This week on Questions Over Coffee, Bryan demonstrates tourniquet mounting options on a plate carrier, addressing a question we’ve been saving to answer after our TourniQuick™ launch.
In addition, he answers a question on his preference for beginner lock pick gear, including trainer locks, pick sets and bypass tools. Finally this week, Bryan sheds some light on the question, “How many lumens is too many for a home defense light?” Continue reading
Like you, I’ve seen the memes and articles floating around social media about checking ATMs for the telltale signs of an ATM Skimmer; loose card ports, keypads sticking up and general shadiness. It’s always one of those things I’ve kept in the back of mind, even though I never took it terribly seriously. This time it paid off! Continue reading
Bryan is joined this week by John Lovell of Warrior Poet Society for a special episode of Gear Tasting Radio. The attempted live stream we did at the time of the recording didn’t turn out well so unfortunately, there’s no video to accompany this week’s episode.
However, Bryan and John did cover some great topics, including John’s choices for our 5 Item 48 Hour Challenge and his recommendations on getting in shape for Special Operations. In addition, both Bryan and John highlighted their favorite knives and why they usually don’t prefer battle belts.
When I started shooting decades ago, I was young and impatient and I still remember how challenging it seemed at first. Now being the skilled teacher of the basic marksmanship I am today, there are some lessons I’d like to share to make it easier for new shooters.
Starting out, I wanted quick results and every miss made me furious. However, it’s important to realize it’s okay to make mistakes as a beginner. Don’t give up just because something goes wrong! People who aren’t cut out for shooting just don’t exist. It’s all a matter of practice and expertise, nothing else. Continue reading
The patented TourniQuick® is the first-ever tourniquet pouch designed as a system to rapidly access and deploy the two most common CoTCCC (committee on tactical combat casualty care) recommended tourniquets on the market. This revolutionary deployment system reduces time from deployment to application, saving valuable seconds. Remember, seconds count when you’re bleeding out!™
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Editor’s Note: In this final article of a three part series, contributor Derek Gill discusses some of the unconventional uses for a Hi-Lift jack. He also highlights why you should always practice with your jack before you need it out on the trail.
Sometimes winches fail. Sometimes you need a little extra pulling force or a different pulling angle. Sometimes you spent the winch money on something that wasn’t a winch. Whatever your reason for needing to pull your vehicle approximately 3 feet at a time, the Hi-Lift jack has the answer. Continue reading
While we always try to keep the tone of Gear Tasting Radio somewhat light, this week we wanted to have an honest conversation about the mass shootings that continue to dominate the news cycles in the United States. This is a charged issue for many people, but we attempted to discuss the root causes of these events and how we believe they can be deterred in the future.
These events aren’t black and white issues that can be solved with a single action, but multi-faceted problems that will require open and honest dialogue between all of us.
Coalition forces that initially deployed to Afghanistan in 2001 were mostly equipped with clothing and tactical gear that was similar to what they might have deployed with to Iraq in 1991. By comparison, the gear that was issued and available on the market by 2011 had taken some enormous leaps forward.
Continuous years of fighting in the Gulf region and a large civilian market demand, combined to push private industries to expand and innovate at a previously unprecedented rate. Much like the observable trend in the firearms market, the latest and greatest in tactical gear has come less and less from military development labs and more increasingly from the civilian owned and operated manufacturing industry. Continue reading
While you may not get the day off work on Monday for President’s Day, you can still celebrate by saving 15% off in the ITS Store! Now through Monday, use the coupon code PRESIDENTSDAY at checkout to save 15% on your order.
As a special bonus, Crew Leaders, Plank Owners and Life Members can save an additional 5% off their existing discounts by using their Member Discount Codes! Continue reading
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