Reviews & Articles

Blogs

Tactical Intelligence: The Thinking Man’s Guide to Civilian Body Armor

Before you look at styles, protection levels, or “top brands,” ask one question: Why would I need body armor as a civilian? Most people buy a plate carrier first, then try to invent a scenario where it makes sense. In reality, armor is usually a late-stage purchase—after training, fitness, medical, and a real home-defense plan. For civilians, the smartest setup prioritizes concealability, mobility, and simplicity over an overt “SEAL-style” kit. If you do buy armor, choose a system you can actually wear, move in, and deploy quickly—and favor ceramic plates for the best weight-to-protection balance.

Blogs

A New School and Food Bank in Quimistán, Honduras: 150+ Children Supported Through Church-Led Outreach

Bone Tactical has funded the completion of a new school and food bank facility in Quimistán, Santa Bárbara, Honduras—supporting 150+ children with education, nutrition, and emergency medical care through a church-led outreach.

Blogs / Reviews

10 BEST Covert Carry EDC Tools for Self-Defense and Why!

If you actually want an EDC tool to matter, it has to balance two opposing realities: real self-defense viability and real-world carryability. The most purely effective tools are often the hardest to carry consistently, while the easiest “everywhere” trinkets—micro pry bars and tiny keychain bottle openers—tend to be nearly useless when things turn bad. In this guide, I break down my Top 10 covert-carry EDC tools that deliver practical daily utility while still offering serious force-multiplier performance, starting with the Big Nasty Bone Opener and Bone Breaker, and rounding out the list with a high-output Nitecore EDC29 flashlight and a Tyrant CNC TacPen for maximum carry-permissiveness.

Tactics

How to Survive a Riot

Real-world riot survival: Greg Tambone’s simple system—avoid centers, control perception, protect your people, use cover, carry smart EDC, and get home safe.

Tactics

How to Disappear | Modern Escape & Evasion

I’m Greg Tambone with Bone Tactical, former international fugitive and political prisoner. Today we’re talking about ...

The Real Gray Man Theory They Don’t Want You to Know About!

Greyman Theory redefined: Greg Tambone shows how controlling perception—not blending in—wins. Real-world awareness, posture, and psychology to avoid being “made.”

Blogs

What 500 Fights Taught Me About Self-Defense

Most people think self-defense is about training in a gym, throwing punches, learning fancy moves. But I've...

Tactics

Hand to Hand Combat You Can't Learn in the Military

Greg Tambone shares real-world survival truths from street fights and lockups—mindset, striking, simple tools, and exits over ego. Leave when you can.