OnPoint Tactical has teamed up with The Survival Training Center to offer a live, streaming presentation of the next Urban E&E class in Los Angeles, CA February 25th – 27th 2010.
While we truly believe there’s much that will get lost in translation from the live course, it’s a great way to get the overall concepts and save money, time and the hassle of airports.
The online course will enable you to “raise your virtual hand” and ask the instructor questions “real time.” Continue reading →
Today we’d like to review a sampling of the compact medical pouches available from OSOE (Original Special Operations Equipment).
The three pouches we’ll be reviewing are the Medical Rifle Mag Insert Tray, Compact Tear-Off VOK (in both horizontal and vertical mounts) and the TK4 Tourniquet Pouch.
For those of you unfamiliar with John Willis and OSOE, they began as a custom manufacturer producing bombproof gear for Naval Special Warfare and have grown into one of the leading custom manufacturers in the industry.
Willis is widely known for his attention to detail and his passion for ensuring that Operators are readily equipped.
OSOE policy makes it clear that incoming orders are triaged, in order to get those going into harms way the gear they need for the fight. Continue reading →
After a brief hiatus due to our Plank Owner Membership Launch, our Knot of the Week series continues today with the Handcuff Knot.
Much like it’s name implies, the Handcuff Knot is used to bind. This can be great for hunters hauling game, as it can easily slip over animal’s legs.
It can also be used as a temporary restraint tied with paracord, after you disable would-be burglars. You’ll just need to tie an extra security knot in the working ends after you adjust it.
It’s no secret that we’re social media junkies at ITS Tactical, and after Google’s announcement that they’re stepping up to fix the privacy concerns, we feel better about our decision to launch the ITS Tactical Google Buzz account.
Here’s a quote from the Boston.com article on the Buzz privacy concerns:
Todd Jackson, product manager for Gmail and Google Buzz, wrote in a blog post that Google had decided to alter one of the most-criticized features in Buzz: the ready-made circle of friends the service provided to new users based on their most frequent e-mail and chat contacts in Gmail.
We applaud Google for the quick fix, and feel Buzz is off to a great start!
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
We’ve been repeating this pledge since grade school, but have you ever taken the time to analyze what each part truly means?
The Boy Scouts have, and below you’ll find their translation for each part of the Pledge.
I pledge allegiance… you promise to be loyal
to the Flag… to the symbol of your country
of the United States of America… a nation of 50 states and several territories, each with certain rights of its own
and to the Republic… a country where the people elect representatives from among themselves to make laws for everyone
for which it stands,… the flag represents the values of our form of government, in which everyone is equal under the law
one Nation under God,… a country formed under God whose people are free to believe as they wish
indivisible,… the nation cannot be split into parts
with liberty and justice… with freedom and a system of law
for all… for every person in the nation, regardless of their differences
We’ve been trying to come up with a new giveaway contest, and have been inspired by what looks to be the largest single-day snowfall in the D/FW area of Texas.
One of our guys built a Tactical Snowman and we came up with the contest idea, however, this contest will be a bit different then all our others.
Mil-Spec Monkey has donated a Mega PatchBook and any two in-stock patches of your choice, and to qualify to win it, simply send us your Tactical Snowman Photos! Continue reading →
Just using the discounts below, the membership truly pays for itself, not to mention a free Plank Owner T-Shirt and Patch which is half the price of the membership alone!
The first rule of Spying is, “You don’t talk about Spy Club!”
Ok, seriously though… Every good Spy knows how to exchange messages secretly, and that meeting your contact openly is dangerous!
So how can you pass messages secretly? With one of the two Dead Drop Devices we’ll be reviewing today from Spy-Coins.com
A Dead Drop is simply an agreed upon spot where you or your contact can leave a message for the other without actually meeting in person.
These are typically used in conjunction with a “Signpost,” or a place to leave a signal that the message has been dropped.
Perhaps the most famous use of a Dead Drop is by CIA Mole Aldrich Ames during the late 80s to communicate with his Russian counterparts.
The two Dead Drop Devices we’re reviewing fall into a Covert or Overt category.
Covert Dead Drop
The definition of a Covert Dead Drop would be using a drop that is concealed from the everyday line of sight, and the Dead Drop Spike is a perfect example of this.
Machined from a solid billet of 3/4″ diameter aluminum, measuring 5 3/4″ long. It features a removable, threaded top and has an o-ring seal to keep its contents waterproof.
The exterior is painted with a black abrasive resistant finish, but we wound up marring it a bit when we overtightened it and had to use a vice to open it back up.
Our suggestion on these is to apply some WD-40 to the thread to help keep it lubricated and avoid the mistake we made.
The Dead Drop Spike can be pressed into soft ground to later be picked up by your contact, and has a leather strap to help aid in getting it out.
This is definitely not something you want to carry in your pocket, as the tip of the spike is very sharp and could easily serve as an improvised weapon in a pinch.
Overt Dead Drop
The definition of an Overt Dead Drop would be using a drop that’s disguised as an everyday item and wouldn’t be given a second thought if properly placed in its environment.
What better everyday item to use then a Hollow Spy Bolt? This 5/8″ diameter steel bot has been hollowed out and features a threaded, removable head. It’s approximately 2.5″ long.
They have also been experimenting with a left hand opening bolt (clockwise), as the current design is a standard counter-clockwise opening that’s easily accessed if someone suspects your bolt.
The threading, tapering and hollowing of the bolt are very solid and well made just like all the products we’ve had the pleasure of reviewing from Spy-Coins.com
All products from Deru & Sons Mfg. Co. are proudly made in the USA.
