2A Procast - Ep. 24: LucAss Botkin BIG MAD + Tacticon VS. T-Rex UFC Challenge 

I really wish I would have known about the topic of this particular episode or I would have emailed you guys screenshots of a complete accident that happened on our land and I just so happen to have had two tourniquets that were bought from you guys in our side by side when it happened. The ambulance showed up and and the EMT's were highly surprised at the fact that we #1 were smart enough to have tourniquets on site, (which i low key took offense to) #2 that we knew how to use them..(also took offense to).. but the MAIN MATTER, #3 that we had QUALITY TOURNIQUETS... And I can promise you right now it probably saved his fkn life! I won't go too far into the accident as to what happened, but trust me it was something that could have happened to ANYBODY, that's why they call them ACCIDENTS! It was not because of unproper use of a firearm or some idiot playing army man in the backyard! It was a pure accident. But my point still stands, the tourniquets that we had came in kits that were bought from TACTICON.. AND THEY WORKED... IMAGINE THAT!!!! btw THIS IS A 100% TRUE STORY AND HAVE PICTURES TO BACK IT UP... Not because everybody pulled their phones out like some idiots do immediately for some reason, we had GoPros running on our side by sides .. SHOOTING HOGS is all I'll leave it at!! But the accident was documented and so were the precautions we took before the ambulance got there. 💪✌️🚫🧢

Sandal dude?? Bro, you’ve been dubbed “The Sandalorian”. Now, OWN IT!!!😂

Would in fact pay large quantities of money to watch Nolan just slap Lucas around for any amount of time.

I'm not a rich man. But because of you guys, I've been able to (without going into severe debt) gear up adequately enough to jump into meaningful training with my brother. Gun belts and pouches, rifle lights, plates & carriers, ifaks, all of it has held up so far. Appreciate you guys.

Theres so many people in this community that claim to be pro 2a but act like elitist snobs. Again i have to say i respect you guys for your company's mission and your message.

I'm thinking that Flip-Flop Man vs. The Bottman might draw a bigger viewership than Zuck vs Musk! LMAO 😂😂😂

I was a few pounds overweight years ago and took up running. Anytime I see heavyset people out trying, even moving slow, I always get their attention and give them a big thumbs up. That little encouragement may make a huge difference in someone’s attempt at improvement. I appreciate you guys!

“No reason it should cost that much” well, something’s gotta pay for those large salaries, and that huge custom range 😂😅

I have been a big fan of trex simply because of their mission statement, but seeing you guys address his now baseless claims and debunk them is top notch stuff. For this in my eyes Tacticon>trex all day everyday

What absolutely destroys me is that there is any kind of animosity at all between people in the “gun space / pro-gun” community! We should all be singing from the same song sheet for God’s sake! We should stand united and support eachother because if SHTF for real it’s most definitely gonna be us v them scenario and we need to stand strong together! Glad you guys are addressing this! Shame that it happens tho!

I don’t buy from y’all because it’s cheap, I buy from y’all because I like who you are and how you represent yourselves and company. During shtf id would far rather have tacticon on my team than the whole of trex!!!!

You guys are becoming one of my favorite gun channels. The info, the mission, and the steadfast dedication is refreshing. Keep it up fellas.

I'm 1:35 seconds in, and yes. In my veins, sir. I really appreciate this company and channel. Both are quickly becoming my favorite.

How shitty it is that I only found you guys last month. Seeing your dedication to the 2A community and transparency as a whole is outstanding. Keep up the good work Sandalorian

For the record… I do watch their content. I will say they do offer a lot of really great content knowledge wise. However for a lower middle class guy they also make you feel like shit for not having insane budgets for optics, weapons and what not. I love everything you guys stand for and do. I’ve commented a few times asking if you’re hiring and moving my family across the country to support this endeavor is how much I believe in it. Don’t stop doing what you guys are doing. Frickin love it.

I have a lot of TREX products, but I absolutely love how honest you guys are. Will definitely be supporting y’all from here on out

You guys are killing it, you've built a following through transparency and providing visible yet factual testing and choose lower priced volume over high end contract support, and we love and back you , haters just be wanting some of what you built, nothing new, we are legion. !! At least you didn't name your company after a plastic kids toy...🦖🦖

There is so much to unload from this video, but my biggest takeaway is the raw, relatable, real, and transparency y'all continue to bring.

