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.
One of the major shortcomings of current issue load carrying systems is the lack of any radio pouch let a lone a decent one. If a pouch does come with your military radio at all, chances are good it was thrown in as an afterthought by the radio manufacturer. Does anybody remember this awful Black ballistic nylon pouches with the ALICE clips?
ATS Tactical has introduced their answer to the problem with the Tip Out Radio Pouch. The design was inspired by an 18E, specifically for use with the MBITR which has now seen widespread use among SOF and conventional forces alike, it does exactly what its name implies. Once mounted on your equipment, it “tips out” so that you can more easily manipulate the radio. Yet, it remains attached to your vest. The ITW hardware can be manipulated one-handed for ease of use.
Available in MultiCam, Coyote Brown, and Ranger Green. Like all ATS brand gear, it is made in the USA and covered by a lifetime warranty against manufacturer defects in materials and workmanship.
215 Gear has introduced a new Rigger’s Belt featuring a custom 215 Slide rather than the Cobra buckle found on their Ultimate Rigger’s Belt. It’s sewn on a 7 Class machine used for air items.
215 Gear establishes their belt sizing based on the inner circumference.
Medium fits 30”-35” waist
Large fits 35-40” waist
X-Large fits 40-45” waist
Lifetime Warranty, Made in the USA!
215gearstore.com/enhancedriggersbelt2
Raine Inc is expanding their product line to include tactical nylon. For example, this Modular Plate Carrier. It is a lightweight, scalable design.
The plate bags are available in Small/Medium and Large/XLarge. The cummerbund is attached in front via ITW G hooks and in the rear via T-handles which fit in between the PALS webbing making it easily replaced for size, reconfiguration or maintenance.
The plate bags are top loaders with a zippered closure and a rain flap. Height adjustment is at the rear of the bag.
Raine’s focus remains offering great gear at an affordable price. I’m quite pleased to see them evolve into new designs.
Look for the Modular Plate Carrier and other new items soon from www.raineinc.com
CTOMS just announced that they have been granted a US patent for their M-Harnes. The M-Harness is a class 2 harness built to ASTM Standards. The uniqueness of the system is that it allows the ‘riggers’ style belt to be worn in a pair of pants, or a padded MOLLE belt, to maintain the convenience of a quick release (Cobra) buckle, yet convert quickly into a sit harness without having the leg loops hard sewn to the belt and without compromising the integrity of the main belt in harness mode by capturing the quick release buckle. Even with the main buckle completely undone, in harness mode, it is still completely safe.
Multiple accessories are available for the M-Harness including armor inserts for the padding system as well as the Turtle’s Harness, which is a chest harness that incorporates into a MOLLE based armor/plate carrier without interfering with the attached pouches, and creates a second main tie in point, for vertical operations where packs or working dogs are worn on the back raising the center of gravity. CTOMS is also working on a number of other accessories and products to support their new Tactical Assault Climbing Programs and TRACE Micro Rope Systems.
The M-Harness is currently manufactured under license by CMC Rescue and sold worldwide by CTOMS and under license in the US by North American Rescue and The Peak Inc as well as other international distributors.
To learn more about the M-Harness and accessories at www.ctoms.ca.
The Tactical Java Retention System comes from Fight and Flight Tactical. The owner originally conceived the idea during a 2005 deployment to Iraq and hand stitched the prototype in order to stow his empty coffee cup on his IBA. He commercialized the concept as the MOLLE Coffee Cup Holder.
Recently he dusted off that early model and updated its features including the ability to accommodate a mug with handles. It will also now suit a wider variety of different mugs up to and including a 1 Qt Nalgene bottle. They’ve also added 2 side pouches for carrying your favorite instant blend, sweetener, creamer or drink mixes. Naturally, it’s MOLLE compatible and incorporates and insulated band that uses 1/8″ closed-cell foam to help keep the hots hot and the colds cold.
Made in USA! and available in a variety of colors and patterns. Get yours from www.fightandflight.com.
