Maxtrax is a vehicle recovery device developed in 2005 in Australia. Since then, it’s been adopted worldwide for use in sand, slush, mud, and snow. Weighing only 7.9 lbs, Maxtrax can accomodate up to 10,000 lbs. Maxtrax can be staked down, or used in conjunction with one another.
Maxtrax come in a variety of colors, including MultiCam.
Tactical Fanboy and I are onboard Camp LeJeune, NC to offer some live coverage of Marine South.
Last year, WL Gore introduced their reversible technology. This type of garment is great for organizations with multiple camouflage patterns like the Marine Corps. With the release of the woodland version of the USMC Combat Jacket, WL Gore displayed a prototype that reverses to Desert MARPAT during the recent Modern Day Marine expo.
The Marines now have two separate Combat Jackets (Desert and Woodland MARPAT). The new optional wear CWJ will be available through clothing sales stores this Fall. But, if a Marine wants to deploy with both models it means additional weight and space in his sea bag, not to mention up front cost. The folks at Gore realized this and worked to adapt their reversible technology to the specialized fabrics used in this performance garment.
In addition to the Combat Desert/Woodland Jacket seen here, WL Gore has also produced versions of APECS. These types of reversible outerwear are great not just for the Marine Corps but also the Navy who uses different patterns for arid and woodland environments.
At Modern Day Marine we got an opportunity to check out G-Code’s entry for the US Army Improved Modular Holster System program courtesy of MilitaryHardware.com.
Their entry consists of the XST holster along with Duty Drop Leg, H-MAR adapter for vests and MOLLE belt mount. The Kydex XST features an two forms of retention; the Over the Top, Power Assisted, Retention Canopy as well as their Adjustable Pro-Safe Tensioning. It is also outfitted with G-Code’s RTI (Rapid Transition Interface) which allows the user to securely move their holster from mount to another.
When I visited the ArmorWorks booth at Modern Day Marine I ran into Steve Reichert who showed me a few new armor carrier designs that he had a hand in helping develop. In the photo below you can see all of the carriers.
(Photo: Steve Reichert)
And here are some additional shots:
This is a full on assault carrier in AOR 2.
This low viz model was intended to be worn under a shirt or jacket and has an interesting take on magazine carriage. As you can see it utilizes elastic pouches right into the vest. Additionally, they’ve developed a set of belt mounted mag carriers.
You may notice that these carriers also offer the capability to integrate chest rigs such as the D3 Chest Rig from Haley Strategic Partners.
As you can see, the simple, streamlined design of the concealable vest means that chest rigs can also be worn with their integral webbing.
Word is that these should hit the street this Fall.
The new Gerber MP1 isn’t exactly a “tactical” model. But, it offers 12 professional-grade components that may just what you need for simple, maintenance related tasks. It incorporates a forged, spring-loaded, 6150 carbon jaws and G-10 handles. The blades are made from 420HC steel.
Components:
-Bottle opener
-Pry bar
-Butterfly spring-loaded jaws
-Large blade
-Wire stripper
-Diagonal cutters
-Magnetic bit driver with #2 Philips screwdriver
-Large fully-serrated blade
-Large flat driver
-Small flat driver
-Utility blade
-Scraper
Assembled in the USA. Yes, that means that the components were made overseas for the guys that need to have everything spelled out for them.
On Tuesday we showed you the new Protective Combat Shirt Mod2 from ArmorWorks but I wasn’t satisfied with the photos. I want you to see the various features of this innovative design. In particular, check out the shawl collar, ventilated torso and short sleeves. Many in the SOF community cut off their sleeves in the heat and ArmorWorks has acknowledged this by pairing it with an FR long sleeved undershirt.
This diamond shaped section is a jacquard mesh for ventilation.
The OD sections of the garment are a proprietary two-layer, double-sided Kevlar knit/jersey construction first used in the Protective Under Garment (PUG).
HonorPoint USA displayed several products in the Darley Defense booth. Above you can see a suite of pouches designed for use by Medics assigned to Army SOF and below is the AN/PVS-14 pouch. Next week, we’ll show you the Evolution Bag featuring Zip Off Technology.