Ever since I’ve heard of you guys 2-3 years ago, I haven’t stopped buying your guys stuff. It’s never failed me and has allowed me to get some training in while being a full time student and working a job. Really appreciate you guys and know that you guys really care about the community. God bless and Merry Christmas guys 🙌🏻

your company’s transparency, mission, and willingness to stand up for your beliefs are unmatched. for that you all have my respect and my business. just got my falcon v0.5 and my apex predator v3 solar mounted last night. the quality is A tier, and the price is beyond reasonable for what you’re getting. props to you amazing patriots!

Its really sucks to see big 2A groups i like and watch fighting eachother. Its a damn demoralizing shame to witness, tbh at this moment it is imperative that all groups stick together since theres a bigger more important threat after everyone.

I love the products y'all manufacture and sell. I like the "at home" and "more affordable" parts of y'all's gear. Been good working with y'all so far and can't wait for what the future entails. And trust me, your kit WORKS and it's a great for range kit to force on force to simulation environments to life saving kit. Much love to guys.

I’ll always buy American when possible but as the world currently sits, you guys are right about a lot and I appreciate the transparency and dedication to the cause.

Lucas at Trex Arms… is literally the nerdy, Milly Vanilly… scripted … fast food version of “tactical”. I trust you guys 100 percent over Trex arms…. You can tell you 2 actually have heart, resolve and conviction in what you do and everything that you make…. Because you both actually live it… not just talk about it… Mr. Flip flops, ur training videos have helped me greatly and u personify the process.. slow is smooth and smooth is fast… Mr Dines… I still can’t stop laughing at the “what ur rifle says about you” video…. Thank you guys for all you do… and speaking the truth!!

I trust my life to Tacticon's gear. Not because they make me laugh, or because I think they are cool (they definitely are cool). Its because of the constant transparency of how they do business, what materials they use and what they stand for. I also got my plates in the mail yesterday with the plate carrier I ordered for my brother. And let me tell you. THEY ARE EXCELLENT. You guys keep doing what you know is right, and I will keep purchasing your products. God bless you guys and take care.

Got recommended to you guys by my green beret bjj friend. As someone who grew up super poor. I was only able to train because someone opened that door and told me to pay it forward in the future. Companies that create quality products that common people can afford. Will have my business and support always. It happens in many communities even mine. Expensive gear doesn’t replace quality training. I trained with hand me down gear for the longest. Thank you for standing up for the common man.

Love the transparency, Tacticon is now my first stop for all things tactical

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! IT!!! IS!!! TIME!!! Fighting out of the blue corner. Weighing in at, whatever damp denim is. With a 0 and 69 being trolled record. Lucas “tiny arms” Botkin!!! And fighting out of the red corner. Standing at 73 flops tall with a 69 and 0 trolling win streak! Nolan “Trick shot” Olsten!

I have a lot of respect for you guys what you guys stand for. I believe you guys are doing a great thing by showing that you don’t need to spend a ton of money to get good quality gear. And it’s really annoying to see people just hide behind Instagram and talk crap. Rather than have a conversation like adults like you stated in this video. Props to you guys for being real with everyone and down to earth guys.

By far my favorite new channel, love the content and your company. Keep up the good work!

This conversation needs to take place and I'm glad you guys brought it up. As background, I was vaccine injured in '21 and my life was forever changed (devastated). In an instant I went from having a good life with a great income to coasting to crashing and burning with permanent disability. I have never felt so vulnerable in terms of safety or security. A $15 tq could be the difference between life and death when flashy items are simply off the table. Thank you for bringing critical supplies to the market for the rest of us.

I keepFinding myself eagerly waiting each week for the new 2A Procast to drop. I hope this S*** goes viral and you get the exposure that yall deserve

Botkin has made jabs at other companies in the past. It seems to be his MO. Keep up the good work, gents!

