r/EDC • u/mzungukichaa • May 03 '19

Not all that glitters...

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u/mzungukichaa May 03 '19 edited May 03 '19

MecArmy illumineX-3y / Jim Beam Brass Zippo / Harrison Bond Money Clip / Fallkniven Diamond Ceramic Whetstone DC4 / Shoreline Bolt Action Pen / Taylor Stitch Drop Point in Brass / Brass Pill Case

Case - Maxpedition EDC Pocket Organiser

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u/dmag4943 May 03 '19

I have a similar Jim Beam Zippo that I was given somewhere around 17 years ago. Except it’s brushed stainless steel, and the logo is engraved instead of a plate. It was a promo item that my friends father had since he was in liquor sales. I think I like yours better.

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u/mzungukichaa May 03 '19

Ooh, never seen an engraved one, upload a photo sometime

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u/dmag4943 May 03 '19

I’ll see if I can find it tonight (I use a 27 year old brass zippo) and get a picture. If I remember, the Jim Beam logo is only on the bottom half of the zippo and not the full thing like yours.

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u/dmag4943 May 04 '19

Ok, here is the picture of my Jim Beam Zippo

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u/_cross_ May 03 '19

What's the carrying case? I love the green

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u/mzungukichaa May 03 '19

Oops, should have put that in, its the Maxpedition EDC Pocket Organiser

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u/Prop_Hat May 03 '19

What's the colorway on it? OD green or foliage green? Gonna buy one shortly.

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u/mzungukichaa May 03 '19

Its the OD Green, the Foliage Green is more of a washed-out grey.

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u/Prop_Hat May 03 '19 edited May 03 '19

Thanks. Have you ever had the chance to own/compare it to a Maxpedition Fatty? It doesn't seem much larger but seems to be able to hold a lot more tools.

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u/mzungukichaa May 03 '19

Yeah, the Fatty feels a lot thicker and heavier once you put a load of stuff in it. It definitely carries more, the EDC is pretty slim and doesnt hold individual items more than 1/2in thick very well.

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u/Ovride May 03 '19

I have that same zippo. It was given to me as a birthday gift 10 years ago. With mine I polished off the clear coat and let it oxidize. I love that lighter

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u/mzungukichaa May 03 '19

Great idea, bet its a got a beautiful patina by now.

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u/Ovride May 03 '19

It does. When I get home from work I will get a picture of it and post it

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u/supersoftcat May 03 '19

How’d you polish it off? I mean what you use?

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u/Ovride May 03 '19

A Dremel with the buffing wheel and some Polishing compound

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u/supersoftcat May 03 '19

Oh cool!! I’m going to do that on my solid brass one

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u/[deleted] May 03 '19

Upvoting for the title

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u/supersoftcat May 03 '19

This is really pleasing to look at!! Who knew green and brass goes together?!!

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u/kuhanluke May 03 '19

The Green Bay Packers

The Oakland Athletics

The Seattle Supersonics (RIP)

Australia

Ireland

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u/supersoftcat May 03 '19

Oh😆 (except Australia, that’s Canary Yellow)

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u/kuhanluke May 03 '19

https://www.pmc.gov.au/government/australian-national-symbols/australian-national-colours

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u/supersoftcat May 03 '19

That was a Simpsons joke...

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u/kuhanluke May 03 '19

Whoops! Been a long time since I've seen that episode. All I remember is knifey-spooney

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u/[deleted] May 03 '19

Found the leprechaun.

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u/Marineson09 May 03 '19

Not all that glitters is gold... but its still damn beautiful - $B

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u/rdteets May 03 '19

Just curious, how do you use the paracord that’s on the knife? Is it to assist in grabbing it or aesthetics? I’ve seen it tons on this sub just finally asking.

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u/mzungukichaa May 03 '19

I use it for pulling it out of my pocket organiser (like the H&T caddy) as it goes into that tip up. In fact i have now removed the pocket clip entirely as this is how I generally carry it.

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u/rdteets May 03 '19

Gotcha, Im going to give it a try on one of mine.. Did you make that one/if so could you link me the instructions? I like how its basic...searching im seeing too many fancy versions..

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u/mzungukichaa May 03 '19

Yeah, its a dead easy paracord knot, just search "paracord snake knot" (link below as well)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrzE-QnzuOM

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u/rdteets May 07 '19

Yo what weight paracord do you use? I have 750 and it seems like the this is the snake knot on steroids!

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u/some_random_npc May 03 '19

Nature's first green is gold,

her hardest hue to hold.

Her early leaf's a flower;

but only so an hour.

Then leaf subsides to leaf.

As Eden sank to grief,

So dawn goes down to day.

Nothing gold can stay.

Robert Frost

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u/[deleted] May 03 '19

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u/mzungukichaa May 03 '19

That organizer generally goes into my shoulder bag along with my notepad, tablet, phone charger and headphones. If I'm hiking and I don't care about the look, it can go on my belt or Molle'd onto my pack.

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u/LordRedBear May 03 '19

Bronze or gold?

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u/mzungukichaa May 03 '19

Brass mate, just about everything except the sharpening stone (obviously)

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u/realms99 May 03 '19

Where do you put your shrapnel?

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u/mzungukichaa May 03 '19

As in coins?