The OClip Ultra is a tougher, beefier version of the OClip Pro. Physically, it has slightly more squared-off edges and replaces the red beam with a high-intensity UV. Under the hood, it ups the battery capacity and white-beam output 30 lumens.
But the biggest difference isn’t visible. The Ultra is made with Olight’s proprietary O-Aluminum, which is 1.73 times harder than standard 6061 aluminum. The Ultra is more scratch and dent-resistant but OLight still hasn’t improved the water-tightness of the unit, water got into the unit during my water hose test.
The OClip is designed to clip on pockets, backpack straps or even a hat brim. As a shoulder-mounted lamp, it works great. But as a headlamp, its right-angle beam points down at your feet and into your eyes.
If you don’t need a red light but need the toughness for a work lamp, the Ultra is a good choice.
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Joe Rhea is a popular YouTube Content Creator known as “Cyclopse Joe”. He started his channel over 10 years ago and is known for making entertaining and at times profane rifle scope and rifle reviews.
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This brand was North America’s largest ultra-low-cost air carrier before ceasing flight operations on May 2, 2026.
This defunct brand was founded in 1964 as a trucking company that pivoted to operating charter flights in 1983. They pioneered the ultra-low-cost airline model. They were the punchline to many jokes and memes for their upcharging and nickle-and-dime pricing tactics.
A few months ago, I tested the Bear Creek Arsenal’s BC10, a budget-priced bolt-action AR chambered in .308/7.62×51. BCA is known for making budget-priced ARs and components, but also for cutting corners on QC and construction. My experience with my BC10 was a rough action that with a bolt that would lock up and groupings on target that looked like a novice shot them.
After I published the video, I received some helpful comments from BC10 owners on how to improve the action. Some said they had to cycle the bolt a ‘couple hundred’ times before it broke in. I didn’t have that spare time or patience.
I stripped down the rifle, swabbed and cleaned the barrel, took apart the bolt, and cleaned all the moving parts with CLP. Following the same process as with the BCA BC15 I recently fixed, I carefully polished the bolt face lugs that engaged the star chamber. I was careful not to grind metal or round out the lugs. My goal was to mechanically simulate running the bolt hundreds of times, rubbing off the Parkerizing or whatever black finish BCA coats their parts with. After reassembly, the bolt no longer lock up, though the action still felt a bit rough. Next time I clean the bolt, I’ll sand smooth the guide block on the top of the bolt. But for now, I wanted to test the lug tune-up.
In addition to my goal of fixing the bolt’s action, I also wanted to see if this improved the BC10’s shooting performance. I wanted to make sure the optic could reliably maintain zero, so I put in one of my most reliable scopes. I installed an ED-LHT 3-15×50 with a new heavy-duty DGSM mount.
At the range, the BC15’s bolt was a significantly improved experience. The bolt cycled without locking through the first couple of cartridges failed to eject properly (possibly due to some buffing compound that might have stuck in the ejector?) It makes me wonder why BCA didn’t polish the bolt lugs, at the factory, this would add perhaps 5 minutes of work on their part. A pittance that most users would have gladly paid an extra $25 in retail price. It seems short-sighted on BCA to leave it to users to fix their headache, which only reinforces negative feedback on their products.
Sadly, while my fix helped the action of the bolt, it did nothing for how the rifle shot. My groups were just as bad as my first test (and that rifle was straight out of the box with all of the packing grease!) I would get at least one random flyer in each 5-shot group, and the group themselves were over 3 MOA. This .308 bolt-action AR was grouping more like Mil-Spec 5.56 AR at 100 yards.
The main benefit of the BC10 is its price. Unfortunately, my Savage Axis bolt-action rifle outshoots my AR10 and was even cheaper.
The DGSM Heavy Duty Mount is truly a heavy-duty scope mount milled from a solid block of 6061 aluminum. The tops of the rings are milled along with the lower rail, which means all of the pieces are precisely aligned and fitting. 2 recoil lugs and 4 oversized 30in/lb Torq screws will secure the entire mount and scope solidly to a heavy recoil rifle.
Furthermore, the mount comes with an all-metal diving board which can be screwed onto either ring top. This allows the addition of backup red dots or laser ranging units with its 6-slot Picatinny rail.
With a street price under $75, this mount is one of the most affordable long-range precision scope mounts with all of these features.
The Upgraded SV202 are budget-priced sporting binoculars with ED glass (Extra Low Dispersion). Overall build quality was good, on par with more well-known brands like Athlon or Bushnell. They come with a generic padded case, captured lens covers, and built-in telescoping eye cups.
Equipped with ED glass, the optical image was bright and sharp with minimal chromatic aberration. Its specs compare favorably against the Vortex Diamondback HD 10×42. While not as high-contrast as Vortex, the SV202 is just as clear at half the price.
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Sisters Monica and Evelyn Brady are the founders of the Golden Trailer Awards. Since 2000, the GTA’s have been the entertainment industry’s premier awards show recognizing movie, video, and video game previews.
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Golden Trailer Awards 2026 The Golden Trailer Awards is an unconventional ceremony that honors excellence in marketing for film, television, and streaming content, including trailers, teasers, TV spots, posters, and breakthrough promotional campaigns.
