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MRDS That I Use
Just a few of the Miniature Red Dot Sights that I use and trust.
Jon Dufresne
Jun 23, 20231 min read


Weaponized Geometry AAR by Alex Osha
I attended Kinetic Consulting's Weaponized Geometry in Charlotte NC on June 17th and 18th at the A+R Tactics facility. The class was run by owner and head instructor Jon Dufresne AKA Duffy AKA Mocha Bear. Jon is an amazing human. His unshakably positive and progress-oriented attitude is an inspiration. He is hilarious but doesn't let the humor get in the way of the lesson. He has impactful and relevant stories to share that are undoubtedly sources of strong emotion, yet he re
Alex O
Jun 19, 20234 min read


LPVO/MRDS Mount Considerations
Some considerations for mounting an LPVO and MRDS and what I personally choose to use and why.
Jon Dufresne
Jun 16, 20231 min read


PIMP (Practical Individual Medical Pouch) Setup
Just some options and a way to get the Practical Individual Medical Pouch (PIMP) Setup. Enjoy.
Jon Dufresne
Jun 9, 20231 min read


The Prepared Mindset Podcast Ep. 174
Jon Dufresne is a former Army Ranger, and the owner/founder of Kinetic Consulting, teaching various forms of shooting, marksmanship, and night vision training. Duffy joins me this week as we sit down and talk about his perspective on providing not only quality training, but a quality learning environment to allow students to grow and develop. Throughout our conversation we talk about time management, personal help, development and dedication, as well as night vision and
Jon Dufresne
May 26, 20231 min read


LE Night Vision Recommendations
Just a few of my night vision recommendations for Law enforcement or really anyone. Enjoy.
Jon Dufresne
May 17, 20231 min read


Argus BNVD 1431 Mk2
Just my experience with the Argus BNVD 1431 MK2 from Opfor Night Vision.
Jon Dufresne
May 10, 20231 min read


What I consider when buying an LPVO
Just some things I consider when buying an LPVO or optic in general.
Jon Dufresne
May 3, 20231 min read


Thyrm Variarc-VS
Overview of the Thyrm Variarc-VS and how it became the evolution of the LOLA mount. Enjoy
Jon Dufresne
Apr 26, 20231 min read


The KC-1 Reticle in the Steiner T6Xi 1-6
The why behind the KC-1 Reticle in the Steiner T6Xi 1-6 came after seeing the rendition of the reticle Steiner was going to put in their T6Xi 1-6 optic. To say I didn't like it would be putting it lightly. For a patrol style optic that they wanted it to be, there were a lot of missing items and too many unnecessary items. So, the KC-1 was created. Created to be a patrol/self defense minded reticle. On 1x it is as simple and easy to align on a target and at 6x it has the quali
Jon Dufresne
Apr 25, 20231 min read
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