r/tacticalgear is a subreddit with 316k members. The community frequently discusses looking for a, plate carrier, struggling, gear, and hate, and they frequently recommend/review battle belt, plate carrier, and chest rig, and the most common flair used is gear/equipment, question, plate carrier/body armor, weapons/tactics, and training.
Subreddit for both professional and civilian tactical gear.
Popular Topics in r/tacticalgear
#1
Looking For A
46 posts
#2
Plate Carrier
28 posts
#3
Struggling
24 posts
#4
Gear
21 posts
#5
Hate
16 posts
#6
Question
16 posts
#7
Tactical Gear
14 posts
#8
Helmet
13 posts
#9
Kit
12 posts
#10
Worst
11 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
: "h0t days"
25 posts
#2
Question
: "1961, Finnish Soldiers in NBC Gear - is that just a raincoat?"
19 posts
#3
Plate Carrier/Body Armor
: "What plate carrier is zuck wearing?"
13 posts
#4
Weapons/Tactics
: "BHPD and LAPD snipers during a hostage situation on May 4th 2026"
5 posts
#5
Training
: "Son Im crine"
4 posts
#6
Recommendations
: "Slick carrier and plate/soft recs?"
4 posts
#7
Rhetorical Hyperbole
: "One is none so I had to get two ACRs"
4 posts
#8
Clothing
: "Polish Border Guard's SG-14 camo looks beautiful. Multicam pattern with Wz.93 colors."
3 posts
#9
Other
: "Insane how close UCP was to being not that bad (Rit Dye)"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/tacticalgear
Yearly
+24k members(8.3%)
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Last updated: June 2, 2026