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Orion Design Group / Mystery Ranch

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

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MR 3-Day Pack in ODG military woodland pattern…

Vertx Overwhite Sneak Peek

Monday, January 16th, 2012

Vertx is showing their new Overwhite Parka and Trouser at SHOT Show. It is a 100% Polyester design printed in Duro’s PXL USMC Snow camo pattern. Generously cut for layering, it comes in Small – 2XLarge. There are plenty of features including pass through zippers on the biceps and ventilation pitzips on the parka. Vertx also included a feature often overlooked in military overwhites which is a snot patch on the left forearm. Additionally, the trousers include cargo pockets.

Vertx Overwhite

Price is set at $200. Vertx will be in Booth #1226.

www.wearvertx.com#

Whiskey 5 – Kryptek

Sunday, January 15th, 2012

WHO
Kryptek Outdoor Group…A.K.A. “Kryptek, Kryptek Apparel, Kryptek Camo Technologies, Kryptek L.E.A.F, and Kryptek Adventures”…These are more of focus areas then they are stand alone entities. There are actually two legal entities within the Kryptek family of focuses; Kryptek L.E.A.F., and Kryptek Outdoor Group.

WHAT
Kryptek products are born from battlefield knowledge, focusing on what works in combat and honing it for other outdoor adventure use. Founded by a highly-decorated and vastly experienced group of men with first-hand knowledge of everything from air, land and sea combat to high tech camouflage development, Kryptek translates their military experience into product features to meet the needs of soldiers, first responders, civilian hunters and outdoor enthusiasts alike.

Kryptek Outdoor Group manufactures high-end hunting clothing; designs specialized products for law enforcement and armed forces; and develops high tech camouflage patterns. Its products designed for extreme conditions and seeks to push the boundaries of what is possible. More than just clothing, the company integrates tactical gear concepts and evolves this technology into technical outdoor adventure/hunting apparel and other top-of-the-line clothing that is comfortable, functional and durable.

Bringing “Battlefield to Backcountry” Kryptek looks to outdo expectations and deliver serious hunters and outdoorsmen with superior products modeled after what is used by our nation’s elite. In order to achieve this Kryptek counts on its pro-staff, a cadre of men involved in special ops to help test and give feedback and help create the most functional gear on the planet.

Kryptek’s Law Enforcement and Armed Forces (L.E.A.F.) subsidiary is driven to do what no other company does – provide customized, performance-based apparel that is specific and unique. It is focused on serving law enforcement, armed forces, first responders, homeland defense and other government agencies. Preconceived notions of what customers want do not drive the company. Instead, Kryptek is dedicated to creating preeminent apparel based on field-input and customer feedback. This group depends on their gear, period. Kryptek understands this and joins with its customers to design and manufacture apparel that will work for them.

Kryptek also creates technologically advanced camouflage patterns. The goal is simple: enhance survivability and mission success. Users are consistently looking for more effective camouflage for these two reasons. Using field knowledge and advanced technology, Kryptek creates anything but generic patterns. The company utilizes the teams’ nearly decade worth of experience designing the leading hunting camouflage patterns in the industry and combines it with battlefield experience and the foremost innovative scientific techniques available in order to generate the most effective patterns possible.

WHEN
Kryptek products are currently carried exclusively by Cabela’s as well as their online store. They have several new camouflage patterns they will be releasing in the days to come that are simply cutting edge, and extremely effective on the battlefield, and in the backcountry.

WHERE
Kryptek is based out of Fairbanks Alaska, with key personnel throughout the U.S., as well as a vast group of Pro staff that are serving in various parts of the world.

WHY
Tactical application has enormous cross over into the outdoor adventure world, and vice verse. Many U.S. operators use high end mountaineering apparel and gear. In light of recent world events, the employment of Conventional, Special Operations Forces and other Government Agencies focused on protecting our freedom by fighting and winning our nations battles has been at an all time high. From battlefield experience, new technologies, equipment, and apparel have emerged. The concept of the Kryptek Outdoor Group also emerged on the battlefield, through actual combat experience. The idea of tailoring specifically to our Nations clandestine warriors, and spiraling this kit and garb into the hunting and outdoor adventure markets was birthed by a clandestine warrior, executing covert operations, in combat.

The concept of Kryptek is one driven by passion. Seeing a need and niche in the market, a window of opportunity, and an overwhelming desire to do what no other company has done; provide customized, performance based apparel that is specific and unique, that meets or exceeds the expectations of the user, and consistently obtains the desired results. Kryptek is not driven by a preconceived notion of what the customer should want. Through experimentation and customer feedback, we will incorporate product features that meet the customer’s wants for functionality, durability, appeal and overall results.

The Kryptek Outdoor Group concept allows for the founders to fuse their combat experience and connection to the military with their love for the outdoors. By using the U.S. Military Special Operation Forces market as a focus group for research and development, the image of these warriors becomes woven into the fabric of the Kryptek brand. It becomes inherent to the image of the organization, and as these items are offered to the civilian hunter and outdoor adventure seeker, not only will the civilian customer be using s superior product, but one that is being used by our Nation’s elite.

