Reviewing precision engineered eye candy is always a smidgen difficult for me. Those of you who have read my review of Metmo's overbuilt mini screwdriver know that I am a sucker for precision machining and the Metmo Fractal Vise isn't changing this anytime soon. I suspect, most of you reading this are the sort of fellas who spend hundreds of dollars on a sharpened slab of CPM steel and thus ...
Cigman CNVPRO Night Vision Binoculars Review – Can’t Believe These Work!
Been a while since I wandered here to scribble my thoughts about a product. Every week some widget Kickstarter company reaches out to bait for a review, and frankly that kind of content has never interested me. That said, pretending to be be a super spy does peak my curiosity, so here we are. I shall review night vision bino's as if I am qualified to do so... As a clear disclaimer, this ...
My Experience with the Multi-Country Power Outage in Portugal & Spain
Another year and yet another pseudo crisis. Much like the blackout we experienced in Canada back in 2013, and the last two forest fires, this was less about logistical issues, but really about reflection on my own state of preparedness. Now, I am sure you know the gist of what happened, because this story (for good reason) made international headlines. The power grid collapsed across ...
8 More Panels: Was Solar Worth It for Me?
Been a while since I chimed in with my 2 cents, so here we are. I upgraded my solar panel setup a few months ago, and now having had the chance to see both the real-world financial impact and energy generation, I figured I would report and share my thoughts on the experience. First of all, I dabbled on solar a few years back - 2 lower end frames working out to 4 panels. My experiences ...
Metmo Pocket Driver Portable Ratchet Screwdriver EDC Tool Review
When Metmo reached out about reviewing their Pocket Driver, it took me a while to accept their offer to test drive their product. On the surface, the Metmo Pocket Driver is an EDC tool, but without the foibles and downsides of many EDC widgets that try to do too many things at once. You know the types - the "It's a prybar/screwdriver/whatever keychain widget" - they're everywhere and they're often ...
End of an Era
I rarely throw in the towel, but with the current news cycle it has become clear that my somewhat regular April fools posts cannot compete with reality. I am at the point where anything ludicrous I can conjure up strays dangerously close to real world events, which leaves me at a loss of what I can scribble about on this auspicious day. I thought about a repeat of my "giving up prepping ...