Reviews

Esee Advanced Fire Kit (with extension tube)

invalid@example.com (Bushman5) — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 01:32:03 +0000

Picked this kit up from @Begungrain7 (thanks man!) . I'm sure a lot of you already have one of these, but I haven't seen many pics or reviews up yet.

Its a lot bigger than it looks in photos.......i expected it to be the same size as the regular Esee firekit.....(diameter).

this thing is a beast. My largest firesteel kit (Sam Wilson) < <<< (and that kit is a BEAST!) is smaller than the Esee Advanced FireKit.

fiure steel is...

Esee Advanced Fire Kit (with extension tube)

DirectAction Ghost Mk2 backpack

invalid@example.com (Bushman5) — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 21:35:11 +0000

Got one of these DirectAction Ghost Mk2 packs recently, and within an hour ordered another one (one for EDC/work use, one for woods use). This one is URBAN GREY, and the one i have coming soon is ADAPTIVE GREEN. (I will get more into the chameleon like colors near the end of the post....its quite interesting..)

this review has LOTS of pic (heavy Bandwidth) so be warned

The pack came very well packaged in a...

DirectAction Ghost Mk2 backpack

Condor Low Drag

invalid@example.com (theJman) — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 20:54:33 +0000

Bland, generic, unimaginative, all adjectives that could be used to describe the Condor Low Drag knife. Even the name is dull, but does mundane mean bad too? Can something this plain be worthwhile? That's what we're going to find out, before undertaking that journey here are the specs...

Blade Length: 6.6"
Overall Length: 11.6"
Thickness: 0.2"
Material: 1075 High Carbon Steel
Finish: Polished
Grind:...

Condor Low Drag

Artisan Cutlery Tomahawk

invalid@example.com (theJman) — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 01:16:19 +0000

The Artisan Cutlery Tomahawk doesn't seem to be aptly named. I mean, does this knife look like a tomahawk to you? Yea, me neither. Does the questionable choice of name extend to a questionable choice of a knife? Let's find out, but before we do how about some specs...

Blade Length: 6.30"
Blade...

Artisan Cutlery Tomahawk

White River Camp Cleaver

invalid@example.com (theJman) — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 00:39:42 +0000

White River Camp Clever 1 by theJman posted Feb 24, 2024 at 7:34 PM

I never really felt a Cleaver could make a good outdoor knife, seems like it would be more suited for the camp kitchen or when butchering. So then why did I buy a White River Camp Cleaver? Simply because I felt like trying something different, does a knife fanatic need any other reason? Let's start with some...

White River Camp Cleaver

MKettle SAS Ultra Light - Hard Anodised Variant 'kettle'

invalid@example.com (Bushman5) — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 06:32:43 +0000

This will be an ongoing review as i use the kettle in the woods.

Got this (superfast shipping to Canada from the UK) from the https://www.thebushcraftstore.co.uk/

They shipped it and notified me an hour after I placed the order. Really good comms and great bunch of folks (not to mention HUGE selection of gear). They have me as a customer for life now. When the parcel arrived today, the kettle was padded with bubble wrap, in a stout cardboard box, with three layers of vac seal...

MKettle SAS Ultra Light - Hard Anodised Variant 'kettle'

TOPS KNIVES "HAKET" (tactical version)

invalid@example.com (Bushman5) — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 14:06:46 +0000

New multi tool (wait what?) in the stable.

TOPS KNIVES "HAKET" tool - (Hawk and Knife Emergency Tool) - tactical black version

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Cordura sock to store the tool in....it has AMPLE room for a Silky 2000 folding saw plus other gear!

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TOPS KNIVES "HAKET" (tactical version)

PRISTINE Water Purification Tablets are CRAP!

invalid@example.com (Bushman5) — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 02:39:11 +0000

These PRISTINE tabs are readily available here in metro Vancouver, and relatively cheap. 50 blister packed tablets per sealed foil pouch. Treats 50 liters of water for about $8 CDN or so.

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But they f-ing freaking SUCK.......even new ones turn to gooey mush inside the blister packs in less than a few weeks. And who knows how long they may have been on the rack at the store.......

You literally have to scrape out the tablet with...

PRISTINE Water Purification Tablets are CRAP!

Book Review: "How to Survive: Self Reliance in Extreme Circumstances"

invalid@example.com (WOODSDEVIL) — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 00:54:32 +0000

I just finished this excellent book written by John Hudson, the British Royal Air Force's Chief Survival Instructor. Unlike the usual survival tome which teaches fire making, water purification, and other essential skills, Hudson goes a different route, choosing instead to examine the psychology of survival. . .who survives, who does not, and how mindset played a role in the matter. I cannot recommend it highly enough. It's a useful and interesting departure from the typical survival read....

Book Review: "How to Survive: Self Reliance in Extreme Circumstances"

Kore Essentials WATCH OUT - BAD

invalid@example.com (Bruno_GO) — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 12:48:27 +0000

In January I bought a gun belt for EDC.
After 6 months of really normal and regular use, the stitches just open.
I contacted the company because I bought on their official website, nothing on dealers. They didn't want to send the belt to another address to replace as, according to them, it wasn't something the warranty would cover. Because of that, I don't recommend it.
Also, the site reviews are a scam. Only positives are published because my negative was not published, I tried twice. Bad...

