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Gear Reviews

  • Flextone Buck Collector
     
    100% of 3 votes

    Loud, pitch-perfect grunts emerge from the rubberized body. Volume control is as easy as pinching down the end of the call.

    Price: $21 Retail
    Review from Big O on 11/29/09 at 01:45 +1
    Got a nice "wheeze" to it too ! Got mine the other day !
  • Best New Knife 2009: DiamondBlade P.D. 1
     
    16% of 6 votes

    DiamondBlade starts with D2 steel and subjects it to a unique forging process that leaves a super-hard edge and a flexible spine. Its knives will take and keep an edge like nothing else on the market. (Along with the P.D. 1, DiamondBlade sent an elk antler that it had hacked hunks out of, and the edge was not dulled in the least. Try that with your cutlery.) This simple, light knife has a 6-inch drop-point blade and a 41⁄2-inch machined G10 handle whose hollowed slabs unscrew, leaving room inside for storing stuff. The P.D.

    Price: $440 Retail
    Review from Big O on 10/19/09 at 01:27 +1
    You know you can get one that "shoot's" a CO2 cart. CHEAPER !
  • SOG PowerAssist Multitool
     
    66% of 3 votes

    THE LOWDOWN The SOG features 15 tools and includes both a straight and a serrated blade. Its namesake spring system helps propel the knives open, and the compound leverage gearing allows for considerable torque to its pliers. It was the most expensive tool tested and weighed in at 9.3 ounces.
    Most of the testers found the safety-lock system to be cumbersome, if innovative. The group also unanimously thought the price was high. But they didn’t question its performance. Koonce called it the multitool.

    Price: $115 Retail
    Review from Big O on 10/19/09 at 01:22 0
    Good enough for our S/F's boy's and others around the world. Good enough for me !
  • Leatherman Super Tool 300 Multitool
     
    100% of 3 votes

    THE LOWDOWN Maintaining its reputation as an innovator in the category, Leatherman debuts removable wire-cutter blades (additional inserts sold separately) and its strongest pliers yet with the 300. At 9.6 ounces, this was the heftiest of the group.
    With three first-place finishes, the Super Tool lived up to its name, scoring high on all counts. Everyone was a fan of the replaceable wire cutter, and the grip was considered one of the most comfortable. This was the “best buy” out of all the tools tested, said Koonce.

    Price: $84 Retail
    Review from Big O on 10/19/09 at 01:20 +2
    I still like my SOG better. More power in the pliers.
  • Gerber Ripstop Multi-plier Multitool
     
    0% of 2 votes

    THE LOWDOWN Smaller than the other folders, with a sleek “open-curve” design, the Ripstop has a standard range of tools, nine of which can be opened with the handles closed. The pliers are spring-loaded. This was the only multitool in the test to include ­scissors.
    Despite three out of four panelists giving it a higher score, the Gerber finished neck and neck with the  SOG, due to a low rating from Koonce. There was a general discontent with the wide splay of the pliers. However, the tool scored the best in the value category.

    Price: $63 Retail
    Review from Big O on 10/19/09 at 01:18 0
    You shoud try the "Leatherman" or "SOG".
  • Buck 730 X-Tract Multitool
     
    0% of 1 votes

    THE LOWDOWN Buck’s X-Tract can be used entirely with one hand. It has only the essentials: knife, pliers, wire cutter, screwdrivers, and a can and bottle opener. This was the most affordable tool, and at around 6 ounces, the lightest.

    Price: $60 Retail
    Review from Big O on 10/19/09 at 01:16 +2
    Looks are'nt everything.
  • Leupold Wind River Katmai 8×32
     
    50% of 2 votes

    (503-526-1400; www.leupold.com)

     

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    In the past, I haven't been crazy about some of Leupold's binoculars, but this comparatively new model is a good 'un.

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    Weight: 18.9 ounces
    Field of view at 1,000 yards: 330 feet
    Close focus to: 5 feet
    Price: $420
    Best Feature: The Katmai has full-size optics¿but it's only 4 inches tall! It's also very sharp and very bright and comes with a rain guard for the ocular lenses.
    Worst Feature: I wish there were attached caps for the objective lenses to keep rain out.

    Price: $420-0 Retail
    Review from Big O on 06/14/09 at 18:24 0
    I like the "Wind River" line. I like the larger optics though.
  • BUSHNELL HOLOSIGHT
     
    100% of 2 votes
    A Holosight projects a hologram of a circle with a dot in its center onto a lens. In my opinion, it's the fastest of all the dot sights to use because to aim you simply put the bird's head inside the circle, which can be adjusted to 15 levels of brightness. The new low-profile XLP sits half an inch closer to the bore than did previous Holosights (many of which are currently on active military service), so you don't have to crane your neck off the stock to see the reticle.

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    The XLP runs for 100 hours on two AAA batteries. If battery strength falls to 20 percent, the reticle blinks for a few seconds after you turn it on. $299; 800-423-3537; bushnell.com

    Price: $299-0 Retail
    Review from Big O on 06/05/09 at 00:17 0
    If they're good enough for the military they're good enough for me.
  • J&G CYCLEWEAR WATERPROOF RAIN JACKET AND PANTS
     
    100% of 1 votes

    My favorite new
    nonbreathable rainwear was designed for cyclists, not fishermen, but it's perfect for a day in the boat. The jacket has extra fabric in the shoulders for unencumbered casting, and its back hangs low enough to cover any crack that may appear when you're bending over to boat a bass.

     

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    Best Features: It's a simple design with no loose fabric to catch on your boat hardware.

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    Points to Ponder: It's built for a slim cyclist, not a stocky fisherman. Consider stepping up a size. Price: Jacket, $44; pants, $39

    Price: $83-0 Retail
    Review from Big O on 06/05/09 at 00:14 0
    I'm in the market for new rain gear so I'll be looking at this one soon. Thanks F&S.
  • TAR-HUNT DSG
     
    0% of 0 votes
    Call it Extreme Makeover, Slug Edition. Known for its bolt-action slug guns, Tar-Hunt (570-784-6368; www.tar-hunt.com) now does a brisk business converting 870s into Designated Slug Guns. The Tar-Hunt people fit a block of steel into the receiver, then insert a rifled, muzzle-braked E.R. Shaw barrel. They tap the receiver and install Leu-pold bases. With Lightfield Hybreds, I shot several good 50-yard groups and put five shots into 2 inches at 75 yards, tight enough to seriously endanger any disposable beverage cup in the woods.
    Price: $625-0 Retail
    Review from Big O on 05/18/09 at 00:05 0
    Little pricy for me, I'll stick with my mossberg combo.
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