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The Revolution knows that you work hard for your money and that testing new hunting and fishing gear in the lobby of your local Cabela's just doesn’t cut it when it comes time to drop some coin. So Jim, Trav and Mrs. Bunny, each week, put the industry's best new outdoor products to the test as they rank them in their Buy or Bust segment. They aren't in to cheap gimmicks, they don't care about what's sexy, they just want dependable gear at reasonable price and nothing else.
Lock it up and throw away the key! You don’t need a key anyway, if you have fingers and a basic understanding of clockwise and counterclockwise directions then you’re going to be just fine. This week on Buy or Bust we’re talking gun safes, the Cabela’s Fire-Resistant Gun Safe. There is no need for fancy gadgets, digital punch pads, fingerprint readers or eyeball scanners, a good ol’ turn dial lock is more than adequate to secure your firearms and other valuables. In addition to the turn dial lock, 14-gauge steel and six 1-inch locking bolts are used to prevent unwanted entry. In the event of a fire, the Cabela’s Fire-Resistant Gun Safe is outfitted with a Palusol heat expandable door seal and full fireboard protection on the ceiling, walls, door and return jambs to give you 45 minutes of fire protection at 1,400°.
On this installment of Buy or Bust we’re talking about one of my favorite new things, the Herter’s Deluxe Shooting Bench available at Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops. I recently picked up this bench so that my kids would have a solid and steady platform to shoot from as they learn and so I’d have a good place to sight in my rifles. It’s a home run y’all.
When you have a super bright beam of light attached to your forehead, somehow you are perceived as being infinitely cooler, more important and smarter than the guy standing next to you. If you lack a beard or a mustache, wearing a headlamp can help you score a few more awesome points that were lacking because of your clean shave. That’s the truth, and if it’s not it should be!
There really is no off-season for a hunter or shooter. In order to stay sharp and maintain your ability to make precision shots it requires you to practice. Accuracy isn’t an accident, it’s a result of time spent honing your skills. Whether you’re shooting in the field or at a bench, having a good rest is priceless and contributes a great deal to your overall accuracy. So, this week on Buy or Bust we’re talking Cabela’s Stack and Shoot Bags. A lead sled or sturdy tripod are both excellent shooting aids but something like a lead sled is impractical to tote around with you everywhere you go. In addition, many hunters don’t want to carry around a tripod as it adds extra weight to all of the gear they are already carrying. That’s why shooting bags are so popular, they are small, portable and effective rests.
There is something about a drum, cymbal or gong that just begs you to whack it and let it sing. That’s probably why you won’t ever find a gong or bass drum sitting at the front doors of a church or in the entrance to the U.S. Senate chambers, there is bound to be one guy like me that thinks, “well if it’s just sitting here I might as well smack it”.
Buy or Bust – Yamaha Wolverine X2
An outside temperature of 8 degrees, north winds at 25 mph and an undetermined but obvious subzero wind chill were probably not ideal conditions for a 25-mile ride on my new Yamaha Wolverine X2, but I didn’t care. When you have a machine like this, just ready to eat a little dirt, it almost seems wrong to put it on a trailer and haul it home. So, I pulled out my heavy, cold weather camo and settled in for a frigid but fun ride. I already have a Yamaha Wolverine X4 at home and I love it, my kids have named it “Wolfie”. I wasn’t sure I could like any side-by-side as much as I do Wolfie, that was until the Wolverine X2 that my kids have named “Squirrel” pulled into my driveway. Don’t hear me wrong, I still love the X4, and in truth it’s like the X2’s big brother sharing many of the same features. However, for those that are looking for just a two-passenger vehicle or just something a little smaller, the Wolverine X2 hits every sweet spot! Squirrel doesn’t know it yet, but it’s in for some serious hours this year. Let’s dive in and take a look.
I’m not a sweatpants, scarf and fuzzy socks kind of guy. I wear jeans daily, the only scarf I own is the beard that’s attached to my face and forget the fuzzy socks, I wear real rugged indoor footwear...slippers. This week on Buy or Bust we’re taking the for a test drive.
Raise your hand if you’ve ever lost a toe to frost bite! YIKES, let’s hope y’all didn’t raise your hands and that all of your digits are still intact.
As hunters, anglers, outdoorsmen and women, we all know when we leave the comfort of our heated homes in the winter that we need to be dressed for the elements and one of the most important pieces of gear you can have is a good set of gloves. Your hands are your lifeline, they do everything for you and because of that they are often the most exposed part of your body in the cold. On this installment of Buy or Bust we’re talking gloves, and not just any gloves, the Cabela’s Men’s Extreme Shooting Gloves with GORE-TEX.
You don’t have to be an outdoorsman or woman hiking or searching for game in the dark to understand and appreciate the value of a good flashlight. The uses and practical applications for a flashlight are virtually endless. My wife keeps a few strategically placed throughout the house for power outages, my dentist has a flashlight attached to her glasses, your mechanic probably has a magnetic flashlight to light things up under the hood – the point is that anywhere that light is absent the need for a flashlight becomes obvious. I don’t know how much money I have spent over the years buying flashlights, that’s probably a number I’d like to keep in the dark!
Raise your glass y’all, I have a toast. Here’s to finding a kick butt tumbler that keeps your coffee hot and your iced drinks cold for hours on end. Here’s to a tumbler that actually fits in your cupholder and is easy to carry with one hand without slipping. Here’s to a tumbler with a lid that doesn’t leak or dribble on you while you’re trying to get a sip. And finally, here’s a to tumbler that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg like some of the trendy brands out there today. Y’all, I’d like to introduce you to my liquid carrying crush, the Cabela's Polar Cap® Tumblers. For real, I’m smitten with this tumbler and it’s the focus of this installment of Buy or Bust.
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