Triple Aught Design | Review*
This is a Triple Aught Design review. An American brand that produces high-end tactical / adventure / survival / outdoor / military tad gear and clothes.
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Triple Aught Design (TAD) is a *truly* American made company that specializes in manufacturing high-quality, durable, and functional outdoor gear, apparel, and equipment for a variety of activities such as hiking, camping and tactical operations. The brand is known for its attention to detail, robust construction, and innovative designs. Their products cater to a wide range of customers, including outdoor enthusiasts, military personnel, law enforcement officers, and adventurers.
TAD has its headquarters in San Francisco, California. Their product line includes clothing (such as jackets, pants, and shirts), backpacks, accessories (like pouches, patches, and hats), and various types of outdoor and tactical gear. The brand has gained a loyal following over the years, primarily due to its commitment to producing high-quality, durable, and reliable products that perform well in demanding situations.
TAD REVIEWS //
FAST Pack EDC Backpack
Life Capsule Omeg
Transport Sleeve Wallet
FAST Pack Litespeed
SERE Pouch 1 With Kit
Stealth Hoodie LT Jacket
TAD INTEL //
» Urban EDC Loadout
» Pack Setup Guide V1
» Packed Control Panel 2
» TAD “Tux” Menswear
» Pack Shoulder Torch
» Pack Setup Guide V2
I’ve been an avid user of Triple Aught Design products since 2012 with their FAST Pack Litespeed backpack. My packing lists, EDC and menswear have been variously equipped with “TAD Gear” ever since.
Of the many Triple Aught Design reviews I’ve published, there’s far more gear that I have used and currently equip that haven’t been personally reviewed.
Although their products are built to last, I frequently change out and revise my equipment and wardrobe as new TAD gear is released. But that’s only because I like almost everything they come out with and they do come out with new releases almost on a weekly basis.
My current loadout consists of; Transport Cubes (x5), Recon AC Pant, Alchemy Half-Zip Baselayer, FAST Pack Scout VX42, Control Panel 2, Transport Sleeve, Life Capsule Omega, RDDP1 Pouch.
FAST Pack VX42 Prototype // Hanoi, Vietnam
Triple Aught Design has a reputation of being exclusive and therefore expensive, at least compared to their competitors such as 511 Tactical.
However, TAD does make a better product, not just in design, but manufacturing as well. The quality, attention to detail and the materials used is superior. In this case you get what you pay for. Not just in name but in a physically worthy product to match its cost.
This is why TAD gear reviews are always outstanding with an almost cult-like following customer base.
For a non-mainstream brand, there’s a lot of counterfeit Triple Aught Design gear out there and stolen styles from other reputable brands.
Triple Aught Design Review Prototype
Control Panel 2 With Loadout
Triple Aught Design Survival Kit
Very few brands in the same field, with Goruck being an exception, can match their packs and bags.
However, Triple Aught Design’s technical clothing line is strides ahead of Goruck’s current apparel, perhaps on par with Arc’teryx and Vollebak.
TAD does not mass produce their goods. Instead making limited and short-runs of their product line.
This allows for better quality control and adds a rarity factor. Also, everything they make is made in the USA, further heightening the overall quality of their gear.
With the exception of some of their clothes being made in Canada. But never in China or other countries notorious for cheap labor and manufacturing.
They don’t just make great gear, they stand behind their products with excellent customer service.
New TAD product releases and restocks (which occur weekly), often sell out within hours to days. So it’s best to join their newsletter to be alerted accordingly. Alternately, the TAD Junkies Facebook page is a great place to buy or sell used TAD gear.
Because of their limited edition releases, eBay is also an option for hard to find TAD gear – but expect to pay for a premium. And watch out for counterfeits.
A Triple Aught Design promo code or coupon rarely comes along but they do often have sales and close outs. Alternately, their occasional Foundry projects offer semi-custom and experimental products.
TAD Gear: Raptor Hoodie @ Mount Batur in Bali, Indonesia
TAD Gear was founded in 2010 and has gone through many developments but still retains their focus on making premium technical, tactical and outdoor gear for the demanding user.
Although primarily an online retailer, there is a brick and mortar Triple Aught Design store (Dog Patch Base) in San Francisco, California, USA.
