Recreational shooting and other outdoorsy stuff
At 1075 lumens from a single LED, the Coast HP550 packs a lot of power into a medium-sized flashlight. Like the HP14 we reviewed earlier this month, the HP550 has been updated, and has some pretty impressive spec. The tail cap switch cycles through high (1075 lumens), low (53 lumens), and back off. There is … Read more
For our Nature’s Coffee Kettle review, we handed off a sample to one of our guest contributors, to get her opinion. This is another product that combines fresh coffee in a sealed pouch that doubles as the brewing vessel. While it’s great for camping, it’s also handy when you’re at work, or on the got, … Read more
Just about everyone carries a cell phone today, and pretty much every phone has a camera. But don’t let the convenience of that wide angle, fixed focal length camera built into a communications device lull you into the mistaken idea that you don’t need to carry a real camera. All but the most inexpensive compact … Read more
A couple months ago, I bought a few Nite Ize Figure 9’s at a local outdoor store. As I have mentioned before, I just love knots and string. The simplicity of the material combined with the endless possibilities and sometimes puzzle solving nature of using string/rope and knots is too fun. Sometimes though, it is … Read more
Tern bicycles was created in 2011 by Joshua & Florence Hon ( mother and son ), and quickly became a major player in the folding bicycle market. Joshua is the son of Dr. David Hon, creator of the Dahon folding bicycle company, while Florence was Dr. David Hon’s wife. Soon after their launch they were … Read more
Continuing our review of the Zippo Outdoors product line, we tried out their Flex Neck Utility Lighter. This butane lighter comes in quite handy for lighting everything from grills, to candles to old school lanterns, and even the tiki torches at your next luau. The first thing we noticed about the Flex Neck Utility Lighter … Read more