# Tactical Gear Guides

> Straight answers on choosing tactical gear: VTX Ripstop or NYCO 50/50, pants with tourniquet pockets, plate carrier cuts and verified pricing.

- [VTX Ripstop vs NYCO 50/50: which fabric should you choose?](https://havoksolutions.com/guides/vtx-ripstop-vs-nyco.md): How VTX Ripstop and NYCO 50/50 differ in stretch, weight and structure, measured on three HAVOK pants, and how to choose between them.
- [Tactical pants with tourniquet pockets: Garrote, Vanguard and Virtuoso compared](https://havoksolutions.com/guides/tactical-pants-with-tourniquet-pockets.md): Which HAVOK pants have calf tourniquet pockets and breach charge slits, how much each weighs, and what all three share.
- [Direct Action, Contour or Full Mission Profile: which plate carrier?](https://havoksolutions.com/guides/plate-carrier-cuts-compared.md): How the HAVOK Direct Action, Contour and Full Mission Profile plate carriers differ at the shoulder, in weight, and in who each one is for.
- [How military, law enforcement and first responder pricing works](https://havoksolutions.com/guides/verified-pricing-explained.md): Who qualifies for HAVOK Discount pricing, how verification with VerifyPass works, how long it lasts, and how dealers apply for Distributor pricing.

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