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Wurkkos HD02 Pro Review: They Actually Listened
Wurkkos sent the new HD02 Pro into the channel for us to take a look at, and this one feels like a direct response to customer feedback. If you remember the original HD02, the HD02 Pro takes that idea and refines it into a much more fully featured and capable flashlight. In this review, I…
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Knafs YUTI First Look: New Knife Day Meets Utility Knife
Knafs sent over a little package, and that means one thing: new knife day. Today we are taking a first look at the Knafs YUTI, a compact folding utility knife with some real pocket knife features built into it. This is not just a basic box cutter. The YUTI has black G10 scales, a crossbar…
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Wurkkos HD02 Mini Review: Small Flashlight, Big Features
Wurkkos sent the new HD02 Mini into the channel for us to take a look at, and this little flashlight packs a lot into a much more EDC-friendly package. You may recognize the name from the full-size Wurkkos HD02. That larger version is a very powerful and capable flashlight, but it is also a hefty…
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Walmart Added New Hyper Tough Mini Tool Boxes!
Walmart and Hyper Tough have added two new pieces to the growing Hyper Tough mini toolbox system. The two new boxes are the Hyper Tough Mini 2-Drawer Side Cabinet with Vertical Locker and the Hyper Tough Steel Mini Side Locker Cabinet with 2 Shelves. These are designed to expand the mini tool box and mini…
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Amazon EDC Gear Haul: I Regret One of These Purchases
Questionable life choices are back. Today we are resurrecting an old series where we look at my recent EDC purchases and question whether I made good decisions, bad decisions, or decisions that require adult supervision. This video is an Amazon EDC gear haul featuring a mix of tools, knives, flashlights, pouches, Faraday bags, and one…
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Outask TD2 Review: The Telescopic Lantern That Saved My Bacon
Today we are taking a look at the Outask TD2 Telescopic Lantern, and this one actually saved my bacon. Outask sent the TD2 into the channel for review, and I am very glad they did because I ended up needing it in a real-world roadside situation. I was driving along when I got a large…
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KeyUnity KH01: The Phone Carry System I Didn’t Know I Needed
Have you ever had something show up and you did not realize how much you needed it until you actually got it? That is exactly what happened with the KeyUnity KH01. KeyUnity reached out and asked if I wanted to take a look at one of their new items. It is called the KH01, and…
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LoopGear SK05 Pro 2 Review: 5,000 Lumens in a Pocket Flashlight
LoopGear sent the SK05 Pro 2 into the channel, and holy hell, this is one heck of a flashlight. This compact little beast has a maximum output of 5,000 lumens and a maximum intensity of 41,000 candela. That is a lot of light packed into a relatively small box. If I had any doubts before…
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Maxpedition Jumbo Novo Plus: My 24-Hour Emergency Pack
Today we are taking a look at the Maxpedition Jumbo Novo Plus. This is a much-anticipated redesign of the classic Maxpedition Jumbo Versipack, which was released over 20 years ago. One of the things I have always appreciated about Maxpedition is that they seem to take customer feedback seriously and work it into future designs.…