GTA26 WINNERS
Agency of the Year
AV Squad
Best of Show,
Project Hail Mary “Chance”, Amazon MGM Studios,Wild Card Creative Group
Best Action
The Running Man, “What It Takes”, Paramount,BOND
Best Animation/Family
Sketch “Creative”, Angel Studios,Wild Card Creative Group
Best Comedy
Anaconda, O.M.G., Sony Pictures,Requiem
Best Documentary Bio Pic of an Individual
Pee Wee As Himself – Trailer, HBO,Mark Woollen & Associates
Best Documentary Subject
The Tale of Silyan, National Geographic,Requiem
Best Drama
Project Hail Mary “Chance”, Amazon MGM Studios,Wild Card Creative Group
Best Fantasy/Adventure
Project Hail Mary, Message, Amazon MGM Studios,Buddha Jones
Best Horror
Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, Katie, Warner Bros.,Requiem
Best Independent Trailer
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die “Revolution”, Briarcliff Entertainment,AV Squad
Best Music
Project Hail Mary “Chance”, Amazon MGM Studios,Wild Card Creative Group
Best Summer 2026 Blockbuster Trailer
Disclosure Day, Know, Universal Pictures,Buddha Jones
Best Teaser
The Devil Wears Prada 2, Catwalk, 20th Century Studios,Buddha Jones
Best Thriller
Weapons – Beware, Warner Bros.,Mark Woollen & Associates
Best Video Game Trailer
Silent Hill f, Live Action Trailer, Konami Digital America,Create Advertising Group
Most Original Trailer
Wuthering Heights “Everything”, Warner Bros. Pictures,Wild Card Creative Group
Best Comedy Trailer for a TV/Streaming Series
Nobody Wants This: Season 2, Lucky, Netflix,Requiem
Best Drama Trailer for a TV/Streaming Series
The Pitt Season 2, Return Trailer, HBO Max,Aspect
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This brand was founded on April 17, 1924, formed by Marcus Loew by combining Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures, and Louis B. Mayer Pictures. It was taken over by Kirk Kerkorian in 1969, sold to Ted Turner in 1986, then sold back to Kerkorian, then to a group including Sony Pictures. Since 2022, has been owned by Amazon.
The Z6-1B has great specs, ED glass with a 1-6x magnification range, and a second focal plane reticle. Techhunter is a new optics brand that wants to be “The new Arken Optics”, providing premium optics and performance for a budget price. The price point for this scope is so low (under $90) that I was suspicious they were a scam when they contacted me.
Fenix showed off and launched new upgraded flashlights at SHOT Show 2026. For their everyday flat EDC line, they released the EO6R PRO, an elongated E06R that is about the same size as an OLight Arkfeld; the flashlight they’re most likely aiming to compete with. Unlike other flat EDC’s made by OLight and others, the Fenix adds a tail switch activation.
For those who prefer a more traditional cylindrical tactical flashlight, they launched the LD30 Renegade which has a traditional tail button that can tail-stand, and a physical lock out switch.
What’s great about Fenix is that they listen to customer feedback and make improvements. For hikers, workmen, and fisherman their HM55R headlamps now offer a high-output red beam for wider area of illumination at night, and consistent color temperature on their white flood and spot beam.
Last week marked what would have been the 100th birthday of legendary jazz great Miles Davis. But what made miles great? Jazz trumpeter Adam Chasnow fills us in. This video is sponsored by Matt Hat beef jerky.
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Adam Chasnow is the founder of the Marketing/Communications agency, Chas&Effect in San Francisco. He’s worked as Creative Director at some of the top Advertising agencies in Colorado, New York City, and Amsterdam. He is also an accomplished jazz trumpet player and tutors students at the Berkeley Jazz school.
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The audio equipment company is best known for its speakers, home audio systems, vehicle sound systems, and the leader in the first noise-canceling headphones.
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MILES DAVIS
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. His career spanned nearly five decades and was influential in various movements in jazz, including bebop, hard bop, cool jazz, modal jazz, and jazz fusion.
• Why is Miles Davis important to jazz?
• How did Miles Davis influence modern music?
• Did Jazz Fusion fail?
• Was Miles influential to you, and what are your influences?
Founded in 1964 and is based in Framingham, Massachusetts. It’s largest shareholder is M.I.T. which was willed the shares of its company founder, Amar Bose.
The Scrapper Combo Kit combines a multi-reticle red dot sight with a 3x magnifier, both mounted on a one-piece mount with an integrated side-flip for the magnifier. This integrated approach eliminates the need to purchase separate mounts and ensures proper alignment with different aftermarket mounts from different manufacturers.
The Scrapper red dot has a slightly larger 90mm tube offering a wide window. This allows for more flexible off-axis use at the sacrifice of size and weight. The unit has motion activation for the reticle, and the reticle offers 3 different configuration options. The controls work in the opposite of most red dots; the “down” button makes the reticle brighter.
The Paragon 3x magnifier is compact, well-built, and offers a bright and color-balanced view. The one-piece mount is machined from aluminum with a matte black finish that should hold up well against environmental exposure. Uniquely, the magnifier section of the dual mount offers a side flip hinge that can turn outward or inward (provided you have clearance on your rail).
Where the Scrapper Combo Kit really shines is in its value proposition. By bundling these components together, the Scrapper Combo costs less than buying the Paragon and Scrapper separately, while offering the unique Combot mount.
