Category: TGR Survival Gear Reviews
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Traser P99 Q Tactical Watch Review
When it comes to tactical watches, few are as impressive as the Traser P99 Q Tactical Watch. With its rugged design, advanced features, and incredible durability, this watch is the ideal choice for anyone who needs a reliable timepiece for outdoor adventures, military use, law enforcement, or any other demanding situation. So what exactly makes…
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H&H Medical TK-4 and TK-4L Tourniquets
If you shoot, you need a first aid kit in your range bag. You should have bandages, tourniquets, medical tape and surgical gloves. This is not a polite suggestion, but a basic requirement. Accidents happen, and with guns, these accidents can be particularly serious. I’m not saying that it’s you who will have an accident.…
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H&H Medical: H Bandage and Thin H Bandage
Not every wound will be as dramatic as a gunshot wound to the femoral artery. You may encounter a situation where someone has a significant laceration that can be treated with direct pressure. The following situation is where the H Bandage or Thin H Bandage would come in handy. The flat fold Thin H Bandage…
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MTM Air Stryk II watch review
If you are in the market for an awesome tactical watch that is made tough and can withstand the harhest conditions you need to take a serious look at the MTM watches. Today we cover the Air Stryk II.
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British “Northern Ireland” Patrol Pack
Anyone who’s ever seen Contact has wanted a British “Northern Ireland” (or NI) Patrol Pack. Of course, it’s not just the fact that it’s an interesting piece of foreign military gear. The pack is inimitably practical. Officially known as the Patrol Pack, 30 Litre, DPM, IRR, it has a few features worth mentioning. The camouflage…
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British PLCE Webbing Set
I’ve wanted a set of PLCE webbing for years now and have always balked at paying huge sums to get one from the overseas. This set of webbing is a great deal, since just a single PLCE utility pouch from Amazon costs $40 itself. For anyone who has ever wanted to own an interesting piece…
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BLS Eagle IFAK
Almost everyone dreams about being the hero in an emergency, being the right person, in the right place, at the right time, with the right equipment. But what is the right equipment? There are thousands of first aid products on the market these days, whether individual items or sold in kits. How many of those…
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DevilCat Pack – Upgrade your ALICE!
What is a DevilCat mod? It’s what happens when you take some new USMC hardware and upgrade an ALICE pack. I’ve been playing around with ALICE packs for a while now. I love the Medium ALICE, especially the woodland pattern radio pack case version. However, it isn’t big enough for an overnight hike, especially in…
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British Tactical 3-Row Hippo Belt and Yoke – Field Testing
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been testing British Tactical’s 3-Row Hippo belt. I’m continually impressed at how much I can put onto the Hippo belt and Yoke Webbing system. At present, it’s about 30 pounds. When I pick it up, I think, “Damn, that’s heavy.” Then I put it on. The Hippo belt and yoke…
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British Tactical 3-Row Hippo Belt and MOLLE Yoke – Initial Impressions
After my review of the Multi-Purpose MOLLE Panel, I’ve been coveting a Hippo belt. The fine folks at British Tactical sent me one of their Three-Row Hippo MOLLE Belts and a matching yoke. The Hippo belt is the similar to the battle belt concept, but there are significant differences. This product combination is what put…
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Load Carrying Equipment – Theories and Practice
As part of a continuing series, we’re going to be looking at Load-Carrying Equipment (LCE) and different philosophies and methods of use. Modern American forces tend to use their armor carriers, such as the IBA, IOTV and Scalable Plate Carriers as platforms to mount their gear. We’ll look at the pros and cons of this…
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Long Back British PLCE Bergen – A Military Classic
I’ve been lusting after a British Short Back PLCE military bergen for about 9 months now. Just a clarification of terms, “bergen” means the same as backpack. PLCE stands for Personal Load Carrying Equipment. Think of it as the British equivalent of our old ALICE system. I’ve tried everything to replicate on, from a medium…
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British Tactical MPMP – Adaptability from the Isles
We usually think of the British Isles as a place of tradition, but the family-owned company British Tactical is developing some interesting and innovative products. Their flagship piece of piece of kit is called the Multi-Purpose MOLLE Platform, or MPMP for short. It is designed to be used in several different configurations. You can wear it as…
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3 Surplus European Backpacks You’ve Probably Never Used – But Should
If you’re looking for an alternative to the standard ALICE Medium backpack, you might want to consider European military surplus packs. They range in price from moderate to extremely cheap. Let’s look at three of the most commonly available, the German Kampfrucksack, the large Austrian ALICE-type bag, and the Polish Leopard-pattern rucksack.
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7 Utility Pouches for Your Consideration
If you’re going out to the square range for some super-cool tactical operator operations, you probably only need your rifle, handgun, plate carrier and sunglasses. However, if you’re going to go hiking, zombie-hunting, or even do decent training, you’ll need to carry along some basic necessities. How will you carry them? Backpacks are fine, but…