Review: Spyderco Schempp Bowie
Smooth The Spyderco Schempp Bowie is part of the “Ethnic” series of knives and is designed in collaboration with Ed Schempp. Ed wanted to convey an ethnic American Bowie but also…
Gear
What do you carry for protection when you travel?
Ben Safety is ranked as the number one concern of travellers wherever they are going. Even for those travelling to places which are reportedly safe, it can be a concern and…
What are improvised wound simulators?
One of the most important hemorrhage control interventions taught on the CTOMS POD Survival Course, or any proper tactical medicine course, is wound packing. In order to do this in…
Review: Delft PG1 MS MkII
Tim B During Operation Desert Storm, members of US Special Forces began conducting their night raid and after scaling the walls of an enemy compound they immediately came into contact. This was…
Review: ECWCS Gen III PCU Level 6 Pant
The Extended Climate Warfighter Clothing System, or ECWCS Gen III, is protective clothing created by the US Army in the 1980s. It has been radically re-engineered since it’s inception but…
What you need for your IFAK that is in your backpack or car
If you read that and are wondering what the heck an IFAK is, then you are in the right place. IFAK stands for Individual First Aid Kit, and if you…
Is the Maglite still relevant?
Canadian Copper Ah the Maglite, the flashlight of policing pretty much up until 2010. Maglite had built such a reputation from the law enforcement use that regular joes were buying them because…
Review: Mechanix Wear Original gloves
Mechanix is a company that specializes in gloves, it’s how the company started out. It actually started making high quality work gloves for mechanics and other trades folks, with the…
Review: Gerber Center-Drive Multi-tool
Gerber has made a name and built a reputation making dependable gear for professionals. There is no doubt in the Gerber name, but I will admit I was a little…
Review: Arcteryx LEAF Cold WX LT Jacket (Gen 2)
Arcteryx is based in Canada but a subsidiary of the Chinese sportswear company Anta, and it is a global powerhouse in heavy duty clothing. They have done a good job…
Top 5 best tactical sunglasses of 2020
Tactical sunglasses are so over hyped with the “cool” marketing that it has really started taking away from what these sunglasses are supposed to be meant for. Tactical sunglasses are…
Review: Buck 110 Folding Hunter Knife
A few years ago I was talking to a friend who swear his Buck 110 was the best knife in the world, he had his for years and used it…
Review: Triple Aught Design -FAST Pack Litespeed v2.0
I might be considered a bit bias as prior to this review I have been using Triple Aught Design’s FAST Pack EDC (every-day carry) which had severed me well for…
Top 5 best tactical flashlights of 2020
If you aren’t already, you should be carrying a flashlight and we’ve covered that in great detail here. One of the types of flashlights that are all the hype are…