Recreational shooting and other stuff
We’ve been a fan of the tools and flashlights from Coast Portland for some time now. They offer great products at fair prices, and they continue to come up with brighter, versatile, and more durable lights on a regular basis. On the tool and knife side, you’ll find a blade for most jobs, all that … Read more
Coast recently sent us their DX355 and DX356 folding knives to review. They are functionally the same, both being liner locks that have a secondary lock which prevents them from closing unintentionally once they are open. And both have G10 handles with nice checkering to give them a comfortable gripping surface that not only looks … Read more
Part of the Gerber Daily Carry (GDC) line, the Gerber Tech Skin Pocket Knife is designed for everyday use, but with a design that sets it apart from other pocket knives. Two different incidents in the same week caused me to want to take a closer look at this knife, and its unique properties. Overall … Read more
Gerber is a name that should be familiar to most outdoor enthusiasts. This Portland based company has been around since 1939, and offers a wide range of knives, multi-tools, and edged gear for camping. We asked them to suggest a few of their best sellers for Father’s Day, and ended up with a short list … Read more
Coast offers a variety of knives and multi-tools, as well as LED flashlights, Emergency area lights, and headlamps. We don’t have the space to cover all of them, but here are two knives that we think many dads would appreciate. First up is their 3-in-1 Tool. With an open length of just four inches (a … Read more
Last September, we did a review of the Cardsharp2® credit card-sized folding knife from Iain Sinclair, and were impressed with the clever design and origami-style folding. When they sent us their Eon Classic credit card flashlight, we were equally impressed by the highly functional, yet simple design, again in a very compact package. The light … Read more