Review: Agilite tactical RnR tee shirt. Part 1.

Some of you may be thinking how can you review a tee shirt? It's pretty basic? Well I ordered this shirt for something to wear under my combats at work and do a bit of PT in. Well for a tee shirt this seems to be made by angels! When I first put the tee shirt on to do my daily gym session I was amazed by the softness of the material. At first I thought this might be due to it being fresh out he pack, but when I wore it a few days later under my combats at work it felt as good as it did when I first pulled it on. The material wicks moisture away from the main points on your torso where ou sweat and still retain its dryness, if you get a tee in your size I promise you that if you use this for gym, combat or everyday attire you'll end up buying more. The RnR series of tee shirts come not just in the military olive green but a variety of civilian attire appropriate colours. If these aren't in your wardrobe or being under your uniform ask yourself why? Take it from me I never thought something so basic could be made so bloody well. On a personal level I would like to see a military brown one made because some units have specific dress policy regarding what you wear under your PCS shirt / jacket. If your looking for a decent tour tee shirt to commemorate you tour,excercise or course get in touch with the guys at Agilite in sure they can square you away.

This has now been changed into a two part review so I can review this tee shirt some more, plus it'll be a good excuse to get back into the gym. And I can get a few more pics of it in action.

For more from Agilite check out www.agilitegear.com

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Review coming soon: Warrior 901 Elite 4 MultiCam chest rig.

The tax man gave me a little gift the other day. So I thought I'd put some off it to good use. 

Picked up this chest rig from UK tactical this morning during their sale. Review will be coming hopefully by Thursday so stay tuned in for it then. 

Gladius actual out. 

Ferreday Rhodesian assault vest.

Ferreday and sons of Sailsbury in the former Rhodesia was the premier maker of tactical equipment to the Rhodesian security forces during the bush war.

Due to the short comings with the standard issue webbing the Rhodesian forces began tailoring their own belts as well as taking the better constructed Warsaw Pact chest rigs of dead terrorists. Or buying from ferreday and sons in Sailsbury Rhodesia.

The Rhodesian forces had a lot of freedom when it came to equipment and clothing in the bush. Hence the bush shorts and gym shoes. 

The load usually carried on a fire force mission was generally suited to carrying ammunition and water for short fire fights with quick supporter from aviation assents. 

For the collector these vests are hard to source but can be found in online retailers in Zimbabwe or if your looking for a decent reproduction some ferreday kit can be found in eBay. 

Thought I'd bring it back in time for a bit as I see a lot of similarities between the fighting load carried by a Rhodesian soldier on fire force and the new fight light policy being pushed by the infantry battle school at brecon. Tell me what you think, leave a comment on the Instagram. 

Remember to read the history of those who fought well. 

Gladius actual out. 

You can tacticool anything....

Whilst watching the discovery show there was a gun show where the gunsmith made something truly beautiful. I don't think I've ever seen something like this but Christ on a crutch it's a amazing thing! 

Well there it is! For those not in the know that's a Thompson sub machine gun from the pre war era. That has been tacticooled to a whole new level. 

Hope you enjoyed this Friday night post. There will be more to come in the week. 

Don't forget to enter the "Tactical coffee club" competition. You could win a guns and coffee patch from Ukmc pro solutions. 

Gladius actual out.  

The Allyness checklist.

This post by the online comic "contact, wait out" is bloody spot on. And I'm guilty of pretty much all of these kit purchases. Especially the beret shaping has got me bagged by the hierarchy a few times. 

Gladius actual out. 

Coffee. How do you make it in the field?

Everyone loves coffee right? Who doesn't enjoy the morale boost it gives you when your chin strapped in some dump like Brecon or Lydd ranges. Despite the love of tea here in the UK and its rich history with the British army I just find it doesn't cut it for me. 

When I was a teenager at college I used to work at a coffee shop in the high street and have since that day became a addict to the sweet nectar. 

As my taste for coffee has progressed over the years my ability to stomach the crap Nescafé sachets has disappeared. Well unless it's absolutely dire. On my last excercise I was verhicle mounted to I had the ability to carry a few extra items so I took my little Italian stove top boiler and a bag of monsoon malabar. Because if your gonna have coffee you might as well go all out. 

Using the pan adapter for my jetboil my coffee maker slotted in perfectly and in two minutes I had a cup that could keep me going till lunch. 

Next payday I'm gonna get some of that OAF branded coffee from the guys at black rifle coffee as those guys have the right idea about coffee. 

I'll start a hashtag of #tacticalcoffeeclub so if anyone wants to contribute how they drink they're joe in the field please feel free to contribute. The most imaginative will win a guns and coffee patch from Ukmc pro in Southsea. 

Or send a email to gladiustactical@gmail.com

Gladius actual out. 

Review coming soon: Agilite R&R Mens Crew

In the next few weeks I hope to have some new gear to review. Coming in the next few weeks I'll have these great T-shirts from my friends at agilite tactical. More tactical kit from the holy land made by soldiers for soldiers. 

If there is anything else you'd like me to review or interested in having reviewed please send a email to gladiustactical.gmail.com

Until next time. Gladius actual out.