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Gear Reviews

Mystery Ranch delivers a double whammy with its new limited-edition line of backpacks Mystery Ranch delivers a double whammy with its new limited-edition line of backpacks

By Matt Sampson

/ Aug 19 2022

Gear Reviews

Review: the FalCom OTE2000 is the most customizable tactical headset you’ve never heard of Review: the FalCom OTE2000 is the most customizable tactical headset you’ve never heard of

By Matt Sampson

/ Aug 15 2022

Gear Reviews

The best ballistic helmets to keep your head safe The best ballistic helmets to keep your head safe

By Matt Sampson

/ Aug 13 2022

Gear Reviews

The best Citizen watches The best Citizen watches

By Matt Sampson

/ Aug 12 2022

Gear Reviews

The best digital watches to keep time readable The best digital watches to keep time readable

By Matt Sampson

/ Aug 10 2022

Gear Reviews

The best military socks to keep you on your feet The best military socks to keep you on your feet

By Matt Sampson

/ Aug 10 2022

Gear Reviews

The best gas masks to keep your lungs free from toxins The best gas masks to keep your lungs free from toxins

By Matt Sampson

/ Aug 9 2022

Gear Reviews

The best chronograph watches for your inner speed demon The best chronograph watches for your inner speed demon

By Matt Sampson

/ Aug 8 2022

Gear Reviews

The best magazine pouches to satisfy your tactical needs The best magazine pouches to satisfy your tactical needs

By Matt Sampson

/ Aug 8 2022

Gear Reviews

The best field watches to keep your mission on time The best field watches to keep your mission on time

By Matt Sampson

/ Aug 4 2022

Gear Reviews

Review: the Esee 6P is an affordable way into survival knives Review: the Esee 6P is an affordable way into survival knives

By Matt Sampson

/ Jul 28 2022

Gear Reviews

The best holographic sights worth owning The best holographic sights worth owning

By Matt Sampson

/ Jul 25 2022

Gear Reviews

The best dive watches under $500 The best dive watches under $500

By Matt Sampson

/ Jul 23 2022

Gear Reviews

Review: the Mystery Ranch 2-Day Assault Pack is confused about its mission Review: the Mystery Ranch 2-Day Assault Pack is confused about its mission

By Matt Sampson

/ Jul 22 2022

Analysis

The case for why those obnoxious ‘Pit Viper’ sunglasses should be allowed in military uniform The case for why those obnoxious ‘Pit Viper’ sunglasses should be allowed in military uniform

By Matt Sampson

/ Jul 22 2022

Gear Reviews

Review: We put the Coros Vertix GPS adventure watch through the wringer. Here’s how it held up Review: We put the Coros Vertix GPS adventure watch through the wringer. Here’s how it held up

By Matt Sampson

/ Jul 19 2022

Gear Reviews

The best gun belts to carry the essentials The best gun belts to carry the essentials

By Matt Sampson

/ Jul 15 2022

Deals & Discounts

Save up to $340 on Citizen watches for Amazon Prime Day 2022 Save up to $340 on Citizen watches for Amazon Prime Day 2022

By Matt Sampson

/ Jul 12 2022

Deals & Discounts

Save up to 57 percent on Cold Steel knives for Amazon Prime Day 2022 Save up to 57 percent on Cold Steel knives for Amazon Prime Day 2022

By Matt Sampson

/ Jul 12 2022

Deals & Discounts

Get CRKT knives for up to half off for Amazon Prime Day 2022 Get CRKT knives for up to half off for Amazon Prime Day 2022

By Matt Sampson

/ Jul 12 2022

Deals & Discounts

Score some of our favorite military watches for up to half off for Amazon Prime Day 2022 Score some of our favorite military watches for up to half off for Amazon Prime Day 2022

By Matt Sampson

/ Jul 12 2022

Deals & Discounts

Save more than $150 on classic Swiss Tissot watches for Amazon Prime Day 2022 Save more than $150 on classic Swiss Tissot watches for Amazon Prime Day 2022

By Matt Sampson

/ Jul 12 2022

Gear Reviews

The best dry fire training systems to save on ammo The best dry fire training systems to save on ammo

