Philosophies In EDC

[NoRest]

I hear you Vance..., i just landed a signature series tops tibo in ats-34 stainless. Should be here by Saturday. Can’t wait to accessorize it. I typically buy Fiddleback knives, almost exclusively, but I couldn’t pass up this cool little edc designed by a class act!

Nice! I have one in s35vn but I wish I had one in ats-34. I'll have to try and track one down now.

 

[Mistwalker]

Thanks Jason! Yeah, there are only 34 of the ATS-34 ones out there. And now I know where all of them are again I would love to have the guys at Cumming Bladeworks do the new tweaked variation of this design for me with fixed scales. That would be really sweet.

 

[Mistwalker]

Nice! I have one in s35vn but I wish I had one in ats-34. I'll have to try and track one down now.

Thanks Greg, I didn't know...or maybe had forgotten (this year has been a really rough one for me mentally) that you had one. I hope it serves you well man If I run across another of the ATS-34 ones for sale again I will let you know. They pop up now and then.

 

[Mistwalker]

I hear you Vance..., i just landed a signature series tops tibo in ats-34 stainless. Should be here by Saturday. Can’t wait to accessorize it. I typically buy Fiddleback knives, almost exclusively, but I couldn’t pass up this cool little edc designed by a class act!

Cool, I carry #27 of the ATS-34 run most of the time I was just talking to Chris, the guy who runs the knife shop that handles the special runs of my Tibos, and there are about 20 of the CPM S35VN Tibos left. Then once those are gone we are looking at doing a damascus run. Plus I am in talks with TOPS about doing a small special run with proceeds above cost and shipping going to Autism Speaks.

 

[NoRest]

Now you're really killin me Brian! I HAVE to have a Damascus Tibo.

 

[Mistwalker]

Now you're really killin me Brian! I HAVE to have a Damascus Tibo.

LOL, me too. the two things I decided I wanted when I tested the first Tibos in the Florida swamps back in 2012 were first to have one in a good stainless due to the rust from sweat and salt air, much less salt water. And yeah, those are gator tracks, thoughts of gators actually went into the design of the Tibo

 

[NoRest]

Cool gator pics. For a neck knife I'm always carrying either the s35vn Tibo or a 440c Izula. I definately prefer stainless steel for a neck knife.

 

[Mistwalker]

Cool gator pics. For a neck knife I'm always carrying either the s35vn Tibo or a 440c Izula. I definately prefer stainless steel for a neck knife.

Thanks, that part of the trip was like a home coming for me. And yeah, me too. What my time in Florida in my younger years didn't manage to teach me about edc, my time in metal fabrication and working in a metal shop where the summer temps would hit 115F daily taught me. I was constantly dealing with the knife next to my skin rusting and the ferro rod in my pocket always corroding and being impossible to use. So corrosion resistance was something that became highly desireable to me. The one thing I wanted most when Andy started working with CPM S35VN back in 2011 or so was a Karda in that steel for close-to-the-body carry. I started working with Rob on the nanoSTRIKER design as soon as I saw them coming out in 2009. I have had a nano or nano XL in my pocket since i discovered them, and I much prefer the XL version. I'm glad i could be instrumental in helping that happen, and being somewhat of a Ti snob sadly, I prefer the Ti version.... I am also glad to finally have the neck knife design I wanted for personal uses in a good stainless.

Chris even offers kits that I designed based on these two items for an emergency fire kit.

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[NoRest]

Thanks, that part of the trip was like a home coming for me. And yeah, me too. What my time in Florida in my younger years didn't manage to teach me about edc, my time in metal fabrication and working in a metal shop where the summer temps would hit 115F daily taught me. I was constantly dealing with the knife next to my skin rusting and the ferro rod in my pocket always corroding and being impossible to use. So corrosion resistance was something that became highly desireable to me. The one thing I wanted most when Andy started working with CPM S35VN back in 2011 or so was a Karda in that steel for close-to-the-body carry. I started working with Rob on the nanoSTRIKER design as soon as I saw them coming out in 2009. I have had a nano or nano XL in my pocket since i discovered them, and I much prefer the XL version. I'm glad i could be instrumental in helping that happen, and being somewhat of a Ti snob sadly, I prefer the Ti version.... I am also glad to finally have the neck knife design I wanted for personal uses in a good stainless.

Chris even offers kits that I designed based on these two items for an emergency fire kit.

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Where can I get one of these kits from Chris? Looks like a good kit for my pack.

 

[Mistwalker]

I can't do links here in the open Greg, I'll PM you the link to that set up on his website. I've been trying to get Chris to be a member here for years but I don't know if he has. So I will PM you the link. I talked to him a few days ago so I know he has about 10 or 12 of CPM S35VN Tibos left, and I think some have handle scales maybe...I know that some did at one time, but I'm not sure if he keeps many of these sheath kits made up on hand or if he has to make them to order. He is a good kydex worker.

 

[Mistwalker]

NoRest Greg I just talked to Chris. He is on his way to the Super Bowl at the moment, but says he is sure he has some sheaths in stock, but may have to make up the loops when he gets back, but that he's happy to take care of you as soon as he gets back.

 

[NoRest]

Thanks Brian. I'll be sending him a message about the sheaths today.

 

[Mistwalker]

Thanks Brian. I'll be sending him a message about the sheaths today.

No problem brother, glad to help.

 

[TrainedBullets]

Thanks Orion, glad you enjoyed the post man. Yeah, I switched to a much thinner wallet about a year ago and love it. I guess since I have always been a writer I have always felt nearly naked without a pen on me, but over time I have been drawn more to pens that can serve more than one function in a pinch in an urbanized environment. The Tuff-Writer pens are awesome as i prefer a thumb click to a twist motion, but like both of those more than a removable cap. The wooden pen was a gift from a friend that's suits my more organic side, but could still serve well in a pinch if needs be and is classy and more sheeple friendly.

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the blog post. I have trained both of my daughters in as many survival skills as they and my time will allow lol. My childhood and youth were pretty violent, and got pretty messy once, so I'm really not the world's biggest fan of side arms. I have them, and will carry if I feel the need, I just don't have any real love for them. I always have at least one knife and maybe two on me for personal use. Then maybe another one or two in a pack or my bag if I am currently working on an article for one of the publications I write for, or if I am testing a prototype of one of my own designs. So seldom without a knife of some sort. I love multi-tools and I have one that stays in the truck in my kit, but I need to get another skeletool since I gave the last one to a lady friend. I always have a couple of pens on me and usually pretty durable ones. The cell phone is a prerequisite ball and chain in my life lol. I prefer mechanical watches myself. I pretty much never not have a flashlight of one sort or another. Some of the ones I want are more expensive than i am willing to spend yet, but that day will come I think.

If I'm in the woods conducting studies or doing classes, then this or a similar set up is an edc thing for me.

But in urban environments when discretion is called for I like close to the body carry, and for that I prefer a good quality stainless. I gave up on getting a CPM S35VN Karda years ago and designed my own stainless neck knife for discrete carry back in 2011 when I was documenting the gang activity here where I live. Luckily when I asked how much for a small batch Mike at TOPS Knives wanted to put it into production. The down side is that the stainless ones are small special runs, standard production is coated 1095.

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Mistwalker, I really like your woods set up. What kind of sheath is that?

 

[Mistwalker]

Mistwalker, I really like your woods set up. What kind of sheath is that?

It is a sheath that was made for another knife I bought from a man named Ed Martin. It is one of the sheaths i carry when I am out working with classes or doing experiments in cold weather. It hold my knife, match safe, and my ferro rod and striker.