NKD! First Esee, I've wanted one since I was 17 (now 32)
โ–ฒ 64 r/knives

NKD! First Esee, I've wanted one since I was 17 (now 32)

Bout to start doing some camping and bushcrafting with my cousin so y'all know I had to go get right with a nice fixed blade. I love Nessmuks and knew I wanted an Esee so it was an easy choice.

Been wanting an Esee fixed blade (not an izula I had a BK14) since I was 17 years old but never had a reason to actually buy one.

This thing is even better than I imagined. It reminds me of a Glock if a Glock was a knife. (Yea I know Glock actually makes knives). Worth every penny and I got a good deal ordering from smkw for the first time. Plus the shipping was super fast (and free). Ordered Tuesday around 11am, it shipped within 3 hours, FedEx had it in hand by 5, and it got here Thursday. To be fair it didn't have very far to travel from Tennessee to Oklahoma but I was super impressed and will be using them more. Also got some stickers and a free American flag. Lol

Kydex sheath and black micarta scales coming soon... Also getting the JG3 to go with my JG5.

u/tacticalidealist โ€” 2 days ago
โ–ฒ 61 r/Nalgene

Bought some stickers and got a free knife!

I just bought some stickers for my Nalgene for $130 and got this free knife with em, such a good deal!

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- Nalgene 32oz Wide Mouth

- Esee JG5

u/tacticalidealist โ€” 3 days ago
โ–ฒ 251 r/TechEDC

Updated no phone EDC, I love my devices, never going back

Carried a phone to work today to snap some pics of my updated EDC. I'm getting a new slipjoint knife soon cause my Sod Buster has seen better days. ๐Ÿ˜‚

Just finished up my media module as part of a larger module kit I'm building (EDC sling + bushcraft pack) where I can swap the modules between bags depending what I need for the day.

Gear

  • Ali Waterproof Case

    • Truthear x Crinacle Zero:BLUE2

      • KBEAR ST12 Cable

      • NICEHCK C03 Tips (S)

    • XTEINK X4 Ereader

      • OzLaboratory3D Custom Slim Reversible Case (custom Bleach logo on the back not pictured)

      • OldStagParacord Snake Knot Lanyard (terra + black)

    • Tylenol Capsule Tube

      • .5ohm Impedance Adapter Bass Booster

      • Spinfit W1 Tips (SS)

      • TRN T Tips (S)

      • USB-C Dust Plugs

  • Leather Tactics Prodigy Wallet (hard to tell from the photo but it's camo)

  • Case Sod Buster JR

  • Bic Lighter

u/tacticalidealist โ€” 8 days ago
โ–ฒ 30 r/EDC

Y'all I'm super proud of my media module (no phone EDC)

Took a phone to work today so I could snap some pics of my updated EDC.

Just finished this media module as part of a larger module kit (EDC sling + bushcraft bag) where everything can be swapped around and moved in modules/pouches.

Gear

- Ali Waterproof Case

- Truthear x Crinacle Zero:BLUE2

- KBEAR ST12 Cable

- NICEHCK C03 Tips (S)

- XTEINK X4 Ereader

- OzLaboratory3D Custom Slim Reversible Case (custom Bleach logo on the back not pictured)

- OldStagParacord Snake Knot Lanyard (terra + black)

- Tylenol Capsule Tube

- .5ohm Impedance Adapter Bass Booster

- Spinfit W1 Tips (SS)

- TRN T Tips (S)

- USB-C Dust Plugs

- Leather Tactics Prodigy Wallet (hard to tell from the photo but it's camo)

- Case Sod Buster JR

- Bic Lighter

u/tacticalidealist โ€” 8 days ago

Is there a way to display albums in order? (Shanling M0 Pro)

As the title states, when I go to an artist and view their albums it's always in alphabetical order instead of release date. I have the dates right in the meta data but I can't find an option anywhere to sort by release date. I'm thinking its not possible but wanted to see if anyone here had any ideas how I could get my albums to display by release date?

