Testing 12 UNUSUAL EDC Items You Will WANT?
More Unusual Everyday Carry Gear to keep you entertained. Some great items and some not so great!
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Products Featured in the Video:
Lionsteel Eggie:
Heinnie Haynes bit.ly/42IakQI
Glow Rhino Spark Glow FOB:
Heinnie Haynes bit.ly/3JhdJ1Q
Fold It Flat Unitensil:
Heinnie Haynes bit.ly/3GFevoq
Wuben E61 Gecko Pen Flashlight:
Wuben bit.ly/3VWyBPu
Use code JONGADGET for discount at checkout
Ka-Bar Krunch Straw Spoon:
Heinnie Haynes bit.ly/3Ny8xsR
Amazon geni.us/pWRxCt
Billet Spin:
Website www.Billetspin.com
Geekey:
Amazon geni.us/dWDhT
Windeler Extra Stak:
Heinnie Haynes bit.ly/3Ji9MtR
Raven Forge Seax Knife:
Website ravenforge.com/collections/kn...
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Contents of this video to help you navigate:
00:00 - Intro - Unusual EDC
00:18 - Eggie - Lionsteel
02:18 - Spark Fob - Glow Rhino
03:32 - Unitensil - Foldit Flat
05:31 - Gecko E61 - Wuben
08:59 - Crunch Straw Spoon - Ka-bar
10:36 - Gambits Tops and Pens - Billetspin
10:58 - Eon Spinning Top - Billetspin
11:27 - Gambits - Billetspin
11:57 - Zirconium Campen - Billetspin
12:23 - Twist Design Titanium Soul Pen - Billetspin
12:59 - Geekey - Geekey
15:50 - Tool Stak - Windeler
19:37 - EDC Folding Seax - Raven Forge
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JonGadget
I'm pretty sure anyone interested in the pipe feature of the key is not going to be putting tobacco in it.
People use it to smoke marijuana too
Strange thing though to have in a tool like this!
@@JonGadget I'm guessing it is about creating a secondary market for a niche product.
@@mcrobielord1503 oh, do people do that?
You’ve crack-ed it
15:17 Tobacco. Sure. That's what it's for. Tobacco. OK. 😆🤣😆
yep 😬
I so enjoy your reviews! I was getting excited about the folding spork/spoon - until you demonstrated its obvious flaw! What a mess! Thank you for taking the time to show this!
Glad you enjoyed it!
That folding utensil had me chuckling good when it spilled out the back end. One wonders if anyone in house tests ideas before sending for manufacture.
There actually exists a knife/fork combo in a credit card form factor. But I forgot the name.
The most unusual part of this video was McDonalds Ice cream machine actually working.
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🤣😂🤣😂 Truth!
Well in the Netherlands it always work . So its really a usa problem lol.
5:15 "comes out the other end, as this will be very shortly, I imagine..." 😂😂😂
Always enjoy your videos. Having Jamie pop in here and there adds an extra dimension which I also enjoy. Thanks.
Omg… so fun, loved the kitchen and smoke test. Those utensils were such a joke… why someone actually testing is much better than a chit chat about purported abilities. I have the GeeKey… along with the bowl the sharp package edge and file are both a joke. I’ve used the wrench twice while traveling and it came in clutch… it also got through security internationally and domestically about 6x with no fuss. Side note, instead of that silly magnetic multitool, the obvious alternative would be to just carry the sleeker streamlined Compact… a top 3 favorite of mine, thanks to you. 😄
I once was on a long train ride and forgot my travel utensils. Had to improvise a spoon to eat my instant porridge, so I cut it out of the bottle, and secured with a zip tie in the middle. I think it worked better than the "Unitensil" 😂
A spork for instant noodle soup is as effective as a foldable knife for a yoghurt.
5:20 When I forgot my fork, I just plucked two thin and preferably dry branches and was eating with them as chopsticks. Which is probably where chopsticks come from...
The Windeler - things with strong magnets in my pocket tend to gather all sorts of small metal debris or latch onto anything that's metal that's near me or in my pockets. It tends to become a PITA when you go to get something out your pocket, like keys, and you get a bunch of other items that have all latched together because of the magnet.
I used to think magnets on EDC items was a good idea, until I started losing flashlights to chairs and metal doors. Now I try to avoid magnets on my EDC.
