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Martha Stewart says these are the only three knives you’ll ever need … but what about the one you only use to slice open another box of knives you didn’t need? This week’s Deep Cuts kicks off with a comment calling EDC ‘cosplay,’ sends us down a rabbit hole into Ötzi the Iceman’s ancient carry, and shows off new gear like the Gatorz Rig and a Blade HQ exclusive Tactile Redhawk.

Let’s do the damn thing.

This Week At BDEDC

Deep Cuts

“Humans have gone a million years without carrying EDC toys. The entire space is filled with people who cosplay survivalist and military. Unhinged.”

That jab kicks off a bigger discussion, in which we dive into Ötzi the Iceman’s ancient carry, and what the Vikings carried. There’s also a new Show and Tell, a beautiful Carry of the Week, What’s in My Pockets, and more.

Carry Commission Drop

This week’s drop at Carry Commission brings back the ever-popular Hitchhiker wallet. This marks the first collab since Rustic Heirloom rebranded to Wildr Goods Co., so we decided to also freshen up our branding on the wallet and went with the CC Ass logo along. Grab one for yourself here.

If you are itching for some other CC exclusives, check out the full lineup - we’ve got knives, wallets, and key solutions, all in special exclusive colorways and models.

The wait for more colors of the Tactile Knife Co. Redhawk is over. Blade HQ teamed up with Tactile Knife Co. to bring the Bluehawk to life in two different finishes—either a stonewashed or black Cerakote blade. Both versions come with a blue micarta handle and blue hardware, and they come with the option of a Kydex or leather pocket sheath.

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Carry of the Week

• Paradrop Leather Triarii

• Oz Machine Co. Roosevelt

• LynchNW All Access Pry

• ReyLight Pineapple Mini

• Nottingham Tactical Pen

• SOG PowerPint

• Urban Carvers Beads

You can submit by tagging @edc.weekly on Instagram or using the submission form at edcw.co.

Giveaway

Last week, we announced we’d be giving away a Civivi Crabby, designed by my good friend, Ken Onion Jr. The winner of that giveaway is @TWknives over on YouTube. This week, we’re giving away a CC Exclusive Jack Wolf Knives Ultralight K9 Jack. To enter that giveaway, follow the instructions below.