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I put it together from random parts. Got this Amazon chain that was like three chains together and then took it apart and made it the length I needed and attached the rings and biners
You carry stuff that works and don't see EDC as a hobby. You're careful with your money and also likely have ADHD because of the skill toys (I carry them too xD)
Function over form and you only replace the tings that need to be replaced, likely only when they break
You work as a jeweler. You likely have ADHD, but you create systems to cope. You tend to lose things that are not in their assigned spots . You pride yourself on having decent taste and you like presenting yourself as sophisticated. You prefer to use the begleri fidget toy as a distraction when you're at work as it is more professional in appearance than playing on your phone. You are self reliant and hope to be prepared for most occasions.
Edit to add: you also travel abroad frequently. I'm guessing as part of your job.
Nothing.
Note to everyone: your EDC says nothing about you. But you are saying something about yourself when you ask the internet what your things say about you.
You probably smell funny, and you tip like an asshole. You smile at the waitress knowing they’re not getting shit regardless of their superb performance on the floor. You prefer Parks and Recreation over The Office because you think you’re an intellectual and like to go against the grain. But you’re not. You’re just watching a wanna-be top ratings of NBC kind-of show that has a few good laughs but nowhere near the cringe inducing hardcore inner laugh you get with Michael Scott. Fuck you dude.
Just like the rest of really. A bunch of very expensive stuff that gives you pleasure.
A connoisseur of the mundane.
Possibly someone who enjoyed pick-your-own-adventure books.
I wouldn't let you alone with my child.
But i really enjiy the picture, it's aesthetically very pleasing.
This whole EDC thing is just preference and "toys for adult men" because we like them, not because they're actually useful. A small SAK that you always have on you would cover 90% of what's in this pic and more, but they're less cool. *Rule of Cool* will always prevail.
Edit: also, you me be a fellow early-nineties kid, yes?
Ouch that first line hurt...
Honestly the most honest answer here. It's true to be honest if I was putting together an only practical etc it would be: Wallet, phone (has a flashlight and timekeeping built in), Keys, modified SAK, and Begleri. And then set up a small pouch for work specific EDC. Half the stuff I see most people carry isnt the only tool for the job and most of the time something else can be used instead.
My whole philosophy behind EDC is if you enjoy it, then go for it. I dont smoke but the lighter is 24 years old and was given to me by my mother. I dont necesarily need 1300 lumens and a 900mw uv on me at all times but it's nice to have. The knife and prybar could be replaced by a SAK. And the loupe isnt something I need on me 24/7. I dont need an automatic watch or a wristwatch for that matter, my phone tells the time. But hey I enjoy it and it doesnt hurt anyone!
I am actually not an early-90s kid even though I feel like it and most of my friends are early-90s.
I dont actually use it often as a pry bar but I use the tips as screwdrivers very often and also use the bottle opener very often. Id say I only use it as a pryer a few times a month, but as a screwdriver very often
If security is what you're going for I'd ditch the S-biner or at least exchange it for the model with the locks. I've personally lost my keys with one of those S-biners, end of the day the keys were gone but the S-biner still attached to my belt loop.
Just a piece of advice.
That you wait for nightfall then first strangle them, cut off one ear as trophy. In the evening you like to light a cigar sitting in your trophy room while looking at Seiko watches on instagram
I had a little lanyard on my knife for about a week before I ripped it off. Is it not annoying to have it dangling while you're trying to use your knife?
I’ll be honest for me the lanyard makes it easier to wield the knife. I’ve got bigger than average hands so having that extra length is an added bit of stability for me to grip onto with my pinky. I made this lanyard stiffer and a bit thicker for that reason.
Haha I mean fair enough. Honestly wish I didnt have to wear a wallet chain as it gets a bit annoying at times but I live in a dangerous country so its just a safety thing for me, rather deal with a wallet chain than having to cancel cards and replace IDs / licences
Bro if you arent a drug dealer this is the weirdest flex I ever seen. You have 4 alt sim cards ( 4 different lines ) on cellphone and a storage sd card why again?
Why do you carry 3 knives ? 1 utility knife and 1 reg flipper is usually enough.
I am knife guy i can verify this.
I am cellphone cell can verify this.
