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Other things like my wallet, phone, pistol, and keys come and go as a college student-turned-graduate, farmhand, and product distribution specialist, but these are two things I keep with me almost all the time.

Spyderco Endura 4, blue

I've carried this for over two years now. I love it and would quickly and happily buy another, if I was careless enough to lose it. Which is possible.

Leatherman Wave with the frame painted blaze orange.

I can't believe I forgot to post this last summer! (Actually, I can believe it - no internet on the prairie.)

I've carried the Wave for a year and a half. This thing has saved me a few times. A few small things like "Where did I put those pliers/wire cutters" and "I wish I could could snug up these sunglasses" and "Damn, this screw is loose." But the one time it really saved me was one night last summer on my uncle's ranch. I was a recent biology graduate, and unemployed, so I volunteered to help my uncle and cousin on their ranch. I was alone for a few days and was mending fences and checking the cattle - seeing where they were grazing and making sure all the cows, calves, and bulls were healthy and accounted for. I'd just finished up after sunset. There was a young calf that had lost its momma and was wandering all alone. We have a pretty bad coyote problem around here and a possible mountain lion in the area, as well. I'm pretty sure the calf wouldn't have made it overnight. (Sometimes cows "park" their calves in a covered area while they wander elsewhere. In those cases, the calf won't move even if you walk up and touch it. Pretty crazy. In those cases, it's usually best to just leave the calf alone, as the cow will find it again. This wasn't one of those times.) The calf was up and wandering in an area pretty far from where the cows were. I was actually pretty lucky I found it.

After chasing the calf toward where the cows were and reuniting it with its inexperienced, first-time mother, and being very tired, I was driving the John Deere Gator back to camp a little faster than I should have, and ran into/over a small tree stump. Anyone who's driven a Gator for long can tell you it's worthless in low traction and rides stupidly low. So I was looking at having to walk the mile or so back to camp and be Gator-less until I could drive a pickup there to pull it off the stump. But I didn't want to do that. These were the tools I had available to me, as well as the knife, but I didn't include it in the picture at the time, because it was irrelevant. I had tried backing up, rocking it, jamming the pedal down with a stick and pushing with all of my might, stacking branches beneath the tires, and prying it up and off with branches. All of this has taken me about an hour and I'm almost ready to start walking, when I finally use my brain. I couldn't cut through the whole stump, but I could get the tallest part off, and it would have been enough to get it unstuck. I set to work for the next ten minutes with the saw and chiseling out bits of wood with the screwdriver and hammer. Once the top bit was off, the Gator came off rather easily. I drove back to camp, exhausted and pleased with a full day's work.

But as I was undressing, I realized that I'd left my Leatherman in the dirt. So I had to go back immediately. Good thing I got the orange one! Here's a picture of the stump after all was said and done. And the ruts I made. The stump is the gray spot to the right in the center of the ruts.

Just goes to show that your tools are only as useful as your smarts allow. Remember to work smarter, not harder.

I do quality control and put stuff in boxes for a major electronics distributor.

Edited to add what I posted in /r/EDC.

The key organizer is good, keys with non-circle holes may wobble if there aren't other keys pressing against it though.

The knife however isn't that good it uses AUS8 steel which doesn't really hold an edge all that well IMO. The knife will do in a pinch but if you use a knife daily carrying a "main" knife instead would be best, the Q2's is best as a backup.

It looks a lot cooler than other offerings I've seen for a key organizer but if the design isn't your thing you can get something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Key-Organizer-Practical-Multitool-Keychain/dp/B06XW4J6LK/ for far less.

also if anyone is looking for a good way to organize keys, these things are very well worth the price and work fantastic:

http://www.amazon.com/Troika-Patent-Keyholder-Rings-KYR60MC/dp/B00009R4CM

The struggle is real. I’m fanatically clean. This will change your life. Best money I’ve ever spent on cleaning supplies. Works on the couch, small carpet stains, whatever. I hit them with some carpet cleaner, mix the cleaning solution a little stronger than suggested and bam.

i found it hard to believe that something cheaper than a moleskine could actually be better than a moleskine, but the minimalism art notebooks are both of those things. mostly better because the paper lets you erase things without shredding holes in it. the ribbon did fall off but scotch taped it to the inside back cover--problem solved. highly recommended

This particular model is great. I have been wearing these same ones for 2.5 years and they still look great. Let me say I use these for riding my motorcycle and they take quite a beating as well as wearing them almost daily to work (I work in an office so not that rough).

https://i.imgur.com/WNuluKa.jpg

Link to Amazon for the boots
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003UDBP6C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Cool! I've had mine for 3 years I think, and it's been holding up really nicely. If you want a different style of gate, I'd suggest the Neutrino but my only thing against this (could be good or bad) is that keyrings can catch on the clip on the way out, where they can't on the Positron. A little extra precaution on keeping your keys in place and not getting lost, or a little extra hassle!

I've found my people. I hadn't tried the Uniball Signos since high school, and they sucked back then. The ultra micro ones are excellent now, although I slightly prefer the G2s. The 0.25mm Pentel Slicci and 0.3mm Hybrid Technica both skip. I haven't found many very fine ballpoints that write as well as the Uniball or Pilot. The 0.5mm Pilot V-balls were my old favorite.

Sorry for geeking out about pens.

Yes sir! Steelcase Leap Leather Mahogany chair. Once I added gel pads to the arm rests, the chair is amazingly comfortable.

LYRA PENCIL EXTENDER HOLDER LENGTHENER NATURAL BEACHWOOD https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FI1RNBK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_AzGODbYYDWC7H 👍😀

It is a great bag. And what a savings!

17.3 inch Laptop Briefcase Backpack, Evecase Water Resistant Convertible Canvas Briefcase Backpack w/ Headphone Cable Hole - Compatible with up to 17.3-inch HP / Dell / Asus / Acer / Lenovo / Samsung / Toshiba / Apple Macbook Laptop - Grey https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00YB88VGC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_GknHzbSD1N0BZ

You should check out Field Notes, my cousin is always going on about how great and durable they are and blah blah blah blah blah. Here's a link Field Notes Kraft Ruled 3-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0034KDEMO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_2adLybRD815PC they're pretty cheap too!

It's a Socko laptop backpack. I'd definitely recommend it if you have any long electronics or papers to carry around, very spacious! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075XHTYHJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_eJGYCbGRZ62Q7

Just hit this point on my m50x's, can not recommend these replacements enough. Even more comfortable than the original ear-cups.

Looks like this one maybe. Similar to the Harbor Freight vise, but the base is more like the one I linked.

https://www.amazon.com/Spalding-Never-Flat-Replica-Game/dp/B00W77MWM8

Best ball I’ve ever owned.

Edit: That link automatically selects the intermediate size, so you’ll want to switch it to official.

I've gotten the Rosewill RK-9000V2 and I really enjoy it without breaking the bank

here it is on amazon for ~$80

I use this and it works great.

https://www.amazon.com/Field-Notes-Kraft-Ruled-3-Pack/dp/B0034KDEMO/ref=sr_1_3?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1517515412&sr=1-3&keywords=field+notes

Im interested in where OP got the leather cover, and how long OP had it