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Raking, Prying, and Ramming…OH MY!

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

The creators of the Jersey Cuffâ„¢ (formerly Dispose-A-Cuffâ„¢), Jersey Tactical Corp, introduce a solution to the standard breaching tool-set including rams, rakes, sledges hammers, bolt cutters, spreaders, steps, axes and more.

Replacing the typical burdensome, sometimes over 50 lbs, weight of a standard breaching pack and offering additional functionality is the Jersey Bootâ„¢ weighing in at just 25 lbs. Made by the American Worker for the American Warriorâ„¢ with no moving parts and over 20 uses, the Jersey Boot is designed for use as traditional ram, height differential ram, CQB ram, prying action, fire axe, digging tool, lock buster, chain buster, step, and anything else you can imagine. Catch a glimpse of the Jersey Boot in use by DEA group 5-6 on Spike TVâ€™s new show â€œDEAâ€.

The Jersey Boot is available now in Black, OD Green, Desert Sand, Fire Engine Red, and Fire Engine/Safety Fluorescent Yellow from www.jerseytactical.com.

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Aegis Mini 240GB 1.8-inch Hard Drive

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

Apricorn has just released the new Aegis Mini 240GB 1.8-inch portable hard drive. Available in USB 2.0 or FireWire (priced $269 and $279, respectively).

We do not recommend this drive for operational use due to recent infosec issues in theater. However, it is a great way to deploy with MP3s, movies, pictures, and other personal files. Apricorn also offers 80GB or 120GB drives as well as Data Protection Suite software. All of the drives feature shock protection and retractable cable.

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Laptop Lifts

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Laptop Lifts

Many of you deploy with personal laptops or use an issue computer for admin or other C4ISR duties. Deployed life is dirty and hot no matter how often you dust or how well the AC is running and chances are good your laptop’s performance will suffer. One way to combat this is to create an airgap between your computer and the table or desktop. Laptop Lifts are “feet” for your laptop. They are large soft rubber strips that attach to the bottom of any laptop with a heat resistant adhesive strip. No only do they provide room for air to flow but also are non-slip so your laptop stays put.

And to think I just used water bottle caps to give my laptop a little airflow. Not exactly an ideal solution. So you can do it cheaper, but Laptop Lifts are purpose built.

To order visit www.laptoplifts.com.

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New From GG&G – Claymore Hitch Cover

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

To order visit GG&G.

Before ordering pay close attention to the caveats at the bottom of the item description.

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C.A.T. M4 Tool

Thursday, March 5th, 2009

The M16 family of weapons has been the standard rifle of the Arsenal of Democracy for over 40 years and yet, there have been few attempts at producing proper cleaning tools. To be sure, there are lots of expedient devices such as dental pics, but nothing has ever been specifically tailored for the role. Two Special Forces veterans were sitting around a table discussing just this dilemma. Their concern was that they were employed as small arms marksmanship and tactics trainers and their students couldn’t adequately maintain their weapons. As they began to go back and forth on desirable features for such a tool, a sketch began to form. That drawing became the M4 Tool and those two veteran gunfighters formed Combat Application Tools, Inc.

As you can see in the diagram, the patented M4 Tool features five specific capabilities to clean the M16 family of weapons. It is is American Made and cast from 400 series stainless steel while the bolt cleaning chamber is CNC machined to precisely fit a mil-spec bolt. During a demonstration of the tool on a recent trip to Fayetteville, it made quick work of an outrageously dirty carbine bolt and carrier group. It is also lightweight, compact, and designed to work with the small tool heads supplied as part of SOPMOD.

To order visit www.catm4.com. Combat Application Tools, Inc. is looking for retailers for the M4 Tool.

Additionally, the CAT M4 Tool is available from Blackheart International.

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Chocolate Glock for Easter

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

Midwest Hunters Outlet has an interesting offer for Easter; a solid chocolate replica of a Glock. Billed as a Weapon of Mass Delight, weighs in at at 13 oz.

Purchase the Choco Glock from www.MidwestHuntersOutlet.com.

Available only for a limited time and the offer expires 03/05/09.

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Coin Pride

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

Coin Pride is a veteran owned business offering leather wallets with a special feature; coin pockets. Unlike other products with special pouches for coins, the Coin Pride wallet’s window is clear so as soon as you pull out your wallet the coin check is complete. Talk about a life saver when you’ve had a few.

The bi-fold wallet is offered with three different sized windows, 1-1/2″, 1-3/4″ and 2″ in order to accommodate different sized coins.

Top order visit www.coinpride.com.

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Third Eye Video Camera

Saturday, February 21st, 2009

Hammacher Schlemmer offers the Third Eye Video Camera. It captures 320 x 240 resolution images at 30 fps and up to 1,200 still images and six hours of video can be saved onto a 8GB micro SD memory card (included). There is also a built-in microphone. The rechargeable battery provides up to 2 1/2 hours of continuous operation from an eight-hour charge using the included USB cable.

The 1-1/2″ sphere comes with a headband that can be adapted to a helmet or the camera can also be used in a static situation and set to record images and video when it detects movement, preserving battery life.

Order from Hammacher Schlemmer.

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