Hearing protection can be so much more than protecting the hearing. Some use a simple foam for their ear canals and it fits their needs, but some users have increased needs. With the right technology you can combine hearing protection with communication, and the 6:th [Read More…]
Peltor Sport, a 3M brand, has some new electronic hearing protection out on the market meant to be higher quality and more conscientious of the shooter’s needs. Their Tactical 300 and Tactical 500 Electronic Hearing Protectors punch in at a higher price point than [Read More…]
In this third part of the series, we’ll be chatting about the 3M Peltor Tactical-Pro ear pro. These are definitely on the higher end of the ear pro cost spectrum at $190.64 on Amazon.com. I wore the Peltors during the 3.2” bag gun cannon challenge in Top Shot Season [Read More…]
We understand the importance of protecting your hearing in various environments, whether at the range or on the hunt, at work, during recreational activities, or even for everyday noise reduction. In this comprehensive buyer’s guide, we will explore and compare [Read More…]
Having just gotten back from my first-ever Tactical Games event, I wanted to put together a write-up on all of the gear I used down at the GTI in South Carolina. I will also be including the prices of all of the gear that I utilized as I feel like I spent a lot of [Read More…]
TFB Visits Varusteleka Finland – Europe’s Largest Army, Surplus & Outdoor Shop (according to them). Go to Suomi (Finland) they said. It will be fun, they said. Well, there I was in the middle of the Winter. Of course, it snowed, and it was freezing [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Prime Day Deals 2022. Every year, Amazon has a special couple of days where they, and their many retailers put on a great sale where you can get a lot of great gear for a heavily discounted price. This year we’ve already been notified by a couple of [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Amazon Deals 31. In-ear electronic hearing protection has seen an explosion of new products in recent years and this is great for a number of reasons. First, it’s always great to have options but secondly, the technology stuffed inside of [Read More…]
Hello everyone and welcome to TFB Weekly Amazon Deals 22. Since this series is less than a year old, we’ve never come across a time where we usually see pretty heavily discounted items. Amazon is well known for having a pretty great Black Friday and Cyber Monday [Read More…]
A little while back, I had the opportunity to test out some of AXIL’s electronic ear protection. The particular model I was able to review was the ultra-lightweight, ultra-low-profile, hearing-aid battery-powered GS Digital 1 earplugs. While I still enjoy and use [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Amazon Deals 7: National Roller Coaster Day. Roller coasters are fun, perhaps not quite as fun as firearms though. However, these days I feel like we are often on a roller coaster within the firearms industry. With items like the Rare Breed FRT-15 [Read More…]
If you shoot unsuppressed, you’ve got to wear hearing protection. Even with a suppressor, sometimes depending on the specific can and host, it can still be needed. Other than using silencers to protect your hearing, there are two basic types of ear pro, each with [Read More…]
Just a little over a year ago I wrote about some accessories for helmets. That article focused on safety-oriented accessories. In it, I mentioned helmet illumination but those accessories were for safety and identification. This week on Friday Night Lights we will take [Read More…]
Hearing protection: it’s a big deal in any kind of shooting endeavor. For many years it’s been well-known that too many dBs battering your eardrums can cause permanent damage, including hearing loss and tinnitus. Suppressors can help, but if you’re [Read More…]
TFB readers may remember when Raniero Testa managed to hit 13 clay targets in 1.6 seconds in 2017. In the meantime, the Winchester sponsored pro-shooter was able to best himself, hitting 14 hand-thrown clay targets before they reached the ground. Not one who sits on [Read More…]
When night vision is worn on the head, the helmet is the best option. Sure there are other options like skull crushers and night caps, but for the most part, night vision shooters use a helmet. The night vision helmet is a platform to carry accessories. Check out my [Read More…]
Do you hear that? No? Well, I do. It is a faint but constant ringing in my ears that can either be like a distant static sound or a dominating noise that makes concentration difficult. It’s called tinnitus and it’s largely preventable by using quality hearing [Read More…]
Just like firearms, there is a world of accessories for the night vision equipped shooter. In this week’s edition of Friday Night Lights, I will highlight some of the commonly used or interesting night vision helmet safety accessories that I have used or have seen [Read More…]
With the lifelong debate of caliber selection, grip styles, ammunition selection and how all these affect shooting performance; Mantis Tech has introduced a new tool to help shooters improve their performance – The Mantis X10. About the Mantis X10 The Mantis X10 [Read More…]
Comfort Combo Qore Performance and Noisefighters teaming up to offer the Comfort Combo. Qore Performance is known for innovative products designed for temperature regulation. Their latest project, IceVent padding, increases breathability while reducing heat injury and [Read More…]
Ops Core Ops Core has long been known for their bump and ballistic helmets and was gracious enough to send me an XP Ballistic Fast Helmet for review. Also included was the new eye protection offering called the step-in visor. Ballistic Vs. Bump Helmets For many a [Read More…]
The day before yesterday it was 40 years since the German Special Forces group GSG9 stormed the Lufthansa Flight 181 in Mogadishu, Somalia, and rescued all of the 86 passengers. The legendary German Anti-Terror unit GSG9 (Border Guard Group 9) is now setting up a new [Read More…]
For the last 4 or 5 years, I have been a huge proponent of the Howard Leight Impact Sport Electronic Earmuffs; that was until I broke more than six pairs in the span of a couple of years. This last set gave up the ghost a couple of months ago, and it was the last [Read More…]
Since picking up my FFL and SOT, I have fallen in love with suppressors and shoot with them as often as I can. Unfortunately, most competition shooting (outside PRS) does not allow the use of suppressors, often labeling them as “unfair” accessories due to [Read More…]
While suppressed shotguns have been around for quite a while, the first ideas coming quickly after Maxim’s patents, making a commercially successful one has been the trick that no one had yet mastered, until SilencerCo applied their brain housing groups to the [Read More…]
I imagine this short video peaked your curiosity as much as it did mine the first time I saw it! A few weeks ago I was contacted by the SIG rep and asked if I would like to take part in the Legion introduction. Of course I had no idea what “Legion” was but [Read More…]
The guys behind my favorite gun video of all time have produced another video with footage they collected over the past three years of training. I recommend watching it in either 720p or 1080p HD. From the video description … A group of like-minded shooters from [Read More…]
I rarely write gun accessory reviews and this is only the second review I have written in five years. A few months ago a friend of mine asked me if I had heard about Etymotic Research GunSport Pro Earplugs. She was working for one of their distributors and said they had [Read More…]
This video is simply awesome. The video is embedded below but I recommend watching it on YouTube.com in 720p HD. Rifles: BCM, CMMG, Colt, LMT, LWRC, Noveske, Springfield Handguns: Beretta, Glock, H&K, Para Ordnance, Sig Sauer, S&W Gear: ATS, Blackhawk, [Read More…]
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