“We come from a background where performance matters and results are expected,” said CEO Butch Whiting, an 11-year veteran of the U.S. Army who served in Afghanistan and Iraq and received two Bronze Stars among other recognitions. “The same principals of aiming for accomplishment and victory, of no compromises, of leaving nothing to chance, especially your gear – these all apply not only to tactical communities, but to hunting and outdoor adventure seekers as well, which is why we are fusing battlefield and backcountry experience to develop ultra high end apparel that has application and function in both arena’s.”

www.Kryptek.com

Battle Systems Vinyl Tape

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

Battle Systems offers 3/4″ wide Vinyl Tape. It is Coyote and features a matte finish and comes in 60′ rolls. We purchased some awhile back and have been using it around the homestead for a variety of tasks although mainly on gear. We tried to set fire to it but it wouldn’t burn. Conversely, it remained sticky in spite of dousing it with water.

It’s a simple product with a 1000 uses. Best of all, it blends in with your gear. We like it and recommend it. Everyone should have a roll.

Get yours at www.battlesystemsllc.com.

Guess What The Brown Truck Left On Our Doorstep

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

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Grey Ghost Gear sent us several Lightweight Assault Packs in a variety of colors. Above you see (l – r) Coyote as well as PenCott Badlands, GreenZone and Sandstorm.

DEPSOC 360 Camo at SHOT Show

Friday, January 13th, 2012

We’ve been following MMI Tactical’s use of HDI’s DEPSOC 360 Camouflage for some time. While we’ve seen peeks here and there, they are finally ready to unveil the whole enchilada at SHOT Show including some new clothing. In a press release, MMI explains their SHOT Show strategy…

In 2010 MMI entered into a strategic partnership with HDI who invented DEPSOC 360 and at the 2012 SHOT SHOW in Las Vegas Nevada MMI will be introducing a new outdoor line of apparel built around 6 unique color patterns that can be used anywhere in the world and can be expanded to an infinite number of color ways for Universal color choice called out by the topography and environment through Kinetic Colorizationâ„¢, a very special and environmentally friendly coloring technology MMI has chosen for fabrics and many of their nylons.

See the full DEPSOC 360 line in booth #10326.

www.mmitactical.com

Hyde Definition Responds to Army Camo Improvement Effort Downselect Announcement

Friday, January 13th, 2012

Hyde Definition asked us to publish this response to the Army Camouflage Improvement Effort downselect announcement…

You will have noticed that Hyde Definition was not included among the list of those awarded development contracts in the PEO Soldier / US Army Camouflage Improvement Initiative. We were in fact notified in advance of the contracts announcement that we had been disqualified because our PenCott pattern was already available commercially.

We’d like to point out that we found no notice in the RFP that the submitted pattern could NOT be one that was commercially available. Indeed, the PenCott patterns that we submitted were altered sufficiently from our commercially available versions as to be distinctly for the Army’s useage; furthermore, one of the patterns submitted was a new one developed expressly for the purposes of the competition.

We were also disqualified becuase we didn’t supply a letter from a second printer attesting to the manufacturability of our patterns. Somehow the fact that we’ve been selling fabric in these patterns for several months (hence the first reason for disqualification!), and the physical samples of Berry-compliant, vat-printed, mil-spec 50/50 NyCo (with nIR and durability test results!) wasn’t enough evidence to show the viability of our patterns…

Regardless of whether the Army ultimately fields a new family of camouflage patterns for uniforms and clothing, Hyde Definition’s PenCott pattern will continue to be appreciated by users who understand that good camouflage is about effective concealment – not about popularity, fashion or inter-service branding. We at Hyde Definition are also looking forward to great year in 2012 as we expand our portfolio of patterns, partners and solutions for military and law enforcement professionals, armed citizens and action sports enthusiasts.

On that note, drop by to see us at the SHOT Show with our friends from SOD Gear and TangoDown at booth # 27303 – featuring the world premiere of our new “Snowdrift” pattern, and Propel’s Quiet Loop product printed in PenCott-GreenZone, PenCott-Badlands and PenCott-Sandstorm!

Bermuda Regt Adopts MultiCam

Friday, January 13th, 2012

According to a story in the Royal Gazette Online, the Bermuda Regiment is adopting a US produced version of the ACU in MultiCam as an interim measure while they await issue of the new British military’s new Multi Terrain Pattern uniforms currently undergoing issue.


Photo: Glenn Tucker
Above, Officers display the array of uniforms. The two on the left and the spokesman wear the new MultiCam ACUs while the fourth Soldier wears the new British ensemble in MTP and the last Soldier in line sports the current Soldier 95 uniform in Woodland DPM.

According to the Bermuda Regiment, 2012’s Recruits, plus the Regiment’s Full Time Staff and Long Term soldiers will be issued MultiCam Combat trousers, shirts, jackets, rain suits, and Jungle Hats later this month. Starting in 2013, Bermuda will be in the UK MoD Supply chain meaning uniform supplies will be both reliable and 30% lower than current costs.