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Article Thumbnail Victorinox Swiss Army Dual Pro X
Sep 27, 2010
The Dual Pro X is larger and heavier than some Swiss Army Knives of the past, but its locking blades and beefy implements tackle tough jobs in the backcountry.
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Article Thumbnail Gerber AO F.A.S.T. 3.0 knife
Jul 19, 2010
Since Congress made assisted-opening knives legal in all 50 states in 2009, SNEWS was eager to test Gerber's new technology in its AO (assisted opener) F.A.S.T. knives.
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Article Thumbnail Petzl Ultra headlamp
Jun 28, 2010
The Petzl Ultra headlamp has a whopper of a retail price ($450), but it delivers an impressive 350 lumens of light, and burns for more than 16 hours on one charge.
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Article Thumbnail Petzl Tikka Plus headlamp
Oct 26, 2009
When Petzl's original Tikka hit the market nearly 10 years ago, the LED headlamp helped revolutionize the lighting market. Petzl is hoping to cause a stir again, revamping most of the designs in the Tikka headlamp series. We tested the new Tikka Plus headlamp to see how it compared to its original brethren.
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Article Thumbnail Coleman LED Quad Lantern
Jun 22, 2009
Pardon the pun, but Coleman's LED Quad Lantern presents one of the brightest ideas we've seen when it comes to lighting. It's unique because the body of the lantern has four detachable panels, each of which has six 5 mm, white LED lights. We tested the lantern during several car-camping trips and found that it was really handy when we had several people sharing a campsite.
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Article Thumbnail Princeton Tec Switchback 2
May 27, 2008
Light manufacturer Princeton Tec is well known in the outdoor industry but has not yet been a big player in the bike category. However, if it continues to create performance lights with the smart details featured in its Switchback series, that may soon change. The series consists of three lights (each one 3 watts): the Switchback 1, featuring one Maxlight LED; the Switchback 2 with two LEDs; and the Switchback 3, with three LEDs. For this test, we used the middle-of-the-line Switchback 2.
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Article Thumbnail SpotLit LED Clip-On Light by NiteIze
Dec 17, 2007
In early 2007, Niteize introduced the DropLit, a quarter-sized LED on a horseshoe-shaped hook that you could put on zippers, key chains, pets, you name it. It was a bit difficult to remove the hook from the LED, so Niteize changed the hook design, and now it has a real winner, the SpotLit, which appeared at retail in fall 2007.
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Article Thumbnail Petzl Adapt Tikka
Dec 4, 2006
Call it serendipity. One of our gear testers had been grumbling about the dark storage closet beneath his apartment, saying the landlord retrofitted the space to hold a washing machine and dryer, but hadn't installed a light fixture. Washing clothes at night in "the cave" was an adventure, to say the least. Then, Petzl delivered its Adapt Tikka kit, which includes several mounts that can hold the main lamp body of a Tikka headlamp. With these mounts, the Tikka is no longer just a headlamp, but a multi-purpose light source for a wide variety of activities and environments.
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Article Thumbnail Mini EverLite Solar Light
Oct 23, 2006
We test literally dozens upon dozens of headlamps and flashlights each year, all with claims to be the next greatest advancement in luminescence. We don't always jump up and down when it comes to testing lights; however, after testing the Mini EverLite, we did perform a subtle little jig for joy, and as a result we've added one more light to our arsenal of illumination options.
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Article Thumbnail SureFire E2e flashlight
Jan 3, 2005
When it comes to illumination, the outdoor world is one that has become dominated by LED headlamps -- and for good reason: Convenience and longevity of light rule. However, LEDs still don't come close to generating the dazzling power and illumination afforded by high-end xenon gas-filled lamps and, in that category, the clear favorite for our team is the SureFire E2e Executive Elite -- a slim, 4.5-inch, 3.1-ounce tiny wonder.
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