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COTS Versus Custom

COTS Versus Custom

Posted by Steve Cassidy on Aug 06, 2025

When It Comes to Gear—Do You Want What Everyone Else Has?

COTS VS Custom

Most of what’s available out there is COTS—Commercial Off The Shelf.
It’s fast. It’s standardized. It’s available now.

And sometimes, it works just fine.

But when the mission gets ugly—when the environment is unknown and failure isn’t an option—COTS starts to crack.

We’ve been there. That’s why at EOD Gear, we don’t just sell gear—we solve problems.We ask questions.

We listen. And when the off-the-shelf option won’t cut it, we build the solution ourselves.

So, what do you prefer?

We’d like to hear from you—COTS or Custom?

  • Do you prefer to choose from what’s already available?

  • Or would you rather send us your requirements, your loadout, your pain points—and have us build a tailored kit or tool around that?

Let’s be real: Most companies push what’s in stock.
We’re the company that says: “Send us your list.”
We’ll sort through what you’ve been issued, what you’ve sourced, and what you actually need.

Because a Frankenstein kit of poorly matched gear costs more than just money—it costs time, efficiency, and operational trust.

We Build to Fit Your Mission—Not the Other Way Around.

With:

  • In-house CNC machining (aluminum, stainless, titanium, Delrin)

  • Additive manufacturing for rapid prototyping

  • Laser marking and serialization

  • ATF Type 10 and 20 FFLs

  • ISO 9001:2015 quality management

  • Berry Compliant

We’re not guessing—we’re fabricating, testing, and certifying.

Whether you’re building a breaching kit, EOD roll, drone defense loadout, or a full mission profile—we’ve got you covered.

So here’s the ask:

Hit reply and let us know—what do YOU prefer?
COTS for speed and standardization?
Or custom solutions built for your specific use case?

And if you're sitting on a gear list that needs to be cleaned up, optimized, or replaced...
Send us your list.

We’ll turn it into something mission-ready.

Click HERE to send us your list!

Respectfully,
Steve Cassidy