Welcome Erica's EDC to the forum

[R100]

Welcome Erica. I'm sure you will be a valuable member of our forum. I learned of your YouTube channel through the forum and it was a revelation to me. You actually use and sharpen the knives you review! You are also great at articulating your ideas and opinions.

I had a motorcycle accident and was laid up with a broken ankle recently and spent way too many hours immersed in Erica's EDC and going down the rabbit holes of the interesting makers you mention. I'm usually extremely active and it was one of the things that stopped me going crazy.

I love the glimpses into your life and community too. I think you'd fit right into the rural community I live in and with my kids and nieces and nephews. America and Australia are so different in some ways and so similar in others.

Dan

[Scandi Grind]

I don't watch a lot of Youtube, (though I am thinking I will have to take a look at your channel now) so it is cool to have you join the forum here Erica.

Hope you have a good time here on the form!

[Chieftjs]

Welcome Erica. I’m also one of your viewers, it’ll be great to have your opinions here.

[WilliamMunny]

Great to have you on the forum Erica. Looking forward to learning more from your testing and expertise. It’s truly a fun forum with a lot of great people.

[Halfneck]

Welcome Erica. I look forward to your perspective on different knives & steel.

[Bill1170]

Welcome to the forum, Erica! I have enjoyed your videos after someone here called attention to them. There are a lot of passionate and knowledgeable people here, I think you’ll enjoy the civil discourse.

[PaloArt]

Welcome to the forums Erica. I am big fan of your channel and I think it is great to have another fantastic and enthusiastic addition to Spyderco forums Family

[Doc Dan]

Hi Erica. Welcome to the forum. I appreciate your YouTube videos.

[Paul Ardbeg]

Hi Erica, welcome to the forum! I enjoy your YT channel, especially your insight in sharpening and steels.

[Wartstein]

Another welcome, Erica!

There are a lot of "reviewers" on youtube that in my opinion are really not that (more like "first impression of a knife that does not get really used" - folks, which is fine, but not what I´d like to watch).

Your channel is a true exception here and I enjoy the knowledge and insight you bring - on a lot higher level than I could myself when it comes to steels and sharpening.

/ At one point perhaps you´d might want to try out a good serrated Spydie (the edge type I personally clearly prefer over PE for EDC), I´d be curious what your assessment would be....

[RyanY]

@Ericasedc Welcome to the forum!! Been watching your videos for years now which is crazy. Time has flown. Always like watching your real world testing and watching you being resourceful and persistent to overcome adversity in your life. Also love the dogs! Stay sharp and safe!

[Red Leader]

Erica,

I'm so glad you decided to join. Welcome!

I haven't watched a ton of your older videos, but I've seen a lot of your content within the past year or so. Something I appreciate about your work is how you put a lot of emphasis into the edge and the performance of the specific knife within the context of using it in real-world working conditions. It means a lot to avg folks who also use these knives day-to-day. I think you are in good company around these parts.

Something I've noticed in some of the last few videos I've watched is how you may find yourself in a self-critical moment and assign very little, or even negative, worth to your work, your ideas, or yourself, and I can only wish in those moments that you saw the good that you bring to so many people. So, I have a daughter (she's 11), and we've been working through some of the same vibes with her, around sort of that negative self-view. I think at times we can all struggle. And it can be so hard to hear some of those perspectives come from someone that you love and think the world of.

In any case, I sincerely hope that you feel the appreciation here that many have for your work and the gratitude for your willingness to relate your experiences. That sort of thing can end up mentoring and teaching a lot of people, without you even knowing. Thank you for all your hard work and for sharing it!

PS - I second @Wartstein: Sal and Eric have both said that their craziest edge holding was found in serrated H1/H2, and that, plus the serrated Chapparal and anything serrated K390 blows a lot of plain edge knife performance out of the water. Definitely worthy of a look/test!

[aicolainen]

Hi Erica, welcome to the forum!

There’s a broad range of knife enthusiasts represented here, and all of them are nice people, but like Shawn mentioned, it was the perception that this forum had a higher representation of real world experience that made me settle here. And for the last four years or so, this has been the only knife/edc related forum/site/group I’ve interacted with.

It’s also why I digest more content from your channel than most other knife-tubers.
By some weird coincidence the YT algorithm momentarily worked and suggested your channel to me, way back in the early beginnings. It was instantly relatable, and I’ve been watching ever since.

Great to have you here.

[Manixguy@1994]

As any new member, welcome and enjoy your time on the Forum . MG2

[apollo]

Welcome to the forum.

I have not watched many of your video's but the ones i have seen i did like. And yeah i also love the dogs!

[RugerNurse]

Welcome!

[Evil D]

Welcome

I tend to avoid knife videos anymore but maybe I'll check this one out.

[cjk]

Welcome Erica!!

[Flash]

Hello and welcome Erica,

I’ve been watching your YouTube content for a while now and always found your honest “hands on” videos to be a breath of fresh air. Long may they last.

Best regards,
Flash

[JoviAl]

Welcome to the forum Erica

@R100 I hope you are on the mend Dan and your bike is OK.