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I picked up the Elloven from Ikea after seeing Maurice's video. A little hack I did to help pad / keep things in place was to use a cork mat. Ikea sells the "susig", a cork desk mat for like $9. Just cut the mat to size and drop it in the shelf spaces.

cigar boxes have been my recent choice of desser storage

I actually got one of those Ikea storage things when I saw Maurice's video! The bottom of the drawer was too slick so I just cut some thin leather to fit the bottom of each section... works like a charm 😊

An old woooden cigar box is a great solution, especially if it has attractive logos etc. Nice retro vibe. A bit of felt in the bottom helps with scratching and so they knives don't slip around.

Just straight up bought the Knafs Co Burrito Grande Knife Roll before finishing the video. Literally exactly what I was looking for, excited to actually receive it.

Man just 5 minutes in and the Ikea Elloven got my attention. I just started collecting knives on a budget and this seems a nice affordable way to organize my EDC stuff. And when it all gets out of hand and you need something bigger, it shouldn't be hard to find a other purpose for this drawer! 😃

Love the Vault case. It even holds my ridiculously oversized Cold Steel EDC. However, I really think the Craftsman toolbox is in my future. My collection is spread over several rolls and cases. I’d like to have the majority of it in one place.

My go to is "old" wooden machinist chests, ive got the one harbor freight sells and have to say its well worth the money. You can snag one for about $60-80, and i think they look a touch nicer then the metal toolbox if you happen to have it in like an office or bedroom.

Sticking with my toolbox but I appreciate the both of you keeping us in the know for other options. 🤙🏽

Dude, your channel is definitely a fave of mine. Keep up the fantastic content! ❤

Hey Zac...lots of good options there. I store my folders and other EDC gear in a wooden machinists tool box from Harbor Freight. Lots of good sized drawers to separate knives by type, i.e., one drawer is neck knives, one is small fixed blade belt knives, the two largest drawers hold all my normal folders, and the large top tray holds my daily items plus my edc pistols and holsters. For my large fixed blades and XL Cold Steel folders I utilize several drawers in my Milwaukee 46" tool cabinet/chest combo. This box has two full width drawers that work beautifully to store and display my large fixed blades.

I use a wooden toolbox, not as deep as yours, so I have my long knives going cross wise. Works pretty good, has a lift top and 8 drawers of various sizes, felt lined bottoms to the drawers keeps things quiet while opening. Reinforced with brass at the corners and a felt lined face board that covers the drawers when closed and doubles as a table top for sorting when open, kids and wife got it for me a couple years ago, holds nearly all my knives.

Similar to the KNAFS tool roll I use a Spyderco SpyderPac hanging on my closet door🙌🏻 It holds just enough knives and displays them well enough through the see through pockets. Also you can just roll it up and take it with you! Definetly works best for me, but I see the advantages of the other options as well👍🏻

That opening shot was really cool! It probably took a lot of work but absolutely worth it!

The Craftsman toolbox was a game changer for me. Mines a bit older and with one less drawer, but my setup is very similar in how it's organized. Mine is slowly becoming covered with stickers too, like a visual history of my travels and interests.

Excellent, thank you! Craftsman tool chest for my money!

Currently, I have stuff everywhere! HA! I've got most of my folders in a cheap vinyl knife roll. Holds like 50. Fixed blades and multi-tools go in an old wood gift box with a sliding lid. My "Church Knives are in a 10 slot silicon knife sock. that hangs in my closet. My True EDC are on my nightstand in a Teslyar (Found them on Etsy) organizer. Then my extra watches and few other odds and ends are on my dresser in a watch box with a small drawer under it. What I'm holding out for is an old wooden machinist tool chest.

I use that Ikea Eloven for my WFH monitor stand and keep a bunch of knives and other EDC in the drawer to fidget with during the day. It also lets me switch up my knife carry daily in my pocket organizer. Its a really good solution for me, but I may check out that craftsman tool box for main storage. Looks like it's on sale for fathers day coming up....

I'm new to collecting. Right now I use a pistol gunsafe and keep the knives in eyeglass bags. Those drawstring bags really hold the knives nicely.

Just two days ago I realized I've outgrown my current storage setup and have been trying to find something I like lol. Perfect timing🤣🤙

I personally use a Nalpak Pelican case and a wooden tool chest from Harbor Freight to house my knives and EDC gear! The 21-knife case houses my more expensive knives and the tool chest houses a majority of my edc gear! I think I may have to pick up a Holme and Hatfield Armory for my nightstand!

