The Bushlore by Condor Knife & Tool is manufactured in El Salvador. It is made from three millimetre thick 1075 carbon steel with a 4 5/16 inch long spear-point blade. The Bushlore I used came with a leather belt sheath. The knife is intended for bush crafting purposes. This kind of design is good for […] Read more
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TerraLUX LightStar 100 economical, durable, efficient
The TerraLUX LightStar 100 is a compact, general-purpose flashlight. The LED emitter can be set to three modes with the tail click button: 100 lumens with a run time of two hours 50 lumens with an 8.5 hour run time strobe The flashlight is four inches long, 7/8 inch in diameter, weighs less than three […] Read more
Swedish knife shows excellent performance, value
The Morakniv Companion is a series of outdoor knife models manufactured in Sweden by Mora. Our Companion MG test model was 8.6 inches long with a four inch blade, weighed less than a quarter of pound and came in either UHB-20C carbon or Sandvik 12C27 stainless steel. The Companion series design comes from a long […] Read more
Mossberg 500 good for new shooter buying first shotgun
The Mossberg 500 is a pump shotgun assembled in the United States. The forearm, stock, and trigger guard on our test model were made from synthetic material. Wood is available on other models. The chamber in the test shotgun could handle either 2.75 or three inch long 12-gauge shells, though 20-gauge and .410 bore are […] Read more
Getting the terms right: semiautomatic vs. automatic rifles
An excerpt from the Encyclopedia Britannica website defines the term assault rifle as a “military firearm that is chambered for ammunition of reduced size or propellant charge and that has the capacity to switch between semiautomatic and fully automatic fire.” The latter part of the assault rifle definition, “the capacity to switch between semiautomatic and […] Read more
Knife set looks good, but proves ineffective
The Buck Omni Hunter 12PT and the Paklite Caper are fixed knives manufactured in the United States that can be bought separately or as a set. The Omni Hunter is model 393 with a four inch skinning blade, gut hook and rubber handle and weighs 7.3 ounces. The Paklite Caper is model 135 with a […] Read more
Buck Large Trapper folds easily for daily use
The Buck Large Trapper is a folding knife manufactured in the United States. It is model 384 and weighs 3.4 ounces, featuring a wood handle and brass bolsters. The clip point and spey blade are made from 420HC stainless steel and are 3 1/8 inches long each. The tool measures four inches long when folded. […] Read more
Tubbs Journey good choice for those new to snowshoeing
Tubbs Journey snowshoes are constructed from modern designs and materials. They come in 8 x 25 inch, 9 x 30 inch and 10 x 36 inch sizes and weigh 3.9 to 5.6 pounds. An aluminum frame provides support for each shoe. Synthetic material is used for decking, which is what compresses the snow under your […] Read more
Ka-Bar Becker Campanion jack-of-all-trades, master of none
The Ka-Bar Becker Campanion is a medium to large knife manufactured in the United States. The all black, 10.5 inch tool was designed by Ethan Becker and is made from 1095 Cro-Van high carbon steel with a 5.25 by two inch blade that is 1/4 inch thick along the spine and weighs one pound. Becker, […] Read more
Being in this doghouse might not be so bad
The Ameristep Doghouse is a camouflaged, tent-like ground blind that keeps hunters out of site and mobile. It comes with a basic backpack case for easy transport through the field to the deployment site. The loaded backpack is 24 inches in diameter, two inches thick and weighs 14 pounds. The blind is easy to set […] Read more
