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Buck Hoodlum Review by Anthony N.
It’s been out for over a year now but I just now got my hands on one, It’s Big, it’s Tough, it’s the Buck Hoodlum. The first thing I noticed after picking up the nearly 16” Hoodlum was that it’s not as bulky and heavy as I thought such a large knife would be, on the contrary the Hoodlum is actually somewhat light and very well balanced. Grip it in your fist and you can feel the smooth, perfectly shaped micarta handle that makes you confident it won’t slip out your hand. The Hoodlum has a forward finger choil to have a better grip when whittling or carving and another feature of the handle is that you can unscrew it from … [Read more...]
The Nalpak BOB – Bug Out Bag – Review
Reviewd by Anthony N. Most of us have heard of the term Bug Out Bag or BOB and if you haven’t then you haven’t been paying attention to all the survival/prepper programs that are now showing on TV. A bug-out bag is typically a backpack that holds items one would require to survive for seventy-two hours when evacuating from a disaster or emergency of some sort. Today’s review is on The Nalpak BOB Original, it is a Bug Out Bag put together by Nalpak. The BOB Original does not have everything one would need to bug out with but it does have some awesome items that will be the foundation of your Bug Out Bag and once you get it you … [Read more...]
630 Lumen Weapon Light – Wow!!
Streamlight TLR-1 HL, Review by Anthony N. Streamlight has made a upgrade to their Tactical Gun Mounts and my Review today is on the TLR-1 HL with the HL standing for High Lumens. When you need maximum illumination delivered from the barrel of your handgun the TLR-1 HL gives you 630 lumens that are perfect for lighting a darkened room or exposing the bad guy in a dark alley, this gun mounted light will give you the edge when you need it the most. The TLR-1 HL is the same size and weight as the original TLR-1 but with upgraded C4 LED technology. With the TLR-1 HL you get 1.25 hours of run time powered with 2 - CR123 lithium batteries. The … [Read more...]
Brunton Wow LED Hybrid Flashlight Review
Brunton Wow LED Hybrid Flashlight Review By Anthony N. The Brunton WOW is a Hybrid Lantern/Flashlight/Tripod with magnetic flexible feet. The WOW when used as a flashlight puts out a nice spread of light that will give you the light you need to navigate the campsite or check your food on the bbq, it has the typical push switch on the side of the flashlight that makes for easy on and off. When you use the WOW as a lantern you will be delighted to find that this lantern is not your typical lantern that you place in the center of the table and that’s it, the WOW with its flexible legs and magnetic feet can be set on a table or it can hang … [Read more...]
Primus Polaris XL Lantern Review
Primus Polaris XL Lantern Review by Annette I needed a lantern for a camping trip and found this Primus Polaris XL. I was unsure of it when purchasing because I have not seen this brand or heard any reviews. I was also attracted to the color scheme and design – It looked really cool. After taking home my new gift to myself, I was shocked to see how bright the light was on the high setting. The lantern was perfect for camping and light up my whole campsite. My fellow campers were very jealous! The adjustable light setting is wonderful because I can use the low in a tent so I don’t blind myself. With the clip/ hook on the top, … [Read more...]
Gerber LMF2 Review
Gerber LMF2 Review by Anthony N. The Gerber LMF 2 is one heavy duty, built to last, survival knife that goes the extra mile to make sure you have all the knife you need to get you out of any situation. Let me start with the basics: the Overall Length of the knife is 10.59" the Blade Length is 4.84" the Weight is 24.28 oz. (w/ Sheath) and 11.67 oz. (w/o Sheath) and the Blade Material is 420HC Stainless Steel. The knife is impressive, when you hold it in your hand you can feel the strength and durability in its construction. The blade comes sharp right out the box with half the blade plain and the other half serrated. The blade is thick from … [Read more...]
Pelican U100 Urban Elite Laptop Backpack – Review
Pelican U100 Urban Elite Laptop Backpack - Reviewed by Annette R. The Pelican U100 backpack is well made and very heavy duty. You can trust this pack to take care of your laptop no problem. There was a lot of thought put into all the zippers, latches, straps and numerous pockets and holders throughout the pack. The built in case looks great and holds my laptop perfectly. Even comes with foam “bumpers” to adjust to different sized laptops. I have traveled with this pack a few times already and there have been no problems with baggage checks. Everything is easy to pull out or unzip to show the airline employees what is inside. With all … [Read more...]
Streamlight Protac HL – Review
Streamlight’s ProTac series of flashlights has just been upgraded by a new addition to their family, it is the new ProTac HL and the HL stands for High Lumens. Streamlights new ProTac HL has 600 Lumens to offer and let me say these are real ANSI standard Lumens we are talking about. This is a very impressive small flashlight measuring just under 5.5” and weighing only 5.6 oz. with batteries inside. The ProTac HL uses two 3 volt 123 lithium batteries and can run on high (600 Lumens) for 1 hour and 15 minutes and on Low (33 Lumens) for 18 hours. The ProTac HL also offers 3 different program settings which are Ten-Tap Programmable which … [Read more...]
Surefire Maximus 500 Lumen LED Headlamp
The SureFire Maximus™ rechargeable variable-output LED headlamp delivers an amazing 500 lumens of light—enough to illuminate your entire campsite. If that's too much, you can dial it down to 1 lumen—or any level in between—for closer work, preserving your dark-adapted vision, or extending the runtime. A large knurled dial permits output control with one hand—even if it's gloved or numbed by cold. One hand can also aim the light right where you want it since the light assembly rotates up and down 90 degrees. The SureFire Maximus utilizes a high-performance LED and a custom reflector to produce a wide, diffused beam optimized for your … [Read more...]
Surefire R1 Lawman Rechargeable LED – Review
Surefire has released what is possibly the world’s best rechargeable flashlight, it is called the R1 Lawman and was made specifically with law enforcement in mind. The R1 Lawman has a maximum output of 750 lumens with a medium output of 150 lumens and a low of 15 lumens. The Lawman comes with both a head switch and a tailcap switch and both are programmable with the head switch used to cycle thru the different levels of lumen output and the tailcap used for high lumen output and the strobe feature. You have a choice of three different programs to choose from which are easily set by pressing both switches simultaneously for six seconds then … [Read more...]
