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The Crimson Mantle and Amethyst are back for Season 2. To start it off: The Crimson Mantle talks about the automatic self defense baton. This baton has an automatic deployment lever on the handle and has a strong and sturdy lockup. It also features a safety switch on the handle which prevents accidental deployment. The baton also comes with a leather sheath with a strap which keeps the baton secure. The strap is also reversible for both left and right-handed users. The automatic self defense baton is available on BudK for $35.99 plus shipping and handling. Starring Nicholas Walser as The Crimson Mantle and Amethyst (who’s voice is heavily influenced by English dub Anime voice actress Jessica Calvello).

After several weeks of being tormented by the flu; The Crimson Mantle returns to review the Joby Telepod Mobile. A versatile mini adjustable smartphone tripod and selfie stick. The Telepod also features a removable Bluetooth remote powered by a single CR 2032 button cell battery with a large shutter button which is easy to press even with gloves on. The Joby Telepod Mobile is available from Amazon for $52.95. Starring Nicholas Walser as The Crimson Mantle and Amethyst (who’s voice is heavily influenced by English dub Anime voice actress Jessica Calvello).

Most zip ties and flex cuffs can only be used once and removed once. But The Crimson Mantle talks about the Key Cuff, a large heavy-duty zip tie with a unique handcuff key hole which allows it to be opened and reused. The Key Cuff is available in a single reusable zip tie version and a double cuff version which features a small plastic connector that holds two regular Key Cuffs together. The cuff’s keyholes are compatible with most name brand and generic handcuff keys. The single Key Cuff is available for $1.99 plus shipping and handling on handcuff warehouse.com.The double Key Cuff is also available on handcuff warehouse.com for $4.30 plus shipping and handling. Shipping on all orders of $50 or more is also free on handcuff warehouse.com. Starring Nicholas Walser as The Crimson Mantle and Amethyst (who’s voice is heavily influenced by English dub Anime voice actress Jessica Calvello).

Those who’ve played with The Corps action figures from the 80s and 90s probably remember seeing boot knives on some of their ankles. And lots of them probably wanted one of their own. The Crimson Mantle talks about the Smith and Wesson SWHRT9B Boot Knife, a modern old school boot knife. The knife comes with a quality leather sheath with a strong and secure boot clip, a solid easy to grip handle and a sharp, pointy double-edged blade. Since Boot knives are old school weapons: the knife’s sheath is more compatible with older style jungle boots and other boots made of canvas materials and thin leather than most modern combat and duty boots. The Smith and Wesson SWHRT9B Boot knife is available from knifecenter.com for $18.95 plus shipping and handling. Starring Nicholas Walser as The Crimson Mantle and Amethyst (who’s voice is heavily influenced by English dub Anime voice actress Jessica Calvello).

Nobody likes having to replace watch batteries, and Amethyst is the last person you’d want to ask to do that job. But The Crimson Mantle introduces us to the Casio G Shock MTG 900DA, a tough solar-powered watch. This watch features an adjustable stainless steel band and is water-resistant by 20ATM (200meters/600feet). But that’s not all; this watch also features Multiband 6 atomic timekeeping. The Casio G Shock MTG 900DA is Available from Amazon for $99.92, it can also be found in the jewelry department at Walmart for the same price. Starring Nicholas Walser as a The Crimson Mantle and Amethyst (who’s voice is heavily influenced by English dub Anime voice actress Jessica Calvello).

The Crimson Mantle has something very special to review for his 15th video. Since most pencils are made with inexpensive materials and have bright colors that draw attention; you’d think that they’re not practical for tactical situations. But The Rotring 600 mechanical pencil will change your mind. This pencil is sturdy and very easy to grip and write with, even with gloves on. It also includes a precise .5MM lead for drawing fine details and an easy to use and easy to read lead selector. It’s mostly black color scheme makes it very inconspicuous and allows even Amethyst to write and draw without putting a bullseye on her back. Now that’s a “Tactical” pencil if there ever was one! The Rotring 600 is available from Amazon for $25.46. Starring Nicholas Walser as The Crimson Mantle and Amethyst (who’s voice is heavily influenced by English dub Anime voice actress Jessica Calvello).

