This week, we break down a comment calling the Big Idea Design Overlook overpriced, dig into why that argument doesn’t hold up, and respond to the guy who thinks your lunch doesn’t deserve a pocket knife. Plus: a new Community Carry from an agricultural scientist, what's in my pockets, and another round of Up The Ante.

0:30 Community Comment
Is $220 too much for a Chinese-made titanium frame lock folder?

6:05 Missed the Point
Someone got upset about using a pocket knife for “food prep.”

9:38 Community Carry of the Week
@mz_christos shares a practical carry built for life in the field—including a Benchmade 940 and a few farming essentials.

• Xiaomi 14
• Benchmade 940
• Knipex Cobra 5"
• POSCA Paint Marker
• Nitecore NTP31
• Pilot G2
• Titanium Tweezers
• Carbon Fiber Wallet
• Xiaomi Power Bank 3
• Ray-Ban Folding Wayfarer
• Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro
• Victorinox Classic SD
• Gerber Shard

  13:32 What’s In My Pockets

• Big Idea Design Overlook
• Tactile Knife Co. Redhawk
• Leatherman Arc
• Best Damn EDC Topo Zippo
• Rustic Heirloom Hitchhiker Wallet Honeycomb
• Lumintop Frog
• RZE UTD-8000
• Funky Forage Industries Tetra-292

  14:32 Up The Ante
  Taylor and Rikki play The Knife Price Is Right

  19:46 Giveaways
  Winner of Civivi Clingman: ⁨@dchappell⁩
  Winner of Mini Bedlam: ⁨@mattbanner3032⁩
  Leatherman Wave+ instructions are in this week's EDC Weekly newsletter

Blade Show’s over. The dust has settled. The hype is dying down. But that’s when the real processing starts—when we sift through the chaos, the hype, and the flood of new gear to figure out what actually stood out.

In this week’s episode of Deep Cuts, I break down your favorite finds from Blade Show 2025, highlight some gear I missed (and some I didn’t), and share my top picks from the weekend. We’ve also got another killer Community Carry, a question about modular multi-tools, and a fresh giveaway winner. Plus: What’s in my pockets post-Blade, and a few brands I think are worth watching right now.

0:46 Community Cut
Viewer-submitted Blade Show standouts

• @angusjames95: TKell Knives WharnEDC
• @tmc15117xx: Auxiliary MFG Folding Pocket Bowie
• ​@dannystilesshow: Badass picture of me
• @incognito3is: Dead Reckon Show Special D2 Wharncliffe Blued
• @a.c.munger: "Cut in front of by Taylor Martin while waiting to talk to Zac Whitmore on Friday"
• @zipposedc: Pocket Bowie Capt Rikki's Edition
• @noctourneknvies: CornCraft Neutron 2
• @mccauleydesign: "Dwyer returning one of the knives he stole"
• @crossandcopperedc: Hellbender Blade Co
• @lucaslionheart: Piratech Slippy Kraken

6:18 Best Damn Picks

• Tuch Knives Klick
• UG Tools wins Overall Best Blade Of The Year
• Work Sharp Knives RMX getting lots of love
• Doing tequila shots with Lynn Thompson at 10:30AM

10:12 Sponsors
Shoutout to the brands that make all of this possible:

• Work Sharp
• Big Idea Design
• Carry Commission
• Whatnot

11:05 Community Carry of the Week
Submitted by JEH (YouTube: JEH-1020 / IG: @jeff_hower)

• Rustic Heirloom Hitchhiker Wallet
• Tissot PRX Watch
• Big Idea Design Click Pen
• ThruNite Archer Flashlight
• Zippo
• Demko AD20.5
• SOG PowerPint

15:33 What’s in My Pockets

• Carry Development Clingman Fixed Blade Custom
• Axial Shift Wharncliffe
• SOG PowerPint
• Lumintop Frog
• Gaslight Industries Jerry Can Lighter
• Vice Hardware F-47 Titanium Wallet
• Big Idea Design Pocket Pro Bronze
• RZE UTD-8000 Titanium Watch

18:12 Comment of the Week
"Why don’t we have a modular multi-tool like Exceed’s hotswap knives?"

19:30 Giveaway

• Winner of the WE Knife Tyro: @BBene7 on YouTube
• Next up: Benchmade Mini Bedlam
• Subscribe to EDC Weekly for your chance to win

Next giveaway: Check today’s EDC Weekly email for how to enter

20:05 Outro
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Apparently, small knives aren’t “real” knives—at least according to some of the recent comments. In this episode of Deep Cuts, I explain why you don’t need a big knife for most daily tasks, and why I’ve been leaning hard into smaller blades lately. I also break down the lawsuit Gavin Hawk just filed against Microtech (yeah, the timing’s wild), talk through this week’s Community Carry, and try to solve a puzzle box on camera. Plus: gear I’m digging right now, a few titanium lighter recs, and this week’s giveaway winner.

