Okay, this item is not new as it appears to have been on the market for at least a year…but I just noticed it while perusing my recent Cabela’s catalog. At first I thought it must be some kind of misprint. I mean, could a spinning reel possibly cost $750 and not be 14 kt [...]
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I stopped by the Smith Abrasives booth and asked the company’s president, Richard Smith, for a quick knife sharpening tip. Here’s what Mr. Smith had to say:
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He then looked at my simple little flip phone that I had placed on the bar and proclaimed… “you just wait…in a few years the phone you carry will be all the camera you’ll need.”
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I was contacted by a product manufacturer called 5 o’clock Shadow which hails from Salt Lake City. The concept being promoted is a hand-knitted face mask done ala a beard. That’s right…now hunters can sport that thick beard they’ve always been jealous they could not grow.
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Over the years I’ve witnessed some odd items to be found in the pockets of sportsmen carried for peculiar purposes. Some have practical value, others have mere sentimental value, and others…well, let’s just say they have a yet-to-be-determined value, perhaps known only to the person carrying it.
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This past May I happened to be out in Virginia doing some historical touring when I stopped in at the National Rifle Association’s Headquarters—specifically to visit The National Firearms Museum (Fairfax, VA). Folks, let me tell you…if you ever find yourself out in the Washington D.C. are you owe it to yourself to check out [...]
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For years companies have been designing camouflage with the wrong emphasis. The eyes for most animals—whether predator or prey—are vastly different and failure to recognize this concept overlooks an important rule in camouflage design.
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Okay, I’ve covered many aspects of W.L. Gore’s Gore-Tex® membrane technology over the past several blog posts. In fact, some of you are probably hoping this series wraps up soon and I move on to a completely different topic. Well, good news…there is just one more blog post remaining after this one talking about Gore®, [...]
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I think it’s important for consumers to visually see a few of the many ways the Gore-Tex® membrane is quality tested because I truly believe the typical outdoor product consumer has no idea just how extensive and comprehensive the process is.
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We’re covering how associates at Gore® test new product concepts by visiting the Rain Room located at their Elkton, MD lab.
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