The ESEE Fire Steel has been in the works for some time now. This single tool will help you strike flint or work as the bearing block in bow drill set.
You won’t have to wait much longer to use one for your next fire. They will be shipping in the next few weeks. Check out ESEE.
Is $100 a lot to pay for a comb? Yeah. It is. Are titanium combs with integrated pocket clips and teeth sharp enough to serve as a last ditch self-defense tool the coolest thing you will see all day? Yeah. They are.
SAR Global Tool has been making these combs for a few years. In fact, they were the subject of Spencer’s, SAR Global Tool’s owner, first YouTube video. I defy you to resist purchasing a Tactical Titanium Comb after you watch this video. You will hear Right Said Fred, witness Spencer “exorcising demons” out of his “face weasel,” and then murder a pear in the most graphic way possible.
The ACE Pocket Comb is a new version of the combs. It a response to some very serious folks who liked the original combs but wanted something even more low profile. Apparently, the original version’s pocket clip was being pegged as a knife and attracting unwanted attention. The ACE Pocket Comb does away with the clip and adds additional comb teeth. It looks the most like a typical comb of all the available models.
Check out the Tactical Titanium Combs at SAR Global Tool.
1791apparel just introduced 2 new designs to their stable of mostly discreet, firearm related t-shirt designs. The Single Action design is great looking and the Uzi selector design is the kind that you can wear just about any wear without attracting too much attention.
PHLster, a Philadelphia base kydex bender, has one of the most interesting kydex related channels on YouTube. They have the typical product demos that you would expect from a channel like this but they also conduct what they call Holster Clinics where Jon, the owner of PHLster, offers feedback on holsters that various other makers send to him.
These Holster Clinics are an absolute treasure trove of information for both kydex makers and kydex consumers like me. Makers can pick up tips and tricks that will improve their craft and guys like me learn what to look for in a holster.
PHLster just published episode 16 so there is plenty of content out there for you to dig into. Check out the PHLster YouTube Channel to view all the Holster Clinic episodes.
Check out just a few examples below…
If you are serious about training, you probably roll up to the range with more than just guns, ammo, and safety gear. It takes a lot of different tools to ensure an efficient trip to the range and all those tools add up quickly in terms of weight and bulk. Thankfully, there are tools like the Combat Optic Tool that are designed to save you from stuffed pockets and bloated range bags.
The Patriot Products Combat Optic Tool is a multi-function range tool that is compact enough to be carried on a keychain. It is made from 316 stainless steel with a matte finish and features a handful of tools that you are probably already carrying seperately including a self adjusting 3/8″ / 10mm box end wrench, an Aimpoint Micro adjustment tool, a rounded flat tip driver, and a bottle opener. Its weighs 1 ounce and is 3 1/4″ long.
Most of my rifles have Aimpoints or ACOGs mounted on them. Most of those optics are mounted in LaRue Tactical Mounts. That means that whenever I head to the range, I have multiple tools with me to adjust the zero on those optics and the tension on the mounts. At a minimum, those tools consist of a flat head screw driver (or something similar) and one of the box wrenches that LaRue Tactical includes with their mounts. Now, I can just tuck the Combat Optic Tool into my gear.
I especially appreciate the Combat Optic Tool when it is time to zero a micro Aimpoint. Aimpoint Micros have tiny turrets that require the use of the turrets caps to adjust. The caps are so small that they are a pain to fish out of your pockets or to keep installing and removing when you need to make an adjustment. The Combat Optic Tool lets me stow the caps in my range bag so they aren’t lost and make my adjustments with the tool instead. That sounds like a small thing but I find it to be extremely convenient.
The flat head driver on the Combat Optic Tool has a rounded shape which matches the dished shape of most slotted turrets better than a typical flat head screw driver. The curved shape also makes it possible to use on optics with smaller slots like the compact ACOGs.
The box end wrench is designed to self-adjust to a range of sizes that are typically found on QD optic mounts. It can be used on LaRue Tactical, GDI, and ADM mounts (though ADM mounts rarely require a wrench).
So far, I have used the Combat Optic Tool to:
Basically, this is the type of tool that you lets you improvise a bit. I have taken to carrying it with a Multitasker Series 2 and a selection of bits to match the fasteners on my gun. I can basically replace all the tools that I used to carry to the range with this combination.
The Combat Optic Tool saves me time, space, and weight. It replaces multiple tools that I was already carrying. I consider it money well spent. In fact, I plan to order a couple more to stow in my range gear.
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