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Professional Gear Reviews
The Gerber brand has been around for years, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find anyone that doesn’t know the name as soon as it rolls off the tongue. For over a decade I have seen their knives in the PX/BX, various hunting, and camping stores and even in diplomatic shops for embassy workers overseas. They’re […]
The guys at Vanquest are in a very competitive backpack/Go Bag market. Let’s face it, there are many companies that offer quality products that meet the requirements of the grunt, the student, or the regular 9-5 Joe. If you are like me, I have tons of little stuff that I use frequently. I use a […]
No matter your size, the GORUCK GR-2 travels hard and well and complies with TSA size requirements for carry-on bags. Patterned after Special Forces medical rucks, GR-2 is big, tough, and efficiently stores all your stuff in its 3 compartments and 8 pockets. If you want to travel the world with one bag, it’s a […]
This lightweight summit pack is versatile enough to take to school, the gym, and up your favorite peak. When I was younger and working for the first time, I took my first paycheck and went to REI. I walked in and the only thing I felt like I could afford was one of the Flash […]
Blue Force Gear has got a pretty good thing going. They don’t create a ton of different gear, but what they do create often sets the industry standard. They also take chances and gear that unconventional, but well thought out. The Blue Force Gear Ten Speed chest rig is both unconventional and quite well thought […]
Just when you thought you’ve seen it all, Candide Thovex of France puts down another one of his sick ski videos. Known for pushing the limits on his skis and the now infamous “One of those days” videos, Candide has done it once again. He’s been skiing on Faction Skis for several of his videos […]
One of the more interesting elements of the Marine infantry is how jobs in the infantry are divided into different MOS categories. I spent five years as a machine gunner in a line company weapons platoon. I learned a lot, and I genuinely loved carrying the biggest gun in a rifle squad. One of the […]
“Digital nomads are a type of people who use telecommunications technologies to earn a living and, more generally, conduct their life in a nomadic manner. Such workers often work remotely from foreign countries, coffee shops, public libraries, co-working spaces, or recreational vehicles.” – Wikipedia One thing I’ve learned over the years is that there is no ‘one bag fits all’ when it comes […]
Unfortunately, items like soft body armor are becoming the norm in today’s day and age. With all the threats of terrorist attacks, active shooters and the violent lone wolf attacks, people are looking for options to increase their survivability. With school shootings such as the recent one in Parkland, Florida, my teenage daughter even keeps one […]
Although I am very biased towards the LBT 6094 as my “do everything” carrier, I realize that sometimes there is a need for a much lighter carrier. Last year I was issued a Crye Precision LV-MBAV and it fit the bill perfectly. It is an extremely lightweight carrier. This carrier was made famous by pictures […]
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