ASP is now shipping their Pink Palm and Pink Key Defenders. Not only can they be used as an impact weapon, they also feature an OC cartridge that can be used to deter an attacker. They also make a great key chain.
Originally designed for LE use, ASP Defenders are also available in seven anodized colors as well as Electroless Nickel and Textured matte black.
BOLO Report has begun what they hope will be a weekly feature. It’s called FIGHT LIKE A GIRL and although it’s written for anybody on the sharp end, it’s written by female subject matter experts. There are two installments “live” now.
Here’s an excerpt from the first article (the second just appeared today):
“One thing that amazes me is the majority of pocket knives that cops carry have to be turned around before they can be opened. What sense does that make? That’s okay if it is the knife you use as a tool, or for spreading peanut butter, but it is unacceptable if it is the knife you will go to when your pistol is out of play. You wouldn’t use a holster that secured your pistol upside down, or carry a pistol that had a safety on muzzle end of the slide that you had to disengage before you could grip and shoot, so why carry a knife that does not truly fit the task at hand?
Consider: Your knife has become your primary weapon and you have two to choose from. The first option is the uniform store knife that you paid $29.99 for and last week you used it to tighten a screw on your holster and broke off the tip. The week before that, the roads were icy at work and you messed up your bumper, so you used your knife to cut off the piece of plastic that was rubbing against your tire so you could limp it back to your station. Knife number two clips to your pocket in the proper orientation so that when it is drawn…”
Read the first article on BOLO Report (the second one is here).
The first two installments were written by members of the Women’s Tactical Association, but they’re hoping to add some female military SMEs to the line-up soon. (More on the WTA from SSD here, and something from their early days here.)
-DR
OffHand Gear is a concept for women’s tactical design. Having already developed graphics including those shown below, OffHand Gear is looking for a little help raising funds to launch a website and complete a first run of shirts and sweatshirts. Considering how little there is out there for the ladies, we think they are going to be a big hit.
Help OffHand Gear get off the ground via Kickstarter.
-Thanks DE
Patrol rifle courses, tactical shooting classes, SWAT and room entries, offensive/defensive driving, ballistic shield work, grappling and defensive tactics…just a few of the things the Women’s Tactical Association has been doing over the last couple of years. Though there are the usual haters and nay-sayers (as always), given the quality and caliber of some of their instructors it’s pretty clear how serious they are. Any doubters are welcome to show up to a training event and see for themselves. One of the WTA staffers, Kim Heath, is an NPRC competitor and a contributor over with our friends at BOLO Reportand the WTA President Karen Bartuch is apparently going to start writing there as well.
WTA member at the LMT Booth at SHOT: they're supposed to be visiting the LMT factory soon.
We bring up the WTA here because they are trying to get the word out to military females. Whether you’re a female K9 Security Forces airman who just PCSed to Andrews from Altus or a seasoned gunnery sergeant out at Pendleton (shout out to Bunch and Byer there), they’d like to get you involved. Initially they were thinking mostly of Security Forces and Military Police females, but as the organization has grown they’ve made a place for women of a number of backgrounds (OSI, CID, engineers, you name it). You may recall Tactical Fanboy ran an article on them previously; three of these tough ladies were at SHOT – Kim and Karen and another veteran officer named Jessica. We had time to catch up with them briefly despite the demands many of the larger companies were making on their time.
WTA member at SWAT Roundup recently.
Karen conducted an impromptu interview with the NRA, which you’ll find below. If you’re interested in joining the WTA (they also have male members, FYI, many of whom you right recognize), check them out on line, on their Facebook page or just e-mail them at womenstactical(at)sbcglobal.net. Oh, and they’ve got a new YouTube Channel as well.
Here’s an interview with Karen at SHOT:
-DR
During SHOT Show a lot of folks asked Tactical Mama about the “Tacticute” tab she was sporting on her badge holder.
These are the creation of my friend Dave, proprietor of Mojo Tactical located on Oahu Hawaii. He’s also the mad genius behind zombie cookie monster. I have a feeling the first run is going to go fast.
Magpul has released a variety of new T-shirt designs including this one celebrating American manufacturing. Several designs are offered including some designs for the Ladies.
Check out all of their designs at www.magpul.com.
The Split Jacket now features interchangeable lenses via Oakley’s Switchlockâ„¢ technology.
The COMMIT series was designed for women athletes. COMMIT features interchangeable lenses and the SQ denotes “square.”
In addition to lens interchangeability, each pair of Radars comes with two nosepieces to ensure the best fit.
Available now from US Standard Issue.
