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Dickies Debuts New Tactical 2018 Gear at SHOT Show

Monday, January 22nd, 2018

Dickies® Tactical

Since 1922, Dickies has been outfitting hard-working women and men, many of whom dedicate their lives to protecting and serving the public. Whether you’re a beat cop, an elite operative or live the survivalist lifestyle, chances are Dickies Tactical has the performance gear that works when seconds count and movement matters.

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Dickies Men’s Tactical Ripstop Cargo Pant $42.99
Dickies delivers the new Stretch Ripstop Tactical Pant engineered to provide mobility and comfort in hot and humid climates. The lightweight design keeps you cool through the rigors of the job, while the flex ripstop fabric ensures comfort whether seated, standing or running. Roomy cargo pockets with a hidden built-in mag pouch and front leg cell pocket keep your magazines and cell phone immediately accessible.

Dickies Men’s Tactical Covert Ripstop Pant $32.99
Intended for stealth movement, the Dickies Covert Ripstop Pant is built to remain inconspicuous until the moment matters. Large hidden pockets at the back yolk and side leg give you plenty of easy access storage space without blowing your cover.

Dickies Men’s Concealed Carry Weapon Snap Front Tactical Shirt $32.99
Dickies new Snap Front Tactical shirt is designed to stand up to the toughest environments. It keeps the sweat off when the pressure is on with flexible fabric and ventilated side panels and back yoke. Hidden snap front for easy access to CCW means you can safely carry while out in the field. Available in Short and Long Sleeves.

Dickies Women’s Tactical Covert Ripstop Pant $42.99
Constructed with performance stretch fabric, these pants were crafted specifically for women who work hard and never stop moving. Hidden pockets provide discreet storage of ammo and cell phones until the last moment.

Visit Dickie’s at booth #10662 for an exclusive first-look at their new tactical collection.

Prometheus Design Werx – Raider Field Pant

Sunday, January 21st, 2018

New for 2018, San Francisco based specialty adventure products company Prometheus Design Werx debuts their Raider Field Pant 5050RS. Built as a rugged field pant, this style is a non-cargo design in a clean utility appearance, built for the outdoors and today’s active EDC user in mind.

A total of 11 pockets to stash and organize as little or as many EDC items as needed. The tried and true US MILSPEC 5050 NYCO ripstop fabric is durable and breathes without weighing the user down. Dedicated EDC Tool Pockets, dual no-twist custom made delta rings for keychain-carabiner clip points, 4 welt pockets and double layer articulated reinforced knees round out these pant’s features. Produced with industrial grade triple needle stitching on all major seams. Designed, cut and sewn in California, USA.

The Design and R&D Team at PDW states:

“We designed and created a versatile and easily worn field pant style, that would be at home in the 4×4, trail, range, workshop and to the pub. The 5050 NYCO rip stop it’s built in has been a favored fabric that our Chief Designer has used for almost 18 years now. It’s almost a perfect everyday weight in variety of conditions, breathes well and holds up in the wilderness to the street. Our feature set is becoming more familiar now to our customers and suits today’s smart, well equipped back country EDCer. Dialed more towards outdoor use than our EDC Pant, the Raider drew its inspriation from vintage military dungarees and utilities. We reimagined what something like that might look today. The horizontal hand pockets in this design clears pack, to work, to 1st line type belts. While this run is in the 5050 NYCO rip stop, we plan on offerin this same style in a few different fabrics. This pant is current the PDW Staff favorite at work and in the field.”

The Raider Field Pant 5050RS will be an evergreen seasonal style for Prometheus Design Werx. They will be available in Dark Arid Earth, Machine Mineral Gray and Dark Leaf Green.

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The PDW Raider Field Pant 5050RS will be available for purchase on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 12:00 noon PST via their website, prometheusdesignwerx.com.

2018 Magpul Clothing Redux 

Friday, January 19th, 2018

For 2018, Magpul has completely replaced their entire line of clothing. This new Every Day Clothing line is tighter than previous versions with just four shirts (long and short sleeve) and a pant. A couple of other pieces will follow in the Spring.

The first question everyone asks when they hear about Magpul clothing is, “why?” Magpul’s David Kramer explained it well, “It’s a natural extension of our firearms business, that we would build clothing that our community would be stoked to wear. Clothes that can be used for EDC, travel, road trips, and hard use. We build it to stand up to life.”

I wanted to know more. Why start over from scratch? I was told, “There are a variety of brands offering good options but often missing the mark in the sense of either representing our values, having the right features or even the right look. Many brands speak to a left leaning audience while other brands focus heavily on tactical where there was no one looking at the people who believe the Second Amendment in embedded into their daily lives. We need something for us, so we did something about it.” Granted, Magpul’s goal is to offer a quality apparel at a fair price, but this new take on clothing seems to spring from a deeper passion.