0:46 Hot Take

"Why are you showing us these baby knives? Show me a real knife."

8:00 Carry of the Week
Submitted by RJL (@sanjuanedc)

• Maratac Ti Field Watch
• Wurkkos TS10
• Leatherman Charge TTi
• Vero Fulcrum Mini
• Big Idea Design Mini Dual Side Click
• Olitan T024

11:46 On My Radar

• Gavin Hawk vs. Microtech lawsuit
• RZ UTD8000 restock
• WESN x Chris Ramsay 1st Puzzle Box

17:33 What’s in My Pockets

• Tactile Rockwall Flipper
• Knafs Little Lulu
• SOG PowerPint
• Lumintop Frog 2
• CC x Rustic Heirloom Hitchhiker Honeycomb
• Big Idea Design Pocket Pro USA Bronze
• RZE UTD-8000
• Gaslight Industries Prototype Lighter

18:45 Giveaway

• Bugout 535-09 winner: @michaelmullane8141
• Next up: Wii Knife Tyro by SNEX
• Subscribe to EDC Weekly for your chance to win

20:19 Outro

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Apparently, the only way to qualify for “everyday carry” is if you never change your gear—ever. At least, according to one spicy community comment. In this episode of Deep Cuts, I break down why that take isn’t totally wrong… but also why it completely misses the point. I walk through what EDC really means (or used to mean), share what’s in my pockets right now, and dive into the gear I keep coming back to. Plus: this week’s Community Carry, a PowerPint defense, a slingshot showdown, and a sneak peek at next week’s collab reveal.

0:38 Community Hot Take
"It's not everyday carry if you rotate everything every day!"

2:00 What's My Pocket
- Big Idea Design Overlook https://shrtm.nu/bigidesign
- Tactile Knife Co Redhawk https://shrtm.nu/tactile
- Big Idea Design Pocket Pro Bronze https://shrtm.nu/bigidesign
- Garmin MARQ Adventurer
- Best Damn EDC Topo Zippo https://shrtm.nu/JwxSVtO
- CC x Rustic Heirloom Hitchhiker Honeycomb https://shrtm.nu/lpm6jSV
- SOG PowerPint https://amzn.to/3SGGRUs
- Lumintop Frog 2 https://amzn.to/3SGdIc2

5:38 Carry Of The Week

8:32 Just One Question

12:52 On My Radar
- TKell WharnEDC https://shrtm.nu/IbY9zGX
- Pro-Tech Antique PVD https://shrtm.nu/Z4Rw0Xk
- RMJ Mortifier Micro Axe at Monkey Edge https://shrtm.nu/i6xF8Xj
- UltiClip APH (comes out at Blade Show) https://shrtm.nu/Ypjn1ZX

15:29 Up The Ante (Taylor vs Rikki)

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This week, someone said “everyday people don’t carry the knives I feature.” So we’re talking about pricing, accessibility, and why we cover gear across the whole spectrum—from budget to boutique. Also, KnifeCenter got hacked (and recovered), the Redhawk finally dropped, and we run through some recent highlights in EDC and knife world news.

Plus: a killer community carry, a new segment of Taylor vs Rikki, and giveaways galore.

1:28 What's In My Pocket
1:26 Missed The Point
7:02 Carry of the Week
10:06 Sponsors
11:20 On My Radar
14:28 Giveaway
15:35 Taylor vs Rikki

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This week on Deep Cuts, Taylor explores how our gear preferences evolve—and why the blade shape you love today might not be the one you stick with tomorrow. He answers a thoughtful viewer question about shifting tastes, breaks down what matters more than specs, and makes a case for the most versatile blade shape in everyday carry.

You’ll also get a 60-second pocket dump, a standout community carry, the latest gear drops worth watching, and a round of EDC Would You Rather?

In this first episode of Deep Cuts, I’m breaking down the internet’s freak-out over magnesium knife handles—specifically, Work Sharp’s bold choice on the RMX—and whether any of the panic is actually justified.

You’ll also get:
– A standout community carry from @6x6matt
– The first round of Keep, Trade, Toss
– The winner of the Benchmade Mini Bedlam giveaway
– And a quick look at what to expect from Deep Cuts moving forward

Hot takes. Good gear. No filler.