Brian

All I have to say is that it’s Brothers looking out for Brothers. ITS was formed by LEO, Military, and Veterans. This should be a forum where each individual can learn from one another. These comments come from closed minded individuals that have a one way point of view. Read about the logo. That section explains it all… Actually I am copying and pasting to make it easy to find.

About our Logo

The skull in our logo represents the individual and the notch represents the information, knowledge and solutions being acquired. The shield symbolizes the defense against imminent threats, both foreign and domestic.

Essentially you keep your eyes and ears open to absorb the information at ITS, hence the mouthless skull. Not that we don’t advocate expressing your opinion here, we always have. That’s why we value your comments so much, it helps us learn too.

Our philosophy is that no one is above learning new things, or different ways of getting the job done. If you’re not learning something new everyday, then you’re doing it wrong.

The information, knowledge and solutions you soak up at ITS enable you to better defend against imminent threats, so the logo comes full circle in that regard.

Have a great day!

I have not been in the military, I am not in LE, I am not a survivalist nut out in the woods with a basement full of rifles. I have had martial arts training (I am two steps from black belt.) I married a black belt and I feel that practice doesn’t make perfect — PERFECT PRACTICE makes perfect.

That being said, what I AM is a father of two and a dedicated husband. I have a 3 year old girl and a 6 year old boy. It is my duty to make sure that I am able to protect them from any and all threats (immanent or not). It is my duty to teach my son and daughter how to be prepared. It is my duty to make sure that if my son, daughter or wife find them in a situation where some jackhole slaps a Home Depot(tm) zip tie on their wrist that they know what to do.

It is my duty to train my son and daughter on how to tie a knot, which ones to tie, how to carve, whittle and use a knife properly and safely. (My son and daughter already answer with “Safety First, Daddy!”) It is my duty to know what to do, how to do it, and how to keep my head while I do.

That means that I need sources of credible information that knows what is going on, isn’t trying to sell me something and isn’t going to bullshit me. I want to read reviews about products I want to INVEST in, and not read reviews about products that suck. ITS Tactical gives me that.

I have friends in LE. I have friends and relatives in the military. We discuss defending our families and how the economy has caused everyone to become more stressed. To this end I will likely be purchasing two Remington 870 Police Magnums.

But with that purchase I want to know how to dress a wound, how to tie a rope, how to make a hydration pack, how to better my EDC, park for egress and less exposure…I want to learn tools that I can internalize to keep me and mine safe. THAT is why I read the articles here. THAT is why I had ~NO~ problem becoming a Crew Leader and handing over my hard earned dollars in not so easy times to this crew. Their knowledge is large, their message is good, their content is helpful and their delivery is TIGHT! (Bryan not shouting curse words like a sailor while trying to break the Cobra Cuffs is proof enough. I thought it would at least be bleeped!)

I want to know these things. I will pay for the knowledge. And I have found a group who are focused on safety, good information and helping those who want to learn.

Bryan and all the folks at ITS Tactical: you need anything that I can help with, let me know.

Bottom line is: If you have a problem with ITS Tactical then more likely than not YOU have a PROBLEM. Not THEY have a problem. I will give them the benefit of the doubt.

Thank you Gentlemen. Continue to do what you do with the quality you have been doing it and all will continue to be well.

I know I come to the party late, but I wanted to throw in my $.02.

Thank you for indulging me.

Scott ‘Big Daddy T’ Troiano

My uncle claims that soldiers in his WWII unit would each carry five of these lines ready to secure prisoners and that he actually used it on many occasions. He never lost a prisoner. He did have one prisoner lose his hands because he was bound several days. The prisoner attempted to escape after being bound by concealing himself in the brush.

I have been challenged by many, but no person has escaped–even when provided several hours time. Obviously the string can be abraded, and one can escape that way, but the method places the ankle in the right proximity to the wrists to make motion difficult and extremely tiring.
I asked my uncle how to escape from it, and as you, he knew many escapes as well as many methods to bind a person, but he said he was unable to get out of the string wrist to ankle tie even with repeated attempts and different methods.

I’m not attempting to make any claims of a super securing method here, just relating information. Perhaps it is easily escaped from. I have just not seen anyone do it.