Gear

Last year when I found out Snowy Mountain Rifles (SMR) wanted a rifle reviewed here on Rokslide, I let Robby and Ryan know that I was interested in testing...

Picking out a quality scope to mount on a modern custom rifle can be a daunting task.  We have so many options today that it can become overwhelming.  I...

 "What is a glassing mitt?" I quizzed back through the phone to Ryan Callaghan, formerly of First Lite."Just what I said, a mitten for glassing."Sounds dumb, I thought to...

Last year I picked up my first GPS watch and for the most part it did what I needed. But for a wristwatch, it was pretty bulky, had more...

Back in 2012, I took a Zeiss Diascope 85 T FL spotting scope with me to Alaska on a moose hunt.  At that time, the Diascope had been updated...

First Lite sent me a prototype* of their Alpine Cold Weather Glove back in September, 2018. I happened to be leaving in just a few days for a high...

I’ve never been one to own or use the most expensive rifle scopes on the market. I tend to place more value in my optics towards binoculars and spotting...

I received the Catalyst Soft Shell Glove (link here) in September 2018 as a *prototype, before it even had a name.  The crew at First Lite described it as...

“Well, it’s different.”   Those were the words from Ryan Avery who was trying to describe the Rokman packs to me over the phone.  I don’t recall exactly what we...

.As Rokslide's editor, I've read every Stone Glacier backpack review we've ever done, including many from our members. The common thread in these reviews is that Stone Glacier scores...