Archive for April, 2013

Moving up the chain is a good thing with Spikes Tactical

Even though we do not sell firearms, we sell a considerable number of AR15 and firearm parts.   As a matter of fact, that’s exactly what you should call us at Rogue Elite, we’re parts dealers for various AR15 or firearm manufacturers.  We had a large quantity of AR15 upper receivers come in a few weeks ago and they were sold out in exactly 20 minutes.   It’s insane what has been going on with the firearms industry but for us we’re looking beyond the crazy panic buying that has been going on.  In a few months there are going to be a lot of guns sitting on consignment at the exact same places they were being hoarded.   There are some States that have passed laws, but they are never going to ban the AR15.

We haven’t seen a single AR15 upper receiver come in from some of our distributors but recently were have started dealing directly with some companies.   The number  one sought after AR15 upper receiver are the Spikes Tactical upper receiversspikes tactical upper receivers that we have been selling for several years.   We use to get in 1-3 of them a month, but since we’ve been going directly with Spikes, they have moved us up a ladder and are now going to start shipping to us month beginning in about 3 months.   This took a lot of organization skills to establish this type of relationship, but for all of your AR15 build party guys, make sure you put your email address in the “email me when back-in-stock” option on our website, they are coming in soons.

 

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TruSpec shirts and outwear

truspec shirtsIt’s been over a year we’ve been selling these shirts and in comparison to some of the other brands, these, like the tactical pants are very well priced and have been an outstanding assett to our tactical clothing line.  Unlike military or Government persons, the Tru-Spec 24/7 series is a great quality product at a better price point.  The 24/7 Series tactical clothing line is also an accepted tactical clothing line for women and it’s almost miraculous that the pants are sell well design that our female customers don’t have much to complain about, and we never really hear it.  From the EMS pants to the 24/7 Series 98% of our female customers are satisfied.

The differences between the Tru-Spec jackets and shirts, whether we’re talking about the 24/7 series or the tactical line,  are going to fit differently than other brands.  There’s no way to get around the fact that Truspec shirts are going to fit you differently than 5.11 Tactical or Blackhawk. Once you talk about different quality control, different price ranges ect. the next reality is going to be about fit.  We’ve recently been dealing with a lot of people that wore the Woolrich Elite or Eotac product lines and are now wearing the Tru-Spec tactical line and telling us about arm length differences ect.   You really have to stop in our Broomall, PA 19008 tactical store to see for yourself.

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Don Hume holsters several years of customer reviews

Don Hume HolstersIn recent years we’ve had an enormous number of local, custom  Kydex holster makers ask us to carry their stuff but that is something we don’t want to delve into at the moment.  If you have the skills to make Kydex holsters you can make a lot money, but mass producing a holster from your home without quality control issues coming up, is something that our experience in the tactical industry would warn us about.   I personally prefer kydex holsters for inside the waist carry options, but I’m not opposed to leather holsters that are paddle, belt look or shoulder rigs.

I have several years of using Desantis leather goods and am very fond of them, but some of the products have their positive and negative appeals.  Recently, Don Hume holsters have been a huge seller and for several years we have customers raving about how sturdy the holsters are in comparison to other brands.  Even if a holster looks really good, you can notice edges of the holster bending or that the gun has zero retention and the guns become loose.  All accessories, whether they are made of kydex, nylon or leather will wear out.   Some holsters don’t really matter for smaller firearms, but when you get to full size and even medium size firearms, holster retention and durability really matter.

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Some feedback about the Trijicon SRS

Trijicon Reflex Sights We’ve only been selling the Trijicon SRS sights for a few months and finally got some good feed back about why people wanted them.   The number one reason people like this sight is it’s something different and has a slight advantage over the Aimpoint red dot sights.  The solar battery powered SRS sight gives you years of battery life from just one AA battery.  We have done side by side comparisons between the Eotech XPS sights and the Aimpoint and if you want a compact optic, and you want the most rail space available to you, the SRS and the Eotech XPS or EXPS sights are the way to go.  Not all of our customers really cared about the battery life which was actually surprising.

Some of our customers really wanted the Eotech just for the wide visibility and that famous gunsight reticle.   The one thing we learned when we brought in the Trijicon Reflex sights were the that it was more compact than an ACOG and really good clean red dot unlike some less expensive brands.   Being able to have a crisp dot and the multiple power settings  and a great low maintenance optic is something the Eotech bashers wanted.   I personally am not a huge fan of red dots because I prefer more precision but the SRS red dot is the smallers red dot optic we sell.

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After a few months of moving inventory, customers give you valuable feedback

tru-spec soft shell jacketsNow that Spring is almost upon us here in the Pennsylvania area, it’s almost time to ditch your heavy winter coats and bring out your lighter weight jackets.   Last Fall we were part of the Tru-Spec soft shell jacket promo and this was our first dive into moving outwear that was not Woolrich Elite Series Tactical or Eotac style.   The Tru-Spec product line really gives us a good foot in the door for competing for customers that where the 5.11 tactical product line.  The Tru Spec shirts and pants are similar in style to the poly cotton rip stop designs that have been around for several years.  It seems that most of our Law Enforcement customers prefer this material due to it being easier to keep from being wrinkled.

The soft shell promo helped us fill a whole in our inventory and get a jacket on the market that many of our customers were already wearing.  It’s nice to see people walk in the door that know the Tru-Spec product line and the Tru-Spec soft shell jackets are very cool looking jackets.   The Coyote Brown is a nice eye catching but very tactical looking jacket.   In rainy weather this does give you a very lightweight yet breathable jacket that will keep you dry and is not long and flappy like many rain coats.   These are available in Multicam as well as Olive, Black and Navy.

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