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Beyond Launches Kyros System

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018

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At Beyond® we are focused on building clothing systems that are designed to withstand the harshest weather conditions in the world. We view these systems as a toolset that has been optimized to keep our users safe and comfortable in a multitude of environments and expeditions.

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To continue to drive innovation in our product line, we’ve embarked on a global search to find the most technologically advanced fabrics and construction methods the global market has to offer. After rigorous prototyping and development at our Seattle production facility, we are proud to introduce the Kyros™ system.

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The Kyros system features the technical knowledge that we’ve established from years of building expedition-capable clothing systems with improvements in styling, fit and finish. The Kyros system features new fabric technologies, durable and lasting DWR coatings, and improvements in ergonomic design. The Kyros system is fully compatible with the established and widely-used flagship Axios™ system and can be used interchangeably as needed. Kyros will help test and identify global industrial capability with the intent of bringing those technologies back to the U.S. Ultimately, the goal of Beyond is to provide the best environmentally protective clothing systems in the world.

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The Kyros System launch features 11 pieces including our women’s K5 – Corday jacket, which combines style and warmth with outstanding fit and finish. Other key items in the Kyros System include the K6 – ARX Jacket and Pant which features our proprietary Lutra™ fabric. Lutra is a 3L waterproof, breathable fabric that utilizes Cordura™ yarn to create a highly durable base that surpasses the competition in tear strength. Another standout piece is the K5 – Cappa Coat; designed with an extensive storage system for the creative who works in challenging environments.

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To view the entire Kyros System visit:
beyondclothing.com/pages/kyros

Available now online or at finer outdoor retailers.

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Arc’teryx LEAF – Naga Pullover AR

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018

Whether conducting Recce or Direct Action Tasks, the Naga Pullover AR can be worn as an insulating layer under your Gore-tex shell or as an Under Body Armour Combat Shirt in cold weather.

Air permeable and weather resistant, the Naga Pullover AR mid layer is intended for warmth and ventilation under waterproof outerwear. Insulated with Combat Climashield, mated to Polartec Power Stretch along with Li Peng and Caroltex stretchy abrasion resistant fabrics.

It features a standup collar and quarter zip front opening along with a single zippered chest pocket and thumb holes at the cuffs.

Offered in Black or Crocodile, sizes Small – XXLarge.

leaf.arcteryx.com/us/en/shop/mens/naga-pullover-ar

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Prometheus Design Werx – New Raider Pant in Guide Cloth 2.0

Monday, October 22nd, 2018

Raider Field Pant Guide Cloth
Full Featured Technical Field Pant Built in the USA

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Prometheus Design Werx’s best selling Raider Field Pant design returns this Fall 2018 in their high performance, technical Guide Cloth 2.0. A versatile and capable field pant, this style is a non-cargo design in a clean utility appearance, built for the outdoors and today’s active EDC users in mind. 11 pockets to stash and organize as little or as many EDC items as needed. Featuring their high tenacity, 4-way stretch, technical Guide Cloth 2.0 with a DWR finish, this style moves in any direction you do. EDC Tool Pockets, no-twist custom made delta rings for keychain-carabineer clip points, 4 welt pockets, and double layer articulated reinforced knees round out these pant’s features. Industrial grade construction throughout. Built in California, USA.

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The Raider Field Pant GC is an evergreen seasonal style for Prometheus Design Werx. They will be available in Dark Arid Earth, Dark Leaf Green and Dire Wolf Gray.

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The Design and R&D Team at PDW states:

“Our Raider Field Pant is without a doubt our best selling pant style and currently used across the globe. A wide array of discriminating outdoorsmen, adventurer travellers and users in the government to the DoD has enthusiastically embraced this pant. The most requested iteration to follow up our first 5050 NYCO ripstop version was to produce these in our popular Guide Cloth. This Raider Pant features our 2.0 version of our Guide Cloth, which is tougher, lighter, and more abrasion resistant. It can be worn year round in great range or conditions, environments, dries fast and resists dirt and stains. The styling is purpose driven but can easily worn from wilderness to urban setting with an understated and unaffected appearance. While our MILSPEC 5050 NYCO version remains a staple for many, those looking for a more technical variation in a superlative all around field and utility pant, this iteration in our Guide Cloth is an ideal choice.”