Good point!
... Great to see Jamie again!! Last time we saw him I think was last Xmas? We need more Jon and Jamie please!!
If you’re eating something, like those noodles, that comes with a foil cover, you can improvise a spoon with the foil. Not a perfect spoon, but one that works at least as well as that flat fork/spoon combo.
I was wondering where he was and then he popped out! Such fun videos. I have the larger Glow Rhino and it works great. One on my keys, one on my bag of quick go bag. I had looked at the Wuben before, but it just seemed like too much going on and I hate micro-USB and the ink was ridiculous.
Thanks for the feedback, I agree with your thoughts on Wuben!
Loved your testing on this vid 😂
Good to know 👍
I always make a point of swiping those McDonalds straws for their carefully calibrated thickshake diameter, which the Kabar doesn't have 😁
Yes!
Jon and Jamie, Thank you for another interesting and entertaining EDC gear review video! Your "Pros & Cons" assessment and demos are really helpful in getting acquainted with newly released gear and whether the featured item would make a good addition to one's EDC gear. Cheers to you both!
Our pleasure! Thanks for watching and the comment.
A great selection! it's always a treat to view some of the more unusual bits of gear on the market.
I like the idea of using magnets such as in the Tool Stack. By the way, thank you for introducing me to the Nano Clip by Smart Key in a previous video. The Nano Clip secures my Leatherman Micra nicely in the fifth pocket.
It does work well 👍 thanks for the feedback.
Thank you for another interesting, informative and as well amusing video! I always enjoy watching both of you and finding some inspiring ideas.
I love the magnetic stacking concept, it would be really useful if there was a pliers layer as sometimes you want to hold something with pliers while using a screwdriver or hex bit and this would enable that use case.
Interesting to see all the unique finds. Thanks for sharing that with us!
Welcome 👍
I think the K-bar spoon would be better suited for a bowl of cereal to drink up the milk at the end. 🥣 I’ll have to buy one just to annoy my wife!😂
Jonathan thank you for that interesting and informative video! I appreciate your reviews and insight as well as your humor! Keep them coming!! Cheers, Shannon
I actually have the folding spoon/fork, and have used it a couple times on trips (never for soup though). It was great for mac & cheese, cereal, yogurt, etc. I wouldn't want to use it every day, but considering it weighs practically nothing, costs practically nothing, and and takes up practically no space, it's definitely worth it for me to throw in a travel pack to use in a pinch.
That seax folder looks really nice! It's like a three way lovechild of an sheffield Barlow, EKA swing blade/sword peasant and a seax! I love the way it looks♡
Absolute best spinning top you can find is a read head from an old VCR. They need to spin at 1000 rpm plus & maintain a consistent rpm so they are balanced & have some nice mass.
If the glass breaker is carbide, you don't have to generate force. Just a gentle tap or push will break a window. I tested mine and it works very well.
Always very interesting because it is always a discovery !! A pleasure to watch !
Thanks for a great round up Jon and Jamie. I can't remember the last time I had the tighten a Phillips head screw, with Pozi being so ubiquitous in the UK now. When will companies pick up on this, especially for their products aimed at the European market.
Thanks for your honesty on these (mostly forgettable) EDC items......
I got the Windeler on KS and agree that having many tools would quickly make for an unwieldy EDC. However the tools are superbly crafted, the knife almost flawless in execution and I love anything with magnets so it ticked all the boxes.
The spark fob is great, but I really wish they'd remove that glass breaker tip. It seems like it'd poke a hole in your pocket.
They don't.
I think it would be OK
Thank you for the combination of technical detail and humour
Wow, some really unique items. Loved this, thanks.
Loved that subtle humor (humour in this case) at 18:48. A bespoke bike tool... nice one.
er....that must have been very subtle!
@@JonGadget Be "spoke" bike tool...
Thanks for the great reviews!
Definitely some unusual products, appreciate you taking the time to demonstrate how some of them work (or don’t). Glass breakers seem to be the new accessory that all tools must have, similar to bottle openers a few years ago.
Who's breaking glass that much?
@@aaronwatkins8973 IKR? Nobody's even stealing radios these days. It's all about those catalytic converters now.
