Gear Reviews

It’s a gear off: Comparing the Grey Ghost Gear 5200 ALICE pack to the MOLLE II

Light Infantry is anything but and it only gets heavier as time goes on. Most of the time, heavy is good: heavy squats, heavy deadlifts, heavy riffs, heavy metal, etc. Weight is weight and despite the endless discussions between your privates when they should be pulling security – a pound of feathers and a pound […]

Rad on Gear: Rad talks gloves and jackets on the slopes of Brighton Ski Resort

This time Rad’s going straight to the source and talking with skiiers at Brighton Ski Resort in Utah about the one piece of gear they love the most. Topping that list today are Burton’s Gore-Tex ski mittens and Wantdo’s waterproof jackets. If you’re looking for a review from an end user, you can’t beat finding […]

The Carbon Carry Belt – From Propper

While I mostly covered guns at SHOT 2019 I also went to see some of my favorite companies in the tactical gear sector. One being Propper. I love Propper gear and since 2014 they have been my issue work pants as well. One of the coolest new pieces of gear was the carbon carry belt. […]

Rad on Gear: Talking Burton’s Moto Boa snowboarding boots

Rad’s still hanging out at the Brighton Ski Resort in Utah, checking out the snow conditions and breaking down the best gear for cold weather hikes, outdoor adventuring, or just a leisurely day on the slopes. This time, it’s the Burton Moto Boa snowboarding boots that have Rad’s attention. These boots are advertised as feeling […]

Add a quad rail to your shotgun with the Black Aces Tactical Quad Rail

While shooting my shotgun one day I thought “man, it would be nice if this thing had a rail on it. And if there isn’t a company already making one, I’m going to start one.” A quick google search killed my second idea, as I found there was indeed a company already making rails for […]

Rad on Gear: Loadout Room’s Aaron ‘Rad’ Radl hits the slopes to talk Arc’teryx gear

In this video, Rad hits the slopes at Brighton Ski Resort in Utah to talk Arc’teryx cold weather gear. Just like Steve Irwin, Rad specializes in finding the best stuff out in the wild. Unlike Steve Irwin, Rad prefers gear over deadly animals. We’ll let him tell you why these Arc’teryx jackets are so good. […]

Stashable Survival: Crate Club’s 12 in 1 Survival Kit packs a punch

Of course, we all know there’s no such thing as an “all in one” survival kit, especially when we’re talking about something compact enough to stash in the glove box of your car, but the folks over at the Crate Club know their gear, and they managed to jam this small survival kit with 12 […]

Shoot Better with SIRT Trainers: Laser Beams Make Everything Better

The SIRT is a useful training tool to augment live fire training exercises. The resetting trigger allows the user to “fire” the gun without having to action the slide and the shot indicating lasers provide immediate feedback for shot accuracy. SIRT is an acronym for Shot Indicating Resetting Trigger. As the name suggests, the trigger […]

Survival rifle review: Chiappa’s lightweight and foldable Little Badger

I first came across the Chiappa Little Badger survival rifle in a magazine a few months ago, and distinctly recall thinking to myself, “I’m not sure how useful that would be… but it sure looks cool,” as I kept flipping through the pages. In that brief moment, I told myself that if I came across […]

When you need sunglasses that can do anything: Oakley Crosshairs

Surgical, precise, fluid, dynamic, tough and always ready describes the professional operator, executive, or adventurer. Limited only by the constraints of physics and his own humanity, the professional operator carefully chooses every piece of gear he carries. The responsibility for remaining both agile and quick leaves no room for any gear which only serves a […]