Spyderco PITS 2, a Tinybolt Pen, and a Prytool: The r/EDC Premium-Slipjoint Carry That Worked
There is a specific kind of EDC post that never fails on r/EDC: the restrained pocket dump where every item was clearly chosen, not accumulated. This week's version came with the deadpan caption today's stuff and a four-item lineup that worked together like a capsule wardrobe — a Spyderco PITS 2, a Fellhoelter Tinybolt pen, a premium tactical lighter, and a JWKNIVES bandicoot prytool. It earned 42 upvotes and the sub's quiet approval.
The PITS 2 is the anchor of the carry. PITS is Spyderco's premium slipjoint line — the name stands for Premium Italian Titanium Slipjoint — and the platform trades the brand's usual locks and pocket clips for a sleek, non-locking design built around titanium and gentlemanly restraint. A second-generation PITS in a carry like this is a signal: this is a knife person who also wants something that disappears into a pocket and passes in an office. Spyderco's decision to keep investing in premium slipjoints despite the brand's tactical reputation is exactly what makes the PITS family interesting.
The supporting cast is doing real work too. Fellhoelter pens are machined-titanium icons with a devoted following, and the Tinybolt is the compact version of the brand's legendary bolt-action pen. JWKNIVES' bandicoot prytool brings the utility that a slipjoint cannot — prying, scraping, and bottle-opening without touching the knife's edge. The lighter completes the set: in EDC circles, a good lighter is the third item everyone carries and nobody talks about, and a premium one tells the same story as the titanium pen.
What makes the post work is the cohesion. Every item shares the same design language: machined metal, purposeful proportions, and no logos screaming for attention. It is the EDC equivalent of a tailored suit — nothing flashy, everything deliberate. Commenters picked apart the details the way the sub always does, asking about the PITS 2's action and the prytool's carry position, and the thread turned into a mini-review session for a carry that most members could actually build toward.
If your rotation has been all blackwashed tactical folders and flashlights, a carry like this is a refreshing counterweight — one knife, one pen, one prytool, and a lighter that earns its pocket space.