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COUNTY COMM 1x4 Technician's Pocket Screw Driver

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Category: Tools

Created: Sunday, 23 September 2007 03:42

So I didn't actually need this lil guy, but the price was right. Rather than having 4 hard to store separate screwdrivers, I have them all self contained in one here. Shaped like a pen it is very easy to store and carry. The driver has 5 parts including the middle body, 1 general end, 1 end with clip, and 2 bits with 2 heads each. Bits include: 2 Slotted- 1/16" and 1/8" and 2 Phillips- #P0 - #P00. Although the grip and plastic main base is not made for high torque situations, the driver works great for electronics work like PCs, watches, etc.. Currently available in classy black or high-viz orange.
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COUNTY COMM 10X21 SPY MONOCULAR

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Category: Admin-Intel

Created: Saturday, 11 August 2007 03:54

6.5 degree field of view, made by NcSTAR

Picked this lil guy up for viewing targets on the range and to generally see things further away on trips since I don't have a super zoom lens on my camera. Since it is so small I can toss it in my pocket or most gear with no hassle. Stores flat and is turned 90 degrees to make it ready to use (aka view things right side up). The red end points to what you want to see and clear end goes to your eye. The eyepiece is turned to adjust focus. It appears things need to be at least around 25 feet away to be focusable. I don't know why, but I thought I had to hold it a certain way to be right side up at first.

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COUNTY COMM Issue Tweezers NSN: 3740-01-474-7377

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Category: Tools

Created: Saturday, 11 August 2007 03:41

DIM: 2.5" x 0.5" x 0.25" (6.3 cm x 13 cm x 6 cm)

Picked these up to replace some crappy tweezers that were laying around the house that couldn't grab too great due to corrosion. In contrast, these are stainless steel so will be around for a while. I haven't seen the 2 piece design before, but since they are so pointy the holder piece comes in handy to protect from poking or snagging other items. The tweezers will stay in the holder until the tweezer part is squeezed and then pulled from the holder. The hole on the holder makes for a good connection point if one were to want to lanyard it up in or on gear. As the wording on the actual tweezers state, the sharp point design gives pin-point precision. All the grab goes to one point unlike other flat tweezers where the optimal grab placement can shift. Simple and compact, I find them useful and easy to store.
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COUNTY COMM Super Spork (Made by: Light my Fire)

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Category: Tools

Created: Saturday, 11 August 2007 03:39

DIM: 6.5" Long , Approx 6 grams in weight.

Got a couple of these for amusement around the house and on the move eating. One side is all spoon, and the other side is mostly fork with a serrated knife edge flair. Made from heat resistant Poly Carbonate material, the spork is durable and flexible. It will stay rigid for most uses, but say on ice cream, it will flex a little bit to get the job done. Heat transfer is slow so it is great for hot / boiling liquids. They are dishwasher safe and since not hard metal, are safe to use on fancy cookware with Teflon. The shape isn't good for holding savage "I'm starving" fist style, but works great for the more table manners oriented grip. Advantages of this design is that you get the full effects of utencils. Compared to other sporks, the spoon side is deeper thus can hold more and the fork side has full size prongs to allow poking of thicker foods. The knife part isn't full size, but there is enough serrated area to get your cut on. This 3 in 1 action takes up less space and weight then having 3 separate utencils while still keeping usability. The Super Spork is also very affordable so no drama if you lose one. Multiple military and hi-viz colors are offered, but availability comes and goes.
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COUNTY COMM: TSAR Tritum Dive watch by Marathon and Zulu watch bands.

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Category: Electronics

Created: Sunday, 13 May 2007 02:57

I need to take more pictures of this sweet watch, but thought I would get something up for now. This watch is known as a NASA diver's watch, but many other servicemen enjoy the watch for its stylish looks and bombproof like construction. Features are straight forward including hour, minute, second, day , and a bezel for elapsed time. One of the features that sets this watch apart from others in its class is the TSAR uses tritium vials rather than tritium paint.

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5.11 TACTICAL FIELD OPS WATCH: Rugged watch with ballistic computer

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Category: Electronics

Created: Monday, 02 April 2007 02:56

I don't have a lot of experience with watches so I was pretty easy to impress with the Field Ops watch. All the materials feel nice and rugged with a high-density polycarbonate frame. Even though it is a big-honkn' watch, I was able to put it on without issue or any offhand worry of banging it on my environment. The main thing that sets this apart from most watches would be the SureShot™ ballistic calculator and digital compass.

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Surefire HL1-A-TN Helmet Light Review from JPNET

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Category: Illumination

Created: Monday, 31 July 2006 03:06

A review of SureFire's newest gotta-have gizmo:

The HL1-A-TN Helmet Light

I saw this briefly at SHOT Show 2006 in Las Vegas but was overwhelmed by the thousands of other goodies through out the convention hall and the tent outside that I didn't take much time to check it out. But as fortune would have it, a good friend of mine gave me one shortly after the show. I would have preferred a pint of Guinness but I reluctantly settled for this instead. ;)

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This compact helmet light is molded out of a sturdy, tan-colored polymer with the SureFire logo in raised lettering above the brightness adjustment button. The brightness adjustment button and toggle switches are covered with dark brown rubber. The IFF LED has a soft, khaki-colored cover with "IFF" recessed below the actual IFF LED. The battery compartment lies at the bottom of the helmet light assembly and has a battery cover complete with o-ring. There is a thick rubber lanyard attaching the battery cover to the helmet light.

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GERBER COMPACT SPORT: Multi-Plier 400 Needlenose, low priced multitool.

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Category: Tools

Created: Monday, 17 July 2006 03:39

For my first multitool experience I got my Dad a Leatherman Wave for christmas and thought it was a pretty neato take on the ol' swiss army knife concept. Didn't want to spend $50 so found this guy with similar features for $25 area. Going from closed to pliers out is fairly easy with the side push action. The one handed flick ability to open is also pretty cool, but takes a little practice. I found myself having to very carefully grab one side/bar and getting the flick angle just right. The way the scissors fold in and out is a little awkward and semi dangerous, but gets the job done. Overall has been a handy medium duty tool so far. According to the Gerber tool meter I'm missing out on fun and adventure points on this guy by not having the black version.
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