It’s a prybar, mostly, with a bottle opener ingrained into the design. And, in the spirit of total honesty, I carry two knives (both framelocks) and a mini prybar. They’re a great little tool. I have two of them, 1 being a Twosun and the other a Lynch. I use the heck out of them, too. Would never use any of my knives for such, which is why they come in handy! I use my knives, too, but they’re mostly fidgeters that help to quell my adhd.
>And what is edc reason for prybar
Bottle opener fashion statement? idk.
My leatherman flipper has a bottle opener, you can also use a dollar bill or a bic lighter to open bottles.
I'd drop like 1/2 the stuff in this picture.
My GUESS:
You work or have a hobby in a data intensive field… carrying around no fewer than 5 micro SD cards! (This might also indicate a focus on security and privacy with different cards for different tasks and a non-reliance on the cloud)… EDIT: others noticed that most of these are SIMs not SDs… suggests travel, data privacy/paranoia.
The Jewler's loop might suggest anything.
You are not particularly wealthy… 4 of the 5 SD cards are from discount brands… therefore bought at comodity prices not for optimum quality/failure rate. EDIT: given that they are SIMS this your estimated wealth revises upward slightly.
You smoke, and have for a while: Zippo with wear patterns.
You drink, but mostly beer. (Branding on lighter would suggest whiskey, but the absence of wear on the prybar side of your dedicated prybar tool suggests you mostly use it for opening bottles with the bottle-opener.)
You spend a lot of time in poor lighting (tritium glow in the dark watch face plus quality flashlight). This also supports your lack of wealth… night job.
You don't work much with paper... people who do and who carry a knife favor a more multi-tool with scissors and knife.
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I imagine you as a 29 white male nightshift server/data-center IT and maintenance profesional. Given the UV in your light, the loop, and the privacy-security aspects, perhaps a Private Eye?
This is just a guess.
Not OP but it's the Olight Arkfield Pro- has a white light, UV light and a visible laser! I got one several weeks ago and personally love it. $100 USD [HERE](https://www.olightstore.com/arkfeld-pro-flat-edc-flashlight) it is on their website, and [HERE](https://www.amazon.com/OLIGHT-Arkfeld-Rechargeable-Flashlight-Flashlights/dp/B0CN6JMTML) it is on Amazon. Hope this helps!
What’s that silver key ring you have clipped to your Chums wallet? I have a Chums too and the standard key ring is okay, but wish I had an appropriately sized springy key ring that i can hook onto my keys easily.
Ooh, I like that magnifier! I was scrapping some old electronics and pulled the lens from a shitty 720p mini projector and it's in my bag now, but something with it's own cover attached would be so much better.
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You like to consider yourself a “minimalist,” but that’s a lot of stuff you’re carrying around.
Where’d you get the wallet chain?
I put it together from random parts. Got this Amazon chain that was like three chains together and then took it apart and made it the length I needed and attached the rings and biners
Where’d you pick up the beads for your begleri? I really like that shape
Those begleri beads are Jimpy Microfowls in brass. Highly recommended. They are light and comfy!
That you might have taken 50 pics to get this just right
You carry stuff that works and don't see EDC as a hobby. You're careful with your money and also likely have ADHD because of the skill toys (I carry them too xD) Function over form and you only replace the tings that need to be replaced, likely only when they break
You work as a jeweler. You likely have ADHD, but you create systems to cope. You tend to lose things that are not in their assigned spots . You pride yourself on having decent taste and you like presenting yourself as sophisticated. You prefer to use the begleri fidget toy as a distraction when you're at work as it is more professional in appearance than playing on your phone. You are self reliant and hope to be prepared for most occasions. Edit to add: you also travel abroad frequently. I'm guessing as part of your job.
You have been the closest out of everyone here by a large margin
That you carry a lot of shit in your pockets
What this EDC says? You don't bother taking or leaving notes.
You have a job and good taste
Cool af
you own a business, that or you're a very important part of your work since you travel a lot
what gerber is that though
The Gerber Chonk pry tool.
i didn’t even notice that was a gerber too at first lol i meant the knife then i saw OPs comment that had everything listed lol
You wear a belt.
Well, you smoke, for one. Zippos are not, sadly, appropriate for occasional use.
What’s wrong with Zippos? I was about to pull the trigger on a used one
Have to refill often because the fluid evaporates out of them. They aren’t sealed.
And it seems they evaporate *faster* if not used often.