I have something to say. 1: I bought my double rifle case from Tacticon and it has been great! I work in Law enforcement and I’m hard on gear and I can honestly say I have beat the hell out of this case and it hasn’t even so much as had a thread fray after several years of hard use. It is outstanding quality! What you guys are doing as a company is outstanding! It’s great to have a veteran owned and operated company that’s putting out quality gear at an affordable price. The people that actually use this stuff in real world environments don’t make a lot of money, like our military and first responders and you guys get that because you’ve lived it. Tacticon Armament definitely has my business and you can know that your gear is holding up in real world environments and I would have no problem helping you guys show that. Anytime a fellow officer is looking for quality new gear on a police officer’s budget I tell them to check out Tacticon Armament and no one has had any complaints. I’m actually about to order a new IWB holster from you guys as well as a new plate carrier.

The sniff test cabe back that L-Bot is threatened by you guys. Nuff Said. Love your gear. He can stick to holsters, they are well made, but he runs the mouth too much. A lot of 2a guys in may last class had tacticon slings and they held up great. Merry X Mas and Jake, we need TacticonFlops! - Greg

I live in California, behind enemy lines, I have a family and this company has given me the ability to get gear and at least get my foot in the door. So props to these guys for doing what they do.

Much respect for y'all's mission of making your products common use and affordable. Also the way you guy's put it on tge table for the skinny kid botkin to hear. 🇺🇲

I've made several purchases from Tacticon and they've all been winners, from a scout light for my SBR to a tourniquet and some other things. What I appreciate most is your dedication to pricing things so everyone can afford to have what they need to exercise their Second Amendment rights. You're good people. So I stand with you guys in this debate 100%. Thanks again Jake and Nolan. Merry Christmas! 🎄

Found you guys a few months ago and have been subbed and watching ever since. I absolutely love your ideals and approach to everything you do in your business and online. You can tell you actually care about what your doing and wanting to help Americans which i truly appreciate. I also think you guys are funny as shit which doesnt hurt either, lol but im totally on your side with the whole trex thing. There has just always been something about him that just rubs me wrong, one of those i cant put my finger on it, but just not for me. Anyway i definitely support you guys, i wish you all a happy holidays and will certainly be watching.

Thank you, guys, for this video. Seriously, you being as transparent as you are is Admirable. I respect the hell out of ya'll.

Took a belt I bought from you guys out in the snow for 3 hours yesterday. Loved it my buddy purchased one as well. Thanks bros.

I also really appreciate your guys' mission and products. Happy TA product owner.

I've purchased a couple items from you guys including a plate carrier today! It's your transparency and love for affordable and quality equipment that have made me a lifetime supporter of you and your company! Love you guys

Big fan of what you guys are doing. I like the above the bar approach you guys take. The 2A community should do everything we can to stick together. Thanks guys!

I gotta be honest he acts and sounds exactly how he looks like a 15 year old, he bad mouths products and people with no real basis besides it doesnt cost what mine costs so it doesnt work cause its cheaper then mine

Excited to get my Battle Belt Bundle from you guys. Thanks for supporting the common man!

Love Tacticon's business philosophy. Keeping good gear as affordable as possible but still making it a profitable business without gouging customers. You guys are awesome!

This was great. Just subbed to the channel and didn’t know about your company until today. I respect and appreciate how you think and what you’re doing. This video helped clear up a ton of questions I had about products in general. With so much on the market and an overwhelming amount of information it was difficult to trust anything or anyone and make a decision with my money. I’m in need of a new holster soon once I pick up my new pistol. I’ll be trying out the holster you guys offer. Thanks for the useful content.

Can I buy one of those used tourniquets with Nolan's essence, so I can put it next to my Alex Zedra used panty collection?

Yalls comedy drew me to the company, the product made me a repeat customer, the morals yall have ( discovered from yalls podcasts) is the reason i push yall to the saftey team at my church.

