Benchmade Bali-USB Drive

Sure to excite all the Bali-philes out there, Benchmade is selling a 2 gig USB drive in the form of a balisong.  Benchmade’s website claims that it is flippable and has a locking latch.  The handles are made of ABS plastic and the Benchmade... Read More...

Benchmade CPM M4 Folders

In the next few days, Benchmade will be releasing two different folding knives featuring the Crucible high speed steel CPM M4.  This is an important step for the knife industry because it is the first time that a knife company has released production... Read More...

Eagle Industries E & E Bag Revisited

I previously did a two part review on the Eagle Industries E and E bag.  To recap, the escape and evasion (E and E) bag is intended to discreetly carry your most pertinent emergency items; IE, bug-out bag.  The discreet design is what makes... Read More...

Oakley Flak Jackets: Review Update

In June I added a post on the new Oakley Flak Jackets.  Since then, I've been wearing them everyday so I decided to post more thoughts.  One of the big advantages of the Flak Jackets, according to Oakley, is their Hydrophobic lenses that are... Read More...

Surefire Sonic Defenders

While ear plugs aren’t EDC items for most people, there are people who use them daily due to their jobs, hobbies, or other activities that expose them to loud or prolonged noise. When it comes to ear plugs, Surefire is not typically a company that... Read More...

Gerber 600 Multi-Pliers

Gerber has been in the multi-tool business for almost two decades and probably has as many in use worldwide as Leatherman.  Of Gerber’s tools, the model 600 is the most ubiquitous.                 The... Read More...

New Swiss Army Knife

On September 8, Victorinox posted a press release to their website stating that they were chosen to manufacture the new Swiss Army Soldier's knife.  The knife wil be the model of '08.  The previous Swiss Army knife was adopted in 1961. The knife differs... Read More...

Hurricane Preparedness

It's that time of year again; hurricane season.  If you live near the coast in the southeast United States then you know the problems that accompany a tropical storm or hurricane.  In a best case scenario the power will only be out for a couple... Read More...

New Surefire LED Headlamp: The Saint

Along with the Invictus and Optimus, Surefire has another new flashlight coming out.  It is the Saint (HS1-A).  The Saint is Surefire’s first endeavor into the headlamp market (since the HL1 is technically a helmet light). The Saint is... Read More...