The Loadout Room
Professional Gear Reviews
If you’re a veteran, you know that everything we did was about being a team player and working together. You weren’t competing against your fellow service members or working toward individual goals; instead, you were all on the same team with the same end-game. While serving, I never imagined how much my experience would help […]
In this review, we take a look at the Fitness Gear Standard Weight Bench to see if it’s worthy of your routine.
EDC is all about functionality, practicality, and preparedness. Here’s the basics of what you need to know about EDC.
These Woobies shoes may look like regular Chucks, but they’re super durable shoes that can take a beating.
The PT28 Oathkeeper Is A Military-Law Enforcement Tool With Personal Self Defense Uses It always pays to reserve judgment on things until you have all the facts. When a representative at Brinyte reached out and asked us to look at a flashlight they were offering I confess I wasn’t too excited about it. I mean, […]
Fighting knives come in all sizes. You got the classics like the Bowie knife and the Ka-Bar. They are characterized by their size and ability to both hack and slash. You travel in the opposite direction of that spectrum, and you find something like the Ka-Bar TDI Investigator. While it’s small, it’s still lethal as […]
If someone ever tells you nice watch at a urinal you may want that watch to be the ParaClaw CQD watch. I mean, it might be a compliment, but if its make creep than compliment at least you’ll have a knife on hand. Literally on hand, or well, on the wrist. The ParaClaw series from […]
Many skills when it comes to the outdoors are perishable. If you don’t practice those skills or use them regularly, you’ll lose your edge and that could cost your life depending on the situation. One of those simple skills is knowing how much daylight you have left before the sun sets. Nowadays we have technology […]
Fire is life. It’s cooks our food, it keeps us warm, it drives away the darkness in which we sometimes find ourselves. There’s something incredibly calming, almost meditative, about sitting in front of a crackling blaze. We stare at it intently, slowly getting lost in the flames. Fire connects us, with each other, with ourselves, […]
The 5.11 Tactical Expedition Shirt is a solid buy. Designed for the tactical professional, 5.11 has a knack for creating attractive clothing with all the bells and whistles. This shirt has them all, dual chest pockets, bartacking at key stress points, shoulder pen pockets, and an overall tough and sturdy construction. All that sounds good, […]