Gunvault SpeedVault SV500 gun safe

A unique design that really works!
The short version:
I bought this gun safe because it solved my issue of having limited mounting options, while retaining the quick access through electronic entry. The other safes I found online of similar size with electronic entry could not be mounted (in the space I had) in a way that didn't block either their door or keypad, or they were simply too big for what I needed. Overall, I am very happy with this gun safe.

Pro's:
- Design and flexibility in mounting options. Why didn't someone think of this sooner?!
- Foolproof programmable electronic entry with a physical key backup
- Nice white internal floodlight
- You can turn the electronic keypad "beep" sound on/off
- When mounted using bigger hardware (that you supply), the safe feels rock solid

Con's:
- The mechanical whining noise as the electronic latch locks/unlocks isn't quiet
- The white internal floodlight might be too bright for some people
- The "L"...
Not a safe but does exactly what I want it to.
I picked this up because I have a daughter that just started to walk. I like to keep my gun close and ready in my night stand but then I was afraid she could find it so I put in up high in the closes but then I had no quick access. My plan was to mount it on the side of my nightstand between my bed and nightstand. I went to the hardware store and picked up some nuts/bolts and washers because I feel the small wood type screw that came with it would pull out much quicker then either prying it open or breaking the night stand. As some reviews have said it is not a thick case and I feel it will not keep it safe if some one really wants it. BUT for my reason of just keeping my kid (and soon to me another) out of it while still maintaining fairly quick access I believe does the job to the T.

It would be a 5 star if it was a thicker case and added more security rather then feel it could be pried open relatively easy.( The security it provides is still better then just leaving open...
So far I'm impressed
I just got this in and installed it in our bedroom. It's mounted on the bed's headboard (between the bed and nightstand). Easy access and child security. The interior light is appreciated, too.

I've read the other reviews about the "noise" and there's truth to their claims. But it doesn't seem problematic to me (I disabled the "beep" per the instructions). If there's a crisis I don't think the unlatching sound of the Gun Vault is going to be an issue.

I also like the unlimited number of button combinations. If you read the instructions carefully, you'll notice that an "entry" can consist of TWO buttons pressed simultaniously. Makes for a quick code that would be virtually impossible to guess (unlike other units with just four buttons/entries).
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Moultrie D-555i 8MP No Glow Infrared Wide Angle Camera

Easy right out of the box
I have owned several brands of trail cameras over the years. They all become inoperable over time but when you need a trail camera I seem to be drawn to Moultrie. They held up the best around this price range. I expect this one will dud out eventually but for now after one day and night of use in the field, here is my review.

Very easy to set up and install. You almost do not need directions if you have had past experiences with other trail cams.

Better strap now is provided. If you worry about security don't. Any committed thief will get this camera off the tree. It does have a security code that perhaps would be able to hack the code but for your common thief, I think they would not have enough intelligence to break the code.

Day time video is very nice. I am using SanDisk Extreme Pro 8 GB SDHC Class 10 UHS-1 Flash Memory Card 95MB/s SDSDXPA-008G-AFFP and I set the trail camera to the highest setting. Very rich and colorful picture. Pretty good night...
Works GREAT
Easy to set up and use. Purchased this due to a land dispute with a neighbor that was removing/destroying survey markers. This unit caught them in the act.
Love the view screen.
Excellent trail camera. I like the built-in view screen, which allows you to see what you are actually taking a video of. The only issue, the motion detection is VERY sensitive and no adjustment. The wide angle lens covers soo much area, any movement in the trees or bushes will trigger the camera.

Great images and the sound is excellent. The mic is VERY sensitive, I could hear a coyote lapping up water from my wildlife watering tank. Being a unidirectional mic it picks up sounds from all around the camera, which is a bit distracting in the wind. I fashioned a small cardboard cover, so the mic picks up better from the direction the camera is pointed.

6/28/2013 Something happened to the memory on this camera, it no longer kept the video settings once programmed and failed back to the photo mode. Returned it to Moultrie.
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Vanguard 10x42 Binocular with ED Glass (Black)

Vanguard makes great binoculars but I like the 8.5 X 45 better than the 10X40
I finally decided that I like to bird watch enough and make enough money to justify purchasing a really good pair of binoculars. Over the years I have had many pairs of under $100 binoculars and also own a slightly more expensive pair of compact Pentax binos so, I'm used to looking through lower cost binos. I read many online reviews before my purchase. Vangaurd binoculars seems to consistently be rated as a best buy. I was willing to spend 3 or 4 hundred dollars on a pair of binoculars but I wasn't willing to spring for a grand. Vangaurds, especially with ED glass, seemed to compare favorably to much more expensive binos.

