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In an effort to further minimize my EDC I have begun to carry a new light. Regular handheld lights can be difficult to conceal and carry a weight that could be better used in a different capacity like an extra magazine or a fixed blade knife. Consequently, I have found a pretty good trade off […]
Tactical Assault Gear (TAG) started up back in 2001, producing quality tactical gear out of Imperial Beach, California.  While primary ownership changed when LC Industries purchased TAG, their commitment to producing 100% Made In America (and Berry Compliant) gear remains the same.  Today I’m writing about my experiences testing out their Everyday Pack in Multicam Arid. Weighing […]
The Kershaw Barstow is a fine-looking knife. It’s not exactly old-school hunting knife or super modern tactical fighting knife. It’s more like it steeped out of the 1930s and is wearing a fedora and smoking a Lucky Strike. It really has a classy look to it. The spear point blade only has a single edge, but […]
I can see the Admin Panel 1 being a valuable piece of gear for those that frequently travel. When staying in a hotel you need to be prepared to grab what you can and leave in the event of an emergency. Often times that equates to whatever you have in your pockets. At the end […]
I find that people who conceal carry every day for a long period of time go through a certain amount of phases. It almost always starts with carrying a full sized firearm in an uncomfortable way. Then comes the compact or pocket pistol phase. Maybe a wheel gun gets tossed in there for a time. […]
The debate about which knives are the best has been going on for some time now and will continue to go on. Fixed or folding blade? Fine edge or Serrated? The style of knife someone chooses is just as personal as what hairstyle you have or what shoes you wear. While in the military I […]
The Kershaw Barstow is an excellent example that form can follow function. Sure, we don’t need our gear to look pretty. We just want it to work. If it just so happens to look slick and work you are batting 1,000. The Kershaw Barstow is an interesting little folding knife that aims to stand out […]
The Spyderco Matriarch 2 conforms to the idea that your EDC blade should be a tool and your defensive blade should be a weapon. Â Looking back in the Matriarch’s family tree we see the original Spyderco Civilian, designed for undercover officers who were in a non-permissive environment for defensive firearms. Â With it’s distinctive reverse-s blade […]
What intrigued me about the Azimuth pack when I first saw it was its minimalist appearance. There is no molle webbing on it whatsoever and no obnoxious buckles or straps. The material is extremely lightweight yet durable enough to use for hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, rappelling and just about any other outdoor adventure. The […]
If your like me, you like to carry the cards you need in your wallet but don’t like it to be too bulky, the Flowfold craftsman wallet is the perfect solution to that problem. I recently did a review on both the Flowfold Traveler limited trifold wallet, which is a more traditional wallet, and the […]
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