BrazilianWaxAndTheBananaHammock from United States, ND Public Profile

I was skeptical of buying this for my battle belt set up, but the price was right so I decided to give it a try.

High carbon steel? Check- easy to maintain, easy to sharpen, easy to spark off flint.

Fire starter? Check- unlike D2 “survival” knives, 1095 will actually spark your flint rod.

This is also one of the best balanced knives I’ve purchased. It sits back in the hand with heft. The scales are comfortable with no real hotspots. The pommel is just enough to make offensive use feasible.

My only gripe is the sheath with belt mounting the only option. I’d like to see a molle option.

Radian makes excellent products and this is no exception. I was nervous about how well a polymer handle would hold up on a duty rifle I abuse the charging handle on (double feed drills, jams, etc. in addition to shooting). This thing has held up really well. I don't buy that it's significantly lighter than the regular raptor, but it's less expensive and works just as well. Has never snagged when carrying over my back with a sling. It's a great piece of kit.

What I like most about this style of buffer tube is that it supports the BCG all the way through its movement. From battery to hold open, the bolt carrier doesn't move, which reduces some of the failures associated with broken buffer retainers. The bolt will tip down slightly when cycling, which chews away at the little nub on retainers. That can break off, fall into the FCG and prevent the rifle from working. The enhanced buffer tube also reduces wear on both the buffer and the bolt carrier. Good buy for any rifle.

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR. PAIRS UP AND COMPLEMENTS THE ELITE SURVIVAL SYSTEMS TACTICAL VEST WELL AND PROVIDES RANGE DUTIES, TOO. Just realized my caps was locked, but I'm not going to bother changing this. It's a high quality, comfortable, and study load-bearing option. I highly recommend.

These night sights work well for low-light and darkness. They're accurate, well built, and the visibility is good. Yes, they're not neon dayglo bright, but that's fine. The rear sight is a bit dimmer than the front, and that's good for a couple reasons.
1) you don't need too much brightness when your eye is right on a sight
2) it helps you tell which sight you're looking at. Multiple dots get confusing in the dark, so having the difference made between brightness levels is a smart choice.

I actually like that these aren't spring activated. It's one less thing to fail.

The only negative to these that I can point out is that the front post illumination is about a quarter of an inch down the post. This can mess up your accuracy in the dark. I modified my zero to account for it (placing the top of the glow dot just beneath my intended target at 42 yards (I use a custom zero that puts me within 4" from 5-180 yards). It has come to work well.

This slide stop’s nub is extended just enough to allow easy return to battery after reloading. If you prefer to send the slide home by going over the top, I’d skip this mod.

The problem with this guy is poor fit. The bit that engages the hold open tab on the magazines is out of spec and will lock the slide back on some mags (Glock and shield tested) with one more round left.

The fix is easy: needle nose pliers and a little patience to bend it up bit by bit until the malfunction goes away.

However, hand-fitting at this price point is weak sauce.

Because it’s the only game in town, though, for this application: it gets the recommendation.

These elbow pads may be cheap, but they perform their job and hold up well. I’ve done a few urban assault courses with these and they’re barely broken in. The elastic may cause a little skin irritation for some people, so I’d recommend giving yourself a little break every couple of hours to air it all out to avoid a rash. Given the option, I’d take a minor rash over a busted elbow any day of the week. Good stuff.

This is an aluminum carbon-copy of the Gen3 Glock Extended Mag release. That's a good thing if you like them, but not a good thing if you find them too long. The problem I have with the extended length Glock mag release is it sometimes disengages the magazine while it's in the holster leading to a potential "oopsie-poopsie" moment.

The quality of this is very good and there are no issues with it's compatibility: it's just too long. My solution was to take a Dremel to my standard plastic Glock extended mag release and make it the length I can't seem to find in aftermarket pieces. It's ugly as sin, but it's just the correct length to give me a little extra push without dropping a magazine at lunch.

Initially, I really liked this fire control selector. The levers are a nice size and after some hand fitting, it engaged crisply. However, after a few hundred cycles, this safety refuses to prevent the hammer from falling. Lucky for me (and everyone that could have been around me), I found this out firing prone at the range. Alone and by myself, I fired a five round group and went to engage the safety... it was engaged. I selected fire, fired a round, selected safe and tested the trigger.

POW!

No bueno.

I contacted ODIN and they informed me it doesn't work with some aftermarket trigger groups. I installed it on a lower with a mil spec trigger/hammer set up.

Hammer still drops. Set it for a 90 degree throw. Hammer still drops when safe is selected.

I've managed to solve the problem by wrapping the barrel a few times with electrical tape, making it safe enough until the Talon arrives. Unfortunately, the malfunction didn't show up until after the return window closed and ODIN won't replace it.

I'm a weirdo. The right hand is for pistols, the left for rifles (eye dominance).

This is one of the few vests that is truly ambidextrous in design. The shoulders aren't built up with buttstock pads or extra pouches nobody really needs. That's my problem with most tactical vests / chests rigs: too many places to put stuff and not enough places to carry what you need. This one takes the cake.

The pouches it does include are well thought out, and this works perfectly to make magazines readily available to my natural goofy needs in competition. Rifle mags are ready for speedy reloads from my right hand, and the pouches fit six of them perfectly (as advertised). Once the shoulder fit is adjusted (long torso), the hand naturally finds them. Best of all, the offset of the mag carriers doesn't interfere with going prone (unless you're a belly-flopper) when running with the vest open, adjusted so the zipper doesn't connect. This isn't an issue at all if you have it secured to your gun belt: the two clips cinch it down just right.

The pistol holster is well designed and fits a wide range of weapons, with or without tac lights. It's easily adjusted and comes with two retainers: a speed bungee and a plastic clip. When running with the vest open like I prefer, the draw is perfect to access over a rifle carried on a two point. The pistol mag carrier is in a great location for easy access to reloading without much fuss.

Some have complained about the lack of velcro on the pistol mag po