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5.11 Breaching Kits | ADS TV | Warrior West Expo 2013

Friday, April 26th, 2013

Nathan Merithew from 5.11 stops by at Warrior Expo West to talk about their Heavy and Active Patrol Breaching Kits.

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Warrior West – New Balance

Friday, April 26th, 2013

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New Balance developed an FR bra and boy short to fill the capability gap in the Army’s Fire Resistant Environmental Ensemble. They were designed for New Balance by a former Moving Comfort employee with a great deal of experience creating performance undergarments for females.

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New Balance models in a similar fabric are already issued to deploying females in the Air Force, the bras and boy short are currently stocked at AAFES MCSS in 120 stores for private purchase.

www.newbalance.com

Warrior West – Salomon

Friday, April 26th, 2013

ADS Inc ran an exclusive production run of the 4D Quest in Brown after Salomon dropped the color last year. It’s a lightweight, Gore-tex lined boot that I my go-to model for serious terrain. See the video here.

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Available this Summer for Unit and Agency purchase from ADS Inc and for individual sale from Tactical Distributors.

A Glimpse At The Brookwood Patterns

Friday, April 26th, 2013

Could these be your next Army camouflage patterns?

Brookwood

(Photo – Texcel)

Warrior West – Oakley

Friday, April 26th, 2013

The LSA ( Land Sea Air) Terrain and Water boots have been out for about a year but they’ve been updated from earlier models. The uppers are the same for both models.

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The Terrain boot features a Lenzi puncture resistant sole and incorporates drainage holes like found on he old Jungle Boot. Currently, these are a 6″ boot but Oakley is working on an 8″ version. Available in MultiCam, Black, Desert and Coyote sizes 6-13, 14.

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The LSA Boot Water uses ribbon laces as well as Scothguard treatment to lower water absorption. The quick drain sole relies on steel mesh to protect the foot and stippling for a sure grip on wet surfaces.

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www.USstandardissue.com

Warrior West – Steiner

Thursday, April 25th, 2013

The Steiner 8 x 30 LRF is a compact bino with built in laser range finder. The LRF has a range out to 1700 m for hard targets and 1200 for soft targets and can be set for meters or yards with a simple double click. Additionally, it can be used for single measurements or in scan mode.

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Unlike other brands with a center focus knob, this model incorporates an auto focus feature. It’s also waterproof to 5 meters. With a CR2 battery (not a typo) you can expect 5000 measurements and it turns itself off in less than a minute to save battery life with zero latency when restarted.

www.steiner-binoculars.com

United Tactical Supply | ADS TV | Warrior Expo West 2013

Thursday, April 25th, 2013

Gregg Lisicki from United Tactical Supply stops by at Warrior Expo West to talk about their SPEEDS Decon Kit. Designed to be a portable decontamination system that does not require a water source.

Visit ADS for more information.

Warrior West – Princeton Tec

Thursday, April 25th, 2013

Princeton Tec has just started shipping the Vizz, a new commercial headlamp. A single on the top mounted button gives you red LEDs. Press and hold and you get white dimable 5 mm LEDs that offer 1-30 lumens. Double tap and you get a 150 lumen spot. It features a low battery indicator and a lock out so it won’t accidentally turn on during transport. Waterproof to 1 meter, it’s current regulated meaning you get a constant light output (160 hours on low, 110 hours on high).

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Look for a MPLS version in the future. Until then, get yours from www.PrincetonTec.com