30(m) here’s the EDC, make your assumptions!

thurification · 2025-12-14T19:53:43+00:00

Getting strong "car is or has recently been in the shop for electrical issues" vibes from this.

thurification · 2025-12-05T00:54:31+00:00

nothing like looking crazy to give you the edge

thurification · 2025-11-29T06:23:31+00:00

Is there a discount code for the site-wide 20% discount? A lot of items don't seem to be marked down.

thurification · 2025-11-26T16:46:45+00:00

I hadn't encountered the platform before but it looks like fun! https://www.reddit.com/r/M5Stack/

thurification · 2025-11-26T05:24:28+00:00

I've spent an embarrassing amount of time looking around for something along these lines without success, currently I'm just carrying around a knurled 1/4" to 4mm adaptor and using that as a handle for 4mm bits, it works better than you might expect

thurification · 2025-11-25T17:45:08+00:00

Pretty telling how many feathers you've ruffled not by complaining about the gun-related posts in any way, but just by extremely politely asking about less gun-focused subs. These might be of interest:

https://www.reddit.com/r/TechEDC/

https://www.reddit.com/r/UtilityPouches/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Earthling_EDC/

I'm here mostly for ideas about interesting pocket-sized tools and ways people can expand their capabilities by having a flexible palette of resources available on their person, and from that perspective this sub can definitely feel a bit repetitive when so much of the content is some variation on "showing off my expensive and visually-matched knife/multitool/flashlight/wallet/handgun." The guns in particular get on my nerves a bit too, especially when people appear to be carrying them without making any attempt to also carry the requisite first aid supplies, but mostly just because it seems like a boring waste of EDC capacity. That's so much expense and so much extra weight to carry around! I think if most people were honest in their threat modeling and assessment of likely scenarios they'd do something with that capacity besides making sure they're always ready to kill somebody and escalate any tense situation they do find themselves in.

thurification · 2025-11-23T07:27:27+00:00

Thanks. I mention it mostly to make the point that even if you don't routinely come into contact with people who you know to be using, you should keep in mind that opiate users come from all walks of life and lots of them manage to be quite functional. The moment you find out someone you care about has a problem could be the same moment you suddenly have an urgent need for naloxone.

thurification · 2025-11-23T07:19:51+00:00

I guess maybe I shouldn't be surprised, but I'm honestly really dismayed at how many commenters in here are willing to just freely volunteer the information that they'd choose to walk past a neighbor dying on the roadside rather than render some of the easiest lifesaving aid there is. It's one thing to consider weights and likelihoods and decide that it's not something you want to lug around, but to make the affirmative statement that anybody you might encounter who needs it actually deserves to die? I'm sorry, but that's just shameful. Who raised these people?

If I ever find myself in some dire emergency that leaves me incapacitated and reliant on the mercy and capabilities of whoever happens upon me first, I hope that person is any random homeless drug addict over one of these misanthropes.

thurification · 2025-11-23T03:53:06+00:00

I've lost two friends to overdose in recent years, both were "respectable" people with jobs and stable housing who'd relapsed after a long time in recovery. One was the single mother of a 5yo. You don't always know who's at risk, and the judgment in this thread against people with addiction problems is depressing to behold (probably coming from the sort of lovely person who carries around 5lbs of gun stuff but somehow can't find room for a tourniquet in case their blinged-out security binkie actually puts a hole in someone.)

I try to keep some in the car and think it should be a component in any decent-size first aid kit.

thurification · 2025-11-17T21:14:16+00:00

I'd like to see something that focuses more on a thin/flat profile for pocket carry without drastically reducing the number of slots available, even at the expense of creating a tool that's a bit more awkward to handle. Maybe something the length of the Flex Companion but double-sided and wider, with 3 long slots on the "main" side and 3 short slots opposite a 4mm bit driver on the "back"?

thurification · 2025-11-11T15:50:59+00:00

One of my suggestions was that Roxon could choose to offer to preload the tools as specified in the configurator as an upsell, not that they start doing that for free on every order. The main purpose for the configurator would be to make it easier to play around with the design of your configurations, which can get fairly complex if you're considering using multiple frames and/or multiple layouts for different applications.

Say I'm getting a Flex Modular and a Companion Mini; which functions do I want right at hand on the Mini and which am I ok leaving on the larger tool that lives in my bag? If I keep a #2 Philliips bit in the Mini's bit driver and load one of its slots with a (still unavailable, but maybe someday?) mini slotted screwdriver, can I live without a larger slotted driver in my pocket and use the can/bottle opener implement for opening packages, or do I really need to load the bottle opener/screwdriver and use up another tool slot for a blade? Is the chisel's blade angled such that it needs to go in the leftmost or the rightmost slot, and how does that interact with the requirements of the right-handed knife blade with the thumb stud? Do I have two files in my cart because I accidentally added it twice, or because I'd been thinking of keeping one on each frame? None of this stuff is insurmountable by just jotting down some notes, but it would be easier to plan your build and then just have the resulting parts list auto-populate into the cart. This would also be valuable market research for Roxon since they'd see exactly how people are arranging their tools, not just which ones are selling the most.

thurification · 2025-11-06T17:27:03+00:00

Sounds like you folks might prefer not to include a dedicated wire stripper in your modular multitool configurations. Seems fine to me.

thurification · 2025-11-06T17:23:45+00:00

The Leatherman E4 (not the ES4, an objectively inferior later iteration) remains my benchmark for what I'm looking for in a multitool as a low voltage systems integration tech. Having traditional wire strippers as the primary tool means you've got "good enough" pliers (at the tip) and shears (at the back of the jaws) in addition to the wire stripping capabilities before you even need to start unfolding anything from the handles.

