Although few troops conduct military free fall (MFF) operations, MATBOCK specializes in developing niche products. Their new M3 SkyFins (patent pending) make life a little easier for jumpers.
Civilian jumpers have been using pants and suits to help them have more control, more power and track farther in the sky for years; however, military issue combat pants haven’t offered those same capabilities; until now. Named after Matt “Maddog” Mason, the M3 SkyFins were specifically designed for use with SOCOM’s issue PCU Level 9 pants with Crye knee pads. Additionally, MATBOCK is working on a slight modification for the M3 SkyFins to accept the “snaps” that can be found on the latest issue Level 9 pants by Patagonia.
Keeping with their motto, Lighter Faster Warriors, MATBOCK incorporated a VS-17 day signal panel to the inside of each SkyFin. The M3 SkyFins can easily be removed once on the ground and can be combined to make a bigger signaling panel, if needed.
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Very cool tech, I especially like the VS-17 panel incorporation.
I wish someone had designed military (olive drab) hiking gaiters as well.
Charlie, They do. They have to have an NSN too as we are issued them. The croc gaiters by OR is what we get in coyote. http://military.outdoorresearch.com/gov/or-gear/gaiters.html
Simply amazing!
Like the beer hat, I kick myself for not thinking of it first.