Tom Claycomb, Freelance Journalist Profile

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Umarex AirJavelin FishR Bow Fishing Arrow Airgun | Review

1 week ago | ammoland.com | Tom Claycomb

I’ve bowfished since 1979, so I was intrigued when I saw and shot the Umarex AirJavelin FishR airgun at the SHOT Show. Well, last week I finally got my hands on one. Umarex had some guns they wanted tested so they suggested that fellow airgunner Abby Casey and I get together for some hunts. One thing led to another, and she was soon smoking the highway down from Montana to meet up with me in Idaho. I lined up four hunts for us, but today’s Product Review will be on the Umarex AirJavelin FishR.
Buck 110 Auto Elite Folding Knife, “Wow, that knife is sweet daddy!”

1 week ago | ammoland.com | Tom Claycomb

Tom reviews the Buck 110 Auto Elite Push Button Pocket KnifeOpinion; this excellent article first appeared on AmmoLand News in April of 2024 and appears here now with fresh updates. While at the SHOT Show, I set up a meeting to discuss Buck Knives’ new products this year. Later, I had dinner with them to discuss their new product line further. One big ticket item is always their 110 Auto Elite knife.
Go View 10x34 ZOOMR Binoculars

1 month ago | ammoland.com | Tom Claycomb

Over the years, I’ve zeroed in on what I look for in binoculars. Of course, where you live and what you hunt determines what you choose. If you hunt out of a blind in Texas, then you can justify a heavy set of 10×50 binoculars. But if you live in Idaho and are scrambling up mountains all day, elk hunting, then you’ll want a 10×42 to reduce weight.
Knives of Alaska Rib Cage Spreader | Gear Review

1 month ago | ammoland.com | Tom Claycomb

Editor’s Note: This article contains graphic images of animals being field-dressed and prepared after hunting. On a Writer’s hunt last year, Charles Allen, the owner of Knives of Alaska, told me that he had invented a rib cage spreader, and we tested it on that hunt. After the hunt he had a few tweaks he wanted to make to end up with the perfect chest spreader. Last week we were on another hunt and he handed me the perfected version that he had named the Knives of Alaska Rib Cage Spreader.
Umarex Komplete PCP Air Rifle | Review

1 month ago | ammoland.com | Tom Claycomb

While visiting the Umarex booth at SHOT, Scott showed me their new Komplete PCP airgun. I had forgotten about it, and then last week, they had me line up two ground squirrel hunts, a FishR AirJavelin fishing trip, and a pigeon hunt. For the ground squirrel and pigeon hunts, they wanted Abby Casey and me to test out the Komplete. The Komplete is listed as a PCP (Precharged Pneumatic) with the thought that the cartridge is the air tank. To me it is a hybrid.
True SYK 9” Serrated Fillet Knife ~ Put To The Test!

1 month ago | ammoland.com | Tom Claycomb

I received a True SYK 9” Serrated Fillet Knife to test. The very next week, I had a Louisiana redfishing trip with Native Adventures lined up, so I thought that’d be a good testing ground. I’ve fished in Louisiana since 2002, and here’d be my two bits of advice if you decide to go:If you go fishing in Louisiana, you want to hire a real Cajun guide, not some transport wannabe. You’ll want to hit some local restaurants to experience real Cajun food.
Henry Arms Single Shot Turkey Camo 12-Gauge Shotgun Review ~ VIDEO

1 month ago | ammoland.com | Tom Claycomb

OpinionH/T to Henry Arms & Modern Mountain Man for their related video. The Henry Arms Single Shot Turkey Camo 12-Gauge Shotgun is a sweet-looking gun. Once I picked one up and held it, I knew I had to test one out, turkey hunting this spring upon getting my Henry Single Shot 12 ga. I had to get it ready for turkey hunting. The first step was to put on some optics.
Hults Bruk Spika Axe | Gear Review

1 month ago | ammoland.com | Tom Claycomb

I was asked to test out the Hults Bruk Spika Axe. I’ve always been intrigued with axes since I was a kid. We bought our first ranch when I was 8-yrs. old. It was run down and we had a lot of fences to build. Luckily we had a lot of cedars which make good fence posts. Dad wouldn’t let me run the chain saw but when he’d drop a tree he’d have me and my brother clean off the limbs with an axe. Hults Bruk Spika AxeFast-forward quite a few decades.
Otis Technology Airgun Maintenance & Cleaning Kit | Review

2 months ago | ammoland.com | Tom Claycomb

Last year at SHOT, as usual I met with my buddy Heather that is the go-to girl at Otis. As you know, Otis offers the best gun cleaning products on the market. She showed me all of their new offerings for 2024 and then we caught up on what had been happening since we last saw each other. Otis Technology Airgun Maintenance and Cleaning KitIn talking I told her that we ought to come up with an airgun cleaning kit.
The Smith & Wesson Spec Ops Carbon Folding Knife

2 months ago | ammoland.com | Tom Claycomb

I recently met Keli, the marketing go-to girl at Smith & Wesson, at the 2023 SHOT Show. She asked me if I wanted to test out their new Smith & Wesson Spec Ops Carbon Folding Knife. I’ve had good luck with Smith & Wesson Knives in the past. So, of course, I said yes!The Smith & Wesson Spec OPS Carbon Folding Knife is definitely a tactical knife. It has a 3.5-inch Tanto blade. The last 1 1/8-inches is serrated. Mine came from the factory relatively sharp and the serration edge was really sharp.