I’ve owned a lot of knives over the years. One of the first ones I bought was the small, light, handy and pocketable SOG Flash. I carried it for a couple of years before, sadly, I lost it somewhere along the way. That was long ago and I haven’t owned anther SOG since. Until now. […]
As usual, I was anxiously waiting for my SKB double-rifle guncase to appear after my flight from Johannesburg into Atlanta’s Hartsfield International Airport. I breathed a sigh of relief as the agent brought it into the check-in room on the other side of the glass partition. If my brother had not grabbed my arm, I […]
I haven’t changed my mind. I still love my Walker’s Razor Slim Electronic Ear Muffs (see my review here). However, when I shoot rifles or shotguns, the Ear Muffs are not the easiest option for protecting my hearing. Recently this was pointed out in painfully clarity. Unfortunately it happened to my wife, Frances. She was […]
I’m not a fan of one-size-fits-many holsters. They’re frequently not well made and don’t provide the retention levels you need for safe, effective carry. But most of the problematic one-size holsters are made for outside the waistband carry. There are plenty of good pocket and inside the waistband options that fit a range of carry […]
We ran the announcement from GrovTec for their new Tri-Base buffer tube sling mount for AR-15 rifles back in February. It’s basically a clamp with three quick detach cups that fits on your mil spec buffer tube. The selling points here are 1) it’s fully ambidextrous, 2) it’s made in the US and, best of […]
A few years back Lilian Camalet of 4 Stable Stick asked me what I thought might be lacking in his line of fieldrests. I answered “A model for shooting when sitting on the ground.” Besides the wide applications in Lilian’s neck-of-the-woods (i.e. Europe), I imagined such a rest being very attractive for North American hunters […]
I own a lot of knives. More than any healthy person probably should (and definitely more than my wife should know about). One of my favorites, though, and certainly one of the more unique blades in my regular carry rotation, is the Sandrin carbon fiber/titanium TCK . This blade is a true thing of beauty. […]
As seems to be routine, I have another confession to make before beginning my review. The box sent to me by Armageddon Gear with their Ultralight Shooting Mat and Waxed Canvas Optimized Game Changer support bag also included one of their Data Armbands. The plan was to use the pad, the bag and band during […]
Over decades of firearm ownership, competition and using gear hard – some of our writers have a wealth of experience to tap. When we went around the table, I got a bright idea… Author disclosure: This author was NOT compensated by Streamlight for this article and purchased all of the products he owns with what […]
I have a lot of hearing protection options. In the ear, over the ear, custom molded, electronic, passive…if they make them, I have them or have tried them. I took the first plunge into the Bluetooth-enabled hearing protection world with a pair of Peltor Sport Tactical 500 muffs, which still top my list as best […]
When Magpul first released the aptly named Magpul Bipod in mid-2018, I didn’t get the appeal. It appeared to be effectively all-polymer, and I tend to lean into my bipods and load them up fairly firmly. So I had doubts. But then I got my hands on one, and my opinion changed 180 degrees. Magpul’s […]
I guess it may be a good, or possibly sad indicator of my character that I keep writing ‘Things That Don’t Suck’ reviews about models of products that were replaced long ago by newer versions. It’s highly likely that the newer models have modifications that improve their usefulness and performance. However, if a certain thing […]
