Practical & Tactical Christmas Presents

[W.Lynn]

The "Spool Tool" is available at a few different paracord web sites now, which is just as well - the original site was not very user friendly.

[apache235]

Got a couple of spool tools as well as a very compact fishing rig, not that I fish, but I think it long past time that I learned. I also got my wife and one daughter to go to a Sigma 3 survival class (with me of course). Pretty good Christmas for me

[kickstand]

Gp, please be sure to write up a review of the NVM. Let us know if its well worth the price or if it's another Chinese throw away.

[gpwelding1]

Will do kickstand. I tried it out last night and was really impressed. But I want to put it through the paces before I review it.

[redman2006]

My wife did stocking stuffers with a life straw, metal match, compass, a neat fishing set up for a bank line, trekking poles, a neat solar lantern/flash light, and a few other small "survival" camping type items.

https://www.sciplus.com/p/FISHERMANS-AUTOMATIC-FISHING-REEL_48949

This is the fishing real gizmo. I think it will work well for a bank line.

[Betty Buckshot]

http://www.amazon.com/Flashlight-Aluminum-Rechargeable-Torchlight-Emergency/dp/B00XMZ8HMS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482867510&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=solar+flashlight&psc=1

I got one of these for someone who had a really bad flashlight in his truck

ECEEN® Solar Powered Flashlight, Aluminum Alloy Handheld Flashlight Rechargeable LED Torchlight with USB Charge Cable. Amazon less than $15. It's pretty bright, supposed to last up to 3 yrs in the glove box once it's charged. Seemed sturdy. Hope it works well.

[kickstand]

Redman , that's also known as a yoyo reel. We keep one in our GHBs, though I don't know why...we have no water anywhere nearby.

[W.Lynn]

Redman , that's also known as a yoyo reel. We keep one in our GHBs, though I don't know why...we have no water anywhere nearby.

Maybe because people (including you,) might travel?

[kickstand]

Ya, I might run a marathon too, but it's about as likely .

[gpwelding1]

Gp, please be sure to write up a review of the NVM. Let us know if its well worth the price or if it's another Chinese throw away.

Ok, after testing the firefield spirit for almost 6 months ive gotta say, I'm really impressed! The image is clear as some of the more high dollar nvms ive seen. Battery life is WAY longer than I would have thought, still using the same batterys. Has front focus on the front lens and fine focus on the eye relief. Its also pretty rugged, I treated it like it was meant to be used, and it held up with no issues. Only negative thing I saw was the case that came with it was tight and tough to get the nvm in and out. But I remedied that with a $15 military case off ebay.
To sum it up, I highly recomend the firefield spirit nvm.
The picture below is a stock image showing the NVM, case that comes with it and packaging. I'll be glad to answer any questions. Just ask here or send a private message.
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[redman2006]

Can you take any pictures through it on nights with various lighting?

[gpwelding1]

I will try to this weekend

[gpwelding1]

Ok, I tried MULTIPLE times to capture night time images through it with my cellphone camera. The images just didnt look right.
Anyone have suggestions on how I could get these images for the review?

[W.Lynn]

No ideas here, many a high-end, more money than sense, photographic type could probably tell us about expensive gizmos that go on expensive cameras, but that's not usually us.

[kickstand]

Ya gp, go spend more on the gizmos than you did on the NVM so we don't have to .