Netherlands-based LEAFGEAR is opening a new store of 250 m2 in Amsterdam soon in addition to a new webstore.
Therefore, they are looking for tactical/e-commerce/logistic professionals to complement their LEAFGEAR team. Are you living near Amsterdam, know more about tactical kit than all your buddies and have ice water running through your veins? Please drop them an email at intel@leafgear.com with your motivation with CV and they will reply ASAP.
After 16 years, British lad magazine Front has published its last issue.
Front had published many photos of the Hot Shots Calendar models who support our favorite UK charity, Help for Heroes . Front will be missed, we barely knew ye.
Silynx Communications and Millbrook Tactical have announced an exclusive partnership for Canada. Designed by operators for operators, Silynx products have been developed hand in hand with the Special Forces community and deployed in combat regions for the past seven years. These innovative communication systems are in use by the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), USASOC, NSW, MARSOC, AFSOC, FBI SWAT and first tier NATO Special Forces.
Silynx is committed to constant innovation and improvement of products and ideas to meet the continually changing requirements of operators.
At OR I had a chance to catch up with German brand Lowa to find out about their new Z-6 and Z-8 series boots coming later this year. Leveraging the technology of the Zephyr, the new Z-6 and Z-8 (the number denotes the height of the upper) utilize the well-proven and patented PU MONOWRAP® frame technology but are beefier with a medial sole wrap and heavier duty lug pattern to protect against rope abrasion during fast rope descents. The goal was to produce a boot that offers the walking comfort of light hiking boots combined with the support and protection of backpacking boots. LOWA further toughened up the design up with a full-length nylon stabilizer and an aggressive rubber outsole. Lightweight metal closed hooks allow for speed lacing and meet requirements for airborne operations so no more taping up your eye hooks.
Below you will notice two suffixes in the full list of models names which denote the leather choices of split (S) and Nubuck (N). GORE-TEX® linings provide waterproof comfort, breathability and warmth in damp weather. Quick drying fabric linings are offered for hot and humid climates. LOWA’s patented Climate Control System pumps heat and moisture away from the foot, keeping feet dry and less prone to blisters.
Available in six-inch and eight-inch heights and in black, desert and sage.
Z-8N GTX® – Black
Z-8S GTX® – Dark Brown, Desert
Z-8S – Desert
Z-6N GTX® – Black
Z-6S GTX® – Desert, Black, Sage, Dark Brown
Z-6S – Black
At present 100% of donations have gone to Soldier On and operating costs have come from the pocket of TWH OIC.
To help with some large expendatures coming up, SORD has this offer out there for everyone.
Stepping off on ANZAC Day 2014, the team will walk 300km (appx) along the “Death Railway” in Thailand, to raise money and awareness for SOLDIER ON, a charity that looks after the welfare of injured or disabled Australian Soldiers.
You can donate directly at give.everydayhero.com/au/the-walk-home-2014
Check it out!
The Hidesight is an add on device for 1x red dot and holographic weapon sights that enables the user to view the sight picture of the sight while staying hidden behind shielding obstacles. It projects a non-magnifying, non-inverted “true image” view of the sight, through one of three selectable viewing modes: normal, side view, and trench. The Hidesight mounts to a picatinny rail, and is designed so it can be offset from the sighting path without detaching from the weapon. A dual mechanism safety feature prevents accidental opening of the frames during normal weapon handling, the weapon falling, or when the weapon in storage. The optical panels are easily cleaned in a field environment, and can be replaced without specific tools if they are broken.
Great news for NEMO Shield. It’s a great product line and the folks at Millbrook Tactical are awesome.
Millbrook Tactical Inc. is excited to announce that we are now the exclusive dealer of Nemo Shield® products in Canada. We are very proud to add Nemo Shield® products to our top tier tactical gear lines.
NEMO began adapting its shelter technology for elite U.S. Special Operations Forces and launched its Shield™ product line. In the years since, many elite Warfighters have depended on NEMO tents, shelters, sleeping gear, weapons bags and other products, to take full advantage of what limited comfort and protection can be found on the battlefield. NEMO is intensely proud to serve the American and Canadian Warfighter as well as Law Enforcement, and aims to design, engineer, and manufacture the best equipment solutions possible.
The Nemo Shield® brand can be found online at millbrookcanada.ca
One of the beauties of the digital age of camouflage is that patterns can easily be recolored if needed. There seems to be a lot of interest in the Dispersal pattern by CROPS that we showed earlier in the week but we received several comments that it was too this or that.
This new variant is intended for Alpine use. But it might be the ticket for some of you guys looking for something to blend in with concrete environs, although I find the best urban camo is to dress like the natives.
