** UPDATE ** The Osprey Pixel has been updated. The new version is available here: http://amzn.to/2qytiHK The old version continues to be sold and is a great deal for about half the price: http://amzn.to/2qy2yHa Overview The Osprey Pixel is a toploading daypack designed to be used…
Quality The ESEE 3 resembles a fine time piece in that its function is matched by its beauty. The ESEE is manufactured in the USA by the group ROWEN Manufacturing. ROWEN is well known for producing some of the most high quality 1095 steel. The knife also is equipped with…
Overview Forged from a single shard of steel, the Gerber Shard is a simple and affordable keychain tool. It offers four tools: 3-d Philips screwdriver bit Small and large flat head screwdriver bits Pry bar[1] Bottle opener The Good I've carried this keychain tool for approximately one year to…
Overview There is something attractive about the simplicity of traditional folding knives. With that said, I think that the no-nonsense approach of Opinel folding knives embody this sentiment especially since the Victoria and Albert Museum declared the Opinel knife one of the 100 best designed objects in the world in…
Spyderco is a unique knife manufacturer that puts the upmost priority on the ergonomics and target application of a given cutting tool. This mantra often leads to the design and creation of very unique and sometimes strange knife designs that are constantly being redesigned and improved. The Spyderco Native line…
For most people, some variant of a swiss army knife (SAK) passes through their hands during their childhood. It is the quintessential jack of all trades knife blade as well as multi-tool. For me, it was the first knife I learned to handle safely. The non-locking blade teaches youngsters how…
In 1942, the Vostok Amphibia was the Soviet Union's solution to the Swiss' global stranglehold on the watch market and one of the world's first mass produced mechanical watches. Originally, founded and located in Moscow, Russia by the government, pressures from WW2 forced a relocation of the Vostok factories to…
Quality The SOG Flash II will not go down in history books as one of the most high quality knives to have ever been manufactured. Plainly put, it felt cheap in the hand. My first impressions of the knife were very disappointing. The main complaint I had with the quality…
Quality The Fenix E05 is constructed of a textured aluminum that feels solid (for its size). It comes with an extra O-Ring as well as a key ring for attachment. The light is actuated by twisting the rear assembly. Some people complain about the lack of a click button which…
