Interesting articles from around the web.
From the co-founder of Smith & Bradley watches comes a really cool new product aimed at the survival/preparedness market, and it’s called the Beacon. The Beacon is a solar-powered, rechargeable, waterproof, and crush-proof case for electronic devices. (more…)
The guys over at Breach Bang Clear recently managed to stop screwing around for more than 10 minutes in order to talk about the Gen 2 Cleaning Kit from MS Clean. If you’re not familiar with MS Clean, they make a pretty cool cleaning kit that comes in the shape of a magazine. (more…)
I have way too many flashlights (wait, I mean not nearly enough flashlights) from a lot of great companies: SureFire, Streamlight, Elzetta, Fenix, etc. If you’re a fan of lights, there’s no shortage of options these days. (more…)
Aaron Cowan recently wrote an article on the use of force for the every day citizen that is both interesting and thought-provoking. I think most people tend to think about the use of force as a LEO only topic (see the Ferguson mess), but the reality is, violent encounters aren’t limited to law enforcement. (more…)
In case you missed it, Gear Scout recently got an exclusive first look at the Law Tactical Gen 3 AR Folding Stock Adapter (FSA), and it sounds like Law Tactical has made several improvements over Gen 2. (more…)
BulletSafe makes a relatively lightweight NIJ Level 3A soft armor vest that they say stops handgun calibers up to a .44 Magnum. The best part is the price – $299. But does it work? (more…)
The guys over at RecoilWeb had the opportunity to check out the SilencerCo Salvo 12 shotgun suppressor, and they all came away super impressed. (more…)
Ruger just announced a new pistol, the LC9s, a striker-fired version of the subcompact LC9. (more…)
Wearing socks with flip flops, of course. Recoil recently took a “brutally candid” look at Combat Flip Flops (CFF), the company started by two US Army Rangers with a mission to “grow sustainable, profitable economy in Afghanistan that is not related to war, drugs, or government contracting.” (more…)
I’ve recently been on the hunt for a new wallet. The leather wallet I’m currently using is nearing end of life, and it’s definitely time to find a replacement. I’ve been looking for something minimalist that also has RFID blocking capabilities, and as luck would have it, the folks over at Predator Intelligence recently reviewed […]
