The PHLster Flatpack has proven to be a tourniquet carrier capable of being configured a ton of different ways. It can be worn on belts or straps, used with adhesive Velcro for attaching to loop fields, attached to PALS webbing, and people are still finding new ways to configure it. One of the more recent and clever configurations I’ve seen to use the soft loop as a pull tab which allows the user to retrieve the TQ from a deep pouch quickly.
TRAC stands for Total Retention Adjustable Carrier and it is sure to appeal to the control freak in all of us. Henry Holsters designed this new carrier with 4 adjustment points (2 on each side) so that the wearer can precisely adjust the carrier for the exact retention level they prefer. They still managed to keep the mag carrier compact in spite of the 4 adjustment screws.
The TRAC AR15 Mag Carrier can be worn on the right or left side with no modification and it can accept any and all AR-15 magazines oriented either way. This means it is completely ambidextrous whether you like PMAGS oriented bullets forward, ARC mags oriented bullets back, or any other combination.
It can be configured at the point of purchase with a Tek-Lok or a paddle. The hole spacing allows for the use of a variety of belt hardware so the user can choose hardware to suit their needs.
Check out the TRAC AR15 Magazine Carrier at Henry Holsters.
American Steel Works takes innocuous, broad, hand filling, chisel tip Sharpies and replaces their innards with stainless steel scribe tip. The tip can be used to scratch your name into your belongings for identification, break glass in an emergency, or… in other ways.
Check out the American Steel Worx Scribes.
The January 2017 TacPack has landed. Let’s take a look!
Hopefully you are familiar with the concept of TacPack by now. If not, you can read the reviews of the previous TacPacks for some background on this subscription box.
Before I dig into the review, I want to note that I have turned down the opportunity to review a number of other subscription boxes. I continue to review TacPacks because they provide items that I find useful and the quality is good. Other boxes that I have seen are either very expensive, provide a poor value, include mostly junk, or all of the above. TacPack has maintained a level of quality that I can appreciate.
This month’s box is another solid one. There are a number of items that are interesting with three that really stand out for me and form the basis for the usefulness of this month’s box. This isn’t one of the boxes that makes me say “wow” (there have been a couple of those) but it the sort of solid value I have come to expect from TacPack.
5.11 Tactical Alpha Scout Tanto Knife – This is probably the nicest knife included in a TacPack yet. These 5.11 knives are designed in conjunction with Blade-Tech and have a host of solid features. They just work and everyone can find a use for a knife that just works. This is a standout item… one that provides a very good perceived value in a box like this.
Breakthrough Clean Battle Born Grease – This is several years worth of grease for me. I am not really picky about oil and grease but Breakthrough Clean seems to make a good product. I’ll certainly put this to use. This is another stand out addition – the kind of thing everyone can use.
Sawtooth Barrel Floss – Everyone needs bore snakes… lots of them. This one seems nice and comes with a lifetime warranty against breakage (I’ve broken other brands before). If you break it, they replace it. That’s nice. You simply can’t go wrong with an item like this.
LighterBro Stealth – This is where we get into the sort of novelty items that always come in these boxes. The LighterBro may be useful to some but I am not likely to use it since I carry a Swiss Army Knife or multi-tool separately. This is basically a case for a lighter that integrates a few Swiss Army Knife-like tools into it. It could be a good addition to a survival kit or bug out bag.
Martin Hammer – It looks like an AR-15 hammer but its actually a keychain bottle opener. It works well and isn’t overly huge like some novelty bottle openers so in those regards, it is a good one. If you subscribe to a service like this, you can expect to never be short of bottle openers.
Check out TacPack to get in line for the February box which TacPack is saying will contain an American-made CNC machined EDC products worth $60 on its own along with a bunch of other slick kit.
The Unity Tactical CLUTCH Belt is designed to be versatile and it may be about to become even more versatile. Spiritus Systems is developing stackable accessories specifically for the CLUTCH including a CLASH Hook and dump pouch. Both accessories are designed to be stacked into CLUTCH cells along with items like holsters or mag pouches so that the wearer does not lose any usable space.
