Category: Gear

If you have ever drank Whiskey you know that its better chilled but you also know that putting ice in your drink will dilute your treat. They do offer things called whiskey stones that are like small rocks that you keep in the freezer and can drop in you drink accordingly to make it colder […]

Glock has launched its annual month-long campaign to emphasize firearm safety with a hashtag, a YouTube video starring none other than the Gunny himself (R. Lee Ermey), and perhaps most importantly, an opportunity to win a brand new fourth generation Glock 17. Their campaign is called #FollowTheFour and is intended to increase awareness of the […]

Choosing a caliber outside of the infinite, logistically supported 5.56×45 NATO cartridge choice on an AR-15 platform took a leap for me.  Many of the subscribers to The Channel may be familiar with my 25 plus years on the platform and the often touting of mil-spec standards or better, “time proven” and “tested” systems, as well […]

The Meosight 3 is a miniature red dot optic, one of many that have recently hit the market. With the rising popularity of red dot equipped handguns I only expect to see more and more miniature red dots. The Meosight 3 is a teeny tiny optic that will fit perfectly on handguns, but I had […]

If you aren’t familiar with Youtuber Brent0331 I’d recommend you become so. In every sense of the word the man is a professional. He’s a current active duty Staff NCO in Marine Corps where he has served his entire career as an Infantryman. There is some excellent information presented here and I’d recommend you take […]

My first thought when I saw the new Battalion 12 backpack by Recycled Firefighter was a bolt bag. The narrow streamlined design is perfect for the application of a bolt bag or minimalist backpack. Check out the following video as they walk you through the materials and design of the new Battalion 12. Specifications (courtesy […]

This week in our Industry Spotlight we have decided to bring you an inside look at DP Custom Works LLC, of Monroe North Carolina. DP Custom Works first came to our attention via Instagram when we noticed their custom milling work on the slides of some Glock 17’s and Glock 19’s. Sometimes you stumble on […]

Ding Ding Ding! that noise is about the most satisfactory sounding noise in the world. Especially when I’m up to 50 yards away and hearing that ding as I put round after round onto my Shoot Steel 20 inch classic popper. Before Shot Show in January I had never shot steel and never realized just […]

As you know there are a ton of choices out there when shopping for EDC knives. We have the advantage of testing and evaluating a lot of these knives in order to give you the reader an educated decision, so we have a pretty good idea of what works and what doesn’t. I asked a […]

Last week I had the opportunity to visit with Dave Rhoden at 511 Tactical Gear. He sat me down in their conference room, pulled out a pen and with a look of intensity asked, “What do you need?”. I went on to tell him about how relevant the tactics, principles, and gear were to professionals […]

In the following video I take some time to go over the most basic of concepts when relating to tactical eye protection. Several difference manufacturers are talked about but invariably I left out your favorites. Feel free to comment with the eye protection that you prefer or would recommend. This article was originally published on […]

Have you ever been somewhere and looked down at your smart phone only to realize you forgot to charge it the night before and now it only has 10% battery left? I’ve been in that boat several times. Some of the apps on our phones are more battery intensive than others, such as GPS apps […]