Ski goggles need to have a really strong appeal to stand out on a shelf anymore. Whether it’s price, polarization, photochromatic capabilities, customization options, or claims of “enhanced peripheral field of vision,” every goggle seems to have an angle. The market is so saturated, and so many big-name brands dominate the space, that it’s no longer enough just to offer a good pair of goggles. GearJunkie has tested goggles with all of these claims and features. But one of the strongest marketing hooks I’ve come across comes from Opolis Optics. The brand claims every one of its goggles represents 10…

Most law enforcement officers are good, decent, and conscientious people. They do their jobs, do it right, try to do it well to varying degrees, much like anyone else. The difference for them is that their job puts them under a magnifying glass. If you screw up at work, your boss might give you a ration of crap for the screw-up. You might lose your job, sure, but if so, it’s not for any reason other than that’s the decision your now-former employer thought was best for them. If you’re a cop, you might get…

NEXTORCH North America, the primary U.S. distributor for NEXTORCH Industries, has officially launched the Snow Guard Winter Tactical Gloves. Meant for real winter operations in freezing temperatures, the gloves aim to provide warmth and durability while preserving the dexterity shooters and tactical users need, including compatibility with modern touchscreen devices. According to the company, the Snow Guard gloves use a zoned insulation approach using 40 grams of insulation in the palms for better feel and then an additional 100 grams on the backs for heat retention. This combined with a waterproof-breathable membrane. CORDURA stretch fabric forms the outer shell, and…

Your dollar has lost 96-97 percent of its purchasing power since 1913. This is not bad luck or mysterious market forces. It is the result of deliberate policy choices that steadily, quietly drained your wealth—and convinced you it was being done for your benefit. The World That Was Stolen For over a hundred years after America’s founding—roughly 1774 to 1900—prices did not steadily rise. Net cumulative inflation over that entire century was close to zero. Prices often fell, not because of poverty or collapse, but because of human ingenuity: more efficient factories, labor-saving machines, railroads slashing transportation costs, etc. Each…

Look around at the start line of any trail race, and chances are you’ll see the same shoes on the feet of many runners: the HOKA Speedgoat. In fact, the HOKA Speedgoat 6 was the top shoe choice on the 2025 Western States 100 start line, found on the feet of 7.4% of the runners, and 16% of runners at the start of the 2026 Hardrock 100 were also sporting various models of the Speedgoat — more than any other shoe line. The Speedgoat has become a ubiquitous shoe among the trail running community, praised for its singular combination of…

Monday is the last day for Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to veto legislation passed by the General Assembly this session, or else those bills will become law with or without her signature.  The Democrat governor has already signed several gun control bills, including a measure designed to make it easier to sue gun makers, distributors, and sellers over the criminal misuse of firearms. So far though, there’s been no word from the governor’s office about what is arguably the biggest anti-2A bill passed this session: a ban on the sale, manufacture, and transfer of so-called…

Many backpack coolers I’ve tested can feel like a compromise. You either get great insulation in a package that feels like a refrigerator with straps, or you get a comfortable bag that lets your ice melt by lunch. This time, I was packing the RovR TravelR 24L, which balances the two performances superbly well. Plus, it looks more like a traditional backpack. I tend to be the cooler person in our family because I like to pack drinks and snacks for everyone. Usually, it means I am about to strap a rigid, boxy, sweat-inducing cube to my back that bangs…

IWI US has officially announced the launch of the ARAD 5 for the American market, produced at the company’s expanded domestic operations in Andersonville, TN. The ARAD 5 was developed in direct response to a request from Israel’s Tier 1 military and law enforcement units. After extensive service on the global stage, the rifle is now being brought stateside. The Rifle The ARAD 5 is built around a semi-monolithic upper receiver featuring IWI’s patented CamLok barrel lock-up mechanism, which secures a free-floated barrel assembly and a two-position short-stroke piston gas system. The rifle is designed for both suppressed and unsuppressed…

My Danner Mountain Light IIs were my go-to adventure shoes for years, and accompanied me on countless hikes, treks, and motorcycle journeys. However, I eventually parted ways with them because, as you age, your feet tend to change shape and even size (often by one or two sizes over one’s adulthood). What started as a good fit became a tight fit years later. So I moved on to roomier hikers, like the Mountain 600 Evos. But when Danner announced the MTN45, my ears perked up. This low-top hiker has classic Danner heritage looks, but borrows from running sneaker DNA with…

The Second Amendment states that the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed because a well-regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free state. It doesn’t state that the right to keep and bear arms is exclusive to the well-regulated militia. We know this because the exact phrase is “the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” The people. Not the militia. That has never stopped some from trying to make that argument, though. They claim that “the people” really just means the states…

The ceasefire has so far had minimal impact on the movement of hundreds of vessels that have been stuck in the region since the start of the war in late February. United States President Donald Trump even said that “Iran is doing a very poor job” at reopening the vital waterway. Oil Price Plunge After Iran Allows Safe Passage Through Strait of Hormuz Trump described it as “dishonorable” as the Iranian ruling class continues to block the passage of vessels. Trump wrote in Truth Social. “That is not the agreement we have!” As of Friday morning, only 7% of the normal…

And by “bold,” I mean “idiotic.” Mayor Daniel Lurie could have announced that local prosecutors aren’t going to offer plea deals to repeat violent offenders, or that police will be targeting the relatively few individuals in the city who are disproportionally responsible for violent crimes. That would actually make sense, though, and as San Francisco has proven time and time again, common sense is a rare commodity in the city. So instead, residents are getting this.  San Francisco city leaders joined community members on the front steps of City Hall on Thursday to announce a 24-hour violence…