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SKD Announces Head Muckety Muck, Research & Development

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

SSD sponsor SKD Tactical has just announced that Tyler Cigard as the Head of their new R&D shop.

In his new role, Tyler will design and fabricate tactical nylon gear prototypes for SKD’s military and consumer markets. “His design capabilities and strong relationships at Eagle Industries will facilitate an efficient process through which our OEM products will reach our customers,” says Piggly_Wiggly, online spokesperson. “He will also play a lead role in SKD’s new initiatives in the Parachuting/Skydiving market.”

Tyler served for 6 years in the US Army as a Parachute Rigger, during which time he earned his Master Rigger certification. He went on to lead design efforts Tactical Assault Systems (TAS), Patriot Performance Materials (PPM), and most recently at ATK/Eagle Industries’ Ft. Bragg Rapid Prototype & Design Facility, where he worked closely with SOF personnel designing unit-specific tactical nylon solutions. He is best known for designing the Canine Assault Vest that is currently in use with SOF K-9 assets.

“While I am fairly concerned about working with these clowns at SKD, I am pretty jazzed that they let me wear pajamas to work,” says Tyler.

Tyler will operate out of SKD’s new R&D shop at an undisclosed location in the St. Louis area. His operations will be supported by a staff of four- 3 Miniature Pinschers and 1 Belgian Malinois.

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Granite Tactical Gear 2010 Catalog

Sunday, June 13th, 2010


Click on cover to view the catalog

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Stuff We Didn’t Write About

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

Global Supply Solutions, LLC and Falcon Marine, LLC Form Strategic Alliance
M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle
iPhone 4 revealed
Swedish Manufacturer Snigel Design
Magpul’s Quad Stack Magazine

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Messenger of Doom

Friday, June 11th, 2010

New from Hazard 4 is the Messenger of Doom or MOD Bag. Obviously, it is a messenger style and offers a generous amount of internal space for laptops, modular containers, and other equipment. Additionally, the MOD is slathered in PALS goodness in order to custom tailor loads. There is also a removable smooth sided flap that helps conceal the true purpose of the MOD Bag and makes it look like a mild-mannered although stylish computer bag.

The main compartment is actually large enough to carry a sub-machine gun while the laptop sleeve is accessible without opening the main compartment and will also accommodate an armor plate if you decide to leave your computer at home. Another great feature is the padded shoulder strap has a third attachment point to further stabilize the load. The MOD Bag is available in Black as well as Coyote and is made from 1000D Cordura.

I was fortunate enough to take a look at it during SHOT Show and am impressed. If you are in the market for a computer bag that does a little more than its contemporaries, the MOD Bag is worth checking out. www.Hazard4.com

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Blackhawk Ergonomic Duty Belt Harness

Friday, June 11th, 2010

Designed to answer a Department of Justice requirement for a load carrying solution to help alleviate the large numbers of lumbar injuries suffered by law enforcement officer, Blackhawk developed the Ergonomic Duty Belt Harness. Designed to transfer the duty belt’s burden from the hips to the shoulder, it is also compatible with body armor. The idea is to share the load balancing it more between the hips and shoulders. In order to take full advantage of the harness, the duty shirt will need to be slightly modified with small buttonholes on the sides to accommodate the straps. The ergonomic duty belt harness is available in two sizes; small/medium and large/x-large.

www.Blackhawk.com

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US PALM Defender

Friday, June 11th, 2010

US PALM started out with a vision of an affordable plate carrier for use by the man defending his castle. Nothing too fancy, with simplicity key to the design. It also needed to carry everything on one package so in 5 seconds the user could transform himself from naked to fully equipped. What they came up with is simply remarkable. With five different designs, there is a solution for everyone. Even if the AR15, AK47, .308, or Pistol variants don’t fit your exact needs, a MOLLE version allows you to tailor a dedicated solution. Regardless of configuration, each Defender comes with a front panel equipped with Level III armor and is designed to accept a Large ESAPI plate. An optional armor equipped rear panel is also available.

Berry compliant and manufactured from 500D Cordura, the Defender series is available in Black, Khaki, Coyote, and MultiCam. www.US-PALM.com

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Canadian Army Prohibits Purchase of Commercial Kit

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

On Monday, LGEN A.B. LESLIE, Chief of the Land Staff for Canada, released a message entitled, “Prohibition on Acquisition of Soldier Personal Equipment, Clothing and Camp Stores.” The point of the message was to remind units that they cannot use Operations and Maintenance monies to procure Soldier Systems items. Specifically, guidance was issued that, “THE LF CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT REMAIN WORLD CLASS. AS SUCH LOCAL PURCHASE OF CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT WITH O AND M FUNDS BY LF UNITS IS PROHIBITED.” The list of equipment units CANNOT use O&M to purchase is pretty extensive and includes basically everything that is covered on SSD. What killjoys. From the message:

A. PERSONAL CLOTHING. OCULAR PROTECTION, HELMETS, HELMET SUSPENSION AND RETENTION SYSTEMS, HEADWEAR, FOOTWEAR, GLOVES, JACKETS, NEXT TO SKIN CLOTHING TO INCLUDE SHIRTS, PANTS, SOCKS AND UNDERGARMENTS

B. PERSONAL EQUIPMENT. LOAD CARRIAGE SYSTEMS, HYDRATION OR WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEMS, AMMUNITION OR WEAPON SLINGS / BANDOLIERS, KNIVES, MULTITOOLS, FLASHLIGHTS, HEADLAMPS, ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT FOR PERSONAL WEAPONS AND PISTOL HOLSTERS

C. CAMP STORES. TENTAGE, COTS, SLEEPING SYSTEMS, AIR MATRESSES OR SLEEPING PADS, GENERATORS / HEATERS OR THEIR ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT, STOVES, POWER DISTIRBUTION, LIGHTING KITS AND VCP KITS

Truthfully, our favorite quote from the entire message is, “THE LF CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT REMAIN WORLD CLASS.” Really, you can’t make this stuff up. Despite the assertion of world class kit, a previously released message from LGEN Leslie authorizes Canadian Soldiers to privately purchase and use equipment from the following sources:

A. ARKTIS
B. BLACKHAWK
C. EAGLE
D. FELLFAB
E. HIGHSPEED GEAR
F. PACIFIC SAFETY PRODUCTS
G. TACTICAL TAILOR
H. SORD
I. COTMS

It must be noted that products from the manufacturers on this list include makers of trials kit from the Modular Fighting Rig program which should finally see theater this August. So I guess that the current “world class” kit will be replaced by even more world class once they make a decision on MFR. Until then, if you are a Canadian Soldier, if you want equipment that outclasses world class, you are going to have to buy it yourself.

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Marz Tactical Gear Launches Website

Monday, June 7th, 2010

Many of you who attended SHOT Show this year got a chance to see Marz Tactical Gear’s new line. They offer quite a few new products and everything is made in the USA and includes a lifetime guarantee. Definitely worth checking out.

www.marztg.com

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