That’s the motto at Hinder Group and it does a good job of giving you a taste of what they make. They take run of the mill tactical gear and turn it into something special.
Do you want a hook backed rifle round carrier accented with ostrich? They make it. How about an MOLLE compatible tourniquet carrier in alligator? They make that too. In fact, they make a number of tactical gear items like sling retention devices, various ammo carriers, and TQ carriers that are completely bespoke with your choice of exotic leather.
Hinder Group’s gear is genuinely attractive and very unique. Their prices are more reasonable that you are probably thinking. Check out their offerings at Hinder.Group.
Whiskey Two-Four now offers a full line of hydration carrier back panels for popular plate carriers like the Crye JPC, Spiritus Systems Overt, and the Ferro Concepts Slickster (shown). The carriers all have external bungee tensioning that can be used to secure compressible items and ONE-WRAP hydration tube routing.
These hydration carriers are sized to fit Source Kangaroo, WLPS, and ILPS bladder and CamelBak’s 70oz and 100oz short bladders. They are made in the USA from USA-sourced, mil-spec materials.
Forget the cheap knock-off gear. Arbor Arms can put you in an functional and upgradable belt rig at a very, very affordable price.
From Arbor Arms:
The Good’nuff Gun Belt system (GGB) is an economical belt kit to get the everyday American shooters in your life a solid base setup that’s proudly made in the USA this Christmas, At under $60 the three piece base kit includes the “Sash” (laser cut MOLLE Belt), the “Stash” (2 x Rifle/2 x Pistol pouch) and the “Bucket” (one size fits most holster) and is upgradable with our GGB Medical pouch designed to accommodate the North American Rescue Individual Aid Kit and NAR CAT Gen7 tourniquet (or similar TQ) in either the horizontal or vertical orientation. The GGB is also compatible with all of our other MOLLE pouches such as our Stowable Dump Pouch, Multi-Function Pouch, Stowable Nalgene Pouch as well as any other 3rd party MOLLE/PALS compatible pouches.
The GGB is designed to be a viable solution to equip your friends and family that are new to the tactical market with a kit that is good,nuff to give them a way to safely carry their new pistol and ammo. It is not designed to be the 100% solution but it is a simple, adaptable, durable starting point to get them started and allow for incremental additions and upgrades as they have the budget to do so.
At Arbor Arms We Believe that All Americans Should Have access to professional quality Kit that’s made by American right here in the USA.
Gadsden Dynamics has had numerous requests for placard versions of their chest rigs and all those wishes are about to come true. They recently showed us photos of mountable placards based on their Underground Partisan and Minimalist Assault Chest Rig designs.
Minimalist Assault Placard
The chest rigs on which these placards are based feature four magazine pouches but the placards feature 3 to better fit the front of a plate carrier. The placards will mount via the industry-standard buckle spacing with hook and loop backing.
The new placards should be available very early in 2021.
Is it a range bag? Is it a camera bag? Is it a packing cube? Is it an organizer insert or a stand-alone bag? The Garage Built Gear Qube is all those things. You’ve probably never seen a bag that is shaped quite like it but that’s what makes it great.
It’s easy to see why it’s called the Qube.
Overview
The Qube is a roughly square shaped bag with a full panel, zippered opening. It is 11″ x 10.5″ with a 4.5″ depth.
The exterior of the Qube features an adjustable slip pocket with interior loop velcro to accept organization pouches. It also has a stout carry handle on the top and a small PALS webbing field.
The interior is padded on the back and bottom. It features loop on the back and sides to accept organization pouches and the optional foam dividers (which are shown in my review). The bag has enough structure that it holds its shape very well and protects its contents. The inside surface of the lid has a full-size mesh pocket that is closed with a zipper.
Padded Back
Observations from Use
I own a few pieces of gear from Garage Built Gear and I think what strikes me most about their designs is their unique approach to size and shape. There aren’t many bags that are shaped like the Qube and yet that shape is the secret to its versatility. It is large enough to hold a lot of gear, shaped so that you can maximize the internal volume, and compact enough to fit easily into other bags.
The shape and size of this bag, along with its user-customizable organization options, take its flexibility to another level. It can be used as a standalone range bag, camera bag, first-aid kit, tool kit, or general gear organizer. It can also be used as an insert in a larger pack like a packing cube or camera insert for a backpack. I’ve used for all of the above.
Optional padded dividers and loop lined interior
The padded dividers are a must if you plan to use this as a range bag or camera bag in my opinion. These really help organize the contents of the Qube. They are especially nice to do things like protect a lens or keep a handgun from smashing into the other contents of the bag.
The interior of the Qube is lined with loop material on the left and right sides and back. Hook-backed organization pouches may be attached to any of these surfaces but the sides, in particular, are used to attach the padded dividers. This works and offers a lot of flexibility to the user but it seems like there could be more…
Range bag
It would be nice if there was a bit more loop material on the top and bottom surfaces of the main compartment as well as on the padded dividers to allow for additional configuration options when using the padded dividers. The current design really only allows them to be installed going left to right and the placement of the one vertical divider is limited to a single location. Some additional loop material would add to the padded feel of the bag and allow for more options. This is probably a small nitpick in the end but feels like at least a little bit of a missed opportunity for a bag that seems to otherwise max out its flexibility at every turn.
The quality of this bag is excellent. The materials are top-notch. The edges are taped and there are appropriate reinforcing stitches throughout. It is a very modern-looking bag with all the durability benefits that come from its tactical sensibilities.
Stuffed with mags
I’ve already mentioned some of the ways I have used this bag and Garage Built Gear expressly refers to this as a camera/range bag but I want to highlight a couple of less obvious ways that I found it particularly useful. It is great inside of a typical EDC backpack when used as an organizer for larger gear or as a sort of packing cube. In fact, I have found that it can pretty easily hold enough clothes for an overnight trip which is a handy way to organize something like a carryon bag for travel. I also really like it as a companion to a larger range bag where it can be used to carry things like a stacks of loaded magazines.
It easily fits into another bag for use as a packing cube or camera insert.
Wrap Up
I have used this bag in so many ways and I’m sure I will come up with even more ways to use it as time goes by. Garage Built Gear seems to have a unique eye for size and shape that suits their products well. The quality is excellent and the Qube’s modern look with a tactical bent appeals to me.
Garage Built Gear typically releases their gear in batches. You can learn more by watching their website and Instagram feed.
