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Knives
Best EDC Knives Under 3 Ounces
A weight-verified ranking of every sub-85g folding knife in the database. Weight figures pulled from manufacturer specs.
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Flashlights
Lumens Per Dollar: Every EDC Flashlight Ranked
We divided max output by MSRP for every flashlight in the catalog. The results will surprise you.
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Knives
MagnaCut, M390, and S35VN: Premium Steel Rankings
Every folder running a genuinely premium steel — MagnaCut, M390, ELMAX, 20CV, S35VN — indexed and explained.
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Knives
Best One-Handed Knives Under $150
Flippers, SpeedSafe, and thumb holes — ranked for the pocket that's only sometimes empty.
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Flashlights
Best Ultralight EDC Flashlights Under 55g
The best flashlight is the one you actually carry. Every sub-55g light in the database, ranked.
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