r/tacticalgear is a subreddit with 321k members. The community frequently discusses hate, kit, chest rig, aws, and vest, and they frequently recommend/review battle belt, plate carrier, and chest rig, and the most common flair used is question, gear/equipment, recommendations , plate carrier/body armor, and other.
Subreddit for both professional and civilian tactical gear.
Popular Topics in r/tacticalgear
#1
Hate
9 posts
#2
Kit
2 posts
#3
Chest Rig
1 post
#4
Aws
1 post
#5
Vest
1 post
Products Discussed in r/tacticalgear
Battle Belt
339 reviews
#1
AWS
4.6★ from 44 reviews
#2
Blue Alpha
4.6★ from 29 reviews
#3
Blue Alpha Gear
4.4★ from 24 reviews
Plate Carrier
183 reviews
#1
Crye
4.6★ from 52 reviews
#2
Agilite
4.3★ from 7 reviews
#3
Warrior Assault Systems
4.3★ from 7 reviews
Chest Rig
169 reviews
#1
Haley Strategic
4.5★ from 11 reviews
#2
Spiritus
4.4★ from 9 reviews
#3
TAPS
4.3★ from 6 reviews
Flair Used in r/tacticalgear
#1
Question
: "Haley Strategic flatpack vs Krydex imitation ?"
25 posts
#2
Gear/Equipment
: "Yall like knoifes? Made these a few weeks back"
23 posts
#3
Recommendations
: "critique"
13 posts
#4
Plate Carrier/Body Armor
: "Oldie MBSS"
6 posts
#5
Other
: "People on TACSWAP"
4 posts
#6
Training
: "Suppressor got a bit warm during the LARP"
3 posts
#7
Weapons/Tactics
: "KELTEC KP-50"
3 posts
#8
Communications
: "Blender Tactical"
3 posts
#9
Clothing
: "Helikon Tex now offers their first IR-safe combat shirt!"
2 posts
#10
Rhetorical Hyperbole
: "Does a Marlin bottle opener count?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/tacticalgear
Yearly
+26k members(8.7%)
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Last updated: September 11, 2026