I’ll be giving away free samples of ZKT Gun Wipes to lucky fans who join the chat on my weekly livestream show, TMI Live, Wednesdays at 6pm EST / 3pm PST. During each episode during the month of June, 2025 I’ll be sharing clues to a live quiz contest. Type the correct answer in the chat and you’ll be automatically entered. I’ll select 3 random winners from the correct answers at the end of the show.
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ZKT Gun Wipes
ZKT makes a variety of firearms gear and supplies, best known for making deluxe armored firearms display cases and gun safes. This year they came out with individual gun cleaning wet wipes. These single-use packets contain a cloth wipe impregnated with proprietary cleaning, lubricating, and protectant solvents.
I cleaned a dirty bolt carrier group (BCG) with a single wipe. I didn’t have to use any brushes or additional CLP. All I used was a single half-sheet of paper towel to dry it off and catch any leftover fowling and was surprised at how little was left. The wipe’s fibers really did a great job capturing the dirt, dust, and carbon.
I gave it a final wipe-down to leave a light coat of lube on the metal. When I picked up the BCG a few minutes later to put it back into my rifle, I discovered it was completely dry but I could feel a light dry coat had been left on the metal.
I set to test the rifle at the range and along the way, I got a message from the marketing director of ZKT. By sheer coincidence, he was in San Francisco to attend a 3-gun match. I met up with him in person at my local range and got had a chat with him about this new product. He told me he could clean a complete rifle with just one wipe.
He also supplied me with extra sample packs of the wipes. I’m going to give them away to folks who join the chat during my TMI Livestream show on Wednesdays 6pm EST / 3pm PST during the month of June.
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• Gun wipes: https://zkt-group.com/product/oil-saturated-gun-wipes/
• Small gun safes: https://zkt-group.com/product-category/personal-gun-safes/
• Hard gun cases: https://zkt-group.com/product-category/personal-gun-safes/
Tactical Snacks Gummies
I saw a lot of cool tactical products at SHOT Show 2025, but one of the most surprising new products was a packet of fruit gummy snacks. Tactical Snacks is a veteran-owned company handing out sample packs of their Watermelon Overwatch gummies.
Tactical Snacks were created to provide low-sugar alternatives to regular gummy candies. They come in two varieties: Sour gummy with 3g of net carbs and High Protein with 9g of net carbs and 8mg of protein per packet. Their ingredients have a welcome lack of high-fructose corn syrup.
The taste of the Sour Gummy variant is very similar to Sour Patch Kids candies. The High Protein variant has a harder and chewier mouth feel and a sharp, slightly bitter aftertaste. It reminds me of chewing on vitamin-C tablets. The Sour Gummy is my favorite of the two, but both would be satisfactory on a hike or patrol.
BUY
Amazon https://amzn.to/3Z1I1gO
SPECS
SOUR GUMMY
Net Weight: 1.8oz
Calories: 55
Carbs: 21g
Fiber: 12g
Protein: 0g
Net Sugar: 3g
PROTEIN GUMMY
Net Weight: 1.8oz
Calories: 95
Carbs: 29g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 8g
Net Sugar: 9g
INGREDIENTS
Low Sugar Sour Gummies
Tapioca Fiber Syrup, Allulose, Water, Tapioca Syrup, Pectin, Citric Acid, Watermelon Natural Flavoring, Cane Sugar, Monk Fruit Extract, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Malate, Fumaric Acid, Malic Acid, Red Radish for color.
Protein Gummies
Tapioca Syrup, Allulose, Water, Hydrolyzed Collagen Protein, Organic Cane Sugar, Pectin, Watermelon Natural Flavor, Citric Acid, Sodium Malate, Sodium Citrate, Monk Fruit extract, Red Radish for color.
TMI Live 250528 BBS games with Scott Robinet
Too Much Information live chat show. In this episode, we’ll be talking about classic BBS games with Voltaric Software founder Scott Robinet. Stop leaving yourself vulnerable to data breaches. Go to my link https://aura.com/moondog to get a 14-day free trial and see if any of your data has been exposed. Read my notes https://moondogindustries.com/tmi-live-250423/
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NAME THE BRAND CLUE
Launched in 1988 this 3-letter name company grew to become at one time, the largest Internet Service Provider in the world 1990s. Logging in, users could often hear the words: “You’ve got mail.”
DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
Bulletin board system (BBS), also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS),[1] is a computer server running software that allows users to connect to the system using a terminal program. Once logged in, the user performs functions such as uploading and downloading software and data, reading news and bulletins, and exchanging messages with other users through public message boards and sometimes via direct chatting. Many BBS servers offered online games, including early forms of MMOs.
SPECIAL GUEST:
Scott Robinet https://elysiumsoftware.com/
Play LORD https://lord.stabs.org/index.html
Play Trade Wars https://www.thecrustychicken.com/tradewars.html
CONTESTS
HASHTAG DRAWING #gta https://goldentrailer.com/
Brand Clue:
This 3-letter name company’s full name was America Online, and the ubiquity of their promotional floppy discs and later CDs, became a cultural touchstone. Despite dominating the market in 2001, its business shrank with the decline of dial-up internet. By 2015 it would be bought by Verizon.
HASHTAG DRAWING #aol
Next Livestream Wed June 4
SHOT 2025 Swampfox Optics
Swampfox is a rising US optics brand that has made a name for producing value priced red dots. They’ve expanded into LPVOs and long range scopes. They’re following the template of Primary Arms by offering premium design features for a value tier price just a bit above budget.
I’ve never tried out their optics but many of my viewers have suggested I do. I stopped by their booth at SHOT Show 2025 to get acquainted with their red dots and LPVOs. Their red dots feature a selectable multi-reticle and their LPVOs have well designed reticles more in line with my tastes. I hope I can get an opportunity to test one later this year.
