Civilian Legal Flashbangs (Night Test) - IWA vs TAGinn

I wanted to make a follow-up video after my last Civilian Legal Flashbang comparison, where many of you were asking to do a night test so you can see whether there is an actual FLASH. So here we are!
I am testing IWA m12 distraction device, TAGinn Tag19y and TAGinn FBG-6.
I also added some slow motion so see the FLASH.
By the way, these devices are usually marketed towards airsoft - these are not actual flash bangs, which is why I was surprised by how bright they each were at night. What do you think?
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So I finally got my hands on some of these civilian legal flash bangs by IWA international and TAGinn. I wanted to try them out and compare how these three flash bangs going off sound and look and whether they are worth it.
The IWA flashbangs are civilian legal and go up to 124 db. I think that's pretty good for a civilian flashbang. That's until I tried the TAGinn, which are marketed as flashbangs in airsoft. I was surprised how this thing can be used as an airsoft granade.
That one goes up to 140 db. You can see my reaction to these flashbangs going off in the video and make the decision for yourself.
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[@CivilianWarrior]

Which of these three do you think was the most impressive?

[@nemanjazlatkovic2794]

TAGinn for the win !

[@WillB-wk7zw]

Is there a good source for TAGinn these days?

[@CivilianWarrior]

@@WillB-wk7zw not until taginn obtains their import/export permit from the US govt. I talked to them about two months ago and they said they were getting the permit any day then.

[@calm200pump]

@@WillB-wk7zw i wish

[@Aikiarts101]

Try the tag19 w or the tag 67 frag grenade they’re pretty cool they a gimmick but they’re cool. Definitely need eye pro for those grenades though cause they both fire bbs with a fair bit of force.

[@sorrysirmygunisoneba]

Skip to 5:55 if you want to see the actual test

[@6tuf85dyfu]

Thanks, IDGAF about this jabroni running his mouth. The least he can do is add chapters for us to skip to.

[@LockDoggg]

You the real MVP

[@CivilianWarrior]

Didn't realize I had to run things by you jabroni! Why don't you show me how it's done? Until then kick rocks!

[@sandwichartist5053]

@@CivilianWarrioryou are completely insufferable

[@1LElife]

hero

[@thatoneguy454c]

For a while they made reusable ones that used special cartridges, but the ATF decided that they were destructive devices. They were actually very close to an actual flashbang even to the point that there were actually a thermabaric FAE. They were like 150 decibels and I can't remember the candlepower they advertised for the flash.

[@redbeard2527]

I’ve been trying to buy a 12ga one forever 😥

[@thatoneguy454c]

@@redbeard2527 ATF made most of them into "destructive devices"

[@redbeard2527]

@@thatoneguy454c I know 😥 Still want one though 😂😎

[@ChevTecGroup]

@@redbeard2527 fifewargames ships to the US. They are only DDs when assembled with a blank. Register it on a form 1 and you can use it legally all day long.

[@redbeard2527]

@@ChevTecGroup You’re awesome 😁

[@oefdirtsailor6427]

The TagInn FBG6’s are satisfyingly loud and produce a nice flash. Good purchase.

[@CivilianWarrior]

They've been out of stock all year but are starting to be sold again. Just purchased 12 more last week.

[@haboo5737]

@@CivilianWarrior from where?? Cant find them anywhere

[@CivilianWarrior]

@@haboo5737 airsoft junkie

[@blackcloudr1130]

These as a distraction device if someone breaks in would be a good idea to possibly be a Less than lethal option but I wouldn’t want it to be completely related upon but it might just make them hesitant to go any farther into the house

[@CivilianWarrior]

Agreed. And possibly to scare off wild animals like bobcats, mtn lions when hiking

[@ernestr1327]

Na we going full send at my house

[@crazygamerkasten9748]

imagine breaking into a house just to get flashbanged and bayonet charged

[@arnelgelera6248]

Im glad i didnt buy the IWA flashbang. A firecracker was more impressive AND cheaper smh.

[@CivilianWarrior]

Taginn product has been out of stock for months but there was recently a resupply that came in. I and to get a few boxes. Fyi, if you plan on buying taginn products, you'll need to watch a video and pass a test to get a certificate number. Stores should get more taginn products in Dec

[@zachanundson33]

As far as scaring off wildlife, look up birdbangers. They’re like flashbangs, they’re launched out of a “flare launcher” and are extremely loud compared to any of these.

[@CivilianWarrior]

Thanks, I just looked them up and their site says they are 120 decibels. The two the taginn products are louder than that.

[@rajpat89]

birdbangers, sometimes called shell crackers are restricted by ATF now and require an affidavit of use from the end user stating its use falls within the narrow authorization.

[@darylobey8867]

The tagginnflash bangs are louder then bear bangs

[@Nointrocody]

Skip to 5:52 to see the "action"

[@Jkp1321]

TAGinn makes good stuff

[@scottplagmann3411]

Great pyro reviews. IWA has a multibang m11 available as well as an m13 thermabaric grenade as well

[@CivilianWarrior]

Yeah I really want to get my hands on just one of each for a review.

[@alepepperoni2563]

My favorite part of this video is your paranoia of getting seen/caught lol I bet that was fun ha

[@r.9158]

Ayyyy you earned my sub. Great video brother.

[@CivilianWarrior]

Thank you, I really appreciate it!

[@Myknickers]

I feel like a mortar shell from a firework stand is better lol

[@PilotPatriot]

The IWA M12 is just a Bang (distraction device), If you wanted to test their "FLASH Bang" You should have used the M13 (Thermobaric Bang)

[@CivilianWarrior]

Yeah they didn't have it in stock last year and at $42 per unit, taginn fbg-6 and tag19y and better options in my opinion.

[@PilotPatriot]

@@CivilianWarrior Yea, I haven't tried the Taginn yet. Can never find them in stock

[@CivilianWarrior]

@@PilotPatriot if you're ever in the same Diego area let me know and I'll give you one for review 👍

[@wolfreaperx222]

​@@CivilianWarriorI know I'm year behind but I would like to see the miltbang thermobaric. M11. I'm doing my research and trying to go with the best. As of right now I'm focused on iwa's m11 and m13. What do you think after a year of experience with these? Thank you.

[@carlvonretteg4989]

Awesome video!

[@mountainsurge7235]

Good luck getting Taginn. I can hardly ever find them

[@jordanpohl6856]

@CivilianWarrior It is funny because Flashbangs were invented as a tool for a specific field case - to give a tactical advantage where a room or building must be breached. For many of us there is no need to do this, if things go bad hospitals will lack resources or be inaccessible so the risk of closing with the enemy is too high in my opinion to pick a fight.

[@CivilianWarrior]

All true

[@jordanpohl6856]

@@CivilianWarrior though they are a hella fun to thrown around.

[@HighCastleGuns]

So It turns out m13 and m11 are the ones that really are ment to flash if your read on there website I had to look it up to because I thought they ripped me off which to be Honest I do feel ripped of lol

[@CivilianWarrior]

Sorry to hear that but trust me, I know how you feel lol. I'm going to be in London for 1 day later this month. Going to see if I can find the m13 and m11 over there and set them off at night. I can buy them for about $15 per over there. See if there's a difference.

[@anthonyboatright6715]

Awesome Video thanks for Sharing

[@CivilianWarrior]

Thanks for watching!

[@shakenbake2k479]

Man's out. Thought his neighbors were coming with pitchforks.

[@CivilianWarrior]

🤣

[@PNWoutdoorReviews]

Those are awesome! Great video

[@CivilianWarrior]

Thank you!

[@Captain-Electro]

Holy snap! That 2nd one was bright 🌞

[@CivilianWarrior]

They are back in stock!

[@Blackflag.actual]

Iwi thermobaric is the flash bang

[@nerdx1649]

That tag at the end seemed best

[@Brennan.P]

Any idea how these hold up to the elements like water resistance/proof or heat (leaving it in a car)?

