This article was sponsored by AG Strategics. The Italian manufacturer set out to create a lightweight and modern binocular night vision device – the Enhanced Compact Vision System, or E.C.V.S., is the result. It is a binocular NVG, and my unit features 18mm image intensifier tubes with manual gain control. However, it is also available […]

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This article was sponsored by ACTinBlack. The DTNVS V2 Pano, also known as the Wangle, is a slightly updated version of the DTNVS. With this binocular NVG, you can rotate the tubes 15° outward to achieve a wider field of view. While the two images are almost completely overlapping in the traditional configuration, this setup […]
When I was looking for an NVG mount for my night vision device, I came across UDAPT. I bought one of their mounts, and later the manufacturer was kind enough to provide me with some additional products. In this video, I take a closer look at them. I’m really impressed with the quality and have […]
Helikon-Tex offers a wide range of color options and camouflage patterns – but this month, the focus is on the “Polish Woodland” camouflage pattern. This pattern is actually printed using NIR-compliant dyes and therefore meets military requirements for camouflage in the near-infrared spectrum. I covered the whole topic using Helikon-Tex products as examples in a […]
I had the chance to try out the NVG with Wangle and made a short video about it. Both tubes of the device can either be used in parallel, as you would expect from binocular NVGs – or you can pan them outward to gain an additional 15° field of view. The images then overlap […]
I decided once again to create something about the Petzl AP Hook, which is used in the EXO rescue system. The hook is designed for emergency evacuation from a burning building. I have repurposed it and will show one way to use the hook to anchor onto edges inside a building in order to rappel […]
A few months ago, I already bought a drytooling pick from Kuznia Szpeju for my Ergonomic and tested it on my training tower. With the confidence I gained in their pick and the drytooling grips, I decided to also get the replacement pick for the lightweight carbon ice tools Elite Climb Raptor. This report is […]
I recently put together the setup from Falcon Claw. It is primarily assembled from their products. I’ve now summarized my first experiences in this article. Falcon Claw Components Falcon 640+ V2 Thermal Device Falcon Dovetail Adapter for Thermal Device Falcon QDF Weapon Mount Falcon QDB Bridge Falcon QDA PVS-14 Adapter The Night Vision Device As […]
This article is sponsored by LV Equipment. The Berghaus Munro is a classic that nearly every German soldier should be familiar with. Several years ago, Berghaus already released an infrared-optimized version, back then in the color Cedar. Now, updated to modern standards, the Berghaus Munro II is available in Stone Grey Olive – of course […]
I have been rappelling regularly for over 10 years now and have tried a lot of different things. What you use, how, and where requires some experience, which of course cannot be fully conveyed in a short blog post like this. But in short: when climbing, you use different equipment than in canyoning or rescue […]




