Mighty Dwarf Speakers are a series of devices that turn any surface into a speaker. This model features a 5-watt resonating downward-facing driver and plays .mp3 files by using any MicroSD card up to 16GB. It can also connect to any electronics that support a standard 3.5mm earphone jack. Mighty Dwarfs feature a built-in lithium-ion battery that charges via USB and will last up to 12 hours, depending on the volume and base of the sound playing.
New this year at CES is the BlueII Bluetooth model. Like the standard Mighty Dwarf, the BlueII accepts MicroSD cards up to 16GB, but it also can connect to any Bluetooth-enabled device for instant streaming. This model features a 10-watt resonating downward-facing driver along with a skyward-directed tweeter that projects a ‘dome’ of sound around the device. It also has a lithium-ion battery with a maximum life of 12 hours.
This is Tactical Fanboy, and I’m currently walking the Consumer Electronics Show! Expect plenty of articles through Friday detailing products and events throughout the show. Speaking of which, is there anything in particular as a reader you want to see covered? Let me know in the comments and I’ll see about getting to it.
Spike’s Tactical has a number of different “designer” lowers for real steel shooters. Today we’ll look at the Pirate version. Could be perfect if you are a pirate (though truthfully that would mean you’ve lost most of your teeth, chew qat and prefer an AK) or better yet if you’re a pirate hunter. Killing pirates isn’t such a bad idea. Too bad the government no longer issues letters of marque. The one pictured is the ‘Pirate Lower w/ Enhanced Kit: FDE CTR Stock & MOE Grip”. It runs $444.95. It features the Calico Jack logo instead of their typical Spider logo, and the selector switch markings are bullet pictograms. Though they don’t show it specifically, you may be able to get a color fill job on it if you want (see below).
Spike’s Tactical AR pieces come with a lifetime warranty. Full specs below.
Also check out their video on how to zero your weapon, it’s really good.
For more on their kit, here’s an article from Tactical Weapons about their “BioHazard EDW 6.8”
This is really cool to watch, even if you’re not the artistic type. It’s a time lapse video showing the process of creating the cover art for Xabiroi. More on deisign.com.
Ignore any of the conspiracy theory stuff, if you want. Just watch the video. It’s pretty cool.
Tactical Fanboy: Harry Potter is running direct action missions in Iraq, apparently.
NO idea if this is actually Harry Potter using his invisibility cloak and marauder map to put some hate down on insurgents in Iraq, some kind of high level steely-eyed snake-eater tech accidentally being revealed or just some clever video editing (after all, anything is possible with film these days: they made us want to get freaky with green-skinned chicks on the new Star Trek movie, right?) Definitely worth checking it out though.
MilSim Event, a motivated airsoft organization very active in the Oklahoma-Texas region (and slowly spreading into other states, doing some awesome stuff) put up a one-year video retrospective of 2011. Check it out. We’ll show you some stuff from their big damn battle at Ft. Hood soon.
JL Bourne, author of Day by Day Armageddon, did a guest blog over on Gear Scout. We’ve taken the liberty linking to it here, for two reasons: one, the author is JL Bourne. Two, the gear is the First Spear OAGRE, and we really like First Spear.
Here are a couple pretty good videos on goggles, facemasks and eye safety for you MilSim shooters out there. Wearing eye-pro should be a no-brainer along the lines of “don’t get drunk and stick try to have sex with the garbage disposal while it’s on, or ever“, but we still see knuckleheads pushing their goggles up, removing their glasses or otherwise imperiling their vision. While this would seem to be a Darwinian situation that is self-correcting, people make mistakes, and we’d hate to see someone lose part or all of their vision to a simple screw-up or a moment of absent-mindedness. (TFB Knuckledragger, one of our other writers, tells us he met an AF Security Forces guy on Masirah Island right after 9/11 who was unable to pursue his dream of trying for the CCTs because he’d screwed up and taken a paintball to the eye. This isn’t to say his career in the AF wasn’t honorable or worthy of respect, but it wasn’t the dream he might very well have realized if not for one moment of lapsed judgment.)
You know the EOtech sights you’re using in MW3? (They’re the “Holographic Hybrid Sights, or HHS kits.) You can, of course, get them in real life, and you can get extended range from their G33 magnifier. The HHS with G33 will, according to EOTech, allow accurate shooting from 0 to 500 meters, using the G33 “Quick Switch to Side” magnifier mount.
There are two kinds of kits. One (the HHS1) is for use with nightvision (EXPS3-4 HWS) and has a 4 dot reticle for shooting 0-300, 400, 500 and 600m. The other one (HHS2) has a non NVG compatible sight with 2 dot reticle for CQB “fast action” targeting.
