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Leatherman and Victorinox have been put on notice by what is shaping up to be one of the biggest and fastest Kickstarter campaigns in history, especially for the EDC world. It’s called the Smith Blade, a 21-in-1 titanium handled EDC multitool made by the Hacksmith YouTube channel, and has raised nearly $5 million in just two days.

It has a protractor, bubble level, pen, nail file, and tritium. It will certainly be interesting to see where this project goes. This is the kind of stuff I live for.

Anyway, we’ll dive deeper into that, as well as Deep Cuts, Carry Commission drops, and some giveaways.

Let’s do the damn thing.

This Week At BDEDC

Deep Cuts

This week’s Deep Cuts brings the heat—and a few spicy takes. We kick off with a knife that nails the Goldilocks zone and hear some controversial knife clone confessions. Plus, we’ve got a blue-themed Carry of the Week, some Rikki vs Taylor action, what’s in my pockets, and more.

Carry Commission Drops

This week at Carry Commission, we restocked some of the most popular gear that we can’t keep in stock. We’ve got knife rolls, trays, and bucket bags from PNWBushcraft, as well as US-made Titanium sporks and tweezers from Brautigam Expedition Works.

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Swiss Army Killer?

This week, we were introduced to the Smith Blade from Hacksmith over on YouTube. With an M390 blade and 20 other tools housed in its relatively trim handle, it’s their modernized take on the Swiss Army Knife.

After years of stagnation in the multitool space, this looks like a seriously legitimate new direction with some serious thought put into it. Here is the list of all 21 features:

• Pocket knife

• 15-degree protractor

• Nail file

• Metric and Imperial rulers

• Tweezers

• Wire strippers

• Reversible belt clip

• Bottle opener

• Pry bar/staple puller

• Bit retention storage spring

• Philips 4-mm bit

• Flathead 4-mm bit

• Pen 4-mm bit

• SIM ejection tool/sewing awl

• Glow-in-the-dark illuminator vial/Tritium vial

• Ferrocerium fire striker

• Tungsten metal scribe

• Tungsten carbide emergency glass breaker

• Bubble level

• 90-degree bit driver

• Extended ruler on the edge of the blade

With nearly $5 million in funding in just two days, the Smith Blade is fully funded and happening with an estimated ship date of November 2025. You can back the project here.

Carry of the Week

• Finch Oxbow Deep Blue Resin

• AriesEDC Bloom Harpoon Custom

• Olight i3T EOS

• SOG PowerPint

• Gear Infusion EverRachet

• Rite in the Rain All-Weather Pocket Pen

• Credio Quartz Dive Watch

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 Button Lock Elementum II. The winner of that giveaway is @toddkanhai3164 over on YouTube.

This week, we’re mixing it up a bit and not giving away a knife. Instead, we’re giving away a Kubotan from the wizards over at UG Tools in Germany. They make 3D printed titanium gear like the TiNy fixed blade, Titanium French Fry Forks, and more. To enter that giveaway, follow the instructions below: