New American Truth

A couple years ago I did a review of the PACA body armor which was worn in a carrier that was covered with MOLLE attachment points. When I did that review I had covered the vest with STRIKE pouches from BlackHawk. The STRIKE system is essentially an upgraded version of the MOLLE system. Since the [...]

Awhile back I did a couple of reviews on Under Cover Comfort products: they make an excellent t-shirt in both crew and v-neck that is capable of carrying weapons on either side. They also make a wonderfully warm polar fleece hoody with concealed holster pockets right in front so you can actually have your gun [...]

I don’t usually get to test more than one product at a time. However, this week’s review is going to cover a body armor system from P.A.C.A. Body Armor and pouches from Blackhawk Industries. “What do those two have to do with each other?” you ask. Well, let me tell you: Back in January (2004) [...]

As an officer who has worked predominantly urban areas, and not focused near large bodies of water, it never occurred to me that an operator might need the ability to float built into his vest. Thank goodness someone else thinks such thoughts. But is it any wonder that the individual who came up with the [...]

This week’s review is a follow-up for several previous equipment reviews. Why? Because often it’s one thing to do an initial evaluation of something, but then when testing continues for a period of months or years, additional observations are made that need to be passed along. That is the case here. As I was cleaning [...]