# What's the next "Tactical" item? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 16, 2016, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-next-tactical-item/772200 "2016-11-16T21:59:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-next-tactical-item/772200/41 "2016-11-17T19:27:56Z")
What’s next? Logistical? ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-next-tactical-item/772200/42 "2016-11-17T20:55:57Z")
I wanted a good, small “jet” type lighter to keep by the fireplace, so I bought one chrome-and-exciting-chunky-shape “tactical” lighter and, for the same price, four big plastic ones. The cool Iron Man-looking one is a piece of shit that won’t fire 2 out of 3 times and apparently leaks, as it’s been recharged twice with only sporadic use. Has a nice paracord thong attached, though. The four plastic ones, probably favored by crack whores everywhere (they look sort of like little gasoline blowtorches) feel great in the hand and work perfectly firing an inch-long pointed jet every single time. And still have 99% of their original fill each despite moderate use in a non-smoking (anything) house. Tactical = Tom Clancy design with paracord somewhere, I think. ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-next-tactical-item/772200/43 "2016-11-17T21:41:55Z")
> [@Doctor\_Jackson](#): > > A searchable app of small, scientific truths organized in such a way as to help one quickly prove/disprove any argument: > Tactical facticals. Practical tactical facticals, even. Nothing can be labeled “tactical” (or “tacticool” aka “mall ninja”) unless it includes [MOLLE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOLLE) webbing. I’m thinking that I need to invent a Tactical MOLLE sleeve that mall ninjas can put on the outside of their Yeti tumblers. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-next-tactical-item/772200/44 "2016-11-17T22:18:36Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > You’ll never be mistaken for a math teacher. 😃 I have a shirt that says “I’m an English teacher - you do the math.” ---
**Author:** ![DinoR](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dinor/32/2821_2.png) [@DinoR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DinoR)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-next-tactical-item/772200/45 "2016-11-17T22:49:26Z")
> [@Sefton](#): > > tactical underwear. That’s been a[thing](https://www.proxgo.com/collections/military) for a long time. I bought two paid of XGO boxer briefs over a decade ago when I was supposed to be going to Afghanistan. Even then it took a really good sale. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-next-tactical-item/772200/46 "2016-11-18T02:46:23Z")
Notebook/laptop computers. I know such things exist but I haven’t seen any pop up in my spam folder yet. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-next-tactical-item/772200/47 "2016-11-18T03:54:00Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > Notebook/laptop computers. I know such things exist but I haven’t seen any pop up in my spam folder yet. We can fix that: [http://business.panasonic.com/toughbook/fully-rugged-laptop-toughbook-31.html](http://business.panasonic.com/toughbook/fully-rugged-laptop-toughbook-31.html) ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-next-tactical-item/772200/48 "2016-11-18T04:05:44Z")
Amazon says that the Tactical Bacon is frequently bought together with canned Unicorn Meat. Customers also bought Zombie Jerky, canned Dragon Meat, and Zombie Apocalypse Survival Kit in a Sardine Can. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-next-tactical-item/772200/49 "2016-11-18T14:13:37Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > > [@silenus](#): > > > > A quick comparison to the same product _without_ the “tactical” label reveals that the label is worth a 50% surcharge ($1.66/oz to $2.99/oz). > > You’ll never be mistaken for a math teacher. 😃 Hah!! His tactical occupational camouflage fooled you completely. I give you **silenus** ; ninja math-god of war. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-next-tactical-item/772200/50 "2016-11-18T14:34:02Z")
> [@Bear\_Nenno](#): > > We can fix that: > [http://business.panasonic.com/toughbook/fully-rugged-laptop-toughbook-31.html](http://business.panasonic.com/toughbook/fully-rugged-laptop-toughbook-31.html) Close but not quite what I meant. Having grown up in an age of bullet resistant clipboards [http://www.ballisticclipboard.com/page/page/4955221.htm](http://www.ballisticclipboard.com/page/page/4955221.htm) back when cops carried a lot of paper forms, I am thinking more along those lines but in a notebook computer. Your link is a really rugged item but slightly short of what I would call actually being tactical. A fast Google failed to turn up one but I did get this interesting link. > **[BulletBlocker - Bulletproof Vest, Protective Clothing](https://www.bulletblocker.com/)** > > BulletBlocker: Made in America, superior quality NIJ IIIA rated Bulletproof Vest, Body Armor, Tactical Gear and Bullet-Resistant Protective Clothing. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-next-tactical-item/772200/51 "2016-11-18T15:47:29Z")
> [@Lemur866](#): > > Already a thing: [Amazon.com : CMMG Tactical Cooked Bacon, 9-Ounce : Camping Freeze Dried Food : Sports & Outdoors](https://www.amazon.com/CMMG-Tactical-Cooked-Bacon-9-Ounce/dp/B003RC5FQ2) > [@running\_coach](#): > > 26.24 for ONE 9 oz. can? That’s Profitable Bacon. > > > [@](#): > > > > Question: > > Could this be Logistical bacon mislabeled as Tactical bacon? > > Answer: > > I don’t know, but it does taste like Strategic Bacon. The next comment is: > [@](#): > > Tactical bacon is the name of the product. The bacon is pre-cooked and ready to eat from the can. > And what do you mean by “logistical bacon”? Now that is a world-class woosh right there. ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-next-tactical-item/772200/52 "2016-11-18T16:49:43Z")
> [@Bear\_Nenno](#): > > We can fix that: > [http://business.panasonic.com/toughbook/fully-rugged-laptop-toughbook-31.html](http://business.panasonic.com/toughbook/fully-rugged-laptop-toughbook-31.html) Pfffft. Doesn’t even come with Picatinny rails! 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-next-tactical-item/772200.md?page=2)