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H. Clay Aalders is a lifelong edged tool user. He spent the past 20 years as a woodworker and fishing guide in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Idaho, and Tennessee. While guiding in Idaho, Clay worked part-time writing for a local newspaper, and upon moving to Tennessee began writing for the blog The Truth About Knives – spending his last 5 years there as Managing Editor. His background is in fixed-blade hunting and bushcraft knives, but has jumped into the world of vintage slipjoint collecting with both feet since coming to work at Knife Magazine. Clay’s primary role is as Digital…

KA-BAR has dropped a spiritual successor to the Mark 98, a flipper knife that has been in their lineup for several years. The new model is called the Mark 25, and it features a refined design, different color scheme, and higher-performance blade steel. We wrote “several years” above, but really, the Mark 98 has enjoyed over half a decade in service. It was a notable release in 2018 because it was the first modern flipper folder KABAR had ever attempted. Like many of KABAR’s most beloved releases, the 98 aimed for accessibility, with a sub-$100 price tag enabled by its…

AUSA 25 – FANG F7 by Red Cat As soon as I read about Red Cat’s new FANG FPV drone and sure enough, it fits right in what what I refer to as the “155 shell of the future” an attritable FPV drone made with NDAA compliant components that comes in under $3000. Featuring a 7″ carbon fiber frame and Integrated HD FPV Camera w/ Low-latency Transmission along with UMAC NDAA-compliant Motors and a 6S Li-Ion Battery it can recovered for continued system training. During a drone racing competition earlier this month in North Carolina, the FANG came in first…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More KETL Mtn. Apparel, a brand known for its travel and hiking clothing, is enticing customers with a good old-fashioned treasure hunt. On Oct. 18, the company will release coordinates to hidden jars of cash and KETL gift cards stashed away throughout the Front Range of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. If you’ve ever dreamed of following clues and maps to hidden riches, now’s your chance. Check out the details below to learn everything you need to know before you set out on your “Rocky Mountain Oyster”…

AUSA 25 – FN Multi-purpose Tactical Launcher 30mm (MTL-30) I got some hands on time with an example of FN America‘s new Multi-purpose Tactical Launcher 30mm (MTL-30), one of several designs vying to become the US Army’s Precision Grenadier System, a semi-auto, box magazine fed grande launcher with programmable bursting munitions. The Army’s requirement was caliber agnostic and FN engineers chose 30mm as their “Goldilocks” caliber to achieve the desired effects. The medium velocity rounds produce 45 ft lbs of recoil and shoot pretty flat. With under 3 seconds time of flight to 300 meters, the max elevation for the…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Los Angeles may be known for its traffic, but for runners, it’s a city best experienced on foot. From coastal paths and canyon trails to early-morning track workouts and vibrant neighborhood run clubs, LA’s running scene is as diverse and energetic as the city itself. Plugging in is easy once you know where to look: a mix of local run clubs, curated resources like LA Running Connoisseur, and an ever-growing calendar of trail races and social runs that make the city’s sprawling geography feel…

It’s not often that new gear drops leave us with mouths agape, but some of this week’s sure did. Noovo released a tricked-out all-terrain camper van with the design and features of a luxury hotel room. Also, Normatec’s newest piece of tech, the Elite Hips, helps rehabilitate the hips and lower back, aka the sorest points for many athletes. If you’re looking for technical innovation that won’t break the bank, however, we’ve got that too. Superfeet released the first-ever carbon-plated insoles to turn any pair of running shoes into bouncy, responsive springs. Find it all in this week’s Emerging Gear.…

AUSA 25 – SIG SAUER Introduces New Robotic Solutions Over the past few AUSA meetings SIG SAUER has incrementally introduced new robotic solutions such as the Pitbull Remote Weapon Station and small arms integration into aerial drones. This year they exhibited a scaled down version of their RWS mounted to an IAI Fire Storm APUS 60 quadcopter which was developed specifically for this application. It is fuel powered and offers 3 hours of endurance. The RWS features an LMG and 200 rounds of 7.62 NATO ammunition for a total weight of 24 kg. It uses the same tech as the…

The LIDAR Data mapping Colorado’s Park, Custer, and Fremont Counties was published in 2020, and it raised questions for Eric Gilbertson. The mountaineer and mechanical engineer likes to conduct ground surveys on peaks in his spare time, and his friend Ben Loftin pointed out how close Crestone and East Crestone Peaks’ elevations looked on the LIDAR data. They were damn near identical on the map. Gilbertson couldn’t get that out of his head. “LIDAR data can have errors,” Gilbertson told GearJunkie. “So, if you see a summit thats elevation [is derived] from LIDAR, it could be plus or minus a…

XS Sights recently introduced a new aftermarket handguard option that replaces the original handguard for Smith & Wesson’s Model 1854 lever-action rifle with the 19.25-inch barrel chambered for .44 Magnum. This new aluminum handguard is longer, so it covers more of the hot barrel’s surface area and also has M-Lok slots on all three sides to facilitate the mounting of accessories on your rifle. “We designed this handguard with real shooters in mind,” said Jeff King, Marketing Manager, XS Sights. “It balances modern accessory options with a sleek, more natural fit that feels right in the hands. Whether you’re new…