Often, small everyday items can be overlooked as part of a daily carry loadout. While the company may be more familiar to our readers for their fire-starting tools, EXOTAC’s FREEKey Slim System offers a simple but vastly improved key ring system when compared to traditional key rings. Generally, once someone has a key on a key […]
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The benefits and detriments of ringed knives
Knives are excellent backup weapons if you’re carrying a pistol. They also make good primary weapons for an everyday carry if you are unable to carry a pistol. Often when traveling abroad, I have found it exponentially easier to obtain a good knife than a reliable (or affordable) pistol. They are usually cheaper and easier […]
CIA Ground Branch Loadout
I recently came across the above picture which is reputed to be a CIA Ground Branch contractor’s kit that he takes out on operations. On first glance, the picture is probably a few years old considering some of the kit, but it looks pretty legit. The desert tiger stripe uniform is one of the first giveaways which would […]
Survival Knife, Gear Review: Looking for a Versatile Tool
A survival knife is a tool and not a fashion statement but for any guys out there that have been in a survival situation or a school environment as in a training course, you’d know that. So it becomes a case of practicality over all else While I’m admittedly no expert on knives, I know […]
The Hatch Patrolman – Discrete Duty Gloves
Duty gloves are like any other piece of protective gear. There is no perfect size, weight, or protection level. It’s all mission dependent. The gloves a soldier needs is different than the gloves a police officer needs. Hatch Patrolman gloves aren’t the right choice for everyone, but if you need a lightweight pair of gloves […]
WATCH Holster Selection: Considerations for Concealed Carry
During my 1,900 hours as a defensive shooting instructor one of the dominating questions I was asked was about holster selection. In my experience this is the hardest one to answer. I have good news and bad new for you: The perfect holster match for your body shape, selected firearm, carry position, and attire exists. […]
Blue Force Gear RackMINUS | Not Just For Shooters
Blue Force Gear has been garnering a lot of attention in the last couple of years (rightfully), mainly for their significant advancements in the design of load bearing equipment. Their use of proprietary materials in their ULTRAcomp fabric, as well as their Helium Whisper attachment system and MOLLEminus designs, have generated a new standard for […]
Emerson Knives Mini CQC-15
Throughout the history of mankind, a sharp knife has been a necessary survival tool. Since the earliest man sharpened a fragment of rock into a crude blade, the knife has been arguably man’s greatest invention (aside from capturing fire, or maybe soap). So when the time came for me to select a knife I would […]
Win some great gear for great causes
Since the beginning of SOFREP.com, we’ve always been involved in giving back to the veteran community and others. In just the past 12 months we assisted some 25 charities including the Red Circle Foundation, the Glen Doherty Foundation, the Spec Ops Warrior Foundation and the Raider Project just to name a few. In keeping with […]
Loadout Room photo of the day: What carrier do I wear nowadays?
I had the privilege of training with Kyle Defoor in the past and can confidently say that he is one of the top instructors out there. You can take any one of his courses, no matter your skill level, and learn something new. The small break out sessions that Kyle conducts throughout his courses are just as […]