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Liberty II RMR https://amzn.to/3QQPOJX
SHOT 2025 Aguila 556 Battle Bag
At the Aguila booth in SHOT Show 2025, they showed off such a no-brainer innovation. Their 5.56mm ammo will now also come in 30-round boxes. Considering 30-round magazines have been the military standard for the M16 platform for over a quarter century, it’s about time. Prior to this, 5.56 (and 223) ammo was normally sold in 20-round boxes. Moreover, Aguila is offering these boxes in 450-round sealed polymer Battle Bags with built-in handles for fast and environmentally protected handling and transport.
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Aguila Battle Bag https://shrsl.com/4u0h1
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NYC The Oculus
The Oculus is the architecturally stunning transit hub next to the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan in New York City. It houses the NJ PATH station with connections to 12 NYC subway lines. It also houses dining and stores managed by Westfield. It connects to the NYC Fulton Street subway station, One World Trade Center Tower and Observatory, Brookfield Place, and the Ferry Terminal in Battery Park City.
Designed by famed Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. In utility, function, and aesthetics, it is one of the finest transportation structures in the world and certainly the best transit building built in the United States this century.
TMI 250521 Steve Shadrach
Too Much Information live chat show. Our guest is Stephen Shadrach, a fashion photogher and paparazzo https://www.instagram.com/photographer_stephen_/ This video is sponsored by Aura. Stop leaving yourself vulnerable to data breaches. Go to my link https://aura.com/moondog to get a 14-day free trial and see if any of your data has been exposed. Read my notes https://moondogindustries.com/tmi-250521-steve-shadrach/
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NAME THE BRAND CLUE
This company was founded by George Eastman in 1892 in Rochester, NY and became one of the largest photographic film companies in the world.
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DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
Paparazzi
Freelance photographers who pursue celebrities for the purpose of taking candid photographs, often selling these images to publications. The term “paparazzi” originated from the character Paparazzo in the 1960s film La Dolce Vita
SPECIAL GUEST:
Stephen Shadrach
https://www.whatnot.com/user/shadrach
CONTESTS
HASHTAG DRAWING #gta https://goldentrailer.com/
Brand Clue:
This company created the first handheld digital camera in 1975 but chose to ignore the digital cameras, afraid it would hurt their film business.
The digital photography and video market became dominated by Canon, Sony, and Nikon. By 2011 this company declared bankruptcy.
HASHTAG DRAWING #kodak
Next Livestream Wed May 21
Strike Eagle vs ED-PRS
The Strike Eagle 5-25×56 is Vortex’s best long-range scope under $1000 (with a street price of around $700-$800). Optical technology has advanced as fast as prices have dropped. New “budget” scopes now offer higher optical quality and performance. One of the best examples is Discovery Optics’ ED-PRS which sells for half the price of the Strike Eagle.
The ED-PRS ships with more accessories than the Vortex. My model is the first edition Gen2. The newest version of the Gen 2 has updated tool-less turrets and does not ship with scope rings. The ED-PRS has tall oversized turrets which are easier-to-read numbering. The ED-PRS turrets had more precise feeling clicks and a wider range of adjustment. Both scopes appeared to be well constructed but the ED-PRS is almost a full pound heavier and certainly appears more chunky.
Both scopes offer bright and clear imagery that is very similar in quality. The Strike Eagle has a brighter and higher contrast image but with slightly more chromatic aberration at high power. The Strike Eagle also offers a more forgiving eye box.
Both scopes showed good color rendition at the gun range and the ability to see details in low light at 25x. Because of the Vortex higher contrast glass, the Strike Eagle seems a bit sharper but both scopes can resolve the same level of detail in the US Airforce reference chart.
Long-range shooters will be well served with either scope for their similar optical performance. But for conscious shooters, the Discovery Optics ED-PRS is the clear winner.
BUY
ED-PRS on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/4dqSKYf (10% discount code: MOONDOG525)
https://discoveryopt.com (10% discount code: Moondog)
Vortex Strike Eagle on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4gA4Ejq
RESOLUTION
ED-PRS: Group -1 / Element 6
Strike Eagle: Group -1 / Element 6
SPECS
| STRIKE EAGLE | ED-PRS |
| Magnification 5-25x Objective Lens: 56 mm Tube Diameter: 34 mm Focal Plane: First Reticle: EBR-7C (MOA) Illumination: red Eye Relief: 3.7″ FOV @ 100 Yards: 24.0-5.2 Parallax: 15 yrds-Infinity Elevation Adj: 110 MOA Windage Adj: 78 MOA Per Click: 1/4 MOA Per Rotation: 25 MOA Length: 14.6 in Weight: 30.4 oz | Magnification: 5-25x Objective Lens: 56 mm Tube Diameter: 34mm Focal Plane: First Reticle: SFIR MRAD Illumination: red Eye Relief: 3.3-3.4 in FOV @ 100 Yards: 25.3-5.06 ft Parallax: 25 yrds-Infinity Elevation Adj: 36MRAD (124 MOA) Windage Ad: 17MRAD (58 MOA) Per Click: 0.1MRAD Per Rotation: 10 MRAD Length: 415mm (16.34in) Weight: 1255g (44.3oz) |
SHOT 2025 XVision thermals
XVision specializes in digital optics. At SHOT Show 2025 I got a chance to see their Flex series of compact thermal scanners and sights. The Flex2 won Outdoor Life’s “Best Thermal Optic” award because of its high resolution and compact size. These thermals ran from $2500-$3000 MRP, but what caught my eye was their Shadow 100 night vision scanner because it has an MSRP of $149.
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Amazon https://amzn.to/4h9X7qT