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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Save 37% Off: MAGLITE M2A016 AA Mini Flashlight, Black Review & Ratings

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MAGLITE M2A016 AA Mini Flashlight, Black Review

The construction and quality is what you'd expect from a Maglite with a solid and durable aluminum body and rubber gaskets inside to keep out dirt and water. The grip is also nicely textured to keep the flashlight from slipping out of your hand.
Light output is excellent with a bright, white beam and good throw distance. The reflector has been redesigned from the 2AA incandescent model and eliminates the infamous Maglite "hole" (a dark spot in the middle of the beam) when the flashlight is on full flood. Adjusting to spot isn't a dramatic difference, but it definitely puts more light in the center of the beam which can be useful in certain situations.
Batteries last a long, long time, and unlike the older incandescent model, the light output doesn't decrease to unusable levels long before the batteries are dead but rather stays clear and bright until the batteries are exhausted. The LED is also considerably more durable than an incandescent bulb, and my LED Maglite has survived knocks and drops that would have required a bulb replacement in my old incan model. And while the LED version is about an inch longer than the old model, the flashlight is still small and light enough to carry everywhere (I always keep mine on my belt so it's always handy when I need it, which is more often than you'd expect!).
I have only one caveat: the flashlight does not have reverse polarity protection meaning that if you accidentally install the batteries backwards, you'll smoke the LED and you'll have to buy a new flashlight. Just be careful when installing the batteries and you'll be fine.
It might seem a little pricey, but it's worth every penny.
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Edit: A year later and this little flashlight is still going strong. It never leaves my side.

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Friday, March 22, 2013

Save 4% Off: Light My Fire Outdoor MealKit Review & Ratings

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Light My Fire Outdoor MealKit Review

The Light My Fire Outdoor MealKit was purchased for my son who is new to Boy Scouts. He used it on his first campout and it performed great. All the equipment is made of tough materials, you can tell it is going to last a long time. Everything stores together neatly and is a spacesaver in the backpack.

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Saturday, February 9, 2013

Save 20% Off: Swedish Firesteel - Army Model Review & Ratings

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Swedish Firesteel - Army Model Review

Lanyard is plenty long and it makes lots of sparks (after a couple of scrapes to remove the paint). If lanyard was not long enough one could exercise ingenuity and put on a longer cord.
It would easily light propane, but if you try to ignite a piece of sheet paper you will have trouble. Sheet paper is not fine enough and is not proper tinder (though you could shred and rumple it to make good tinder). You need a finer tinder bundle. Paper towel was also unsuccessful. I had easy success with toilet paper and dryer lint. It sparks more if you slow down and increase pressure a little. If the woods are wet and you can find no dry tinder you are in trouble, which is why most people carry tinder or fire starter or pick it up on the trail when they can.
I think it is easier to use the magnesium fire starter with a basic metal jigsaw blade as the magnesium shavings will ignite paper towel easily, and can also ignite paper if you make a dime sized pile of shavings (when igniting paper don't set the end of the magnesium fire starter on the paper as when you scrape the flint the vibrations will jiggle the shavings all around). Even better than a jigsaw blade may be a short hacksaw blade because it has a good hole you can put the cord through.
In summary: if you carry or can find/make good tinder the Swedish firesteel is tough, simple, and a good product. For normal people who want a firestarter that is somewhat easier to use carry the magnesium. That is what I will carry, in addition to good tinder (cotton balls with vaseline mushed in), and a very good lighter (more lights/space than matches).
P.S. Just watched Bear G. in Man vs. Wild (Discovery channel) use this after a major rainstorm starting a fire on the first strike BECAUSE he had previously harvested and protected some very good tinder. He did not use a magnesium firestarter. It does produce a 5,500°F spark, but it needs a purchase (tinder). Also I want to repeat that the lanyard I got was plenty long, but hey it's just a piece of cord that you can cut. Live bold. Also the first time I tried to make sparks I made plenty. I do not see how someone could not (unless they had the metal striker upside down - read the directions!).
P.P.S. Watched Bear G. in Ecuador (?) NOT be able to start a fire with grass using this because everything was wet and darkness came in not enabling him to search for better (dry) tinder. With typical Bear pluck he stuffed his shirt with the grass for insulation and kept his chin up. I bet the mag would have started a fire.
P.P.P.S. Watched 'Survivorman' take a mag starter out into the desert and easily start a fire, but he used the edge of his knife to make shavings and strike the flint. I don't reccomend dulling a knife like this, use the back or anything else. Also he CARVED off magnesium and I have found just SCRAPING works well. Finally on the magnesium starter the flint is a small rod on the side and you don't whack it like in Jeremiah Johnson, but you just scrape it. I think I read one reviewer that broke his flint and I bet he was whacking it, just like in the movies.
This is a long review because this is a survival tool and you should have confidence in it's capabilities.

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Saturday, January 19, 2013

Save 21% Off: Streamlight Scorpionr X Tactic Review & Ratings

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Streamlight Scorpionr X Tactic Review

This light is everything you would expect from Streamlight. The C4 led is the brightest I've ever seen and all but indestructible. I am getting my list together for more of these and others like it for gifts. The switch takes some getting used to, but once mastered this light is a formidable weapon against the dark.

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Friday, November 16, 2012

Light My Fire SporkCase with 1 Spork Review & Ratings

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Light My Fire SporkCase with 1 Spork Review

It wont hold the titanium spork unless u want a big gap on the side.
Holds 2 plastic well could fit 3 w a little opening.

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Sunday, July 8, 2012

Light My Fire TinderDust Review & Ratings

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Light My Fire TinderDust Review

This looked perfect for my daypack emergency kit. I actually bought this for the little snuff box, (who's gonna pay $4 for wood shavings?), turns out it holds only 1 oz. and it's PLASTIC! Under GOOD conditions that amount might start 2-3 fires. Had it been metal, adding an O-ring would keep it's contents dry. I could've got the sticks & made much more for same price!

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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Travel Duct Tape 2-Pack Review & Ratings

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Travel Duct Tape 2-Pack Review

Perfect small size for your backpack. Yes you could wind your own I guess but this was ready to go and you did not have to buy a whole role and spend the time or effort to roll up some tape. In a backpack this is an essential.

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Firesteel Review & Ratings

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Firesteel Review

I have used this product several times now and it works great. Instead of looking for matches, I just strike this once and the propane grill is going. I can store it outside where my grill is and I don't worry about it getting moist like matches would.

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