Like their earlier clothing, this is not made in the USA. Not at these prices. But, they are well made, hard wearing and good looking. I’ve seen samples. You’ll find iconic styles, with modern materials. Here’s a sneak peek, to whet your appetite.

Stateside Shirt

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R&R Plaid Shirt

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Weekender Chambray Shirt

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Work Shirt

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Reflex Pant

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Be sure to check out the new line person at SHOT Show. You can also start purchasing now, on Magpul.com or at your favorite specialty retailer.

Unity Tactical Cold Weather Liner

Thursday, January 18th, 2018

Houma, LA – January 18, 2018 – Unity Tactical, a leader in innovative equipment today announced the release of their Patent Pending Cold Weather Liner (CWL) which will be on display at SHOT Show 2018. The Cold Weather Liner was designed to provide a helmet integrated insulation solution. The CWL is constructed of high quality wicking DWR treated Power Stretch fleece and is compatible with all popular helmets (Ops-Core, Crye Precision, Team Wendy, MTEK, MICH, ACH). The CWL integrates with both under helmet or helmet mounted hearing protection. It is available in Black, Flat Dark Earth, and Ranger Green.

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The CWL installs between the helmet shell and pads (OEM or aftermarket) using existing Velcro, requires no change to the helmet and takes less than a minute to install. Because the liner installs between the shell and the pads, it will not shift or bunch and does not interfere with other helmet borne systems.

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Cold Weather Liner PDF

The Unity Tactical Cold Weather Liner is Berry Compliant and will also be available in an FR version.

Contact info@unitytactical.com to order or for additional information.

www.unitytactical.com

MSRP: $95

Beyond Clothing Announces New Kyros Collection

Thursday, January 18th, 2018

At Beyond Clothing®, we are focused on building outdoor clothing systems that are designed to withstand the harshest weather conditions in the world. We view our clothing systems as a toolset that has been optimized to keep our customers safe and comfortable during the most demanding expeditions. 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 world has to offer. After rigorous prototyping and development at our Seattle production facility, we are proud to introduce the Kyros™ collection.

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The Kyros collection features the technical knowledge that we’ve established from years of building expedition-capable clothing systems with improvements in styling, fit and finish. Kyros will also feature a new proprietary waterproof fabric that we’ve developed in close collaboration with Cordura®. Our Lutra™ fabric is a 3L waterproof, breathable fabric that utilizes Cordura yarn to create a material that surpasses the tear strength of our competitors by nearly double. As well, each piece in the Kyros collection is completely compatible with the Axios system and can be used interchangeably as needed.

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LUTRA FABRIC

We are proud to announce a new, proprietary waterproof fabric that we’ve developed in close collaboration with Cordura. Our Lutra fabric is a 3L waterproof breathable fabric that utilizes Cordura yarn to create a material that surpasses the tear strength of our competitors by nearly double. This fabric is designed to withstand abrasion while maintaining protection from the most extreme weather conditions.

Lutra is comprised of three layers: a 40D ripstop face fabric that utilizes Cordura yarn for increased durability, a 20D nylon tricot backing and a waterproof, breathable PTFE Membrane. This durable windproof and waterproof fabric will be featured in our upcoming Arx Rain Jacket and Pant from our Kyros collection. All clothing featuring our Lutra fabric will be fully seam sealed for maximum moisture protection.

“Beyond® has worked tirelessly with the U.S. supply chain to produce the most technical apparel possible given the shrinking industrial base. We are committed to expanding the quality and capability of our American Made collection, Axios. To do this, we have sought new technologies abroad in order to identify the best materials, production machinery and trims available. We are excited to present our new Kyros collection.

The Kyros collection 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.”

Richard (Rick) Elder

President, Beyond Clothing

www.beyondclothing.com

Massif receives NAVAIR approval on their Revolutionary 2-Piece Flame-Resistant Flight Suit, Paving the Way to Replace Outdated Legacy Gear

Thursday, January 18th, 2018

Ashland, OR (01/17/2018) – Massif, a world-leader in flame resistant, high-end, technical apparel for the U.S. military has received NAVAIR (Naval Air Systems Command) approval for their new and revolutionary 2-Piece Flight Suit. Years in the making, Massif, a Pacific Northwest company located in Ashland, Oregon, designed their innovative 2-Piece Flight Suit from direct user feedback across multiple branches and platforms.

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Armed with this invaluable user input, the Massif team set out to enhance the capabilities of the modern aviator and aircrewman with original design features unique to Massif garments. Intent on dispelling the age-old notion that the Flight Suit must be a standard one-piece, Massif’s designers came up with an athletic style garment, built from Burlington’s Sigma 4 Star™ fabric; certain to set the Flight Suit trend for decades to come.

