Photo – Norrbotten Polis
There was a horrible plane crash during the NATO winter exercise earlier this year in Norway. A C-130 Hercules crashed into the highest mountain in Sweden in really bad weather conditions. Norwegian Special Forces, who are equipped with Arc’teryx clothing, assisted with the multi-day Search and Rescue effort. In the photo above you can see these troops wearing the Alpha Jacket and Pants.
Coming in July 2012 from Norwegian manufacturer Norrøna is this hardshell parka and trousers featuring GORE-TEX construction. Developed in conjunction with Norwegian, Swedish and Danish Special Forces.
www.norrona.com/Concepts/recon
Crye Precision has just Updated their website with the G3 All Weather Combat Shirt and Pants. These garments offer the same features as the standard G3 clothing such interminable knee and elbow pads but with the addition of venting features on the Combat Shirt. In cold environments it is easy to exert oneself and then suffer cold injuries due to rapid cooling of sweat.
They have also released the G3 All Weather Field Pants.
The All Weather line is constructed from a 4-way stretch woven fabric treated with NanoSTX. All of the products are available in Black, Ranger Green, Khaki 400 and MultiCam. Sizing for tops is standard military (ie MS, MR, ML, etc. from Small – XXXLarge) and for pants is by waist size (28-46) with Short, Regular and Long lengths.
These items are all Berry Compliant.
We’ve mentioned the new Drac Jacket from Arc’teryx LEAF several times, but they’ve just released the new Drac Pant. In fact, I literally purchased mine yesterday from Tactical Distributors.
Both are manufactured from Burly Double Weave softshell (look for an in-depth article soon). The thing about Burly Double Weave is that it’s a cold weather product so keep that in mind. You’re getting wind and water resistance along with a generous 4-way stretch. We’ve mentioned that the DRAC Jacket offers a generous cut and the same can be said of the pant. If you’re on the edge between sizes, go down rather than up with Drac.
The Drac Pant features an interesting combination of styling and features. It’s as if the Combat Pant and Sphinx Pant had a baby. All of the features of the Sphinx with the stretchy goodness of Burly Double Weave.
You get:
-Two slash hand pockets
-Two rear pockets with angled access
-Two tool pockets with Cordura reinforcement
-Two calf pockets with flaps
-Two cargo pockets with flaps that fit standard rifle magazines and are easy to access from a seated position
-Built-in gaiters
-Ingenious webbing covered kneepad pockets with access points for straps
Both the Drac Jacket and Pant are available in Crocodile as well as Wolf sizes Small – XXLarge.
We broke this story at SHOT Show, but now, A-TACS AU developer Digital Concealment Systems has released a couple of product photos from Snugpak including sleep systems and cold weather clothing.
The Special Forces 1 Sleeping Bag is Temperature rated from 41F/Low32F (5C/0C) with a pack size of only 7”x7” when fully compressed and a weight of just 43 oz. The Special Forces 2 Sleeping Bag is Temperature rated from 20F/Low14F (5C/0C) with a pack size of only 9”x9” when fully compressed and weighing just 64oz.
The Snugpak Sleeka Reversible Insulated Jacket and Salopettes are rated from 23F/Low14F (-5C/-10C) and weighing just 23 to 30oz.
Here’s a preview of the Vertx Smock in Coyote courtesy of Italy’s Mad Max. It will also be available in Black. Coming this Fall.
GlockStore.com has just introduced the Tactical Concealed Carry. It features 7 pockets including handwarmer and bicep pockets with pile for ID as well as 2 internal chest mounted concealment pockets. The concealment pockets are built into the jacket and have a velro lining that accepts the velcro holster and magazine carriers or other accessories. One handgun holster is included with the jacket. These pockets are large enough to accommodate a full-size 1911 or Glock 21. The velcro holster and accessories are adjustable for ride within the concealment pocket so you can position and support your gear as needed. Additionally, the gun does not print or make the jacket sag.
The jacket is made from a water repellant, 100% polyester 4-way stretch fabric. Available in Black or Coyote sizes Medium – XXX-Large.