I use the 8 drawer wood tool chest from harbor freight. Love it.

Fun fact im cuttently building my own knife and edc storage to hang on the wall. And yesterday I was searching on KZfaq for a video with exactly that content. Thank you for your work and enthusiasm for the edc hobby. Much appreciate it. If my storage is done I'll send you a stroy I want to make wich shows what I des from beginning to hopefully final "product".

Ben has to quit making so many things that I like. The burrito is now on my list of things to get. Currently, DeWalt T-Stak (especially the 2 Drawer) has become my friend for storing EDC gear and knives. My stack of these drawers has a drawer for my EDC, another drawer for pre-2005 slip joints, another drawer for Swiss Army knives and multi tools, a couple of drawers for locking folders of all ages (including that 1985 Gerber Bolt Action with original sheath). It is good. Takes a little work to get right, but most of us that watch you videos are into makings things almost perfect into something that fits our life.

I have used container store kitchen knife organizers, with cork on bottom and in layers so you can leave your knives open. And/or cork rolls that I cut for the drawers so there's always a soft surface and they don't slide around.

For EDC dumping I also recommend an Ikea product - the UPPDATERA silverware organizer. That's dropped in the top thin drawer of my Ikea dresser and all my EDC rotation gear goes in there with room on the side for my pew. Then back to Ikea my collection is in one of their glass display cases.

So when I was helping my aunt pack as she was moving from down south to up north I came across an old jewelry cabinet. My aunt hadn't used it in years and offered it to me. My wife isn't a jewelry person, and neither am I, but I figured I could find a different use for it. I added chains to the ends, and a magnetic catch in 3 places and mounted it on my wall laying down, so the chains would keep it from opening all the way (like a drawbridge). I modified the inside and used the part where you would place rings as a built in flashlight holder. I added long coated coffee hooks on the back that securely hold my folding knives in place. The few fixed blades I have fit neatly on top of the box. It's divided in half, one side for my edc one side for my wife. Problem is we keep buying things, and I'm slowly running out of room.

I liked the Holmes and Hatfield display box but I couldn't justify the price so I started thinking about how I could make my own display. I got a small dresser with a three shelf top section and I use the bottom two shelves as my knife display with some 4 knife display holders that my dad was able to 3D print for me. It came out awesome!

I have the machinist wood tool box from Harbor Freight. Works really well .

Also a big fan of the toolbox storage for EDC gear. Dedicate drawers for Knives, lights, Wallets and Sunglasses. I save the bottom drawer for old holsters and rotating magazines. Since the items are tools, why not a toolbox? I have the next size up for the power supply, and peg board options. Great video on some products I wasnt familiar with.

I have a nalpack style case and for small knives I just place some rolled up paper towels in the bottom for my small knife slots so that they stick out a bit and are easier to see and grab!

Thanks for the video. This is one thing that drives me crazy. Where to put what. But still have easy edc access to it. Going to look at the Kalpak for my Apache case.

Great Great video Zac . I'm heading to Ikea for the bedside table Elloven solution. The other options are stuck in my brain for the future. 👍🤟

When my wife wanted our house remodeled I said ok as long as we cut 12x12 out of the downstairs(still a 24x24 movie/game room) and make a hardened safe room. So I have one tool box stack, a Mac roll a round and 2 Knaack jobsite boxes(both on HD pedestals). The jobsite boxes were old ones from work. I refurbished them. I bought the stack at SAMs and are stainless. The Mac box was an old one I never used in my shop. It is now my zen room lol.

Completely agree with the toolbox storage. That's how I've done it for years.

im more of a nafs burrito roll type of guy, thanks for this video. going to be getting one !

Definitely the toolbox is most efficient. I tried one but sadly my dresser is too tall and it put everything out of my line of sight lol. Maybe it’s time for a new dresser 🤔. Great videos.

I'm using the harbor freight wooden toolbox and really like it.

Besides my overflow fixed blades, which are kept in a small hardsided Boyt case, I try not have a bunch of extra edc gear and what little I do have I keep spread out between the house, truck, and various edc/hiking bags so I always have stuff with me no matter where I am. If I were to need an organizing system, though, it would be a small toolbox.

