can anyone recommend outdoor access point hardware? can be commercial or small business or home, don't care.

I have no experience with that sort of device, but a web search for "outdoor wireless access point reviews" will turn up a number of articles and reviews that you may find helpful.

I have an Engenious (sp?) gizmo that really reaches out. I mean really reaches. POE up to the device with injector or via powered switch.

Wireless or normal Ethernet?

If wireless, you might consider just mounting a directional antenna outdoors. Either it alone, or it plus the access point, can be placed outdoors.

Keep in mind that a lot of materials will block 5GHz better than they will 2.4GHz and that there can be lots of noise interfering with the 2.4GHz options in some environments.

My motorcycle shop wireless setup.

https://www.imagebam.com/image/62080f694680953

Picks up wireless access points far away. I get good results from my router which has lead lined walls where it is located.
Used to be the xray room in my house.

Been using this setup for years now. The wireless N usb I bought seems pretty rugged. Cuz it gets over 100F here in the summer.

Edit: Antenna was free. Money costs was wireless N usb. USB Cable strong enough to handle outdoor elements.
I came up with the idea and did my own mounting.
I know others have came up with the same idea. After I built mine.

A dish reflector would be great for the computer side but not necessarily good for the access point side since it is a directional antenna.

jefro I believe your referring to EnGenius. In addition Ubiquiti, TP-LINK or MikroTik are a few more suggestions.

Yes, that is correct. Plenty of devices in the sub $100 range for campus type deployment.

"Used to be the xray room in my house"
Sure, out in West Texas they need to examine space aliens before they get discovered.