Gear

This review features Lowa’s R-8S GTX Patrol boots. Backcountry hunter and horseman Luke Washington put some miles on these boots this spring and was impressed. These boots are lightweight and durable. The closed eyelet lace system allows for custom zone lacing. Luke found the toe box on these boots to …

  This review features the Alaska Classic binocular pack made by Alaska Guide Creations. This bino pack and harness system is built with comfort and versatility in mind. This binocular pack can carry large 12×50 binos and has a separate compartment for your rangefinder. Easy to access pockets allow you …

This Eastmans’ review features Swagger Bipods new SFR10 and SEA12 Steelbanger rifle bipods. These new bipods are designed to provide stability in hunting or shooting situations at extreme angles. The SFR10 bipod allows you to customize the flex-level of the bipod making it a dual purpose tool to take hunting …

This bow review features the Mathews V3 compound bow. The Mathews V3 is available in a 27 and 31 model. Dan Pickar puts the bow through a speed test and sits down to talk design with Mathews engineer Mark Hayes. The bow is quiet, compact and packs some power! It …

This review features Vortex’s rangefinding binoculars, the . New for 2021, these are packed with features including Applied Ballistics software and two ranging modes; HCD and Ballistic making the an advanced aiming solutions machine.  

This rifle scope review features the Amplus 6 built by Leica. Eastmans’ Todd Helms takes this new hunting specific rifle scope to the range. Todd was impressed by the wide field of view, optical clarity and unique turret covers. This scope is rugged and paired with Leica’s no-questions asked 10 …

This review features Mystery Ranch backpacks product engineer Alex Rich and brand ambassador Sam Soholt. Eastmans’ Brandon Mason sits down with the guys to talk hunting and the how Mystery Ranch’s hunting backpacks developed over the last twenty years. The guys talk custom fit and how the Guide Lite Frame …

This bow review features Bear Archery’s Redemption EKO. This bow is new for 2021 and Eastmans’ Dan Pickar tests it out at his home range. The EKO technology makes this bow 25% quieter on the draw and its built in modularity makes it easy to adjust the bow to different …

  In this Pelican review, Eastmans’ staffer Luke Washington breaks down all the features of the Pelican Vault 800 Double Rifle Case. Pelican is calling this product crush proof, dust-proof and ergonomic. We put that to the test!! Watch to find out if it survives a crush test in below …

So how do you make a great product, which has garnered acclaim and helped put your company on the map even better? Well, if you’re YETI you step back, roll the dice and completely redesign it, to the extent that the product is unrecognizable. That is exactly what YETI did …