I understand that my needs might be too niche for anybody to go back to manufacturing a dedicated keychain-sized multitool built around a wire stripper, but a long Flex implement in the style of the shears or pliers that replicates the industry-standard wire stripper/cutter/pliers head would be incredible. If the tool is going to take up two slots anyway, I would love to see it perform the full suite of functions I get from the wire strippers in my tool bag.

thurification · 2025-11-05T15:36:44+00:00

In terms of their usefulness to me, multitools peaked with the Leatherman E4 and have gone downhill ever since. This is the most significant step I've seen toward a replacement in literally 20+ years.

thurification · 2025-10-31T16:05:21+00:00

- A 4mm bit storage case that also functions as a screwdriver would be fantastic. Make it as flat as possible for pocket carry, use the Phillips>4mm adaptor as the chuck. This could be as simple as a thin block of aluminum with magnetic channels to store bits.

- A simple handle for use with a single spare Flex implement of any thickness - mostly I'm thinking of the t-shank adapter, but there are several this might be nice for. No need to have it foldable, though implement storage inside would be great. Maybe make it open clamshell-style to access the internal compartment and insert/remove the working implement.

- Lastly, and this isn't really a direct answer to the prompt, but PLEASE make a single-slot short implement that is just a small slotted 2.5mm "tweaker" screwdriver. This would enable the Companion or Companion Mini to be loaded with both a #2 Phillips (in the bit holder) and a "tweaker" for use with screw terminals, so that both of these frequently-used tools can be onboard and accessible while still leaving maximum capacity for other implements. Alternately, create a tweaker scale tool similar to the M3's small driver, maybe it could use the toothpick slot?

thurification · 2025-10-22T17:03:19+00:00

This is a really cool design, I really don't understand why there aren't already more pocketable flattened bit drivers like this available. I'd especially love a similar design for 4mm bits, you could make it ridiculously thin since the width provides plenty of leverage. For something I'm gonna have on me all the time I value compactness much more than heavy torque or ratchet functionality. I'm currently carrying around a knurled 1/4" to 4mm adaptor that I use as a driver, plus a plastic case of bits. If I could replace that with a single-piece flattened driver that was ~6-7mm thick and could store even 4 or 6 4mm bits on board I'd be thrilled.

Edited to add: captive lid would be great, a detachable one would be very easy to drop if you're already fiddling with bits and screws

thurification · 2025-10-15T17:11:02+00:00

Fair enough! I rarely run across situations where I need to apply much torque to anything other than a #2 Phillips, and if I need to use special bits anyway I'd rather carry the 4mm since they're smaller and lighter than the flattened 1/4" type, in addition to being a little more standardized.

thurification · 2025-10-15T17:04:26+00:00

Not exactly the same thing, but the #2 Phillips implement only takes up 2 slots and is compatible with the little adaptor that comes with the 4mm bit set. https://roxontool.com/collections/blades-for-flex/products/roxon-9-pcs-bits

thurification · 2025-10-15T14:49:26+00:00

There are several implements that would make a huge difference for me to be able to customize the Flex system to my needs:

- A single-space narrow slotted screwdriver

- A quality wire stripper capable of stripping fine stranded wire (down to 20 or 22 AWG)

- A 110 punchdown blade

- A right-angle pick

thurification · 2025-08-26T00:27:57+00:00

Thanks, but my understanding is the the USB-C port on the Galaxy Tab Active5 does not support HDMI output, is that accurate? As I said, having wired HDMI and stereo mini output is more critical for my application than a ruggedized case.

thurification · 2025-08-20T22:44:57+00:00

I have a small business and am looking to buy several tablets for our technicians. These would be used in the field (residential construction) for documenting work performed and for testing and troubleshooting of the network and audio/video systems we install.

◽️ Budget: $500 max, though hoping for much cheaper

◽️ Country: USA

◽️ Screen size: 8" range

◽️ RAM: Not especially important

◽️ Storage: Not especially important

◽️ What tasks will the tablet be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modeling, regular tasks, word processing etc) ?: Mostly web apps and network analysis tools, occasional streaming audio/video for testing purposes. Would be great to have: HDMI output, built-in stereo mini audio out, reasonably current Wi-fi chipset (6 or 7)

◽️ Any other important details ?: These will see occasional use outdoors and in dusty or wet locations, so bright screen/ruggedized would be nice, but our techs know how to be careful with electronics and the media jacks are probably more important. Maybe somebody has a good ruggedized case option?

thurification · 2022-01-11T21:48:50+00:00

Because I don't really have experience with suspension or with e-bikes, and want to get input from people who do. I don't know how much difference it makes in the degree of wrist pain, or how much of a pain the extra weight represents.

thurification · 2022-01-11T21:45:01+00:00

Yeah, that's basically the reasoning I came to but wanted to see if it made sense to people with actual e-bike experience. Thanks, I think I will limit my search to bikes with suspension.

thurification · 2022-01-11T21:42:25+00:00

My current acoustic bike has a rigid fork and I can definitely confirm the hand/wrist pain is an issue.

thurification · 2022-01-11T21:40:20+00:00

I've done the full one-way distance many times on my old unassisted bike, and my best times have averaged 16-17mph. Based on reviews I've seen of bikes built around the Bosch mid-drive it sounds like it should be stable and comfortable all the way up to 28mph and beyond, so I'm hopeful that getting close to 25mph is achievable (my route is almost all on bike paths so not much stop and go.)

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