GEAR BREAKDOWN FOR PATROL. 

Better to have gear dudes as backup than dudes that spend all their free time playing golf.

So there was a lot of stuff that wasn't covered in the video that we forgot to touch on. For that, I apologize! We said screw it and pretty much just went with the flow and recorded the video. Here are some things we still wanted to address. Patrol Gloves: PJ and i both wear the Magpul Technical gloves and LOVE THEM! They are slim enough to search with, and we have no problems shooting with them. Mic placement: The mics are placed on our support so we can shoulder our rifles without accidentally activating our PTT. Radio placement: The radio is also placed on our support side so we can still key the PTT on the radio in case our Mic fails. Magazine placement: We have one mag on our belt and one on our rifle for many reasons. Whether for reloading in unconventional positions or if I get injured. If the vest comes off, I still have a source of ammo on my belt. Mainly because having the single mag on the belt allows for an unobstructed reload vs. if I had two mags on the belt. (easier to grab without the other mag next to it) Medical gear: I keep a water-tight evidence bag in my left cargo pocket with chest seals, packing gauze, and a bandage. Knives: I carry a knife that I have no idea who makes, lol. PJ that has a protec whisker. Leg straps: They are fantastic for keeping the gun attached to the leg but are a double-edged sword. The leg strap can introduce some issues while seated in a patrol vehicle. The leg strap keeping your holster pinned makes the holster point toward your knee, which can present some problems drawing the weapon while seated. If you do not have the leg strap, the holster stays in line with your hips and goes down towards your seat belt, allowing for a more straight up and down draw while seated. I've also run into issues while on long tracks due to the strap adding more tension to my right leg to the point where my right leg works harder than my left.

wow your department really supports you guys getting and having the gear to help you do your job better. Must be nice. at my agency we all have to have the same duty belt (leather velcro safariland), same vest carriers, same attachments on vests, etc... its nice to see agencies that are more modern and forward thinking in terms of letting its officers get and use the gear to helps them with their job.

Glad I finally found some time to watch this one. Looking at becoming an officer in WA as well, really cool to see how you guys have your gear set up. Not sure exactly what department I’ll end up at but hopefully they’ll be lenient in allowing me to configure my patrol gear how I want to. Cheers and stay safe out there fellas.

Awesome video! I’ve been an LEO for about 3 years and my gear has constantly evolved throughout that time…super helpful and entertaining to watch how some of my favorite peeps run their tools and why….please keep making content like this with your positive vibes way to grow the 2a community!

Must be nice working for a department that doesn't dictate every single aspect of what you carry. Meanwhile I'm over here still rocking a brass badge and basket weave.

I appreciate this video, and hope you continue to make this sort of content more often in the future to give us insights over what you and others use and how/how yall use them. It is very helpful and informative, and I cant get enough of it. I found you through your first colab video with Garand Thumb, and that video was the first time Id ever seen someone with a TQ mounted to the front of their handgun holster. Literally paused that video so I could look into that set up more, and brother Ive been running a holster mounted TQ on my duty rig ever since. I actually remember thinking "Wow, yea, thats literally just a bunch of unused empty real estate. This is an awesome idea.". Im a smaller framed guy, so belt space is limited (especially if I want to keep as much crap off my back as possible), and that completely changed how I started looking at how I set up my duty gear. I can honestly say that thanks to you, and of course a big thanks to my fellow Officer / Instructor who has given me several hours on the range to train and get better, that my perspective towards what I carry and how I carry it is so much better. Im more comfortable, Ive been able to bring gear to the fight that otherwise would have been sitting in the car or in a bag somewhere, and Ive also invested in making sure to get quality items that I used to just go "standard issue" with. You've also played a big role in getting me to pay more attention to constantly evaluate my set up and what Im running, and every once in a while when I get an idea for how I might change my particular set up for potentially more benefit I go ahead and try it out to see if it works or not. As a result of all of this, I feel more professional and ready for the job, Ive received several complements from other Officers both in and out of my agency and from folks such as retired LE and vets for how well Im put together, and I can honestly say that on at least 2 separate occasions decisions Ive made due to your influence have saved my life and the life of one of our brothers. So thank you for what you do, and please keep it coming for the folks like me who are ready to study and learn and evolve. Sending my love from Texas

"When in doubt we pull it out" the famous words of Mojo. That shall be the next merch

A strong, well built patrol rifle is absolutely invaluable. The number of incidents that we've seen ended rapidly and smoothly because that one officer grabbed his rifle from the trunk before going in

Thank you. I wish every agency would allow for this level of gear freedom.

Thank you for this video. I learned that it might be wise of me to have my helmet next to my patrol rifle when I deploy my rifle.

A note on the asp cuff holder if you take your cuffs off the holder and tighten just one cuff down one more notch it’ll stay. Also they will work with other brand cuffs. I love and hate the asp cuffs. The keyless double lock and keyholes on both sides are great but they’re kinda flimsy and I’ve had them go off of the track and get stuck. Also s&w makes oversized cuffs diameter wise that will get just as tight as the normal sized cuffs.

