Coast HX5 Flashlight

The Coast HX5 flashlight makes a great every day carry flashlight, and is light enough to carry backpacking. The HX5 is a solid, small size flashlight that feels good in the hand. Coast used their Slide Focus system which allows easy one-handed use of the light. Instead of twisting the end of the flashlight to … Read more

Welcome to 2016, our 10th Year!

Happy New Year to all our readers! This post is not just our first for 2016, but it marks the start of our 10th year! Let’s look back on things I didn’t write about, but were still noteworthy in 2007, when I started IndustryOutsider: A Superbowl ad cost 2.6 million dollars. Rickrolling was invented. Britney Spears … Read more

Bricks Bars – Eat Clean

Bricks Bars are great if you are following a paleo lifestyle, want to eat clean, have allergies like me, or just want a quality snack without additives and processing. As you may have guessed, I have food allergies. I put up with with this for a while, then tests confirmed that my body does not like wheat, … Read more

Cotopaxi Tikal Active Shell

When it comes to layering for changing weather conditions, the Tikal from Cotopaxi makes for a great outer shell. It’s light, waterproof yet breathable, and the stretch material allows it to have some give, so it moves with you. This packable shell makes a fine companion in all seasons, as long as you combine it … Read more

Happy Holidays

We appreciate all our fans and their support throughout the year. The staff at Industry Outsider will be enjoying the next few days with our friends and family, and hope you will do the same. Cheers, Brian, Mrs. Outsider, Ms. Outsider, Alex, the other Alex, Carley, Mark, Ryan, Heather, and David

DryCASE Waterproof Tablet Case

I never thought I would have a use for the DryCASE Waterproof Tablet Case, despite the fact that it seems like a great way to protect your device from the elements. There are plenty of people that take their tablet or iPad with them when outdoors, which is fine with me, but I never felt the need to bring … Read more