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Crowdfund This: MerkWares Sprongs

By Matt on August 19, 2015 in EDC, Preparedness, Survival

MerkWares, creator of the Emberlit Camp Stove, is attempting to crowd fund their latest creation – Sprongs. Sprongs are a fork and spoon that can be clipped together to create a pair of camp tongs for camp cooking or to nest inside each other for storage. The same mechanism that allows them to clip together can also be used as a hook for lifting hot pots or lids. It is a very simple and ingenious tool much like the Emberlit.

The current crowd funding effort is to fund the creation of a plastic version. Eventually, MerkWares would like to introduce stainless steel and titanium versions of Sprongs so consider this a sort of first step in that direction.

I can see these being seriously handy who spends more than a few hours in the field. Check out Sprongs on Kickstarter.

Beacon Chest Seal at Rally Point Tactical

By Matt on July 30, 2015 in Survival, Tactical Gear

The Beacon Chest Seal is now available at Rally Point Tactical. This 6″ round chest seal is available with and without a vent. It is also available in a compact 4″ x 6″ pre-folded version that is useful for packing in smaller kits along with several other packaging options.

From Rally Point Tactical:

Rally Point Tactical is proud to offer the Beacon Chest Seal in 6 different kit options!

Non Vented 6 inch Round, Single pack

Non Vented 6 inch Round, Kit Size

Non Vented 6 inch Round, Two Pack

Vented 6 inch Round, Single Pack

Vented 6 inch Round, Kit Size

Combo Pack 1 Vented / 1 Non Vented Chest 6 inch Seal, Two pack

The Beacon Seal meets COTCCC preferred features for Chest Seals! Other features include:

Made in the USA

FDA 510(K) Exempt

Strong medical grade hydrogel adhesive

Lightweight & Compact

Latex free

Please visit RPTactical.com for ordering and be sure to ask about government and first responder pricing! Rally Point Tactical is a premier equipment and service provider to foreign and domestic militaries, federal agencies, and state and local municipalities.

Check out the Vented and Non-Vented versions of the Beacon Chest Seal at RPTactical.com.

Vigilance Tactical Benchmade Low Profile Safety Hook Carrier

By Matt on July 28, 2015 in EDC, Preparedness, Survival, Tactical Gear

I picked up a few Benchmade Low Profile Safety Hook Carriers a few years ago and they have been great. The only real drawback, and it is a fairly large drawback, is that these nifty little Kydex Safety Hook sheaths can only be used in PALS webbing columns with no gaps between the rows which limits their placement. Vigilance Tactical has now found a way to overcome that issue in the form of a small webbing loop that can be placed on the carrier.

The Benchmade Low Profile Safety Hook Carrier is a slim Kydex sheath for excellent Benchmade Safety Hooks (see our review) that can be slipped into a column of PALS webbing. It is hooked at the top and bottom so that once it is in place, it is retained by the webbing. The space inside the PALS webbing column is so narrow that the sides of the sheath must be open which means that if it isn’t completely surrounded by webbing, it can slip out the side of the sheath during the draw and potentially cut your PALS webbing. This is why, previously, you were limited to solid PALS webbing columns instead of columns that skip rows which, unfortunately, is the way most PALS grids are configured.

Now, for an additional $1.25, Vigilance Tactical will include PALS Webbing Filler that corrects this issue. I highly recommend the Benchmade Low Profile Safety Hook Carrier as an easy and accessibly way to carry your safety cutter and I highly recommend that you add the PALS Row Filler to your order to maximize its versatility.

Check out the Benchmade Low Profile Safety Hook Carrier at Vigilance Tactical.

TOPS Knives Releases the SXB Knife

By Matt on July 7, 2015 in Knives, Survival

Knife people seem to have a love/hate relationship with the Wilderness Survival Knife (WSK) design. Some love it for its ability to perform a wide variety of tasks and potentially replace multiple tools. Some hate it for its large size and brute force approach. All I know is that I have seen some very capable people doing a multitude of survival related tasks with them and doing them very effectively. I also know that the new SXB from TOPS Knives is one of the most radical WSKs I have seen yet.

Take TOPS Knives’ well known Tom Brown Tracker, stretch it out by nearly 5″, add TOPS Knives’ Rocky Mountain Tread handle treatment, add an extended pommel and guard, and you have something close to the SXB EJ “Skullcrusher” Snyder. Interestingly, because the SXB is not quite as tall as the Tracker, it manages to weigh 2 ounces less in spite of all the extra blade length.

Overall Length	16.75″
Blade Length	10.38″
Cutting Edge	9.75″
Blade Thickness	0.250″
Blade Steel	1095 RC 56-58
Blade Finish	Black Traction Coating
Handle Material	Black Linen Micarta
Handle Style	Rocky Mountain Tread
Knife Weight	26 oz
Sheath Included	Yes
Sheath Material	Black Ballistic Nylon
Sheath Clip	Molle Backing
Designer	EJ “Skullcrusher” Snyder

TOPS Knives – New Site and Giveaway

By Matt on June 30, 2015 in EDC, Knives, Survival

TOPS Knives has launched a new website that makes it MUCH easier to browse the more than 200 active knife models that they offer. The new site is easy to use, easy on the eyes, and is a massive improvement over their old site.

They are also hosting a giveaway with 5 prizes including an MSK Survival and the new Baja 4.5. Entering is easy. All you have to do is register on the new site.

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