Plate carriers have gotten smaller and smaller as the GWOT has progressed. Ballistic protection has gotten light and the plate carriers are getting cut for a closer and closer fit. This stands in stark contrast to the IOTV and Interceptor body armor from when I first joined. These trends allow the warfighter to shoot and […]
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Redux — Gay for backpacks: the Vertx Gamut Plus
(Article courtesy of Breach Bang Clear) Gay for backpacks: the Vertx Gamut Plus Chris Hernandez Late last year Vertx released its new “Gamut Plus” backpack. This model is an improvement on the original Gamut, which had slightly less cargo area. Quality remains unchanged; the Gamut Plus maintains the same high production standards as its older […]
Saturday Screeds: Personal Equipment as a Total System
(Article courtesy of Breach Bang Clear) Saturday Screeds: Personal Equipment as a Total System Russell Phagan Whether it be for competition or defense, the equipment you use must function together as a total system. Some of these things may seem like common sense, but I consistently see people make the same errors and fail to […]
Triple Aught Design SERE 1 Pouch | Quick Look
The SERE 1 pouch from Triple Aught Design is a unique design. The small pouch, although designed for SERE escape and evasion tools, can be used to carry small everyday carry tools. The size of the SERE 1 pouch allows you to easily conceal your E&E kit inside a back pocket or cargo pocket. Once […]
HSGI Taco Tuesday | Tasty in All Loadouts
If you haven’t heard of High Speed Gear Inc. by now and you call yourself a “Gear Queer” then you need to reevaluate your sources. I don’t know exactly when HSGI came out with their first taco but they sure did take the market by storm. I’ve been running tacos ever since I discovered them, […]
Review: Grey Ghost Gear – 5×8 Utility Pouch Horizontal
(Originally published on Breach Bang Clear) Review: Grey Ghost Gear – 5×8 Utility Pouch Horizontal Apocalypse Josh This is the third of the Grey Ghost Gear pouches I took rock scrambling and bush-bashing with me not too long ago. I loaded up my belt with a selection of pouches, filled them with a collection of […]
Gerber Bear Grylls Fire Starter
Note: I would like to introduce a new guest writer to The Loadout Room, Andrew Ready. Andrew (AJ) Ready served in 3rd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment. Since graduating Survival Evasion Resistance Escape (SERE level C) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, he has been testing and improving his survival and outdoor skills. AJ spent over seven years of his […]
Crate Club Sneek Peak | Vertx EDC Commuter Sling Bag
We are approaching the time for the 2017 Q1 Premium Crate to ship out to the subscribers. Typically the contents of our crates are kept a secret until you receive them. We are going to give you a preview of what one of the items will be in the upcoming Premium Crate. One of the […]
Crate Club Review | Crye Precision Soft Armor Insert
The world we live in today has become unpredictable and to a point dangerous. You never know when and if something bad is going to happen, but we can’t stop living life just because of what we see on the news every night. There are certain things that you can do and gear that you […]
A Quick Look At The Hazard 4 Clerk Bag Pod Organizer Pack
Joshua does a review of the Hazard 4 Clerk Bag. An article on Spotterup.com is in the works. Hazard 4 has a reputation for bombproof and feature-rich bags and packs, and their booth at SHOT Show 2017 was well representative of their signature products. We got a hands on preview of the “Clerk”, a tactical pack […]