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Name: Dusty Overby
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About: Gents… my name is Dusty. To date, I have been resident amongst the masses of Gear Patrol devotees. Now, I have received a different calling. My charge is to shrug off the casual and carefree life of one who solely reads; I am to eschew the selfish pleasures man-info consumption, and to, instead, contribute mighty works of journalistic prowess suitable for the enlightenment of the Gear Patrol audience.
I’m sure that we would all agree that Gear Patrol shines as a bright beacon in the world of Men’s Lifestyle and Leisure. With numerous other sites and magazines vying for your attention, you read Gear Patrol because it cuts through the worthless flotsam and jetsam the other sites and blogs rehash day in and day out, bringing you a unique perspective on the latest gizmos and whatnots that matter to you. Well, it just so happens that I majored in gizmos and minored in whatnots.
Hopefully, my background and experiences will allow me to deliver piping-hot and tasty content direct to you from my areas of expertise. I was schooled in the beautiful Southeastern U.S. of A. There I spent only a modicum of time in actual class; instead wisely opting to hone other skills such as video game dominance (Ed: Dusty’s GoldenEye skills were unparalleled - full stop), media and entertainment studies, and indulging my competitive nature.
Post graduation, I sojourned for three years in southern Germany. There, I garnered a great appreciation for European culture as well as their longstanding brewing traditions/skills. Needless to say, travel is up there on my list of personal passions. Now I am back in the States where, by day, I work in sales and marketing in the construction industry. Also, I’m an on-again, off-again runner who enjoys many outdoor activities, preeminent among them being a fanatical, though rarely fantastical, golfer.
That being said, you may have to indulge some of my written idiosyncrasies. If my posts get too wacky, surely someone will let me know (Eric?). I plan to bring a bit of wit and wisdom to a community that clearly already has them in spades. Fellow readers, I shall do you proud by helping advance Gear Patrol in advancing you. After all, it’s a good bet that at least some of what entertains me just might entertain you too.
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We’ve already taken the opportunity to introduce you to a few of SOG’s outstanding blade offerings. Now we’d like you to meet one of their more versatile products, the PowerAssist multitool.
To be clear, SOG offers a bevy of useful pocket powerhouses in their multipurpose tool line. The PowerAssist represents a great smattering of useful gizmos in a portable package. Don’t believe us? It did win the Handyman Club of America’s seal of approval, and they sound pretty skilled.
The PowerAssist is built on SOG’s proven Compound Leverage technology. As the name implies, this allows the pliers and wire cutter on the tool to generate over twice the leverage of similarly sized multitools.
Hit the jump for more details and to see some shots of the PowerAssist in action.
Beyond its jaws, the PowerAssist includes a glut of kit consisting of a screwdriver, Phillips driver, V-cutter, bottle opener, and file. Also featured are a blade and double tooth saw, both of which utilize SOG Assisted Technology to flip confidently open as you get them started. Don’t worry, there’s a safety.
The PowerAssist that we wrangled was finished in matte Black Oxide for low reflectivity but the tool is offered in bead blasted, as well. Included is a thoughtful belt pouch, should that be your thing. All in all, we like to stay prepared for any contingency. If that’s your goal, as well, the SOG PowerAssist will help keep you at the ready.
Cost: $122
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