Why does Amethyst need to replace her wallet? Let’s just say that you’d probably want to wash your hands after touching it. Unfortunately; Amethyst is not the type of woman who likes to get rid of anything. But The Crimson Mantle introduces her to The Hot leathers 6’’ classic brown bi fold biker wallet. This wallet is made of genuine rustic-finish leather to give it a vintage look. It features two large interior pockets for cash, a large zipper pocket for change or credit cards, and an individual card holder ideal for drivers licenses and other identification. The Hot leathers 6’’ classic brown bi fold biker wallet is proudly made in the U.S.A. And is available on Amazon for $21.95. Starring Nicholas Walser as The Crimson Mantle and Amethyst (who’s voice is heavily influenced by English dub Anime voice actress Jessica Calvello)

Amethyst is planning to draw and sell her own doujinshi (a.k.a. Fan made comic books). But organizing all of her pens and pencils has turned out to be a lot more difficult than it looks. The Crimson Mantle introduces us to the Lihit Lab triple zipper book-style pen case; Favored by students and artists throughout Japan. Lihit Lab may not exactly be a household name in the west; but it is a well-made and spacious case which makes organizing and finding your drawing supplies a breeze. The case also features two exterior pockets on the front. The Lihit Lab triple zipper book-style pen case is available in black, red, and blue for $19.50 on Jetpens.com. A website which specializes in Japanese stationery products; perfect for any otaku who wants to make their own manga with authentic drawing supplies. And shipping is free with any purchase of $35 or more on Jetpens.com. Starring Nicholas Walser asThe Crimson Mantle and Amethyst (who’s voice is heavily influenced by English dub Anime voice actress Jessica Calvello)

Lots of us probably think that a circle is one of the easiest things to draw, right? But when it comes to drafting and technical drawing; circles need to be “Perfect”. But The Crimson Mantle talks about the Alvin 6’’ Traditional master bow compass. A sturdy and reliable pencil compass that can draw flawless circles and creative pictures of monocled gentlemen in the hands of Amethyst. The Alvin 6’’ Traditional master bow compass is made in Germany and available on Amazon for $24.27. Starring Nicholas Walser as The Crimson Mantle and Amethyst (who's voice is heavily influenced by English dub Anime voice actress Jessica Calvello)

There are tons of different boots out there made by numerous manufacturers; which makes it rather difficult to find the perfect pair. But The Crimson Mantle talks about the Rocky 10’’ Paraboots, probably some of the best middle-of-the-road leather combat boots available today, modeled after the iconic Corcoran Jump boots. They feature a retro styled timberland lug sole, EVA footbeds and side zippers (so Amethyst doesn’t have to fumble around with the laces). These boots are also water resistant. They’re available for $160 plus shipping and handling on TacticalGear.com. An excellent deal compared to the Corcoran Jump boots which normally sell for $200+ and do not include zippers like the Rocky Paraboots. Starring Nicholas Walser as The Crimson Mantle and Amethyst (Who’s voice is heavily influenced by English dub Anime voice actress Jessica Calvello)

The Crimson Mantle’s LIVANS EMT pouch now has 100+ views. So he has decided to celebrate by reviewing its big brother. The LIVANS upgraded size EMT pouch features laser cut MOLLE webbing and a large rectangular Velcro section on the front for the two included morale patches plus others. It also has lots of room for both tactical and civilian first aid supplies (and enough room for both The Crimson Mantle’s standard Curad band-aids and Amethyst’s fun color and emoji band-aids without the need for violent band-aid fights). It also features a unique horizontal compression strap which can be used to attach it to the headrest of your car. The LIVANS upgraded size EMT pouch is available for $20.99 on Amazon in OCP camo, OD green, Coyote tan, black and red. But the red version costs $21.99 and the Coyote tan version costs $22.99. Starring Nicholas Walser as The Crimson Mantle and Amethyst (Who’s voice is heavily influenced by English dub Anime voice actress Jessica Calvello)

Fall is coming; and you are probably looking for something to help you stay warm and stand out from the crowd at your school, college campus or outdoor job. The Crimson Mantle introduces us to the Condor Phantom soft shell jacket. Amethyst gets a real treat getting to help model the Jacket off in this review. This jacket features several pockets on the inside and outside. Including two zipper sleeve pockets with Velcro on the outside for morale patches. It is available from TacticalGear.com for $86.95 in Black, Grey, Navy Blue, Coyote Tan and OD Green. Starring Nicholas Walser as The Crimson Mantle and Amethyst (Who’s voice is heavily influenced by English dub Anime voice actress Jessica Calvello)

The Crimson Mantle has reviewed lots of quality gear in his first few weeks on Rumble. And now it’s time to review a quality backpack to carry all of that gear. The Condor 3 day assault pack. This pack is spacious, easy to organize and extremely modular with tons of MOLLE webbing. This pack is also compatible with hydration bladders. The Condor 3 day assault pack makes a great bug-out bag, range bag, medical bag and is even tough enough to withstand Amethyst’s stuffed animals and storybooks. The Condor 3 day assault pack is available from Amazon in various colors. Black is the cheapest ($82.33) and OD green ($99.95) and tan ($108.89) are pretty reasonably priced too. The pack is also available in OCP Scorpion and Multicam. But BEWARE; these patterns are EXPENSIVE ($157.95 for Scorpion and $179.95 for Multicam). Starring Nicholas Walser as The Crimson Mantle and Amethyst (Who’s voice is heavily influenced by English dub Anime voice actress Jessica Calvello).