Both come with a quick detach base that’s designed to return the optic to zero after mounting it back to the same rail location (to within 2 MOA). Both have operating buttons on the side, so you can use it with other rail mounted furniture.
They’ll be available this Spring and will run $1,000 to $1,225. You can check out more on the EOTech website.
I finally managed to track down a can of Monster Rehab Rojo Tea, and found it to be quite refreshing. The primary ingredients are rooibos tea and cranberry (other ingredients include black and green tea, coconut water, gogi berry, acai berry, and mangosteen fruit), with a taste very similar to Boston iced tea. It has a lighter sweetness than the Green Tea + Energy, and very little tartness despite the cranberry. Again, you’re looking at 10 calories per serving [about 2 servings per 15.5 oz can], but with 3g of carbs per serving instead of the 4g previous Rehabs offer. Like the rest of the Rehab brand, the drink lacks carbonation and the “Rehab Energy Blend” which gives a pleasant, long-lasting buzz without a major crash. Yet another winner from those energy drink geniuses at Monster.
Now, if I could only find the [dreaded] ProTEAn + Energy flavor…
Monster.com – Rehab
Nobody even knew they really existed until Raven Concealment called ’em on it.’
Just goes to show, nothing is sacred and nothing is secret. If you’re a douche-waffle, someone will eventually call you on it.
Not saying this prime specimen of warriorhood is a douche-waffle. He looks harder than woodpecker lips. Just saying, Ninja Force 17 is out there. We haven’t seen anyone this bad ass since Dog the Bounty Hunter gave up his training billet with CAG.
Tactical Fanboy: Ninja Force 17 has been compromised.
So it seems that Monster has expanded their Rehab line past the original Tea and Lemonade Arnold Palmer-esque flavor to include Green Tea*. I’m a big green tea drinker, so I had to snatch up a couple of cans the moment I saw it at the store. It has a pleasantly fruity flavor that pairs well with the tea, although it seems a bit sweeter than its predecessor (no doubt thanks to the acai berry, goji berry, pineapple juice, coconut water, and prickly pear also listed in the ingredients). It’s also 10 calories and 4g of carbs per serving [about 2 servings per 15.5 oz can], non-carbonated, and the “Rehab Energy Blend” gives a pleasant, long-lasting buzz without a major crash. If you’re ever looking for a light pick-me-up, Green Tea + Energy isn’t a bad choice.
*There’s two additional flavors of Rehab, Rojo Tea and ProTEAn, that I still haven’t seen in stores.
Jeremy Horton of Tennessee-based Horton Knives put up a few pictures of his latest creation a couple days back (on Facebook). As
New Jeremy Horton folder: as you can see, Jeremy is a man who rarely misses a manicure.
usual, it looks bad ass, and as usual the work looks to be imminently suitable for EDC (Every Day Carry). Just out of curiosity, what do you guys out there use for EDC? Gun, knife, keys, surgical gloves? Condom, nail file, OC spray? Whatcha got?
If you’ve been watching TV recently, there’s a decent chance you’ve seen this commercial about the upcoming film ‘Red Tails’:
Pardon me if I’m wrong, but is that a dubstep “song” (the term “song” is used loosely here) playing over images of WWII fighter planes? I don’t know about you, but I had to rewind my cable (thank you, DVR!) when I first saw this just to make sure I wasn’t crazy. Don’t get me wrong, from the other trailers I’ve seen this current iteration of ‘Red Tails’ looks decent with lots of pretty special effects, but dubstep seems, I dunno, kinda out of place in a WWII movie. Well, I guess that’s what you get when the beast that spawned Episodes 1 through 3 handles the Tuskegee Airmen.
*sigh* George 'Freaking' Lucas
Red Tails releases in theaters January 20th, 2012.
We can neither confirm nor deny whether Dalton Fury based the Modern Warfare 3 Sandman character on Richard “Swingin’ Dick” Kilgore, though no one who knows them both can deny that William Fichtner sounds a lot like Swingin’ Dick. (Fichtner was the voice of Sandman in the game, if you didn’t know.)
Games, like movies, have some great one-liners and scenes. Just to satisfy TFB’s curiosity, what are your favorites from MW3?
Sandman, from Modern Warfare 3. Many people aren't aware that he was actually on leave and playing quarters with cheap beer alongside Richard Kilgore the night before he was tasked with Operation Kingfisher.
Here’s a bonus pic: Lego Sandman.
Fan art: Lego "Sandman"
So anyway, there’s like 40,000+ lines in the game. Any of them seem particularly cool to you?
Otis Technologies has joined the ranks of major industry companies who have realized the importance of preparing for the inevitable zombiepocalyptic catastrophe that will most likely end the world. Here’s their press release to that effect.
