EDC Gear shears in olive are tactical medical shears for a hiking or car first aid kit, as well as for military medicine. They are 18.5 cm long and weigh 0.062 kg. The serrated edge cuts denim, straps, leather belts and dense fabric, the tip is rounded, and the wide loops are easy to use in gloves and with wet hands.

Specifications

What you get

• A compact tool for your kit — 18.5 cm and 0.062 kg.
• A rounded tip — atraumatic, for sliding under clothing.
• Cuts belts and straps — thanks to the serrated edge.
• A gloved grip — wide loops that work in winter and on the trail.
• Confidence with wet hands — matte-finish handles.
• Olive colour — goes with tactical and outdoor gear.

Who it suits

Hikers and travellers putting together a trail first aid kit, drivers topping up a car kit, and people in tactical training or military medicine.

Who it does not suit

If you need household scissors for paper, packaging or sewing, the serrated edge is unnecessary. If you prefer another colour, the model also comes in black and coyote.

Use and compatibility

Hiking and car first aid kits, cutting clothing while giving aid, military medicine and tactical training. They can be used in gloves or with wet hands.

What is in the box

EDC Gear medical shears in olive.

Questions and answers

Should these go in a car first aid kit?

Yes, a car first aid kit is one of the stated purposes: the shears cut denim, straps and leather belts and weigh just 0.062 kg.

Are they practical on a winter hike?

The wide loops let you work in gloves, and the matte handles help with wet hands.

Why a rounded tip?

It is an atraumatic tip: it is slid under clothing to start the cut.

What other colours are there?

Besides olive, the model is made in black and coyote.