The PDW Raider Field Pant GC will be available for purchase on Wendesday, October 24, 2018 at 12:00 noon PT via their website, prometheusdesignwerx.com.

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FirstSpear Friday Focus – USA Centurion Pants

Friday, October 19th, 2018

The all new FirstSpear Centurion Pants are in stock and shipping now. Order any pair this weekend and get a free FirstSpear Logo hat.

Constructed from a ripstop nylon and combed cotton with several unique comfort features including nano glide stretch mesh pockets, quick dry breathable materials, and an integrated low-profile belt system that uses a customized BioThane webbing and a jam lock buckle.

Removable Poron Foam inserts on your left and right inside hip let you carry your pistol, knife or phone on the belt with total comfort. The belt loops on the Centurion Pants have been spaced to accommodate on-the-belt carry and off-hand draw as needed. The side pockets are made of 520 stretch fabric and will easily fit folding knives, common pistol magazines, and similarly sized items. In-stock and shipping now. Made in the USA with 100% USA materials.

www.first-spear.com/technical-apparel/outerwear/centurion-pants

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1620 USA – Operator Cargo Pant

Thursday, October 18th, 2018

1620 USA started life as Made in USA workwear brand, but like others in this space realized that some of their customers were military and law enforcement members who had chosen their clothing for both low viz assignments as well as off-duty wear. They’ve responded by creating some clothing more tailored to that crowd.

The Operator Cargo Pant is made of 4-way stretch Tweave and integrates low profile pockets as well as double knees.

Features:
– Gusseted crotch
– Durable water/oil/stain repellent finish
– Low profile cargo pocket with bellow and two way flap
– Extra-large zippered back pocket with angled top for ease of entry
– Left hand watch pocket compatible with XL size mobile device
– Military-spec shank button
– YKK zippers
– 3/4″ wide belt loops
– Modern fit

Fabric woven in the USA | Pant sewn in the USA

Available in Grey or Khaki, waists 30-40.

www.1620usa.com/collections/fall-2018-collection/products/operator-cargo-pant

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Crush Cancer

Wednesday, October 17th, 2018

Dynamis Alliance’s motto is “Crush Everything” and they’ve decided to help go after cancer next.

This new t-shirt not only raises awareness, a portion of all proceeds of its sale will be donated to a charity of Dynamis’ choice to help others CRUSH CANCER.

dynamisalliance.com/blog/product-details/mens-crush-cancer-t-shirt

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New Coveralls to Make Life More Comfortable for Fuel Handlers

Saturday, October 13th, 2018

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Fuel handler coveralls are worn by some 17,000 petroleum supply specialists in the Army who fuel trucks, aircraft and boats, and who operate pipelines and storage tanks around the globe.


Soldiers from the 92F petroleum supply specialist military occupational specialty at Fort Hood, Texas, are test wearing four variants of new coveralls during limited user evaluation. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)

It’s a dirty and often thankless job, but without them, nothing would move, said Captain WaiWah Ellison, assistant product manager with Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment, or PM SCIE, part of Program Executive Office Soldier, known as PEO Soldier. The coveralls are primarily designed to protect Soldiers from spills, which can be hazardous when they make contact with skin.

Last year, the Army was presented with a problem and an opportunity, according to Debbie Williams, a systems acquisition expert with SCIE. The manufacturer of fabric that previously made their coveralls discontinued production, so the Army needed to find a new supplier.

Williams explained that while searching for a new vendor, the Combined Arms Support Command decided to consult with Soldiers to see how they liked the current coveralls and mine their ideas on ways to improve them, noting that CASCOM provides fire support and operational assistance to combat elements.

It was apparent from previous Soldier feedback that an update to the design could assist with making the garment a better fit. And for a long time, this material was the only one known to meet the stringent requirement of being able to resist fuel penetration for at least 12 hours. This was an opportunity to solicit industry and understand what new technologies exist in the fabric industry as well as updates in design.

