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Military Mountain and Cold Weather Work Shop – Armor and Load Carriage

Thursday, February 21st, 2013

FirstSpear dominated the armor and load carrying discussion as Dave Kent discussed the various attributes of their Tubes and 6/12 Technologies. For guys who are having trouble wrapping their heads around 6/12, FirstSpear also has the new 6/9 attachment that is also PALS-compatible but is lighter and actually holds pouches closer to the platform than traditional MOLLE.

He also took the attendees back to the future by introducing them to the concept of purpose built panels for armor carriers. Because you can change out the front and rear panels of their carriers, you can integrate panels that are permanently configured for different loads. This helps reduce weight which is particularly desirable in mountain environments.

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Military Mountain and Cold Weather Work Shop – Overwhites

Thursday, February 21st, 2013

The initial discussion at the Workshop focused on Overwhites. Initially, the group discussed the old cotton Overwhites that date back to WWII. Then, it turned toward the USMC’s newer nylon Overwhites. Unfortunately, few have access to this system outside of the Marine Corps due to the proprietary pattern. Consequently, some units have identified requirements and Velocity Systems developed a 3-piece Overwhites system consisting of gaiter, over pant and parka. Both over garments feature pass through zippers and pockets with slotted buttons.

The focus tends to be concealment rather than performance. Velocity chose Kryptek’s Yeti pattern and a treated nylon fabric that won’t absorb water. Below, you can see the parka on the ground. As you can see, it is a very lightweight material that is also highly compactable.

Both Velocity Systems and Mayflower also offer armor carriers in the Kryptek Yeti pattern for use in mountain and arctic environments.

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Posted in Camo, Mountaineering | 3 Comments »

2nd Annual Military Mountain and Cold Weather Work Shop

Thursday, February 21st, 2013

SSD is at the 2nd Annual Military Mountain and Cold Weather Work Shop. We’ll offer as much coverage as possible, all the while protecting sensitive TTPs, capability gaps and the identities of attendees.

www.OpenRangeSG.com

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Posted in Mountaineering | 2 Comments »

MOLLE Handle: Predator Armament Exclusive

Thursday, February 21st, 2013

Zero Division Signature Management initially came up with this solution for adding a handle to PALS compatible gear.

Predator Armament is now exclusively offering the MOLLE Handle. It is manufactured by OC Tactical and has undergone several iterations before the final product was completed as seen here. Each end piece insert is reinforced for long term use. Predator told us that it is more likely that the webbing stitching will give out before you have any issues with the integrity of the handle. This really increases the versatility of your pouches and is simple to use. You fold and then slide the T-bar into a PALS channel and then unfold the T-bar. Once in place, it holds fast.

Color options include MultiCam, Foliage, Ranger Green, Coyote 498, Black A-TACS FG, and A-TACS AU Camo.

predatorarmament.com

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Posted in Load Carrying, MOLLE | 7 Comments »

Notice Anything Special?

Thursday, February 21st, 2013

Maybe we need to zoom in a little.

www.revisionmilitary.com

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Posted in Eyepro | 7 Comments »

Two Birds Flying Asks Us, “Tell Me If This Makes Sense”

Thursday, February 21st, 2013

The Two Birds Flying blog deals with many of the same issues as SSD and the author is an old friend. He recently posted a short article that is long on good sense. Those of you that interact with me on Facebook know that I regularly mention disruption as a means to change the dialogue on the current attack on our Second Amendment rights.

Two Birds Flying has noted that many investment funds are divesting from firearms manufacturers and is calling on us to get our politicians to give a little bit of turn about to state and local governments that want to restrict our rights through bad legislation.

Had on over and hear him out. If you agree, spread the word.

twobirdsflyingpub.wordpress.com

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Diamondback Tactical Introduces Tactical Performance Skin Technology

Wednesday, February 20th, 2013

Diamondback Tactical has released two new tactical assault carriers that feature a built-in, patent-pending Tactical Performance Skin, or TPS Technology. The introduction of the D-TAC (Dynamic Tactical Assault Carrier) and the M-TAC (Modular Tactical Assault Carrier) expands Diamondback Tactical’s line of advanced tactical assault carriers. Featuring TPS Technology, the D-TAC and the M-TAC offer operators a multi-functional lining that drastically reduces the overall weight of the carrier and adds ballistic, slash, and fragmentation performance. The combination of TPS Technology with these advanced carriers enhances its strength and durability. Diamondback claims it makes them 10 times stronger than other traditional tactical carriers.

“The release of the D-TAC and M-TAC carriers represents a big leap forward by Diamondback in the advanced tactical marketplace, and push the edge of the envelope of technological innovation in the armor industry,” says Andrew Bair, CEO of Diamondback Tactical. “Diamondback prides itself in leading the tactical armor systems market. Our design engineers continue to make high-performance quality products that many leading operators prefer.”

The DYNAMIC TACTICAL ASSAULT CARRIER (D-TAC) is a lightweight plate carrier featuring TPS Technology. The scalable design of the D-TAC increases operator maneuverability and can easily scale from a low-profile plate carrier to a tactical assault carrier with bicep, groin, throat, collar and lower back protection.

The MODULAR TACTICAL ASSAULT CARRIER (M-TAC) is a full-coverage tactical carrier utilizing advanced materials to increase strength and durability in a lightweight design. Incorporating their proprietary TPS technology, the M-TAC is more than 4lbs lighter than Diamondback’s UTOC (Universal Tactical Outer Carrier). The M-TAC is a top-load concealable cut carrier with expanded soft-armor coverage that both increases operator maneuverability and can easily scale from a low-profile tactical carrier to a full-coverage tactical assault carrier with bicep, groin, throat, collar and lower back protection.