Featuring the Honor Camo pattern developed for Project Honor and EA’s Medal of Honor Warfighter video game, LBX Tactical’s new line of gear based on proven LBT Inc designs is shipping. There is a wide variety of items including two styles of chest rigs, two plate carriers, a holster and other accessory items as well Transporter and Light Strike packs.
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I’m pretty stoked about seeing Vertx adopt the Kryptek patterns for their Vertx tactical pant. Look for these to be unveiled at SHOT Show.
At SHOT Show Velocity Systems and Mayflower are going to be unveiling a whole slew of new products in the Kryptek family of patterns. This won’t be just the Highlander transitional pattern you’re starting to see cropping up everywhere but the Mandrake (woodland), Nomad (desert), Typhon (night/urban) and Yeti (snow) patterns as well.
“We here at Kryptek are excited to work with the proven innovators at Mayflower R&C and Velocity Systems. Their initial product launch will be displayed in the Kryptek booth at this year’s SHOT Show in booth 3453.”
-Butch Whiting, CEO Kryptek
Here you can see the pants in Mandrake from the upcoming Tempest Uniform System. I’ve been watching them refine this design over the past few months and the features are unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Their focus remains on the Warfighter as well as Law Enforcement and theirs already some serious interest in these products.
Additionally, the versatility of their offerings is really expanded thanks to the Kryptek family of camouflage patterns. Travis Rolph, President Mayflower Research and Consulting related, “The camouflage focus over the past few years has been on perfecting a single, multi-terrain pattern that provides adequate concealment over a broad range of environments. As a veteran I experienced many different battle spaces and in my opinion, purpose built, landscape specific patterns simply work better. Kryptek seems to have cracked that code.”
This sentiment is pervasive throughout the company. “I’ll never forget the first time I saw printed Kryptek fabrics, it had the ‘WOW’, said David Walsh, FNG Velocity Systems. “The impact was nothing short of amazing and I knew that our family of companies had to get involved. Velocity and Mayflower will be producing a range of integrated products in the apparel, load carriage, and armor categories.”
Look for the Tempest Uniform System as well as many other new offerings at SHOT Show 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Here you can see the LandCamo ABD SERE camo in test with Allied SOF in Afghanistan. It is now available for pre- order from www.specopshop.com.
Here we see one of B5 Systems’ new SOPMOD Bravo stocks in dipped in AOR 1 (bottom). There is also a SOPMOD stock in AOR 2 (top). They tell us that production models will feature dipped adjustment levers as well. The SOPMOD Bravo is featured on The Jack carbine, just unveiled by HSP and Bravo Company USA.
SpecOpShop has entered into an agreement to offer SSFN’s LandCamo ABD (American Battle Disruption) patterns. In addition to the SERE pattern seen above there is also Alpine, Jager, Gora and Mammut. ABD SERE pattern is currently being field tested Allied Special Operations Forces.
All patterns are available for pre-order with SERE ABD shipping in February 2013 and the other patterns in late Spring. For now, the fabric will be printed in Slovenia and this initial offering will feature their SOU uniform in 100% a ripstop Cotton print.
The Special Ops Uniform is also available in PenCott patterns (shown here) as well as MultiCam. The SOU is based on the ACU with several upgrades and is offered in sizes Small – XLarge, regular and long lengths.
This is some info on the SOU’s unique features:
On the Shirt:
Outward slanted breast pockets allow access while wearing plate carriers, vests, etc… Hidden Zipper front edge on shoulder pockets allow easy/ergonomic access, pocket on right forearm for whatever you want to put in it, dual pocket on left forearm for pens or chemlights, button cuffs, slight tail for blousing the shirt into the pants. They’ve removed key pieces of Velcro and replaced with buttons to “silence” the uniform, gusseted armpits.On the Pants:
Comfortable elastic waistband eliminates the need for adjusting tabs or tying off drawstrings, reinforced flat bottom edge of hip pockets for clip on knives or multi-tools, five 3″ wide beltloops, beltloops on sides are spaced to securely support drop leg holster, slight rise above the rear beltloops, 3-button cargo pockets w/hidden front zippers for access while kneeling or while riding in a vehicle, elastic magazine holder inside cargo pockets, Lower calf pocket, pocket above the cargo’s in front, Velcro ankle cuff for securing over boots, gusseted crotch.
CAMOCLAD in conjunction with Digital Concealment Systems has introduced a full line of options for large-scale vehicle and other applications available in both A-TACS AU and A-TACS FG Camo. Both patterns are now available through their entire product line including their newest innovation, CAMOCLAD Engineered Vehicle Graphic Kits. Pre-engineered kits designed and cast to fit specific vehicles.
“Cast vinyl provides better print quality and materials free of edge lifting, peeling, cracking and pulling away,” says Joe Warner, inventor, founder and president of CAMOCLAD “Both, the do-it-yourselfer and professional graphics installer will quickly realize the many benefits of our high performance Vinyl Graphic Kits.”
CAMOCLAD Concealment Systems manufactures solutions to effectively conceal a wide variety of military and tactical weapons and hardware from Tanks, Jeeps, Transport Vehicles, Watercraft, Command and Control Modules to Firearms, Spotting Scopes and everything in between. CAMOCLAD is waterproof, weather proof, scratch resistant and designed to perform in temperatures ranging from -65 to +225 degrees. These kits have been specially developed and are offered on a super matte vinyl substrate to minimize sheen and flare in harsh outdoor lighting conditions. Additionally, Both A-TACS Camo patterns have been specially developed and scaled appropriately to fit larger scale vehicles with a repeat size more than double most other patterns on the market. This minimizes the “step and repeat” effect common with large scale pattern applications.
One of our readers shared this photo of a BDU jacket purchased in the mid-90s at a surplus store. The so-called Dual-Tex pattern was developed by Dr Tim O’Neill (LTC, USA ret) and was tested on uniforms as well as armored vehicles at the 2nd ACR in 1977-78 for urban warfare use. It was not adopted.
Thanks to Vince for sharing!
