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Knives

The Benchmade 8 Hook is a one handed webbing cutter made from one piece of440C Stainless Steel. Its design offers a one handed grip that lets the user securely hold the cutter even under wet or slippery conditions. The Benchmade 8 Hook comes with a black nylon pouch that holds the cutter and offers quick access to the tool. This high quality webbing knife is designed and built to be useful in an emergency. Any one working as emergency rescue personnel would do well to have one of these on their belt or rescue bag. The MOLLE compatible sheath and included MALICE Clip allow the cutter to be placed at almost any location on most vests, bags or chest rigs. This webbing cutter can be used to slice through seat belts or tactical gear. When removing heavy duty gear in an emergency this tool cuts gear and not the person under it.

Benchmade 8 Hook

It's FAST too

World's Most Powerful Knife?

a favorite knife

Here is a quick look at this Gerber Mark II fighting knife.

Modeled after the fighting knives of World War Two

Gerber Mark II knife review

Ryuseiken Battdo-do, a Japanese sword art that combines forms sparring and target cutting. Founded in Mitsuhiro Saruta in Saki city in 1990. Specified uniforms, wooden sword and padded sparring sword are required to participate.

Japanese Sword

Turned the camera on as I moved the AK47 Bayonet collection

AK47 Bayonet Collection: Moved

Aluminum and Titanium handle and body, with a Modified Reverse Tanto blade. This blade design is very strong and offers a shape that works for most uses. The easy opening automatic opening makes this an easy knife to use with one hand. Aluminum Handle Scales are lightweight and durable.The three simple grooves make the Stryker easy to grip.

Benchmade Auto Stryker

These are some cool knives, strong reliable, cheap and they look cool too. There are 9 styles to choose from direct from Boker or one of their distributors. Many of these are less than $50, but these are numbered so they can be collected as well as used. Take a look at our overview of these good blades even though they are not really AK47 Bayonets..

Boker AK47 Switchblades

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

Emdom-MM KitMat

If you can attend an Arizona Gun Show, you have a pretty good chance to find Omega Weapons Systems. OWS attends most Arizona Gun Shows and they usually have many tables of equipment for sale

Omega Weapons Systems at Arizona Gun Show

We take a look at the CamelBak M.U.L.E. a lightweight hydration backpack. And the gear carried inside

CamelBak M.U.L.E.

We take a look at a sample of CSM Tactical Gear

Makers of good US made gear

CSM Tactical Gear

A quick look at a Skilcraft HydraMax Hydration Pack

Skilcraft HydraMax Hydration Pack

We take a look at a sample of S.O. Tech Gear

Makers of good US made gear

S.O. Tech Gear

This Bianchi Military Magazine Pouch works well for a Digital Camera. This pouch is designed for two high cap pistol magazines, but it also works well to carry and protect this Kodak C713 digital camera. The Camera is held securely and is protected in this pouch. The M1025 has a standard belt loop and a Bianchi Quick-Lock belt fastener which offers many secure attachment options. This Kodak C713 digital camera has a length of 550 cord attached and there is just enough room in the Bianchi pouch to wrap up the cord along with the camera

Bianchi Military Magazine Pouch for Digital Camera

Flashlights

We compare and contrast some popular brands

Photon Micro-Light II, Photon X-Light Micro and some cheap Chinese made versions as well as some of 'give away' quality. Some are white light, some are blue or red

Small LED Light Review

Tomahawk Tactical Light angle-head flashlight is ready to use even when clipped to your gear, pocket, belt or even when stowed in the holster. Tomahawk Tactical Light Retention Clip works with; MOLLE-compatible gear, helmets, pockets, belts, pack straps and more. When the Tomahawk Tactical Light is clipped on the light can be rotated to point it in the direction you need it. The Tomahawk Tactical Light controls are easy to use and designed to allow instant asccess to features. These photos were taken at the 2009 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Phoenix, Arizona

First Light USA Tomahawk

I was attending a CCW class and the students were talking about what gun they planned to carry. A some point a student suggested his CCW would not get dirty so if it worked or not with dirt and mud on it didn't matter to him.

I have a different point of view on this subject. I figure we never know what might happen and we don't always get to choose when and where a situation might happen where we are required to use our sidearm.

So in order to prove my choice of a Glock as a CCW pistol, I offered to drop my Glock in the mud we were standing in, and I was confident it would still work no matter what. Of course the Glock worked fine, but it took a while to get back to town for a good cleaning. Here is what it looked like after just a quick cleaning on the mountain after being dropped in wet mud. This was no serious challenge to the Glock (or most any modern CCW pistol) but none of the students was willing to drop their guns to see if they would work too..

This is not disrespect for my sidearm, I have great respect for it. I am confident my Glocks will work when / if I ever need them to because I am willing, and have tested them like this. Can your CCW gun work with some mud on it? Have you ever tested it?

Muddy Glock 35

Surefire L1 LumaMax high setting 65 lumens and low setting 10 lumens

Surefire L1 LumaMax

Surefire T1A Titan
Has an infinite range of power settings1 lumen to 70 lumens
Weighs only 2 ounces with battery
3.25 inches long

Surefire T1A Titan

M2 Centurion has an output 65 or 120 lumens with a runtime of 60 or 20 minutes. The M2 Centurion is 5.6 inches long and weighs 5.8 ounces. The M2 Centurion uses two 123A lithium batteries

Surefire M2 Centurion

What is this thing? Someone asked us, now we'll ask you.

Navy Flare Launcher

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

I was impressed as soon as I opened the package with this emergency headlamp.

It seems very well made and ready for rugged use.
We plan to put this light to the test over the next few months,including a trip to Cental America and various outings around the US.

Stay tuned for more updates and more reviews of the e+LITE emergency headlamp from Petzl

By Pete Philippe
Publisher GearWebsites.com

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

We took some photos of this Komatsu PC220 LC Excavator Crawler with Hydraulic Breaker in a battle with a bank vault. The rest of the bank had been torn down and hauled away so this battle could take place in public view. It took about a day for this large machine to tear down the bank vault made of concrete and rebar with a large vault door

Komatsu PC 220 LC with Hydraulic Breaker vs Bank Safe

We Specialize In Transmission Repairs
For Cars & Trucks

Wills General Automotive Repair
(520)881.0407 or (520)272.5571

Auto Services at Will's General Automotive Repair

Victorinox Executive Knife Review

We have been asked what kind of Camo Spray Paint we use on our projects
Here is a quick video with the brands and colors

Krylon Camouflage
Matte Finish
Khaki
Medium Brown
OD Green
and Rust-oelum Tan

Camo Spray Paint

First look at a field stripping tool for the small frame 1911, including; the Kimber Ultra Carry, Colt Defender or New Agent, or Springfield EMP

This well made tool will replace the wire tool supplied with the Kimber, and will make field stripping the Colt Defender, New Agent and Springfield EMP much more easy

1911 Ultra Tool

Quick review of an inexpensive knife bought from eBay.

Cheap Knife from eBay

I stopped in and talked with Russell the owner of Desert Surplus. He is a good guy, knows a lot about the surplus business and has done a great job of stocking his store with of the stuff you like to see in a surplus store.

Like all good surplus stores the inventory is always changing so stop in often.

Desert Surplus

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