I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately again about passing the selection course and many of them have to do carrying a rucksack and many of the candidates are worrying about being able to tote the pain pill to the standards in the course. The first piece of advice I’ll g [Read more...]
Wabakimi… Just say that a couple times in your head. Wabakimi is such a cool name. “Hey Bro, what knife is that?” “Oh man thats the Wabakimi”. Helle m [Read more...]
We’re approaching the colder Winter months, which means stepping up your game with vehicle maintenance and preparedness. I remember as a younger kid traveling across the United S [Read more...]
Short Barreled Rifles or SBR’s are all the rage. A recent series of articles from Loadout Room writer Rex Nanorum dives into just how short you can go with barrel length. On [Read more...]
When it comes to personal preparedness in today’s world, one of the most highly recommended items that a person should carry is a tourniquet (TQ). Originally designed for use and application in the combat environment, the TQ has evolved to become easily accessible and usable by [Read more...]
The Honey Badger is one of those few firearms that ascends above popular status and (for many) attains that highest level: iconic. It helped to redefine what a personal-defense weapon (PDW) should do, and how it should look. While stuck in development hell as designer Kevin B [Read more...]
Cue the song Lowrider by War… and Mathew McConaughey’s voice “Say man, you got a tomahawk?”…”Uhh no not on me, man”…”Well, it’d be a lot cooler if you diddddd”. Tomahawks man, tomahawks… What is cooler than a [Read more...]
Things change and so does your gear. With the way the defense industry is nowadays somebody or someone always has something better. For instance, I have dropped a lot of gear out of my kit and added a few pieces of gear. This is what happens over time as we adapt in the dark worl [Read more...]
*Photo courtesy of imdb.com Editors note: When reading this article put yourself in John Rambo’s situation in First Blood. With a single knife, he was able to get himself shelter, food and fire. He didn’t have a go bag or survival kit, just his knife. Here you will [Read more...]
I was packing to leave for a trip to work. I went through my usual checklist – Helmet, Night Vision, Gerber Multi-tool (I wrote a review on that as well, you can see that here), clothing, Gore-tex, MultiCam this – MultiCam that, boots, plate carrier, etc. Long story short, [Read more...]
The term Dopp Kit confuses a lot of people, but when it comes down to it, it’s just a bag to keep accessories organized when traveling, such as toiletries and other smaller items. Where did the term Dopp kit come from? Dopp kit is a term particularly in use in the US for [Read more...]
GENESEO, ILL. (11/15/18) – Springfield Armory’s brand new SAINT Edge Pistol combines the most popular features of the most premium SAINT in the lineup with the compact shootability of a pistol platform. With the same features that make the SAINT Edge a premium rifle, the [Read more...]
PROVO, UTAH – November 14, 2018 – Action Target Inc., the leading manufacturer of modern shooting ranges, steel targets and shooting supplies, has developed the AutoTargets Bullet Trap Lifter (BTL) to provide an improved method of training for military and law enforcemen [Read more...]
(Seattle, WA) November 13th, 2018 ARES Watches (areswatches.com) is proud to announce the release of the DIVER-1. Officially launched last week at the NYC Wind Up Watch Convention, DIVER-1 is an American made mission timer built to withstand the rigors of any conceivable operat [Read more...]
In 1979, we pioneered using GORE-TEX in footwear for waterproof and breathable boots. This year we’re bringing back one of the original boots to benefit from that hard-won innovation, the Feather Light Revival. An addition to our Portland Select collection, it’s proudly made [Read more...]
SureFire 11/13/2018 – The SOCOM260-Ti suppressor is optimized for use with 6mm, 6.5mm and .260 caliber weapon systems. The SOCOM260-Ti is manufactured in the USA from Titanium alloy which produces a durable, yet lightweight suppressor. Years of development and testing have [Read more...]
The Valor is our most comfortable watch yet and is extremely versatile – wearable in just about any situation. With top-shelf specs, and semi-customizable in terms of what bands you’d like to get: steel bracelet and/or black or brown leather straps, or a black silicon [Read more...]
