r/tacticalgear is a subreddit with 318k members. The community frequently discusses hate, struggling, worst, chest rig, and plate carrier, and they frequently recommend/review battle belt, plate carrier, and chest rig, and the most common flair used is gear/equipment, question, weapons/tactics, plate carrier/body armor, and clothing.
Subreddit for both professional and civilian tactical gear.
Popular Topics in r/tacticalgear
#1
Hate
16 posts
#2
Struggling
15 posts
#3
Worst
7 posts
#4
Chest Rig
7 posts
#5
Plate Carrier
5 posts
#6
Magazine Pouch
3 posts
#7
Helmet
: "Team Wendy Helmet Setup"
3 posts
#8
Hard Time
2 posts
#9
Battle Belt
2 posts
#10
Plate
2 posts
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
Gear/Equipment
: "The Low Mount Manifesto: Put Your Face Back on the Gun"
29 posts
#2
Question
: "Mag Pouch"
17 posts
#3
Weapons/Tactics
: "DEVGRU Hyena hunting somewhere in Africa late 2010s"
15 posts
#4
Plate Carrier/Body Armor
: "Polish SOF training for CBRN"
10 posts
#5
Clothing
: "DEVGRU operators, including Rob O'Neill, preparing to conduct a snatch-and-grab from a low-profile vehicle."
6 posts
#6
Recommendations
: "Any recommendations for a good field watch?"
5 posts
#7
Rhetorical Hyperbole
: "PSD for Col. Coetzee... But I was taking a piss when he went to get the diamond."
5 posts
#8
Other
: "Are we serious"
4 posts
#9
Training
: "Sky’s Out. Thighs Out."
2 posts
Member Growth in r/tacticalgear
Yearly
+25k members(8.4%)
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Last updated: July 13, 2026