:lolhammer: You are correct in your assumption that I do not carry any of the above in pocket, although I am intrigued by option C, cause that might come in handy. A mini-Canadian in this case refers to a fine cutting implement manufactured by Bark River Knive and Tool. About 6" overall, fixed blade(2.75" cutting surface) with a nice size handle for control. These knives never fail to amaze me in both the quality of the workmanship evident in the finished product and the scalpel sharpness they can easily be kept at.
My professional EDC is a stethoscope, reflex hammer, penlight (streamlight!), pens (nothing expensive because they get lost FREQUENTLY), bandage scissors, suture scissors (Miltex), and calculator.
LEO: My current EDC is Maxpedition Multi Purpose Bag containing - Hi-vis waterproof jacket - Steiner Binoculars - Oakley half-jackets - Oakley cleaning kit - Lowe Gore-Tex hat - North Face e-tip gloves - Ordnance survey maps - paperwork - law reference manual - Pro-Plus - Ibuprofen - Hand sanitizing gel - paracord - chocolate bars - Energizer LED head torch - first aid kit - surgical gloves - deodorant - Maxpedition ED Pocket Organizer containing - spare notebook - Sharpie Pens - highlighter pen - Fisher Bullet pen - Moleskine notebook - Evidence bags/labels On my duty belt I carry - ASP in sheath - CS Spray in sheath - Maxpedition Keyper - Maxpedition Mini Roly-Poly - Gerber Suspension - LED Lenser P7 Rigid cuffs and notebook are carried in pockets on my vest.
Hi subseasniper, Do you have a pciture of your EDC including bag please? ;D I am interested in the Maxpedition Multi Purpose Bag and would like to see one in action.
This is an awesome topic and it's quite interesting to see what people from different professions carry with them on a day-to-day basis. My turn to chime in as I'm an IT Systems Analyst. On my person, my edc consists of: 1. Surefire Delta folding knife 2. Surefire E1L flashlight 3. Victorinox SAK (Spartan I think) 4. Moleskine notepad 5. Fisher Space Pen 6. iPhone in an Otterbox 7. Marathon J-SAR on the wrist I also keep a pack with me, which usually stays in my vehicle in the parking garage at work depending on outside conditions. Its a Blackwater Go Bag with Maratac EOD bag molle attached to the front. Everything below is in the Maratac so I can quickly detach and carry it if necessary. 1. 650 Paracord 2. Leatherman Skeletool 3. Surefire Z2 flashlight 4. Poncho 5. Emergency blanket 6. Waterproof matches 7. Compass 8. Zip ties 9. Small kit of thread, needles, bandages, duct tape, etc. 10. Spare batteries
I work as an Armed Security Officer at a Nuclear Power Generating Plant Uniform and Equipment: 5.11 Polo Shirt 5.11 Taclite Pants Magnum 8" Stealth Force Side Zip Boot Blackhawk Nylon rig (Drop Leg Holster, Cuff Case, Radio Case, Pistol Mag Case, Pepper Spray Case, Key Holder....) 5.11 Tactical TAC-A Glove Surefire G2 Rifle (Opsec) Pistol (Opsec) Ammo (Opsec) Gerber Multi-tool Personal: Kershaw Ken Onion Leek Gerber Artifact 550 Cord Lanyard with Skull on the end Timex Expedition LG EnV Touch Tactical Gear Medium Modular Style Assault Pack: (Contents listed Below) Stainless Steel Water Bottle Stainless Steel "La Police Gear" Coffee Mug Tad Gear Titanium Spork Bic Lighter Chap stick Gum Sharpie - Black Advantek Thumb Print - 4-in-1 Pocket Screwdriver Petzel Locking Carabineer 2 Gig Thumb Drive Sony Head Phones Phone Charger Various Pens (2) Grimlocks
Carpenter Here's my tool belt: [img width=640 height=480]http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/tempestv/DSC00042.jpg[/img] [img width=640 height=480]http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/tempestv/DSC00043.jpg[/img]
Tempest - is that belt leather/nylon? My dad's father was a finish carpenter for 30+ years and swore by his 30+ year old new zealand leather belt. It was probably the softest leather I've ever saw for as thick as it was...
