Welding isn’t the easiest skill to learn, requiring a lot of patience and repetition to regularly put together strong and consistent welds. Add in the fact that you’re dealing with high-temperature equipment and it gets very intimidating very fast. The XLaserLab X1 Pro looks to make welding much more approachable. Unlike traditional welding equipment that…
There’s a reason why the Grim Reaper has long been depicted carrying a scythe – the crop-cutting staple makes the creepy character look cool. Hook-shaped blades just bring a certain aesthetic that gives erstwhile humble tools a more menacing feel. Take, for instance, this tiny Edgelet ScytheBlade. A keychain knife, it’s a miniature folder equipped…
Peak Design makes some of the best backpacks out there, including some aimed squarely at airline travel. This time around, they’re adding proper travel luggage to their lineup in the form of the Peak Design Roller Pro. The outfit’s first ever rolling luggage, it takes your standard towable suitcase and updates it with features that…
There was a time when camping meant pitching a tent and putting your camping cot (or other sleep setup) together soon as you arrive at camp. As fun as that may be, it’s a bit of a chore, especially when all you want to do is relax after a long day of driving. If you’d…
Some people swear by the benefits of weightlifting belts. Others deem them detrimental if you want to maximize engagement of all your core muscles. Truth be told, both sides have a valid point. Our bodies are, indeed, built to execute those movements. Heck, our bodies already have a muscle (the transverse abdominis) that performs the…
Last year, Yeti partnered with Mystery Ranch on a limited-edition adventure pack called the Bozeman, which showcased both outfits’ various innovations in a single backpack. Yeti has since acquired Mystery Ranch and, unsurprisingly, they’re bringing the Bozeman back, albeit under a new moniker called the Yeti Ranchero. Yes, it’s very much a reprise of the…
There’s no shortage of cable management solutions out there for sorting out the wire mess on the folding desk in your bedroom or behind the TV stand, each one with their own pros and cons. Some solutions put the cables out of the way, but they remain a bundled mess, while others just stop being…
Pocket knives see plenty of use when it comes to food. We use ours, for instance, to peel fruits, slice sandwiches, and split energy bars at various points throughout the day. So why not make a pocket knife that looks like a tasty snack? That’s exactly what they did with the Boker Kalashnikob, a pocket…
While it’s easy enough to carry a pocket knife, a torch light, or a compact multi-tool in your pocket, things get complicated when you want to bring a couple or more EDC items in tow. Even a humble pocket flashlight can be too big if it needs to share pocket space with a multi-bit pocket…
Burning logs on a fire pit is cool and all, but it’s a lot of work gathering all that wood during the day, so you can enjoy a toasty fire when it gets cold. If you like to minimize the drudgery when you’re slumming it in the wild, it’s probably best to just bring along…