Forget the armed paintball guards patrolling the perimeter - what you need instead to keep away your foes is this EMT Paintball Sentry Turret. This guard against invasion can be operated wirelessly and offers 350 degree rotation and 90 degree tilt, guaranteeing you can mow down about anything - especially if you have the optional 1000 round hopper upgrade to keep those paintballs flying. You can ever hook up a DVR to record your kills as well as LCD glass to take down your enemy more virtually. $1960.

Trips to Tahoe wont be such a drag anymore with the HEAD Xenon Xi 9.0 skis. Wider mountains are always so troublesome but these were specially designed to handle wider mountains in most snow conditions. Additional features include: AIRCOAT Hollow Glass technology, X-Frame construction, and HEAD RFD 12 Bindings. $830.

Here’s the I/O snow goggle from Smith, they feature a quick release lens system that only requires you to undo two latches to remove and install lenses. $160.

The Mountainsmith Treklight Eclipse 55 is an outdoor backpack with pivoting hip belt. It comes prepared for a hydration systems and has top compression straps for climbing ropes. It weighs less than 4 lbs and gives you more than 3000 cubic inches of space. It’ll be available for purchase soon.

Leatherman has announced its new multi-tool that has an incredible look and name, the Skeletool. This multipurpose tool is bare and cool, and lightweight enough to carry around in your pocket. It has essential functions like a blade, a screwdriver, a carabiner, pliers and a bottle opener which is accessible even when the skeletal structure is closed. Where there are non-essential surfaces, Leatherman made holes dropping the weight to a mere 5 ounces, or you could grab the Skeletool CX with carbon fiber handles if you want total lightness. The Skeletool will be released in November at $72 and $96 respectively.

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Imagine MacGyver having a little more style and function. Then you’ll have the Victorinox Swisschamp Rosewood, which pretty much does everything for you except your taxes. It also won’t help you with the ladies, unless you threaten them with your 3-inch blade. $145.

The Ozark Trail 33-Piece Camping Set consists of a 13 inch x 10 inch dome tent, two 2.5 lb. sleeping bags, a collapsible 12-can cooler, four beverage holders, two quad chairs, a camping light, two hanging cup holders, and a 20-piece picnic set with carrying case. It is currently available at Wal-Mart for $96.48.

If you plan on carrying around a multi-use knife in your pocket, check out this Buck 760GRX Summit Knife. Priced at just US$73.00, the knife attaches easily to a carabiner or lanyard, and includes a 2 ½ inch blade, a corkscrew, and a bottle opener. Buy this knife only at Buck Knives.

SL3 Knife from Tool Logic has an essential set of features including a magnesium alloy cylinder that can spark a fire, a space for a Maglite Solitaire flashlight, and an emergency whistle just in case you get lost. $30.

I think the Wenger Giant Swiss Army Knife is the king of all Swiss Army knives. You can buy it for $974 after conversion.

List of blades after the jump.

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