Device is Shanling M0 Pro

u/tacticalidealist โ€” 13 days ago
โ–ฒ 21 r/EDC

My case finally showed up for my media module

I've recently been obsessed with building gear modules that I can swap between kits. I call this one my Media Module. This replaces my phone entirely except when I wanna scroll reddit at home. ๐Ÿ˜‚

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# Gear List

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- Case = "4 Color Outdoor Storage Carry Box Waterproof Shockproof Survival Airtight Case Fall-resistant ABS Travel Sealed Container" by the store "YC Moto Parts Store" (size is small, black)

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- XTEINK X4 Ereader

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- OZLABORATORY3D Reversible Slim X4 Case (custom Bleach logo)

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- OldStagParacord Snake Knot Lanyard (terra + black)

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- Shanling M0 Pro

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- Black Leather Case

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- Truthear x Crinacle Zero:BLUE2 IEMs

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- KBEAR ST12 Cable

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- NICEHCK C03 Tips

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- Tylenol Capsule Tube (extra accessories)

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- .5ohm Impedance Adapter/Bass Booster (came with my IEMs)

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- Spinfit W1 Tips (ss)

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- TRN T Tips (S)

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- USB-C Dust Plugs

u/tacticalidealist โ€” 16 days ago
โ–ฒ 248 r/TechEDC

New hardcase for my media module/phone replacement kit

My new waterproof storage case for my Ereader & DAP + IEMs finally came in and I absolutely love it. It's perfectly sized for all my stuff. I drew out the interior dimensions with a ruler before buying to make sure everything would fit and it ended up perfect for what I need.

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I've recently been obsessed with making all my gear into modules. So I'll be able to move modules to different packs as needed. I call this one my Media Module, it replaces my phone. I've already been going with a phone and I love it. Still like to scroll reddit sometimes when I'm at home though. ๐Ÿ˜‚

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# Gear List

- Case = "4 Color Outdoor Storage Carry Box Waterproof Shockproof Survival Airtight Case Fall-resistant ABS Travel Sealed Container" on Aliexpress by the store "YC Moto Parts Store" (size is small, black)

- XTEINK X4 Ereader

- OZLABORATORY3D Reversible Slim X4 Case (custom printed Bleach logo)

- OldStagParacord Snake Knot Lanyard (terra + black)

- Shanling M0 Pro

- Black Leather Case

- Truthear x Crinacle Zero:BLUE2 IEMs

- KBEAR ST12 Cable

- NICEHCK C03 Tips

- Tylenol Capsule Tube (extra accessories)

- .5ohm Impedance Adapter/Bass Booster (came with my IEMs)

- Spinfit W1 Tips (ss)

- TRN T Tips (S)

- USB-C Dust Plugs (off Ali)

u/tacticalidealist โ€” 17 days ago
โ–ฒ 4 r/iems

Is this cable removable? (QKZ AK6)

I bought these super cheap IEMs for $4 to use while I'm mowing & weedeating, so I don't mess up my good set. They sound pretty decent, for $4 I can't complain. I put some TRN T tips on them and was gonna replace the cable but can't get it unplugged. To where I'm now thinking maybe the cable isn't even removable and I've been pulling on it all this time. ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Am I right and this cable isn't removable? I've pulled as hard as I dare without breaking something.

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u/tacticalidealist โ€” 23 days ago
โ–ฒ 239 r/UtilityPouches

One of my mini modules

Just a lil general EDC module

Do y'all carry all of your gear in modules/pouches/cases? I'm working on building a setup with everything sorted into modules that I can mix and match depending on the situation

- Handmade Zipper Pouch made by a friend in Izzet colors lol

- BiC Lighter

- Burt's Bee's Chapstick

- Classic SAK (was my great grandpa's and has a freight company he used to work for on the back)

- Visine (0.2oz) (this is a lifesaver if you weedeat/mow for a living)

- Wurkkos TS10 Flashlight (I don't remember which emitter I chose but it's a pretty warm light, I didn't like it at first because of Anduril but after I got used to it it's all I carry now, replaced my old custom built S2+, perfect for athletic shorts carry)

(Don't judge my flag patch it's the only patch I have ๐Ÿ˜‚, I need to order some cool ones)

u/tacticalidealist โ€” 29 days ago
โ–ฒ 649 r/TechEDC

Enjoying the rainy weather with the X4 and Moose

Porch sitting with Moose today, watching the rain and doing some reading

This is part of my current EDC, I carry these 2 in a hardcase instead of a phone. I use both of them heavily, daily. No distractions, just books + music.

