"Have I become TACTICAL" ???

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With all due respect to Skunk -- I think I have become "tactical" -- or at least, I am heading in that general direction.

Since I started with THR (12/2002), I have slowly noticed a change in myself.

For example, I just used to just carry a P32 as my CCW -- now I carry a J-frame in my front pocket AND the P32 in my rear pocket as back-up.

That's not all, folks:

I now wear Royal Robbins on a regular basis (I never even heard of RR before I started reading THR).

I how have a Spyderco knife clipped to my pocket.

I now have a SureFire E1 clipped to my other pocket.

And, I have an ASP LED light attached to my keychain.

:uhoh: :what: :scrutiny:

And I am sure I will even become more "tactical" as I learn about even more new "tactical items" on THR.

Has anyone else slowly become "tactical" since joining THR?
 
Don't forget the Oakleys. Wear black everything. Your goal is to look like a cross between a specops operator and a bouncer. Roll up those sleeves. Walk either with your arms kinda out (like you work out too much) and stand with your arms crossed. Have your cellphone handsfree set running up your sleeve so you look like an Agent. Did I mention Oakley? :D

In all seriousness, it's mostly mindset. You know all about that Combat Triad stuff right? Being constantly alert mainly. Try not to let anything surprise you, always have a way out, see them before they see you, etc.

True tacticals use tactical judgment to avoid tactical operations that would require superior tacticality :D
 
i'd like to think i have become more PRACTICAL than anything. its rather tough to pull off being 'tactical' without getting made fun of. its all in the attitude. skunk pulls if off great cause he can laugh at himself.

its the wannabe-tacticals that get no respect. you know the type, they show up to the range and put on their 'shooting gloves', they have the latest-greatest-foshizzle brand of combat tupperware, they rapid fire every magazine, and hit only the ground at 20 feet. lets see, what have i missed?
 
Exactly! I used to just carry a Benchmade folder in my pocket, but now I find myself with a mini Maglite on my keys, Photon II light, Underwater Kinetics 2L flashlight, etc.

I even wear Royal Robbins shorts most of the week!

:D
 
My dos centavos...

Ninja invisibility is the ultimate tactical. You disappear in the crowd and can't be distinguished from one "passerby" to the "next." Dress as the crowd dresses. If you're the only person in all black and everbody else is in blue jeans & t-shirts, you're going to stick out.

No clothing, belt bucklet, hat or other item that shouts "cop" to the crowd. You want to be so indistinguishable that people have trouble remembering what you look like.

As far as toys are concerned, the more discreet, the better.
 
How do you like the ASP LED light? I was thinking of building a led flashlight until I saw that one. Leds can survive anything short of a vice or valcano. They also do not really draw any power, 40ma for the whole flashlight, give or take.

I think you have become more tactical and practical.

Me, I used to sneak around the woods behind my old house in a ghillie suit with all of my paintball gear for paintball practise, I doubt I can get more tactical.
 
Why, David, you will be getting some BIGGER guns, won't you??

With all due respect, I am sure that you will be considering something more .40-ish, as you pursue your "tacticality" further???

I just KNEW you would be!!!
 
Knew a fella that was also enlightend with this thing, called "tactical". He would pie every corner in his house and duck walk to the range. Guess, Army Rangers are kind of goofy like that.
 
dustind -- I really like the ASP LED -- it cost only about 10 bucks (in fact, I had to buy one for my wife and other family members as well -- it was the "tactical" thing to do).

:D :D :D

You are correct, sir -- I am pondering some .40 autos at the current time.

:D :D :D
 
It sound slike you are becoming very tactical. There is no cure for it at this time. Just go with it. If you have any questions just ask Skunk.
 
I used to have an ASP Sapphire LED light. It was cool and all, but the non-replaceable batteries made me get a Photon II.
 
Kevlarman -- good point.

My ASP LED light's battery did go out once, however, ASP gives a lifetime warranty on the BATTERY itself, so I returned it to them.

And guess what?

They did not just replace the battery, for some reason, they sent me a BRAND NEW light -- now that's tactical, and great customer service!

:cool: :p :)
 
Ya, THR has definatly tactical-fied me.
Royal Robbins 5.11 pants, wilderness 1.75" 5-stitch, Benchmade D2 AFCK Axis in one pocket, kershaw whirlwind in the other. Alas my shirts are not that tactical (although several are carbon/charcoal CoolMax).
Those are my work clothes.

However, I'm not a spray and pray type. When I shoot at the ranges I mainly shoot highpower. I've learned most of my pistol skills through classes and LOTS of dry practice drilling. (In the last month alone of 15 minutes every other day, I've gone from very bad to fairly decent)

atek3
 
All this talk of TACTICALITY reminds me of a time when I played paintball as a kid.
My brother's friends all had the UBER TACTICAL gear. Laser sights, tiger stripe cammo, little electric fans in the face masks and super duper boots and gloves... they strutted about calibrating this and resetting that... you get the picture.

