for new year i purchased myself a gerber dime. it will be my daily edc. contain stuff i use most.

Lol..yupp, ur more than qualified to be EDC hoarder..

Sometimes I also try getting multiple same gears to put them into different bags. But those are limited to cheap gears like RM1 cricket lighter, permanent marker, G-lock carabiners and some clip ties. Coz like u, sometimes I also afraid I might forgot to put them into the bag I will be carrying on that particular day. And after thinking for couple weeks, I have concluded in order to keep my expenses down, and at the same time ensure I have everything I need in diff bag, I opted to get this :



Something like Maxpedition micro pocket organizer..but as it is expensive, I get a brandless type…still costs close to RM60 tho..

So jst stuff everything into that pouch/pocket organizer, then whenever I change back, jst pull up the pouch and xfer to the nxt bag. That way I have everything inside… So you can consider that as well, since u carry hand bag, I assume ur a lady and as such, definitely have more than 1 handbag lol

I have the leatherman style CS..hold a tiny blade like your Classic SD I think, but pretty sharp as well..so yup, those definitely comes in handy at the least expected moment..

Ever consider getting a plier type multitool?
If u want cheap and reasonable, try Leatherman Wingman or Sidekick..sidekick comes with the saw as well. And like they say in EDC community, 3 is 2, 2 is 1 and 1 is none. And we always need a backup fr our backup tools…

I take it u prefer triple A light since it’s slim, small and easily available in term of batteries. I seldom go for Triple A due to it’s short amount of time, the only triple A light I have is Fenix HL10..figured I would need a flood…but end up purchase a Fenix HP25 headlamp for flood pulak.. lol
For EDC purpose, I always stick to either single AA or Single RCR123 on body…sometimes both as a backup to each other lol. In my bag always goes the bigger 18650 light with loads of spare cells.

If you plan to try out RCR123, Olight’s S10R baton is highly recommended…but make sure u get the latest version coz older one don’t have quick charge USB platform…or if u want even smaller pocket rocket, Olight S1R…smaller than S10R by around 5mm or so.. u will be amazed if u manage to get ur hands on one…


Oh btw, jst something to share…not anything significant, but I was waiting for my wife the other day and there’s a Guardian pharmacy nearby…spent around 40mins browsing while waiting..then chance upon alcohol swap. It’s a pack of 10pcs, individually packed…at around RM1.20 or so…very convenient so grab 20pcs and split them into different bags/pouches of mine. Never know when might come handy..

This one?


Loooks solid and meet my criteria of having the 3 essentials : Plier, Scissor and Blade

Good haul mate! Not to mention it's so tiny like the size of Leatherman Style..so gonna be convenient to clip it together with car.house keys.. Good choice!

i used to carry pepper spray during secondary school. because my secondary school full of robbers and gangster, and i have to walk for like 20km to the nearest ktm to get back.

For me , My EDC would be :
1)Phone ( Most common )
2) Internet banking token ( on keychain )

Aaaand I just bought a Victorinox Minichamp XD Originally wanted a Rambler for the Philips screwdriver, which was a step up from Classic SD.

But I saw the MiniChamp first (the Rambler had an effective camo design lol) and decided to get MiniChamp because it's my dream Victorinox for the 58mm category. It's only a difference of about RM60 but MiniChamp has a lot more tools. It'll be my new EDC

I rarely use a plier and already have a full sized plier at home so don't really need one Some of my purses are smaller than your tool bag haha. So I'll stick to my MiniChamp XD

Yea I picked AAA battery flashlight for portability. It's for my shopping purse as shopping complexes in Sabah sometimes will have blackouts lol. I don't use it heavily and IIRC only changed the battery for the first time in a year and a half, plus that was the battery that came with the flashlight. So it's very economical despite the bright output.

I know about the alcohol swabs, my brother uses it for PC maintenance heh.

This post has been edited by emilyc: Dec 29 2015, 05:17 PM

Ahh..didnt know ur in Sabah...which i guess tools like this are a lot more useful to you folks than ever..

Minichamp seems to have everything, kekee...except plier
And pretty small in size compared to most of leatherman's multitool.

Aye aye...smaller than tool bag means pretty dang small d ur handbag. Tho mind i ask if you're a girl? Seldom have girls into such stuffs..

Oooh....using alcohol swap in PC Maintenance...but why's that? Can share?

Yes.

Plier, scissor, blade, package opener, screw driver ( no philip, but sometimes a lot of stuff uses combination) so you could use normal screwd river. I rarely drink from bottles these days, so thats where i put my carabiner.


image for combination

It was kinda a hasty decision, the Rambler would've worked just fine as the added tools are only so so. I do like the pen though and Victorinox makes them easy to replace by users. Now I just need to find out if the outdoor shop sell spare parts. Though I doubt it, might have to obtain them online.