Great video. Had me chuckling 🤭 thanks 😊
Hey Jon 👊 I saw this mini 'grenade' with an explosive 💥 price a few weeks ago and decided it just didn't give me enough value, to justify it. However, you've presented & both 'tested' some interesting products... 😉 Thanks for sharing guys. Atb Gus 👍
I figured the grenade on a lanyard would bust a head wide open.
Did Jamie got back to smoking for the purpose of testing one feature of one product for one video? Now that's dedication! Great stuff as usual, guys 😁Had me smiling throughout the video, and also some interesting gear!
Yep 🤣
It wasn't good at all, Jons testing the next one 🤣
I don't know if this is going to work but I think you can actually tilt the cup to finish off the remaining milk shake using the Ka-Bar Spoon/Straw.
Great video as always. Have a nice weekend guys 👍🏻
Thanks and you too.
Cool Video 👍 Thank U for the Info and links 👍
Very cool, loved this video.
Great to hear
You’re face with the potapeuk 😂
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😂 you’re simply the best, better than all the rest Jonathan ! Love your channel ❤
I love ravens forge. Their seconds sales are excellent- my blade was 15 pounds before shipping with a pouch!
Lol good video, love the field tests of the spork 🤣
Excellent and entertaining video!
Jamie well played with that terrible fork spoon card 👍
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Wow your vlog is spectacular and entertaining. Keep up the excellent work. Take care from Montreal, Quebec 😊
A lot of things I bought and a couple from this list that you mentioned and have made things so much better surprisingly 😂especially for the military especially the glow rhino it’s actually pretty convenient!
The McDonald’s milkshake 😂😂😂😂
are glassbreakers the new bottle opener? 😂
Only worse I think. Bottle openers can be quite practical for some of my non German friends, but glass breakers you will realistically only ever need in your car, if you are worried about that, attach one to your door, easier to grab and it's an actual glass breaker, not a spork knife combo with flashlight glass breaker and bottle opener that also wipes your ass.
What caught my attention was the billetspin gambit coin because I'm currently using my benchmade 945 as a knife/fidget multitool. Have to say though, even as a benchmade enjoyer $75+ for the coin and $125+ for the body kind of hurts.
Great video and funny too!!
Great as always! Not just the detailed information, but the entertainment value is always high on your videos as well! I bet all of these items would fit easily in Linus's sack. . . 😀
Interesting items and presentation was great. I can't imagine wanting any of them, especially for the prices, except for the light.
Great video, as usual.
Thank you 👍
“Indestructible casing” *hydraulic press* “CHALLENGE ACCEPTED”
I'm with you 😁
That little Windeler stak... you could have it set with some kid of adaptop to add keys to the stak !
Finally a new video from John. Keep it up !
Thanks 😊
I've shopped on raven forge for years and spent thousands!! Well worth it!!
OMG Jon you should do stand-up comedy.When you interacted with Jamie you slayed me!😂
Thank you
Great stuff as normal thanks. The glass breaker can be used by placing tip on the glass and hit it with something. 👍🏼
I thought that too. But then I thought, if I'm going to try to hold a tiny glass-breaker against a piece of glass and then try to hit it with a hammer, why am I not just hitting the glass with the hammer? 😆
@@fredfinger7092 I was thinking more of hit it with my work laptop. 😂. Even my shoe at a push. Be good to see what would work. One of those things you hope you never need but so small it would be wrong not to have on your keys or in your pocket. Hmmm 🤔
I feel some testing coming on......😬
@@JonGadget and a new vid? Kind of put your money where your mouth is? 😂. I’ll watch with interest. Then they should pay you a dividend.
@@secondintime1118 I hear you... but I still think I'd just smack the glass with the corner of the computer in that scenario. Of course in actuality, I keep a small rescue tool in the car with a carbide tip (and I would bet you do as well)... that's the place I think I might ever need a glass breaker.
9:49 The Ka-Bar Spork is a great bit of kit and has many uses.
Some very cool stuff!
This was a fun video, thanks chaps :)
Could you look into compact wallets that are bifold? I cant use only money clips because I handle cash frequently.
The scales on that last knife are nice, I didn’t know olive wood was that pretty.
