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5.11 Holiday Gift Guide – Ellis Short Sleeve Shirt

Tuesday, November 29th, 2022

This is day two of our week-long gift guide featuring items from 5.11 Tactical. When putting this guide together, my goal was to find items that most everyone could use and offered good value. Meet the Ellis Short Sleeve Shirt.

I just moved to Florida and it’s still in the mid-80s as we move into December. That’s why I selected a short sleeve shirt for this gift guide, due to its versatility. It can be worn comfortably year-round, no matter where you live and looks great tucked in or out.

It’s made from a comfortable 100% polyester fabric with Vent-Tac properties and a wicking finish. Additionally, it features 5.11’s RAPIDraw front placket that reduces printing and allows quick access to a concealed firearm.

The Ellis is offered in four different colors in sizes XS – XXL.

www.511tactical.com/ellis-short-sleeve-shirt

Crye Precision HALFJAK 2.0 Now Available in MultiCam Alpine

Tuesday, November 29th, 2022

The new HALFJAK 2.0 combines your favorite features from its predecessor and some upgrades, to deliver a tried and true design concept that helps you stay warm and dry while granting access to critical gear on the plate carrier.

Enhancements include jump-tested shoulder pass through pockets that give access to underlayers and thumb loop cuffs that keep sleeves in place and fit over and under gloves.

A new J Hook offers secure attachment to plate carriers and chest rigs.

The HALFJAK 2.0 is available in MultiCam, MultiCam Alpine, Black, and Ranger Green.

www.cryeprecision.com

Sneak Peek – Renegade Belt Buckle from Mean Gene Leather

Sunday, November 27th, 2022

Introducing the new MGL “Renegade” belt series to replace the Victory Aegis belts. This buckle is made of Aerospace Type 3 Hardened Anodized Aluminum. Sliding bar assembly made of Stainless Steel. Anti-slip grooves cut into the sliding bar to prevent slippage. Buckles weighs a mere 2.1 ounces. Available this week. Black anodized and Burnt Bronze (cerakoting over the anodizing) available, clear anodizing inbound soon.

www.meangeneleather.com

Code of Silence Releases Verdigre Collection of Hunting Clothing

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022

Heartland, America – Code of Silence is excited to announce the official release of its Verdigre line of hunting clothing. The Verdigre series, like all gear from Code of Silence, features revolutionary technology that gives hunters the ultimate edge with their camouflage clothing. The most capable gear available for mid-season hunters, the Verdigre collection redefines functionality in hunting apparel.

“Mid-season hunters have never experienced a more capable line of clothing than the Verdigre line from Code of Silence,” says co-founder Ev Terrell. A seasoned vet in the hunting apparel space, Terrell continues, “Verdigre gives hunters something we’ve always been seeking but until now haven’t found, an apparel line that is comfortable and absolutely dead quiet.”

With initial availability in the form of a pant, hoodie, glove, and cap, the Verdigre series is incredibly versatile. These feature-rich garments are loaded with the latest technology without bulk or complication. Featuring a full Fleece-Wool construction, Verdigre offers breathability while active and warmth during colder, still hunts. And above all, it’s dead silent.

Find out more about Verdigre and explore other offerings from Code of Silence at www.codeofsilence.com.

PDW Guide Half Zip Sweater

Friday, November 18th, 2022

Modern Classic Made for the Mountain and Knit with Premium Merino Yarns

Prometheus Design Werx introduces their Guide Half Zip Sweater for Fall/Winter 2022. Inspired by classic alpinist and mountaineering guide sweaters, this style has been updated with soft, yet hearty, premium merino yarns and expertly knit in a substantial weight with a 2×2 rib. Other details include a reverse coil YKK half front zipper for easy core venting, 4-way stretch nylon twill fabric reinforcements on the shoulders and elbows, turnback type cuffs with thumbholes and zips up to a high neck height. To bring this highest caliber performance sweater to market, PDW partnered up with an Italian knitting mill that has been making extra fine knitwear for generations. With the rugged Dolomites as their backyard, this factory knows a thing of two about crafting world class sweaters for expert alpinists, mountaineers, and skiers.

The Guide Half Zip Sweater is a part of Prometheus Design Werx’s PRO-Line of technical apparel. Available in Charcoal Heather Gray with Black accents.

The Design and R&D Team at PDW states:

“Following up to last year’s CWO Sweater, the Guide Half Zip is directly inspired by classic alpinist and mountaineering guide sweaters before the age of polyester fleece. While the originals were also made with wool, they used standard yarns and were simply not nearly as comfortable as ours. We used extra fine, Italian merino yarns in 18.5 microns, which is soft yet rugged, insulates when damp/wet, no melt and no drip. Like the CWO we used over 2lbs of this premium yarn per sweater for a substantial weight to keep the user warm in cold weather conditions. From there it was refining and updating the additional details that went into this sweater. We used a reverse coil nylon YKK zipper, 4-way stretch nylon twill fabric reinforcements on the shoulders and elbows that would move as the sweater would move, and included turnback cuffs with thumbholes. The Guide Sweater is a style we created using uncompromising materials and old world craftsmanship, upgraded in meaningful ways, and inherently possesses the look of classic cold weather mountaineering wear. As in all of our apparel styles, it is the attention to details, premium materials, functional design considerations, and excellent quality of make that goes into everything we produce. This sweater is for those who set their sights for themselves and what they use to a higher standard.”

The Guide Half Zip Sweater is available now for purchase at $229.00 via their website, prometheusdesignwerx.com.

FirstSpear Friday Focus: Wool ACM-WARM 600

Friday, November 18th, 2022

This week, we’re featuring our warmest Merino Wool line in ACM-WARM 600.