This isn't only my travel EDC that's just the closest flair, it's my everyday EDC not just when traveling.

Gear Pictured:

  • XTEINK X4 Ereader

    • OldStagParacord Wrist Lanyard
    • OzLaboratory3D Custom Printed X4 Slim Reversible Case
  • Shanling M0 Pro DAP

  • Truthear x Crinacle Zero:BLUE2

    • KBEAR ST12 Cable
    • NICEHCK C03 Tips
u/tacticalidealist โ€” 30 days ago
โ–ฒ 44 r/Nalgene

I don't go anywhere without my Nalgene!

Pic I snapped at work the other day.

I didn't intentionally get a Nalgene, I wanted a steel water bottle but this Nalagene had been left in the refrigerator for over a year by my brother, with an unknown red liquid in it so I asked my brother if I could have it and he gave it to me. So I cleaned it out, it took a while to get it all the way clean but now that I've used it for a few years I'm Nalgene gang for life!

I think the water tastes so much better out of a Nalgene than the slightly metallic taste you get with metal bottles. Plus it's pretty much indestructible, I've dropped it many times and it hasn't failed me yet. I plan to get a new one sometime just cause I love mine so much, the Chinese logo version looks really cool to me so I might grab it.

TLDR: Nalgene > metal bottles

u/tacticalidealist โ€” 1 month ago
โ–ฒ 10 r/EDC

My work/EDC sling

Getting a new sling bag soon that will be able to hold my 32oz Nalgene, but this is what I'm carrying for now. Any recommendations for slings that can hold a water bottle? I was eyeing the Canvas Sling Bag made by WallEchoBy on Etsy or the North Face Borealis.

And does anyone have recommendations for a small power bank? My ereader and DAP both only have 650mAh batteries so I was thinking something 5k or less and I would have multiple charges. I was looking at the Anker Nano MagSafe 5k and the Nitecore Carbon 6k Battery, the Anker is about as small a form factor as it gets but it's like $50.

I also need to pick up a spare 14500 for my light. And I'm getting a hardcase kinda like a Pelican case that will hold my ereader, DAP, and IEMs.

Items:

- Carhartt Crossbody Zip Bag

- Chevrolet Coozie

- XTEINK X4 Ereader

- OldStagParacord (Etsy) Wrist Lanyard (I added the small ring)

- Unknown Brown/Green Medicine Planner Case (I removed the pill holder to store my DAP and IEMs

- Shanling M0 Pro DAP

- Truthear x Crinacle Zero:BLUE2 iEMs

- KBEAR ST12 Cable

- NICEHCK C03 Tips

- Pilot G2 Pen

- Sharpie Red Highlighter

- Cheap Notepad

- LeatherTactics Prodigy Minimalist Wallet (was a gift from the maker)

- Blade Stop EDC Paracord Lanyard w/ MtG D20 (spin down)

- Wurkkos TS10 Flashlight

- Cheap Pill Fob

- Nasa Hank a friend made me

- Zipper Pouch my friend made me

- Mini BiC

- Mini Visine

- Burt's Beeswax Chapstick

- Cheap Pry Bar w/ paracord lanyard

- Swiss Army Knife

- Mechanix Wear Fastfit Tactical Gloves

- cheap plastic glove clips from Amazon

- Hand Sanitizer

- Cheap Safety Glasses

u/tacticalidealist โ€” 1 month ago

Beautiful day to listen to some music

New FullyChop album is 16/16 no skips

Also getting much better battery life after turning off the gain option

DAP: Shanling M0 Pro

IEMs: Truthear x Crinacle Zero:BLUE2

Cable: KBEAR ST12

Tips: NICEHCK C03

u/tacticalidealist โ€” 1 month ago
โ–ฒ 2 r/Dualsport

Summoning fellow short kings and queens to help choose a bike

Howdy y'all, I'm looking into getting a dual sport bike to drive to my cousin's house, about 61 miles of smooth and curvy highway, and back home, 3 to 4 days a week.

We also plan to start going exploring, he has a dualsport already and is super into bikes and ATVs, he's got a Harley too. I wanna be able to go offroading as well, we're gonna start going Bushcrafting/camping in the woods and exploring abandoned areas a lot more.

