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By Matt on October 2, 2014 in EDC, Knives, Tactical Gear

You may have noticed the Edge/Equipped ad that was recently added to the advertising panel on the right side of this site. Edge/Equipped is a small retailer that my wife and I started. We carry a variety of affordable items that are geared toward survival (you can read more about our broader view of “survival”) with most coming from small custom makers. All are items that we have used ourselves or that we recommend without hesitation.

Edge/Equipped is another way that we are living out JTT’s mission to shine a light on the mom and pop shops that are making really, really interesting stuff.

Check out Edge/Equipped and use code “JTT” to save 5%.

Exotac fireSLEEVE

By Matt on October 2, 2014 in EDC, Survival

The folks at Exotac have an amazing gift for product design. Their firesteels are some of the best thought out survival products around and a nanoSTRIKER has a permanent place on my key-chain because of that. They really do well at turning a simple product into a more functional package which is why I so thrilled to see their latest creation – the fireSLEEVE.

The fireSLEEVE is a cover for the standard Bic Lighter. The lowly Bic Lighter is used in survival kits frequently because of its ease of replacement, commonality, and reliability. The fireSLEEVE is designed to build on that functionality by adding useful functionality.

The cover is water-resistant and it floats so you should be able to shrug off just about any water related issue you could face. It protects the gas button from being depressed and draining your lighter fluid (a common problem when storing Bics in a kit) but also can be used to hold the gas button down preserving your thumb! Both the cap and the body have attachment points and the cap can be snapped onto the bottom of the fireSLEEVE when you are using the lighter.

It looks like Exotac has managed to create another ingenious, yet simple outdoor survival product.

Exotac is attempting to crowd fund the creation of the fireSLEEVE on Kickstarter.

New K9 Gear from RE Factor Tactical

By Matt on October 2, 2014 in EDC

RE Factor Tactical can help you pup eat, drink, and look cool. That’s a pretty a life mission for most dogs.

Their new K9 Chow Pouch uses a roll top closure to secure a snack on the go but still open wide enough for easy access. The double layer nylon construction should lets this mobile food dish give you and your pup years of service.

The Collapsible Water Bowl is large enough to hold 1400ml of water (about 6 cups or a little more than 1/3 gallon) yet it packs small enough to store in your pocket or on your gear with the integrated paracord loop and retention strap.

The Reflective Paracord Dog Collar looks snappy in the daytime and offers safe reflective functionality at night. The collar has a heavy nylon base for durability and the adjustable martingale chain to help control your pup.

Raven Concealment in Wolf Grey

By Matt on September 27, 2014 in EDC, Guns

If you are looking for a Raven Concealment Phantom Light Bearing Holster in Arc’teryx’s Wolf color, Deliberate Dynamics is the only place to get one.

On Blade Bomb: The TOPS Knives EL PATRON XXX

By Matt on September 26, 2014 in EDC, Knives

The new EL PATRON XXX from Tops Knives represents a more utilitarian approach to the karambit. It features a drop point blade shape rather than the typical hooked shape. The drop point may give up some of the ripping/catching potential of a traditional karambit in reverse grip but makes the knife more useful in a hammer grip. The EL PATRON XXX was actually designed to sit well in the hand and be useful in a normal forward grip.

This is also the first knife to feature TOPS Knives’ new “Tactical Stone” coating. The coating is a medium brown in color with texturing that has a stone like appearance. It contrasts with deeply grooved, Black G10 handle slabs nicely.

The EL PATRON XXX is ground from 3/16″ 1095 steel. It has a 3 1/2″ blade with a 8 5/8″ overall length. It comes with a handmade Kydex sheath.

Check out the EL PATRON XXX at TOPS Knives.

Check out more knife related content on our sister site, Blade Bomb.

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