VIDEO: Is This The Best Utility Knife in EDC?

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Utility knives have been a fantastic and relatively cheap way to keep a blade on you at all times. Sure, you can go to your local hardware store like Home Depot or Lowes and pick up the run of the mill tool. But where's the fun in that. One of the things I look for when searching out a new piece for the EDC line up is something unique. No utility knife is more unique than the Rivery Manufacturing Zero line of utility knives.

What started as a run of mill shop taking in odd jobs for various companies creating metal parts and accessories. Eventually the idea for the Zero came about and with a successful Kickstarter campaign, the world was gifted the finished product. There are many things that make the Zero a unique piece. The first thing you notice is the small form factor. It measures just 2.75" in length and weighs only 2.1oz. The outside is very sleek and unobtrusive and can easily slip into any pocket or pouch with ease. The second aspect is the blade actuation mechanism. You push the blade forward using the front section of the casing. It locks into place and reveals the tiny but mighty .75" blade. with less blade exposed you actually get a sturdier cutting feel which can help you achieve more precise cuts. Once you have completed all of your cutting tasks, the spring assisted retraction of the blade changes this from a utility knife to a fidget toy. The snappy retraction is both fun and practical. The snikt of the blade can almost act as the punctuation mark for any of your given tasks.

I do appreciate functionality, but if it isn't good looking, Im just not going to want to carry it. Luckily for us EDC geeks, the Zero is pretty much the perfect blank canvas for all designs and color ways. They have done a great job with offering unique and eye-catching designs in terms of both colors and textures. They have their Original Pattern which is reminiscent of a thumb print that gives great traction in the hand, they also have a frag pattern, a file pattern, a knurled pattern as well as a smooth option. The colors and finshed are seemingly endless and may be the dream or the nightmare of any completionist type of collector. The addition of a lanyard hole is also a great way of making any of these pieces your own. At th end of the day isnt that what we are all looking for? something we can call our own?