Omega Pacific and Liberty Mountain carabiners have been trusted by military and civilian search and rescue teams for years. But they’re somewhat priced out of reach of the average layperson ($20+ each). But the Crimson Mantle talks about the Black diamond oval. A professional quality carabiner for only $12.95 on Amazon. It is also available in a tactical black finish version which sells for $14.05 on Amazon. Starring Nicholas Walser as The Crimson Mantle and Amethyst (Who’s voice is heavily influenced by English dub Anime voice actress Jessica Calvello).

Milspec’s Cobra cuffs are some of the most durable and reliable flex cuffs available today. They have a built-in double locking mechanism and fold neatly making them easy to carry and conceal. The reusable sky blue trainer pair is also a MUST HAVE (unless you want Amethyst to keep wasting them each time she volunteers to demonstrate how they work). The white and black cobra cuffs are available on handcuffwarehouse.com for $2.73 each. The blue training cuffs are also available on their site for $5.30 each(still cheaper than wasting the real cuffs during practice exercises). Unfortunately; the super cool OD green cobra cuffs are NOT available on handcuffwarehouse.com. But a 6 pack of the green cuffs are available on Galls for $19.99. You can also purchase the green cuffs individually from HCC Tactical for $3.33 each. Starring Nicholas Walser as The Crimson Mantle and Amethyst (who’s voice is heavily influenced by beloved Anime voice actress Jessica Calvello)

The average pencil cannot withstand nature and the elements. But The Crimson Mantle (Nicholas Walser) talks about the Rite in the rain mechanical pencil. It’s rugged plastic outer-body is very resistant to moisture. It’s aluminum grip makes it easy to write with even if you are wearing gloves. It’s thick 1.3mm lead may not exactly be a tool for fine arts, but it does not break as easily as most other mechanical pencil leads. The Rite in the rain mechanical pencil is truly an all-weather pencil available from Amazon for $9.47. The notebooks featured in the video are Rothco all weather notebooks also available from Amazon (the 4’’X6’’ notebook comes in a pack of 2 for $17.99 and the 6’’X8’’ notebook comes in a pack of 2 for $18.99). The Pentel Graphgear 1000 featured in the video is also an honorable mention for a good heavy duty mechanical pencil. But beware; it can be expensive ($20+ retail). But Amazon also has good deals on it ($7-$12 depending on the thickness of the lead).

Glow sticks, also known as chem lights are a must have for emergencies, bug out bags and first aid kits. They’re also popular with the military and special police units for tactical situations. But they can only be used ONCE. But the Crimson Mantle (Nicholas Walser) and his #1 Fan Amethyst (Nicholas Walser) talk about the Nite Ize mini LED Glow stick. A great alternative to chem lights powered by 4 button cell batteries (which are included) that can be turned on and off again to conserve power and be re-used. Amazon currently sells them from $6.52-$8.99 each with free shipping. Other sites like Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops sell them for as low as $3.99 each but be wary of shipping and handling. Special Thanks to Jessica Calvello, the famed English dub Anime voice actress who inspired the voice of Amethyst.

First aid; it’s not a not a matter of if we need it, it’s a matter of when we need it. Finding the right way to carry medical supplies if you’re not a professional can be a challenge. But The Crimson Mantle (Nicholas Walser) has recently discovered the LIVANS EMT Pouch. Small, lightweight, easily organized and great for both tactical and civilian first aid supplies. Available on Amazon for $13.99.

Similar vests can sell for $50-$100. But The Crimson Mantle (Nicholas Walser) talks about the Yakeda tactical vest which sells on Amazon for $37.99. This vest is made of lightweight breathable material and features an adjustable holster and adjustable belt which can also be removed. It also includes a Velcro PVC morale patch and an optional Velcro Shotgun shell holder. Great for airsoft or the range.

Quality switchblade knives can be hard to come by unless you’re willing to spend $100+ for one. But The Crimson Mantle (Nicholas Walser) introduces us to the AKC F-16. Made in Italy, razor sharp and only $59.99 on Blade HQ. Great for Military, law enforcement, first responders or a theatrical/film production prop.

Safety is a valuable aspect of life. Captain Black (Nicholas Walser) is no stranger to safety. But he has recently stumbled across a lighter that has taught him that too much of anything; even a good thing is sometimes too much.

This mini documentary covers my pre-birthday dinner at Outback Steakhouse in Inverness, FL and the big day at International Plaza and Bay Street in Tampa bay, FL.

A coral snake has been sighted in Emerald forest park. It’s an ER trip waiting to happen; unless Captain Black (Nicholas Walser) can capture the deadly reptile.

An aging wooden playground structure has become prone to catching fire (particularly from smoking). But Captain Black (Nicholas Walser) has a plan to prevent this from happening.

Captain Derek Black (Nicholas Walser) of The Park Guard talks about their reliable response vehicle; The Club Car