[@LazyDaze86]

If you're asking what I think your asking (put a few in my vehicle for the same reason) they work just fine.

[@jojoupton]

Wouldn’t waste my money. Just use the firework balls you shout out of the big tubes. Those are HUGE especially at ground level and they work in water too.

[@Stew_Pid]

Except those will take your arm off and these won’t.

[@gregharn1]

nice! finally picked up some m11s, trying to find anything online has been a pain

[@CivilianWarrior]

Yeah it's been tough. Have you had a chance to set one off? What'd you think?

[@gregharn1]

@@CivilianWarrior not mine. The guys that sell them did a demo, so I have a pretty good idea. They're there JIC. May set 1 off just for fun anyway & show my kids

[@ShooterMedic1818]

Where are you getting the TAGinns lmao they are impossible to find now.

[@CivilianWarrior]

I got all of mine on black Friday of last year.

[@ShooterMedic1818]

@@CivilianWarrior lucky, I saw your comment about them moving thier manufacturing facility. Hope they get back on the market soon.

[@kccabe1984]

I wish they would be more readily available. Anyone have a source?

[@SeekTruth28]

I like the Fbg one.

[@CivilianWarrior]

Same! My gf was my lookout during this. She was maybe 100yards away and said the FBG sounded the loudest out of all three. I was impressed with the fbg-6

[@SeekTruth28]

@@CivilianWarrior thanks for taking the risk of showing us how they work while being outside. The slow motion really helped a lot.

[@zachanundson33]

Where the heck did you get the taginn stuff? I can’t find any vendors..

[@CivilianWarrior]

I got mine during the Thanksgiving weekend last year.

[@jacobmendoza985]

6:42 ahh yes a much louder flash.

[@LordOfTheEyebots]

Skip to 5:53 for the test

[@M1151A1]

Where you buying these? I’m trying but they look like Euro sites.

[@CivilianWarrior]

I bought a few boxes late last year. Haven't seen any in stock this year. Taginn says they moved their plants to Latvia and should be able to import their products again real soon

[@craigsilva6622]

@@CivilianWarrior do you know time frame on when they will be back in stock? Also, will it be available through their dealers again or somewhere else?

[@CivilianWarrior]

@@craigsilva6622 about two months ago now taginn said they moved manufacturing to Latvia and were in the process of getting new importing permits so I'd say soon but no real eta. I do check almost everyday bc I want more myself. Once I see they are in stock I plan on letting y'all know by replying to some comments but can't promise to reply to them all.

[@GavinoFlores.]

"Holy (duck noises)!""That actually had a much louder flash!"🤓 6:42

[@2Ajosh]

So for my dug out bag .. thinking of picking up shutterbomb enola Gaye smoke bombs about 5. and maybe 3-5 flash bands should i get the 19y or the FBG-6 ? Which one is more louder?

[@CivilianWarrior]

Definitely get the tag 19

[@cmdrtkshinra1913]

where ya even getting Taggin at cause I can't find them anywhere

[@CivilianWarrior]

I bought a few boxes last year around Thanksgiving.

[@cmdrtkshinra1913]

@@CivilianWarrior lucky my dude. I still have some taginn fgb-6 from a while back and I been not wanting to use them since I can't replace them

[@lukevj]

Looks fun

[@WTF453452]

real question is where the hell are you getting these there all sold out, i have law enforcement certs and cant find these for simulation training.

[@CivilianWarrior]

I purchased a few boxes around December of last year before they were sold out. Still have a box or two. I have seen some ppl selling them on GunBroker and craigslist

[@Capital_AMD]

Boom!!! 💥

[@Fitzgoodntight]

I’m tryin to pickup some taginn products and can’t find them anywhere. Where are you finding yours? If you don’t mind me asking! Keep it up love the content! Edit: ahhh okay, I looked at some of the comments.

