I grew up skateboarding in the 1980’s- through the early 1990’s and was a self-proclaimed “beach bum.” I always rocked some sort of hip sack of fanny pack as it was the easiest way to stow my house keys, what little cash I had, and one-hitter-quitter while skating around the city. The funny thing is that I still had an “Rastafarian” fanny pack that my teenage daughter found, … [Read more...] about Unironic EDC: The Blue Ridge Overland Gear Triple Run Bum Bag
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YES! FN’s New FN 510 Tactical 10mm Pistol
The wave of new 10mm pistol offerings continues, this time with the release of the FN 510 Tactical from FN America. The 510 builds on FN's successful 500 series and offers all of the features we’ve come to expect in a modern combat semi-auto; optics readiness, a precision trigger, night sights, and a suppressor-ready threaded barrel. One thing that really stands out is the … [Read more...] about YES! FN’s New FN 510 Tactical 10mm Pistol
Tactically Affordable: Schrade Uproar OTF Knives
I think that I may have just fallen in love with Schrade Knives all over again. While they were a dominant American knife maker many much moons ago, the quality of their imported knives has been hit and miss for a very long time. Meaning, either your knife would be awesome and one hell of a value or a paperweight that you regretted buying. But Schrade now has new owners and … [Read more...] about Tactically Affordable: Schrade Uproar OTF Knives
Trending Gear: Streamlight’s New TLR-8 Sub Gun Weapon Light and Laser
If you’re a light and laser kind of guy or gal then you’ll want to check out the new TLR-8’s from Streamlight. Building on the successful TLR-7 compact weapons light the TLR-8 adds either a red or green laser with a minimal increase in size. They’re offered for a good variety of popular compact and micro-compact carry guns with dedicated adapters available for Glock, SIG and … [Read more...] about Trending Gear: Streamlight’s New TLR-8 Sub Gun Weapon Light and Laser
Microtech’s SOCOM Elite Manual Folder
I am a pretty major fan of out-the-front automatic knives. The first knife company brand that one thinks of when thinking about an OTF knife is Microtech, and that’s because Microtech is the undisputed KING of OTF knives. For clarity, I am not saying that Microtech makes the best OTF knife or is even my personal favorite...they just happen to have the largest following. Now, … [Read more...] about Microtech’s SOCOM Elite Manual Folder