Snaggletooth Tactical’s new Engagement Rings are now available. This is a simple and inexpensive way to add a deployment ring to some popular knives for Snaggletooth Tactical’s popular wave mods.
The Engagement Ring is basically a small machined stud that can be installed on the barrel/spacers of the Ontario RAT I and II or the Benchmade Bugout series. Once the stud is installed, it can accept a split ring (provided).
The video below shows how this works but basically, the ring can be hooked with a finger while deploying the knife. Smaller knives don’t always provide a lot of surface to grip when they are clipped deep in your pocket which leads to people weakly pinching the end of the knife as they try to execute a waved opening. The ring provides a more positive anchor to grip when deploying the knife.
The Engagement Ring is available the Ontario RAT I, RAT II, and the Benchmade Bugout series. The user can select a anodized black or blue stud and a black or silver split ring.
Covert Products Group’s new B.A.T. Scarab Mini Multitool Coin is the latest in their B.A.T. (Bring Anywhere Tool) line. The Scarab’s coin-like form factor (similar in size to a half dollar) allows it to be carried easily in a pocket, on a keychain, or anywhere else you can stash a coin.
This hardened steel tool features a number of flexible tools including a protected cutting edge and a pry tip/flat head driver. It can also be used for visual signaling with the included reflective SOLAS sticker.
The new Everywhere Organizer from Garage Built Gear is a versatile piece of kit that can be used a number of ways. It is a relatively compact organizer that features two slip pockets and elastic loop organization. That is fairly standard… It’s the additional large elastic loop on the back that sets this one apart.
The built in elastic loop allows the Everywhere Organizer to be used in a number of different ways. It can be wrapped onto a Bible or other book to store note-taking items like pens and a notepad. It can be wrapped onto a tablet or small notebook computer to store EDC items. The Everywhere Organizer can even be docked on the visor of your vehicle to store small items on the go. You can probably come up with even more ways to use something like this.
It’s a straight-forward organizer with a simple and clever addition that makes it very useful.
The EDC Tool Roll is a feature on Jerking the Trigger in which we profile various every day carry worthy tools. The tools shown aren’t multi-tools but rather real tools, that by virtue of their compact size, light weight, usefulness, or unique functionality, can find a place in any range kit, emergency kit, or every day carry bag.
Feel free to comment on the tools that you carry so we can all learn! The discussion on these posts has been very valuable so far.
The Knipex Cobra Pliers 87 01 125 are one of my all-time favorite tools, one of the reasons I started writing The EDC Tool Roll series, and the most viewed review in this series. I am certainly not the only one who took notice of these handy little pliers. Knipex has certainly taken note of the attention that the everyday carry community has given to the 87 01 125 because they have launched an addition to the Cobra line that is actually aimed directly at the EDC market.
Shown: 87 00 100 on the left compared with the 87 01 125 on the right
The new Cobra Plier 87 00 100 follows the Knipex Cobra pattern with its large jaw opening, excellent hardened teeth, and easy adjustment. It is also an inch shorter in overall length than the already fairly compact 87 01 125. However, this isn’t just a smaller version of an existing product. It actually brings a number of thoughtful features that fit it’s intended purpose as an everyday carry item.
There are two changes that make these new, smaller Cobra Pliers more EDC-friendly. The first is the lack of a rubberized grip. The grip on the Cobra 87 01 125 is comfortable and useable but it adds thickness and can make the pliers stick in your pocket a bit. The new 87 00 100 has well-shaped, bare steel handles with checkering for grip. These bare grips make the pliers slide in and out of the pocket with ease.
The second EDC update is the use of a detent adjustment instead of a button lock. This allows the user to adjust the size of the pliers with one hand as there is no button to press. It also streamlines the pliers significantly and removes sport for lint to accumulate.
Shown: The 87 00 100’s jaws are slimmed versus the 87 01 100
I should also note that the new 87 00 100 has slimmer jaws. I am not sure that this change makes them any more EDC-friendly but it does make them great for getting into tight places and reduces the weight. One of the main selling points of Knipex pliers is always the jaws and they always seem to get them right.
The 87 00 100’s jaws open wide to about 1.1″ which means you can do real work with these diminutive pliers. Speaking of diminutive, they are just under 4″ long and weigh in at a scant 2.18 ounces. They fit easily into the coin pocket on most jeans with just a bit of the handle sticking out.
Unless you need the larger size of the 87 01 125, the new 87 00 100 is a no-brainer for EDC. The slim and slick design, one-handed adjustment, and lightweight make it a joy to carry. They may be small but still outwork the marginal pliers found on most multitools.
SEREPICK is now offering a Bump Key 3 Pack and Bump Hammer (sold separately). Insert spooky, October-appropriate, “bump in the night” joke here.
The Bump Key 3 Pack includes three of the most common key types in the Kwikset KW1, Master M1, and Schlage SC1. They are all cut from brass key blanks.
If you have every tried bumping a lock, you’ll likely know that it takes some technique but that the right hammer can really help. The hammer offered by SEREPICK is designed to offer the sharp rap needed while reducing the likelihood of damage or marring to the lock.
