Category Archives: Equipment and Book Reviews

Today I would like to show the Maginon Spotting scope.  this is a variable spotting scope with a 60mm lens and adjusts for 20-60 times magnification.

It has a dual focus wheel allows you to quickly fine tune the focus and the field of view is between 32-17 meters at 1000 meters.

I could do a dry in the house table review of the scope, but my son has decided that any rifle with a scope is a sniper rifle and he wants to learn to shoot sniper rifles like he does on call of duty.  Therefore, I decided to take him out shooting and use the scope while training the boy.

Unfortunately, video games have made my boy trend into know it all land.  He thinks because he plays army games he knows how to shoot.  I can;t get him to use good cheek weld or to follow through with his shots, but with his mamma on the scope, we had a good time and eventually walked his shots to minute of coke can.

As I mentioned in the video, I like the included 5.17ft collapsible tripod because it is the same model as the one I bought at the camera section of Walmart – so I have more than one tripod and multiple methods of attachment.

The padded storage bage is also a nice touch, it really helped when having a 6 year old help carry everything into the woods.

Lastly, if you have a 6 year old shooter, the scope comes with a 3 year warranty on all Maginon products.

Today I would like to introduce the Z EDGE Z3 Dash Cam.  This $124.00 dash cam is a good quality yet still inexpensive dash camera.  It has a lot of good features that make it very useful in today’s connected and litigious society.

I have done dash camera videos before.  I used to use a contour action camera as a dash cam until the security guards at my former job complained.  Apparently, they did not like the fact that people could record them sleeping.  Especially people stuck at the gate trying to come to work.

Dash cameras are becoming increasingly needed as protestors are blocking roads and becoming more and more violent.

This particular camera is nice because if it is connected to the accessory socket in your car it will automatically start when you crank the car.

It can be set to function in parking mode with a very sensitive motion sensor, or to take short looped clips as a dash camera.  Alternatively it can take longer clips to capture memories during road trips.

The audio is also selective.  In the default setting, it easily picks up in car conversation and radio broadcasts.

I have bought several beginner lockpick kit sets before, but I did not get half the stuff for the price of this Lockpickworld Beginners Box.  What I did get typically, was not as high quality either.

I questioned the “spy card” and it seemed a little “tacti-cool” and gimmicky, but in reality, the picks in that kit tend to be my go to set. It is small, light, and easy to carry.

The practice lock alone runs half the cost of this kit. I can’t speak enough about how pleased I am with it.

More surprising was that my subject matter expert friend, who has kits costing hundred more than than mine was similarly impressed.

I use this kit in several other articles, like the one on how lockpicks work.  The practice lock is a really great addition to the kit.  It really helps visualize what is going on.

It also keeps the 6 year old’s attention when I try to show him how to do it.

This kit comes with:

• A full 15 piece Lock Pick Set with lock picks, tension tools and extractor
• A Secret Agent / Spy Concealed Credit Card Pick Set
• A fully-working, easy practice padlock with a see-through mechanism with keys
• A double-sided, see-through practice training lock with keys
• Our 43-page eBook with colour photos for Single Pin Picking

I had always wanted a lockpick gun, but figured they were a gimmick from TV cop shows.   However, when I finally got around to getting one I was surprised just how useful a tool this is.

If you have the tension on the wrench just right, I have been able to open a padlock with one squeeze. More often it takes 3 or for quick pops of the handle, but this is pretty easy.

This gun is high quality and very sturdily built. I think it is well worth the cost.

I got mine from lockpickworld, it was $44.99 and you can follow the link.

It takes some practice, but in under 30 minutes of playing Julian and I were able to both consistently open practice padlocks.  That was with sharing the same gun.