Compared to filament lights, LED light bars and PODs are superior for ATV off-road use: They have better shock and vibration resistance Power draw is far less They offer more sizes and mounting options Black Oak's industry-leading LED lighting for your ATV features quality that stands head-to-head with well-known U.S. manufacturers at far better prices.   5 Watt Osram Nearly any ATV LED light bar in Black Oak's product lines carries the option of using 3W or 5W Osram LEDs. Black...

  Anyone who has been on the water at night knows it is a different level of darkness than on dry land. With no land features to orient yourself with and no roads to follow, it is up to you to find your way home. Because of these facts there have been more and more people adding lights to their boats to help take the stress out of the return trip to the dock in the dark. Many people are moving away...

Time to Gear Up To most hunters, "gear up" includes the rifle or shotgun, scope, camouflage, and stand or blind, generally, everything except the lighting. Those who hunt at dawn or dusk, and think about the light at all, tend to choose a scope with light gathering capability. Experienced hunters know that external LED hunting light setups, regardless of the animal being hunted will aid in a successful hunt. Whether predator or prey, coyote, deer, ducks, geese, or hogs, the right LED...

Digital Navigation Ryan McKee - 07/16/18 While the days of paper maps aren’t entirely gone, there are very few people left who carry around a Gazetteer or Rand McNally Road Atlas in their cars. We live in an age where we have an incredible reliance on cell phones for instant access to any kind of information we could ever dream of, and with this comes a dependency on digital navigation. Apple, Google, Waze, and even a smart-phone based version of MapQuest exist...

The GoPod Ryan McKee - 9/25/18 Almost any time there’s an after-dark outdoor adventure taking place, light is without a doubt a necessary component. Despite straight and curved light bars, recessed LEDs, rock lights, and even the best flashlights, it’s not uncommon to find yourself looking for more light in a place where it just isn’t shining. Rest assured, you’re not the only one with this problem, and for those of us not able to install 360 degrees of lights on our...

Ryan McKee - 08/01/18 Whether you’re a part of an off-road club, a solo adventurer, or simply someone who wants communication abilities beyond that of a cell phone, it’s important to know the options available to you. With a wide range of price, installation difficulty levels, and license fees, there’s bound to be a good method for each and every person looking to expand their capabilities.  CB (Citizens Band) Without a doubt the most well known communications platform for off-roading, CB offers...