I had the Wuben pen and it broke in under a month. Tried to contact them but they didn’t give a toss. So many of these Chinese companies have very poor customer service
If you tilt the cup I believe you can sip out the last of the shake with the Spoon/straw
The Egg multitool seems fairly impractical; no storage for the extra bits and the shape doesn’t seem to be “work friendly.” Interesting lineup and good review of products. 👝
Yes, it's an odd egg, thanks for the feedback
I like the Wuben pen but not only its expansive, the shipping its very expansive also! I remember buying a few AirPress pens instead.
HA! I always enjoy watching, and if I were in the UK I'd def be walking around with the 2" meat cleaver friction folder:) Laughing at the absurd laws and the fact that the credit card Victorinox blade is illegal:) JEEZ! It's moments like that when I say to myself as an American, it could always be worse I guess:) HA!
That Wuben pen/light could be vastly improved by switching to USB-C and losing that silly feature which rotates the pen and glass breaker. Doing so could allow both a bigger battery and a bigger ink refill.
I love that meat cleaver knife! I’m a fan of brass and the whole aesthetic is top notch.
good to see some demo's Just like the Raven knife, which seems real VFM
Can you do a whole video on UK MADE EDC? love the videos!
Gosh, i was thinking Germany has some crazy knife laws (And yep: We do...), but the UK some-magically-how manages to get one up on us on this one. Sorry for your knife laws, but thanks for the interesting video.
lol!!! that forkspoon!!
I would love to see your take on edc pry bars and maybe a review of the better ones in different price ranges?
Watched a few of your videos previously, but just subscribed as I was reminded by the little character reminder, just thought I'd let you know that works :D
😂 cup noodle scene
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I very much enjoy your videos but most of the things you present is beyond the reach of any normal worker. Would be nice to see reviews of things everyone can buy. All the best from Gestur from Sweden.
Thanks for the feedback, we do have an affordable Amazon EDC coming up in a couple of weeks and will take your comment on board.
@@JonGadget I'll be looking forward to that!
LOL, $90 - $100 for that little Eggie thing - no way. Seems pretty useless to me. (Update: And couldn't you get something(s), for less money that do the same thing and probably do it better? You're not going to get much torque out of that little egg shaped thing. Or just use the $100 to buy groceries, lol.
Yes, niche and pricey that one
I agree that it's pricey. I'm not sure how a screwdriver with an added small blade is useless though. I suppose if you never need a screwdriver or knife then you could argue that. Quite the stretch though!
This would make more sense if they offered at least an optional Phillips head screwdriver to replace either the glass breaker or knife blade (which would be TSA illegal).
@@KansaSCaymanS right, and why so many torx? Seems like they had a specific audience in mind.
@@lf2334 Who doesn't EDC a knife?
UK knife laws sound like a real treat.
The keyfob at 2:20, you can hold it against the glass and whack it with a shoe or something similar.
For me the best Leatherman has been the FUSE… small and light, but capable of anything…. I use one for more than 12 years , and i already have a replacement since they start to be difficult to find
I like videos like these. You see some interesting stuff.
I mean... that glow rhino... the only way I can think of using that glass breaker is if you have something to wedge into the keyring and have a handle to add weight and leverage
The blade on the key multi tool is a tin opener, you hook under tin seam and pierce with blade.
First time (American) viewer and it’s insane to me that you can’t legally carry a locking knife in your country.
Excellent video, as usual. Will you be testing the GOAT Tools modular multi tool?
Yes, mine hasn't arrived yet but must be due soon now.
@@JonGadget I have 3 on the way, I'll be keeping one & selling the other 2, can't wait for them to arrive.
ANother great video. I think I like the JOn and Jamie show. More please..... LOved the Seax knife. Do you think the Eggie knife is UK legal? I am guessing not..
Red and blues will get you in a lot of trouble in the US but red flashing or yellow flashing would be solid
Haha the pipe is certainly not intended to smoke tobacco in it 😂
Crazy!
LOL on the UK knife laws. Here in Kansas & Missouri not only can we carry any kind of knife we want we can also carry any type of firearm we want as well - and without needing to get a permit for it. Everyone here carries a pistol more than they do a knife. I carry a Benchmade Bugout in a belt sheath on my left and a Sig P365XL 9mm pistol w/RMR on my left.
That Bombay Badboy really got the best of you, Jon! 😂 Jamie did you dirty with that one!
Oh yes 🥵