Tactical Gear Blog

POOLER, GA. – Blue Force Gear (“BFG”), the industry leader in lightweight load carriage and tactical equipment innovation, returns to SOF Week 2026 to showcase mission-read …

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For decades, deploying chemlights meant relying on an outdated and improvised process. Operators had to unwrap individual chem lights, bundle them together with 550 cord, tape them to control light ou …

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For decades, warfighters have accepted unnecessary weight as part of the job. Extra ounces became extra pounds. Extra pounds became fatigue. Fatigue became slower movement, reduced endurance, and incr …

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Military personnel have all seen the same thing with traditional MOLLE snaps, they fail when you need them most. Steel snaps rust shut, seize up, or shear off entirely. And once they fail, there&rsquo …

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Issued load is only part of the problem. The real burden shows up in the field. After rain, river crossings, or sustained humidity, standard load carriage systems absorb and retain …

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Each year, the VA bears the long-term cost of joint injuries sustained in service, while investment in lighter load carriage systems remains limited. The weight carried by Soldiers, Sailors, …

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Injuries in the lower back and limbs “are attributed primarily to running and foot marching long distances with heavy loads” according to an article by U.S. Medicine. At Blue Force Gear (& …

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“Military-grade elastic” is a well-known concept in the world of load-carriage today; but 15 years ago, it was a revolutionary idea. One that no one thought would work. The idea was born w …

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Warfighter equipment is always in a constant state of evolution, where the difference between adequate and exceptional can be measured in ounces. For over two decades, Blue Force Gear has no …

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While there are many shades of green that occupy the military space (Foliage Green, Sage Green, and Army Green to name a few), Ranger Green and OD Green seem to be the most sought after and widely rec …

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When it comes to organizing the small but critical items you need in the field, the Blue Force Gear Admin Pouch stands out as a proven solution. In the video, Chris Sizelove talks all about the Admin …

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There's a reason why soldiers in the early days of the Global War on Terror were spray-painting the stems of their safety glasses. It wasn't about aesthetics or unit cohesion; it was about survival. A …

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