The flashlight writeup will come sometime down the road, but here's my pocket knife. (I felt a little weird taking a picture of a knife, so I just took a picture of it clipped to my pocket):
It's a Benchmade Mini Griptilian - an incredibly sturdy and tough knife. It's big enough to get a good grip on it, but small enough to fit in your pocket and not really feel it. It stays clipped inside my pocket, as shown, every single day of the year. The clip has takin' a beating, but that's what I like to call "character marks".
I admit that I mostly use it to open and break-down boxes at work, but it also comes in handy surprisingly often, in a variety of situations - mostly other people asking to borrow it! (same goes with a flashlight - they think it's goofy I carry one, but the same person usually will ask to borrow it to look under their desk the very next day).
Benchmade knives are mostly Made in USA, although some are imported. They have several product classes (coded by color), which correspond to price, materials, build quality, and country of origin. The Mini Griptilian belongs to the Blue Class, which are Made in USA. Their website says if a knife is made in the US or not, so check there before buying! (although go elsewhere to purchase it for much less!)
The Mini-Grip can be had for $56 from New Graham Knives - I recommend getting the ComboEdge version, which has a serrated portion of the blade, for cutting rope, twine, and other materials that benefit from such a cut. New Graham is a great company - awesome customer service, follow-up, and will most certainly help you find a knife to your likings.
Good luck, be safe, and check your state and city's knife laws before you start EDC'ing a pocket knife.
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