Gear Reviews

The OWL by Cloud Defensive: power and beyond

For a long time, weapon light technology was frozen. Surefire, a fantastic company, pretty much owned the weapon light market. They made, and still make, awesome lights. However, their tech stalled a bit. That left the market open for Cloud Defensive, a young company, to come in and change the weapon light world. Cloud Defensive […]

A review of the Burris Signature HD Spotting Scope

Burris’s signature HD spotting scope is a high-end scope designed for professionals. Obviously, this scope comes at a steep price, but the benefits you will reap from its performance are more than enough to compensate for its hefty price tag. This spotting scope comes supplied with state of the art technologies. Each of its features […]

The Axeon Optics Second Zero: affordable and effective

“What in the hell is this,” I asked when I first saw the Axeon Second Zero. I won’t lie; I first thought this was some snake oil being advertised. The Second Zero was advertising that a simple lens could be placed in front of your optic and immediately change your zero from a 100 yard […]

UF Pro Striker X: Pants for the Special operations, military, and tactical communities

Not “Tacticool” But Functionally Outstanding For military members and contractors, law-enforcement professionals, avid outdoorsmen/hunters, and many others, the perfect pants to wear in the environment you’re working in are an absolute must.  For military, law enforcement/SWAT, or EMT first responders, good tactical pants must have certain design elements that will make them best suited to […]

Tactical Gloves – How to Find the Best

I used to hate tactical gloves. I hated them with a passion. They got in the way, and they were a significant pain in the ass when I was trying to work my machine gun. The reason being is I used what I was issued: they were these terrible massive Nomex flight gloves. After my […]

Magpul P-MAGs: What’s the difference between Gen 2 and Gen 3?

The Magpul P-MAGs were not the first polymer AR 15 magazine, but by God, it was the first successful one. Over time the Magpul P-MAG has basically become the default AR 15 magazine. The P-MAG is currently in use by military forces around the world and is a favorite in the law enforcement realm as […]

The Ten Speed 308 Chest Rig By Blue Force Gear

Sometimes we have to admit that the 556 might not be the best round for the mission. It’s a great round, but when you need more range, more punch, and more penetration the 308 is NATO’s answer. The 308 has long been the round used by snipers, general-purpose machine guns, and even some designated marksman […]

Tactical Made Shooting Gloves – Gear review

I have had a tumultuous history with shooting gloves. I was never a huge fan of the issued gloves we were forced to wear as Marines, but I certainly saw the necessity. As a machine gunner, I dealt with guns and barrels hot enough to light cigarettes off of. In the years following my departure […]

A Green Beret’s take on the Salomon XA Forces Mid-Boot

Okay, so anyone who knows me or has read any of my articles in the past knows that I am and have always been a huge Merrell fan. Owner of too many pairs to count, Merrells are my go-to boots for anything. But that may be subject to change. I like to scan and read […]