Keychain EDCs

Some folks think that these little guys don't cut so well. Gotta carry a 5" blade. But everything is relative. That is to say, the difference between having no blade and a Vic Classic is big deal.

And I reject the notion that the little guys aren't good cutters. I bet that a properly motivated person could field dress a moose with a Ladybug.

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i took the SAK classic off of my keychain... it now hangs around my rear view mirror.. i do still have:
-BSA hotspark + hacksaw striker
-photon LED light
-whistle
-pill fob with tinder
 
a p-38 can opener, its the ultimate keychain multi tool



1. Can Opener
2. Seam Ripper
3. Screwdriver
4. Clean Fingernails
5. Cut Fishing Line
6. Open Paint Cans
7. Window Scraper
8. Scrape Around Floor Corners
9. Digging
10. Clean Out Groove on Tupperware lids
11. Reach in and Clean Out Small Cracks
12. Scrape Around Edge of Boots
13. Bottle Opener
14. Gut Fish (in the field)
15. Scale Fish (in the field)
16. Test for 'Doneness' When Baking on a Camp Fire
17. Prying Items
18. Strip Wire
19. Scrape Pans in the Field
20. Lift Key on Flip Top Cans
21. Chisel
22. Barter
23. Marking Tool
24. Deflating Tires
25. Clean Sole of Boot/Shoe
26. Pick Teeth
27. Measurement
28. Striking Flint
29. Stirring Coffee
30. Puncturing Plastic Coating
31. Knocking on Doors
32. Morse Code
33. Box Cutter
34. Opening Letters
35. Write Emergency Messages
36. Scratch an Itch
37. Save as a Souvenir
38. Rip Off Rank for On-the-Spot Promotions
39. Bee sting removal tool (scrape off w/ blade)
40. Knife sharpener
41. shuck oysters
 
dd61999 said:
a p-38 can opener, its the ultimate keychain multi tool
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I think you're stretching it a bit, but it sure is handy to have a nice small piece of durable steel on your key ring.

Hope you wash the thing between cleaning your boots and picking your teeth.
 
Vic Classic on the keychain. Those little scissors have come in handy on several occasions. Plucked a few splinters out the with tweezers too.
 
powernoodle said:
And I reject the notion that the little guys aren't good cutters. I bet that a properly motivated person could field dress a moose with a Ladybug.

:thumbup:
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Good point, I watched Les Stroud dissect and gut a squirrel with a piece of slate that he broke off with a stone. Inmates also make knives out of toothbrushes where they melt the ends of the brush to form a razor. You can get plenty of use out of the little blade on a classic, I've opened many a box with them.
 
My daughter edc's a Micra on her keychain and loves it. I edc a Gerber LST and a Fenix LOD so between us we are ready for anything.
 
A few months ago I bought a whole bunch of fire steel blanks and made handles for them. One of the ones I had I had on my keychain for a while.

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On my keychain I have an old red Spyderco Ladybug, a Jetscream whistle, and a Photon II micro-light. The Ladybug rarely gets used, but has proven useful when needed.

IMO the Vic Classic is an awesome knife, but the small Vic I carry is a black Executive in my RF pocket. And I also carry a Vic Soldier; the large screwdriver/bottle opener makes a good light-duty prying tool. In my fanny pack I have a Leatherman Micra. Again, not always used, but have found the tools to be excellent for the most part if I forget to carry the Executive.

Jim
 
Sorry, no pics of my keys, but I have a small woven 3mm accessory lanyard that connects my key ring and my EDC ring. On the EDC ring, I have a small buck folder, a one-handed USAF flint wheel fire starter thingy, a small compass, a P51 bottle opener, and a small LED flashlight.

When I'm driving, the lanyard is long enough to allow the EDC stuff to sit on the ledge of the instrument cluster so it doesn't fly around. It's the only way I can ensure I have this stuff with me.
 
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