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Kaufmann Mercantile EDC Kit

Everyday carry, or EDC, generally refers to the things you carry every day.  We each have our own take on it.  Some of you carry your keys and wallet, some of you always have a camera and others might always have a handgun at their side.  Regardless of what your personal EDC contains, I think we can all agree the EDC kit ($42) would be a great addition.

The pocket-sized kit turns your keychain into a productive tool for tackling common tasks. There’s no ribbed hunting knife for a Zombie outbreak, but there’s a 2-inch pry bar that the U.S. Military found handy enough to specially request for outfitting their soldiers.

The pry bar (basically a mini crow bar) is made of industrial-grade metal and is not much longer than a key. It will pick, pry, score, cut, lift, and pull apart a remarkable number of things (nails, staples, boxes) much better than something inept, like a butter knife. Or your fingers.

The 1-inch capsule lighter has a waterproof/airtight seal. No water can get in, and no lighter fluid can get out. It’s quick to light and always at hand. Stands up on its own and stays lit until you blow it out, so it’ll also double as a candle in an emergency romantic situation.

The screwdriver keys (one has a Phillips head, the other a flat head) are made of black oxide hardened steel and will take a door off its hinges just like any other screwdriver. Doubles as a keychain which conveniently fits the rest of the tools.

The pointed precision tweezers are for jobs tough and dainty alike. Pulls out splinters and stitches or the odd eyebrow hair.

All the keychain tools combined weigh less than 2 ounces.

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