Top Posts
If we are being honest, this is probably the smartest watch buy on the market today.
I’m a huge fan of the GA2100 series of GSHOCKS — I am not alone as many people love these. At roughly $99 they offer tremendous value and stellar looks — they are perhaps the most wearable of the GSHOCK models too. So when I found out that Casio was coming out with a GAB2100, which adds a couple extras, I was pumped. At $150 this is still a stellar value, and attainable by many — it’s everything the GA2100 is, but better.
Just get one, or allow me to tell you more reasons to get one…
Stage Manager with an external display connected is a really nice setup. It doesn’t feel like a Mac — it feels easier.
Good news, this pen is still great even in brass, so you should get both.
I wrote about this pen a while back, when I picked up the Electroless Nickel variant. I like that pen so much, that I decided to see what the brass variant would be like. And great news: it’s just as good, and in someways better.
I am not going to rehash everything from that first review, so take a look at that if you don’t recall how much I love that variant.
This week: my take on watches; and a bunch of random gear and thoughts about newer things. You must be a member to read the rest of this article. (Already a member? Log In.)
A really good knife, made with even better knife steel, but the scales were downgraded in an annoying fashion. Still, everyone should have one.
When I published my Deka review, I mentioned at the end of that review rumors of a forthcoming version with Magnacut steel. This is my review for that version. It is most excellent, but has one glaring tradeoff you need to be aware of.
That said, those who want a knife and don’t want to think about which to get or spend a bunch of money — this is that knife. It’s great.
Currently available for $254, it’s one of the best EDC bags money can buy. Amazing price. My review.
Currently available for $254, it’s one of the best EDC bags money can buy. Amazing price. My review.
Modifying a listicle of items that every guy should apparently own…
This car is the ultimate car for families in America — it’s made for it. I love it.
I don’t talk about cars too often here, but I love cars. I love to drive, and I love everything silly about cars. I had hoped that when I leased my last car (2019 BMW 540i) by the time I would get my next car, EVs would be viable. They were not, at least not for me, and I think not for many people — they are certainly at a turning point, perhaps next cycle.
So instead of an EV I got one of the most non-EV cars out there: a 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe Z71 with 6.2L V8. Yeah.
Thing is, this is one of my favorite cars I have ever owned, and I want to share with you why.
Lots of clever design features, makes this bag one of the more versatile Mystery Ranch bags I own.
Note: Mystery Ranch provided this backpack for review.
I’ve had the Blitz 30 for quite some time now, and I’ve used it in a wide variety of scenarios. It’s a bag which really surprised me for how versatile it can be. While this is a new offering it is along the same lines of the popular 2 Day Assault — which means it has many of the lessons Mystery Ranch has learned in all its various military bags, but distilled into a more affordable offering for those not going to literal war zones.
I really like a lot of things about this bag, but there are nuances and caveats here. Like the 2 Day Assault, you’ll need to first be good with the military vibes, but if you are, then you are left with a really nice bag and one which more easily spans a wide gambit of use than the 2 Day Assault.
A really great large backpack which does not care how you use it, it will work.
It’s no secret I love Filson gear, I’ve been buying and reviewing their stuff for years now. Current Filson gear has two lines these days, and one of those lines is the Dryden lineup of bags/accessories. These are Filson designs made overseas, and primarily with Nylon materials and only small touches of the classic Filson materials.
They are less expensive, but in the same way the the entry level Porsche is less expensive — factually correct, practically not worth being the reason alone to purchase. Here, I have been testing a Filson Dryden Backpack which I picked up in great condition second hand.
I’m torn on this bag. It’s quite good, even very nice in many ways, and yet at the same time it is not at all for me. This is a quick look as I didn’t spend extended time with this bag, but publishing because it is worth considering for some.
Why Stage Manager could be a huge boon for portable displays, and other nonsense.
Not a lot of wow factor, but you’ll find yourself quickly using this light more than you ever expected.
I had an older Preon (P2) for years, and it was one of those lights that I never really loved, never really hated, but always found useful. I snagged the current Preon P1 mkIII in HAIII Black to check out with the goal of trying to find something which walks a fine line: small, tail switch, and nice to carry. That’s not as easy to find as you might think, but this light might have perfected it.
A new metric for analyzing bags, and also why some people should stick to blogging about bags, and not designing them.
I’m not a Wordle person, but I am a fan of this developer. So if you are a Wordle person (I think it’s popular) check this out. (Also: what a great icon.)
I’m not a Wordle person, but I am a fan of this developer. So if you are a Wordle person (I think it’s popular) check this out. (Also: what a great icon.)
What a wonderful knife to hold, with amazing aesthetics, but this blade material is not at all for me.
This is a special edition version of the Terrain 365 Caiman Slipjoint, done in partnership with the SPD part of Prometheus Design Werx, here’s the product page. I’ve always thought these were cool knives, and I snagged this knife second hand to try out.
The big thing about these knives is that the blade isn’t steel. It’s cobalt. And it, well the marketing is a lot, this is my first go with something like this. Let’s talk about it all.
How I can pack light even though I always want to pack all the gear.
This is easily the best everyday pouch I have tested.
This is an amazing pouch — I don’t normally start reviews like that, but I feel like it needs to be said, since I’ve generally not loved a lot of the stuff Evergoods produces. But this pouch? This is my favorite pouch. I am not sure I can even accurately encapsulate why this pouch is so good, but I shall try.
Eye safety is something you need in your emergency gear, and probably around the house too.
I’ve always hated wearing safety goggles, even when I worked out in the field doing construction-type-things — ugh.
Luckily my eyes had no major impact that I know of from lack of wearing safety glasses. However, a couple events recently led to me start taking safety goggles seriously, and to start wearing, using, and staging them in emergency gear.
Allow me to dive in…
Let’s talk about emergency bags, and then what is in for testing.
This is why the Small Sebenza is the best pocket knife, and might as well be the perfect pocket knife, about ten years into my ownership.
My last review of the famed Chris Reeve Small Sebenza was in 2013 and I reviewed the ‘21’ edition of the knife. In the intervening 9 years since I wrote that, well not a lot has changed, and yet if you ask enthusiasts a bunch has changed about the Small Sebenza with the introduction of the 31.
Over those years, though, I kept giving the Small Sebenza different top spots on my best lists, and many rightfully have been asking for me to update my article on the knife — it’s been a while. Luckily I still have that same Small Sebenza 21, and a couple years ago I nabbed a Small Sebenza 31 as well. Let’s talk about the absolute best all around pocket knife money can buy, shall we? We shall.