The Sparrows Chaos Card is a break away escape kit that can be stored within a wallet. Contained within the Chaos Card is the following components:
– Short Hook
– Triple Peak
– Auto Rocker/Jiggler
– Short Wafer Pick
– Four and Five Comb Pick
– Tension Bar
– “Stabby Thing”
– Handcuff Key
Gearward’s A-K Band or Anti-Kidnapping Band is a tube that is designed to fit onto any standard watch strap, which contains the tools necessary to escape from rope, duct tape, zip ties, and handcuffs. The band contains a ceramic razor blade, polymer handcuff key, and a 4′ Kevlar friction saw. The A-K Band is designed for use by Military personnel, foreign aid workers, journalists in conflict zones, or even travelers in countries with a high risk for kidnapping.
One thing I like about Cold Steel is they’re not constrained by the typical. They’re not just a knife company, they make staffs and bats out of hardened polymer, offer full swords along with any EDC-capable knife, and they adopt or replicate older style weapons in many of their designs. That is readily apparent in the Thompson Saber, one of their latest designs in 2015. The Thompson Saber was created to Cold Steel President Lynn C Thompson’s specifications as a modern-day fighting saber. It was inspired by Thompson’s extensive experience with Western, Japanese, and Filipino fighting arts, made of 1055 carbon steel with a modified 1904 saber guard and a ray skin-wrapped handle.
The Freestyle Bivipack is a project currently up for funding on Kickstarter for a lightweight pack that transforms into a one-person bivy tent. The pack fabric itself is made of 300D diamond weave ripstop polyester and the frame is made of carbon fiber. The pack features 40 liters of primary capacity, with 10 liters of additional capacity via pockets. The bivy tent extends from the collar of the pack, and features noseeum bug netting to keep away mosquitoes. The whole package comes in at only 1.5 lbs empty, and is sized to fit as a carry-on.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/111493935/freestyle-bivypack-the-backpack-that-turns-into-a
As expected of Hot Toys, they’re producing highly detailed 1/6 scale figures of Finn and the way-cooler-than-he-has-any-right-to-be-for-a-stormtrooper Riot Control Trooper from Star Wars: Episode VII. Both figures are approximately 12 inches tall, with over 30 points of articulation, and come with movie-accurate clothing and accessories, as well as interchangeable hands. They’re currently available for pre-order, with a projected release date of Q2 – Q3, 2016.
It’s a trailer, so it’s meant to entice. Regardless, it looks like Fox is giving the Merc with a Mouth a much more comics-accurate portrayal than in Wolverine: Origins. Hopefully, when Deadpool comes out in February, it won’t suck.
Merry Christmas and/or non-denominational holiday to you all!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone! Please enjoy this low-budget, but still pretty awesome, Lobo short where The Main Man himself is contracted by the Easter Bunny to take out Jolly Old Saint Nick.
YouTube channel ZaziNombies has created a fully functioning Fat Man portable nuke launcher out of LEGO bricks. The Fat Man is one of the strongest weapons in the Fallout series, first featured in Fallout 3. The Fat Man was inspired by the Davy Crockett tactical nuclear recoilless gun, which was developed during the Cold War.
The Bandit is a project currently on Kickstarter for an EDC knife with a body made of Grade 5 titanium, an d a blade made of 420 high carbon stainless steel.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/471996800/the-ultimate-titanium-keychain-knife-for-everyday
Squad is an upcoming game which features 100 player PvP matches with base building. Looks pretty neat.
Someone close to TFB recently attended the Star Wars Launch Bay attraction at Disneyworld Parks, and took plenty of pics for me to share with the masses.
Yeah, I kinda felt the same way. However, according to Simon Pegg, who co-wrote the film, the trailer isn’t really a good indicator of the tone of the film. I can buy that.
Bullet Bouquet is a business started by an “advid shooter, artist, and enthusiastic tinkerer” who produces bouquets which are constructed principally of fired hollow-point bullets.
If you’re looking for a gift that will still make it before Christmas, then you can also check out the Deliverable by Christmas section of their webpage – bulletbouquets.com/t/deliverable-by-christmas
SilencerCo has updated their line of apparel and gear with some new products, including a great-looking set of Suppressed Weapon t-shirts, like the above Scorpion shirt. The entire line include new shirts, new headwear, new jackets, and even branded socks. You can check it all out at the link below.