Otis Technologies Introduces Zombie Gun Cleaning System
If thoughts of Zombies keep you up at night, Otis Technology, the leading manufacturer of gun cleaning systems and accessories, has an apocalyptic survival item to add to your Zombie collection. Serious Zombie hunters and enthusiasts absolutely must keep their Zombie firearms clean and properly maintained to be ready for the next attack. The new Zombie Cleaning System from Otis is designed to clean all 5.56MM rifles, 9MM and 45 caliber pistols, and 12 gauge shotguns. It includes 8″ and 30″ Memory Flex® Cables for effective and correct Breech-to-Muzzle® cleaning, four (4) bronze bore brushes, a rubberized patch saver® for a 360° cleaning of shotgun barrels, and specialized precision tools for a complete breakdown and fine cleaning of all critical and hard to reach areas of your firearm. A green bore reflector/flag safety, D.O.A./85 Solvent, and a limited edition Zombie labeled soft case are a few of the unique components featured in this new system.
It’s a no-brainer. Don’t make a mindless mistake when you’re trying to save your life from the walking dead. Get back in the game and clean your Zombie firearm with Otis!
The new Zombie Gun Cleaning System will debut at SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Visit the Otis Technology SHOT Show booth # 14213 to see this product or to learn more. Otis Technology is known for manufacturing the most advanced gun cleaning systems available. The superior Breech-to-Muzzle® design combined with unmatched quality has positioned Otis as the gun care system of choice with the US Military. Otis Technology is SMART GUN CARE.
Ever fantasized about staring into the eyes of a Tac Girls model every day of the year? Well, this could be your chance as we give away 12 2012 Tac Girls Calendars. You’ve seen them covered here on Tactical Fanboy, now show your support and take a chance to win a calendar.
To Enter
Enter in the comments section of THIS post, here on Tactical Fanboy, tell us, which Tac Girl is your favorite (don’t try and fudge it by giving us a month – this means you’re disqualified). Don’t wait to enter. We could close comments at any time. And, remember to use a valid email address so we can inform you in case you win. One entry per email address per contest. You have to enter each one separately in order to win.
Gear Whore’s Anonymous just closed down preorders for their new Combat Pocket Tee (CPT) Mark I, inspired by the one “Colonel Smith” was wearing in the movie “The A-Team”. GWA, if you weren’t aware of it, is a page for all gear whores everywhere: the obsessed, the addicted and even those in recovery.
The images below are roughs made by GWA out of raw materials, so it’s not an exact portrayal.
Tactical Fanboy: Combat Pocket Tee from Gear Whores Anonymous
HSGI is one of our favorite manufacturers, ever (and not just because hot girls wear it). Just wanted to let you all know they now have a tablet carrier.
First though, a picture of girls in High Speed Gear Inc. gear, courtesy of Kevin at Advanced Outfitters.
Tactical Fanboy: We like girls, HSGI and Advanced Outfitters.
5.11 Tactical is offering their Rush MOAB 10 and 10 lucky readers will each receive one. The Mobile Operation Attachment Bag features an ambidextrous cross-body shoulder strap system, hydration pocket (1.5ltr) with pass-through port and a fleece lined sunglass pocket. Available in Black, Sandstone and Double Tap which is a dark grey.
Also, don’t forget, today’s winners as well as every other winner, will receive a 2012 Tac Girls Calendar. (Just the calendar, not any of the girls)
To Enter
Enter in the comments section of THIS post, here on Tactical Fanboy, tell us your EDC backpack. Don’t wait to enter. We could close comments at any time. And, remember to use a valid email address so we can inform you in case you win. One entry per email address per contest. You have to enter each one separately in order to win.
As you’re aware, we’ve been doing the 12 Days of Tactical Christmas along with Soldier Systems Daily and the BOLO Report (today was Day #9, in case you’re not paying attention). There are others out there though, like the bad ass Dalton Fury “Kolt Racer Raynor” prize package, but that’s already done. You know what you can still get in on though? The 1MOA Solutions 1047 giveaway. According to the Mad Duo, it’s still open (though not much longer). Better get your ass moving and get the pictures submitted. Hell, some of you (especially you grunts) can probably do something really epic despite the lateness (and darkness) of the hour.
Art of Manlinesshas republished their 30 day guide to being a better man (and frankly, with just a little modification it would work pretty well for females). You should check it out. (FYI they are also on Facebook.) If you aren’t subscribed to AoM, you oughta consider it.
Tactical Fanboy recommends: The Art of Manliness
Take the advice of Art of Manliness and start the year by attempting to square yourself away.