That's kind of an old picture, and I've updated it a bit since then. In the picture it's all nylon. I'm using the same pouches, but I've since switched to a heavy leather belt and Occidental Leather sheepskin lined belt pads. Of course, the stuff in the belt changes depending on the task. Maybe I'll get an updated picture today.
just noticed, what kind of cats claw is that on the bottom picture? It looks like it has a razor hook on it. Haven't seen that before...
I'm a hospital doctor. My work EDC: 1)R pants pocket - keys/ring: MaratecAA, tweezers, TnT usb8gb, TiWhistle, Peanutlighter, PicowidgyBar, InkaTi, BisonTubeills, nanoStrykr, SquirtP4. 2)R pants pocket clipped: Spyderco Caly 3 VG-10 (resists blood stains), or Spyderco Pacific Salt in H1 (on-call) 3)R rear pocket: SpecOps THE wallet (love it) 4)L pants pocket: cellphone: Centro (meh) - epocratesRx, contact list, schedules/calendars, patientData/lab/billing program, camera, clocks/alarms etc on Centro. 5)on Belt (Spec-Ops BDU): hated Pager, usually another even more hated Pager worn also when on-call 6)on L breast pocket of dress shirt (or scrub shirt when on-call): attached to reel/clip: my ID/access badge 6)L breast pocket, white coat: Streamlight Pro (love it) 7)L breast pocket, white coat: 2 disposable clicker pens (usu Pilot G2s, but prefer Uniball 207s - these are provided by my department) 8)R pocket, white coat: Rx pads, biz cards, current antibiotic sensitivity charts on a card, Walmart $4 Rx list in a small booklet 9)L pocket, white coat: Littman3100 scope (love it) My hands are my ruler/measurement devices (e.g. dist betw my L 5th PIJ & DIJ is 1cm, 1 hand span is 22cm, etc.) Socks: absolutely prfer Smartwool PhDs Shoes: some kind of dress shoes with gripping rubber soles Hospital nurses, secretaries, therapists, ancillary staff - they do all the work, I'm just the gatherer/transmitter of information handwash, gloves, masks, gowns, kits etc. are always available all around me.
It's made by dead on tools. That particular one is junk because of the way that the claws are designed. They slope a lot, and tend to slip off the nail pretty easy. I've since swapped it out for the next larger size, which has slightly different claws that work really good. I wish they would put the good claws on the smaller bar, because the larger one is a bit too big. The built in saw wrench is handy, but the dimpler is useless, as is the bottle opener (not only because I've long since dropped the belt by time I'm opening beers, but also because I tried it once just to see if it worked, and it doesn't.)
I've allready posted my "professional edc" here. And such info is why I love this forum so much. I guess some astronauts may replace the SAK with a small multitool (like a leatherman juice) nowadays. Pliers make sense in an enviroment where your survival depends on functioning electrical systems.
Love the statement on your EDC page: "- Utility knife. Cheap snap-off blade thingy. For slashing and gutting poor little guinea pigs. Since we don't have any of those, I just use it for packaging, tubes, and wire."
Park Ranger in an urban park. My work EDC is almost identical to my non-work EDC, posted here. In fact, it was my desire to figure out how to carry a mini-FAK at work that got me started with EDCF and its ilk. I then decided that all the stuff was useful to have with me outside of work. And so here I am... At work, I do add a few items: Radio on a belt clip Business cards (I like getting emails/pics from the visitors I meet at work). "Cheat Sheets"--little reference sheets I made and laminated myself. One lists key telephone extensions at work (for when the radio fails). Another has key stats about the park. The last lists the heights (in feet and meters) and stats of other landmarks/buildings/bridges in the area (very common visitor questions). I'm also on the park's SAR team, which involves high-angle urban rescue gear. :stretcher: My personal gear for that isn't much different than a typical climber/caver--climbing harness, helmet, gloves, carabiners, prussik loops, spare rope, etc.