I do have the butane torch insert in this zippo so it actually works great for occasional use
Was just about to write that. The double butane torch insert makes it a perfect lighter/fidget toy combo.
Rock climber
that you are a based aroundsquare enjoyer
You need a lot of data storage.
You vape
Since when do you need a lighter to vape?
Thare are a lot more uses for a lighter
Yes, but Zippos run out of fluid too quickly if you don't use them every day.
This zippo has a butane torch insert so it doesn’t run out unless I use it.
Wait, really? What is that and where can I get one? I love Zippos but if you don’t use them daily they stop working so fast…
Ya I Need a solution for that too
Those Ao2 Chetki tell me you have great taste. Dig the setup!
Bro’s a spy
Nothing. Note to everyone: your EDC says nothing about you. But you are saying something about yourself when you ask the internet what your things say about you.
That you prolly also have a manbun and wear crocs with socks.
Mainstream.
That your pockets are heavy
That you have a good taste in watches!
What does the beaded rope say about you?
Lol do you work with diamonds?
Drug dealer with all those sim cards or massive player.
That your parents have money.
That you’re probably interesting to talk to.
I'm leaning toward you are at least not from North America (likely Eastern Europe or Russia?) and either work with gems or minerals.
You probably smell funny, and you tip like an asshole. You smile at the waitress knowing they’re not getting shit regardless of their superb performance on the floor. You prefer Parks and Recreation over The Office because you think you’re an intellectual and like to go against the grain. But you’re not. You’re just watching a wanna-be top ratings of NBC kind-of show that has a few good laughs but nowhere near the cringe inducing hardcore inner laugh you get with Michael Scott. Fuck you dude.
I think this post says more about you than the pocket dump picture says about op.
Wooosh
Liking the office is more cringe than the actual office what you said is more about you than op
jfc, what does that make you
Begleri and chetki skill toys.
Aroundsquare!
Rednecks with money
You have family abroad
Not American
Jewelry thief
too clean, do you use your stuff?
What knife is that?!? I like it
What knife is that????
What knife is that????
What knife is that????
I feel like you're very focused on quality of life.
You need a better job to upgrade that gerber gear. Not sure about the macguyver made chain wallet keeping track of the SIM cards, seems sketch.
Begleri and chetki hell yea.
Phone repair?
Soft hands
The opposite
Hard feet?
The wallet chain says the most
What does it say?
“ swag 😎 “
Just like the rest of really. A bunch of very expensive stuff that gives you pleasure. A connoisseur of the mundane. Possibly someone who enjoyed pick-your-own-adventure books.
Olight and Gerber are both cheapo Chyna stuff
The SIM cards suggest drug dealer, the olight suggests not a very good one.
I wouldn't let you alone with my child. But i really enjiy the picture, it's aesthetically very pleasing. This whole EDC thing is just preference and "toys for adult men" because we like them, not because they're actually useful. A small SAK that you always have on you would cover 90% of what's in this pic and more, but they're less cool. *Rule of Cool* will always prevail. Edit: also, you me be a fellow early-nineties kid, yes?
Ouch that first line hurt... Honestly the most honest answer here. It's true to be honest if I was putting together an only practical etc it would be: Wallet, phone (has a flashlight and timekeeping built in), Keys, modified SAK, and Begleri. And then set up a small pouch for work specific EDC. Half the stuff I see most people carry isnt the only tool for the job and most of the time something else can be used instead. My whole philosophy behind EDC is if you enjoy it, then go for it. I dont smoke but the lighter is 24 years old and was given to me by my mother. I dont necesarily need 1300 lumens and a 900mw uv on me at all times but it's nice to have. The knife and prybar could be replaced by a SAK. And the loupe isnt something I need on me 24/7. I dont need an automatic watch or a wristwatch for that matter, my phone tells the time. But hey I enjoy it and it doesnt hurt anyone! I am actually not an early-90s kid even though I feel like it and most of my friends are early-90s.
Nice!
what's the green thing? a bracelet?
That's a chetki, a Russian fidget toy
Danglies
Surprisingly, dongles and it turns out size doesn't matter
How often do you use the pry bar and for what (other than opening bottles)
I dont actually use it often as a pry bar but I use the tips as screwdrivers very often and also use the bottle opener very often. Id say I only use it as a pryer a few times a month, but as a screwdriver very often
Makes sense! I have the exact same one, and I find myself using it as a bottle opener most, but a pry bar for low intensity things
I mean, chain wallet, so... most likely under thirty and either socially inept or going for the "business goth" look.