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[Featured photo gear: FAST Pack Scout VX42 Prototype Backpack, Transport Sleeve and Control Panel 2 – all made by Triple Aught Design.]
![“Survival in any form for any environment is an act of prevention and or recovery, best enacted by preparation.” -Det V Cader The problem with survival prepping is the assumption that you’ll be home when the SHTF, if not then it was all for nothing. This is the solution: Standard “prepping” is the practice of stockpiling pertinent supplies and the training of survival techniques to be used for a possible lifestyle altering, large-scale catastrophe or SHTF event. The typical process is simple; slowly but consistently acquire food, water, weapons and other relevant equipment and store them in a singular central location such as a home or private “bomb” shelter. Just as important but far less utilized is the ongoing learning and practice of survival, defense and use of the prepped equipment. Having everything in one location has one fatal flaw, however. It assumes that you will be at that very location at all times or it will always be easily accessible and nearby to your present location. There’s no way of knowing when or where an “event” will take place. Meaning getting to your home base where all your survival prepping is stored may be impossible due to the nature of an “event”; mass gridlock traffic, land / infrastructure destruction, social panic and violence, restrictive martial law, vicinity containment, active combat / hot zones and public transportation collapse. The average person commutes to work or school 5 days a week far enough that they need to take motorized transportation, public or private. Then there’s leisure, recreation and errands time at other homes and facilities as well as being away on vacation. So all that survival prepping, across town or half way around the world can be lost or seized by another. For more than a decade I’ve been doing the “vagabond survival prepping method” of which evolved from stashing small city-specific go-bags around the world as part of my former operative profession. It wasn’t about survival back then but about professional utility and function. Equipment that wasn’t ideal to equip on my person at all times because of unnecessary baggage or non-permissive locales. As time went by and the more I returned to some of these “prepped cities”, the go-bags that were already stashed became better equipped and for more dynamic use such as urban / wilderness survival. To this day, I manage these hidden go-bags whenever I happen to be in their respective countries. That’s my way of survival prepping while vagabonding. These are located in a growing number of the cities I frequently visit in secure but relatively easily accessible spots such as; under a boulder access in New York’s Central Park, inside a tree stump in the Amazon Jungle and a derelict manhole in Bangkok – all of which have been my active stash spots for years. Unlike typical at-home-preppers, I don’t have the luxury of a long term address so I can’t hand pick the exact items I want off the internet to ship to. But this works out for me just fine as I build / upgrade my kits with readily available materials from the city I’m in. So if an “event” does take place (which will often affect major cities first and most), I’ll have my prep kit close by no matter where I am in the world. Instead of having to rely on a singular base a continent away. Due to the limited opportunity but unlimited variety of goods available while constantly traveling, each go-bag is completely different. Some by design and others by necessity. All are sealed to protect from the elements and hidden but easily “accessible”. Various Kit Items List: Backpack, Duffle Bag or Dry Bag MRE’s, Canned Foods and Vitamins Bottled Water and Energy Shot Water Treatment Tablets Prescription Contact Lenses Kevlar Vest or Shield Climbing Rope and Gear Euros and US Dollars Gold and Platinum Bullion Urban / SERE Kit Wilderness Kit First Aid / Trauma Kit SD Card w/ Data Smartphone Gas Mask Knife, Machete and other Weapons CB and Two-Way Radio Full Change of Clothes Multi Tool and Pry Bar Flashlight and Chemlights Sleeping Bag or Parka Solar Charger Some may consider renting a locker in a facility like train stations or self storage units. It’s not easy to maintain them for years at a time when you’re not even in the country for years at a time. Also, when considering an “event”, it’s logical to expect the loss of power grid and the mayhem in busy public areas. It’s best to stash them where no one will look in an area that won’t be too hectic but not where it will be too difficult to reach with limited transportation options. The vagabond survival prepping method isn’t limited to location independents and nomads, however. Consider your travel requirements of daily life and stash a go-bag in strategic spots accordingly; in your car, near your job, somewhere between your home and work, a friend’s place and near a hangout you frequent. Survival prepping doesn’t end with the acquisition of supplies and equipment, it only begins there and continues on with honing skills to survive and thrive. [OPTICS : Triple Aught Design Pack]](https://myhealthynews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/12/Vagabond-Survival-Prepping-FAST-Pack-Litespeed-1-490x550.jpeg)