Soldiers overwhelmingly said fit and comfort would be paramount in the requirements for selection of a new fabric and design.

Williams said that the Soldiers who provided their opinions of the current design were instructors at Fort Lee, Virginia, who teach the 92F petroleum supply specialist military occupational specialty. In an effort to possibly make this a joint service uniform, they also conducted a limited user evaluation of the current design with the Marine Corps fuelers at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and received feedback on improvements on the comfort and style.

Multiple companies answered the request for proposals, she said, noting that it takes two vendors to produce the coveralls: a manufacturer who produces the fabric, and another who cuts and sews them.

Two of the designs being evaluated are two-piece and the other two are single-piece coveralls.

Laboratory testing of the four designs took place over the spring and summer at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center in Massachusetts, Williams said. Those tests included flame resistance and tear evaluation.

A four-week, limited user evaluation of the materials and design began on Sept. 17, 2018. Fort Carson, Colorado, was selected for the fabric testing while design tests are located at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Fort Bliss, Texas and Fort Hood, Texas.

A selection will be made following user testing and Army Test and Evaluation Command certification. A supply request package will then be turned in to Defense Logistics Agency’s Troop Support Office, and once that is completed, production for long-term sustainment can start. Williams said it’s too early to give a production start date.

By David Vergun, Army News Service

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ALL SKILL NO LUCK California Combat Hoodie Available for Pre-order

Friday, October 12th, 2018

The long awaited California Combat Hoodie from All Skill No Luck and Gripstop will open for preordering on Friday, October 12th at 0800 Pacific time.

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These pullovers are the final result an on going collaboration, first spotted at SHOT show last January. “What initially started out as a sort of fun, one-off project just for the sake of doing it, quickly turned into a legitimate product because of the overwhelming interest and support we received.” Said Nate Murr, inventor of the Gripstop and other popular products manufactured throughout the industry. “When that many people surprised me, with such overwhelming enthusiasm for a modernized Baja hoodie…there was only one company I could think of that could pull this off with quality and style. I cold-called Aaron Russel at ASNL, and asked if he was interested. Aaron laughed and said that he was working on his own version, and that I had beat him to the punch! That wasn’t true, as Aaron had thought of a lot of the great concepts that we rolled into the final design.”

The collaboration started, but the hard part proved to be finding the proper material. There are only a handful of companies that produce the traditional fabric called “Jerga” Baja type garments are made from, and after months of extensively searching, All Skill No Luck located a manufacturer. The California Combat Hoodie is being made in Oceanside California, located just outside of Camp Pendleton. Between the Military and surf culture of SoCal, the team wanted to update the classic Baja hoodie for the 21st century and to appeal to all fans of the legacy design regardless of their walk of life. “Pockets are never a bad idea. Look, men generally don’t carry purses. Carrying a backpack everywhere is annoying. We have a limited amount of pocket space as it is, which is consumed even faster if you carry a gun, spare mags, light, TQ, etc. It doesn’t matter if you CCW or not, you have to carry your gear somehow. The more pockets, the better!” Nate Murr explains. “We wanted to give the garment flexibility for that, regardless of how you intend to wear it. It could be skating in the city, riding your motorcycle, hiking in the woods, trailing a suspect down a busy street, or laying justice down on a cold desert night 7,000 miles from here. It has the features to do it all, and carry it all securely.”

The Features:

-100% authentic, Traditional Jerga fabric and pattern.
-Handwarmer pocket.
-Velcro lined, securable Kangaroo pocket for a 3 cell M4 mag insert.
Pocket can also used to organize and hold other gear, such as a pistol, radio, medkit, etc. when used with other industry common hook-backed pouches.
-Small Anorak style pocket located high center of chest.
-Two sleeve pockets with easy to remove external loop velcro if not using IFF markers
-Generous cut hood for use over other headwear
-Internal loops to attach a concealed cummerbund for carrying heavier loads in the Kangaroo pouch.
-Designed by veterans, Made in America.
-Introductory price of $80.00

allskillnoluck.com

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