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550 FireCord

By on March 31, 2014 in EDC, Preparedness, Survival

Live Fire Gear’s Kickstarter campaign for 550 FireCord (see previous post) smashed its initial fund raising goal in no time. It is no surprise because everyone loves paracord and everyone loves fire starters. Combining them in a useful way like 550 FireCord does is bound to be a hit.

The original offering was going to be offered in only one color option (black with a red line) until manufacturing was in place and demand could be established. The additional funding has given them the ability to offer additional colors right out of the gate. They have already received enough funding to offer black/red, solid black, and safety orange. If their funding continues to grow, they will offer additional colors like Multicam, red, OD Green, and more.

Check out the 550 FireCord Kickstarter campaign.

ITS Tactical Vapur Incognito Flask

By on March 29, 2014 in EDC, Preparedness, Survival

It is fact that flasks are one of the coolest gadgets a man can carry. They have a certain old-school-cool that makes you feel like John Wayne every time you pull it out of your coat pocket and take a swig. It is also a fact that nearly every flask on the market is junk. They’re heavy, poorly made, they leak, and they’re made over seas somewhere in a place that probably hates you.

ITS Vapor Flask

ITS Tactical just released their own branded version of the Vapur Incognito Flask. What it lacks in old-school-cool, it makes up for in I-just-stepped-off-a-time-machine-from-the-future cool. Seriously, this is what space colonists would drink from while they kick it on the holodeck if NASA allowed them to bring their Evan Williams into space.

Its flexible shape should make it super easy to pack whether it’s full or empty. Vapur bottles are surprisingly durable and they are made right here in the USA.

Check out the ITS Tactical Vapur Incognito Flask.

550 FireCord

By on March 26, 2014 in EDC, Preparedness, Survival

Paracord is never just paracord anymore. The latest reinvention of the well-loved survival cordage is 550 FireCord.

550 FireCord

550 FireCord looks and functions like normal 550 paracord. It can be used for all the same tasks that you would use paracord for like shelter building, zipper pulls, repairs, and more. However, when the proprietary inner stands are removed and then shredded, they become a very easy to ignite, water resistant, and long burning tinder.

Check out the 550 FireCord Kickstarter campaign.

Gearward Adds 3 New Compact Survival Cord Options

By on March 25, 2014 in EDC, Preparedness, Survival

Gearward has added three new options for their excellent Compact Survival Cord (see the previous review). The new options include:

  • Small Kevlar: 200′ of 200lb Line
  • Mini Technora: 25′ of 600lb Line
  • Micro Technora: 10′ of 600lb Line

The Small Kevlar option is most exciting to me. In my review, I mentioned that I hoped they would bring a kevlar option to their largest spool and they heard my pleas! 200 feet of cordage in such a small and easy to deploy package represents a lot of capability.

Check out the new Compact Survival Cord options at Gearward.

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Molleganizers from Blade Tricks

By on March 20, 2014 in EDC, Preparedness, Survival, Tactical Gear

I have covered Blade Tricks on Blade Bomb before. They make a bunch of very slick edged tools and related items but their most recent product is not a knife, tomahawk, or even an impact weapon. It is a thin plastic sheet with a ton of possibilities.

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Molleganizers are thin plastic sheets with a series of slots and holes cut into them to create a MOLLE compatible grid. The slots allow you to mount any MOLLE compatible pouches. The holes allow you to mount items that typically mount via screws like Safariland 6004 compatible pouches or gear that would normally use a Tek-Lok to mount. The holes can even be used to mount sections of 1913 rail so you can mount rail-mounted items.

These could be used to organize a bag or create a stand-alone organizer. They come in a variety of sizes to fit different applications. There is no shortage of possibilities for something like this.

Check out Molleganizers at Blade Tricks.

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