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FirstSpear Friday Focus – Hydrapak Hydration Bladders

Friday, November 13th, 2015

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For this week’s Friday Focus, we’re taking a look at FirstSpear’s offering of Hydrapak’s 1L and 3L hydration bladders. Hydrapak ‘drink on the move’ hydration systems are made of thermoplastic polyurethane, offering durability and flexibility to the system. The patented slider opening allows for quick filling with a secure seal. The Hydrapak hydration bladders are also reversible for easy cleaning and drying.

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Hydrapak bladders were selected by FirstSpear to serve as a high-quality hydration system to use with FirstSpear’s current line of hydration pouches and other load carriage products.

www.first-spear.com – Hydrapak 1L Bladder
www.first-spear.com – Hydrapak 3L Bladder

Magpul Announces Tejas Gun Belt

Thursday, November 12th, 2015

 

Man, that’s a good looking belt.  Magpul has combined a leather exterior with a polymer interior to offer a strong belt, meant for wearing with a holster. It’s 1-1/2″ wide to fit most loops. 

  

Available in Black and Chocolate, with Light Brown coming soon. Sizes 32-44.

www.magpul.com/products/tejas

Chase Tactical – Warrior Wednesday – Warrior Assault Systems COVERT Plate Carrier

Thursday, November 12th, 2015

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Warrior Assault Systems new COVERT Plate Carrier (CPC) is a low profile slick armor carrier designed to hold 10×12 SAPI style plates or 10×12 SAPI style soft armor plate backers. The CPC is fully adjustable on the shoulders for size.

The sides are made from double layer high quality Mil-Spec elastic, and incorporates 2 internal pouches on each side which can hold mag pouches and/or radio. The sides are fully adjustable for girth by way of Velcro closure. The CPC can be upgraded to create the CPC-MK1 Combo by adding Warrior’s new TVMP Triple Velcro Mag Pouch for 5.56mm mags, which attaches to the front of the carrier by means of Velcro and is then secured shut by overlapping the Velcro elements of the side elastic side sections.

The COVERT Plate Carrier is currently available in MultiCam, Coyote, and Black.

All Warrior Assault Systems products are made from genuine U.S. Mil Spec materials and hardware. Warrior Assault Systems is a UK based company.

Interested in carrying the Warrior Assault Systems product line? Click on the following link www.chasetactical.com/become-a-dealer or email Support@ChaseTactical.com.

First Tactical – Tactix Series Pouches

Monday, November 9th, 2015

Last week I attended a media event in Phoenix with First Tactical. Although they kicked off the brand with gloves over the summer, it continues to grow and now includes load carriage. I was surprised to see that the had already begun to offer pouches. The quality of the production samples I examined is high and incorporates several interesting features.

  

First off, the line of Tactix pouches is designed for use with First Tactical’s Lynx laser cut platform, but they are also PALS compatible. As you can see, the vertical straps are 3/4″ rather than the standard 1″ and weave through laser cut slots.

Additionally, they use a Duraflex buckle which grips on the horizontal bar to keep them in place rather than the snaps or tick seen with other systems.

 

You may also notice that the zippered opening angles slightly forward.

All of the Tactix pouches I saw were padded, but the padding was removable and held in place with hook and pile tape. Once the padded insert is removed, there is access to a hung mesh pocket along the back wall of the pouch.

Obviously, the padded insert is not only removable but also reversible. One side is the same color as the pouch and the other is a high visibility Yellow.

So far, First Tactical has released 9×6, 6×10, 6×6 and 3×6 zippered utility pouches as well as Medium and Large media pouches, eyewear pouch and 1.5 l water bottle pouch.  The front offers three strips of pile tape so you can place identifiers on the pouch.

Made from 500D texturized nylon, pouches are offered in Black, Coyote and OD Green.

www.firsttactical.com

215 Gear – New Product Category – Velcro Compatible

Thursday, November 5th, 2015

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215 Gear has launched a new product category on their website, Velcro Compatible. It was inspired by their Custom Tactical Bag, which allows users to interchange Velcro-backed panels and pouches.

All 215 Gear Velcro compatible items were designed for maximum modularity and compatibility; not only between all 215 Gear bags/packs/pouches they were designed around, but any manufacturers product that uses a Velcro loop field. Seen above is the Velcro Admin Panel, which was designed for holding various everyday items from personal electronics, pens, pencils, ID’s and batteries.

Many items are available in both Black and Coyote.

215gearstore.com/velcrocompatable

Blue Force Gear – Dappers Are Back!

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015

Blue Force Gear has announced the release of their improved Dapper Pouch System and new Dapper Accessories. The full release can be read below:

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NEW Dapper Accessory Pouches from Blue Force Gear

Blue Force Gear has updated and improved the Dapper Pouch System with all new Dapper Accessories to allow users to keep gear organized and accessible while being able to quickly change a load out.

The line’s Ten-Speed Dapper Pouches combine the legendary Ten-Speed performance with the flexibility of the Dapper system to provide the lightest, low profile way to carry spare magazines or other similar-sized items. Dapper Loop Accessories use military-grade elastic to keep items in place and organized, and are available in different sizes so users can customize their loadout and carry a variety of items; from batteries and pens to tourniquet straps and large bundles of cable. Also available are zippered Dapper pouches in several sizes with clear vinyl panels so users can view the contents without having to open the pouch.

