Check out the leatherman tools. The knife blades are on the outside and can be open one handed. If I’m hunting, fishing or working, there is a leatherman on me
You just blew my mind so I took a closer look at mine - Yep , same way - regular on one side and serrated on the other with a thumb flip on the spine - took it for granted because I mostly just use the pliers
—- I’m just going to use the blonde excuse on this one! But I think I will check out one of the Leatherman Waves - I saw them at Costco last week
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I find that I use my flashlight quite regularly. Mostly for oddball stuff with work, but it is very handy. I’m especially a fan of the smaller flat style that fit in the pocket and just completely disappear so you don’t feel it whatsoever.
Just thought I'd add that I loath full pockets also, am happiest when weather cools enough to wear field jackets with all the extra pockets and am in mourning each Spring when I must put it away, and my car does heavy lifting for important things such as my old Army blanket, heavy duty jumper cables, a true trauma kit, 5000lb cargo strap, Mora folding saw and sheath knife and my old e-tool in trunk along with pillow stuffed backpack for overnight comfort and shooting rest. The console holds a Swiss Army knife and glove box contains a small brass neck compass and waterproof matches impossible to douse in water when lit.
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Flashlight technology has come so far in the last ten years or so, that there's no excuse not to carry one.
For as little as 10 bucks, a person can always have a torch on their person that is so small (smaller than a tube of chapstick) that you can drop it down into your pocket or attach it to your keys and always have it with you.
The two brands I use (and love) are Olight and Skilhunt. Both take a single AAA battery. Both offer a single output of 100 lumens, which is plenty of light to illuminate your personal space and a short distance around you. And both are simple, dipshit proof operation. Simply twist the bezel to turn on and again to turn off.
As a cop who works night shift (2300-0700) a flashlight is probably the tool that I use most. I'm always checking buildings, traffic stops, yaddida, yaddida, yaddida. It is such a viable tool, I usually carry three. Why? Because batteries will die on you unexpectedly.
Instead of a two-stage light (high/low) I like my high to be only high and my low to be only low. Nothing worse than having to cycle through modes when you need a burst of bright light, RIGHT F*CKING NOW! So when I need a lot, I grab one light. When I need a little, I grab the other. And I have the third to get me back to a safe place if both my lights take a sh*t on me.
And the people shall say, "AMEN!"
The accessory bits along with a 3 inch extension that is in the Leatherman pouch has saved me a lot of trips to the truck. The flipper is a Boker my son gifted me several years ago. Great little knife that keeps a good edge as long as I ain't abusing it .... So the Leatherman knife has been massively abused lol.
