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Oakley CarbonX vs. DRIFIRE Prime Undergarments for the racing industry firefighter:Comfort, easy to aggressively work in, makeup of the material, and much much more. As a Firefighter/EMT in the racing industry I can be in a SFI rated fire suit for up to 16 hours a day, 3-4 days per week, and in a myriad of weather ranging from cold, wind, occasional snow, especially rain, and yes extreme heat and humidity. A lot of my “brothers and sisters” in this industry know exactly what I’m referring …

In the world of tactical backpacks, Pelican cases with custom foam and Snap-On toolboxes that cost more than my first 2 vehicles, the $15.99 70E Solutions face shield bag is far from exciting. But like that mutual fund your grandfather bought you for your 10th birthday, things don’t have to be exciting to pay off in the long run.These unassuming little blue bags protect the scratch prone lens on your face shields and hoods from looking like paint on your new black truck after purchas …

What does arc rated hearing protection, Bigfoot, Chupacabras and the Loch Ness monster have in common? THEY DON’T EXIST! The 70E Solutions team is asked almost daily to quote Arc Rated (FR) hearing protection which is an impossible task seeing as it isn’t produced.The urban legend of arc rated hearing protection started long ago in a far off land…. or more realistically in a sales meeting at a hearing protection manufacturer. A major hearing protection manufacturer offered a …

The age of the internet has in theory, greatly improved the quality of day to day life. I can check emails from my smart phone, purchase my wife’s Christmas present from my iPad the very moment she starts dropping hints in August and of course order clothes that never fit me correctly because, well…. I just don’t know my size.As I get older my clothing gets increasingly tighter. The cause of this in my mind is the need to look more professional and clean versus the loose fitting, comfo …