Flashlight Form Factors: Everyday Carry vs. Work Lights
Compare slim rechargeable everyday-carry lights with larger work lights, including battery choices, pocket clips, retention, runtime, and maintenance.
Equipment Selection
The Nuance of Defensive Firearms
When we discuss the nuance of defensive firearms for the individual we can get into the weeds and 8 dimensions of considerations to weigh. Conversely, it is even easier to fall into the trap of one size fits all if that option is proven on a large scale. So let’s limit this to a singular … Read more
Optimizing What is Available
A realistic approach to home-defense firearm choices: assess the guns someone already owns, their skills and constraints, then improve the most workable option instead of prescribing an ideal but unreachable setup.
Mission Drives Whose Gear?
The concept that mission drives the selection of defensive firearms and gear has been beaten to death but for some reason there are aspects of it that are still ignored. The phrase might seem generic, but it is rather specific. Whose mission? The individual. What gear/guns? The individual’s. We aren’t talking about large swaths of … Read more
The Exception Is Not the Rule
Exceptional performers and isolated examples can mislead when copied without context. Understand the purpose, requirements, and tradeoffs before adopting a technique or equipment choice.
The Over Reliance on SMEs
I have a theory as to why it is difficult for some to grasp nuance with defensive concepts, especially in weapon, caliber, and gear choices. For many people who have sought professional instruction and insight in defensive/offensive concepts, they have taken it as gospel with little discussion or thought as to how it applies to … Read more
Multi-tiered Assessments to Choose the Right Weapon
According to me, there are a couple assessments to make when choosing a defensive option. Everything pictured is a viable option depending on task when fed the right ammo. The combination of weapon and appropriate ammunition should meet defensible standards established through properly conducted ballistic-gel testing. Assessment #1 – Destination.Where are you going and where … Read more
How to Select More Proven and Supported Options
I have a bit of advice. If you are looking for a reliable/dependable option for defensive purposes, look at the options that are in use with people who legitimately train frequently. A more simple means of finding suitable options is to see what is issued in law enforcement on a large scale. Going with the … Read more
Invest In Yourself Before Investing In More Stuff
Why training, deliberate practice, and skill development are a better early investment than more gear—and why time spent doing something is not the same as mastery.
Not John Wick
There is a pervasive idea that seems to thrive with the gun owner demographic who think mere ownership equals mastery. These are the same people who are easily influenced by deceptive marketing because they do not have the means of seeing what is a good or bad idea on their own. They dismiss good quality … Read more