IT Manager/SysAdmin Enough people asked what I carried I just made the list awhile ago and only had to update a few things. Part of the reason I carry so much is normally when I leave for work at 7, I dont get home till 9 after Hapkido. Pants RFront, Strider SMF LFront, LeatherMan Charge, Plastic Badge Carrier contains, proxy card, work badge, 1 business card, work keys, 30 inch 550 cord lanyard to belt, mini biner RRear, SpecOps theWallet, contains a fresenal lense, plus the usual things, ccw license, 45 inch 550 cord LRear, NiteCore D10, w/ rechargable, Bandana Beltline 2 o'clock beltloop, personal keys, pill capsule w 4 tylenol/4 advil, Arc light, Util-key, safety pin 3 o'clock, Glock 19, when allowed, ~80% of the time 7 o'clock, spare mag, belt loop has biner connected to badge carrier 11 o'clock, Crackberry Bold Shirt, 1 Fountain, 1 Ball point Normally wearing a TNF Denali vest RChest, Shure Headphones, bluetooth headset LChest, either iPhone 2G/or Touch, spare contacts, chapstick Boots 99% of the time Smart Wool Socks Wristwatch Backpack, TNF Surge Laptop Section Dell XPS 1340 Main Section 1 320 GB hard drive, various files and gold images, 10 movies or so 1 CoolPad 1 PSU, operates both personal and work systems 1 Eagle Creek Pack it Half Cube USB Squid, 4 ports, 1 5 pin mini for BB/hard drives 8 inch iPhone cable iGo Car Charger iGo AC Adapter iGo USB charge cable iGo 2 AA/AAA charger iGo tips for BB, ipod, Sony Reader, micro usb, mini usb 3 Enloop AA batteries Logitech NX80 mouse/w rechargable AAA 1 USB to DB9 1 Console Cable Safety pin on zipper pull 1 Country Comm Dipolmat Pouch 1 Technicians Screwdriver 3 hex wrenches 1 Wiha precision phillips 00 1 double ended Sharpie, Black 1 Silver Sharpie Pentel .05mm pencil 2 Highlighters 6 inch usb extenstion dongle 6 Flash drives, bootable tools, file transfer, etc 1 Iron Key, 2 GB 2 4 GB 2 2 GB 1 8 GB 2 SD card readers 4 SD cards, bootable tools, file transfer, etc 2 4 GB 1 8 GB 1 16 GB 1 CF card reader 1 32 mb, yes megabyte card 1 24 Disc Wallet, Red MS Win XP Pro Dell XP Pro Dell XP 64 bit MS Win 7 Pro 64 Bit Dell Win 7 Pro 64 Bit Del Win 7 Ultimate 64 Bit Dell Vista Pro 64 Bit Dell VIsta Ultimate 64 Bit MS Win Server 2003 32 Bit MS Win Server 2003 64 Bit MS Win Server 2008 64 Bit CentOS 5.4 64 Bit CentOS 5.4 32 Bit Gentoo 64 Bit RHEL 5.4 32 Bit RHEL 5.4 64 Bit Fedora 12 Open SUSE 64 Bit VMWare ESXi 4.0 VMWare ESX 3.5 DISA Gold Disc Free NAS OpenFiler Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop 64 Bit Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop 64 Bit 1 24 Disc Wallet Tools, Blue Windows Ultimate Boot Disc Kon Boot Helix G-Parted Live CD CloneZilla Live Partition Magic Acronis True Image Rescue Knoppix 6.0 Hiren's Boot CD ProduKey/Magical JellyBean Operator 3.2 BackTrack 4 BackTrack 3 NTPassword Nubuntu 8.12 5 blank CD 4 blank DVD 14 ft patch cable 1 5x8 note pad 6 ft HDMI cable mostly used up roll of 3M Blue Painters Tape 2nd Pocket 1 Sony PRS-505 Ebook Reader 1 Bandana Back Pocket 1 SuperLooper 2 Pens 1 Pentel Pencil RGB to DVI Adapter Kensington Cable Lock Business cards 1 Tide-to-Go 1 Niteize headband Mechanix MRT Gloves Side Holder 1 Nagalene water bottle Bottom/Hidden Pocket 8 foot extenstion cable with 3 outlet bananna, orange 1 3 outlet adapter, orange Targus Neoprene laptop case, black 1 pen 1 highlighter Dell Latitude E6500 Business cards 5-10 sheets of paper Stored in car, changed out every 2 months or when worn, stored in plastic box in trunk Button down shirt Tie Pair of black shoes black socks
Now that's what I call a mobile work place... Nice setup. I used similar gear when I worked as an intern in IT support, but I only worked at one office so it was more or less neatly stacked away in several cupboards.
