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MH8-Black by Ledlenser USA

The good: The Ledlenser is has several brightness options when using as well as multiple colors modes available. I was impressed right away with the brightness settings as the light is quite powerful. The most impressive feature I've seen on any head lamp is Ledlensers depth adjustment dial on the front of the light. It gives you a great option to have a wide field of view, or in a quick turn to make it narrow to shine out further. The wide field of view is perfect for working in front of you, setting decoys, cleaning wild game, or even changing a tire on the side of the road at night. In the picture shown in the review we used the Ledlenser for wide lighting in order to take a good harvest pic at night! The narrow field of view really reaches out, I could easily make out objects at 100 yards with no issues, which is quite impressive for as compact as the light is. Overall the Ledlenser is lightweight, powerful, and once you get past the initial battery installation and charging, it is more functional than any head light I've ever purchased in the past. The quality of the light is well worth the money and the ability to quickly change from wide to narrow field of view really makes Ledlenser stand out from the competition The Bad: Right of the bat I like everyone tried to open and put battery in without looking at instructions. Once I felt like I was going to break something before I pulled out the instructions, I did go ahead and do so. The picture diagram instructions are a nightmare as far as showing the lock/unlock symbols with how many blinds and how many seconds to hold with too many combinations that it's confusing, at least it is without some actual context to go with ur. It can be the best engineering there is but without the right details people may not understand the functions. The charging case- The ease of use is excellent. Opened, placed light on charger and immediately started charging. The functionality and simplicity is what I look for when needing good hunting gear, as well as something that is well thought out. The clip to carry on a belt loop while still charging is a great design

Brett Carden

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Super Lite and Compress to Almost Nothing

Pluton UL 40° by Big Agnes

Exactly what I needed. Heading out on a 5-day backpacking hike and ordered this bag 11-days before the trip. Received 6-days before the hike. Great, fast service. Made my backpack 2 lbs lighter and saved a lot of space. Awesome first time experience using Guidefitter. Thanks!

David Schlappich

1

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The Best Freeze Dried Food

WASATCH PACK by Peak Refuel

Probably the best tasting, easiest to use camping food you're ever going to find. Along with a quick boil system, this makes your camping trip that much easier.

Matt Bryner

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Best Boots! Awesome!

MOUNTAIN GUIDE NI by Kenetrek Boots

The boots are like none other. I wear boots everyday and bar none the support and overall durability are best in class. Even when I walk through water my feet stay dry.

Mike Scanlan

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My favorite camera

Recon Force Patriot by Browning Trail Cameras

I have several trail cameras; 3 of which are Browning Recon Force Patriots. They are my favorite cameras. I have them set on medium image quality, so I can capture a higher quantity of photos. Still, the images are very sharp and the colors are vibrant. The detection range has been well beyond 80 yards, and false triggers are rare. Night time photos are high quality as well. I've often commented, I wish all my cameras were Patriots.

Bill Smith

1

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Great Boot!

980 OUTFITTER BOOT GTX^® RR by Zamberlan

I picked these up to use on whitetail and Turkey hunts in the north east USA. I also will use them on hikes and camping. So far I have about 3 "running and gunning" turkey hunts and 50 miles of whitetail scouting in them. They're awesome, break in isn't painful, I used the Zamberlan Hydrobloc as well. They've held up through a few forays into the swamps. The fact that they can be resoled was a huge plus, I may not need new boots for YEARS.

Tyler Grant

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Direct Sun Makes For A Quick Charge

NOMAD 5 SOLAR PANEL by Goal Zero

I charged by iPhone 11 from 13% to 95% in just a few hours with the Nomad 5. The panel had direct sunlight for almost 3 straight hours and I was very pleased with how quickly the phone charged. On the other hand when cloudy it can take an entire day to charge. On days with large passing clouds directly over the sun I could hear the phone charging noise turning on and off when large clouds would block out the sun for 30 seconds at a time. Overall I would highly recommend. Very rugged and light weight. I dropped it directly on its corner day one and it took it like a champ.

Joseph Melton

1

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Great smoker

SmokePro XT Pellet Grill (Black) by Camp Chef

Great smoker for myself and my wife. Easy to assemble and easy to use. Don't skip the start up. It must be primed and heated before use. It only takes 6 minutes to do so.

Abraham Rivera

1

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Great scope for the money

Athlon Argos HMR 4-20x50 by Athlon Optics

I am very impressed with the Athlon scope. Very good glass and has all of the features of a $2k scope. Scope has perfect repeatability for long range shooting. It is a 1st focal plane so cross hairs are really fine and can be a little difficult to see in the shade. Overall I would highly recommend this for everyone to buy especially for the price.

Jason Berg

1

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Easy to mount and looks great

Little Hooker^® by Skull Hooker

This system is super easy to assemble and looks great on the wall. I will be getting more of these.

Jason Berg

1

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Mountain Shelter LT

Mountain Shelter LT by Mountainsmith

This shelter packs down super small and takes up very little room in my pack. It does rely on being staked down so I could see it being tricky in more rocky areas but so far I haven't had an issue getting it done with the included stakes. It sets up in about 2 minutes if the ground is cooperative and gets flush to the ground to keep the wind out. I'm looking forward to trying it out in some more weather to see how it holds up but I'm very pleased so far.

samuel Mitchell

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Is that a real turkey

HDR Hen by Avian-X

This is a super life like decoy. It really showed how detailed it is when I set it up in the back yard and a neighbor asked if it was a real turkey. Can't say anything better. This with the feeder is the perfect pair to get it done during turkey season.

Geoffrey Mikota

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Exactly what I needed. Heading out on a 5-day backpacking hike and ordered this bag 11-days before the trip. Received 6-days before the hike. Great, fast service. Made my backpack 2 lbs lighter and saved a lot of space. Awesome first time experience using Guidefitter. Thanks!

Exactly what I needed. Heading out on a 5-day backpacking hike and ordered this bag 11-days before the trip. Received 6-days before the hike. Great, fast service. Made my backpack 2 lbs lighter and saved a lot of space. Awesome first time experience using Guidefitter. Thanks!

Probably the best tasting, easiest to use camping food you're ever going to find. Along with a quick boil system, this makes your camping trip that much easier.

Probably the best tasting, easiest to use camping food you're ever going to find. Along with a quick boil system, this makes your camping trip that much easier.

The boots are like none other. I wear boots everyday and bar none the support and overall durability are best in class. Even when I walk through water my feet stay dry.

The boots are like none other. I wear boots everyday and bar none the support and overall durability are best in class. Even when I walk through water my feet stay dry.

Great smoker for myself and my wife. Easy to assemble and easy to use. Don't skip the start up. It must be primed and heated before use. It only takes 6 minutes to do so.

Great smoker for myself and my wife. Easy to assemble and easy to use. Don't skip the start up. It must be primed and heated before use. It only takes 6 minutes to do so.

This system is super easy to assemble and looks great on the wall. I will be getting more of these.

This system is super easy to assemble and looks great on the wall. I will be getting more of these.

This is a super life like decoy. It really showed how detailed it is when I set it up in the back yard and a neighbor asked if it was a real turkey. Can't say anything better. This with the feeder is the perfect pair to get it done during turkey season.

This is a super life like decoy. It really showed how detailed it is when I set it up in the back yard and a neighbor asked if it was a real turkey. Can't say anything better. This with the feeder is the perfect pair to get it done during turkey season.

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