With the holidays quickly approaching many people are asking, what is a great gift for a man? Our vote is everyday carry gear, or EDC gear for short. Keep reading for an awesome everyday carry gift giving guide! But why EDC gear and what is it exactly? Good thing we are experts on the matter.  EDC gear is simply pocket tools and other accessories that someone would carry on their person, on a regular basis. People often rotate their everyday carry gear so they collect multiple types and pieces. Why does it make a great gift? In short, it's very functional, most EDC pocket tools come with ..read more

Titanium is the 24 Karat gold of the EDC community, but why? What makes it so special? Here are four interesting facts about Titanium that contribute to its popularity and heft price tag. #1. It does NOT occur naturally.  Contrary to popular belief, titanium can not be found by itself, in nature. It is actually found in other minerals such as ructile and sphene. These minerals get harvested and then the titanium is later extracted from them.  #2. 0.63% of the Earth's crust is titanium Titanium is the 9th most abundant element in the earth's crust, but even so only 0.63% of ..read more

What is the best everyday carry gear? This multi-faceted question is near impossible to answer. Why? Because the definition of EDC gear is different for everyone. And depending on the situations you encounter daily, your setup is going to be much different than the next person. Let's touch on a few points to better understand the original question. The first is... What is EDC gear? In recent years it has been defined a small pocketable and concealable items. However, these are only a very small part of the equation. Technically speaking it is items you carry with you every day. But there are e ..read more

As some of you know we recently moved Vice Anvil Tactical to Texas! It has been a wild ride. Unfortunately it has slowed us down quite a bit. We've downsized by about 1,000 square feet which has been a massive change for us.  But... On the positive side, we are taking a much more quality and small batch approach to everything. So keep an eye out for a lot of new gear, custom pieces and small batch items only available to subscribers and followers. With that being said, please be patient as we roll out older fan favorites and new gear. Moving to Texas means that we are down to just 2 ..read more

Sometimes we feel like titanium is an under-appreciated metal in the everyday carry world. Especially Grade 5 (6al4v) Ti.  Besides those sick pieces of EDC gear you carry around, where else is Titanium used? Let's take a look shall we... It's often used in the medical field, especially for prosthetics and also for "replacement" parts that need to be inside the human body. Which is actually crazy when you think about it. We trust Titanium to replace and/or hold together essential parts of our bodies that are no longer working. It is very corrosion and bacterial resistant so it works w ..read more

What does everyday carry mean to you? The phrase is thrown around so frequently on the web now that there have been many differing opinions developed.  At one point everyday carry gear were items that you carried every single day. Now this has evolved as all things do. In my mind, EDC gear are items that you carry on you regularly but often get rotated out or in as need be. It does not make sense to always carry the exact same piece of gear day in and day out. Different days require different items and so on. Would you agree?  I carry a knife every day, but not the same knife. I like ..read more

Picture it: 75 million years ago, the landscape is lush with green vegetation. Leaves and vines so thick, that an elephant could hide behind them. Nearby, a massive menacing beast lurks in the depths of a swampy boneyard. Its narrow black eyes glisten on the surface of the water, just barely breaking through a steamy layer fog. Several feet away an unsuspecting Velociraptor leans in for a quick drink of murky grey swamp elixir. The beasts long scaly tail slowly propels it forward. The Croc blends in with the filthy water so well, that the raptor doesn't seem to notice.... The air becomes thick ..read more

We are excited to announce several new items to the Vice Anvil Tactical shop! Over the next few weeks we will debut a new set of pry bars, key-chains, key organizers and more.  You can view a few of the new items here ..read more