Spyderco Spydercard Review
Many people like EDCing a knife for everyday cutting needs but don’t want to be encumbered with a large tactical folding knife. Afterall, a small unobtrusive pocket knife will handle most cutting chores while being less likely to raise eyebrows. As small, unobtrusive folding knives go, few have ever been as carry friendly as Spyderco’s Spydercard. Designed by Israeli knifemaker Eduard Bradichansky, the Spydercard could be called the ultimate EDC knife. As the name implies, the Spydercard is made to fit in a credit card slot in a wallet. Once in place, deploying is as easy as simply grabbing the generous ...
Eagle Industries E & E Bag Review: Part 1
Eagle Industries recently introduced a new bag they have dubbed the Escape and Evasion Bag. It is not unlike the many other bug-out bags in theory. In execution however, Eagle has shown that their attention to detail is second to none. The first thing that you notice is the lack of tactical-looking MOLLE attachment points that are common on other bug-out bags. Eagle designed the bag to be low profile enough to avoid arousing suspicion about the contents of the bag. Likewise, they included a MOLLE attachment panel on the bag, only it is hidden by a padded, zippered ...
Alessi Ankle Holster Review
There are holster makers and then there is Lou Alessi. Alessi has made his living producing the world’s finest leather holsters for decades. His designs reflect the knowledge gained from countless hours of studying the products of previous generations. One of the gems Alessi offers in his standard line of holsters is an ankle holster. What separates the Alessi ankle holster from others on the market is the thought put into making it. The construction of the Alessi ankle holster is a leather backing sewn to a heavy felt lining. Attached to the leather backing is the actual holster, which is made ...
Surefire Optimus and Invictus Flashlights Update
For those that haven't heard, the 2009 Surefire catalog does not include the UA2 Optimus or UB2 Invictus. There is no official word explaining the delay or postponement of these two highly anticipated flashlights. The only slight ray of hope that we have is that the catalog does show a UB3 Invictus with a maximum output of 350 lumens. Again, there is no word on its' availability. Hopefully the UB3 won't go the way of the UA2 or UB2. If Surefire got ahead of themselves by publishing them in the 2008 catalog, here's hoping that they can overcome any production issues and the ...
Flashlights
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Why You Need a Surefire A2L Flashlight: Part 1
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ESEE Knives Fire Kit
In previous posts we discussed items to be carried in urban survival kits. One item that should be in any survival kit, urban or wilderness is a fire starter. Make that multiple fire starters. ESEE knives (formerly RAT knives, not to be confused with Swamp Rat Knives) has begun selling a fire kit that is worth a look for any survival kit. The ESEE... [Read more of this review]
Second-Line Urban Survival Kit Part 1
In the previous post on an everyday carry urban survival kit, we discussed first-line survival items helpful for surviving an urban disaster scenario. Those scenarios included earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, acts of terrorism, and other disasters that occur without notice. The focus of this post is preparing a lightweight go-bag for those items that... [Read more of this review]
News from the Blade Show 2010
Attendance was up this year at the Blade Show and the manufacturers had many new products on display. Spyderco Knives' booth is always one of the most sought after in regards to new products. The anticipated Spyderco PPT folder is now shipping. On display was two smaller prototype versions of the PPT which are not scheduled for production at this... [Read more of this review]
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