First Tactical sent me over their Tactix System Parka. I’ve only looked at First Tactical gear in the past, so this is my first hands-on with any of their products…
First Tactical: Tactix System Parka
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First Look: Lenovo Yoga 900
I recently picked up a Lenovo Yoga 900, fully loaded. It has the i7 2.5 GHz processor, 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD.
So far, I’ve wiped it and did a fresh install of Windows 10, got it all updated and ready to go, then ran some benchmarks.
For performance, the Yoga 900, is good… It’s not breaking any benchmark world records, but in real-world use, it’s quite responsive and snappy.
I also really like the look and feel of the Yoga, with a couple exceptions… The touchpad feels a little, for lack of a better word, cheap. It’s clicky and semi-responsive, it just doesn’t have an awesome feel to it. Also, the “clicks” leave a little be desired. It definitely works, just not in love with the track pad. Also, the border around the screen… there is a good ½” of border around the screen. I’m not sure why they did that, but, it would have been nice to have a little less bezel.
Interflon: Fin Super Synthetic Lubricant
I was sent some Fin Super synthetic lubricant by Interflon. I believe they are working to push their product more aggressively to the firearms industry, but it applies as an all purpose product for many applications as well.
The product is generally available in a 300 ml (10.14 oz) aerosol spray can for around $28 USD (from Amazon). That comes down to aprox. $2.76/oz, a price that is pretty middle of the road for a firearms lubrication solution, but really expensive when you compare it to things like WD-40 with PTFE. Here is a break down of some of the costs that I was able to dig up on Amazon for some common products.
Interflon Fin Super is now available, as of April 2020, in a 50 ml Squeeze Bottle for aprox $14 USD.
| Product | Weight (oz) | Price (USD) | Price/oz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break Free CLP | 4.00 | $11.08 | $2.77 |
| FireClean | 4.00 | $29.90 | $7.48 |
| Frog Lube CLP | 4.00 | $9.95 | $2.49 |
| Frog Lube Liquid CLP | 8.00 | $27.13 | $3.39 |
| Interflon Fin Super | 10.14 | $28.00 | $2.76 |
| Rem Oil | 10.00 | $10.75 | $1.08 |
| Slip2000 EWL | 4.00 | $13.73 | $3.43 |
| WD-40 | 11.00 | $8.91 | $0.81 |
| WD-40 with PTFE | 10.00 | $5.98 | $0.60 |
Interflon has setup an Amazon store with more available products. Check the store out form more information and more products that you might be interested in.
Gear Aid ReviveX Durable Water Repellent Spray
I’ve been needing to waterproof, or re-waterproof a few items and just been lazy on it, but I finally ordered some Gear Aid ReviveX Durable Water Repellent (DWR) spray to try out.
Why did I pick the Gear Aid ReviveX DWR spray, well, Arc’teryx recommends it as one of the primary DWR sprays to use on their products, and, simply, it was the easiest one to find online. I looked around for a few other brands, and most places were out of stock, or just plain didn’t have any other options. If you have other DWR sprays that you like, let me know, so I can check them out!
IO Inc – 2015 Conference Updates
Recently IO Inc held there 2015 annual writers and buyers conference in Palm Beach, FL. This was the second year that I was in attendance at the conference, and there have been some changes to the company between then and now.
One of the larger changes is that Ramzi Kheireddine appears to no longer be with the company and Eduardo Debarros is now the VP of Production. Eduardo previously worked for Taurus (for 20+ years) and focused on their expansion and eliminating issues with production. “While at Taurus he [Eduardo] was able to help that company expand from 100 guns a week to producing more than 5000 guns a week”.
From the sounds of everything, IO Inc is hoping that Eduardo can help expand and optimize their production lines, help reduce waste, and improve quality.
Temperature: Dell 2408WFP vs Dell U2415
I recently purchased a new Dell U2415 monitor from B&H and so far it’s awesome, in fact I’m using it right now. This new monitor was added in addition to a Dell 2408WFP that I purchased quite a while ago… This isn’t a review, but I wanted to share some interesting numbers about temperature… not color temperature, but actual heat put off by the monitors.
jQuery UI – Autocomplete in MVC
Nested Tag Builder: HTML Tags Easier?
I recently had an ASP.Net MVC project where I wanted to generate some HTML tags in code for an HtmlHelper. Basically making some semi simple reusable code.
Here is what I came up with…