Archive | February, 2013

Getting What You Want Part 6: Page Update Scanners

If you are in need of some hard to find carbine parts, it is time to go high tech. A browser based page update scanner may be your best tool in the quest to get the parts that you need during this time of panic buying. These tools are plugins that you can install in a browser like Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Examples include AlertBox, Page Update Checker, and Update Scanner for Firefox and Page Monitor for Chrome.

A page update scanner can make it easier to finish your AR build...

A page update scanner can make it easier to finish your AR build…

They are fairly straight forward to use. You simply tell it which product page you want to monitor and it alerts you when there is a change to that page – like when an item comes in stock. This is especially handy since some parts are arriving in such small numbers that some retailers aren’t triggering their email alerts and even if they do, the part can be out of stock before you get the email.

Check out our other tips for Getting What You Want.

 

Mystery Ranch NICE Metcalf

The NICE Metcalf, named for the Lee Metcalf Wilderness, is the newest addition to Mystery Ranch’s NICE Frame lineup. It isĀ  also the lightest weight NICE Frame compatible pack to date.

nice-metcalf-coy-lrgThe NICE Metcalf boasts 3600-4500 cu in depending on whether you have the Daypack Lid attached or not. It weighs in at 5lbs 12oz – 6lbs 15oz, again, depending on whether or not you have the Daypak Lid attached. That isn’t exactly lightweight compared to many of the ultra-light pack options on the market but it’s light compared to other NICE Frame compatible packs and with that weight comes quite a bit of capability.

Access shouldn’t be a problem with the NICE Metcalf. It is a top loader with a full height side access zipper. It also has the ability to be used like a load sling for packing additional cargo like a set of NICE Load Cells. The most interesting feature to me is a built in carbon fiber frame extension. The standard NICE Frame’s 20″ stay height isn’t tall enough to give me any lift so this extension may be just what I need.

Check out the NICE Metcalf on MysteryRanch.com.

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