At every outdoor show I have ever attended, I always seem to find an exhibitor that has a product line that just strikes me as “Real Cool”. These are usually not the biggest companies with the fanciest displays. They generally are a company, built by a hunter, that has come up with an idea to make our job as hunters an easier one. These rare finds are always exciting and I look forward to finding them at each show I attend. However, the ATA show was so filled with the best of the best and such wonderful displays I worried I might miss that small gem I so look forward to finding. I worried for nothing as I found it almost right away. When I walked up to the “Real Avid” booth, I knew I had found my “Way Cool”.

Real Avid has a long list of products but the two that “Scratched my itch” was the Toolio and the Revelation Lighted Knife.

The patent pending Revelation knife is designed to make it safer and easier to field dress big game in the dark. Features two water sealed LED bulbs that focus light around the cutting area of the blade. Razor sharp right out of the box. Constructed of performance proven 440 stainless steel. Polished blade cleans up fast. Coated with black titanium nitride for increased surface hardness and corrosion resistance. Handle is coated in soft touch rubber for sure grip. Water sealed, recessed rubber switch. Includes 3 sets of batteries and a limited lifetime warranty.

The Toolio tool is bow tuning reinvented. Throw away those clunky Allen wrenches. Overbuilt to bow tuning torque demands, this smart new ergonomic design takes advantage of the working angle and shape of your hand to make bow tuning fast and easy. Comes with 10 hex wrenches that seat in one of 3 hex drivers. The Allen style bits come with a ball-end so that the 3-way driver can be used 10 degrees off square without loss of grip in ultra tight areas. The 1/4" driver will fit any standard hex bit, so adaptability to other jobs is virtually limitless. Bits are made of ultra tough 50CRV-A tooled steel for long life.

These two products not only turned by head but will be soon turning my wallet as I plan to own both of them. The toolio will fit nicely into my bow case and will make adjusting my bow a lot easier. The Revelation Knife? Well… that’s just real cool…..

Be sure to check them out at www.realavid.com

By Robert Householder

Robert was introduced to hunting by his uncle, Jeff Hendricks, at a very young age. He grew up in the outdoors, hunting and fishing at every opportunity. He started, as most boys do, with hunting squirrels and rabbits but was soon deer hunting with his uncle and thus started a true love for deer hunting. Jeff and Robert were two of a kind and stayed in the woods or on the water as much as possible until his uncles death in 2007.

Robert was introduced to turkey hunting by a close friend, Jerry Golden, and soon developed a passion for hunting this elusive bird. It remains one of his favorite game to hunt.

Robert has branched out of just hunting in Alabama to include states like Iowa, Mississippi and Georgia. He hopes to continue to hunt game in other states in the future. Robert is a veteran of the first Gulf war and served in the USAF for a total of 7 years, including assignments in Germany, Nebraska, Texas and Illinois.

Robert is the owner of an IT Managed Services company (www.gtinow.com) in Greenville, Alabama and is the founder of TalkHunting. He has been married to his wonderful wife, Annette, since 1985 and has 3 grown children, 2 sons and a daughter. He also has one grand daughter, (Katie) and one Grandson (Jake). Robert is also a hobbyist beekeeper.

God, Family and the outdoors are his life.....

Comments(1):

1. Great Knife!

   Wow, I see me purchasing this knife in the near future! Thanks for finding this gem and writing about it. I though for sure it would cost more than it does considering the quality and warranty it comes with, awesome! I love knifes and you can never have too many!

   Thursday, February 10, 2011 Scott