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COUNTY COMM Compact Battery Holders

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Created: Sunday, 23 September 2007 03:43

Got some of these recently and although simple, I find them pretty handy and well designed. At first I blew off the thought of battery holders for a while thinking I'd just toss them in small pockets on my bags or kit. I wasn't too worried about my batteries shorting, but then I saw the selling point of no more digging in the bottom of your pack for that last battery; I've so been there so decided to give them a try. Made of tough nylon plastic, the holders are available in both AA and CR-123 versions, holding 4 batteries each. 2 Colors are offered for each type including International orange or OD green. The orange is great for the hi-viz factor and the green is nice and tacti-cool looking. Usability is great. Batteries easily slide in and it doesn't matter which way you insert the batteries. The end tabs will keep the batteries secure through a shake fest, but still allow easy deliberate extraction of the batteries. One side has cut-outs which lend a hand allowing the user to push the batteries out instinctively with one's thumb. Only downside was the height tolerance is enough so the batteries can move up and down in their tubes and cause noise. This however, is more of shake them in your hand factor and less when actually inside a pouch.
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COUNTY COMM 1x4 Technician's Pocket Screw Driver

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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 Issue Tweezers NSN: 3740-01-474-7377

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

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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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