and not have it
The best EDC channel everrrrrrr. Keep it up as always and let’s do the dam thing !!!!!
Just now getting addicted to your channel, dude. Good stuff.
Thanks for the feature Taylor! The maroon wallet is a work in progress but it is on the list!
Thanks Taylor.I agree with the weight of pouch carry is generally too heavy
Always a great place to get new carry ideas and find new gear that's available. Thanks.
I'm really enjoying your channel. Love seeing different EDCs. I'm working on researching all these pens. I have no idea there were so many special pens we could put in our edc
Refyne has been a great pen for me
To quote Nick Shabaz " quality is about effort not geography" which is how I have felt since I got in to this world of EDC. Do I prefer to buy us made gear? Yes you support your home teams, but if you go out of that zone you can find So much amazing gear that comes at price points that are beyond value
The problem is and I fight with this internally all the time is you have a government we are helping fund with billions every that is doing genocide on a group of people within China. They created and let loose a virus on the world that's killed millions. They have stomped on Hong Kong that's fighting for freedom, they are setting up to invade Taiwan. And the list goes on and on of the terrible things they are doing to the world. So do we ignore what they are doing because we want fun stuff for ourselves and say it's people just want to work and make a living for themselves. Possibly but if we are honest with ourselves we just want what we want just justify with different excuses to buy from them. I bet if these were nazis and don't kid yourself china's government is no less worse I think we would be more united to stop purchasing from China
@@WhoIsSerafin blah blah blah..US has been * dependent * on China for decades now. you can thank them and one of the most sophisicated production systems on the planet for many of your readily available tech products, general products, and medical equipment. Dont speak on Covid if you arent willing to speak on the spanish flu or the US' own poor response to covid. Dont blame China for the exploitative nature of early 19th century corporate americans outsourcing and offshoring choices. Up until recently you could also thank china for processing waste, most of which came from the US ...again....not wanting or willing to manage its own problem without externalizing it. There are few things china is currently doing that the US isnt also currently doing in a more convoluted way across the planet. You mention Nazis but forget they got many of their Race and eugenic ideologies and laws from the US who at the time had the most sophisticated race legislature. (priorities amirite).
So ultimately what youre mad at is Chinese effeciency for better or worse. Put the patriotism away and purchase what you want from whom you want just dont complain much when a less developed production and logistics system in the US has you seeing "out of stock " on a simple item someone is charging you 800$ for. lmao.
My EDC
Ruger LCP 380, iPhone 8 Wallet case and mossy oak knife.
In my bag I have Ifak, inhaler and keys with a Stream light and Resqme on it.
I was about to leave for the gym, but leg day can wait. 👀
"How your carry changes as the weather get cooler"
laughs in floridian
Yeah it goes from 100 degrees to 80 degrees in the winter you have to adapt
Finish of the Chris Reeve Inkosi: CRK offers Bead blasting as an service now - its not yet in the servicesheet but in the pricelist. Support said just note it in your service form and they will beadblast your CRK. The finish can be seen on their new wood inlay sebenzas - very smooth, very nice.
Hopefully that helps everyone who doesnt want to bother meddlecho ;)
Clips for the CWF Micro Arcadian: It fits generic hinderer style clips (hinderer, steelflame etc.) and if you have a drill you can purchase a AAP prybar clip from LynchNW, give it a second hole and it will look decent on the CWF.
Out of all the countries they had to pick China
Right? Most people who have an issue I'd guess has nothing to do with "murica" mentality it's more: I don't like uyghur slave labor and funding one of the most oppressive political machines on the planet. People have no idea how much money actually goes from these Chinese companies back to the government. It's quite a large percentage.
You turned me into a belt clip pocket organizer guy and I love it I had a custom one made on Etsy for 40. Bucks with a pen loop flashlight knife and pry bar and that’s how I carry most of my gear right now with my hank and phone in my right pocket and my wallet and AirPods in my left and my keys clipped to my side I personally use a pouch for off body carry stuff I don’t use as frequently utility knife multi tool extra flashlight batteries etc
What’s the best leather string you use for your knives?
Thanks Taylor, I love seeing all these carries
Hi Taylor, great video as always, do you have a picture of the socom bravo?
Can someone name the buttoncompass in the gear from nessajaedc @22:04 been searching like crazy
Thank you for all the info provided, I have always carried gear such as a wallet, knife and flash light. But I never thought about color coordinating my gear or adding new gear to the items I already carry. Enjoyed the new submissions and ur insight, at some point I would love to submit my gear. 1- question if you have the time, any chance you would do a vid on a good edc watch at about $100/200 range. Hope to hear from you..Take care, thx again. Notification on!👍
When is the mini champ available ?
old school Spyderco Endura with the built in FRN clip for around the house sweatpants pockets for fast deployment.
Awesome Taylor - thanks dude!
Hi, do you allow edc entries to have guns in them?
Where is the fidget slider from?
Where can I buy one of those pouches that you’re using
Exceed designs knife is awesome.
I’ve had mine for 4 weeks, and I love it.
EDC weekly has become my favorite thing on TH-cam keep it up Taylor👍
Good video. I enjoy watching your videos to see what is new and available in the EDC world. I am glad you and your channel are doing well.
I am not oppose to purchasing foreign made products, especially when the USA made version is not affordable for you or available. However, companies do not offshore to provide their customers with a steep discount. They offshore to provide themselves with a steep profit. Offshoring is not outsourcing. Outsourcing happens within our borders (Example: Ford hires a contract within our borders to make XYZ). Offshoring happens outside of our borders (Example: Ford hires a contractor in Mexico to make XYZ). If we would like to enjoy good paying non-retail jobs then we should not make a habit of support offshoring. However, if we enjoy all of our manufacturing jobs going overseas then support offshoring.
