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Rock Island Ultra-CS-L 45 – A Compact 45

May 14, 2019

EDC, Firearms, Home Security, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews

Let me start off with some disclaimers. I am not a 1911 guy. Nor am I a competition shooter or an ultra high speed door kicking pipehitter. When it comes to weapons I am pretty representative of the average joe... Read More...

Streamlight ProTac 90 Every Day Carry LED Light

Jason Silva

May 7, 2019

Accessories, EDC, Flashlights, Gadgets, Home Security, Illumination, MISSION GEAR, Mission Security, Optics, Product Reviews

Over the past few years we have seen Everyday Carry (EDC) lights get smaller and more powerful. The first one that caught my eye was the Surefire Stiletto. It had the right form factor, it was decently small an... Read More...

5.11 EDC PL 2AAA Flashlight

Brook Bowen

April 22, 2019

Accessories, EDC, Flashlights, Gadgets, Illumination, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Navigation, Prepping & Survival, Product Reviews

5.11 EDC PL 2AAA Flashlight As the name states, this is an Every Day Carry flashlight. I have been carrying 5.11 EDC PL 2AAA flashlight for the last several months now, both at work and off duty. More impor... Read More...

Maxpedition Entity Series Backpacks: Low Profile Concealed Carry Packs

Jenny

March 13, 2019

Bags, EDC, Load Bearing, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews, Style

It’s around 0730 on a rainy, cold, cloudy Monday morning; on the yellow line on my way to work. The train makes the next stop and a young gentleman with dark hair, medium length beard, standing around 5ft11 in ... Read More...

Heading to the range with the 5.11 Dart24 30L pack

The Dart24 Pack from 5.11

Brook Bowen

March 5, 2019

Bags, EDC, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews, Style, The Team Room

The Dart24 30L pack from 5.11 As my wife can tell you, I have a lot of packs in my basement. She refers to it as the REI pile. I have several packs that have been issued to me over the last 20 plus years. T... Read More...

Battle Board – Your Admin On Steroids

Rab

January 8, 2019

Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, NETWORKS, Planning, Product Reviews

Battle Board There is no question that our reliance on technology in the battle space of any variety and public safety realm has become greater than the skill sets which preceded it. While undoubtedly i... Read More...

CJP Custom Concealment FL3X

Ben Johnson

December 31, 2018

EDC, Firearms, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews

If there is one thing I hate about holster reviews it’s when the writer covers every detail of how the holster performed at the range, but completely ignores the every-day aspect of wearing the holster. If a re... Read More...

Vanquest 46 Skycap Duffel Backpack

DougP

November 28, 2018

Bags, EDC, Load Bearing, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews

Like many of our readers, I travel a lot. From simple single night business trips to ten day international trips to various 3rd world countries and more. I am always looking for a good bag to bridge the ove... Read More...

Vanquest 32 Ounce Water Bottle

DougP

November 8, 2018

Camping, EDC, Gadgets, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews, Tech/Science

Like many of us, I have water bottles coming out of my ears (or at least overfilling cabinets and pantries). Vanquest’s 32 ounce water bottle has become my favorite lately. At least when I can find it, as m... Read More...

The Carlos Ray 2.1 – Pants that evolved to perfection.

AJ Saulls

October 27, 2018

Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews, Style

The Carlos Ray 2.1 Pants from Tactical Distributors are not the usual "tactical Timmy" pants, these are THE Chuck Norris pants. ...These are by a land-slide the MOST comfortable every-day pants I've ever owned... Read More...

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