Wow! You guys are way more my speed than any other guntuber so far. Like most I started on garand thumb years ago and I love some of the other guys that have come along (Executive Outcomes😮, Brandon Herrera, Forgotten weapons, the demolitia and Kentuckey!) But you guys really are at the tip of the spear of this paradigm shift. I am really happy you guys are doing this. Literally last week I ordered plastic TQs and metal and was imagining the exact experiments you guys just did. So thank you for connecting with me however it happened, by choice or design. I learned the same way as curly hair guy in my TC3 and I'm right there with you guys on the experiments. Blonde guy is on the right track with the changing economics with gear, I like the way you think and you seem like a decent/honest guy even though you're blonde. But how do we make gear as affordable as the overseas products but maintain the quality and manufacturing in the US? I would like to talk to you both about this and maybe we can FITFO this shit.

I have bought many things from you guys (including 4 tq) and i will continue to support y'all. I appreciate everything you do for the community and your transparency!

I trust you guys and your products with my life

Tacticon with just 10-7'd T-Rex Arms. Loved this episode! So far I am extremely happy with all my Tacticon purchases and haven't experienced any quality issues. Hopefully you guys are working on larger ballistic helmets for us coconut skulls and would love to see y'all get into night vision if that's at all on the table!

Just bought some kit to support you fellas. Found yall awhile ago, content alone was worth the order. Keep up the good work

I genuinely wish I had heard about you guys sooner! Love the transparency and honesty, something that some people just don't seem to have... sadly

Love the vids boyz, keep em comin. BTW, how does LucAss lift those guns, seems like the noodle arms would've been a hinderance.

Keep up the good work boys. Haters gonna hate. I predict he won't take Nolan's challenge. He dont want that flops smoke!

Definitely appreciate you guys and your channel I've used quite a few of your shorts to get my dad to try different things that have improved his shooting 10 fold and also thanks guys for helping the middle of the road guys stay equipped

Great podcast guys! Love your gear and how you guys represent yourselves and your company! Keep at it!!

Dueds! I know why he is angry. His holster is $150, ya'lls is $59!! Of course he will throw shade!

I just took and passed a stop the bleed class back in July. I took an ifak I bought from you guys and the spare tq I have to the class and it was all the same stuff they had there and were showing us.

I love you guys seriously thanks for making products accessible for everyone.

So glad to have found this channel a few months ago. Keep up the good work!

Fucking love these guys, really hate seeing beef in a community that shouldn’t be fighting each other but should be fighting the people trying to take away our rights.

Skinny jeans are for women i stand by my statement..........

I have been a “made in the USA” guy for quite awhile because it seems to afford some level of assurance of quality. However, most companies don’t have a face, USA or foreign. You two guys are the face of Tacticon, and I trust and love you dudes, therefor I buy your products and smile all the way to the bank because of the prices you being to the table. Tacticon is what American needs!!!!!!! Take my money!!!!!!

This is new, and i ordered a product from you 3 days ago... I can't wait to review thru usage how brilliant your product is. Thanks for the opportunity!

This is one of the huge reasons I love you guys. Tbh I’m poor! I don’t have money to dump $1200 into a acog as much as I’d like too, I have red dots from yall and they’ve held up great. Thank you for being so transparent about your products and helping us poors. PS- Lucas is a dick never could stand him 😂

Wasnt even man enough to call out by name.

I appreciate how you test your gear. It certainly adds to your reputability. Thanks for the great products and videos!

I was just thinking about getting a sidecar and you guys changed my mind! Appreciate your transparency 💪🏾

I recently found out about you guys and had no idea you were based in California! I think your message that 2A supporters should be working together rather than fighting over stupid stuff is extremely important. I will support you guys as much as I can. Hopefully this stuff with Lucas can end on a positive note.

It is a BIG DEAL that you guys are working to bring quality protection equipment to the masses. Don’t get discouraged!

I appreciate this video. I asked a question of customer service in reference to 2 Tacticon Armament tourniquets that I own vs 1 NAR, 1 Rhino Rescue, and 1 Live The Creed. All 3 from other companies are stamped and marked with the NSN numbers, Tacticon isn't which concerned me because the ones from Tacticon look identical to all the fake ones from Amazon and eBay that lack the marking. Customer service reached out concerning my email and shared this video with me and again I greatly appreciate it. I didn't think honestly that Jake and Hop would intentionally or maliciously sell fake products especially those designed to save life. Great job guys.