Keep bringing the good reviews of EDC products. Thanks.
I've been thinking about getting a pouch just to unload my stuff into between wearing it all.
If it's just at home like on the night stand? I would think a nice leather or other (I like the leather) dump tray would be better.. just a though🤘🍻
Missed my windows for the Magnus slider not they are becoming popular and are always out of stock haha.
Is there any way you could please feature your dapper in one of your next videos? Or even review it?
If you’re carrying your edc in a pouch you either have too much junk or you don’t use your stuff enough. A knife, a light and Wave on the belt and a handkerchief, wallet and a phone is all you need. No man purses!
Awesome video and interesting carries! One of my hanks even made the video so wanted to say thank you for taking the time to include my Etsy link! Good work! Evergreen hanks 🌲🌲🌲
That was mine Sarah! Best quality handkerchief I own, really nice craftsmanship 👍
@@boyentradharmonica7796 that’s so cool Boyen! Awesome photo, looks perfect in this lineup 👌
can you make amazon edc kits at various price points, so all i need to do is one click to buy say £50 £100 £200 etc, and have them on international amazon sites so i dont need to buy from usa amazon as most things are banned in the uk, some sites alltogether!! love the content , cheers
I don't get how many times do you need to pry stuff open? Are you a painter 🎨 ?
And what about the sling daddy's?
When is a new Whiskey knife fight coming out?
I like how your not so patriotic like most edc people. I like olight and carry them daily because they're great quality.
I grew up with a family of Hronich no remembering the spelling in Northern New Mexico
I would love for him to a review of the Dango m1 maverick
$40 is already crazy for that small of a pouch. $200-$300 is just people with more money than sense.
Does meddlecho have an email to be reached at?
Join the discord.. he is easy to reach on there... Just jump in the flashiest channel🤘🔦
American-made are far superior to China- or Mexico-made products, largely because their target user is different. Cheap products are made primarily for people who care first and foremost about the price point and consider the quality to be a secondary issue. Complications arise with Germany or Sweden-made products, as those also tend to be targeted towards users that care about quality. American-made products, however, tend to have better value because it's cheaper to make things here, but not so cheap that they can go for the lowest price point. In other words, the niche for the American-made market is price to performance ratio.
Excellent response
"That's just patriotism taking over" applies to thoughts like this. What you said is also factually inaccurate. lol Have a nice day.
@@no.9516 let me tell you about the taco bell burrito that I bought last week that was made right here in America. The damn thing fell apart during the "unboxing."
Why would you not immediately sell that pouch for 300 or 1000 dollars lol
Pouches are interesting but it seems like it would be annoying and add extra steps just to get the thing you want into your hand.
thanks for the vid!
Did you just put on the watch to show the strap? It was locked lol
No, I took it off for a cut that got edited out.
I wish it was a rike knife with a microtech collab
Can we get another budget video so I don't constantly cry over my paltry carry every week!
My broke ass seconds the budget stuff!
Isn't Gob pronounced (joe-b)?
This video slaps.
I love your content and I have immense respect for what you do and all the hard work you put into your channel .. I don't usually watch every submission video .. but have no one ever posted a regular average Joe carry to your site ?? I mean the cheapest carry here costs 500 bucks and I'm being conservative ... No one posted a crkt with a plastic SD and just keys with a worn out light on it ? And then all those great submissions get a second chance to get a gaw when who truly needs something as a gaw is people that carry budget grar .. not 2000 dollar watches and knives .. anyway .. just ranting because it seems like this community is becoming exclusive for people with high end gear and your channel only condones that stereotype even further.. it's a shame I hope who truly do EDC and use their knives not just like show pieces; never loose their sense of pride in submitting a normal affordable EDC . . Cheers
Nice nice, here early.
Hi
Everyone in the edc community is a slave for knives 😛
20th.
That’s my edc and I am 12
wow
Cowabunga.!
Not necessarily
Could not agree more about the patriotism taking over comment. People are getting out of hand with this "American made or nothing" bs. I have seen some quality items come from China, my Snow Peak Dock Dome Pro6 Ivory says made in China on the tag and that thing is quality down to every detail. The taco bell burrito that I bought the other day that was made right here in the US however, was a completely different story. Not every American worker resembles the Brawny paper towel guy, in fact the average American worker has difficulty looking up from their cell phone, let alone being confident of what gender they actually identify with.😔
Nice Fanny pack
Love the channel but does anyone else wish he would do the news at the end vs beginning? I don’t care and just want to see the carry’s and reviews.
There are timestamps so you can skip
then...skip? The same thing someone who prefers the news bits would have to do if your preference was applied.
Heck yeah
Ukrainians at the bestdamnEDC
15:39. What kinda man doesn’t carry a knife?
Seriously, I know it’s supposed to be cool to be effeminate now and certain kinda “men” like to pretend it’s masculine to live like a chick but what the hell? Dude needs new friends.
WHY does no one have CONDOMS in their EDC?
Here early
First
Buy local unless there is no other option. By that I also mean if you live in china buy chinese. There is a reason that you can buy items cheaper in poorer and socialist countries because of slave and child labor. Try not to support that.
You do so much work to these videos. It must've hit you at some point that we want to look at the carriers while you speak. We don't need/want to watch you talk... PIP bro
I’ve been doing them this way from the very beginning
@@BestDamnEDC just friendly advice, from a fan. Take it or leave it lol