A quick trip back down memory lane, or nightmare alley for some people, to 2012 and Hurricane Sally. A dangerous hurricane the likes of which hadn’t ever been seen in some parts of the country, and it took down over a third of the affected areas’ cell towers and power stations. Fast forward to October […]
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ProTek Watches: Merging Military Precision With Rugged Durability
Back in the Day Way back in the early 90’s a guy I was serving with showed me his new watch and it was unlike anything I had ever seen before. It said “Navy SEALs” on the face, but I jokingly told my buddy I’d have a look at it anyway. The cool part was […]
When the Tough Get Going, Their Feet Lead the Way
Boots get all the attention when it comes to protecting and pampering your feet but they shouldn’t. It’s a team effort when it comes to keeping you going in the field, you have to have a good supply line, good comms, leadership, teammates, and in order to keep yourself moving it’s good boots AND good […]
Surviving on Your Feet is Easy With Garmont T8 Falcon’s
You ever hear the line, “it ain’t easy being green”? Well it ain’t I’m 6’7″, flipper sized feet, piano fingers and a big hat size all crammed into one body walking around trying to make my way in the world, and some days I get the feeling the world just isn’t made for people my […]
Technology for your Health From SHOT SHOW
I’ve said it before, there was more technology than you could shake a gun at on display at SHOT SHOW 2024. Even when it wasn’t the most glamorous or “in your face electronics”, technology is making the shooting sports world better in a number of ways. Always a “thing” with shooting is your hearing protection […]
Technology and Secure Storage Systems, the Future is Now at Vaultek
Technology was EVERYWHERE at SHOT SHOW, you literally couldn’t walk an aisle without seeing at least two examples of it being leveraged to make something better in some way. Vaultek is one example of this in the way it uses technology to create safer and more useable storage solutions that give the buyer more and […]
SHOT SHOW 2024, Its Not ALL About Guns
SHOT SHOW 2024 is in the books now and there are many lessons, ideas and industry trends that are coming so we take a look at a few of them. TRAINING Specifically training using technology which has been making a bigger impact every year. This year is no exception and see’s technology being used to […]
SHOT SHOW 2024, Day One in the Rearview Mirror
The SOFREP team was on the ground and meeting people at Industry Day AKA Range Day here at SHOT SHOW 2024. Day one is an outdoor event held at the Boulder Rifle and Pistol Club in Boulder City NV just outside of Las Vegas and what a day it was with plenty of guns and […]
Fitness Gear Standard Weight Bench: A Budget Gym Equipment Review
In this review, we take a look at the Fitness Gear Standard Weight Bench to see if it’s worthy of your routine.
EDC 101: What EDC Means and 4 EDC Gear to Have
EDC is all about functionality, practicality, and preparedness. Here’s the basics of what you need to know about EDC.