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Estwing Black Eagle Tomahawk

By on September 27, 2012 in Survival, Tactical Gear

People who are handy with grinders and belt sanders have been making “tactical” tomahawks from Estwing hatchets for years. Apparently, Estwing caught wind of those garage conversions and decided to bring out their own line of tomahawks and axes – Estwing Black Eagle Tools. The line includes a double bit axe and, more interestingly to me, a spike tomahawk.

The Estwing Black Eagle Tomahawk has many elements that will be familiar to those of you who, like me, use their ubiquitous hammers. It features Estwing’s Nylon Vinyl Shock Reduction Grip® and the typical forged steel construction. In addition to the synthetic handles, they are offering a version with a classic stacked leather handle. They are available in iconic Estwing blue, all black, and black with stacked leather handle.

Check out the new Black Eagle Line at Estwing.com.

Fight and Flight Tactical GP Mini Pouch with TAREINCO Special Item Carrier

By on September 26, 2012 in EDC, Survival, Tactical Gear

The coming together of the Fight and Flight Tactical GP Mini Pouch and the TAREINCO Special Item Carrier (SIC) was bit of a happy accident. TAREINCO recently became a dealer for Fight and Flight Tactical and found that their SIC fit the GP Mini Pouch like it was made for it.

The GP Mini Pouch is a small clamshell opening pouch that is lined with hook and loop (Velcro) and features elastic loops for some organization. The SIC is a versatile small item organizer that can hold a number of different items. Together, they make a pretty darn good looking first aid/ blow out kit pouch. The kit will also include a TAREINCO Patch Field Strip for attaching blood type and medic patches.

You can read more about both items and purchase them at a special price at TAREINCO.com. You can also check out the Fight and Flight Tactical Facebook Page and the TAREINCO Facebook Page for a chance to win a combo of your own.

Knife Sharpening with a Creek Stone

By on September 24, 2012 in Knives, Survival

Matt Lesniewski of ML Knives recently posted a video that shows him using smooth stones from a creek to sharpen knives. The video is tremendous and I can testify that this does work. Apart from showing a couple of basic techniques for sharpening on rocks, this video highlights a couple of things for me. First, a lot of people over think and over spend on sharpening equipment. Second, simple carbon steels really excel for field knife use. You can use this technique on modern stainless steels but it will be more difficult.

Check out MLKnives.com to see more of Matt’s knives. I have had the pleasure of owning several of them over the years and they were all excellent knives.

TAREINCO MPIL Pouch

By on September 24, 2012 in EDC, Survival, Tactical Gear

We are big fans of the Battle Systems MPIL and while one of the key features of the MPIL is that it can be stowed just about anywhere, it can be nice to have a dedicated pouch for it. That is where TAREINCO comes in with their MPIL Pouch. TAREINCO loves the MPIL just as much as we do so they did what they do and made a pouch for it.

The MPIL pouch is nearly as compact as the MPIL itself. It is just 3”x2.75”x0.5” and mounts to 1 column and 2 rows of PALS webbing. It features a pouch for holding the MPIL itself and a smaller pouch for holding your IR glint tapes for use with the MPIL. The front of the pouch has a Velcro panel that can hold small patches or IR glint tapes.

The MPIL Pouch is currently available from TAREINCO.com and they will be available as a package with an MPIL soon. Check out the MPIL on BattleSystemsLLC.com.

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