One of the Keep Calm and Return Fire patches made it to the new Combat Flip Flops factory.
The hula and patch sit atop the Grizzly belt sander used to hand shape Combat Flip Flops. Where is yours?
Archive for the ‘Morale’ Category
KCRF – Combat Flip Flops
Friday, March 1st, 2013The Flask
Friday, March 1st, 2013
The Flask (yes, that is its name) is the product of a collaborative effort between Oakley and Macallan. Laser-welded and made from steel, aluminum and carbon fiber, The Flask is a nigh-indestructible carrying option for your liquor of choice, which pours in easily thanks to the included aluminum funnel.
http://www.themacallan.com/shop/detail.asp?pid=847479
Thanks Tactical Fanboy!
Copies Cost Canadian Charity
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013I received this email last night from the Canadian company 2 Cent Tactical. As a side project they develop morale products that they sell to raise money for Wounded Warrior Canada Unfortunately, copies of their designs are showing up and naturally, any money raised from teh sale of any counterfeits goes in someone’s pocket and not to the intended recipients; Canada’s wounded troops.
As some of you may know outside of reviews 2 Cent Tactical does various little side projects like patches and shemaghs to raise money for Wounded Warrior Canada. These are not done with profit in mind in the least and were just something done to help out. I got an email from a friend who runs a store up here in Canada that he had been contacted and I might be interested in the email. It turns out another company has seen fit to attempt to sell my shemagh (the one bearing the maple leaf skull from my logo). Ignoring the fact that my design is being ripped off and someone is making money from it, the real piss off is that people may associate it with what we are doing. We plan to do another run of these and have them available at several retailers (more to be announced when they get ordered and make the journey to my office). These shemaghs will be sold having 30 percent of the sale price immediately go to towards Wounded Warrior. The rest just goes back into other patch designs for now with the eventual hope to be able to use all excess money for Christmas care packages for the guys heading outside the wire. I never set out to do this to make any money and I have striven to continue that as things have evolved. So if you are a store and you do get contacted by anyone but me to sell these things please do the right thing and get in contact with me instead. