The team at Kadri Clothing got a chance to check out the Mechanix Wear Women’s Specialty 0.5mm Covert gloves.
These shooting gloves combine their 0.5mm thin AX-Suede palm with the breathable TrekDry reduce heat build-up on the back of the hands and expandable flex joints improve trigger finger mobility for smooth manipulation, all with a female fit.
The new Ballistic Hannibal from Oakley offers Mil-standard Ballistic, Rx Capable dual lens with Prizm technology. That’s right, a ballistic certified prescription lens. Add on to that, this ear stems for comfort under ear pro.
Coming soon.
Offered in a wide variety of colors, HPG’s Belt Pack is made from 500D Cordura. It adapts the chest-mounted Snubby Kit Bag to waist or cross-shoulder carry.
It features a quick access concealed pistol compartment that will hold up to a Glock 19. There is a front zippered access flat pocket with two interior slot pockets with dummy cord loops above them. 1″ deep main compartment with dual interior slot pockets with dummy cord loops above them. Main Compartment lined with 6/12 velcro loop that is laser cut to accept PALS style pouches.
Women owned Kadri Clothing exhibited their new Valkyrie Field Pant which are designed to fit women. The pants offer 11 pockets And are made from a DWR finished nylon/spandex blend with overbuilt construction for durability. Designed with a mid-rise waist, the Field Pant features two waist gussets as well as an extended crotch gusset to allow for the perfect amount of stretch and enhanced range of motion when on the move. Belt loops accommodate up to a 2” riggers belt and include two front cross-design loops to secure clip on accessories like a carabiner.
They rely on a revolutionary sizing system. The Waist-Hip Variation Representation, or WHVR, Matrix sizing system uses waist, hip and inseam measurements to find a customizable fit.
Ladies, get yours from www.first-spear.com/valkyrie-field-pant.
FirstSpear has introduced a new VerticalEntry Belt that can be used alone or in conjunction with the Vertical Entry Harness for assault climbing and urban vertical operations. The Belt is a two-piece design with base belt, and 6/12 Modular Overflap which is an I order Assault Sleeve.
Above is the Harness with the padded leg loops stowed and below with them deployed. It also features a reinforced and stiffened tie-in point.
The system was developed specifically to meet USSOCOM’s strenuous Modified NFPA standard 1983-2012 for vertical falls.
Cloud Defensive is proud to announce the arrival of its newest line of weapon-mounted lights. The Rail-mounted Environmental Illuminator (REIN) represents the redefinition of a modular carbine/long-gun weapon mounted light. A completely proprietary system, made in-house, in the USA, it’s loaded with performance and features. REIN is now the most dominant light on the market.
Configurations
Every REIN unit ships with the light, a Nitecore charger, a battery and a Picatinny mount for the light itself. Cloud Defensive is also making a full-line of light mounts for the MLOK interface. The chosen configuration dictates any additional package contents.
REIN will be available in two different system configurations. All configurations will be available in anodized Black and anodized Flat Dark Earth.
1) The Basic Kit: A Push-button-only configuration for those who do not want remote switching option. This is also the lowest cost configuration and the most simplistic.
2) The Complete Kit: Includes a remote switch featuring both momentary and constant-on activation. Standard on all Complete Kits is an integral push-button feature in the tail-cap, which allows for both momentary and constant-on operation that is electrically isolated from the remote switch.
This gives operational redundancy in the system, should the remote switch become non-functional. So each Complete kit has momentary/constant capability both on the remote, and on the tail-cap. Housing the remote switch is an included 3rd generation Light Control System with integrated cable control. The remote switch terminates inside the actual tail-cap of the light via a 90 degree cable connection leaving zero exposed wire out the back of the light.
Size Options
Two REIN lights exist so the end-user can select the size most appropriate for their needs. Offering virtually identical power output, the difference in run-time simply comes with battery size. The full-size REIN has better run-time numbers than the Micro. That is the only notable difference between the two.
1) The standard REIN, which accepts any standard rechargeable 18650 battery (protected or unprotected).
2) REIN Micro, which accepts any standard rechargeable 18350 battery
Innovative Features
Every REIN utilizes Patent-Pending technology that hardens the system and delivers the features that end-users require. The result is the next-generation
1) The Battery Jack.
Traditionally, batteries are held in place by a spring or piston at each end of the battery. However that is a liability as battery lengths vary and battery movement can be devastating to a system under recoil. Cloud Defensive created the Battery Jack to solve this problem. A simple yet robust adjustable device inside the light body allows the user to quickly lock the battery into place, creating tension and sandwiching the battery between the head of the light and the back of the light body. This locks the battery in space and ensures it does not move under any recoil, unlike all the competitors. The Battery Jack also give REIN the ability to run on any 18650 (full size) or 18350 (Micro). Including all the USB-charged 18650/18350 batteries.
2) The Tail-Cap Cartridge and Serviceable Tail-Cap Assembly.
