A Great EDC Knife: Bear Ops 4 1/2″ Auto Bold Action® XV w/ Black Reverse Tanto Blade Review
Who doesn't like a solid, practical, and even fun EDC pocket knife? Sometimes we loose them, sadly. Sometimes, we get bored and want a new knife. Sometimes, we even give a nice knife as a gift. No matter the occasion, I can report that we've found another winner....
Down to Earth – Fisher Space Pen Review for the Rest of Us
Can OD Green and/or FDE Cerakote make literally anything tactical? I’ve owned space pens since I was a kid, but they’ve mostly been shiny and tiny. When I discovered they could now be had in everyone’s favorite tacticool finishes, I figured I should share my...
Terminal List’s James Reece (Chris Pratt) Sunglasses: Gatorz Magnum
Jack Carr's The Terminal List Amazon Prime Series exploded onto screens staring Chris Pratt as Navy Seal Lt. Commander James Reece. Confounding the woke critic crusade protesting the The Terminal List, audiences freaking love James Reece as a uniquely skilled operator...
Meprolight RDS Pro V2 Review – Is It Good for Tactical Hog Hunting?
Hey! Hi! Remember me? Yes, it's been a while, but I am back. As you can tell from my lack of stories from the last year, 2021 did not provide the hunting opportunities offered by its predecessor. However, it allowed me to reevaluate some of my choices on weapons...
Mossberg Patriot Predator Review
It’s the Friday before Thanksgiving and as I close my work laptop my anxiety begins to increase. You see, Thanksgiving week means a week at deer camp; In the Texas Panhandle it just so happens to coincide perfectly with the rut. Today, the laundry list of items that...
CGS Hekate Silencer Review and Video
Where do I even start with the Hekate silencer review? It's taken longer to get done that I expected, in part because CGS silencers are unlike pretty much everything else out there. The discovery phase required learning some brand new things - well, new to me and a...
Diamondback DBX57 Review Video
Let's see, how can I start off this Diamondback DBX57 review? I was going to say, "... one of the most fun, coolest guns of 2021..." But, I first shot the DBX57 at SHOT Show 2020. You know, right before the world exploded, travel got hard, etc. Let me back up and...
Lalo Rapid Assault Boot Review – My Favorite Shoe Morphed Into a Boot!
Here at SHWAT™, we've reviewed Lalo boots (and others) in various flavors. I've worn Lalo from the ancient city of Petra Jordan (made famous in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade) to the lava fields of Hawaii's Big Island while hunting sheep. That's literally halfway...
Meprolight M21 Review | Bear Defense in Alaska
One hundred and fifty feet below my climbing boots, a gloved hand keyed a mic. My radio broke the stillness of the crisp fall air. “Bear! Heading straight for you!” “Roger, where is he?” “Heading straight up the cliff. I think he smelled you. He came straight up the...
Han Solo, You, and the Silencerco Maxim 9 | A 2021 Review
Should you buy a Silencerco Maxim 9 in 2021 and beyond? Is the Maxim 9 practical? Can you concealed carry a Maxim 9? We'll answer these questions and more in this Maxim 9 review. And by "we" I mean the two of us, yours truly and yours truly. You'll have to watch the...
