That good looking fellow is Rob Curtis who writes for Gear Scout and is an honest to God war correspondent and gun enthusiast. A few years ago he started working with Mayflower to produce a custom photographer’s vest. This is the latest version and according to Mayflower, it will be available come the New Year.
Although it was originally envisioned for photography work, we think it will all be popular with medics and those in the Search and Rescue business due to the pocket layout.
SKD Tactical has just added the Shellback Tactical Banshee Plate Carrier to their offerings. Designed originally for LE use, the Banshee was recently approved for use by the LAPD.
Banshees in Coyote, Ranger, Multicam and Black are in stock, ready for immediate shipping. Banshees ordered from SKD Tactical ship Free and include a hook and loop flag patch.
Last week, Costa Ludus released their custom leg rig. Built by High Speed Gear Inc, it incorporates their TACO mag pouches mounted to a platform mounted to the belt via two 1″ straps along with a single leg strap.
Now consider this. Costa Ludus has 100 of these in stock and they sold out in less than 1 hour. When Chris Costa released his pistol, it sold out in 5 minutes and before that he had sold out a 125 custom run gun with LaRue in less than 24 hours. Those rifles were going for about $2800 a piece. You can poopoo Costa or any other tactical trainer for that manner, but when I see numbers like that, I sit up and take notice. So does industry and so should you. If anything, you need to consider why, regardless of how you feel about him.
The Gear Locker conducted a review of the product which you can read here.
As we understand it, Costa Ludus is working on a resupply. When this happens they will be available at www.costaludusgear.com. We’ve also heard there should be some solid color versions to go along with MultiCam.
Chris Costa runs a leg rig that utilizes TACO Pouches from High Speed Gear mounted to a dual-strap drop leg panel. TACOs come in different models that accommodate AR10/LR308 mags, AR mags, AK mags, Pistol mags and multi tools or flashlights.
The panel features the Costa Ludus Logo front bottom center.
The Leg Rig consists of –
Padded Leg Panel with a 1-1/2” Adjustable, Non-slip Strap
(2) DTACOS – Double Decker’s
(1) PTACO – Pistol
Available in any color as long as it’s MultiCam from www.costaludusgear.com.
Note: TACOS are threaded together and cannot be reused in other configurations
We recently showed you the Bulldog Equipment’s 240 AG Kit. It’s a great product and as you can see, it can be mounted on the Mystery Ranch NICE frame.
You’ll now be able to get Bulldog’s 240 AG Kit and 60mm Mortar System through Mystery Ranch and MR packs through Bulldog Equipment.
ArmorWorks has been hard at work developing new designs like this jungle load system demonstrator. They’ve also been working with integrating new materials into those designs. Look for something completely new, coming soon.
Portabrace Tactical originated in the broadcast world. If you’ve noticed those blue covers on the TV cameras at football games, that’s Portabrace. A few years ago they were asked to design and build a couple of military products and they’ve been chugging along ever since. Based in Vermont, Portabrace offers a full in house design and production capability. Check them out.
