r/tacticalgear is a subreddit with 318k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses hate, struggling, helmet, worst, and chest rig, and they frequently recommend/review battle belt, plate carrier, and chest rig.
Subreddit for both professional and civilian tactical gear.
Popular Themes in r/tacticalgear
#1
Advice Requests
: "Any recommendations for a good field watch?"
3 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Need a Halligan tool"
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Holy Ripoff"
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "“You won’t believe the deal I got!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/tacticalgear
#1
Hate
16 posts
#2
Struggling
15 posts
#3
Helmet
: "Team Wendy Helmet Setup"
8 posts
#4
Worst
7 posts
#5
Chest Rig
7 posts
#6
Holster
: "Kydex Holster for Hi-Power"
7 posts
#7
Plate Carrier
5 posts
#8
Setup
: "Some interesting Setups being used by the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force"
5 posts
#9
Plate
4 posts
#10
Magazine Pouch
3 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