Shadow Complex, a Metroidvania side scrolling game, and one of my favorites from the last console generation, is free direct from Epic Games for a limited time. Pick up a copy if you haven’t already.
Honestly, hearing Sabotage by the Beastie Boys in a trailer for a Star Trek film is a bit surreal.
Manufactured by nendo for SUGITA ACE, the MINIM+AID honestly reminds me of an extremely upsized VSSL. Roughly sized the same as a standard umbrella, the MINIM+AID is an emergency preparedness kit that “includes the bare minimum necessary for a city-dweller to make it to a place of refuge during an earthquake or other disaster.”
Included within the MINIM+AID is a whistle, handcrank radio/charger, raincoat, lantern, drinking water, and a general purpose plastic case. This is all contained within a 5cm wide tube that is waterproof and buoyant.
The MINIM+AID is, according to the manufacturer, slimmer and more compact that conventional emergency kits, and comes with an included strap to wear over the shoulder. The tube is available in Black, Silver, or White, and each tool is available in three different colors.
Die Klapperschlange or ‘The Rattlesnake’ is the alternative title for the German release of the 1981 John Carpenter classic ‘Escape from New York’, one of my favorite films of all time. I didn’t decide to post this poster for the trivia, but to bring attention to that rather unique rifle that Snake doesn’t get to use in the film proper (his primary arm in the film, for what it’s worth, is a suppressed MAC 10 outfitted with a rifle scope). It’s a bit difficult to determine exactly what model the rifle is, although if I had to guess it looks like some kind of AR variant with a unique pistol grip and a removed hand guard.
If anybody had more of a clue what it could be feel free to let me know in the comments section.
Jackfish is a survial credit card holder currently up for funding on Kickstarter. It is made of either aluminum or titanium, depending on the model, and can store up to 4 credit cards, as well as featuring the following components:
Everyday Tools
1. Micro screwdriver flat head 0.8mm tip (ideal for glasses)
2. Titanium coated Pozi drive standard hex bit (hex slot on side of jackfish)
3. Titanium coated flat head standard hex bit (5mm width)
4. Kingston micro SD card reader (no sd card supplied) carry copies of documents
5. True Utility Telescopic Pen (opens to 118mm in length, 3 refills included) + cap
Survival Tools
1. Aluminium Whistle (120 Decibel)
2. Glass Vial (10 drops of liquid – for shipping we will send empty – No iodine!)
3. Windproof match (burn for 5 seconds in the harshest of wind, includes striker)
4. Firesteel 4.5mm wide (light a fire when everything else is wet)
5. Spyderco Bug Knife (amazing quality and very sharp – 3Cr13MoV stainless steel)
6. Liquid filled button compass (15mm diameter)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/15940489/jackfish-survival-credit-card-holder
Predictably, they’re making a sequel to that Michael Bay-produced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot/remake/whatever. At least the original April from the 80s movies is going to be in it.
In an article written for NRA Shooting Illustrated, author Bob Boyd details the process of building a live fire version of Han Solo’s iconic DL-44 Heavy Blaster Pistol, easily recognizable as having been based on a Mauser C96 pistol. It’s a good read, detailing the cost and methods behind procuring and installing the necessary components to make the DL-44 replica as movie accurate as possible. Now the question is, who’s willing to track down a Sterling SMG and make it into a convincing, live firing E-11 replica?
www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2014/2/20/building-a-live-ammo-firing-han-solo-blaster
Displate’s Warriors of the Ages posters are gallery quality prints, on thick 17.7″ x 12.6″ metal plates. There are multiple stylized designs to choose from, including a Viking, a Samurai, a Zulu warrior, and even a D&D-esque barbarian warrior.
Looking for a shaving set for a friend or family member for the holiday season? Then you might want to give The Mighty Pen Co. a look-see. They’ve taken a spent .50 BMG cartridge, and a 20mm shell, and have turned them into a Razor and Badger hair brush set that makes for an impressive-looking shaving kit. The pieces are also available on their own, and true to their name, The Mighty Pen Co. also offers a selection of great-looking ‘Bullet Pens’. Plus, you’d be supporting a Veteran-owned business, so what’s not to like?
Tip of the hat goes to Recoil.
