New company Prime Outerwear is releasing several new pants including the Stealth Cargo Pant. Manufactured from cotton twill treated with Nanosphere, the rear pockets feature magnetic closures. Additionally, Prime Outerwear has developed what they call Intelligent Storage which is designed to be accessible whether standing or seated.
Check them out at www.primeouterwear.com or in booth #BR300.
As you may recall we told you that the US Army’s Family of Camouflage solicitation was supposed to hit the street on 15 Jan which already came and went. Well word on the street is that it has slipped 15-30 days so keep your eyes peeled.
In addition to debuting the ACU in A-TACS at SHOT Show, Propper is introducing an entirely new product in spring called the TAC.U. In this photo you may notice a couple of different things about the combat shirt. The first feature that will strike you is the padded shoulders but there is a lot more going on. This is the first combat shirt we have seen with both adjustable cuffs as well as thumb holes. There is also only one bicep pocket but both forearms incorporate pockets.
Additionally, a new pant is also coming in summer. Both garments have a slick aesthetic but you notice lots of features once you get up close. Many tactical clothing on the market is pretty busy so it is refreshing to see something that at least looks simpler. We must admit that some of this may actually be the A-TACS pattern which seems to blend into itself so well that it may be swallowing some of the lines. However, the TAC.U will be available in several other colors including MultiCam following the initial push.
More on the TAC.U soon.
Mystery Ranch NICE 6500 in WL Gore’s OptiFade Camo
AAC’s Blank Firing Adapter
CCW Breakaways
Global Supply Solutions, LLC has just announced the launch NBOW, a new line of operator designed tactical gear.
“NBOW represents the culmination of years of listening to our customers. We are very proud to represent our manufacturers and deeply appreciate our relationships,†notes Emily Whittaker, CEO of GSS Gear, “but sometimes there are requirements that cannot be commercially met. We believe that NBOW is the future of delivering specific equipment for specific needs.â€
“Each NBOW product is the brainchild of a tactical gear user,†says Emily Whittaker. Product ideas are submitted for review to the GSS Gear design team. Submissions which are approved, designed, and manufactured will bear the NBOW insignia with the originator sharing in the naming of the product. Additionally a percentage of the profits from each product will be donated to the originator’s charity of choice. “We at GSS Gear cannot conceive of a better solution for the community as a whole,†remarks Whittaker.
The first NBOWTM products will be available the beginning April of 2011.
Right before last year’s SHOT Show, OTB Boots was purchased by New Balance. Now, a year later, we go to SHOT Show and see a brand new booth with banners proclaiming, “OTB, in alliance with New Balance” and “N.Tel Intelligence”. From what we can gather, the OTB line of products, along with new clothing and athletic footwear specifically tailored for the military is being combined into N.Tel.
Essentially, the message is “Your Intelligence Drives our Intelligence”. For those of you unfamiliar with this notion it actually an extrapolation of the concept “intelligence drives operations”. This means that you can’t go kill bad guys if you don’t know where they are and New Balance can’t produce their products without the input of Elite Soldier Athletes. Makes sense to me. However, I’m not too sure on how the name will play.
The only thing missing now is a dedicated website.
www.OTBboots.com,check it before it transforms into something new.
Costa Eyewear will be on display at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market this week in Salt Lake City, Utah in booth #33065. Handcrafted today in Florida, Costa’s 580â„¢ lens technology is now available in a lightweight, durable, impact resistant polycarbonate lens – the 580pâ„¢. Costa’s 580â„¢ technology is known for blocking yellow light (glare), while boosting red and green lights in order to provide clear optics, and now it is available in a ballistic version; the 580pâ„¢ which have been tested, and have found to meet or exceed ANSI Z80.3 and ANSI Z87.1 impact standards.
For those of you unfamiliar with Provengo, they deliver procurement and logistics related support to the DOD and First Responder customer base. They have particular experience with Personal Protective Equipment including but not limited to Uniforms, Footwear, Eyewear, Ballistics, Tactical and MRO gear.
For more information visit www.provengo.com.
Princeton Tec continues to develop the MPLS line and informed us that the NVG adapter plates developed jointly with Ops-Core are now ready for action. This only increases the versatility of the Remix Pro and EOS which can also be worn using the standard elastic headstrap or PALS adapter.