All previous remote-switching options on the market shared 2 liabilities:
First, specialized tail-caps are required (adds cost/complexity) and secondly, external plugs/sockets create big liabilities for system life, electrical efficiency and water ingress. REIN solves this with its removable tail-cap Cartridge. Integral to the remote switch/cable assembly itself, the Cartridge i houses the entire rear electrical system of the light and is completely over-molded for complete and total waterproofing. It features two tabs, visible on the tail-cap itself, that allow the user to simply remove it by pulling on it. This makes the REIN tail-cap fully configurable and serviceable. In approximately 10 seconds, the user can easily convert the light from push-button-only to remote-switch or vice versa.
3) Remote Switch.
Modern weapon mounted lights are more powerful than ever. This requires updated switch design. Cloud Defensive is the first company to address this need. With a completely innovative and powerful switching system, the REIN has an electrical system that is optimized for high power output and long
service life. That includes extensive use of both gold and silver plating. And like the rest of the light, it is all made in-house.
Additionally, the cable itself terminates in the Cartridge and is aligned with the mounting feet of the light body. This ensures the cable not only exists the tail cap at 90 degrees but that it does so between the light body and the rail of the weapon. The result is zero exposed cable.
4) Field-Serviceable Lens.
The REIN features a field-serviceable lens housed inside a removable S7-Tool Steel bezel ring that is heat-treated to 55 Rockwell. With 3mm low-iron glass and the protection of the tool steel, the head of the REIN is effectively an impact tool that can be easily serviced (glass replacement) by the end user should the need arise.
5) Mounting Options.
Every REIN ships with a Picatinny Rail Mount. Additionally, Cloud Defensive is manufacturing a line of MLOK mounts for the REIN series that offer more strength than previously available. And the REIN can be retrofit to other manufactures scout-style mounts as well.
Performance
REIN has electrical efficiency that dominates the weapon light landscape. Much of the development effort centered around this.
– Candela: 59,000+ (Pending official confirmation)
– Lumens: 1300-1400 (Pending official confirmation)
– Run-Time: 90-130 minutes (Pending confirmation)
– Light Temperature: 4000k. This is a warmer light that defeats photonic barriers and allows the human eye to better identify colors on the target at night.
– IPX8 Waterproof rating. Fully submersible to at least 100 feet for 24 hours. Durability. Impact-proof and virtually indestructible.
– Lifetime warranty (see website for details)
Cost
REIN will be priced very competitively and at a lower price than it’s only competitor. REIN Basic Kit will cost approximately 260 dollars at retail. REIN Complete Kit will cost approximately 310-20 dollars at retail.
Availability
REIN is scheduled to ship in late April 2020. Cloud Defensive hopes to beat that timeline. For more information, go to www.clouddefensive.com
Aimpoint launches the CompM5b sight for sale worldwide. The CompM5b is a ballistic compensating red dot optic in the CompM5 series of sights.
It’s a 2 MOA red dot sight which incorporates Bullet Drop Compensation via interchangeable turrets for various ammunition. These can be tailor made for specific ammunition. The red dot sight also offers wind or lead compensation adjustment.
Aimpoint press release follows;
Las Vegas, Nevada – Aimpoint, the originator and worldwide leader in reflex sighting technology, is proud to announce that the Aimpoint® CompM5b™ sight is now being offered for sale worldwide. The Aimpoint CompM5b is a ballistic compensating red dot optic in the CompM5 series of sights. This revolutionary sight allows the user to quickly adjust the position of the 2 MOA red dot based on target distance and wind conditions.
The CompM5b comes with interchangeable turrets that adjust the point of aim for different calibers of ammunition. While shooting, the user can switch between longer and shorter distances without having to compensate ballistic drop or re-zero the sight. Wind compensation can be adjusted on 3 levels – mild, moderate, and severe. Adjustment turrets are customizable to meet specific customer requirements and ballistic profiles.
The CompM5b is the newest member of the CompM5 series of sights and is powered by a single AAA battery. These small and lightweight batteries are inexpensive and easy to find throughout the world. Readily available alkaline versions of the AAA simplify logistics and eliminate the potential shipping hazards inherent in lithium batteries. The CompM5b boasts an extremely long battery life – with over 5 years of continuous use at daylight position 7 and over 10 years of continuous use at the night vision settings. These sights were designed to take up minimal space on the weapon platform while maintaining the same standard of extreme ruggedness and reliability.
The CompM5b is an enclosed system and fully submersible up to 150 feet. It is compatible with all generations of Night Vision Devices, as well as Aimpoint’s 3X-C, 3XMag-1, and 6XMag-1 magnifiers. A high-grade optical lens system gives the CompM5b exceptional light transmission and dot clarity, making the sight operationally parallax free. The sight weighs 6.3 oz and the standard configuration with the spacer and mount weighs 9 oz.
For full details, visit www.aimpoint.us/product/aimpoint-compm5b.
