Category: Equipment Reviews

The Nitecore MH40S is a long distance flashlight that comes with an interesting wireless remote that can be used on a rifle as an activation switch. Nitecore sent me this flashlight for review. Wireless Remote I’ve used some flashlights that had wired remote activation paddles or switches, but never ones that were wireless. The wireless

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The Nitecore NC10000 is a 10000 mAh USB battery bank that uses 2 5000mAh 21700 batteries instead of pouch cells like their NB10000. Nitecore bills this as a highland appropriate USB power bank, likely because the 21700 battery cells and the enclosure do a better job of keeping the bank from swelling at higher altitudes.

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The Nitecore NU25 Gen1 (review here) is a well-liked ultralight hiking headlamp. The Gen 2 version bumps up the specs, build quality, and goes USB-C. NU25 vs NU25UL The difference between the two is a few grams saved in exchange for a more comfortable front strap and quick release buckle. 9 grams saved, which is

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Cross Mags are coupled 10/10 pistol LAR mags that fit STANAG-compliant firearms. As the law currently stands in Canada, mags are limited based on what they’re designed for not what they’re used in. Since these mags are designed for the LAR15 pistol AR, they’re pistol mags and can be 10 rounds each even if you

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Magazine base pads add length and a bit of weight to magazines. Here in Canada, pistol magazine base pads are most commonly used to: Add required length to use a pistol magazine with a magwell Add a bit of extra length for loading magazines more reliably during competitions Replace fragile plastic basepads with metal ones

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The Caldwell E-Max Pro are updated electronic muffs from Caldwell. I’ve owned a set of their old standby eMax low profile emuffs (review here) for quite a while and couldn’t resist when I saw this set on sale at Cabela’s. Pros: Cost: $35 on sale is incredibly cheap. Auto-shutoff: Should be mandatory in 2022 but

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