The OV from Sidechannel has just a few days left to go on Kickstarter. This overall is a mid-layer insulation piece for 3-season wear that is cut to look like work wear so it can worn alone when needed.
The design team went seven different iterations before they got the OV where they wanted it. As you can see, it’s got a lot of features.
For full details visit www.kickstarter.com/projects/sidechannelbrand/the-ov-from-sidechannel-outside-the-main-stream.
The Tactical Performance T-Shirt by Chase Tactical features their company logo on the rear with the American Flag on the left sleeve.
This 100% Polyester T-Shirt has moisture wicking capability to keep you cool, dry, and comfortable all day long. It is also snag resistant to avoid any loose threads, features a full body cut and has minimal shrinkage.
Available in Wolf Grey or Black, sizes Small – XXLarge.
www.chasetactical.com/product/chase-tactical-performance-t-shirt
Dear SSD reader,
Ever wanted a combat shirt or pants in a camo pattern that simply isn’t being manufactured by anybody at all? Seen just a tiny quantity of uniforms that you’d love to own but all of which sold out long before you could get to them? I may possibly have some information that could be useful for you.
When using traditional fabrics of nylon and polyester blended with cotton the cut of the Crye G3 uniform is widely regarded as being just about as it good as it gets, but they tend to have a bit much going on features-wise for those folks who want to own a combat cut uniform, but aren’t in SOF. There’s also a demand out there for all sorts of unusual and interesting camo patterns that aren’t popular with military forces and simply don’t warrant mass production from large defence contractors. Combining those two issues I went to my buddy Roman Kurmaz with my idea for a uniform style based on the G3s but at a lower weight and available in just about any camo that most people could ever desire.
I won’t go in to full detail in this post because my website now has a new lengthy and detailed page for all that (link above), but the base idea is this: offer a ready-made package of features based on my many years of buying, owning and using Roman’s product that refines the G3s. Aimed at the commercial, sporting and recreational end user who wants the best aesthetics as well as a lighter, more comfortable uniform at a lower price without compromising anything in terms of material or stitching quality and durability i.e. no bargain-basement Chinese fabrics or stitch work.
After surveying a wide range of people from police and ex-military to paintballers, airsoft players and even just simple collectors, I did away with what I found to be the least used and least popular features of the G3s while fixing the most common complaints of Roman’s other custom production. As an example, reducing the combat pants from a rather excessive 10-pocket design down to 6 pockets, which is still more than most people will ever need, but with the fabric saved we re-aligned the material on the knee pad pockets and main cargo pockets to bring the camo pattern all in to line, as depicted below. That is usually an added extra that will increase the cost of your uniform when ordering the original G3 cut from Roman, while F9 Edition combat pants from Roman are actually slightly cheaper than the G3s he makes in the patterns that Crye doesn’t (or has only offered in incredibly limited quantities that sell for absurd sums on eBay).
You’ll also be in good company if you pick up a set because Eric of SSD himself was the very first person to order a set of the F9E fatigues and his uniform in Tigerstripe is shown here as the demonstrator example. There has been some misconceptions in the past that there are only available in Tiger, which is not the case. Any camo fabric that you can get your hands on can be used in the F9 Edition uniforms, *including* woodland and desert variants of Tigerstripe with any colour option you like able to be built in in terms of torso, velcro and stretch fabric colouration.
If you’re interested be sure to head to my site at the link below to get all the nitty-gritty details and if the F9 Edition Uniforms are for you just get in touch with Roman and place your order – links are all there on the page.
Thank you
Full9
Eddie Bauer is 100 years old and in honor, they’ve introduced several limited edition items, like this Centennial Collection Down Camp Suit.
Dating from 1957, down filled auits were used by mountaineers and was used on the the first American expedition to summit Mt. Everest, in 1963. They’ve updated the design amd are using 650 fill Responsible Down Standard (RDS) down to keep you warm to about -20 F. It’s got a ribbed knit collar and cuffs, drop seat for relief and a cell phone pocket on the thigh.
Offered in Medium, Large and XLarge in Black with Yellow lining.
www.eddiebauer.com/p/38888646/centennial-collection-down-camp-suit
Germany’s Recon Company is doing an exclusive run of UF PRO’s STRIKER XT Gen.2 in the WASP II Z3a camouflage pattern.
These feature full camouflage – even the stretch and the Cordura is IR compliant.
Coming soon from www.recon-company.com
Agilite has just launched their new Logo Stretch-Fit Hats that now allow you to run Agilite downtown, not just downrange.
Available in both Wolf Grey and Full Blackout, they feature 3D embroidery of the renowned Agilite Scorpion logo, the tell-tale sign of a member of a warrior brotherhood in constant pursuit of perfection.
Someone who’s committed to defending their country, their community or their Family, and to doing so in the finest equipment available.
It is exclusive to Agilite and authorized Agilite dealers and has custom woven and embroidered branding both inside and out.
The Stretch fit, internal fit band wicks moisture and ensures a comfortable, all-day fit.
It is a one-size-fits-most design so if you think you have a particularly large or particularly small head you may want to check out exact sizing on the Agilite website.
See more and grab yours during their store-wide Veteran’s day sale that’s live now:
agilitegear.com/products/agilite-logo-stretch-fit-hat
The Air Force has toyed a couple of times in the recent past with going back to the future with its service dress. But now that the Army has settled on a modernized version of the World War Two-era optional “Pinks and Greens” Officer’s uniform, perhaps it’s time for the Air Force to take another look.
Interestingly, the Army has adopted two distinctly Air Force affectations with this latest uniform reset.
First, is the service cap complete with crush, an unintentional feature created when Air Corps rated officers wore headphones over their caps while in flight.
Second, is a proposed optional wear leather flight jacket that is laughable referred to by the Army as a “bomber jacket.”
The Air Force has come up with a few throwback ideas of their own which borrow from its Army origins. Anyone remember the Billy Mitchell Heritage Coat trotted out awhile back? It harkens back to the early days of the Army Air Corps, and by early, I mean World War One and the inter-war years.
You may recognize a similar uniform being worn by the Air Force Band.
Another variant on this theme lives on as a rarely seen special ceremonial uniform reserved solely for the Air Force Chief of Staff and the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force.
Then, came the Hap Arnold, with its more World War Two feel, but still quite Army in style.
Here’s a montage of the USAF dress uniform going back to its first days as a stand alone service. Initially, the Air Force wore the same green Army Air Forces uniform it shared with its ground counterparts. Actual Air Force Blues weren’t a thing until 1949 and even then, weren’t initially seen in great numbers.
The current Service Dress has long been the target of ire amongst Airmen with it initially being referred to as an airline uniform, complete with sleeve braid for the Officer ranks. Former CSAF Gen Merrill “Tony” McPeak designed it himself.
Eventually, the service dropped the sleeve rank, reinstated name tags as well as US insignia, and started wearing ribbons again, but the stigma lives on, almost 30 years later.
This is Gen Charles Q Brown Jr, the current CSAF wearing the latest version of Blues.
So, if you could adopt a “new,” retro-style service dress for the United States Air Force, which one would you pick?
Arktis has introduced M81 Woodland as a color option for several styles including the B211 Mountain Smock seen here.
