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 gear/equipment, question, weapons/tactics, plate carrier/body armor, and recommendations .
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
Gear/Equipment
: "Super Dooty"
22 posts
#2
Question
: "USMC GEN III Plate carrier"
22 posts
#3
Weapons/Tactics
: "US Salt Lake City SWAT operative armed with Galil MAR 5.56mm Carbine, early 2010s period."
7 posts
#4
Plate Carrier/Body Armor
: "Found the ID of the Plate carrier from Lioness"
7 posts
#5
Recommendations
: "Best Budget plate carrier?"
6 posts
#6
Other
: "Been seeing H&K promo videos and made me think of the scene in Jackie Brown"
2 posts
#7
Communications
: "Advice or recommendations"
2 posts
#8
Clothing
: "5.11 stryke replacement recommendations?"
1 post
#9
Training
: "BE MORE LIKE HIS sprinkler"
1 post
Member Growth in r/tacticalgear
Yearly
+26k members(8.7%)
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Last updated: September 2, 2026