A while ago I started penciling in the idea for an article titled “the expectations of accuracy”. Without diving all the way in, it’s all about defining your acceptable level of accuracy in training to match your required level of accuracy in the real world. If you need to hit … [Read more...]
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Gerber Flatiron: The good and bad with this chopper
Gerber is a great company that offers a lot of quality knives at an affordable price. The Gerber Flatiron confuses me a bit though. If you carry a cleaver as your only blade, you're missing out on a lot of functionality compared to a blade with a point. If you carry one as a … [Read more...]
Buck Knives’ classic 112 Ranger with a modern twist
Buck Knives took their classic 112 line and breathed some new life into it with their 112 Ranger Pro version. It features a G10 handle and brushed nickel silver bolsters, and has a razor-sharp S30V clip point blade. As the video demonstrates, it comes with an impressive factory … [Read more...]
EXOTAC FREEKey Slim System | Easy key removal and organization
Often, small everyday items can be overlooked as part of a daily carry loadout. While the company may be more familiar to our readers for their fire-starting tools, EXOTAC’s FREEKey Slim System offers a simple but vastly improved key ring system when compared to traditional key … [Read more...]
Take control of the outdoors with the Gerber Spine fixed blade knife
Gerber has taken a refreshing marketing approach with their Spine fixed blade knife. They are not telling us it is the best quality knife on the market, or even the best-priced. They are telling us the Spine is “for the weekend warrior camper or hiker” and I commend them for that … [Read more...]
Bad Guys Move, So Should Your Targets: Behold the Challenge Targets’ Texas Star
The Challenge Targets' Texas Star is a moving, reactionary, and steel target that lets you train like you fight. Real targets move, they aren’t just static pieces of paper waiting for us to score a great hit in the ten-ring! The list of excuses of why we don’t train on moving … [Read more...]
Taking the guesswork out of obtaining a razor edge: Wicked Edge GO knife sharpener
There are many sharpening systems on the market that offer serviceable performance in the $100-or-less price range. What I found is that in the more effective $100-$200 price range, while still affordable for everyday knife enthusiasts, most systems have a large margin for error … [Read more...]
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