[@CivilianWarrior]

Thank you

[@JS-ed2hg]

I love Tag

[@xGoobeyBearx]

Are these worth getting for a SHTF scenario or are these a little kid gimmick? The Taginns are totally unavailable. It's IWA or nothing.

[@CivilianWarrior]

IWA, no they aren't worth it in my opinion for SHTF. They make a loud noise as soon as the lever comes off and then about 3 seconds later give off the louder bang. TAGINN, depends on who you use them on. I personally do have a few of the Russian looking grenades on my kit and in my get home bag. I do think they can work in specific situations as a distraction device. My recommendation, get the taginn p-top certification so when they are in stock, you can get them fast.

[@xGoobeyBearx]

@@CivilianWarrior 10/4 thanks

[@fuckallofyouretards]

5:20... skip to the point if you'd like

[@CivilianWarrior]

Definitely don't watch the first one I did lol

[@cz19797]

Nice toys you got there lol.

[@CivilianWarrior]

Oh you must be a real man, wow! Lol

[@joshuadaidson7213]

We're are you buying them Ive been looking for taggin ...any link or help??

[@CivilianWarrior]

Everything I have I purchased before the ban. I check every site and they sells them on a daily basis. Taginn products should be back in stock soon

[@calm200pump]

@@CivilianWarrior any update on them coming in stock

[@rickybrowe2011]

Where did you buy the tag 19

[@CivilianWarrior]

You'll have to Google tag19y. I bought them almost two.years ago now and can't remember.

[@UrijahBen74]

This whole video could've been a minute long

[@CivilianWarrior]

Nothing I do takes a min....

[@spencerlail8282]

Me carrying a 10 mm: the poor animal chose death

[@victoryang2094]

5:50 ..... yw

[@brentflowers7612]

Gotta make this quick but talks for 2 f*cking months 😂

[@CivilianWarrior]

Guess you have a lot of experience making it quickly

[@TheSaidame]

FBG-6 Mini is not for Airsoft it´s for professional use

[@CivilianWarrior]

Yeah but I'm still looking to get my hands on some. They said the same thing about breachpens and I bought 6 from an online vendor.

[@Ren.7.62]

@@CivilianWarrior whered you get your breach pens from? asking for a friend lol.

[@CivilianWarrior]

@@Ren.7.62 I got mine for fifth ops but I don't think they sell them anymore. Try blaze defense systems. I was recently looking to buy more bc they apparently go bad after 2 years. Didn't see any restrictions on their site. I also think you can buy them directly defco.us. hope your friends gets some. Thinking of doing a video on whether or not breach pens older than 4 years old still work.

[@anthony695067]

where do you buy this?

[@CivilianWarrior]

Which one?

[@tokarev177]

How loud and realistic are the tag 19

[@CivilianWarrior]

130 decibels. I kinda have bad hearing and it still made my ears ring from it going off about 15 feet away in an open area so I'd say pretty effective

[@tokarev177]

@@CivilianWarrior okay so when i throw this in my neighbourhood can the police come😆😂

[@tokarev177]

@@CivilianWarrior thanks man👍

[@CivilianWarrior]

Funny story, was out with a friend at night who wanted to hear one, so I tossed one in my neighborhood, about 10 seconds later we heard sirens coming towards us so we picked up the pace walking back to his car lol

[@tokarev177]

@@CivilianWarrior 😆😆😆🤣

[@toddpod5244]

Skip to 5:30 and save the commentary

[@CivilianWarrior]

Definitely don't watch the one I did in the day 🤣

[@toddpod5244]

I like the video by the way very helpful I am just here for the bang to see if it’s it to power for me Thanks

[@jacobninio1]

Are they legally sale in the US?

[@CivilianWarrior]

Yes they are legal in the US

[@jhutch1470]

The M-12 is a distraction device, the M-13 is a Thermobaric device. Not the greatest comparison.

[@CivilianWarrior]

Please drop a link to a better one

[@jhutch1470]

@@CivilianWarrior I just read my post again. I could have taken my time and sounded a little nicer. I just meant that I would love to see a comparison between the I.W.A brand M-13 and the TAGINN FBG-6. They hopefully should be pretty close. Sorry about that, I was loading AR mags with .450 bushmaster to go to the range in a few, and rushed a post. Have a good day. I'm going to "exercise" my shoulder now.

