Archive for the ‘Clothing’ Category
TRU-SPEC Launching A-TACS AU & FG Uniforms In One Month
Sunday, October 19th, 2014Pipe Hitters Union – Limited Edition People Sleep Peacefully Hoodie
Sunday, October 19th, 2014
Pipe Hitters Union has put their popular ‘People Sleep Peacefully’ design on a hoodie, and have released a limited number for general purchase.
Available in Black in sizes LG – XXXL
www.pipehittersunion.com/productdisplay/people-sleep-peacefully-hoodie
Mayflower Research & Consulting – Che T-Shirt
Saturday, October 18th, 2014
At last year’s SHOT Show, Mayflower gave away these Che t-shirts. Demand was high enough that they decided to start offering them through their webstore.
Available in sizes MD – XXL.
www.mayflower-rc.org/store/7015/14/Che%27-T-Shirt.html
FirstSpear Friday Focus – Tactical Hand-Warmer
Friday, October 17th, 2014It’s already cold many places in America so it’s about time we show you FirstSpear’s Tactical Hand-Warmer. It’s is one of those things you wish you’d had with you, when you don’t. The Tactical Hand-Warmer is essentially a fleece lined tube that can be attached several ways to you and your kit to keep it handy.
It can be attached directly to your platform or worn on its own with a strap that stows inside of itself.
The cuffs allow you to tighten it around your wrists or to close it up if you are storing something you need to keep warm such as NODs.
Additionally, it incorporates a built-in stuff sack so you can stow it away when not needed. Finally, it features pockets to hold hand warmers or other essential items.
Tell you what, just watch the video and it will give you a good idea of what is going on.
Available in Black, Coyote, Khaki (not shown), Ranger Green and MultiCam.
Kitanica – Limited Edition Backcountry Pants In A-TACS AU Camo
Friday, October 17th, 2014
For a limited time, Kitanica is offering their popular Backcountry pant in A-TACS AU camouflage. Made from 50/50 NyCo ripstop fabric and Mil-Spec A-A-55301 nylon webbing, the Backcountry pant comes with 2 hip pockets, 2 rear pockets, and 2 knife/cell phone pockets on each leg for plenty of carry space. The riveted button waist features a YKK metal fly zipper, and a 7 belt loop, contoured waistband. A Velcro side cinching system allows the wearer to adjust the pant to their liking, and reinforced knees, a reinforced seat, and bar-tacked stress points make for an overall durable pant.
store02.prostores.com/servlet/kitanicaprotective/the-44/Backcountry-Pants/Detail
Cold Weather Layering by BSA’s Northern Tier National High Adventure Base
Friday, October 17th, 2014This is a pretty good video on the basics of cold weather layering presented by the staff at the Boy Scouts of America’s Northern Tier National High Adventure Base in Ely, Minnesota.
It definitely makes a great starting point for discussion. Would anyone like to add their experiences or products they like to use in cold weather?
For The Ladies – Renegade Jacket from Beyond’s Private Reserve Collection
Thursday, October 16th, 2014The softshell Renegade Jacket is the second piece designed specifically for the ladies from Beyond’s Private Reserve Collection.
According to The Warden at Lawless Truth, the Renegade is rumored to be available as part of the K&M Camera Expeditionary Collection on Broadway in New York City.
AUSA – WL Gore Expands Flame Retardant Offerings
Monday, October 13th, 2014W.L. Gore & Associates has announced it will be featuring its expanded line of FR military apparel, consisting of several jackets. The Improved EWOL now features Pyrad face fabric rather than the Nomex fabric on the current model. I have long been a fan of Gore’s Pyrad technology which retains the performance of the base fabric yet adds FR capability.
The full release can be read below:
ELKTON, MD, OCTOBER 13, 2014 – – W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., will be featuring its expanded line of flame-retardant (FR) military apparel at the 2014 AUSA Exposition in Washington, D.C., October 13-15, in Booth 2719. The portfolio includes: Gore’s FR Lightweight Loft (LWL) Jacket; GORE® PYRAD® Hardshell Jacket; EWOL (Extreme Weather Outer Layer) Jacket; and an IWOL (Intermediate Weather Outer Layer) Jacket. All products meet or exceed industry standards for flammability and thermal protective performance. Standards include, where applicable: PYROMAN™ – ASTM F 1930; Thermal Protective Performance (TPP) – ISO 17492; Flammability – Folded Edge Flame Test Method – ASTM F 1358; and Vertical Flame Test Method – ASTM D 6413.
The GORE® PYRAD® Hardshell Jacket incorporates a self-extinguishing fabric technology that offers protection in heat and flash-fire incidents. The fabric increases thermal protective performance and reduces potential for burn injury. It provides increased thermal stability and maintains physical integrity in the event of exposure to heat and flames. Further, the jacket is waterproof/windproof/breathable due to its GORE-TEX® fabric construction, making it not only protective but comfortable to the wearer in extreme environments, as well.
Gore’s FR Lightweight Loft (LWL) Jacket, which features GORE® PYRAD® Flame Retardant, provides proven heat and flame protection against battlefield hazards without sacrificing protection from the elements, especially cold temps. Gore’s FR Lightweight Loft Jacket provides heat and flame protection, is highly breathable, dries fast and packs quickly.
Gore’s next generation Extreme Weather Outer Layer (EWOL) jacket provides weather protection utilizing a waterproof, windproof, and breathable GORE-TEX® membrane combined with GORE® PYRAD® Flame Retardant. It is comfortable, provides antistatic protection, and offers penetration resistance against JP-8, DEET, petroleum, oils, and lubricants.
The Intermediate Weather Outer Layer (IWOL) jacket is constructed from a MASSIF® fabric featuring GORE® FR Stretch technology in a revolutionary nylon-faced, flame resistant, water resistant laminate. This extremely durable, highly breathable fabric offers a superior warmth-to-weight ratio. GORE® membrane technology provides weather protection from rain and wind. The result is a high quality, comfortable, softshell jacket with heat and flame protection.
GORE® PYRAD® Flame Retardant is an advanced laminate technology that offers an optimal combination of thermal / flashover burn protection, environmental protection, and comfort. This unique technology self-extinguishes flames so that the fabric does not continue to burn. Traditional non-FR textiles will continue to propagate flame, exhibit melting and dripping, and increase the potential of burn injury to the skin. GORE® PYRAD® Flame Retardant increases thermal protective performance and reduces potential for burn injury.
For more information on Gore’s line of FR garments, visit Gore at the 2014 AUSA Exposition in Washington, D.C., October 13-15, in Booth 2719.
