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by Christopher Witt · Posted
If your first thought when you hear the word “Sig” is “firearms,” it’s time to start thinking differently. Sig Sauer’s Zulu binoculars have some surprising construction and design details that will make any of them a staple in your pocket, pack, or kit when you’re on the trail, at the range, or sightseeing around town.
While each of the models has its differences, they all
by Ephie Mandel · Posted
MOBOTIX, a leader in security systems and surveillance products, offers a sleek solution to entryway monitoring. MOBOTIX’s Door Station product line is a complete system designed for businesses and homeowners alike, to help provide visual and aural communication with visitors, as well as access control.
One part of the system is the T25 Door Station Camera
by Morgan Lyle · Posted
The Vanguard brand is well known to photographers and outdoor recreationists for its camera bags, tripods, binoculars, spotting scopes, and riflescopes. Now, the company has launched its Pioneer line of packs and bags, designed specifically for hunters. The Pioneer backpack, sling pack, shoulder bag, and waist pack are made of soft, quiet, water-repellent high-count tricot fabric in Realtree Xtra camo, and come equipped with bright orange rain covers to keep you and your gear dry in wet weather, and can be used to signal Search and
by Morgan Lyle · Posted
CatEye considers itself the world’s leading manufacturer of bicycle computers and lights. The Osaka, Japan-based company has been making bike gear since the 1950s, producing the first flashing bike light in 1964 and the first LED headlight 2001. Today, cyclists around the world use CatEye devices to know how fast they’re going and how far they’ve gone, to see the road (or trail) ahead, and to make sure they’re seen by motorists, pedestrians, and their fellow riders.
CatEye bike computers are small and slim, but their screens are designed to be
by Ephie Mandel · Posted
Samsung is here to make setting up and monitoring your home easier by introducing SmartThings, a full line of home-automation products. If you want control over some aspects of your home but don’t know exactly what you’re looking for or what you need, take a closer look at what Samsung has to offer.
Samsung’s SmartThings Motion Sensor helps you keep an
by Bjorn Petersen · Posted
Designed with cyclists in mind, the handlebar-mounted Garmin Edge Explore 820 Bike GPS features a 2.3" color touchscreen to display turn-by-turn navigation, send emergency alerts in case of an accident, and to keep track of fellow riders’ whereabouts. The Explore 820 Bike GPS adds to this feature set with performance data-
by Rich R · Posted
In case you haven’t heard, Hisense made news in July 2015 by buying a former Sharp TV factory in North America. Now, after building up its own brand of TVs since 2013, Hisense televisions and tuner-free displays are available at B&H. For starters, the 32H3B1 is a 32" HD tuner-free display with a 60 Hz refresh rate, three HDMI inputs, and
by Morgan Lyle · Posted
The woods are lovely, dark and deep, as the poet once wrote—so dark it can be really hard to stay on the trail as dusk approaches, or find your way around a campsite without tripping over guy lines, or change a tire on a country road in the dead of night.
We like the dark woods (and the starry skies above them), but there are times when you need to see what you’re doing. To that end, Black Diamond Equipment, of Salt Lake City, has updated its line of headlamps and
by Rich R · Posted
by Morgan Lyle · Posted
When you think about it, wireless connectivity is the logical next step in the world of trail cameras. Remote operation of home security and other systems has become commonplace, and it was inevitable that the same advantages would be applied to technology for monitoring game habitat.
Covert Scouting Cameras, of Lewisburg, Kentucky, aims to be a leader in wireless trail cams. The company has several models with connectivity and a web portal and mobile app that allow you to control the
by Christopher Witt · Posted
When I was in high school, going to the beach was easy. My friends and I would grab a towel and a Frisbee, jump on our bikes and ride a mile to Theodore Roosevelt Park, in Oyster Bay. In college, we’d pile into someone’s car and drive to Jones Beach or Robert Moses State Park. Since we’re older and we’re all married, and many of us have kids, going to the beach is decidedly more complicated. Now that the Fourth of July has passed and we’re in full-on Summer Fun-time mode, we here at B&H thought we’d help all of you out with some beach gear
by Ryan Zanoni · Posted
Summer is here, so get ready for a photo/video adventure on the beach or in the water, with B&H’s broad array of waterproof camera/smartphone bags, housings, and accessories. Whether you want to catch some rays, ride the waves, explore beneath the surface, or enjoy a scenic boat ride, these enclosures keep your camera or mobile device protected from the water while you’re having fun. Accessories such as color-correction filters and add-on conversion lenses help you enhance your images with ease. If you’re planning an expensive vacation,
by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted
Riding your bike to work is good for the environment, reduces congestion on the roads, decreases crowding on public transportation (yes, that is an issue in New York City), and is a great way to exercise. But because of the time that cyclists spend breathing heavily in close proximity to motor-vehicle exhaust, is commuting by bike in New York City as healthy as we would like it to be? A team of researchers from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health & Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory is trying to figure that out. And, to
by Christopher Witt · Posted
With the days getting longer and the sun shining brighter, families tend to spend more time soaking up rays, exploring roads less travelled, taking in outdoor concerts or games, or sightseeing. As an Optics writer for B&H, I’m frequently asked for binocular recommendations from friends and family - and random people at restaurants once or twice - so I’m here to share some of my favorite binos and what they’re good for. I’m not going to go into excruciating detail about terminology here, so if you start to get a little confused about some
by Morgan Lyle · Posted
Whether we think of them as essential tools or just cool gizmos, the gear we use makes our outdoor activities safer and more fun. Technological advances have brought us equipment that past generations could hardly imagine—and it gets smaller, cleverer, and more effective all the time. Here’s a look at some gadgets and gear that will enhance your outdoor adventures.
Personal solar power has come into its own, and you can now use your very own photovoltaic cells to recharge your devices, as long as the weather cooperates. The