Recreational shooting and other outdoorsy stuff
Hailing from Sydney, Australia, the company STM (Standard Technical Merchandise) has the somewhat singular goal of creating laptop bags (they do make bags for iPads as well) that protect your gear without making you look like every other worker bee. That means form and function. Their stylish bags don’t skimp on materials or construction, and … Read more
One of the qualities we appreciate most is innovation. Between trade shows, our local shops, and the internet, we get exposed to plenty of gear. But it’s the companies that seek to continuously improve both their quality and features that hold our attention the longest. Jetboil is one of those companies, and their Flash™stove has … Read more
Editor’s note: We’re pleased to announce the addition of Marie to our staff. Her enthusiasm and writing style seem to be a perfect fit. Ask any mountain biker what the best type of bike is and you‘ll never get a simple answer. And Rightfully so. There‘s no one bike that rocks every trail. There are … Read more
Walk a dog. Change channels. Throw a Frisbee®. Send email from your BlackBerry®. Steer your bike or car. Brush your hair. Arm wrestle. Open a door. These are just some of the things you could do if you had the new One Hand Vacuum Mug from Stanley. At 16oz, this is the one Goldilocks … Read more
Back in April, we published a review of several different water bottles for hot and cold drinks. At the time of the review, we still had crappy cold weather in Utah, and probably still had some snow. Heck, we still have snow on the mountains in July. Anyway, one of those was the Hydro Flask … Read more
Here at Industry Outsider, we like a challenge. While we’re confident that reviewing a product on its own is a great way to share something of interest with our readers, we’ve found that comparing two or more pieces of gear at the same time can frequently uncover useful features as well as previously unnoticed shortcomings. … Read more