Gear reviews including survival gear, camping gear, tents, flashlights, holsters, EDC gear, tactical nylon and more.
If you’ve been following Monderno very long, chances are you’ve seen my two custom Smith & Wesson M&Ps: one from V&C Industries, and the other Business End Customs. Both fantastic guns, and on both, I have 10-8 Performance sights installed. On one M&P, I have a 10-8 Performance rear and a 10-8 Performance brass bead […]
If you’ve been around guns for very long, there’s a good chance you’ve come across a Smith & Wesson M&P. The Smith & Wesson M&P is, in my opinion, one of the best polymer handguns on the market. Like all things in life, however, it has a weakness: the trigger. Much has been written and […]
Off The Grid Concepts (OTG) recently came up with a new holster system called the ADR, which stands for Adaptive Draw Rig. There are three versions of the ADR: MKi, MKii, and MKiii. The MKi version, which is reviewed here, is made from .06″ Kydex and is designed for appendix carry. What originally interested me in the […]
Pictured: PHLster Skeleton on the left, Raven Concealment Vanguard 2 on the right. A couple days ago, we released our review of the Vanguard 2 by Raven Concealment. Almost immediately, longtime readers of Monderno asked which holster we preferred for inside the waistband (IWB) carry: the Vanguard 2, or the previously reviewed and much loved […]
Raven Concealment recently rolled out the second iteration in their Vanguard series of holsters, the Vanguard 2 (VG2). The Vanguard holsters, and the VG2 specifically, are a truly unique design concept. The Vanguard holsters are essentially trigger guards with an attachment mechanism, and provide an extremely minimalist way to carry your handgun. The idea is simple […]
Today we introduce Ben, a new gear reviewer for Monderno. Ben has been teaching in the outdoors for more than six years, primarily for Summit Adventure. He has led mountaineering, rock climbing, canoeing, and backpacking trips throughout the US, Ecuador, and Mexico. – Brandon Having been an Outdoor Instructor and Mountain Guide for the past […]
A couple months ago, my wonderful wife bought me a set of Howard Leight Impact Sport Electronic Earmuffs, and I’ve been testing them on and off (mostly on) since that time. The Impact Sport earmuffs by Howard Leight are electronic and definitely fall into the high value category. If you’ve never run electronic earmuffs before, you’re really […]
Gen 4 Glock 19 with Grip Force Adapter in a PHLster Skeleton Kydex holster. Almost a month ago now, I purchased my first Glock, a Glock 19. One of the reasons I bought it was to see if the Gen 4 ergonomics were really improved over the previous generations. Additionally, I was interested in trying […]
I’m usually a nylon belt kind of guy. I have several leather belts of varying quality, but nothing that I can get too excited about. That is until I got my Jake Belt from Theis Holsters. Features The Jake Belt is a handcrafted leather gun belt made by Tommy at Theis Holsters. The belt comes in […]
As promised in my Kaluban Cloak Kydex holster review, the Kydex holster reviews continue. This time we take a look at one of most high value options available, Bravo Concealment. Features Bravo Concealment holsters have all of the features you would expect in an outside the waistband (OWB) custom Kydex holster. Materials and Colors Bravo […]