I've been subscribed for a little while now. Window shopped the site no less than 10 times. Because of this video, especially the part on cost and profits, you'll be getting my money soon. I respect that you're putting that info out in the world unashamedly.

One of the coolest things about this is as creators of a company / brand you both have become a brand yourself. You need to go ahead and get curly haired flip flop man trademarked!

I'll put 50 on curley hairdo sandles guy vs Lucas

I knew there was a reason I loved this company. My dad and I use so many of your products. A+, keep it up brothers.

I had no idea any of this was happening in the background but I sure am glad you guys called it how it was. I respect that and thank you for the clarifications. You’ve got my vote! 👍

Lucas needs to be the humble Christian he claims to be. It’s that simple. That simple.

Ya'll are some pretty cool guys. I have been slowly becoming jaded with Lucas and his message ove the past few years of "dont be poor" its becoming kind of obvious hes losing his touch with the common man how only makes 40000 a year and most of that goes to just keeping a house and food on the table. You guys seem like real guys with a real understanding of who you are selling too. So keep it up! Also i to am a man of the flip-flop, you truly are an inspiration! P.s. when will the 1200 Lumen lights be back in stock?😁

I've always been a fan of trex arms. I have a couple of their holsters. I've really just watched him for shooting ideas and basics when I first started 3ish years ago. Found you guys a month back after some ridiculous short you posted. ( just uber funny ) I am going to be buying your smaller tac light soon for a PCC I have coming tomorrow. I love how honest this video was. You definitely have my buisness.

I love this channel. This company. Their products and practices. Their mission/message. Jake, Nolan, and everybody behind the scenes.. FR. Y'all are top notch, and u _are_ appreciated. I think the things you are doing are really important, thanks alot, Keep fighting!✊🏻 Wishing you and your families the Merriest of Christmases and the happiest New Year! Can't wait to see what 2024 brings for TA. Much love, and once again *Thank you* for _all_ that you do! Btw, I was *stoked* to see you guys at the AKdaddy/DonutOp/DemoRanch Range Day event!! 🌈🦄🌈🦄

I was totally waiting for this when I saw that comment.

Finally

I’ll be placing an order this Friday just solely based off this video. You guys are awesome 🙏🏼

Great content. We love your videos, we haven’t check out the products yet. Thinking about picking up a light!

I can not stand trex and LB. I'm a Christian but LB hides behind God as if he never does or says anything wrong.

Spicy

Solid video fellas!! Thanks for discussing the toxicity in the industry! It’s WAY beyond overboard! I own a lot of your gear and love it! Stay true to what you do!🤙🏽

I love yalls transparency about your products and just everything in general. Won me over easily both from that and yalls informative evidence based videos. I’ve got a wife and baby on the way while closing on a house. Moneys real tight and I thought I’d never be able to afford plates or parts for my 1 rifle but then y’all and PSA helped make that possible for me.

Gun and gear snobbery is disgusting and unforgiveable. In most cases, poverty isn't a choice. Average rent now is around 1400 dollars per month, that by itself is going to result in millions of poor people. Poor people are still good people.

All money on Nolan

If you guys start making flipflops, imma buy like 10 of em In all seriousness, you guys make great content, your products are well priced, and the transparency is much appreciated. I recently got one of your v1 BattleBeams in blue and am pretty happy with it. Have it on an AR for now, since i don't have any holsters that'll accomodate pistols with lasers or lights. But yeah, if you guys start making flipflops I'm gonna be ordering a few Just ordered your IWB holster to try it out on a few carry guns with the battlebeam Regards, J

This is why I like these guys. They’re honest, and answer shit when it comes up. I would trust these guys over about anyone.

Lucas's claim wasn't that you couldn't get it to work, he said it could break on you.

Lucas been raging a lot lately 😂

Love both companies. Will continue to love both companies. We need to stick together more than ever.

I appreciate you guys helping me rebuild my kit at a price point I can afford to keep myself my team mates and my family safe both on and off duty. It’s been very rough the past four years finding good quality shit at a price point I can afford so form the bottom of my heart as a contractor thank you guys. Merry Christmas ya filthy animals