Mike Nolan from Vectronix stops by at Warrior Expo East to talk about their Clip On Thermal Imager (COTI), MOSKITO Night Vision Device, and their newest generation Pocket Laser Range Finder – the PLRF25C.
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Archive for July, 2013
Vectronix | ADS TV | Warrior Expo 2013
Friday, July 12th, 2013Princeton Tec Switch Rail Update
Friday, July 12th, 2013
The new Switch Rail from Princeton Tech originally introduced at the 2013 SHOT Show is close to full scale production. The Switch Rail is Picatinny compatible and waterproof to 1 meter. Designed as a low output light for structure search, navigation, low level illumination, and breaching operation, it is capable of 10 lumens of output for up to 36 hours using 2 2016 coin batteries. Available lamp options include IR/Red and IR/White. The Switch Rail was developed through a collaboration between Austere Provisions Company, Sentinel Designs LLC, and Princeton Tec.
www.princetontec.com/
Warrior Expo – Mustang Survival
Friday, July 12th, 2013You may have seen photos of the prototype Integrated Combat Equipment Clip On Chest Rig for the Mustang Drysuit.
It’s a concept demonstrator that is an offshoot of the US Air Force Integrated Aircrew Ensemble which features a clip on survival gear panel.
Mustang continues to work on prototypes as they refine this capability.
BLACKHAWK! | ADS TV | Warrior Expo 2013
Friday, July 12th, 2013Rob Gates from BLACKHAWK! stops by at Warrior Expo East to talk about their Serpa Marine Corp Kit and Serpa Holster.
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Warrior Expo – Armor Source
Friday, July 12th, 2013
New, is the Armor Source Rail. First off, it’s lighter than existing rail systems (110 grams vs 165 grams) and is available in a wide variety of colors but they are having trouble molding plaid.
Another interesting feature is that the ASR is offered in sizes that are compatible with the full gamut of helmet sizes and can be attached via Velcro or Epoxy. Additionally, there is a recess in the rear of the rail to accommodate any bolts in the helmet.
Warrior Expo – Salewa
Friday, July 12th, 2013I know a lot of guys have adopted Salewa boots since we started writing about them but some guys, understandably, can’t because they don’t have a Brown model. Now, Salewa has introduced the Hike Trainer GTX in Brown.
Think of it as a lighter baby brother of the Alp Trainers that I wear. It incorporates all of the classic Salewa features like climbing shoe lacing to the end of toe box , climbing zone under the forefoot for technical terrain, full Gore-tex lining and their patented 3F fit system.
Warrior Expo – Arc’teryx LEAF
Friday, July 12th, 2013For the past couple of years, Arc’teryx has been working with a small number of clients to perfect a specialized bag that will function as a pack, yet keep all of its contents dry for maritime operations. Now they are ready to unveil the culmination of these efforts in the DryPack 70.
The interesting thing about this project is that from its inception it was overbuilt. Much of what has been done is weighing capability and features against requirements. For example, at one point there was a waterproof comms port built into the wall of the bag. That has been removed because it was a desirement rather than a requirement. This results in a bag that is lighter, easier to manufacture and less expensive. Even so, the baseline capability was there from the beginning, so there was a lot of refinement going on.
By its name, you can tell that it offers a 70 liter capacity. Using Advanced Composite Construction (AC2), it’s manufactured from a HT 725D ACT MultiCam Cordura that is coated on both sides with Urethane for waterproofness. From the beginning Arc’teryx knew that this was the fabric that they wanted to use and has stocked it in anticipation of the pack’s release. It also includes a double layer bottom and sides as well as top and bottom grab handles and a 1m removable tether. The pack incorporates a roll down top with full-width RF welded TIZIP Master Seal waterproof zipper.
Additionally, there is an oral inflation tube.
Although it features an AC2 frame sheet, both the shoulder straps and waist belt are removable.
Here you can see the load transfer disc that helps stabilize the load on uneven terrain.
Additionally, all of the external straps can be simply removed.
Although the DryPack 70 won’t officially launch for about 6 months, units can place orders throughout that period.
-E Graves
Magpul Introduces New iPhone Case Colors
Friday, July 12th, 2013
Magpul is now shipping 7 new iPhone case colors: Red, Light Blue, Clear, Gray, Dark Blue, Teal, and Yellow. Field cases for both the iPhone 4/4S and iPhone 5 will be available in the new colors. Additionally, all existing colors will also remain in production.