[@CivilianWarrior]

@@jhutch1470 oh ok yeah that makes sense and I agree, that would be a good comparison. I appreciate your reply. Have fun working out your shoulder. I did that yesterday with my first ever shotgun. Shot Hornady SST sabot slugs and definitely feeling it. Hope you have a great 4th too!

[@jhutch1470]

@@CivilianWarrior Thanks. Oh boy, I went .452 caliber, and you went .72 caliber. Ouch. LOL Happy fourth. Oh, I just got back, and my shoulder is thanking me for stopping. LOL

[@ravenblack7434]

Like number 666! Metal!!!! Badass video dude, thanks for the demo!

[@CivilianWarrior]

Thank you!!

[@vulgardisplayoftruth2060]

One word,mortar.

[@johnmorss343]

A louder flash? Lol

[@CivilianWarrior]

Aw damn, did I say that?! Lol

[@anthonyboatright6715]

Don't cha hate neighbors that want to cause others problems for having Good clean fun?

[@CivilianWarrior]

Lol, just good clean fun.

[@Enlighten1640]

Dude why do you look so dang paranoid

[@CivilianWarrior]

Because it's a nice upscale neighborhood with people who call the cops when their feelings are hurt so imagine scaring them with a loud bang.

[@janettelanuiki]

Where are you? A volcano?

[@CivilianWarrior]

🤣

[@kcmanzanares]

Can you have the sent to your home?

[@CivilianWarrior]

Yes

[@kcmanzanares]

@@CivilianWarrior thank you for the information

[@kcmanzanares]

@@CivilianWarrior I did forget to ask is there any sort of special certification or requirements you have to have for them to send it to your house

[@CivilianWarrior]

@@kcmanzanares no you don't need any special permits but i can only really speak for California residents. That's a better question for a online store that sells them.

[@kcmanzanares]

@@CivilianWarrior well I'm pretty sure if it doesn't require any permits in California then I'm more than likely not going to need permits in my state and I'm next door to you which is the state of Idaho

[@dadezgambino177]

5:50

[@cavemanlovesmoke4394]

U must be in Cali or Mesa lol

[@CivilianWarrior]

Yup, San Diego

[@ChiTownGuerrilla]

Why are you so scared it's legal lmao

[@CivilianWarrior]

A gun is legal but firing it in public isn't. I set these off at night in a residential neighborhood...

[@badas45]

To bad these are made of unobtainium

[@CivilianWarrior]

Except for the IWA ones which arent as loud as taginn

[@monkeycbrown]

Stuff is always out of stock! crappy

[@euphratessful]

cheap stuff

[@CivilianWarrior]

So you've personally used all of these?

[@kyledaboi1745]

you spent 5 frickin minutes talkin about stuff that no one cares about

[@CivilianWarrior]

Sorry didn't realize I was making the video just for you...

[@KingMobBoss]

@@CivilianWarriorHe's just another hater! It was a good video bro!

[@CivilianWarrior]

@@KingMobBoss thank you!

[@CivilianWarrior]

@Emmanuel Goldstein 😂

[@keepitthoro6768]

Famn you talk alot..smh good thing for the ffwd and the 👎🏽

[@CivilianWarrior]

🤣

[@johnfootpenisthe3rd]

He literally talkt til 5:52 just skip there

[@CivilianWarrior]

😂 don't watch my first one during the day lol

[@thekidscampos5799]

M12 isn’t nothing compared to m13

[@CivilianWarrior]

And the m13 is nothing compared to the taginns

[@gunlover5564]

05:52. You’re welcome. What is with these KZbinrs talking 90% of the time. Definitely not subscribing.

[@CivilianWarrior]

Maybe if you knew how KZbin monetization worked you'd understand but hey if you can do better, please show me how it's done lol