In case you’ve been living under a rock (or reading some other, less informative website) for the last year, I’ll tell you about Blue Force Gear’s Helium Whisper. It’s a combination of a single piece back panel and an ultra-light, extremely durable high performance laminate. Not only is the actual material lighter (and stronger) than current issue kit, but combined with the single piece construction there is less fabric, drastically reducing the weight of your gear. In fact, Helium Whisper weighs in at almost half that of traditional MOLLE. Additionally, Helium Whisper attachment straps are built into the pouch rather than sewn on, eliminating the possibility of stitching failure. Not only that, but they’ve also eliminated those pesky snaps that seem to pull through at the worst possible moment.
The entire line of Blue Force Gear products, including the revolutionary Helium Whisper are available for unit and agency order through www.ADSinc.com.
Tags: ADS Inc, Blue Foce Gear, Helium Whisper
I bought one of their 10 speed shingles and it really is a different kind of design. They’re incredibly light and do have a nice attachment system. I’m not sure if I’m a fan of the grippy way in which magazines are retained but I’ll hafta test it out.
It is innovation, though, and in the right direction. Awesome stuff.