Gear Reviews

The well-read warrior: The books you need to read this month

In today’s world full of motive-driven media outlets and the internet’s non-stop outrage party, it pays to unplug from the anger-matrix from time to time so you can focus on the broader issues affecting our society. If you want to be better informed that than your average Facebook spamming troll, it means learning more about […]

Rad on Gear: Condor Hydration Bladder Carrier kit review

This time, we find Rad back in his natural habitat (surrounded by gear) where he reviews the Condor Hydration Bladder Carrier kit. This all in one set up comes with everything you need to fill up and stay hydrated right out of the box–but there’s more to quenching your thirst on the trail than water […]

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 […]