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SpecOpShop Go Panel I’ve spent some real quality time with the SpecOpShop Go Panel in the last few weeks. I’m a fan of minimalist gear. I prefer personally to keep a low profile and I like my gear to do the same. The Spec Ops Shop Go Panel is designed to a simple and low […]
I’m a total fanboy of Blue Force Gear’s Vickers Slings and have spoken favorably of their chest rigs and pouches before. This is my first experience with one of their plate carriers. The Plate Minus is an interesting, lightweight design. It uses BFG’s Ultracomp material to be super thin and lightweight while have 4 times […]
Spotter Up writer/detective Aggro 84 can remember this story. 30 years ago we spent an hour walking up and down the warehouse district looking for our truck. After leaving a bar with Chuck D we couldn’t remember where we parked the thing. The warehouse district was a shady spot at night, because it had druggies, […]
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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
(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 […]
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 […]
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