I did a side by side comparison of this binocular and the Vangaurd Endeavor 8.5 X 45 version. I actually thought I was going to want the higher power 10x42 version of the Endeavor. Based on my cheaper binoculars, I tended to like my 10 power binoculars better than lower powered ones. It look very little time to determine that the 8.5x45 binoculars...
Great set of Binoculars
Bought these binos because of a review I read. I must admit that I was a little apprehensive as back in the early 90's I had a set of Bausch and Lomb Elites costing well in excess of $1000 and these had a lot of living up to do! Well I would not hesitate in recommending these binos to anyone. They may not have a 'big player' name but if you get the chance take a look at them and then compare them to a pair of Leica or Swarovski's I promise you will be very surprised. I was.
I am an avid birder and light transmission and clarity without chromatic aberration is paramount. I do not think I would justify spending a couple of thousand dollars when to me these are just as good.
Great Binos for the money
These are excellent binoculars. You won't find better quality and clarity for the money period. I've looked at $1,000 binoculars such as the Zeiss conquest HD's for a while now knowing I need some new binoculars for hunting season. But cringe every time I think about spending that much money to see something far away. I have never heard of this brand before until I searched here on Amazon. Saw some great reviews and decided to give them a shot. I was pleasantly surprise to say the least. I wear glasses so the adjustable eye piece is a great feature. The clarity and focus are great. They feel high quality. I can tell you right now, in my opinion there is not a $600 difference between these and the high dollar binoculars. I really cant think of something I dont like about them to be honest.
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Canon 10x30 IS Ultra-Compact Binoculars (Black)

Why image stabilization is a revolution in binoculars
If you want to get a quick idea why image stabilization (IS) is the next revolution in binoculars, that's easy: take any binoculars that you can get and look through them at some object (a printed page of paper with several font sizes is ideal). Then look again at the same object from the same distance, but this time with the binoculars moudnted on a steady support (don't touch em!). You will notice that the actual resolution increases by a factor of at least 2 or 3 when mounted. That is, you can discern details that are at least two or three times smaller, because mounting eliminates the smear caused by the shaking of your hands. IS is like having this support available any time and anywhere you need it by a push of a button! In most conditions, the practical resolutions I can get with my Canon IS cannot be matched by any hand-held, unstabilized binoculars in the market, including those fancy Nikons, Swarovskis, Leicas and Zeiss that cost three or four times as much. No matter how...
A real surprise
I've been a binocular junkie for years. I've specialized in high end glasses, particularly Leitz, Swarovski and Hensoldt (when I could get them). Two years ago, in anticipation of a trip to Kenya where I would spend the days in a moving LandRover, I thought I'd try the (then new) Cannon 10x30 Image Stabilizers. I was just blown away! The optics are excellent and the weight is surprisingly light. But the image stabilizing feature is just fabulous. There is simply no wiggle when holding these binoculars (and I'm a big coffee drinker). While they won't compensate for big rolls, jumps and twists in a moving car, they eliminate all the vibration and result in much less eye fatigue. In my opinion, it's a case of technology having obsoleted a very fine product. Take my word, do not spend over $500 for fixed binoculars without first trying the image stabilized Cannons. It's a revelation.
These will be much used because they are uniquely useable
A grad student tried a pair of these Canon image stabilized binoculars at an observatory's star party and while he thought the binocs were very fine, he didn't agree with all the other astronomers around him that they were that much better than normal binocs..........

As for myself, I read every review I could find before deciding to purchase these 10x30 IS Canon binocs. I've had them for nearly a week now and have done some careful observing and decided to share my thoughts to help others who may be "sitting on the fence" and worried about the occasional bad review seen here or elsewhere.

I will be using these binocs for many kinds of observing , but

mostly for astronomy, nature observing and for the fun of using them -- they are very enjoyable to just plain use 'em.

Astronomy use puts optics to a severe test, but these performed far better than expected, and I expected rather much. First, I didn't expect the brightness to be so good. For a...
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SentrySafe SFW123DSB 1.23 Cubic Feet Combination Fire-Safe, Medium Grey

Fire safe with some nice extra security features
This is the third Sentry Safe I own, and like the others I am really impressed by how sturdy and well-made this one is. It has everything I could want in a fire safe; very high quality construction, great fire safety, multiple security features, and enough space to store my valuables.

Security - Being about 100+ pounds without anything in it, it's not the kind of safe someone is going to easily walk off with. It also comes with two four-inch bolts and two shorter bolts that can be drilled into the floor for an extra level of security. The door hinges are very thick, solid and have no spots for someone to pry. You need both a key and a combination to open the safe. The combination that comes with the safe cannot be changed, so make sure not to lose your numbers.

