REVIEW – Strider SOA

DESCRIPTION:

Medium sized, fixed blade sheath knife from the Strider stable.

Ok, this isn’t really a review, more like a boast/brag on my part that I have something cool. Humour me, it’s the only entertainment and meaningful relationship I have at the moment whilst stuck in a mining town.

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REVIEW – AA Maglite Torch

ITEM: AA Mini-maglite

MANUFACTURER: Maglite

DESCRIPTION:
Standard Maglite AA model torch, with after market LED bulbs and tail switch.

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REVIEW – Crossfire DG-1 Sniper Pack

ITEM:   DG-1 Sniper Pack, 60L 3-day Assault Pack

MANUFACTURER:  Crossfire

DESCRIPTION:
A 60L, top loading pack that can be loaded for day trips, as a 3-day pack or similar. Designed by Ian Maley of Wilderness Equipment fame.

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REVIEW – Surefire X300 Weapon Light

MANUFACTURER:     Surefire

ITEM:      X300 weapon light

DESCRIPTION:

A lightweight, low profile weapon light designed for pistols fitted with an accessory rail on the dust cover. Trends are showing this unit to be very popular as a lighting solution on long arms as well. With the plethora of NATO standard accessory rails mounted on modern firearms nowadays, addition of lighting systems are very much easier than was previously possible.

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REVIEW – Custom Weapon Light Mount

ITEM:      Custom Weapon Light Mount 

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REVIEW – SORD Field Pack, Large

PRODUCT:     Field Pack, Large

MANUFACTURER:      SORD Australia

DESCRIPTION:

This is SORD Australia’s entry into the combat field pack market. It’s an external frame, top-loading pack, with modular capacity for MOLLE pouches.

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REVIEW – ATS Low Profile Medical Insert

PRODUCT:    Low Profile Medical Insert

MANUFACTURER:     ATS

DESCRIPTION:

A pouch accessory that is designed to fit into any small’ish pouch, such as Utility pouches and ammunition pouches. It allows trauma kit immediately necessary for treatment of such things gunshot wounds and other major trauma’s.

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REVIEW – Wild Things Hardshell System

PRODUCT:           Hardshell Jacket and Pants (eVent Breathable Material)

 

MANUFACTURER:            Wild Things

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REVIEW – TAD Stealth Jacket

MANUFACTURER:            Triple Aught Design (TAD)

PRODUCT: Stealth Jacket (softshell)

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REVIEW – Garmin Foretrex 401

ITEM: Foretrex 401

MANUFACTURER: Garmin

DESCRIPTION: Small, lightweight, simple GPS unit with high sensitivity chip.

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