Timur Alexander, Author at Breach Bang Clear

Reviewing the Winkler Aggressor

by Timur Alexander | Jun 1, 2022 | Knives and Axes

Read a review of the Winkler Knives Aggressor, courtesy of master bladesmith Daniel Winkler – and the official Breach-Bang-Clear Russian.

Bill Yester – Knife Pimp, Retired Tin Knocker & Eternal Steel Genius

by Timur Alexander | Jan 12, 2019 | Knives and Axes

Knife pimp is an actual term, tin-knocker is a real thing, and Bill Yester is a real genius. Yeb tvo-you maht! We have massive respect for this guy. I bet you thought this was about custom...

Arc’teryx Veilance Nomin | Down’n’ Dirty

by Timur Alexander | Oct 23, 2018 | Assorted Ramblings

Reviewing the Arc'teryx Veilance Nomin — it's a down 'n' dirty look, but our pet Russki gets his point across. What is superior to Arc’teryx? Arc’teryx LEAF. What is superior to Arc’teryx LEAF? Arc’teryx Veilance/...

Casio G-Shock Frogman

by Timur Alexander | May 1, 2017 | Gear Curious

The G-Shock Frogman dive watch is not at all what you typically expect from Casio. Tune in as Tim the Russian takes a look.

Mat! The BBC Guide to Russian Swearing

by Timur Alexander | Apr 30, 2017 | Assorted Ramblings

Mat! The BBC Guide to Russian Swearing Tolstoy. Dostoyevsky. Pushkin. Chekhov. Gogol. Solzhenitsyn. When somebody talks about Russian language, those are the famous names. Many great books. Centuries of writing. The culture of Russia is rich with foundational...

Pocket Lightsaber

by Timur Alexander | Apr 7, 2017 | Musings

Pocket Lightsaber Tim the Russian Streamlight announced a new keychain light at Shot Show this year: the Keymate USB. I had a chance to finger-bang it at their booth, and ended up preordering one few minutes later. Amazon is amazing. The new Keymate USB is shaped like...

Visiting the Flight 93 Memorial

by Timur Alexander | Sep 3, 2016 | Op-Eds

Visiting the Flight 93 Memorial Tim the Russian Everybody remembers that day. Where they were, what they were doing. Every detail. I learned of the September 11th attacks walking out of a hotel bathroom, with a toothbrush in my mouth. The room had a very small tube...

Review: Petty’s VCQB Video

by Timur Alexander | Feb 18, 2016 | Musings

As you may recall, last summer we sent several of our minions to train with William Petty at 88 Tactical. There they were not just students, but also the de facto cast of a VCQB video (for training, not wanking) being filmed by Firelance Media. We wanted a review of...