Tag: Tactical

One person’s trash is another person’s lock pick. It turns out lock picks can be made from nearly anything, as outlined in this post from the ITS Archives, How to Make a DIY Lock Pick from a Windshield Wiper. This DIY project could be a great way to kill some time, but it’s also a… Continue reading Making Lock Picks from an Old Windshield Wiper

When someone breaks into a home, they usually take the path of least resistance to the most attractive target. We’ve talked for years about making your home a harder target, so a thief will pass it up in favor of something easier. However, many people neglect to properly secure their garage door and thieves can… Continue reading How to Secure Your Garage Door

We’re not exaggerating when we say that the Lishi 2-in-1 Lock Pick Tool is the biggest revolution in lock picking we’ve seen in our 12 years in business! These tools enable someone not familiar with how to pick a standard pin & tumbler lock to quickly and efficiently open one like it’s magic! The Lishi… Continue reading Lishi 2-in-1 Lock Picks are Changing the Lock Picking Game

The new Gen 3 version of our 10-4 Radio Pouch™ now fits additional radios thanks to the flexible elastic base, along with new refinements to the retention and drawbridge functionality! This pouch is lightweight and skeletonized, offering rapid acquisition, ultimate retention and multiple mounting methods for Baofeng UV-5R style radios (transceivers) with extended batteries. This… Continue reading Introducing the Gen 3 ITS 10-4 Radio Pouch™ and ITS SHARP™ (Shears Holster and Retention Pouch)

The 3 1/2 year experience of undertaking our first Utility Patent for ITS and our TourniQuick® Pouch, has been real… but not real fun. Pull up a chair and I’ll tell you all about it.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m very fortunate to have the ability to have created and brought the TourniQuick® to market,… Continue reading A Patented Story of the TourniQuick® Rapid Deployment System

The ability to start a fire is absolutely crucial, whether you’re camping for fun or end up in a real-world survival situation. While many people may be relying on matches or a lighter to get their fire going, having some alternative methods on hand just increases your abilities and provides some fallback options. Years back,… Continue reading Do You Know How to Start a Fire Without Matches or a Lighter?

We’re officially thawed out here in Texas after experiencing some of the worst ice, snow and low temperatures in the history of the state. Ordinarily, winter weather wouldn’t be such a big deal, but with such a large power demand and super low temperatures, the power grid was in danger of collapsing and much of… Continue reading Frozen But Prepared: Texas Snowpocalypse AAR

You may have seen the news recently on how hot the market is for non-fungible tokens, (NFTs). In fact, an artist recently sold an NFT piece for $69 million! Today, we’re proud to announce that ITS is entering the digital age by offering NFT Morale Patches! Now we’re still a little shaky on how the… Continue reading ITS Officially Offering NFT Morale Patches

Learning to pick handcuffs is likely one of the most controversial topics we’ve covered on ITS, but it’s something we’re passionate about sharing due to the real-world legal applications. The methods we discuss aren’t intended to allow you to escape from proper Law Enforcement restraint techniques, but from criminals using store bought handcuffs for illegal… Continue reading Should You Know How to Pick Handcuffs?

A quality midlayer is probably the most overlooked piece of outdoor apparel around. Softshells, hardshells and merino baselayers grab most of the attention, but to stay comfortable in mixed conditions, a good midlayer is critical. It must protect from heat loss, wick away moisture and ensure enough ventilation to prevent overheating. It should also be… Continue reading The Kepler Cardigan from PDW: Versatile Insulation