Upgrading My Camera Bag: Pelican 1510 Next Generation Protector Case

For the better part of a decade, my camera case was a no-name FDE hard shell I bought from a local Tractor Supply Co. store, the kind of thing that looks like a Pelican from ten feet away and functions like one until you actually open it up. There was no interior organization to speak […] T...

By Luke Cuenco •

Still Available, SOFFE Silkies

I’ll show my age here and call them Silkies even though I know folks love to call them Ranger panties these days. Also, I don’t want to get caught with a “unsafe for work” tag if I title this entry with the p word. At any rate, no matter what you call them, the iconic [&#8...

By Eric G •

War Stories: Five Shermans Shot Out From Under Him

I used to love working at the VA hospital. Just like everything Uncle Sam does, the Veterans Administration is bloated, inefficient, and frustrating. However, back when I worked there as a physician we still had a proper crop of World War II veterans who needed inpatient care. That was Candyland ...

By Will Dabbs, MD •

Enclosed Emitter made even Better? Steiner MPS 2.0 Micro Pistol Sight

Enclosed emitters are gaining a lot of momentum and popularity nowadays, and Steiner has just dropped an updated version of theirs: the MPS 2.0 micro pistol sight. With newly enhanced features like larger buttons, better battery life, and the same price-point as before (no price increase for even...

By Adam Scepaniak •

TFB Review: Springfield Armory Echelon Alpha 4.0C 9mm

The Springfield Armory Echelon has been the darling of Geneseo, Illinois ever since its inception for innumerable reasons. The supremely-clever optics mounting system, texturing/stippling that borders on coming from a Custom Shop, a chassis design for ultimate modularity, and flat out performance...

By Adam Scepaniak •

Athlon Cronus ATS P-MINI 250S: Pocket Thermal for $500

Thermal has been sliding down the price ladder for several years, and Athlon’s newest entry lands at a number that puts it in reach of hunters who were never going to drop three grand on an optic. The Cronus ATS P-MINI 250S carries an MSRP of $499.99 and weighs 7.23 ounces, light enough to ...

By Sam.S •

NEBO 1K EDC Pocket Light Doubles as a Hands-Free Cap Light

Anyone who has tried to finish field dressing a deer at last light while clenching a flashlight in their teeth understands the problem NEBO is chasing here. The 1K EDC Pocket Light landed at the start of July, and its whole reason for existing is putting usable light where you need it without tyi...

By Sam.S •
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