I am available to Test and Evaluate (T&E) products for review on my site.  I attend multiple training classes, matches and drills throughout the year and have access to ranges out to 300 yards for testing of firearms and related products.

If you have a product that you would like for me to T&E please contact me so that we can work out the details.

Please be aware that I will post my opinions, whether good or bad, of whatever products I receive.  As this has caused some problems in the past, my current T&E procedures are as follows:

Also, in order to maintain the integrity of the review, I either purchase or return all items I receive on loan for review.  I am not interested in free gear.  If I like the product and believe that I can make use of it then I will make arrangements to pay you for it.  If I do not like the product, or cannot find a specific use for it then I will return it.

1) First Impressions.  This is just a basic review of materials, build quality, etc.  I will take initial photographs of the details of the product and make note of my first impressions and surface evaluations.  If it is acceptable, I will post the photographs on the site at this stage without commentary.

2) "Dry run" the product.  This means setting it up at home, running it through it's paces without firing, etc.  This phase varies by product.  If evaluating a sling, for example, I will attach it to a gun, run some basic weapon manipulation drills and work out getting in and out of various firing positions.

3) "Shoot" the product.  This means using it whatever manner it appears to be intended.  In the sling example above, this would mean running them through dynamic drills doing transitions to handgun etc. as well as hanging the rifle "slung" during admin portions of matches and classes.  I will make every attempt to use the product in a variety of applications applicable to the product and within the situations available to me.  I will also attempt to get whatever photographs I can during this phase for later posting to the site.

4) Contact the vendor.  At this point I will contact you with whatever my opinions are, perhaps ask you questions about why you made certain design/material choices, etc.  If I have concerns at this point, I'll let you know what they are and we can discuss them so that I can figure out if I perhaps have a defective sample, or if you have a different mindset or approach than me, etc.  This does NOT mean that this is your opportunity to convince me not to publish a bad review, only that I will always give you a chance to explain things to me in case I did something wrong or misunderstood the way a product was intended to be used.

5) Post my review.  At this point I'll post everything that I think from 1-4 above.  However, because of step 4, if I have something negative to say  you will have had a chance to respond and I can include your response in the review. Hopefully this will allow me to maintain my integrity as a product reviewer and will give any manufacturer that feels that they differ with my evaluation an opportunity to have their side included.