By Matt Sampson

/ Jul 6 2022

Gear Reviews

The best aviation watches to take into the wide blue yonder The best aviation watches to take into the wide blue yonder

By Matt Sampson

/ Jun 23 2022

Gear Reviews

The Gear List: Save big on our favorite Citizen watches on Amazon The Gear List: Save big on our favorite Citizen watches on Amazon

By Matt Sampson

/ Jun 21 2022

Gear Reviews

The Gear List: Put your face between a pair of Pit Viper sunglasses for 30 percent off The Gear List: Put your face between a pair of Pit Viper sunglasses for 30 percent off

By Matt Sampson

/ Jun 15 2022

Gear Reviews

The best men’s watches for any occasion The best men’s watches for any occasion

By Matt Sampson

/ Jun 10 2022

Gear Reviews

Victorinox brings back the original Swiss Army Knife for the iconic tool’s 125th anniversary Victorinox brings back the original Swiss Army Knife for the iconic tool’s 125th anniversary

By Matt Sampson

/ Jun 10 2022

Air Force

The Air Force wants airmen to train without getting their hands dirty The Air Force wants airmen to train without getting their hands dirty

By Matt Sampson

/ Jun 8 2022

Gear Reviews

The best NATO straps for your wrist The best NATO straps for your wrist

By Matt Sampson

/ Jun 7 2022

Gear Reviews

The best Kydex holsters for concealed carry The best Kydex holsters for concealed carry

By Matt Sampson

/ Jun 7 2022

Gear Reviews

Does Axil really make the best hearing protection money can buy? Does Axil really make the best hearing protection money can buy?

By Scott Murdock, Daniel Terrill, Matt Sampson

/ Jun 6 2022

Deals & Discounts

The Gear List: Check out the best-kept secret in affordable watches from Jomashop The Gear List: Check out the best-kept secret in affordable watches from Jomashop

By Matt Sampson

/ Jun 3 2022

Gear Reviews

Review: the Praesidus Vince Speranza is a unique tribute to the WWII A-11 field watch Review: the Praesidus Vince Speranza is a unique tribute to the WWII A-11 field watch

By Matt Sampson

/ May 31 2022

Deals & Discounts

The Gear List: Must-have Seiko watch deals on Amazon The Gear List: Must-have Seiko watch deals on Amazon

By Matt Sampson

/ May 26 2022

Gear Reviews

The best survival knives for conquering the great outdoors The best survival knives for conquering the great outdoors

By Matt Sampson

/ May 26 2022

Gear Reviews

The best bushcraft knives to carve your way through the wilderness The best bushcraft knives to carve your way through the wilderness

By Matt Sampson

/ May 20 2022

Gear Reviews

An ode to the G-Shock, the (un)official watch of the Global War on Terror An ode to the G-Shock, the (un)official watch of the Global War on Terror

By Matt Sampson

/ May 17 2022

Deals & Discounts

The Gear List: Unleash the power of the sun with 50 percent off Citizen watches at Jomashop The Gear List: Unleash the power of the sun with 50 percent off Citizen watches at Jomashop

By Matt Sampson

/ May 13 2022

Branch

Why the Coast Guard once put missiles on cutters and afterburners on passenger jets Why the Coast Guard once put missiles on cutters and afterburners on passenger jets

By Matt Sampson

/ May 10 2022

Gear Reviews

The best solar watches for unlimited power The best solar watches for unlimited power

By Matt Sampson

/ May 6 2022

Gear Reviews

The best tactical belts for concealed carry The best tactical belts for concealed carry

By Matt Sampson

/ May 4 2022

Deals & Discounts

The Gear List: Work hard and play harder with this pair of fantastic watches 50 percent off on Amazon The Gear List: Work hard and play harder with this pair of fantastic watches 50 percent off on Amazon

By Matt Sampson

/ May 4 2022

Deals & Discounts

The Gear List: Saddle up for your next outdoor excursion with these Amazon deals The Gear List: Saddle up for your next outdoor excursion with these Amazon deals