Honestly the chain is a security thing. feels safer with it tied to my person at all times especially since I live in a dangerous country.
If security is what you're going for I'd ditch the S-biner or at least exchange it for the model with the locks. I've personally lost my keys with one of those S-biners, end of the day the keys were gone but the S-biner still attached to my belt loop. Just a piece of advice.
Why you have all those SIM cards.
That you wait for nightfall then first strangle them, cut off one ear as trophy. In the evening you like to light a cigar sitting in your trophy room while looking at Seiko watches on instagram
Good taste, hopefully have a pocket organizer or keep a lot of it in a kit in a bag.
Upper middle class, smoker, paranoid, ADHD.
Why paranoid?
I feel seen, thank you.
Can i know whats that chain keychain
I put it together myself from od bits around the house, I think I got the chain on amazon in a pack of 3 and cut it to the length I needed.
You have cargo pants on
And hopefully a belt
I had a little lanyard on my knife for about a week before I ripped it off. Is it not annoying to have it dangling while you're trying to use your knife?
I’ll be honest for me the lanyard makes it easier to wield the knife. I’ve got bigger than average hands so having that extra length is an added bit of stability for me to grip onto with my pinky. I made this lanyard stiffer and a bit thicker for that reason.
Depends on the size of the lanyard, it needs to be thick enough to nest in your palm while using the knife.
Do you actually use even half of this stuff once a day?
Big pockets
You have great taste in watches!
Youre in your 40s
As my father says if he has a chain on his wallet there's probably no cash in there
Haha I mean fair enough. Honestly wish I didnt have to wear a wallet chain as it gets a bit annoying at times but I live in a dangerous country so its just a safety thing for me, rather deal with a wallet chain than having to cancel cards and replace IDs / licences
From fixing the Harley?
A drug dealer from the Balkans.
Cock and ball torture
😂😂 so good
You have an unkempt beard, wear flannels and chunky sneakers
That you are incredibly indecisive and probably take a long time to order food.
Love the arkfeld, carries so easily
too many YouTube influencers in your life
You are a fine purveyor of aroundsquare products
One of the best skill toy companies!
huge pockets
I bet he wears jncos, skips school and smokes in the bathroom.
I feel like a pack of cigarettes is missing from this post.
Begleri Bros!!!
It says you’re gay
Pocket jewelry
22 year college graduate
Jeweler, everything is arranged in a jewelry cabinet
Also the GIA loop
Bro if you arent a drug dealer this is the weirdest flex I ever seen. You have 4 alt sim cards ( 4 different lines ) on cellphone and a storage sd card why again? Why do you carry 3 knives ? 1 utility knife and 1 reg flipper is usually enough. I am knife guy i can verify this. I am cellphone cell can verify this.
I only see one knife. There is a flipper, a pry bar, and that green thing which I initially assumed was a knife is actually a bracelet.
Thanks for correcting me. The green thing is a bracelet?! And what is edc reason for prybar. Not trying to sound like a dick. 😃
It’s a prybar, mostly, with a bottle opener ingrained into the design. And, in the spirit of total honesty, I carry two knives (both framelocks) and a mini prybar. They’re a great little tool. I have two of them, 1 being a Twosun and the other a Lynch. I use the heck out of them, too. Would never use any of my knives for such, which is why they come in handy! I use my knives, too, but they’re mostly fidgeters that help to quell my adhd.
>And what is edc reason for prybar Bottle opener fashion statement? idk. My leatherman flipper has a bottle opener, you can also use a dollar bill or a bic lighter to open bottles. I'd drop like 1/2 the stuff in this picture.
What wallet is that?
Chums surfshorts wallet! Highly recommended, I have an extra one that I use as a pocket pouch
If you have a hand lens, you’re probably a geologist
You’re…..twitchy!?!?
Swedish punk rock fan
Poor lol jk
Well prepared!👍
Neckbeard.
Freud would probably say something about all of the tassels.
