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Mudman in Short Supply

September 21, 2025August 12, 2025 by Jim Kinkade

Low Stock Alert for the G-Shock Mudman GW-9500-1. As you gentlemen know, the Mudman is my favorite watch. It seems as though the G-Shock factory cannot keep up demand and the G-Shock website is saying there are only 10 Mudmen left in stock!

I strongly suggest going over there and buying the G-Shock Mudman GW-9500 while you still can. Click here on my affiliate link. Buy one of the last ten before it’s too late.

The Plastic Bezel Mudman

What sets this particular Mudman apart from the other variations is its plastic bezel. Recent releases of the Mudman GW-9500 have upgraded bezels made of metal.

Is the metal better?

G-Shocks with BIG Numbers!

September 21, 2025August 1, 2025 by Jim Kinkade

Who doesn’t love to read his watch? That’s what big numbers are all about: LEGIBILITY! So let’s take a look at some Casios and G-Shocks that I own that have BIG numbers!

CASIO AE-1500

I remember the day I walked into Walmart wearing my G-Shock King, the GWX-56BB. It was big, yet with small numbers on a negative LCD, it was hard to read. I didn’t think Casio could make watches with big numbers. Then I lifted my eyes from the watch I was wearing and gazed at the Casio AE-1500. I read the time from across the store.

I approached the watch, and to my delight, it advertised itself as an extended wrist band watch. Perfect for a big wrister like me.

Flipping the box around I saw its price tag: $21.

You’re dadgum right I bought it! And after wearing it, I have officially declared it the BEST $20 watch!

It costs a little bit more now thanks to inflation, but you can still pick it up for under $25. Go ahead and click this affiliate link to buy your own Casio AE-1500.

Tekton 3/8″ 6-Point Socket Set

July 22, 2025 by Jim Kinkade

For far too long tool makers have played games with their mechanics tool sets, boosting the tool number by adding extraneous tools, skipping sockets, and leaving off the big ones. When you get the Tekton 74 piece 3/8″ Socket Set, you get all the sockets from small to big. You get the 90 tooth ratchet. You get a U-joint, some extensions, adapters, and the sockets don’t skip!

MUDMASTER Mission Log — G-Shock in a CAVE!

July 22, 2025 by Jim Kinkade

What goes up must come down, as any watch equipped with an Altimeter will tell you. But how far down can the G-Shock Mudmaster go? How about 725 feet below ground?! That’s where I took this Bluetooth enabled watch on our trip to Carlsbad Caverns National Park.

Best watches for Summer

July 4, 2025July 1, 2025 by Jim Kinkade

The heat is on. What watch will you wear to deal with it? Watch the Real Ideal Gear livestream for the answer. We have the watches picked out for any summer activity you could imagine. But there are a lot of summer activities, how could we possibly cover them all?

Casio ProTrek PRW-B1000 – Preorder Now!

June 28, 2025June 28, 2025 by Jim Kinkade

Hidden in the thick brush of the Amazon website is Casio ProTrek’s newest release, the PRW-B1000. With no fanfare, no warning, not even an introductory email, this outdoors focused watch appeared for pre-order with a stated release date of July 1. So how did I find out about it?

MUDMASTER Chaotic Unboxing!

June 27, 2025June 27, 2025 by Jim Kinkade

The mud’s been real quiet since I unboxed the G-Shock Mudmaster GWG-B1000. This flagship watch of G-Shock’s Master of G lineup of super tough outdoors watches has been out of reach for me and my budget for some time. But after saving up, I finally got it! And what do I think?

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