Dapper pouches are hook-backed, allowing them to be installed on any loop Velcro fields such as Blue Force Gear Packs, Dapper Insert Panels, or other packs and bags with loop lining.  Dapper accessories can even be mounted on most automobile carpets, the front of some plate carriers with loop fields, or even to adhesive backed loop tape for a custom application.

The whole line is produced in Wolf Grey with Blue highlights to make it easier than ever to find what you need in a darkened cave of a pack, bag, or trunk.

Get your gear organized now!

www.blueforcegear.com

Raven Concealment Systems Debuts Vickers Signature Series

Thursday, October 29th, 2015

This is big news from two great great brands.  LAV has been using Raven holsters for years, so it was a natural fit. I’m looking forward to checking out what they’ve come up with.

Vickers Signature Series Launch

North Ridgeville, Ohio — Thursday, 29 October 2015

Raven Concealment Systems announced today the release of their Vickers Signature Series of holsters and magazine carriers.

The Vickers Signature Series is a collaboration between Raven Concealment Systems and Larry Vickers of Vickers Tactical.

The Vickers Signature Series is the first in a new family of products Raven Concealment Systems will be bringing to market over the next several months. Signature Series products are limited-run production batches of gear designed to the personal specifications of some of the most respected gunfighters and shooting instructors of our time. These Signature Series items promise to be both highly functional and visually striking.

“As one of the first adopters of the Raven Concealment Systems Phantom holster, I’ve always been a believer in the design’s exceptional comfort, concealability, and speed of draw. Over the past decade, I’ve seen and experienced the unparalleled durability, quality, and consistency of Raven’s products,” said Larry Vickers. “It was a pleasure to work with Raven’s professional design team on this project. We tailored the Signature products to reflect the functional and aesthetic attributes I was seeking in a holster and magazine carrier optimized for outside-the-waistband concealed-carry.”

The Vickers Signature Series is only available in one of four “shooter’s pack” configurations. These shooter packs are only produced for the pistols which LAV views as his “go-to” handguns: The Glock 17, Glock 19, Heckler and Koch VP9, Beretta M-9, and of course, the M1911 A1 pistols. Every item is tastefully emblazoned with the Vickers Tactical logo, and is produced to the same exacting standards of fit and finish that customers have come to expect from both RCS and Larry Vickers.

“As an organization, Raven Concealment Systems could not be more proud that Larry collaborated with us to design and manufacture the inceptive products in our Signature Series.” said John Chapman, CEO of Raven Concealment Systems. “Working with Larry is predictably pleasant due to his professionalism and clear vision of the excellence required to fulfill the needs of expert end users.”

The Vickers Signature Series is available exclusively through the Raven Concealment Systems website and a limited number of dealers specially selected by Vickers Tactical.

rcsgear.com

vickerstactical.com

Chase Tactical – Warrior Wednesday – Warrior Assault Systems Gladiator Chest Rig

Thursday, October 29th, 2015

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The newly released Warrior Assault Systems Elite Ops Gladiator Chest Rig is a versatile and multi-use platform that allows use with hard armor plates. This newly designed chest rig system allows you to adjust the height of the plate to where you require the much needed protection. The Gladiator Chest Rig is a fully adjustable system, allowing adjustments to be made on your shoulders and abdomen area. With the use of pull straps and ITW buckles/clips, the Gladiator Chest Rig can be easily adjusted to suit the needs of the user.

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The Gladiator Chest Rig comes with a 3D spacer mesh lined interior to allow passage of cool air and comfort. The upper section can be folded away to allow access to uniform pockets. This folding section gives you 4 vertical & 4 horizontal strips of MOLLE to allow the attachment of additional pouches such as a Large Admin pouch or Forward Opening Admin pouch. Elastic loops on the shoulder straps are designed to secure comm’s equipment or hydration tubes.

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The Gladiator Chest Rig has 4 fixed, closed top magazine pouches, which allows you to carry up to 8 magazines. These magazine pouches are adjustable using the removable Velcro straps. This modification allows the usage of both standard and non-standard 5.56mm/7.62mm (M4 and AK variant weapon systems). If required the ammunition pouches can be doubled up as a comms/radio pouch capable of fitting a PRC 145/152. The magazine compartment also has drainage holes to allow the release of water should the rig be submerged in water. This rig also offers you two modular panels either side of the magazine pouches; both modular panels give you 3 vertical and 3 horizontal rows of MOLLE allowing you to attach additional pouches if needed.

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The Gladiator Chest Rig is not compatible with the Warrior Assault Systems Back Panel and is currently available in MultiCam, Coyote, and A-TACS-FG.

All Warrior Assault Systems products are made from genuine U.S. Mil Spec materials and hardware. Warrior Assault Systems is a UK based company.

Interested in carrying the Warrior Assault Systems product line? Click on the following link www.chasetactical.com/become-a-dealer or email Support@ChaseTactical.com