Merry Christmas from Casual Operator
admin As we gather with family and friends to celebrate the season, we want to take a moment to reflect on the year gone by and show our appreciation for the…
Ben The importance of sanitizing while operating in hostile environment
Tim B One of my biggest pet peeves is hearing about situations that got ugly due to poor sanitizing of sensitive data. Whether someone’s social media account got leaked with things that…
Review: Lowa Jannu Mid Trekking Boots
Lowa started out as a German company making premium outdoor boots and shoes in 1923. The company has stayed the course and been making some unbelievable products that are used…
Best 5.56 rifles that aren’t AR-15s
Smooth It semes like as soon as someone asks for a 5.56 rifle recommendation, people automatically just resort to the AR-15. Honestly, I am genuinely shocked, and pleasantly surprised, to hear…
Review: Rite in the Rain
Rite in the Rain is a subsidy of JL Darling which is a Tacoma, Washington business founded in 1916. They came with Rite in the Rain in 1917 when a…
Review: Grimloc Locking D-Ring
The Grimloc Locking D-ring was originally designed for the Department of Defense (DoD) by ITW Nexus. One of the original uses was to attach hydration systems (camelbaks) directly to their…
Review: Bates Enforcer Boots
Bates Footwear has been around since 1885 with the company focus being on police, first responder, and military grade footwear. Their company motto says “we are tactical led and tactical…
Review: Light-My-Fire Fire Steel
Light-My-Fire is a Swedish company that has a lot of innovative products for the outdoors man or anyone who goes camping or is on the move. Their FireSteel is a…
Five Fingers of Tactical Proficiency
If you look at your hand you can use it to remember and understand the principals of tactical training. Serious, this is why we call it the five fingers of…
Canadian Deal: Schrade Survival Axe – $34.98
The Schrade Survival Axe has a 15.7” blade made of titanium-coated 3Cr13 stainless steel with a hammer pommel. The handle is glass fibre filled PA with ergonomic black TPR rubber-grip.…
Review: Huntshield Thompson EDC Folding Knife
Canadian Copper This might be the cheapest knife I’ve ever purchased that I actually use! While Huntshield might not be a household name, it’s starting to pick up some steam as an…
Deal find: Huntshield Thompson EDC Folding Knife for $8
This is a good deal for basically a throwaway knife. It’s $7.93 right now on Canadian Tire! Key features: Get the deal here!
Policing: This why you should search everyone and trust no one
Columbus, Ohio — The Columbus Division of Police released body camera footage, two days after 27-year-old Miles Jackson was fatally shot in an exchange of gunfire with Columbus police and…
Review: Grayman Suenami 4
Grayman Knives is the brain child of knife maker, “Mike” and the company specializes in knives for hard military, law enforcement and civilian use. Mike is experienced in combat and…
Top 5 non-lethal self defense weapons of 2021
Before we dive too deep into this I’m going to lead with a disclaimer, VERIFY with your local laws that these are legal to own before you purchase anything. I…