My new EDC setup.

DerekH said:
Not a burglar, not yet at least. Just figured being prepared for simple things, like say losing my keys or being locked out of the house, things like that might be easier to deal with having a working knowledge of how to get past something as simple as a lock. Where I live has no laws on lockpicks, so it isn't illegal for me to own or carry any. And while I don't use them every day, or even every week, being prepared never hurts. Plus it is kind of fun to know how to use them and even more frightening how easy it is to use simple tools like that to bypass most regular locks (time measurable in seconds rather than minutes in most cases). Given the tools I carry lockpicks make for one more thing that I can deal with as needed and not be beholden to anyone else to solve for me. Want to hear something even more distressing? I have opened more locked doors using the 4" widgy bar than I will ever come close to with the lockpicks, leaving no damage or signs of entry.

And of the tools listed, the widgy bar is one of the most useful despite not appearing so at first. I think me and Pointy have ended up at several hundred uses for them, and it saves the tip of your knife from prying stuff. And the screwdriver handle does carry several regular screwdriver bits, which are incredibly useful as well.
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tfields said:
I like it are those lock picks even legal!!??
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Reading... Does it elude you? :-P
 
opps that's weird thought I was like the 3rd reply when I wrote that hmmm anyway that set up is cool as hell!
 
Guyon said:
It's all making sense now.

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Lol. That's was I was thinking. While I have no doubt that all that stuff comes in handy for you Derek it must weigh a ton. Lately I have been carrying a iPhone 5S, keys, wallet, and Kershaw Thermite flipper. That gets me through the day for what I need to do. Most days I don't even have use for a knife. I beleive that everybody is going to need different stuff for different daily tasks and enviroments they encounter. Lots of great stuff in your carry and seems well thought out. Never tried to use a lock pick set before and youve got me interested. Popped a few doors with a credit card though :D
 
The weight total of everything is fairly well distributed amongst all the pockets, and is as minimal as I have been able to manage so far. The phone, despite being massive, is actually very light, especially when compared to the previous generation. The heaviest individual item is the Skeletool, but I have been carrying that for years so I don't even notice it anymore. The wallet is thin and light, the keys are fairly light as well, and the BK24 is fairly light without having handles and losing such a large chunk from the guard area. The screwdriver is aluminum, and incredibly lightweight, the contents are so small as to have very little in the weigh of weight as well. All told, while I don't have a weight on everything, I would be surprised if it weighed very much at all total as I haven't noticed it trying to drop my already drop-prone pants.

tradewater said:
Good looking kit. Is the chap stick a backup for the rape whistle?
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The chapstick is for afterwards, and that isn't a rape whistle. More of an "open for business" whistle. A starting pistol is frowned upon in enclosed areas.
 
I've been looking at those lock picking its for a while now. It just doesn't fit my character. I'm more of a "if it doesn't open I'll smash it open" kinda guys ;)


My wife gave me a talking to about toting around the BK2 as my EDC. Apparently the last time we went to Costco I was getting some glances and she heard a few comments. She asked me to stick to folders when around sheeple. I told her to let me buy a BK11 and we would be even. I have submitted the acquisition form but it has yet to be signed off on as of yet. She doesn't understand the significant difference of a Gerber to a Becker... Lord how I have tried (and still continue to try) to explain to her the differences.
 
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Y'all don't realize it but Derek is on a never ending journey to perfect is edc. Dude's constantly changing his gear and coming up with some good stuff in the process. He's a perfectionist and stays awake at night thinking about how to minimize his essentials. Ok enough compliments, Derek just simply isn't any good at being unprepared.
 
You have more in your pockets than I have on my duty belt, lol. Prepared for it all, minus a pistol.

No offense, but of the numbers of people I've dealt with carrying a lock pick kit, all were convicted felons. Yet as I sit here scratching my head, I remember kicking in my own front door last year, and busting out a girlfriend's window a few years ago. I sure as hell won't EDC it, but I think I'll be adding a lock pick kit to my bugout bag. Bravo sir.
 
o4tg said:
You have more in your pockets than I have on my duty belt, lol. Prepared for it all, minus a pistol.

No offense, but of the numbers of people I've dealt with carrying a lock pick kit, all were convicted felons. Yet as I sit here scratching my head, I remember kicking in my own front door last year, and busting out a girlfriend's window a few years ago. I sure as hell won't EDC it, but I think I'll be adding a lock pick kit to my bugout bag. Bravo sir.
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Given the fact that you wear a duty belt, I'd venture that many of your "customers" are convicted felons, which probably skews the statistics...

I did know a guy back when I was in college that had a set and would play around with them at work. I got a little practice in with them, and perhaps it is something I need to review again (it was almost 30 years ago). The guy was not a felon, but he had been kicked out of vo-tech school for leaving charged capacitors laying around the electronics lab for others to find. Oddly enough, the senior (part time) station engineer (this was at a Low Power TV station...a whopping 5W of radiated power), was one of the vo-tech electronics teachers and he hired his former student to help part time.

And to Derek, you've got a very nice set up. I need to get with it and do something myself.
 
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