GEMTECH, one of the largest and oldest suppressor manufacturers in the United States, is running a holiday promotion for subscribers to their blog or facebook fans. There will be daily give-aways of their new SILENCER SUBSONIC ammunition line, as well as suppressors(!), shirts, and GEMTECH accessories. Details at www.gem-tech.com and www.facebook.com/gemtech.
The letters have been sent…winners and losers, as well as an odd third category that we’ll cover, have been informed of their status and are quickly formulating plans of action.
We look forward to the Army (hopefully) making a formal announcement soon to disclose the finalists and their patterns.
We also fully expect to see a lot of new camouflage patterns hitting the market. Remember, just because a pattern wasn’t selected as a finalist doesn’t mean it isn’t viable. There were only so many spots available and the Army’s selections were based on their requirements. While we want to see the US Army choose the best family of patterns for their needs, we’ll report what we observe as the market judges the rest.
Outdoor clothing is intended to be worn out of doors, or so I always thought. Unfortunately, almost every pair of outdoor pants I try on features flared legs. Once the domain of the hippy, today outdoorsmen everywhere are forced to wear these damnable contraptions. What’s that you might ask? At one time, they were called bell bottoms but I loathe that word worse than “flare”. You see, when the bottom hem on a pant is wider than the knee, that constitutes flare.
I realize that many who design outdoor clothing weren’t even alive during the heyday of the bell bottom, but having spent a good portion of my youth in the 70s I can assure you that, despite any romantic notions of nostalgia, flares weren’t cool then either. Even at the tender age of nine I can recall my mother purchasing a pair of flares for me and recoiling in horror when she took them from the shopping bag. The knees were ripped of those post haste and off to the rag bin they went.
Now, as an adult, and a guy who spends a fair amount of time in the outdoors, I would like to be able to purchase pants that make me look like a man and also fit and perform well. I don’t want the creepy crawlies making their way up my calf or the cold edging its way around my ankle simply so some dude in the city can look hip.
Virtually every popular brand is guilty of this affront to good taste and performance. So please make us some pants with straight legs or at least boot cuts and no, I don’t wear Moon Boots so I don’t need a wide leg all the way up to my knee. Just make outdoor clothing for people who wear it in the outdoors and leave the fashion to the runway.
-EG
We first mentioned the Switch from Quirky a year-and-a-half ago. At the time, it was only available for pre-order. Time went on and we had forgotten about it, until the Think Geek catalog arrived in the mail and there it was nestled between a multi-color LED flashlight of no particular note and a pocket chainsaw.
Featuring 17 different tool attachments, you can configure the tool for your specific needs and this is great news for the TacHacker who wants to customize his gear.
Standard Knife, Pliers, Scissors, Nail File, Tweezers, Thin Flathead Screwdriver, Phillips-Head Screwdriver, Eyeglass Phillips-Head Screwdriver, Eyeglass Flathead Screwdriver, Wood Saw, Serrated Blade, Corkscrew, Combination Bottle Opener/Flathead Screwdriver, Combination Can Opener/Wire Stripper, Pen, Magnifying Glass, LED Flashlight
You can purchase it directly from Quirky but it’s actually quite a bit less expensive from Think Geek.
NRA’s Life of Duty is profiling America’s Smokejumpers with in-depth look at the individuals who fight some of our nation’s deadliest wildfires.
US Elite is offering amazing deals on their exclusive versions of the BAJ Covert Zip and the Radiator Gamma AR.
These great deals run until Saturday 17 December, at midnight EST so don’t miss out. If you’ve been interested in getting into some Arc’teryx but were intimidated by the price, this is thd time to act.
Written by LAV, the host of Tac TV for the Sportsman Channel Blog, is a great primer for those interested in taking their first firearms training course. It might also be a sanity check for those who have taken a class or two from some of the less-than-stellar “trainers” taking people’s money. It’s well worth your time to go and read it.
Troy Industries is running a Christmas sale from now until 20 December. Take 20% off all Troy Industries and BDS Tactical Gear products by using code XMAS.
