There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
- Swiss Army Vagabond (the Rambler is a slightly smaller version of this): Cutting and scissors mainly. I rarely use the screw driver, occasionally I use the nail file. I keep the sheepsfoot blade x-acto sharp. - FourSevens Atom A0: My moonlight mode light; I use it to preserve my night vision and fos quick simple illumination. - [Folding Nail Clippers](https://www.amazon.com/Tweezerman-Folding-Nail-Clipper-Case/dp/B000G647YS): clipping nails and zip ties - Pocket Pry Tool - mine was custom made for me, a slightly larger one is the [Boker Plus](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004OKCGGI): prying and bottle opening
In my waistband I carry
- A pen, currently it is the Sunderland MK I, a wonderfully designed and built pen. My go to pen. - ZebraLight H502w: Hands down, the best interface on any flashlight I've used. I use it for outdoor lighting. - ZT0450 this is way more knife than I need, but I love this knife. - Offhand pen: A really old Hinderer Investigator pen with an impact point.
If I'm wearing casual pants, in my front pocket I have
- Swiss army Scientist hanging from a clip. I got it mint a while back and it is by far my favorite swiss army knife. The Vagabond covers the scissors, this baby covers everything else.
It sounds like a lot of stuff, but it's really compact and slim. Most people don't notice that I've got anything in my pants. When I fly in the US, I lose the knives and swap in a mini swiss knife I made with no blades for the vagabond.