edc Archives | FactoryTwoFour The Original Lifestyle Wed, 24 May 2023 18:11:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 A Case For Daily Carry- The Knife https://www.factorytwofour.com/everyday-carry-the-knife/ Fri, 29 Apr 2022 06:23:49 +0000 http://www.factorytwofour.com/?p=4242 There’s a mutual feeling of hate and frustration among anyone who has ever bought anything packaged in that thick, relentless plastic. Whether it be a mundane household item or a gift, this same plastic requires the use of robust scissors or a sharp, sturdy knife. These are requirements, too, as anything less will result in further frustration or worse, an injury. The appropriate scissors are often a first option. However, this isn’t an item one typically carries with them. As […]

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]]> There’s a mutual feeling of hate and frustration among anyone who has ever bought anything packaged in that thick, relentless plastic. Whether it be a mundane household item or a gift, this same plastic requires the use of robust scissors or a sharp, sturdy knife. These are requirements, too, as anything less will result in further frustration or worse, an injury. The appropriate scissors are often a first option. However, this isn’t an item one typically carries with them. As a result, many resort to a knife as the second, more practical and less cumbersome choice.

Fortunately, selecting an appropriate blade that performs under the great stresses of opening over-engineered packaging isn’t an EDC baseline. In many instances, the most effective knife is not necessarily the most practical. A box cutter, utility knife, or 7″ KaBar might accomplish most challenges, but not frightening anyone glancing in your general direction can be difficult. The aesthetic designs may leave a bit to be desired too. Therefore, a balance is a justified importance.

The idea behind EDC urges minimalism and applying this approach to a knife can prove to be a beneficial decision. Most people seem to find that their job or lifestyle may define this choice. At this point it’s best to determine an acceptable price, blade length, optional external clips or safeties, and maybe even the composition of the steel. All of these factors can create the perfect knife for an individual. Though a blade should serve its utilitarian function, form should follow closely behind. Who doesn’t want a good looking knife in their pocket?

Regardless of defining characteristics, a knife is something you carry with you everywhere (except where prohibited, of course). As an EDC knife is something that finds refuge in daily outfit choices, it naturally becomes a tool that’s also used daily. It might seem over zealous to assume its aid in nearly all mundane chores of opening envelopes, packages and anything requiring a sharp edge, but, surprisingly, it’s used more than one would assume. The need for a small knife isn’t truly felt until you’re left without it. Adding this option to an everyday setup can offer range when tackling small tasks or more importantly, attempting to pry open that plastic packaging.

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]]> What I Carry Daily https://www.factorytwofour.com/everyday-carry/ Fri, 04 Mar 2022 19:00:48 +0000 http://www.factorytwofour.com/?p=3045 As our lives get busier and busier, there are often those objects we find that we need to carry with us all the time.  It’s not bad to have that comfortable bag ready to go.  As sites like Everyday Carry are designed to show off what we tend to bring with us everywhere, it shows the trend to have those go-to objects.  In some cases, the photos shown only have a few objects, while others show bags full of gadgets […]

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]]> As our lives get busier and busier, there are often those objects we find that we need to carry with us all the time.  It’s not bad to have that comfortable bag ready to go.  As sites like Everyday Carry are designed to show off what we tend to bring with us everywhere, it shows the trend to have those go-to objects.  In some cases, the photos shown only have a few objects, while others show bags full of gadgets and other objects that, to me, might be a bit cluttered.  My favorite tends to be the journalists and adventurers who have their multi-use objects and very specific tools in their bags.  So I decided I would share what I carry daily for work, to stay connected and on task.

As I tend to stay busy and working even on the road, my everyday carry bag has morphed from just a laptop to even more, as I find that I am needing to stay flexible to what’s going on around me.  While this is just my work bag, and my camera bag is filled with a whole other collection of necessities, this is my everyday bag for work.  It’s a bit boring for now in terms of design (they did just open a new Timbuk2 store in Denver), the necessities are there.  So here we go with my daily bag:

  • Timbuk2 messenger bag
  • Leather legal sized notebook
  • Small daily notebook (like Moleskin)
  • 2 heavy pens
  • Stack of business cards
  • Chapstick
  • 2 external 2600mHa batteries for my phone (I’m on it more than I should be)
  • Samsung Galaxy S5 with OtterBox
  • Charging cables for just about every device possible and USB power plug
  • Glasses cloth cleaner
  • Headphones.  Always have my headphones.
  • Work laptop: Dell E6230
  • Not shown is my iPad which is getting repaired, but always with me on the road

Interested in sharing what you carry every day?  Head over to the site Everyday Carry and submit.

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