Kore Essentials WATCH OUT - BAD

CELESTRON ThermoCharge 10 Hand-Warmer / Battery Bank

invalid@example.com (Bushman5) — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 01:58:36 +0000

bought this CELESTRON ThermoCharge 10 Handwarmer / Battery Bank for $75 CDN locally. I wanted a long lasting handwarmer for the L.R.R.P.R. webbing Stormtrooper hand-warmer pouch i recently bought. As well I wanted a backup battery bank for my cell and my hi capacity 18650 batteries i use (headlamp). They are micro USB rechargeable - so they connect right to the battery bank with a small micro USB cable....

CELESTRON ThermoCharge 10 Hand-Warmer / Battery Bank

Buck 110 Folding Hunter

invalid@example.com (Stayinsharp) — Sat, 20 Nov 2021 17:41:18 +0000

As the holiday season approaches, I get a little nostalgic… thinking back to those trips to the woods with my uncle and grandfather. As a young buck -Hiking, camping, and hunting in the fall was what introduced me to this world of survival skills, prepping, knife collecting and bushcraft. I still remember my first “good” knife… a buck 110, handed down to my by my uncle whom my mom bought a brand new Gerber Gator for hunting. I still remember Christmas Day when he opened his gift, he saw the...

Buck 110 Folding Hunter

Dry Creek Forge CD-1 Prototype

invalid@example.com (DYSPHORIC JOY) — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 21:29:38 +0000

Not a review, just brutality. @Dry Creek Forge

anrkst6973

invalid@example.com (Bushcraft_Dave) — Sun, 02 May 2021 07:58:50 +0000

@anrkst6973 and I completed a trade and this forum brother is super friendly, a great communicator, fast shipper, and just an all around great dude. Amazing to work with and very generous.

Fox Knives Parus

invalid@example.com (theJman) — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 16:46:49 +0000

Tracker. Pretty much everyone with even a passing familiarity of outdoor knives knows about the Tom Brown Tracker. You don't even need to say "Tom Brown", just Tracker will suffice. It's a polarizing design if there ever was one, yet despite that many companies make a variation of it. Fox Knives is no different with their Parus. This...

Fox Knives Parus

Esee 3HM

invalid@example.com (Stayinsharp) — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 21:03:18 +0000

I had an Esee 3HM as soon as they brought out the kydex sheath for them . Although I must say.... I’d like the handle to be about a mm thicker on each side for my XL hands, the esee 3hm is one that has haunted me since I sold it.

With the thinner (but very tough) stock of the 3, full tang, palm length blade, the perceivably bigger belly/ constant curve up to the point, and the 55-57hrc which is field serviceable with just a ceramic rod and leather belt, this knife checks almost every box...

Esee 3HM

First Lite Duffle

invalid@example.com (C99c) — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 03:48:49 +0000

Not long ago I ordered a couple of First Lite Duffles to replace some gear from other companies that were: 1. Claimed by other family members and 2. Loaned to a friend and lost by an airline.

I chose the First Lite Duffles because I'm increasingly trying to be very careful what companies I give money to.

https://www.firstlite.com/collections/dirtbag-duffles/products/dirtbag-duffle-medium

They come in one color and three sizes.

Positives:
I've taken them on several trips now...

First Lite Duffle

My new knife site

invalid@example.com (CWB) — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 19:40:39 +0000

Since my love for knives and their usage, I decided to do a website with review blogs. I haven't got it finished or linked yet. When I get it finished and you have a knife that I can review and or do some comparisons with similar knives, please let me know. If you've already done a review and want it shared, lets discuss how to post it up.

I was able to grab a really cool domain called "This Old Knife".

https://thisoldknife.com/

Thanks,
Bob

LT Wright Illuminous 5

invalid@example.com (theJman) — Sat, 05 Dec 2020 03:31:59 +0000

Genesis. If you're reading this you know what that is. I don't have to say "knife" or "LT Wright" because the name Genesis is synonymous with the quintessential bushcraft blade. You might own one - I certainly do - and it's because of that knife I'm doing this review. But this is not an article about the Genesis, it's the Illuminous 5 I'm writing about....

LT Wright Illuminous 5

Real Steel Bushcraft Plus Survival knife

invalid@example.com (theJman) — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 01:34:04 +0000

Today I want to discuss the Real Steel Bushcraft Plus Survival knife. While the name seems to be a bit of a contradiction - "bushcraft" and "survival" are typically considered two different things - the knife itself makes more sense when you get it in your hands. Before talking about how it performs let me give you some spec's...

Steel: Sandvik 14C28N
Total length: 9.5"
Weight: 6.5 ounces
Blade length: 4.5"
Blade thickness: 4.5mm
Handle length: 5.0"
Handle material: G10, black...

Real Steel Bushcraft Plus Survival knife