Gear
Gear tested outdoors, not in a showroom. Rifles, optics, packs, knives, boots and camp kit, ranked and reviewed for hunting, camping, hiking and fishing.
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America’s most iconic semi-auto, now in cherry flavor! There’s a reason that the Magnum Research Desert Eagle has starred in more action movies than 10 Vin Diesel clones. It’s as American as apple pie, and it looks almost as great on camera as it does down on the X-ring. Make no mistake; this is no…
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Baby, it’s cold outside! Between subzero temperatures and winds that make anything past 200 yards a crapshoot, now is the time of year when indoor sports beckon. Love may be the best of those indoor sports, but for the other 23.85 hours of the day (just ask my ex-wife), you’ll want something to occupy your…
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Zero Hour. Go Time. Kick the Tires & Light the Fires. Whatever you call that moment when the rubber meets the road and starts laying tracks, that’s the moment when all of your plans take flight and there’s no turning back. When zero hour hits, you need a go-bag that does its job … so…
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Carry anywhere discreetly and safely with the best belly band on the market! Living an active lifestyle means you’re on the move; whether it’s a jog through the park, a quick trip to the grocery store, or around the office. No matter what life throws at you, CrossBreed‘s Modular Belly Band 2.0 is ready. Taking…
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It’s a crossbow unlike any other at its price point … The Wicked Ridge NXT 400 is pure next-level. Weighing in at 7.4 pounds, measuring only 33-inches long (w/o stirrup), this sweet crossbow produces blistering speeds of 400 feet per second (fps) with the included 400-grain Pro Elite 400 carbon arrow. The American-made NXT 400…
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How would you spend $500 gearing up for the season? Primary Arms wants to be your one-stop shop for all things steel, lead, glass, carbon-fiber … and hunting clothes … backpacks and slings … well, you name it! The new Hunting assortment is the first time that Primary Arms has carried such a wide arrangement of…
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When things get rough, it’s time to go Rogue. Here’s how. It’s the world’s most versatile holster, and a huge departure for our friends at CrossBreed. The Rogue system is a two piece all-Kydex gun pocket—the first in Crossbreed’s 16-year history of manufacturing premium EDC holsters. Molded for precise fitment, the holster pocket features a…
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by Eoin May, AtoZ Reviews There’s something captivating about Fox Knives’ Radius—it’s one of the coolest and weirdest knives I’ve encountered yet on my journey from AtoZ. The opening mechanism is a button that slides through a slot that is shaped in a half circle (ergo the name Radius). How unique! Once I got it…
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Ever tried to run and gun turkeys while hauling a traditional turkey hunting pack? Not everybody has the skills and patience to sit and call turkeys all day, and on public land you may not even have the option. If you’re dealing with educated turkeys (and it’s kind of scary how quickly they get educated),…
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by Eoin May ANV Knives is an up-and-coming production company based out of the Czech Republic. They have been arming their local military with blades for years, and they recently went global. At SHOT Show 2022 I got to speak with their CEO and Lead Designer Ondrej Nemec about ANV and its products. He explained…
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The Heckler & Koch VP9 has been giving Glock a little run for its money ever since its introduction. In this great review from Second Amendment warrior and gun guru Colion Noir, you’ll get to see just what makes this striker-fired defensive handgun just a little more perfect than perfect. (If you’re not familiar with…
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Our intrepid on-the-scene blade man, Eoin May, has the hottest picks for 2022 from Spyderco! One of the most respected knife companies in the world, Spyderco, made the 2022 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trades (SHOT) Show with an edge-u-cation in the best of blades. Spyderco has done a little bit of everything in the knife…