By Matt Sampson

/ May 4 2022

Gear Reviews

The best tactical flashlights to light the way The best tactical flashlights to light the way

By Matt Sampson

/ May 3 2022

Gear Reviews

Hands-on with Benchmade’s triple threat of new tactical knives Hands-on with Benchmade’s triple threat of new tactical knives

By Matt Sampson

/ Apr 21 2022

Gear Reviews

The best plate carriers to keep you hole-free The best plate carriers to keep you hole-free

By Matt Sampson

/ Apr 4 2022

Culture

Watch the most realistic movie portrayal of modern aerial combat ever made Watch the most realistic movie portrayal of modern aerial combat ever made

By Matt Sampson

/ Mar 4 2022

Gear Reviews

The Mantis Blackbeard can turn any AR-15 into a laser training rifle The Mantis Blackbeard can turn any AR-15 into a laser training rifle

By Matt Sampson

/ Mar 1 2022

Gear Reviews

The best AR-15 scopes worth buying The best AR-15 scopes worth buying

By Matt Sampson

/ Feb 22 2022

Aircraft

Everything wrong with the Russian military’s ‘special tactical exercise’ propaganda video Everything wrong with the Russian military’s ‘special tactical exercise’ propaganda video

By Matt Sampson

/ Feb 9 2022

Branch

The tragic story of the Marine infantry company that became the hardest hit unit of the Iraq War The tragic story of the Marine infantry company that became the hardest hit unit of the Iraq War

By Matt Sampson

/ Feb 5 2022

Gear Reviews

New year, no ‘Y’: Mystery Ranch heads in a new design direction with a quartet of new military backpacks New year, no ‘Y’: Mystery Ranch heads in a new design direction with a quartet of new military backpacks

By Matt Sampson

/ Feb 4 2022

Army

EoTech has its sights set on becoming the Army’s next pistol red dot EoTech has its sights set on becoming the Army’s next pistol red dot

By Matt Sampson

/ Jan 26 2022

Guns

2 firearms companies are teaming up to make the ‘Halo’ arsenal a reality 2 firearms companies are teaming up to make the ‘Halo’ arsenal a reality

By Matt Sampson

/ Jan 21 2022

Branch

The legendary pistol that fought on both sides of WWII is back from the dead — and looking better than ever The legendary pistol that fought on both sides of WWII is back from the dead — and looking better than ever

By Matt Sampson

/ Jan 20 2022

Active Duty

The best swimming goggles worth wearing The best swimming goggles worth wearing

By Matt Sampson

/ Dec 28 2021

Gear Reviews

Review: the BDS Tactical Skelton Cummerbund is a one-stop fix to make your USMC flak fight with you Review: the BDS Tactical Skelton Cummerbund is a one-stop fix to make your USMC flak fight with you

By Matt Sampson

/ Oct 27 2021

Gear Reviews

Review: the Eberlestock Bang Bang range bag makes shooting trips easy Review: the Eberlestock Bang Bang range bag makes shooting trips easy

By Matt Sampson

/ Oct 27 2021

Culture

Review: Tactical Ops Brewing’s Recon Red is a competent red ale, but is that all? Review: Tactical Ops Brewing’s Recon Red is a competent red ale, but is that all?

By Matt Sampson

/ Oct 27 2021

Gear Reviews

Review: the Argali Carbon Knife goes whole-hog — literally Review: the Argali Carbon Knife goes whole-hog — literally

By Matt Sampson

/ Oct 27 2021

Gear Reviews

Review: the Crye Precision Modular Pouch aims to be the one MOLLE pouch to rule them all Review: the Crye Precision Modular Pouch aims to be the one MOLLE pouch to rule them all

By Matt Sampson

/ Oct 27 2021

Gear Reviews

Review: the Leatherman MUT is a multitool in search of a problem Review: the Leatherman MUT is a multitool in search of a problem

By Matt Sampson

/ Sep 30 2021

Gear Reviews

Review: the Ontario Knife Company RAT II is a modern classic at a great price Review: the Ontario Knife Company RAT II is a modern classic at a great price

By Matt Sampson

/ Sep 30 2021

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