ADS will be showing their entire ECWCS Gen III clothing system (in MultiCam no less) but one of the levels should be of particular interest for Air Force personnel attending SHOT Show as it was recently approved for use by the Air Force Clothing Office.
USAF Approves ECWCS Gen III Lvl7
What happens when you combine a violent hoard of nearly-naked warrior Greeks with everyone’s favorite intergalatic bounty hunter? This helmet, that’s what! Designed by Jon Wollack of Almost Dark Productions, this Boba Fett x 300 Helmet should have your inner fanboy quivering with joy. Or maybe fear? Either way, it’s an awe-inspiring tribute to badassery in a most classic form.
Still need some convincing to pre-order Bulletstorm? Then how about this parody of the Halo 3 ‘Believe’ trailer? The detail in that diorama is amazing. It’s also hilarious.
Magnum is definitely a favored brand of the British armed forces who adopted a MultiCam variant called Multi-Terrain Pattern developed specifically for them by Crye Precision. MTP is restricted to the UK MoD but MultiCam isn’t and due to the matching colorways, it blends right in. As we reported last September Magnum has developed two new boots in the MultiCam pattern. Unfortunately at the time we were unable to take any photos but here you can see that Magnum went to painstaking detail to manufacture a MultiCam boot that also integrated a camouflage sole. Oddly enough, when our Editor worked with the Australians in Kuwait in 98 some of them had Taipan boots with camo soles. Apparently, they had noted that their troops stuck out while in the prone due to their solid colored soles but the project was just a one off and didn’t go anywhere. Interestingly, the Canadians looked at camo soles recently and found that the enhancement made no discernible improvement in the Soldier’s signature.
At any rate, we wouldn’t be surprised to see some serious interest in these across the Pond. In fact, one of Magnum’s advisors on the project is a former Royal Marine Both the Sidewinder and Spider are impressive and include the ion-maskâ„¢ hydrophobic surface enhancement which essentially shrink wraps the entire boot so that it cannot absorb moisture into the materials.
The Sidewinder includes printed suede patches and looks to be the heavier of the two.
The Spider is one helluva boot combining numerous special touches such as a patch of super fabric to mitigate wear and tear on the boot during fast roping as well as a Tec-Tuff leather toeguard, Vent-Guardâ„¢ sandproof ventilator technology, and TPU exoframe reinforcement for increased stability.
Check them out in booth #11164.
782 is formally releasing the FR Shemaughlava at SHOT Show. We saw an early version of the Shemaughlava at Modern Day Marine in October and have been waiting for it to be available. Think of a balaclava with long tails that can be wrapped around the head and face and tied tight or loose depending on conditions. The fabric is moisture-wicking and flame resistant and the design features flat seams for comfort. Available in MultiCam and Coyote.
Additionally, 782 Gear is showing the Velocity Softshell Jacket and 1/4 Zip Pullover. These wind and water resistant garments feature athletic cuts with 2 and 4-way stretch materials for mobility and comfort. Schoeller® NanoSphere® treated 2-way stretch shell is combined with Tweave DURASTRETCH® 4-way stretch panels and a moisture-wicking lining to produce garments that weigh only Jacket -10.4 oz (296g), 1/4 Zip Pullover – 9.6 oz (272g). Available in MultiCam.
Their new website is open for business and they’re offering free shipping on all orders until January 31st. 782 Gear’s products can be seen at SHOT Show in Source One Distributors’ booth #82033. For a private showing of 782’s product line please contact Erik Rockel at Rockel_Erik@782gear.com.
SOTech will be debuting an number of new products at SHOT Show and the Army Navy Military Expo running concurrently in Las Vegas this year. The SOTech Go Bag range has been expanded once again with the SOTech Go Pack incorporating a water bottle pouch and additional side pouches which are great for for tennis shoes or camera accessories. Additionally, the SOTech Sling Bag is a modification to SOTech’s Extended Go Bag where the external pockets have been removed and replaced with MOLLE/PALS webbing running both horizontally and vertically for accessing pouches upon pull-around to the front. Both of these packs have Velcro pile on the inner walls to mate with SOTech’s camera padded insert dividers available separately.
Additionally, SOTech will be debuting a radical new feature to their BLOCS Gen III plate carrier – drop by to find out what it is…
Finally, some new upgrades and accessories for the SOCOM-issue Mission Go Bag will also be on display.
Stop by for a free gift! SOTech will be at the SHOT Show in booth #20113 and will also have a second booth in the Army Navy Military Expo at the Tuscany Suites and Casino at 255 E Flamingo Rd at Koval behind Bally’s and Paris. ANME runs Sunday, 1/16 through Wednesday 1/19.
Gerber has developed some awesome military products over the past few years and this year looks to be even better to us. We had the fortune to check out several of their new 2011 products at AUSA and now you will get a chance to at SHOT Show.
Don’t forget, in addition to their military products Gerber also has an entire range of edged tools including the new Bear Grylls line they unveiled at OR Summer Market. At SHOT Show they will be selling the new Scout Knife from the Bear Grylls line which has been specially designed for members of the Boy Scouts of America. Proceeds of this sale will benefit the local BSA council.
Visit Gerber Legendary Blades in booth #13614.
We met the folks from Seul military Consulting at last year’s SHOT Show and were immediately impressed with what they had going on. They are responsible for the introduction of Crye Precision combat clothing in German Flecktarn for use by German forces (and MultiCam as well). Not only do they rep the top tier US brands in their home country of Germany but they manufacture some of their own home grown designs as well.
Their own brand is called ATLAS and they produce unique stuff like multi-pocket field jackets, boonie hats, Baseball caps with Velcro and more.
Look for Seul Military Consulting wandering the halls of SHOT Show. They will be there looking for new products to introduce to the German market.
