Another analogy would be with cars.
A tactical car would be a beater that has great suspension and drivetrain, superior brakes and electrical system--yet looks like any other beater on the road.
A tacticool car would be black, rims, chrome, glass--very obviously "cool looking" but, might or might not start, might only achieve 50-75% HP per rating, might be hotter than a pizza oven on fire in the Texas sun, too.
A mall-ninja car would be $150 junker with $1500 of "stuff" (and specifically not including paint, or even primer) glommed on it, and the mall-ninja would have endless tales on how the accessories would be $5000 for "ordinary people" and how the "look" is required by various "agencies" for various "reasons" . . . Oh, and could you hook up these jumper cables while I put this third quart of oil in?