Category: Equipment Reviews

This headlamp was unbranded, and at a princely $10, came with (2) 18650 batteries, wall charger, and car charger. At this price point, the batteries can be assumed to be counterfeit, and are unlikely to be anywhere in the vicinity of their claimed mAh. Loaded up with 2 18650 batteries, the headlamp comes in at…

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The Probe Shiny 3 LED headlamp is probably the oddest looking headlamp that I reviewed. It uses a main single XM-L LED with a click-zoomable lens, and is flanked by a couple of COB-style LED’s. The product listing page claims that this combination results in 15000 Lumens, which is laughable. This combo would be lucky…

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We have a winner for most exaggerated lumens claimed! This headlamp claims a ridiculous 30,000 lumens output, but in reality it’s closer to 800-1000. The Skywolfeye uses 5 CREE XM-L LED’s: 3 in a traditional lens housing up top, and 2 more magnified ones on the bottom. If you chip in for the full set,…

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Because I hunt in Northern Alberta, hunting with a mask is more of a consideration for survival and comfort than it is for camouflage or fashion. Over the years, I’ve collected several different styles of hunting face masks, some for the cold, some for bow hunting in warmer months, and some that are better for duck hunting.…

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I mention 18650 batteries so often in my headlamp and flashlight reviews, that I thought I’d do a dedicated article on 18650 batteries. 18650 batteries are rechargeable lithium ion cells used in laptop power packs, Tesla cars, high powered vapes, electric bikes, heated jackets, high power laser pointers, flashlights, headlamps, and many other battery applications. Realistically,…

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Cold Weather Jackets My normal setup for hunting season is to layer up. Base layer, mid layer, maybe a sweater if it’s really cold, and then a choice between light, medium and heavy duty jackets. If you’re going to head into the back country, you’ll likely need a backpack to store layers and/or a premium…

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I started to hear about Primary Arms brand scopes taking the budget tactical scope market by storm about 5 years ago. Living in Canada, we didn’t really have much for availability in Primary Arms scopes up until recently when CTC Supplies out of Canada started carrying them. And when I decided to upgrade my 3 gun AR15…

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5 years ago, when I bought my ~$350 Bushnell Sport 600, there was a clear line in the sand between pricier Leica rangefinders at $1000+ and the budget models at $500 or less. Budget rangefinders weren’t nearly reliable enough to use for long range hunting, while using them for precision long range shooting was impossible without large reflective…

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Last season was my second season of 3 gun and while I’ve upgraded my pistol and shotgun, I hadn’t really messed around too much with my rifle. Its destiny to stay unchanged was rocked at the second last match of the year. I had a pile of close shooting to do, followed by some farther…

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When it comes to SKS rifles, lots of guys love modifying them. One of the mods that I see a lot is the replacement of the fixed magazine with removable Tapco “duckbill” mags. They’ve got that name because of the large protruding plastic shelf that engages with the old fixed magazine hinge and contact point.…

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