Charles Sexton, Massif’s Government Sales and Business Development Manager, who worked with NAVAIR towards the approval had this to say about the recent Flight Suit news: “We owe this approval to our loyal customers within aviation, who demanded innovation of an outdated legacy item. Through years of detailed collaboration, we’ve revolutionized both functionality and performance with our new 2-Piece Flight Suit with the sole purpose of enhancing future mission capabilities of our U.S. Military aircrews.”

With flash fire events a potential concern on any jacket and pant separation, Massif engineered and patented a groundbreaking attachment system to connect the jacket to the pant. Neither the jacket nor pant has to be worn with the other in terms of sizing. Massif felt it important to allow mixing and matching of sizes for a better custom fit. This ingenious design allows flexibility and movement between the jacket and pant while still aiding coverage in flash events. The result is a more user-friendly, agile garment that allows men and women to handle their demanding jobs in comfort without sacrificing safety and performance.

To further ensure Massif’s technologically advanced garment met all the needs of the U.S. Military’s athletes-in-the-sky they designed the garment to mitigate heat-stress and enhance quick-drying capabilities by utilizing mesh-lined pocket configurations, yet more features of excellence and attention to safety that Massif is known for.

“We are honored to be able to support such an amazing customer. This approval affirms the dedication of the Massif team to continuously improve and innovate advanced gear that protects those who protect us each and every day.” Said Darci Knobel, V.P. of Sales at Massif.

Incorporating ergonomically designed seam placement, zippered lower legs on the pants for easier donning and doffing, durable ripstop FR fabric, and a modern, athletic fit, Massif left nothing untouched when revolutionizing the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Flight Suit.

Finally, the Flight Suit, available in both Men’s and Women’s sizing, is one hundred percent Berry Compliant.

www.massif.com

The Team Room – A New, Veteran Owned Clothing Company

Wednesday, January 17th, 2018

SF Veteran and reality TV personality Grady Powell has launched The Team Room, a new clothing company.

001229AB-D534-40D2-9224-A553873A305AAlthough new products are coming, their main effort right now is the DTOM hoodie we mentioned a few months back.

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Dynamis Alliance – ADAPTIV Denim Line Details

Friday, January 12th, 2018

DYNAMIS ALLIANCE confirms the ADAPTIV denim line is in production. This update comes a week after DYNAMIS announced their acquisition of OXCART APPAREL. Leading up to the OXCART acquisition DYNAMIS had been working with S&S PRECISION on collective intellectual property to develop the ‘ADAPTIV Integrated Waistband System’ or I.W.S. DYNAMIS has been planning on integrating this low-vis technology into their ADAPTIV denim and technical line to redefine and set a new standard with concealed carry.

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“We’re innovators and mission focused on creating the best low-vis equipment in the world” said Dom Raso, Founder/ CEO DYNAMIS ALLIANCE. These strategic moves and design efforts are focused on dominating the low-vis apparel market.

The ADAPTIV I.W.S. is the first of its kind and features a precision design with the ability to integrate no-vis pouches that Raso and the Dynamis team are continually developing. The ADAPTIV line will feature a performance stretch, full motion denim that has been designed, developed, and manufactured in the USA. The jeans are integrated with sleek operator designed hidden pockets to spread the EDC load throughout the pant. Exclusive patented ADAPTIV I.W.S. technology gives the end user a comfortable, fully customizable load carry system meant to keep everything you need concealed and accessible on your 1st line. The ADAPTIV Jeans will give operators a great low-vis choice when working in austere environments, while also giving responsibly armed citizens a stylish no-vis option. The ADAPTIV I.W.S. is the new standard and the customizable possibilities are endless. Keep and eye out for upcoming holsters and various technical I.W.S. Pouches.

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Research and Development (R&D) is at the core of ALL Dynamis methodologies. It is an essential part of any cutting edge and innovative company that plans on leading their field. Our team has had the privilege of working through some of the most complicated and critical problems for the modern day warrior over the last 20 years. Warfare (covert/overt) and modern threats have evolved drastically throughout that period of time. In order to give each warrior the edge on and off the battlefield it is critical to arm them with the best mindset, tactics, training, equipment, weapon systems, and technology possible. Our experience has and will continue to drive our overall performance of each detail in our products. Our vow to each and everyone of you that support and believe in our mission, is that nothing will be delivered to you that hasn’t been 100% approved and tested by the Dynamis team and other modern day warriors. Keep an eye out at Show Shot for all new Dynamis products and gear updates!

ADAPTIV “changing the way you think by what you wear”.

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