The ACM-WARM 600 is FirstSpear’s heaviest weight Merino Wool and provides the greatest standalone warmth. Pair with ACM-BASE 100 and ACM-MID 400 to create an extremely warm and comfortable system to beat the elements.

The Everyday Vest (EDV) is a great addition to the FirstSpear wool line. It utilizes an extremely lightweight 50/50 blend of our American Merino Wool and Polyester and is fully Berry Compliant. This is a heavyweight Merino Wool vest with a soft, brushed fleece interior, designed for the coldest temperatures.

The sleeveless design of the Stalker Vest is a unique feature in the FirstSpear American Wool line with an important benefit. The Stalker Vest has been designed for wear under plate carriers and can be removed without taking the carrier off. Simply open the sides of the Stalker Vest and slide it over your head. With the exclusive design of the Stalker Vest, you can easily adjust body heat retention. Too hot, one the sides for ventilation. Too cold, close the sides. Way too hot, remove the whole vest. All without removing your carrier.

The FirstSpear Woobie’s are 100% Made in America and include the Woobie Full Zip, Woobie 1/4 Zip and the advanced Technical Woobie. Each have their own unique style while remaining the absolute warmest American Merino Wool that FirstSpear offers. If you’re looking for technical apparel thats both warm and functional, a FirstSpear Woobie is definitely the way to go.

Visit FirstSpear to find all the gear and apparel for America’s War Fighter.

SORD Australia BDUs

Tuesday, November 15th, 2022

The all new Battle Dress Uniform is here! Made from 100% Invista Cordura Nyco Extreme in genuine MultiCam, the BDU ensemble has been expertly patterned to provide freedom of movement while eliminating excess baggy fabric.

Lighter, stronger, more breathable and faster drying than any uniform SORD has released before, the BDU is built for tactical professionals.

Coyote and Navy available soon.

www.sordaustralia.com

Delta AcE Plus Gen.3 Winter Jacket is Newest Offering from UF PRO; High-Performance Tactical Outerwear Keeps Users Better Focused in Brutally Cold Weather

Wednesday, November 9th, 2022

KOMENDA, SLOVENIA (03 NOVEMBER 2022)—UF PRO today announced the debut of its latest tactical garment innovation: the Delta AcE Plus Gen.3 Winter Jacket. This addition to the company’s popular range of clothing for military and law-enforcement personnel is designed to keep wearers more comfortable in the harshest of winter conditions so that they can better maintain their mission focus and performance edge, UF PRO said.

“Challenges faced by police and armed-forces units when they go out in numbing cold weather include loss of mental concentration and—if they’ve bundled up in a conventional winter jacket—overheating during times of heavy exertion,” said Armin Wagner, UF PRO head of development. “The Delta AcE Plus Gen.3 Winter Jacket is the solution for those challenges. It keeps users warm and dry so they can stay sharp-minded throughout the mission. And because of its hybrid material design, they’re not likely to overheat.”

Wagner added that the new jacket also addresses several other issues of concern to military and law-enforcement personnel.

“Conventional winter jackets make you feel colder when the garments become wet from snow or freezing rain,” he explained. “That doesn’t happen with the Delta AcE Plus Gen.3 Winter Jacket. Its 100-percent nylon face fabric with a breathable PU membrane is windproof and highly water-repellent. Additionally, our proprietary detachable air/pac® system in the shoulders and back prevents the formation of inside-the-garment thermal bridges that otherwise would allow cold to penetrate to your skin—and it works even if it does happen to get wet, which is hard to do in part because we’ve used 80g G-LOFT® thermal insulation material throughout the jacket’s sleeves to wick away and manage body-generated vapor or moisture that might contribute to feeling cold.”

Wagner cited another shortcoming of conventional winter jackets: their bulkiness.

“Bulk impedes free movement,” he said. “If you’re wearing a bulky jacket, you lose agility, which in turn degrades your mission performance. Not so with the Delta AcE Plus Gen.3 Winter Jacket. Its hybrid design results in a garment that facilitates free movement.”

The Delta AcE Plus Gen.3 Winter Jacket also eliminates the need to switch between light and heavy jackets as the weather changes, Wagner indicated.

“Basically, this is pretty much the only jacket you need to carry around in your backpack, regardless of the outdoor conditions of the moment or the activity you’re going to be engaging in,” he said. “Because the Delta AcE Plus Gen.3 Winter Jacket is well-suited to many different conditions and situations, your backpack will be lighter or have room for other gear you might need to successfully carry out your mission.”

In a similar vein, Wagner noted that the new jacket’s air/pac® system helps make it easier to tote backpacks or heavy plate carriers.

“The air/pac® system takes the weight off your shoulders and upper back,” he said. “This helps you conserve your strength for more important things. It also serves to increase your overall comfort, which, again, contributes to letting you stay focused on the mission.”

According to UF PRO, the Delta AcE Plus Gen.3 Winter Jacket’s key features include:  

Noise-quelling, two-layer laminated nylon outer fabric to support stealth-mode ops

High-performance thermal-insulated COCONA® Merino wool sleeves

COCONA® 37.5™ fleece torso

Dual-function COCONA® fleece-and-mesh Kangaroo pocket

schoeller®-dynamic stretch cuffs  

Waterproof hood with integrated Hood/Harness® system

Breathable, abrasion-resistant 3D mesh

YKK®? zippers

Upper-arm pocket

UF PRO said the Delta AcE Plus Gen.3 Winter Jacket will be available in Brown Grey, Navy Blue, Black, Steel Grey, and MultiCam®.

For additional information, please visit ufpro.com or contact support@ufpro.si