I'm going with the craftsman toolbox. I'm also going to add some velcro to the bottom of the top lid (where you put those sticker eyes) to add some pouches to display more knives when in the open position.

Ive got 2 knife rolls and I have started squeezing 2 knives into some of the slots, I have a little box of despair for broken or forgotten items that I don't want to give up just yet. The problem I have is I keep buying knives instead of more storage that costs the same or less that some of the knives that I buy lol. One of these days I'll run up to Harbor Freight and grab one of their wooden machinist boxes for my slipjoints since they seem to be multiplying the fastest these days, freeing up room in my spyderpac and amazon cheapo for my daily modern folders and currently in rotation knives.

So it looks like a sunglasses display cases will also work. A little deeper compartments, but not too bad. Although you would be limited to large knives, no XL's because the spaces are only 5"ers.

Love that the Milwaukee Fastback was part of the grail knife collection 😂😂

I currently have the IKEA elloven with some added felt and I have a small molded felt tray underneath where I keep a normal carry in. It's great and half the price where I live (€20) It's great!

I have a good sized pelican case style that is my primary storage . I also have a wall mounted display case that hold my grails and also a glass display case I bought from a jewellery store that was closing down .

The burrito roll and the vault case is very nice, I keep all mine in a cabinet drawer in a mess lol

13:55 the fastback thoooo. 🤣 there goes my coffee as I've just spit it all out 😂😂

Rustico products are great! I am going to call you out for having that Olight. Thought you were a fenix man (Tops Video) Thank you for showing some great options. I have the jumbo roll roll right now and it works but want something a little different for some knives.

I have a whole bunch of budget knives, and not a lot of space, so I made myself a grid insert out of 1/6" foam core board, and put it in a small rectangular clear plastic tub with a lid that latches. It can store 24 knives safely in a 7x11" space, with great visibility. $8 bucks total. 👍

Aw man this gives me so many ideas!!!

I'm currently using a We/Civivi 8 knife pouch that came free with a BladeHQ order. It typically has about 10 knives in it and doesn't display them. Great for travel though. The Burrito Grande is next on my list. Ben for the win!

For the Pelican case where the small knife disappeared in the slot, you could get Pelican pick and pluck foam and make an insert to hold the knife up

The large Spyderpacs are excellent too. I like how they are flat as opposed to a roll

I've got the locking vault case in orange. I love the flexibility of what im able to carry. I get a lot of use out of the taredown section on the bottom, and it's TSA friendly!

I like that you keep the Craftsman tool chest on the kitchen island. That is the correct answer.

I was blessed to be able to inherit my uncle’s Gerstner 52 Box and restore it so it’s my box on top of my nightstand with my edc and my traditional knives I almost had a another heart attack jk when I looked up the price of a new G52 box Thanks for a great review

The wood toolbox from Harbor Freight is a great option (although a little smaller then the craftsman toolbox).

Luv the grail display 🤣-- I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to talk my wife into a craftsman in the living room LOL-- great vid as always

I saw that excellent specimen of a Milwaukee Fastback on grand display up there lol. That was hilarious!

Thanks Zac, this is something I have been trying to think about. My wife does not like my current pocket dump and has been asking for me to figure something out. Knafs burrito grande, Ikea hack and craftsman tool box are the best for me I think.

I keep my knives and gear in 2 old ammunition boxes from the Danish army. And for the daily knives, it is a knife box, where my grill cutlery was in😁 Keep up the fantastic content Zach🤘🔪

A surprisingly lesser known tool box in Viper Tool Storage. They are better quality and thicker gauge than Craftsman and alot more color options. I have been using the large floor roller for tools and the small topper model for edc only for over ten years now and would never go another way 🙌 They even have optional color matching mat inserts. But be advised it's a rubberized base that I've had rub off on afew micarta handles. Still by far the most consolidation and best bang for your buck 😎🫶

Nice! ... I knew I was hooked when I got a table top gear organizer with a glass display "Top Shelf" ... I mounted a flashlight to the side and it is covered in EDC brand stickers ... Awesome Video!

I’m really enjoying how comprehensive your videos are! I like this video!

Looks like I need to step up my game. Just using rolls (multiple) for my folders and a drawer for the fixed blades. Love the idea of a tool box. But they always end up getting filled with tools.

