In the wake of Hurricane Sandy I think we’re all evaluating our preparedness for extreme events, and so with that in mind, meet the Böker EMS Rescue Knife. It’s made from 440 high-grade steel and has a glass/window-breaker on the back, a seatbelt cutter in the handle and a 3-3/8″ partially serrated tanto blade.
The EMS Rescue Knife weighs in at 4.9 oz, making it a light weight lifesaver that’ll make a welcome addition to the glove compartment.
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Hodaka is a name unfamiliar to many in the motorcycling world, it was a joint Japanese and American company that specialised in building lightweight two-stroke motorcycles – many of which were designed for off-road use. The company is widely credited with helping to popularize trail bikes in the United States, they build a range of…
The Seventy2 Survival System was designed with one very specific task in mind – keeping you alive for 72 hours after a major catastrophe. As the Uncharted Supply Co explains, 95% of all survival situations are resolved within 72 hours, but the first 72 hours are critical. In many respects, the Seventy2 Survival System is…
The White’s Boots x Iron & Resin MP Service Boot is a collaboration between the two uniquely American companies to produce a boot that has the potential to last decades rather than just years. White’s Boots White’s Boots has been in business since 1853, making industrial-grade footwear for the loggers of West Virginia back before…
The We Went Fast Christmas tree ornament doubles up as a bottle opener to ensure that it’s the only piece of Christmas decoration that you can actually use for the other 11 months of the year. Each one is cut from 1/8″ stainless steel by legendary custom car and motorcycle builder Bryan Fuller using a…
Pando Moto design and manufacturer all of their gear in Europe to ensure top notch quality control at each stage of the production process. This is rather unusual in the modern age of global supply chains but it’ll be reassuring to those of you who, like me, have had gear that was mass-produced in China…
The BMW Alpina B7 S Turbo had big shoes to fill when it was introduced in 1981 as a replacement for the BMW Alpina B7 – a car that was the fastest series production 4-door car in the world when it was released in 1978. Alpina Alpina is a German automaker founded in 1965, though…