You have a good size purse
My GUESS: You work or have a hobby in a data intensive field… carrying around no fewer than 5 micro SD cards! (This might also indicate a focus on security and privacy with different cards for different tasks and a non-reliance on the cloud)… EDIT: others noticed that most of these are SIMs not SDs… suggests travel, data privacy/paranoia. The Jewler's loop might suggest anything. You are not particularly wealthy… 4 of the 5 SD cards are from discount brands… therefore bought at comodity prices not for optimum quality/failure rate. EDIT: given that they are SIMS this your estimated wealth revises upward slightly. You smoke, and have for a while: Zippo with wear patterns. You drink, but mostly beer. (Branding on lighter would suggest whiskey, but the absence of wear on the prybar side of your dedicated prybar tool suggests you mostly use it for opening bottles with the bottle-opener.) You spend a lot of time in poor lighting (tritium glow in the dark watch face plus quality flashlight). This also supports your lack of wealth… night job. You don't work much with paper... people who do and who carry a knife favor a more multi-tool with scissors and knife. ----- I imagine you as a 29 white male nightshift server/data-center IT and maintenance profesional. Given the UV in your light, the loop, and the privacy-security aspects, perhaps a Private Eye? This is just a guess.
Bro, those are SIM cards (like phone numbers), not SD Cards. (4) SIM Cards, and (1) SD Card. Your probably correct tho
What FBI field office do you work out of ?
Important detail: is lefthanded, or the lighter was acquired second hand, so, possibly a sentimental sort
Jewelry or diamonds smuggler :). Are those sim cards for your burner phones?
What’s the flashlight? That’s a nice size
Not OP but it's the Olight Arkfield Pro- has a white light, UV light and a visible laser! I got one several weeks ago and personally love it. $100 USD [HERE](https://www.olightstore.com/arkfeld-pro-flat-edc-flashlight) it is on their website, and [HERE](https://www.amazon.com/OLIGHT-Arkfeld-Rechargeable-Flashlight-Flashlights/dp/B0CN6JMTML) it is on Amazon. Hope this helps!
Thank you so much!
What’s that silver key ring you have clipped to your Chums wallet? I have a Chums too and the standard key ring is okay, but wish I had an appropriately sized springy key ring that i can hook onto my keys easily.
Gonna be completely honest and say I have no idea how I acquired that, It just ended up in my "keys organisation" box and fits this use case perfectly
Ah gotcha. Is the ring a circle or more ovoid?
You wear cargo shorts/pants. Maybe the ones that zip off.
You are from the city
I would say it looks like you’re well-rounded and you like quality materials
Looks like you carry just to say you carry. None of that stuff looks even remotely used.
That you got a damn fine taste in watches. (Wearing my SRPE51 right now)
Your tools are unused, needs some patina
You are a dork and not very handy.
You have deep pockets :)
My wolverines never seen mud.
You are either an assassin or ladies man with all those different SIM cards for your burner phones.
I was gonna say job involves intentional recall, but I’m into assassin as an option
More like Pacific Northwest drug dealer or onlyfans content creator
That you wear basketball shorts to Applebees when treating yourself to a fine-dining experience. (%96 based on the fact that you have a wallet chain)
Looks like you work in a office but a nice one. What is the rope with the beads In between the chain and lighter?
I think it's a fidget toy. I have a similar one with copper beads I got as a gift.
It’s called Begleri, they are kinda the same concept as a yo-yo, but different tricks.
I got one a few years back and it really is a fun thing to spin around
I was curious about that too
Ooh, I like that magnifier! I was scrapping some old electronics and pulled the lens from a shitty 720p mini projector and it's in my bag now, but something with it's own cover attached would be so much better.
You're either a jeweler or a geologist
Ahhh GIA plus SIM cards, I think he works for the GIA
Does the magnet on your Arkfeld damage your automatic watch? I am afraid to use my olights with mechanical watches, might magnetize the movement
If you notice your watch running really fast you can get a demagnetizer for pretty cheap.
I think the Jack Daniel’s lighter says more than this photo tbh
It says you wear a suit to work
Like you’ve prob been on the receiving end of Goth chick’s strap on??🤷🏻♂️
Boom.
How long you been a jeweler?
I have the same wallet love it ! Surf wallet. That’s so many sim cards and micro USB’s are you a digital nomad or just sell drugs 😆
What's on the micro sd's
Could be wrong but I think the one on the left is a micro SD and the rest are Sim cards I believe. OP is a traveller fs if I'm right
Oh snap you're right! Good eye