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Knives

We take a look at knife sharpeners from; Lansky, Benchmade, AccuSharp and Outdoor Edge

Knife Sharpener Review

A 20+ year old Buck Knife still has plenty of life it in

Old Buck Knife

We take a look at a cheap knife, and what makes it cheap

If you see these characteristics in a knife you are thinking about buying, think twice

Cheap Survival Knife Review

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4th Annual Tucson Old West Round-Up & Auction at the Pima County Fairgrounds in south east Tucson, Arizona. This three day event is being held January 30 through February 1, 2009.

4th Annual Tucson Old West Round-Up & Auction

We were asked to review this Survival II Card pocket tool from Tool Logic. This version is in blue with a red LED light. Other models have a Compass / Magnifying Lens instead of the light, or a gray smoke color card. This handy little tool has enough useful features that it would be an excellent addition to any first aid or survival kit. We took these initial photos of the Tool Logic Survival II Card before we started testing it.

Tool Logic Survival II Card pocket tool

We were given the chance to review the Benchmade 5000 Automatic folding knife. The 5000 Auto Presidio features a 6061 Aircraft Aluminum handle with a Patented Bi-Directional Grip Pattern which provides a Superior Grip. The handle is made with Non-Reflective Components for Tactical Applications. The Auto AXIS lock allows the knife to be used with either hand quickly. The blade is a drop point design with partial serration at 3.42 inches long and .13 inches thick and is made from 154CM stainless steel. The Benchmade 5000 Auto Presidio with its aluminum handles is a hefty 5.62 ounces and feels good in the hand with or without a glove. Another well made, and sturdy knife from one of the most popular knife makers in the USA. The 5000 Presidio was designed by Mel Pardue, the senior team member / designer for Benchmade. The Auto AXIS lock and automatic opening with a touch of the AXIS lock is military and Law Enforcement only, but a non automatic model, the 520 Presidio, is also available with the same strong materials and workmanship

Benchmade 5000 Auto Presidio

Packs, Pouch & Bags

This is a simple yet innovative solution to repairing and cleaning weapons in the field. It is a mat that holds small parts and a fair ammount of cleaning supplies. It rolls up into a small package not much larger than a standard issue M-16 cleaning kit, Here are some pictures of the mat in action with an AR15

Shooting Gear: Emdom-MM KitMat

I had the opportunity to use the Maxpedition over the shoulder bag for just over 45 days. Although I dont have a daily outdoors life, I was able to put it to the test in many ways. I am not a stereotypical female who loves to carry a purse. My everyday and only purse is a 6x6x2 Dooney & Bourke. I carry a wallet and keys. I wasn't sure what I was gonna do with the Maxpedition when I first saw it. It reminded me of my sister who carries, what I like to call luggage, for a purse. I started carrying it everyday.

I started with my everyday purse and a make up bag (that I do not carry on a regular basis) stuffed inside. I started finding things that I needed to carry,antibacterial hand sanitizer tube,hand lotion, chap stick, a small brush, small flash light, cigarettes, lighter, sunglasses, digital camera, mints, water bottle, snacks, mini lint roller, toothbrush, tooth paste, mouth wash, floss. The Maxpedition became very heavy compared to what I was used to. I felt very dependent on it. I have a security door I go through at work and it would get stuck as I passed through. It gave me a strawberry between my collar bone and neck. It went away after a couple of days. It took some getting used to.

All of the compartments were very useful. I liked the way the shoulder strap adjusted to my size. Depending on what I was carrying and the weight of the bag I could adjust it closer or farther from my center of mass and it would allow for a more comfortable carry. I was able to latch my keys on to the clip provided on the inside of the bag. The color was very easy to blend with work dress code. The material absorbed the sweat from my water bottle. I didnt have a big wet mess. The porous material helped spread and evaporate the water before causing anything to get soaked or ruined on the inside.

Maxpedition JUMBO Versipack 45 day Review

This time we look at the Galati XT Rifle Case.
A padded carry case with magazine storage

Galati XT Rifle Case

Here is an Eagle Industries Patrol Bandoleer and an Eagle Industries MOLLE Style Medical First Aid Kit Pouch both in Crye Multicam pattern camo. This combo offers a simple efficient package for carrying a supply of ammunition and medical gear. This combo is set up for a right handed shooter to be worn on the left side of the body with the medical kit in back.

