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Hobo Tactical Hobo Sack

A sap is really a simple thing that doesn’t have to be very structured. Saps really only have two necessary components – a weight and a flexible container to hold the weight. The weight can be just about anything hard and heavy. The container should be strong enough to hold the weight and stand up to impact. If you simplify and deconstruct a sap to this level, you can end up with something as unassuming as a leather sack… You end up with something like the Hobo Sack from Hobo Tactical.

There are a number of discreet saps available but I don’t know of any as unassuming and low-profile than the Hobo Sack. It a pouch with a purposeful shape that is made from 4 oz buckskin leather with a heavy duty YKK zipper. It is just a durable, flexible pouch, that you can use to store anything, and that is the simple genius of it. It is really only intent that turns it into a time-proven and effective defensive weapon.

Hobo Tactical makes the Hobo Sack in extremely limited runs and in all kinds of colors and themes. They are released in drops periodically. If you want one, your best bet is to follow them on Instagram (@hobotactical) to be kept up to date on the drops. They typically sell out in seconds.

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Turner CNC Sabot

Knucks are fun to collect but not always practical in part because they look like… knucks. I tend to think that the most useful impact tools don’t really look like impact tools. The Turner CNC Sabot seems to fit the bill.

The Sabot has a unique shape that does not necessarily give away its intended use. It is available in a number of materials and finishes including premium metals like brass and copper but also lightweight, non-metallic (and very affordable) Delrin.

These are available in small batches that tend to sell out quickly. Turner CNC will be releasing a batch this Friday (6/25/21) so mark your calendars.

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Hawkrigger Huey O-Rig Jump Watch Straps

Hawkrigger’s new Huey O-Rig Jump Straps are now available. These cinch adjustment, single-pass watch straps feature Hawkrigger’s bespoke buckle system. They are easy to take on and off while still remaining very secure.

The buckle’s design is inspired by the venerable Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey). The straps feature JUMP5625 webbing as a nod to MIL-W-5625K parachute webbing. The black warp yarn center line of this webbing gives a distinctive look. The Huey O-Rig Jump Strap is available in Marpat Coyote or Yellow.

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Aerocrafted Sideslip Titanium Utility Knife

You may remember the Resolute Tools X-1. It was a finely crafted, breathtakingly simple, and almost impossibly minimalist utility blade holder for everyday carry… and I loved it. In fact, I still love it and carry mine regularly.

It did, however, have one important flaw. Most retractable utility blade knives use a blade carrier to avoid metal-on-metal contact with the edge. The X-1 was so minimalist that is lacked this feature and it tended to dull the utility blade somewhat quickly just with opening and closing. Resolute Tools eventually rebranded and went back to the drawing board.

Fortunately, the company has experienced something of a rebirth. The new company, Aerocrafted, is now offering what they call the Sideslip Titanium Utility Knife which is essentially an improved X-1. They didn’t change much and that’s a good thing. They added a simple bump in the blade track on which the blade can ride so that only the central, unused part of the blade wears out. It’s a dead-simple and minimalist solution that allows the super-compact, skeletonized form factor of the original to remain intact.

You may want to read our X-1 review for more context on why this is such a cool product. Though, just to reiterate, the Sideslip Titanium Utility Knife is a redesigned tool that should offer an improvement over what was already a very neat product.

Learn more at Aerocrafted.com

Stickthison – APC9K Pin

Looking for something rad to pin to your TrapperKeeper or fanny pack? Stickthison just dropped a batch of their APC9K Pins. This detailed pin features a B&T APC9K sporting a Trijicon MRO and Q Cherry Bomb. It’s limited to just 100 units and these limited run pins tend to sell out quickly.

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