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Does anyone else love the Schneider Slider Memo XB pens? My Dir. of Engineering turned me on to them 15 years ago and I have been using them ever since.

The bag came with very boring tan cord with a single knot zipper pulls. The pry bar did not have a lanyard so I decided it needed one that matched the zipper pulls. Guess I should make one for my SAK also. The bag is the Lochby Mini Venture and I use it as my EDC Kit. You can see the original zipper pulls in the second pic.

I bought a No.10, my first Opinel, in January. Somehow it has spawned and now I have a No.8 for my EDC kit. Has this happened to any of you?

Received my Lochby Mini Venture Pouch and could not wait to load it up. It is amazing how much this little pouch can hold. Just like Doctor Who’s Tardis, it is "bigger on the inside"! Initial loadout is listed below and yes it is pretty much full! The No.8 Opinel was fitting a little loose so I added a backup pen to tighten things up. First thoughts, It is obviously well made and purposefully designed. I like the size, it is small but it still holds a lot. The waxed canvas looks like it has already been well used, in a good way. I love the color, mine is in Olive. Very clever the way the clamshell side, the side with the pen loops, creates the divider on the pouch side. Things I would like to see added. A full sized mesh pocket on the outside. The Venture pouch has two D-rings, it would be great if the Mini Venture had at least one so you could clip it to your belt or backpack without using the handle. I may add a titanium D-Ring to the handle strap and clip a Nite-Ize carabiner to it. Overall I give it 4.999 out of 5 stars, oh what the Hell, 5 out of 5 stars!

Clamshell side

• Opinel No. 08 INOX (Food Prep)
• Schneider Ballpoint
• Victorinox Explorer
• 6” Ruler
• Parker Pen (Red Ink)
• Acebeam Pokelit AA
• Channellock  4.5” Pliers
• The Mighty Bar LT, Titanium Pry Bar

Pouch side
Front Pocket

• Note pad 3”x5”
• Schneider Ballpoint
• Aluminum Pill Holder
• Neosporin

Mesh Pockets

• 32 GB USB Drive
• Mini Bic Lighter
• Alcohol Pads
• Band-Aids

Back Pocket

• Anker Power Bank - 10,000mAh
• Anker Phone Charger
• USB Cables
• AA Batteries