We started our day off today with a meeting at the Black Diamond booth. First off I want to say it was great meeting our rep in person and putting a face to all the emails. We have showcased several Black Diamond products in the past for a good reason….their products excel [Read more...]
Adams Arms is at TriggerCon 2017 with their all new P-Series AR lineup. The “P” stands for piston and Adams does it better than anybody else. I got to shoot the P3 in .223 today at Media Range Day. It is pretty amazing. This is not just another AR. Some magical combination of [Read more...]
PP-19 Bizon: Scorpion Of The Motherland Submachine guns had been Russia’s forte’ during the Second World War, when several million copies were produced of the PPSH-41 and PPS-4 [Read more...]
We here at the Loadout Room have reviewed the minimalist NeoMag spare magazine pocket carry system more than once. I also had the pleasure to interview the owner a while back to fi [Read more...]
If you’re looking for a durable gear bag, Tepui has launched a new line of various sized bags to haul all of your adventure gear wherever you may be headed. Tepui is a Santa [Read more...]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 7.27.2017 If it is Thursday, then it is a Chest and Triceps workout in the gym. Afterward, we then hit the dirt trails for a 4-mile run. Remember to stretch well before and after and to stay hydrated. Mark your progress down in your workout log book [Read more...]
As part of our Outdoor Retailer experience this year we started with Hobie Polarized. Our goal is to bring new products and companies into the Loadout Room That we have not showcased before. Case in point; Hobie Polarized. At first I was a little leery of talking to another sungl [Read more...]
As you may know, I’m a bit of a Yeti fanboy. While kicking around at Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City, I happened across another cool product from this titan of chill. Yet this is Yetis first product designed not to keep your drinks cold. What’s that you say? Yep, d [Read more...]
How many Dads are out there? My guess is at least some but probably a lot of you. So you’ve felt the pain of trying to get out of the house with enough gear for a multitude of scenarios. Plus who wants to load out using the “Mommy diaper bag”. I remember being a n [Read more...]
“Ops are pushed 1 hour, remain on station.” My PRC-152 spit this information out matter-of-factly as wind and freezing rain pelted me and my crew of Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) members on the top of a mountain. These TACP’s were going through a Combat Survival and Eva [Read more...]
PACE stands for (Primary, Alternate, Contingent and Emergency). For those of you military guys that will sound very familiar. In the Marine Corps they constantly drilled into us being prepared and having multiple contingency plans. The theory behind the PACE lid is to have a plac [Read more...]
Courtesy of Tactical Life Let’s face it: Pistol-caliber ARs are all the rage these days, combining the resurgence of the 9mm and the popularity of America’s favorite rifle platform — that’s why our top pick for this month is the Wilson Combat AR9. It’s got all the Wilso [Read more...]
The Russian AK-12 assault rifle is ready to become the new standard weapon of the Russian armed forces, has passed military field tests and now meets all of the Russian armed forces’ design and operational standards, according to Jane’s 360. The AK-12’s success in military [Read more...]
The ASP P12 is the best and most compact (without loss of effectiveness) tactical expandable baton you can get for the money. A pro member recently sought my advice on a singularly most ideal, real-world use self-defense weapon for a civilian in moderately dangerous urban environ [Read more...]
I am a big believer in getting medical training and carrying trauma care equipment wherever you go. Thankfully, I can wear whatever I want at my job, so it’s easy for me to put a tourniquet, dressing, and gloves in a pocket. However, sometimes I wear pants with fewer pockets. I [Read more...]
Courtesy of Tactical Life The new normal is not the junkie in the parking garage with a switchblade—though they still exist. Rather, it’s an organized attack consisting of one or several assailants wielding long arms and backup handguns. In this era of self-rescue, do you rea [Read more...]
