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    THE SOLDIER’S GO-TO TOOL

    Jul 16, 2019 4 minutes
    ABE ELIAS BLADE® FIELD EDITOR

    A multi-tool is one of the heavy hitters in the everyday carry (EDC) world. It is one tool that enables its possessor to access the “superpower” of self-reliance. What greater pleasure could someone take than being faced with a problem while having the mental ability to figure it out and then being able to act with the right tool?

    In such situations a person has certainly earned the right to savor the moment. Multi-tools provide the power to create, fix or dismantle if need be. Though I have never seen military service, I cannot help but think what a great asset a multi-tool would be. For instance, branches of

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