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twovests wrote

Leatherman makes the good swiss army knives and I keep getting use of it. Adds weight but doesn't take much volume!

I also keep art wire and floss with me, which have come in useful (wire) in highschool for picking poorly made doorlocks and (floss) for flossing.

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Dogmantra OP wrote

I have a gerber dime which I carry around as a regular multitool, uk knife laws mean most leathermans with blades are off the table, and I did want a blade so I got one with a teeny little blade. Floss is definitely a good idea!

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twovests wrote

Woah, I went over two decades of life and never learned you can't carry knives in the UK. (But you probably don't need to jerry rig public accommodations on a semiregular basis either hehe)

For dental purposes, I also pack miswack sticks into my go-bag instead of toothbrushes. (My thinking is "floss gets you 50% of the way there but I would also like to brush".)

The idea is that you cut the bark at the end and chew on it for dental hygiene. When the end gets dirty, you can just cut off the half inch and get a fresh half inch.

But they're plastic shrink-wrapped, cheap, and you can also use them with toothpaste if you want.

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Dogmantra OP wrote

you are allowed to carry knives in the uk but you either need to have a "good reason" to be carrying, e.g. you're a chef travelling to or from work, or for everyday carry purposes they need to have a blade less than 3", fold, and have no locking mechanism.

the government is very gung-ho about knife crime, which is admittedly a problem but they are so showy about it - they're banning "ninja swords" now which have been used in approximately zero crimes

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