He is a legend for making a sig mag work fit and function in a glock

Mojo - Love the kits for patrol... Take a look at the cuff pouch from blue alpha, it's laser cut and secures with a snap similar to your buddy's.

Sick video. Any chance you could do a video showing how you modified your rapid force duty holster to accommodate your Staccato P? There's no videos covering the topic. Safarilands are great for the Staccatos, but like you said in a previous video, the draw isn't as consistent. Thanks!

Would love to see sim-round training with physical contact wearing full kit? Acting out scenarios as opposed to flat- range training

Nice stuff you guys got on the table, so cool dudes.

My defense mech belt has been churning and burning. I also got the True North holster adapter kit for my Rapid Force and it's been functioning fine.

Amazing work Mojo and PJ!

Got the alien gear rapid force holster from your recommendations. Best holster I have ever used. I’m going to get another one for my Shadow Systems Mr920. Just waiting on my Radian Ramjet Comp to arrive. 👌🏻

love your dual tube setups. Sick kit!

A lot of guys carry spare batteries but your light never dies at a convenient time and you’re not going to be changing a battery during a search. I’ve found just having two of the same light on your rig is very useful. My second light comes in handy for other guys more often than it does for me. 😅

Thank you for this… been a long time waiting👌🏼

Good breakdown bro. Always cool to see how dudes setup their kit

Amazing that your department lets you tailor your gear to your preference, even down to your duty gun. I don’t know of any departments in my area that have this sort of philosophy.

Really appreciate the video guys! Gave me some great ideas! Stay safe 🤙🏼

Cool to see you running the Vortex Micro 3x magnifier man.

20 hrs is the longest I've had my gear on. Felt amazing when it finally came off.

PJs problem with the Earmor headset is his PTT. For some reason, you gotta use the Earmor PTT. They advertise the headsets as working with nato wired PTTs but that’s not the case. Maybe you could reach out to someone like JCI Comms and see if he can play with the wiring on them so they work with other PTTs. ~ another Earmor user

Awesome video, really enjoyed it. I'm curious though, any reason in particular for the switch to the PMM barrel and comp. from the Radian Ramjet/Afterburner?

Velocity Systems LPAC. Hands down best soft armor carrier vest on the market. Functionality of a PC with better coverage & comfort. Running mine with a HRT Maximus Placard.

Magnifier is Juliet 3, 4, or 5? I've got the aimpoint 3x-c, just haven't looked through the Vortex ones before to confirm if the clarity and/or eye relief was good but sounds like it is if you're using it with nods. Thanks Don.

Love the video per usual. How did you get your staccato to work in the rapid force?? I want to get one if i can make it work and be reliable and durable still.

Thanks for another great video! Be safe and God bless!

Thanks for the share!!

I used to run the asp handcuff holster, but had the same issue as you and decided to use something else

Awesome video, Mojo. My time I'm the military wrecked my back from carrying so much weight. Seems like everything, including plates, are much lighter. Question about your time marketing Griffin suppressors. Do you prefer the Dual-lok 5 or HRT?

Thanks for all the badass videos man. Do you offer training to the public/civs? I'd love to attend a class if so.

I've been running the same set of BNVDs from Night Vision Network for about a year, and I'd grab them over just about anything at this point.

I rock Angel armor with the rise rifle plates. Love it.

Great vid guys.

@11:32 PJ'S situational awareness is on point!

I tried Velcro inner belt but went back to keepers. I felt it was more comfortable as I started carrying more gear like taser, additional mags, etc on my rig. The keepers seemed better for me cause it let the belt have a little room to breath and be not so rigid for when I get in and out of the car. I would run 5 keepers instead of just 4.

How does the taser and ar mag feel sitting in a patrol vehicle? Any issues or comfort issues? Thanks!

How are you running a staccato in the rapid force 👀

that pic of u in front of that pillar saying fuck 12 with a smile and thumbs up is too funny. lmao

Amazing gearrr

Damn y’all are some swagged out Leo’s

Great set ups! I wish our department would allow more "tactical" belts (meaning lighter, faster, and more comfortable). Only real difference for me is I carry one ASP cuff in front on my vest and one on the back of my belt for variety of deployment.

Hey Mojo, any chance you could do a full review of your griffin armament 30sdk and m4sdk. I'm seriously considering getting them but I'm having a hell of a time finding info on them. Things like, how many mags before it starts to glow in IR, how rugged is the can, and in comparison to an RC2 how is the flash suppression and how well does the suppressor work with night vision? Please and thank you.

I’ve got the same armor express carrier. It just came today

What brand is the antenna relocation kit? 🧐 Mine pokes my arm…

What's up with the AUTO position on the selector but no pin above SEMI? Am I missing something?

What agency do u guys work for ? It’s also cool your agency allows that gear. Our agency is still very traditional

Can you explain your mag holsters again. I have been carrying my horizontal on my belt, on gun side, open faced. I have an outer carrier and have ran into issues of carrying my mags on support side vertical due to brushing up against the bottom of the vest.I know ideally that’s the better place to have mags and reload from. Thanks.

