Review: 5.11 Tactical AMP24 Backpack
Smooth 5.11 Tactical has put out a lot of excellent gear and it has been in the forefront of the tactical gear world. For those not aware, 5.11 Tactical is a…
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Review: Gerber Mark II
Ben There are some serious, legendary fighting/combat knives out there such as the Ka-Bar, the Bowie and Fiarbairn-Sykes, but one of the most forgotten ones is the Gerber Mark II. It…
Review: Fenix TK16 V2.0 Tactical Flashlight
Fenix is a Chinese manufacturer of LED flashlights specializing in “tactical” style flashlights focusing on high lumen outputs. They have various models powered by the different battery sizes including 18650,…
Review: GORUCK Challenge Pants
GORUCK has been a company whose products we have featured several times here in the past and for good reason. They are an American sporting equipment company that was founded…
Review: SOG Seal XR Folding Knife
SOG is an American knife and tool manufacturing company that is famous for producing the SOG Knife from the Vietnam era. The company has an excellent reputation and has largely…
Review: Vertx Gamut 2.0 EDC Bag
Vertx has over 175 years of experience but the company started out when a top federal agency requested more functional, comfortable and versatile low profile tactical pants. Back then, Vertx…
Review: CamelBak Elixir Electrolyte Drink Tablets
CamelBak is an American outdoors equipment company based out of California that is best known for it’s hydration products. Specifically the company focused very early on hydration packs and creating…
Review: Peltor ComTac III Headset
Tim B Before I dive too far into this review, I want to acknowledge feedback we received from the Peltor ComTac II Headset review. Like the predecessor, the Peltor ComTac III headset…
Review: Arcteryx LEAF Atom LT Hoody Gen 2
Arc’teryx is a company that manufacturers outdoor clothing and climbing gear, and was started in Canada (specifically Vancouver, BC). The company has changed hands a couple times since and is…
Review: Salomon Quest 4D GTX Forces 2 Boots
Salomon Group is a French born sports equipment manufacturing company that is based in Annecy France. The company has been in business since 1947 when it was founded by Georges…
Review: Lowa Urban Desert Boots
Lowa or LOWA as it’s branded has been around since 1923 and it has earned a reputation for producing high quality footwear for professionals in military and beyond. That’s right,…
Review: Helikon-Tex UTP Ripstop Pants
Helikon-Tex is a Polish company established in Poland (duh) in 1983, starting out as a military surplus-retailer. In the late 90s, the company saw an opportunity in the market for…
Review: Arc’teryx LEAF Alpha LT (Gen 2)
If you’ve been around the site for any time now, you will know that we are a big fan of Arc’teryx and their products. Arc’teryx is a company that manufacturers…
Review: Helikon-Tex OTP Pants
Helikon-Tex is a Polish company established in Poland (duh) in 1983, starting out as a military surplus-retailer. In the late 90s, the company saw an opportunity in the market for…