(Originally published on Breach Bang Clear) Review: SOG Tactical Tomahawk Dave Merrill Admittedly, I don’t know a whole lot about tomahawks except for what Hollywood taught me–hell, I don’t even prefer larger knives. But boy are they awesome in movies. My first thought is always The Last of the Mohicans quickly followed by The Patriot. […]
Gear Reviews
MNKF: G10 Face Stabber, The Senka
(Article originally published on Breach Bang Clear) Monday Night Knife Fights: G10 Face Stabber, The Senka Craig Metzger A few months ago I talked about shivs and today I’m going to look at plastic knives, specifically the G10 sculpted sticker by Sentinel Concealment Gear. Most of us see plastic knives as a sneaky way to […]
Milwaukee M12 Heated Jacket and Heated Hand-Warmer
This was my first experience with Milwaukee equipment, and I was curious how the clothing would hold up. The company starts with a really well-made jacket.
Meet the Emerson CQC-8
Ernest Emerson is a pioneer in both custom and production knives. Due to the popular demand for his customs by civilians and members of the armed forces alike, the wait list for one of his handmade knives grew exponentially. In 1996 Emerson Knives, Inc. was founded. In every major theater of operation the US is deployed in — […]
The CRKT Kangee Tomahawk
(Originally published on Breach Bang Clear) The CRKT Kangee Tomahawk Matt Stagliano Where does a tomahawk fit in the lifestyle of an every day modern guy? It probably doesn’t, but man are they cool. Just holding a small axe or tomahawk, you immediately imagine the birth of the country where tools like these cleared land, […]
First-aid for the entire family: Make sure your tourniquet can fit children
Here is a case to illustrate why parents or caregivers (like teachers, grandparents, babysitters, etc) should always carry a tourniquet for children in their first-aid bag. Below are some recommended tourniquet options. Six year old killed by active shooter in South Carolina Sadly, the six-year-old boy who was shot in the Townville Elementry School shooting has died from […]
F.O.R.K. It: TOPS Knives’ New Multi-Tool Is Unreal
(Article originally published on Tactical Life) As far as blades go, TOPS Knives is one of the most creative manufacturers in the industry — the company’s new F.O.R.K. It multi-tool just proves that sentiment. RELATED STORY: Tac-Raze: TOPS’ First Friction Folding Knife With the help of Leo Espinoza, the F.O.R.K. It was designed with several different uses […]
MNKF: MTech “Tactical” Tomahawk
(Article originally published on Breach Bang Clear) Monday Night Knife Fights: MTech “Tactical” Tomahawk Apocalypse Josh I have a great fondness for hatchets and tomahawk and quite a collection, ranging from the low-key Fuller camping hatchet to the knockabout United Cutlery M48 to the singular Boker Tomahook. A new addition to my armory was the very […]
AMK Trauma Kit – A First Look
I’m a big advocate of having a basic trauma kit pretty much everywhere. I like to have one in my house, and one in each vehicle. A basic trauma, or first aid kit, is invaluable to have. Whether it’s treating headaches from dehydration, or cleaning and bandaging a wound caused by a wild fishing hook, […]
LifeStraw Personal Water Filter
The award-winning LifeStraw personal water filter can travel with you anywhere. Weighing just two ounces and measuring only nine inches long, LifeStraw is ideal for hiking, backpacking, camping, travel, and emergency preparedness. The straw-style filter design lets you turn up to 264 gallons of contaminated water into safe drinking water, filtering out protozoa and bacteria. […]