Size - The interior is roomy; definitely enough space for the average person to store their basic valuable documents, jewelry, some electronics, etc. There is a removable shelf that can be placed on 9...
There are a few thing to know about this safe.
I looked at alot of safes and reviews and found this safe to be cheaper at Lowe's for 149.00 but with no
key lock. Works great for me just another thing to loose. When I read the instructions about mounting it
to the floor it notes that this will void your water resistant warranty. Because you have to drill holes
thru the bottom of the safe. Then it goes on saying even it you don't drill holes to mount it on the floor
condensation will form on the inside of the safe and you must open the safe every 2 weeks to air it out or
things you have in the safe you don't want to get damp will. WOW, that amazing you buy there safe to keep
your valuables safe and the safe itself can ruin them. So I guess now I will have to get some good zip-lock
bags and put everything in before I put them in the safe. I still kept the safe but I'll take extra measures
to protect the contents. Just thought you should know before you buy.
Impressive Home Safe
I read a lot of following reviews for this product and there seem to be several about shipping damage. I decided to purchase this safe at the local Home Depot and it was listed at $159.00 as the normal price. I was expecting a heavy safe and indeed it was. Thinking the weight would be a good deterrent for thieves I wanted to see how difficult it was to carry the safe by myself. I was able to carry the safe (inside the box) up three flights of stairs to my apartment by myself (without stopping)... although I was extremely winded after my experiment. When I took the safe out of the box I had trouble lifting it, let alone moving it somewhere in the house. The outside is extremely slippery and there would have been no way of carrying this by myself for any long distances. I had trouble carrying it to a new room in my apartment. This made me extremely excited, because a single thief would really struggle to go anywhere fast with this thing. Granted all safes could be broken into, but if a...
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Barnett Jackal Crossbow Package (Quiver , 3 - 20-Inch Arrows and Premium Red Dot Sight)

Great bow
Went together easy, UPS showed up at 5:30 and had my first bolt in the target by 7. 3 bull eyes with out even adjusting the scope. Found out my $17.95 wall-mart target not tough enough for this bad boy. I was a little worried about the 7lbs weight but did not know it was setup for a shoulder strap. Love the 3 point led scope. Only negative thing is I wish it had the 4 bolt quiver instead of the 3 bolt quiver, but after shooting it don't think I'll need it... What ever gets in front of this thing is freezer meat! I bought the Panzer V last season, and really liked it, but wanted to get something with a little more punch, I think i found it....
I love this thing, ill now be hunting in archery season...
I am new to crossbows, before this one i had never shot one, i got friends that have them and they love it. i read the reviews and compared specs to other crossbows, and settled with this one, i didnt want to spend a whole lot incase i didnt like it. As it turns out, i love this weapon, its very accurate right out of the box, comes with everything u need to get started except broadheads for hunting. you do get practice tips and one tube of wax. you need to wax string every 5-10 shots, sounds like a chore but its not, wax tube is like chapstick and easy to apply. Buy a redhot roller cocker with it and its almost effortless to cock the 150lb bow. useing fingers is possible but fingers were sore after 5 times and didnt want to do it again. i designated 1 of the 3 arrows for practice by marking the fletching with a sharpie, used the same arrow and tip for practice over and over, even shot thru my target and into an aluminum table, and didnt dull the tip, or ruin the fletching. it is very...
Great for beginners(like myself)
Not too hard to assemble, and fires very accurately. Just as a warning, this is not a toy obviously, it fires plenty fast enough to kill or seriously injure somebody. And make sure while firing your fingers on your hand opposite of your firing hand, you keep your fingers low so the cable doesn't hit our fingers when it fires. This happened to me last week and i needed my thumb nail removed, stitches and the thumb was fractured. This is still a very good crossbow that has a very comfortable feel. The red dot sight is very nice, it has 5 brightness settings for both red and green dots. The bolts(crossbow arrows) are practice arrows but still pretty sharp. I would highly recommend this crossbow!
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Moultrie Panoramic 150 8MP Infrared Game Camera

A trail cam with true "peripheral " vision
It is amazing how new ideas just keep emerging in this industry. I purchased this camera to monitor a small rectangular plot along the entrance lane to our property. Thus it monitors both wildlife and human activity. This camera is perfect for a tree on the edge of a woodlot facing out into the open. Minor caveats - If you are not familiar with panoramic shots - be aware that they are very wide but not very tall at all. This makes them difficult to view in the field with a hand held viewer. However, set in single shot mode, this camera should still have excellent "peripheral vision" with standard images. I plan to test that mode next.

Overall this appears to be an excellent, well built camera that will significantly expand the field of view compared with traditional models. In recent years, I have also found Moultrie cameras much more reliable with longer life span that the other "industry leading" brand that is now turning out models that look great but...
Good Camera
Pictures are clear and the motion sensor used appears to be sensitive enough to pick up and record most of the animals/action that occur. I have had other cameras that did not pick up well more than a few yards away, but this one seems to catch all relevant actions.
Fabulous pictures!
The panoramic pictures are really great, the view is so wide and captures everything in the area. The night picture have more detail than other cameras we have tried.
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