The "Gear I love" thread - An open list for good gear

[Gapped axe]

The knives my brother made for me, love all 3 of them and not a bad job on the brides chef knife either.

[Friwi]

K and m chamfering tool:
https://kmshooting.com/product/large-6mm-338-reamer/

[tiroahunta]

Maxtoch M1 Archer and headlamp courtesy of Mudgripz. Great bit of kit.


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[mawzer308]

Leupold VX3I scopes, great value for money, repeatable adjustments and good glass. Hard to beat IMO.

[Freezer]

Wear-on-earth jacket - new waterproof one!
Replaced my last one after 17yrs, this ones going to outlast me.

Best of all, great NZ company and people to deal with!

[MB]

Another game changer for me, DIY Z-Aim sling. Rifle cannot fall of my shoulder under any circumstances. Easily the biggest bang for buck I've come across in hunting. Cost pennies to put together.

Here's one on my rimfire.

[Ridgeman]

Wear-on-earth jacket - new waterproof one!
Replaced my last one after 17yrs, this ones going to outlast me.

Best of all, great NZ company and people to deal with!

Checked out wear on earth site and they didn’t offer any waterproof model ? Am I missing something ?

[Freezer]

Checked out wear on earth site and they didn’t offer any waterproof model ? Am I missing something ?

If you contact them they will make it for you. A waterproof down jacket has been something I had wanted for ages.
I added a chest pocket and had them fleece line the hand pockets also. Full customized and they’ll add/make any changes.

[MSL]

If you contact them they will make it for you. A waterproof down jacket has been something I had wanted for ages.
I added a chest pocket and had them fleece line the hand pockets also. Full customized and they’ll add/make any changes.

Just stay away from the camp fire


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[199p]

Kuiu attack pants

[canross]

Another game changer for me, DIY Z-Aim sling. Rifle cannot fall of my shoulder under any circumstances. Easily the biggest bang for buck I've come across in hunting. Cost pennies to put together.

Here's one on my rimfire.

Very cool idea - thank you for posting. Tried it with a bit of rope and it makes a huge difference, might have to do it properly now. Nice that it works with a pack too.





Another thing to add to the list:
Wind River Fleece Lined Jeans ; LL Bean makes a similar product.
Best thing for cold weather and snow - loose cut jeans with fused fleece liner. The wind river jeans also come with a baked-in waterproofing. You can use them as snow-pants for the first year until you wash them too many times. Better than wearing thermals underneath because they allow airflow and don't get damp in cold weather... or you can add thermals as well because of the loose cut and be cold-proof down past -20*C.
Don't bother with the flannel lined ones - the flannel gets wet and cold, whereas the fleece stays warm. LL Bean jeans are the same, just don't have the waterproofing. Both seem considerably thicker denim than regular jeans.

[tetawa]

My Red Band gumboots....the best

Just purchased a new pair, half the thickness of the old ones, barely stand on their own without sides collapsing.

[timattalon]

I just did a Stop the Bleed course by Paracmed NZ. And got a trauma First aid kit (IFAS) . A much better one than I usually carry...I wanted to get it earlier but felt that I needed to know how to use the gear properly first. I have done first aid before but this went so much further at keeping the red stuff in until help arrives. Well worth the morning......

Based in the North Island.

https://pracmednz.com/

[Rocco]

I know they're not always the most popular here but my Swazi Tahr anorak has been amazing. It was the first piece of good kit I saved up for when getting in to hunting and it has been bombproof so far.

[Ftx325]

Knives of Alaska. I know alot of people don't like D2 steel but the way these guys treat the steel ( cryogenics ) seems to make all the difference. I have yet to chip or roll an edge and they stay sharp for longer than my other knives, and just a strop is enough to make them razor sharp again as the bald spot on my arm for edge testing will testify.
I have five of their knives....and trying to justify getting a sixth one. You could say I'm a fan.....