Finding a quality pair of pants that fit me right and won’t tear after a few uses has been a struggle for me for most of my adult life. Most pants don’t have enough stretch to accommodate my active lifestyle, and the ones that are stretchy have a pretty short lifespan. I have tried several […]
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Vertx Speed Concealed Carry Long Sleeve Shirt
This is one of my favorite shirts to wear during the fall, winter, and spring months when not working. The Vertx Speed Concealed shirt is a blending of comfort and fluid access to your concealed firearm. For any of you that sweat, even when the temperature drops the 37.5 technology, evaporates moisture helping you sweat […]
Active Shooter inside the Airport | What can you do to increase your survivability?
Criminals and terrorists both tend to take advantage of a ‘soft target’ when possible. We saw this take place at the Ft. Lauderdale airport baggage claim area. This area of an airport can be considered to be a ‘soft target’ since everyone for the most part is going to be unarmed due to airport traveling […]
My Ready Bag: A self contained platform to fight from
In the past years I’ve noticed my EDC that I carry on my person growing more and more to the point that it is impossible to be comfortable going anywhere. Carrying a Pistol, spare mag, pocket knife, fixed blade knife, flashlight, and cell phone every day in your jeans is next to impossible so I […]
The Vertx EDC Gamut | A Low Profile Backpack
If you have been reading the Loadout Room’s mission items, you might have noticed a theme of late, some call it being the grey man, some call it low profile operations, non-permissive, or it is just a way of life by blending into the environment. If you travel to NY City or any major metropolitan […]
The Vertx EDC Commuter | Hit Back
The Vertx EDC Commuter is an absolutely massive bag, but it doesn’t appear that way from the outside. Sure it’s on the larger side of sling bags, but it’s still smaller than a backpack. I say it’s massive because of the amount of gear I can store in this thing. Not only that but because […]
The Vertx Commuter Sling Bag | First Look
I’ve done a number of sling bags in the last year I’ve been at the Loadout Room and have grown to appreciate a good sling bag more and more. I used to be team backpack, but I do find myself carrying a sling bag more and more these days. There is something sleeker and even […]
That’s What She Said: Vertx EDC Transit Review
I began carrying the Vertx EDC Commuter Sling 2 years ago (read my review). Apart from the everyday wear and tear you might expect of a daily carry bag, I pressure tested this bag through: 16 hours of force-on-force training 16 hours of close quarters force-on-force training 16 hours of low-light force-on-force training 8 hours […]
Redux — Gay for backpacks: the Vertx Gamut Plus
(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 […]
Vertx Professional Rifle Garment Bag | Review
One of the benefits of writing for The Loadout Room is the ability to test and review some of the industry’s newest and cutting edge products. Vertx has provided me with an interesting piece of kit that will appeal to the CIA, Executive Security, James Bond types. Designed for situations requiring the need to pack […]