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SOF Select 25 – Massif Boreas Wool Fleece New from Massif is the Boreas Wool Fleece is a fleece lined Merino wool jacket with superior performance to the issue nylon fleece garment. The wool features a polyester blend for durability with Nextec EPIC encapsulation for a durable weather barrier. It features slash hand waner pockets along with dual zippered pockets to keep items secure. The shoulders and sleeves are reinforced and there’s a chin guard behind the zipper. This entry was posted on Tuesday, May 13th, 2025 at 16:00 and is filed under Clothing, SOF Select. You can follow any…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Toyota’s electric crossover is leveling up for 2026. The model that was the bZ4X is now just the 2026 Toyota bZ. It comes with more power, more range, and new tech inside. Pair that with some styling changes and convenient features that are must-haves on EVs, and the new bZ should find a lot more buyers and happy owners. Ho-Hum bZ4X Becomes 2026 Toyota bZ The 2023 Toyota bZ4X was the brand’s first mainstream electric vehicle in North America, but it didn’t exactly impress…

Hornady is introducing the new 25 Creedmoor cartridge. Recently accepted by Sporting Arms and Manufacturers Institute (SAAMI), the 25 Creedmoor continues the legacy and performance of the Creedmoor family of cartridges. Consumer ammunition offerings will feature bullets selected to deliver the shot, no matter if it is for hunting, competition shooting or other long-range-shooting applications. “The 25 Creedmoor is the end result of our constant pursuit of maximizing ballistic potential.” said Jayden Quinlan, senior ballistician at Hornady. “This cartridge fills that competitive niche between 6mm and 6.5mm—providing shooters the absolute best blend of moderate recoil, flat trajectory, and superior wind…

By Will Dabbs, MD Posted in #History Certain physical spaces are imbued with a near-supernatural gravitas. Most any Civil War battlefield has a sort of ethereal presence. Even if the weather is pretty and the scene pastoral, the blood that was spilt in these places is adequate to canonize that remarkable dirt into something mystically awe-inspiring. So it is when you enter the hallowed spaces of the American submarine USS Drum (SS-228). The Drum is part of the Battleship Alabama Memorial Park in Mobile, Alabama, a place I recently had the honor of visiting. Everything is cramped, but all submarines are cramped — even the modern…

Note: This will appear in the June 2025 print issue of KNIFE Magazine. The news was originally under embargo until the official release announcement scheduled for Blade Show in a couple of weeks. Since someone broke the embargo, the floodgates opened, and I received permission to share this now. This is a copy of what I wrote for my Knife News column, with additional comments at the bottom. Work Sharp Enters the Production Knife Arena with RMX series After more than 50 years designing some of the most innovative tool sharpening systems out there, Oregon-based Work Sharp has decided to…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Runners who find sports watches to be overwhelming or cluttered now have a pared-down option. By taking a run-first approach, the Suunto Run ($250) eliminates some data bells and whistles to concentrate on training, racing, and recovery. This streamlined approach also reduces the watch’s heft and price. Suunto Run Watch Features The Suunto Run leaves off some techy functions that other smart watches feature, but it doesn’t skimp. We’ll lead with the weight. This watch weighs 36 g, which is a few grams shy…

I have a knife I wanted for a long time on its way and I am, of course, excited in a way only knife knuts can be. But we have all been there. A knife is ordered. The confirmation email has come in. And now the wait, the knife vigil (cultro vigilia), begins. In this most scared time of waiting, how do you occupy your mind? Here is a quick guide. What do you do while waiting for a knife to arrive? Read the whole thing at EverydayCommentary.com   Read the full article here

SOF Select 25 – HUXWRX The latest suppressor form HUXWRX is referred to as “Black Magic” due to the internal string of letters used to describe the design. This 5.56 can uses their patented flow through design. It’s printed from Inconel 718 with an Armorlube coating which acts similarly to DLC. Here you can see the locking collar. It is used with a printed and machined Inconel flash hider. It’s not a good idea to combine suppressors and muzzle devices form different materials due to varied wear. They print the blank and then do the finish work. This entry was…

I avoid using the phrase “functional art” in my knife reviews because it’s unspecific and potentially misleading. But I am hard-pressed to classify designer Darriel Caston’s knives any other way. Everything he churns out is as wonderful to look at as it is to use. In 2024, CRKT released both the Minimal X and the limited-edition Mbombo, both based off of a knife that Caston designed for SpaceX. Where the Minimal X was positioned as the workhorse of the two, the fancier Mbombo, which carried Damascus steel, quickly sold out before CRKT removed the knife from its site. For 2025,…

Why are lever guns so popular all of a sudden? Maybe it’s because more and more Americans are living in restrictive states which drastically curtail the right to keep and bear some sort of arms. Or maybe it’s because of recent popular TV shows which show off lever-action guns left, right and center. To be honest, we think it’s because they’re outrageously fun to shoot. Whatever the reason is, there’s never been a better time to own a lever-action firearm.  Fightlite | Herring Model 2024A lever-action rifle that uses a rotating bolt like an AR-pattern firearm, the Model 2024 uses…