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.

Sneaky Bags Shoulder Utility Bag

The Sneaky Bags Shoulder Utility Bag is a messenger bag designed for armed professionals. The original intent of the bag was to give armed personnel an option for a fighting loadout without having to wear a plate carrier or war belt. Overview of the Sneaky Bags Shoulder Utility Bag The Sneaky Bags Shoulder utility bag […]

Blue Force Gear Chest Rig | Review and Range time

The Blue Force Gear Ten Speed Chest Rig is a simple chest rig that serves a purpose. This lightweight, comfortable fitting chest rig is certainly a product of the times. Not that long ago the tactical market had a ‘bigger is better’ mentality. Products were coming out that were designed to provide as much coverage […]

Onnit Mace: Elite Warrior Fitness

I spent some time being a nasty civilian after I got out of the Marines and gained some substantial weight. It turns out that the diet I had in the Marine Corps is not compatible with a healthy lifestyle if I’m not running 20 miles a week, hiking around base, starving in the field, and […]

Blue Force Gear Ten-Speed Pistol Pouch: Optimized retention and greater durability

Blue Force Gear’s reputation for innovating and creating gear is one unsurpassed by most companies. Their gear is well-known for a reason and the choice of the United States military and police officers around the country. The Ten Speed Pistol Pouch is a small, simple piece of gear that it perfect for most load outs. […]

Streamlight TLR 3 | A Compact Handgun Light

The Streamlight brand of weapons lights offer users an affordable option when compared to lights from companies like Surefire. The Streamlight series of weapon lights ranges from rifle to pistol lights. My review is specifically on the Streamlight TLR 3. The TLR 3 is a compact rail mounted tactical light. The Streamlight TLR 3 is […]

Walker Razor Electronic Muffs

This past October my wife and I celebrated our 6th Anniversary and as a gift, she put together a ‘man can’ of my favorite gun goodies. Included in this was a set of Walker Razor earmuffs. I had wanted new a set of electronic muffs for some time. My last set grew a pair of […]

The SOG Baton: A New Kind Of Multi-Tool

Multi-tools are are an EDC must for many of us. When folded and put away a traditional multi-tool is basically an oddly shaped rectangle. If you don’t mind carrying it in a belt pouch then this typically isn’t an issue. I personally hate things that aren’t guns on my belt, and I can’t carry via […]

Civilian Concealable Armor for under $200

The body armor industry has really exploded this year. In a short period of time, we’ve seen companies coming forward to meet the needs of civilians. Companies that realize this are producing armor that’s thinner, lighter, more capable and most importantly more affordable. I’ve started a project here at the Loadout Room to bring forward […]

The Armored Office: Ambitec Ballistic Cubicles

The Problem As much as we’ve advanced as people the world is still a very violent and brutal place. It is true we do live in the safest time period in the history of man. How did we get there? We evolved as a society sure. We became more civilized, and more importantly, we advanced […]

Medical Preparedness: The AMK Tactical Field Trauma Kit

The AMK Field Trauma kit has been one of my more constant companions since I received it for review. Fortunately for me I haven’t had any emergencies or traumas to treat in the time I’ve had the kit. Unfortunately for you I can’t give a detailed description of how I stopped a sucking chest wound […]