Yeah I'm a girl Been wanting a Swiss Army Knife for years, but didn't know they sell under the name Victorinox. Love my friend's Huntsman so he gave me Spartan as a gift. The 91mm Spartan was too large so I bought the 58mm Classic SD. I saw the Rambler back then but opted for the cheaper Classic SD instead.

Even though I'm happy with the purchase, I find myself thinking of the combo tool on the Rambler a lot. That Philips screwdriver is so useful! Yesterday I finally decided to reward myself with a Rambler after a busy period at work. However, instead of a Rambler, I walked out the store with a MiniChamp lol.

I'm an outdoorsy girl so I love these stuff. I also love hiking jungle trails so a Ranger is awesome for that

The alcohol swab is used to clean the processor surface I think, the area where heat sink rests. Swab is used to clean the area before applying thermal paste and then reapplying heat sink. I haven't done before it but saw my brother do it.

if fenix, u need to get from the TK / tactical series.
forward clicky, always comes on in high, and has somewhat of a strike bezel.

+1 for minichamp.
i had the normal and alox versions, sold off the alox cos it was for collection and i decided to stop collecting
then again, on my keychain mostly is still the Classic since it weighs less than half the weight of the minichamp.

i also got the leatherman squirt ps4 which i like more than the minichamp, but the ps4 is also heavier...zzz.

a cool single AAA light thats also affordable, around rm70-80, which u can check out is the lumintop tool AAA.
officially it doesnt support 10440 batt since it has no cutoff so u may just burn it out, but unofficially it does, and will throw its output to at least 200 lumens...

When I browsed through Fenix TK series, the thought that crossed my mind was:"These will work great in Alan Wake!"

I like the MiniChamp but wished it removed some useless tools to make it more compact and lighter. The ruler and spatula are pointless. It's so cute and fat though! I like the weight in my hands but I won't be hanging it with my keys. Will just drop it in my purse instead.

I'm interested in the Leatherman Squirt PS4, will look it up at the outdoor store next time. I hope they have a pink one! XD

Never seen a lumintop tool AAA before as well, might keep my eyes open at the store for it too. Thanks for the recommendations!

looks really nice.

its actually not a spatula, but a cuticle pusher... for polishing finger nails...
i like the ruler and is one of the reasons i bought it, can use to measure strap widths for watches.

Oops, yeah it is. Since I won't use it as a cuticle pusher (painful!), I've gotten used to thinking it as a spatula Hmmm, do you measure strap widths a lot?

not often, but like the pen on it... its one of those tools that u think u dont need until the day comes that u search all over for one.
the rambler u mentioned before is actually also a more convenient tool than the classic IF u put on keychain... which u don't...
its cos the blade opens away from the keys, unlike the classic, making it abit more convenient to use the knife.

Today I opened a new package and found the MiniChamp to be very useful. There's the knife and scissors, then I used the "orange peeler" to cut the ties of the plastic bottle cap because it was too hard to twist open. No more regrets in not getting the Rambler!

I agree about the pen. I also have another pen tool on my SwissCard which had proved useful on several occassions, just wish spares are easier to obtain.

spare pen is somewhat easy to obtain here, just expensive at rm5 each.

ok, i just checked...the price of the pen has increased to rm17 now...screw that.
but if still interested i can share the link.

This post has been edited by Everdying: Jan 1 2016, 11:54 AM

It's 6.85 DOLLAR on Amazon! Victorinox sells relatively cheap SAK, for example the Bantam is <$13 but hot damn they're making a killing selling spares.

Time to start developing a habit of bringing a pen everywhere! Just put one in each bag lol.

p.s. Do share the link, thanks!

Checked out Leatherman Squirt PS4. Didn't quite like the construction. Plus, the shop only had the rusty display unit left so I wasn't going to buy that!

I'm interested in the Wingman because it's bigger and cheaper. Didn't see it at the store though. Anyone has experience with both models before?

Edit: Just realised the blade on the Wingman is partly serrated. I dislike combo blade :/ Any model similar to Wingman but with straight edged blade and scissors? (Sidekick is similar but has a saw instead of scissors).

This post has been edited by emilyc: Jan 3 2016, 06:24 PM

wingman is cheaper? PS4 is suppose to be cheaper.
if u saw any wingman that's cheaper, they're probably trying to clear it.

or buy the scissors somewhat brother of the PS4 - the micra.
of cos the magic question is - how big a knife u want...else u may be better off getting another SAK.