Eagle Industries Patrol Bandoleer and Med Kit

Here is our quick review of our first day of SHOT Show 2009, Media Day at the Range
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SHOT Show 2009, Media Day at the Range

On the last day of SHOT Show 2009 we mostly took video reviews of products we were most interested in. Many of the videos were taken in HD and are still being edited. Some are already posted on the internet. Here are the still images we took while walking the floor for the fourth day at SHOT Show 2009

2009 SHOT Show Day Four

We took a few photos of this clever valve that lets you re-fill your hydration pack (S.T.R.I.K.E.hydration carrier Shorter and wide) from a plastic bottle, faucet or hose

Blackhawk Hydration Pack Fill Valve

Flashlights

We take a first look at this unique and compact headlamp.
Useful, well made exelent materials and design will last through much use

ZIPKA 2 headlamp from Petzl

Sig Sauer Mosquito in Desert Digital Camo, TAC-65 Suppressor, Glock Light / Laser. The Sig Sauer Mosquito .22 lr semi-auto pistol is 90% the size of a P226 with a standard size integral accessory rail. The Sig Sauer Mosquito has a fixed barrel, adjustable sights, decocking lever and automatic drop safety. The Sig Mosquito Threaded Barrel Adapter facilitates the mounting of suppressors requiring a 1/2 x 28 thread pattern.

Sig Mosquito, TAC-65 Suppressor, Glock Light / Laser

Surefire L2 LumaMax has two output levels, 15 lumens or 100 lumens

Surefire L2 LumaMax

had a few colors of pistol and a few flashlights, so I tested what these colored pistols look like illuminated by various light sources. OD Green, Dark Earth, Black

Colored Pistols under Various Light Sources

First look at the new headlamp from Surefire, the Saint Minimus HS2-A-BK. From 1 to 100 lumens

Our first impression is this is a well built, solid, light that is comfortable to wear and easy to use.

In our quick testing it performed very well

Surefire Saint Minimus

We took a look at five flashlights from Leupold. the MX-331 Multi-Mode LED Hunter Flashlight the MX-421 Multi-Mode LED Tactical Flashlight the MX-321 Multi-Mode LED Flashlight and two lights assembled fron the Leupold MX Modular Flashlight components. These seem to be well made lights with plenty of ability and features

MX Modular Flashlights from Leupold

A-Alpha Half Shell Helmet with cutouts for Peltor, Sordin, and other radio head sets or hearing protection. The ProTec A-Alpha Half Shell chin strap has a nape pad for use with Night Vision Gear and a goggle strap holder at the rear of the helmet.
The ProTec A-Alpha Half Shell weighs just 15 ounces

PT Helmets A-Alpha

First Aid

We take a first look at the e+LITE headlamp from Petzl.

This is feature packed, well made LED light that weighs in at just 28 grams, has a weatherproof storage case and even a signal whistle

e+LITE emergency headlamp from Petzl

Unparalleled Rapid Response Cut Ability
Durable Edge Quality and Versatile Design
Large Handle Area
Multiple Carry Options

Medical Hook / O2 Wrench / Syringe Popper

Available with Black Hard Sheath w/ Snap Lanyard

New Benchmade 8HOOK Medical Version

Quick look at the SkedCo Trauma Kit

SkedCo Trauma Kit

We open up an mergency pack that we put together a few years back. This pack is stored in a truck used to travel off road in the desert

Emergency Pack Review

A small first aid kit designed to be worn at the shooting range

Range FIrst Aid Kit

One of our favorite first aid resources, the Adventure Medical Kits: A Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness & Travel Medicine

Adventure Medical - Wilderness / Travel Aid Book

Here is some Backup Copies of ID I use for various situations.

What do you think?
What would you change or add?
Do you carry backup copies of your IDs

Backup Copies of ID

Tools

Come in for our Extended Mothers Day Sale

Now through May 11th

Extended Mothers Day Sale

We took a look at some inexpensive tools at the local import tool shop. These simple tools can really be useful in an emergency situation. This two pry bar kit was under $4 and offered two small sized pry bars (one 11inch, one 9 inch). Good for lots of jobs in a pinch. Here is a quick review of a few tools we liked. This larger pry bar was sold on its own for under $2. Worth the extra price / weight? Perhaps for your kit, but I will stick with the two smaller pry bars pictured above 12 inch Twisted barb saw. A great tool for survival (it even says so on the package). At $7 it is a bit pricey, so I will wait for it to go on sale or a coupon

Cheap but effective Survival Kit Tools

The compact Sparkie Fire Starter from Ultimate Survival Technologies. This is a clever one hand use self contained flint and steel fire starter. We were recently given the opportunity to review these fire starters and these are the initial photographs we took before using them. These are just over two inches when closed and have a solid loop for attaching a lanyard or keyring. These are available in either orange or tan color with black trim.

Sparkie Fire Starter

Fenix Light Comparison

Another clever LED light we saw at the store and made a quick video

LED Magnet Light

We have been looking for a source for these pocket tools and finally found one here in Tucson. The Swiss Tech tools have quite a following online and now there is a local source to buy them without shipping charges. We went to the store and bought a few styles to test out and add to our gear. We started out with the Screwz-All (4-1 tool), Utili-Key (6-1 tool) and Micro-Pro (9-1 tool). They each come in a plastic package with instruction card.

Three SwissTech Key ring Tool Reviews

Look inside our Gun Cleaning Kit. OK, it's a toolbox, but it holds our cleaning gear. We often get asked about gun cleaning so this might help you decide what to stock your cleaning kit with.

Gun Cleaning Kit overview

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