Travis Pike

Travis Pike Travis Pike is a former Marine Machine gunner who served with 2nd Bn 2nd Marines for 5 years. He deployed in 2009 to Afghanistan and again in 2011 with the 22nd MEU(SOC) during a record setting 11 months at sea. He’s trained with the Romanian Army, the Spanish Marines, the Emirate Marines and the Afghan National Army. He serves as an NRA certified pistol instructor and teaches concealed carry classes.

The Streamlight Sidewinder – Adventure Ready Illumination

If you are looking for an extremely high-powered light with 50K candela and 1,500 lumens, then this ain’t it chief. The Streamlight Sidewinder isn’t your typical tactical light. It’s designed for more tame tasks than searching for bad guys in the dark. The Sidewinder fulfills the role of being a bit of admin light, a […]

The TDI Investigator – Easy Carrying Fighting Knife

Fighting knives come in all sizes. You got the classics like the Bowie knife and the Ka-Bar. They are characterized by their size and ability to both hack and slash. You travel in the opposite direction of that spectrum, and you find something like the Ka-Bar TDI Investigator. While it’s small, it’s still lethal as […]

Father’s Day 2021 – Pike’s Picks For Dads.

Father’s Day is right around the corner, and if you lack ideas, then you’ve come to the right place. As a man who understands men, I’m here to help you pick out a few good gifts for dad. Dads are famously hard to shop for, so I’ve got six kick-ass gifts for you to make […]

The Top 5 Best Rifle Scopes As Chosen By Warfighters

We live in a world where rifle scopes are aplenty. You can’t turn over a rock without finding some new type of optic. With so many out there, how can you choose the best? Well, why don’t we look at what the elite warfighters around the world choose? That’s precisely what we’ve done. Here are […]

The Nitecore P20i – A Pumped Up Flashlight

Need a powerful light that doesn’t cost a small fortune? Well, then Nitecore might be for you. Nitecore makes a wide variety of lights, batteries, and chargers. People like Cloud Defensive use Nitecore chargers with their products for a reason. Nitecore was kind enough to send me the P20i for test and review, and I’ve […]

Top Ten Concealed Carry Holsters – Peep The Best

Concealed carry allows the everyday Joe and Jane the means to pack a firearm for self-defense. One of the most important considerations to concealed carry in your holster. Your holster selection plays a bigger role than you might know. Holsters are responsible for helping keep the firearm concealed, keeping it safe, and ensuring you can […]

The Rush24 2.0 From 5.11 Tactical

The 5.11 Rush series have been around for almost 15 years now. This year we see the first update in the form of the Rush 2.0 series. We got our greedy mitts on the Rush24 2.0 and have been putting it through its paces. What’s New With The Rush24 2.0 First, they added a concealed […]

Legend All-Weather Compression Socks

Socks are something I never thought about when addressing tactical gear. Not until my first deployment and I realized how valuable good socks are. I got my hands on the Legend All-Weather Compression socks and have put some miles on them. Proper socks are so damn important. I deployed with the bargain bin socks the […]

The Ek Model 4 – A Killer Commando Knife

KA-BAR’s legend needs no introduction here. They’ve been producing finely made fighting, utility, and pocket knives for Marines, Soldiers, and Sailors since World War 2. KA-BAR teamed up with Ek Knives to bring back the classic EK Model 4 commando knife for the modern market. John Ek produced these knives during the height of World […]

The Liberator 2.0 By Safariland – Hear the Difference

Protecting your ears from loud noises, like you know gunfire, is pretty dang critical. I say this as a person with tinnitus because the younger version of me was headstrong and thought an M240 would never bother my ears. These days I’m older and wiser and armed with gear like the new Safariland Liberator 2.0 […]