The problem is I'm super short and I've never drove a dirt bike before. I'm 5' tall (5 feet even) and 135lbs so I need something with a lower seat height. I do physical labor daily so I'm pretty strong but I'm just really short. What bikes have my fellow short kings and queens had good luck with?

I was looking at the Honda CRF300LS and the Yamaha XT250. I'm not picky about which brand, I just want a legit brand name like Honda, Yamaha or Kawasaki. I like the CRF300LS and XT250 cause they are black/grey and that's what I want. My cousin said the 300 would be best for the highway driving but I wanna hear from fellow short people how they ride.

What bikes would y'all recommend? My cousin has his daughter's mini dirt bike he's gonna let me learn to ride on since I've never ridden a dirt bike before. His dual sport I think is way too big for me, he's a big dude so he's got big bikes. Any short people out there that ride a CRF300LS, if so how does it ride?

EDIT: I decided to not ride a dualsport 120 miles a day for 3-4 days, I've decided to pursue other options where I live. So now I'm looking for a dualsport that I can occasionally drive on the highway, but mainly take on adventures/Bushcrafting/camping and to get around my small town. Think small side roads and lots of dirt roads. Enough people commented that it wouldn't be that easy that it convinced me to pursue other options. I'm looking at the XT250 after getting many comments that it would be a good size for me but I plan to go check a few out in person and sit on them and see what really fits me since I'm so damn short. Lol

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u/tacticalidealist โ€” 1 month ago
โ–ฒ 27 r/mp3players

Raining today so I'm feeling Squidtastic

Squidtastic - SahBabii

DAP: Shanling M0 Pro

IEMs: Truthear x Crinacle Zero:BLUE2, KBEAR ST12 Cable, Spinfit W1 tips

u/tacticalidealist โ€” 2 months ago

Small-ish DAP with more battery life?

I bought this Shanling M0 Pro cause it's tiny but the battery life is horrible and I need something that lasts longer

What can I get that's still small-ish but has good battery life? Non-android only. IDC about streaming, Bluetooth, wifi, or anything except that I can play my albums in order, and would like a quick way to pause/play like the knob on the side of the M0 Pro.

DAP: Shanling M0 Pro

IEMs: Truthear x Crinacle Zero:BLUE2, KBEAR ST12 Cable, and TRN T tips

u/tacticalidealist โ€” 2 months ago
โ–ฒ 3 r/mp3players

Mp3 player version of the XTEINK X4?

For anyone who doesn't know the X4, it's a 4.7" Ereader built on the ESP32 which makes it possible for people in the community to build custom firmware for it, so there are various firmware you can choose from, all having their own unique set of features.

It's a super small basic ereader that's able to easily be flashed with custom firmware, and the battery lasts for weeks, it doesn't really use any battery while in standby/sleep mode. Now there is a whole community for the X4 and designing firmware, cases, reading light solutions (it doesn't have a backlight), custom fonts, etc. It's very fun to tweak with and you can pretty much customize it anyway you want.

What would be the mp3 player equivalent to this? A modded iPod classic? It's infinitely customizable and you can install rockbox custom firmware, upgrade the battery to last weeks, upgrade the storage, etc etc.

Is there another mp3 player/DAP out there like the X4?

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u/tacticalidealist โ€” 2 months ago
โ–ฒ 1 r/EDC

Howdy y'all, I'm thinking about buying one of these Evergreen IEM Cases to hold my ereader, mp3 player, and IEMs, but I'm not sure if my ereader will fit.

My ereader is an XTEINK X4 and it comes in at around 4.7" x 2.7". The internal dimensions on the Evergreen specs is 5.0" x 2.9" which would be big enough but I've read somewhere (can't find it now) that the interior dimensions do not take into account the rubber liner added in this version (the version without the rubber liner has the same exact same measurements so one of them has to be wrong).

Can anyone measure the interior of their Evergreen IEM/52 case with the rubber liner?

I guess if it doesn't fit with the liner I could take it out but it seems like good protection. Would like to know if it fits with the liner before purchasing.

Any help is super appreciated and welcome.

u/tacticalidealist โ€” 2 months ago