I'm going to come right out and say it: The Baofeng UV-5R mini is going to do more for ham radio than any other product or entity in the past 5 years, if not longer. This is a controversial opinion on an already controversial radio... but stick with me and I think I'll sell you... Read More
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Buy it on Amazon - $495Buy it on Gigaparts - $419 (recommended, plus you can get it mars modded without voiding factory warranty)YAESU SSM-17A external mic - $32 (an absolute bargain with exceptional quality)Everyone's requirements for a good handheld radio are... Read More
Link to purchase this radio: Baofeng UV-22 on Amazon Quick Summary: Cheap radio made even cheaper because it includes accessories you may need anyways for other Baofeng. CHIRP programmable, can operate on GMRS* with no modifications or mars mod needed... it's got... Read More
The boat that kicked off the half slice party again: The Jackson Kayak Antix.I know that there's folks chomping at the bit already to tell me how there were a bajillion half slice boats before this, and they aren't wrong... but this one put wind back into the sails of this... Read More
I am blessed with a career where I have been able to work remote for a long time now. It's an amazing luxury that I worked very hard to earn in my life, and it has afforded me amazing work/life balance. This last year or so though I've started to take working remote to... Read More
The new Zen 3.0 comes at an interesting time in kayak development.Every company has it's race inspired boat now. The Pyranha 9R, Dagger Phantom, Jackson Nirvana. The thing about these race boats though is that they're developed by great paddlers, who nail their lines spot on,... Read More
Ebikes are really rad. Haters are going to hate, but after having demod a few, I'm personally pretty sold on them as valuable for whomever choses one for themselves. I can cover more laps, progress fast due to those extra full strength laps, and just get more saddle time while... Read More
This will be my ongoing review of the Jackson Rockstar 4.0. It will contain my experience and the experiences of the other playboaters I know, on the rivers near us in the Portland OR area.The style of playboating that predominantly occurs here is "downriver playboating" as I... Read More
Doesn't the last gen fun look like a great boat in that picture? Nice and vertical, long controllable ends, the bow is down and balanced. It looks pretty sick right?Myself and a good friend that I consider largely my playboating equal, Tim Layzell, thought maybe so a few years... Read More
It's no secret. I'm a huge fan of Jackson Kayaks. I pretty much exclusively paddle them. There's a variety of reasons, but many of them relate to the fact I just feel that the way EJ makes his boats work really well for my build. His company also tends to cater to most builds... Read More