Gear reviews including survival gear, camping gear, tents, flashlights, holsters, EDC gear, tactical nylon and more.
If you read Monderno much, you know I’m a big fan of Kydex holsters. Over the next few weeks you will see reviews of outside the waistband (OWB) Kydex rigs from some of my favorite Kydex shops to date – some large, some small, but all are interesting for their own reasons. First up is […]
The Walther PPQ is one of my all-time favorite handguns. It’s reliable, accurate, and has perhaps the best ergonomics and trigger of any striker fired handgun on the market. It does have a downside though, and that’s the high cost for magazines. As you might have read on this site or elsewhere on the interwebs, […]
A year or so ago, I was having trouble with the front checkering on the grip of my Kahr CM9. Whenever I shot more than 50 or 100 rounds in one range session, the checkering would really start to dig into my middle finger. My first thought was to wrap the grip in skateboard tape […]
When I first saw the PHLster Skeleton holster, I was intrigued. The Skeleton is a minimalist Kydex holster that gives you a quick and easy way to carry your gun inside the waistband (IWB). There are a lot of “minimalist” style Kydex holsters on the market, but none of them have really interested me for one reason […]
I’ve been wearing 5.11 Tactical Taclite Pro pants for a while now and I’m a big fan. When I bought them, I thought they would be good pants for range use, drills, hunting and hiking, but really I find myself wearing them all the time. 5.11 Taclite Pro Features Here are some of the features […]
Sidewinder HPi boots from Magnum Boots are a special operations/tactical boot designed specifically for mountainous terrain. The Sidewinder HPi, like all Magnum boots, was tested and by special forces operators around the world, so when I was looking for a pair of rugged, hard use boots, I felt pretty confident that the Sidewinder HPi would […]
Troy Industries makes some of the best weapon accessories on the market, and recently, they started making the Troy BattleMag. The BattleMag is a polymer magazine for M4, M16/AR15, HK416 and FN Scar rifles and carbines, and competes directly with the very awesome Magpul PMAG. I’ve been running PMAGs pretty much ever since Magpul began making them, and I’ve always […]
BDS Tactical is a Marine owned and operated manufacturer and designer of high quality tactical nylon that is 100% made in the USA. All of their gear comes with a satisfaction guarantee and a lifetime warranty. I’ve heard good things about BDS Tactical for several years now, but until recently I haven’t had the chance […]
The Leatherman Micra is an excellent small multi-tool (sometimes called a mini-tool) for everyday carry (EDC). The Micra is one of my favorite small multi-tools. I carry one on my key chain, and use it all the time. Tools Spring-action Scissors Nail File Nail Cleaner Tweezers 420HC Knife Extra-small Screwdriver Medium Screwdriver Flat/Phillips Screwdriver RulerBottle […]
I’m hard on bags, especially range bags. Around here, range bags tend to get loaded with too much weight and tossed in the bed of my truck driving to and from the range. Because of this, I’ve always just used a cheap duffel bag as my range bag. When it ripped, or the cheap zipper […]