I used to use an old dresser that i painted black. But really love using the harbor freight waterproof cases. The knaf knife storage and tool burrito both look awesome.

I bought an old Frost cutlery display cabinet that I put my EDC knives and flashlights in it looks pretty awesome.

Thanks for your great review man 😊. I don’t have that many (yet) pocket knives in my collection, but the Ellovan looks great. Really appreciate your review.

This video is just the best 💪🏻

Very well presented Zac. Impressive collection. Got a couple of Ben's burritos replacing our actual tool roll. After watching TM vid, we decided to make ourselves 2 of the Armory display box. One from driftwood we found along the coast & one from a fallen Gum Tree (eucalyptus). We get a lot of satisfaction out of our creation & save some cash as well so we can buy more knives.!! Of course we blame you & Ben for turning us into knife addicts. Cowabunga mate.! Greetings from Australia.

Awesome video. Would love a video dedicated to notebooks and the such.

Made a display box my self. But getting a toolbox soon. As my collection is growing.

my knives are all around the house, on my desk in my nightstand in kitchen-drawer , big ol' chefsknife on the dining-table so I can open the door with it in my hand , and of course keep a leatherman in the bottom of my office bag

I use a husky 4 drawer tool stand with a hard wood countertop. It doubles nicely as a bedside nightstand 😂

Love the video! I use a castle creek wooden box with drawers. It has large capacity and is a little bit more aesthetically pleasing for the nightstand than the toolbox approach.

I ended up using a tool drawer as well. Seems to be the best option for a lot of knives. But stil use a custom slotted knife butler for my top 5 knives in rotation that week

Definitely great options I used to use Spyderco knife roll but now I use Pelican 1450.

I like the hub from homes and hadfield and the konig safe.

I have the holmes armory display case and you can gain extra storage space by placing knives on their spine. If you do that you can usually fit 2 knives in each slot

I have a few machinist chest right now, but im thinking of either some large rolls or the Nalpak route as my chests over flow.

Have you done a video on the gerstner wooden tool boxes? They seem like the ideal way to store knives and edc.

Nanuk 925 cases with Guard dog inserts. Love the ability to grab a case or cases and be mobile while protecting my gear.

As I store my knifes in a box now ... interesting ideas here I like the Knafs burrito (my preferred), the Vault and the Nalpak Not really fan of the IKEA storage system, H&H No real need of the Konig Safe (maybe for a special use) The toobox is great but I have not really the space for such storage => winner for me: the burrito :)

We have to admit, Zac’s grails are the best of the best

wait i didn’t know that the knaf's burrito stored Knives . i thought just tools . awesome!!!!!!

The toolbox is perfect

I have an ammo box with layers of that custom cut foam stuff to store all my knives, naturally the outside of the box s covered in knife stickers 😅 but I really want to get a burrito grande to hang on the wall so I can have some of my knives in a more visible easy access setup

Loving that burrito, carne asada, or carnitas, either or it's great

Lol, I just finally ordered and recieved that CRKT bit driver, got it with the bit kit. Love it! It even comes with its own scout roll.

I love Konig!!

Great video guys, the tool chest is the way I have gone for all of my gear. Plus keeps it all out of my kids hands

I love the Craftsman fixed blade in the Big old tool box.😂

Loving all the EDC content lately!

I have a smaller Craftsman toolbox just like yours but mini..Holds just enough for small to medium collection ..Also have a vintage leather role but all the elastic is worn out so it's not perfect but the brown leather is cool

Craftsmen tool cabinet is a great way to securely store your knives, Knafs big burrito would be my choice for travel. Great video as always.

Nice video 👍 however I just wanted to say I think Nalpak makes much bigger solutions than just the 36 knife holder, pretty sure I’ve seen ones hold up to 200 knives max.

i have a harbor freight tool box i think its the us general 26inch top box that i keep everything in and use as a nightstand

I work in the knife shop in the middle of country that started a war year ago. And i actually get for free little bag for 8 folding knifes made by WE and Civivi. Very exited about it, but unfortunately, my cold steel voyager XL don't get in at all. Steel good solution especially considering i get it for free

That was a good romp. I use an old wooden tool box I found in a junk shop years ago, and, yes, shoeboxes. But I'm downsizing in earnest, so I will likely be trying the Knaf's Roll that you showed. Go Ben!