selfilmed blog

latest news from selfilmed.com

Calvin Bueltel

A Review of the Benchmade 15500 Meatcrafter Knife

I finally got my hands on the elusive Meatcrafter knife. I have been using Benchmade knives for several years – started with the Hidden Canyon Hunter, then the Crooked River, and lastly the Altitude.  Each one was well designed, and have been an indispensable part of my kill kit at

Read Now »
Calvin Bueltel

New Lone Wolf Custom Gear .75 and The Fix

As usual, Lone Wolf Custom Gear released several new products for 2022. After gathering loads of customer feedback they focused on developing the most consistent asks of their customers.   Some of these were minor modifications to existing products like the Sidekick. Others were a completely new stand and saddle platform,

Read Now »
Calvin Bueltel

Bakcou’s new Jäger eBikes and 25Ah Battery

Bakcou incorporated a new technology into their soft and hardtail lineup to create a Jäger version of their eBikes:  Rohloff’s bombproof gearing system.  In addition to this, they introduced a massive 25aH, extended-distance battery that improves their entire lineup.  Which one should you get?  Let’s dive through an overview of

Read Now »
Fourth arrow stiff arm ghost camera arm
Calvin Bueltel

Stiff Arm Ghost and New Micro Triple Camera Arms

For the 2022 ATA show, Fourth Arrow had not one, but two new camera arms to showcase;  The eye-catching Stiff Arm Ghost Camera Arm and the ultra-lightweight, saddle-hunter focused New Micro Triple Arm.  Both of these innovations massively improved on already popular models.  The Stiff Arm Ghost Camera Arm Fourth Arrow’s new

Read Now »
Xenek ground blind support post at 2022 ATA Show
Calvin Bueltel

Xenek’s New Sniper Ground Blind

When the 2022 ATA returned after a year hiatus, Xenek was proud to showcase their latest ground blind in their lineup, the Sniper. The Sniper ground blind combines several high-end features in a lightweight blind with a very appealing price-point that will please both long-time hunters and beginners. Sniper Ground

Read Now »
image showing fourth arrow baton camera arm
Calvin Bueltel

A Review of the Entry-Level Fourth Arrow Baton Camera Arm

Gear seems to get incrementally better every year.  It is not so often that you get the groundbreaking innovation that Fourth Arrow packed into their Baton Arm camera arm. Perfect for anybody starting out self filming, on a budget, or simply trying to shave precious ounces off their gear.  Where was this

Read Now »
sitka gear mountain optics bino harness one hand operation
Calvin Bueltel

Sitka Mountain Optics Harness – New for 2020

For those prepping to go out west this year, Sitka Gear has released their Swiss Army knife of a binocular harness: the Sitka Mountain Optics Harness. Many of you may be wondering why release another bino harness when Sitka already has two nice offerings. Well, they took a different, more adaptable,

Read Now »
calvin bueltel shooting mathews vxr 31.5 at 2020 ata show
Calvin Bueltel

Bow Shootoff – 2020 ATA Show

I was able to do something I’ve always wanted to do as the 2020 ATA Show wound to down on Saturday;  A bow shoot off.  If you are like me, you’ve probably pair the list of bows down to a couple in your price range, and shoot only those or

Read Now »
grim reaper broadheads 2020 ata show feature image
Calvin Bueltel

Grim Reaper Broadheads – 2020 ATA Show

After releasing several new products in 2019, Grim Reaper did not release any new broadheads for the 2020 ATA Show. However there was some other big news. Luke Brewster Buck For those that don’t know, 2019 saw a new entry in the record books.  The Brewster buck was confirmed as

Read Now »
tightspot archery selfilmed blog article feature image
Calvin Bueltel

Tightspot Quivers – 2020 ATA Show

New for 2020, Tightspot Quivers debuted several new solid-color hoods to match the major bow manufacturers.  While a lot of the new camo patterns are available on bow rigs, there are several non-black solid options for risers and limbs. Tightspot Quivers released a variety of new patterns for their quivers,

Read Now »
Calvin Bueltel

Spot Hogg Tuff Guy – 2020 ATA Show

For 2020 the Spot Hogg Tuff Guy continued to expand upon their line of releases.  With the successful Wiseguy release as a starting point, they kept all the favorite features from that release while addressing many customer’s requests.  Adjustable Length and new Jaws One of the most noticeable changes was the longer,

Read Now »