My brother and I rolled up with a friend of my Dad who was an instructor with the 1 NZ SAS Gp, you may have to look that up.
He was wearing a light blue t-shirt, a pair of ripped levis and white sneakers that looked like they where brand new, and might glow in the dark.

While they polished the carbon fiber and "optimized" their lasers to the atmospheric conditions, he calmly fired just three shots through the old wooden stock pump version that the place rented out, you remember the real old paintball guns you had to tip forwards and backwards to roll a ball into the chamber. He declined a face mask in favor of the sunglasses he was wearing.

Teams were quickly selected and it seems that all the ULTRA TACTICAL guys wanted to be on the same team and use us as target practice.

I think I must have been about 14 then and I was quickly dispatched by some laser wielding Tactical Operator, with a select fire Carbon Fiber 3000K.

The funny thing was, I was not alone long, as one by one those paint ball ninjas came wandering out of the thick New Zealand bush with a splotch of bright paint on their face mask.

I watched that day as the guy wearing sunglasses and blue jeans with the old pump style paint ball gun, quietly cleaned the clock of every last one of the tactical gear freaks, in each and every match!!

Later on, as I sat in the sun holding a cold pop can to the numerous welts that covered me, along came my friend. He didn't have so much as a drop of paint on him.
"How did you do that with that stupid gun like mine?" I asked "They have laser dot sights and full auto and cammo and carbon fiber and..."
He smiled sat beside me.
"Cameron, it is not the gun that wins the fights. It is the guy behind it looking through the sights."

Why do adults think they have to rhyme things just so they stick in a kids memory?

I’ll never forget that lesson.

I don’t know what an ASP LED even looks like…

Regards,
Cameron
 
Yo Dave..

Your next step is to take a "Carbon Fiber 101" class :D

Do you have your Camelbak?

Do you spend more on the gun, or the doodads for the gun?

Have you learned to swivel around Chow Yun Fat style yet? (in slow motion of course)

After you get done with becoming tactical, time for you to start becoming logistical...
 
Prior to getting addicted to firearms message boards I used to simply carry my Glock 23 in a pancake holster and that was all. Never carried extra mags.

Now I have close to 30 holsters for my different handguns, with as many mag pouches. I have a fanny pack for my Glocks, and one for my 1911.

I have a collection of RR 5.11 pants, Sportif 911 pants and recently purchased a set of Dickie cargo pants (i like them a lot). I also have several set's of Oakley (Military only) black eyewear. Boots...well I have no less than 10 pair...but they are all mostly Military issue.

I have several different sure-fire lights, and just placed my order for a bunch of Blackhawk gear.

Most of this stuff I will use for both duty and home protection, but when I move back to the states I will use some of it for CCW also.

I have learned a lot by reading the boards. The posters on THR are some of the best people and like to share ideas.

I won't ever be up to the speed of Skunky...but that doesn't really bother me. Although I do have a carbon fibre car alarm remote (by Clifford)...
 
My karate teacher told about his late teacher who used to view everything about him as an exercise in tactics. Crossing the street, meeting the wife coming home, ordering at a restaurant, any seemingly mundane chore or interaction... often when he got the expected results of his positioning, attitude and timing he'd flash a little-boy grin and say: "heiho!"

This curious, playful, sometimes even mischievous way of viewing the world, constantly relaxed but alert (call it zanshin or SA) is the key to my tacticality... and I'd miss out on a lot of fun little things in life without it too!

But naturally, never without my tactical Nokia communications, the lights, the bat belt and the Victorinox tool... :p I go to Condition Whiter than Any shade of Pale if I wear anything non-black or dark green...
 
YEAH!! im hooked too, gone tactical, mag light, Glock 33, spare mag, S&W swat in pocket, fobus holsters, plain black t-shirts, the works BUT i usually top it off with a hawaiian print shirt (great for hiding the tools of the trade) and tennis shoes or other joe nobody garb. look like everyone else, and be awares and if somthing should happen i'll bet that BG will be a little surprised to find himself looking down the biz end of a G33 held by a guy that looks like he tromped off the set of hawaii 50:D
 
I used to be tactical, but I got tired of taking longer than my wife when it was time to go out. Plus the batman utility belt gets heavy after a while and wearing a cover garmet gets hot.

Now, its mostly just a 9mm, extra mag, Gerber EZ out, mini maglite, and my Zippo under a t-shirt. I leave the rest of it in common places I will be like the truck, office, house, etc.

Plus, since moving out of Dallas, I can't rationalize the need so much.
 
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