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Rada wheelie knife sharpener
Rada wheelie knife sharpener
Ear plugs are priceless. Try to get a good nights sleep at hunting camp with 2 other guys sawing logs 5 feet away. Then try to go hang in a tree for 11 hours, or make the long drive back home without falling asleep at the wheel. Ear plugs can make the difference between a good night's sleep or a miserable night and a tiresome next day.
During OIF I had F18s and Harriers taking off 247 over my head and I slept like a baby with earplugs.
Not exactly “cheap” but SUPER cost effective is the blob target. I’ve had one for over 4 years that I use year round including many many shots with fixed blades and I literally estimate at least another 7 years of use. Considering I paid about $115 to $125 including shipping and it’s a big target I cannot imagine a cheaper solution for shooting short of a very cost effective DIY target.
Bonus - anything Ryobi.
Just don't get the 3M combat ear plugs....Ear plugs are priceless. Try to get a good nights sleep at hunting camp with 2 other guys sawing logs 5 feet away. Then try to go hang in a tree for 11 hours, or make the long drive back home without falling asleep at the wheel. Ear plugs can make the difference between a good night's sleep or a miserable night and a tiresome next day.
Much to my wife's chagrin, I just read three linked threads and slipped three more hours of my life into the "hunting research" column.In case anyone else was interested in the story:
Fre Shava Canoe
Went canoeing with a buddy this weekend. I was initially a little hiney-hurt because I quickly found out that the main reason he invited me was to get some secrets on access points to a water locked piece of WMA, but he reimbursed me for my time with a few beers and a free 17' Mohawk canoe! The...saddlehunter.com
A Zippo hand warmer is priceless imo, it gets hotter than those chemical onesHand warmers.
A Zippo hand warmer is priceless imo, it gets hotter than those chemical ones
InterestingThey work better, I'm not a zippo lighter fan, but the hand warmers are pretty good. There is a small smell of lighter fluid, but it's real faint.
I was skeptical at first too but for the $12 price tag I didn't figure I had that much to lose. The fire is pretty contained within the warmer
Fair enough. I'm sure one day I'm going to lose that blade and find it the hard way.While we're on that if I catch you with a havalon inside a deer...I'll call you an idiot and move on.
The factory blades on those might as well be made of tin. I've had them literally bend 90* on me when I hit something hard when trimming a pelt. I don't trust the standard blades. I get the thicker blades and use em only on things that I don't have to worry about hitting bone or other solid objects.Fair enough. I'm sure one day I'm going to lose that blade and find it the hard way.
I've never broken or bent one, but I have had a few blades slip off. I have always been very "prissy" about cleaning deer though, at least according to my old man. I prefer the word, "finesse." I love always having a super sharp little blade on hand without having to mess around sharpening.The factory blades on those might as well be made of tin. I've had them literally bend 90* on me when I hit something hard when trimming a pelt. I don't trust the standard blades. I get the thicker blades and use em only on things that I don't have to worry about hitting bone or other solid objects.
I've never broken or bent one, but I have had a few blades slip off. I have always been very "prissy" about cleaning deer though, at least according to my old man. I prefer the word, "finesse." I love always having a super sharp little blade on hand without having to mess around sharpening.
Core-lokts. I've murdered a lot of animals with them.