Super awesome video. Much appreciated! Definitely helpful info to set up my belt

Great video. Thank God for the "gear dudes". All the old timers curse you, but we all know they are useless anyways. The only thing you can depend on them to do is dodge calls. To each their own, but hinge cuffs are the way to go. Fits the bigger dudes and gives and excellent point of leverage. That being said, this is coming from a dude that was retired from LE 18 years ago. The only thing that has changed is, well a lot has changed. LOL. The only one that I would consider a positive one is you guys have much cooler kit. We thought running a Colt AR with an Aimpoint Comp M2 and a Surefire (with a incandescent bulb) mounted to the barrel was the tip of the spear. Been running the 47 frame with 19 slide and PMM comp. Really dig it.

As always I’m last to the party. Congratulations on returning to work. Enjoy your content.

Would you be willing to do a slightly deeper dive on the griffin cans? Not a lot of review info on it but I've been meaning to get a dual lok 5

What kind of modifications did you do to the Rapid Force holster to run a Staccato in it?

Where can i find the navy blue combat shirt and pants u are rockin in the pics / on patrol ?

I just switched to the strategic dark handcuff case.

Mojo which staccato model do you carry?

Why all the 20rd mags? Are you liking those more than 30s right now? I understand the 20 on the belt though

For the ASP cuffs, a Blue Force Gear Boo Boo pouch is a perfect fit.

Blue alpha belt, esstac pistol pouches and hand cuff pouches, zero9 oc holster, blue force gear ifac, cloud defensive mch duty light, safari land with a G17🔥

I know you said the cummerbund was from Defense Mechanisms, but exactly which one is it? Thanks Mojo.

What mag pouch are you running with the Ridgeline drop mount?

Suprised a state like washington has departments with such liberal equipment policies to allow all this stuff.

you guys are allowed to just wear whatever? switch between guns? carry ar mags on patrol? wild.. must be nice haha

Can you add a link for the carrier. Im not seeing it on their site🤷‍♂️

LEO here in a medium sized agency in California and it is slowly updating with the times in regards to allowing outer carriers and two piece belt systems. Out of curiosity, does your current setup have any good foot chases turned use of force? Asking because the earpiece looks sexy but I’ve gone through a handful of tubes from fights and I’ve lost mags with HSGI tacos (recovered after the fact.) And not sure how your agency does it but with the radio placement, how do you adjust your volume or switch to your secondary or auxiliary channel if there’s priority radio traffic on a call you’re not attached to? I’ve tried almost every placement for my radio but it always ends up nearly centerline on my carrier due to the frequency I have to change channels where I’m at.

Which vortex magnifier are u running ?

A modern video on this is great

We need a patrol vehicle setup video

Could've missed it, what radio pouch do you have?

I love that you guys don't get wrapped up in name brand stuff just for having name brand.

How do you compare the Defense Mechanism Belt to Lead Devil or the new Agilite Belt?

Where do you carry your oc and baton? Idk if i missed it or not.

Holy crap,,,,, a bit more than Jim Reed & Pete Malloy wore back in the day😊

i run that same rail and i dont think ripcord can beat it but if its going bye bye,hit me up. ill buy it. awesome as always brotha.

Im one of the old retired guys who had a vest under a shirt. I loved that outer vest carrier when I got to a specialized unit. But these are more like actual plate carriers without plates. How would you be able to put a hard rifle plate carrier over all that stuff? Also never carried a rifle mag on my duty belt or vest to save weight on my everyday rig and because I was also an old guy who ran a redi mag on my rifle to carry two mags immediately without thinking.

how is the tq sleeve mounted on your holster?

Can anyoone direct me to the style of side dangler mojo mentions is on the side of his carrier? From my understanding a dangler pouch is usually the nut ruck/front dangler style

Are you guys back in Washington?

Can we get the link for the relocating antenna!? Also running a kenwood

So as a cop, Do you get to customize every aspect of your gear? Or does that depend on department? or do they just give you randomly anything and say "go"?

How does the PMM comp compare to the radian afterburner?

What kind of mic was that? Thanks

How is the 2011 treating you?? Thinking about making the switch

For the ear pro, did you say earmor?

How did you modify rapid force holster for staccato

hey mojo, when you get a chance can you do a video strictly on your vest or we can talk privately. But I'm looking to upgrade my agency issued vest. To this system. Perfect setup for our day-to-day operations.

What did yall use to wrap the area that you insert your mags into your AR’s? Did you just buy the basic adhesive cordura in multicam black?

Mojo I notice you wear your holster slightly more forward. I'm wondering the pros and cons of it being setup like that.

I'm rocking the point blank guardian center zip rig with uniform pockets. We decided on uniform pockets because that's where the notepad goes. I'm a Velcro and keepers kinda dude. Last thing, is the blue Prime any good?

What holster do you use for the Glock 34?

Can we get the link to the radio antenna?

Where was the radio ateena purchased? Is it CAA Anteena?

Love to video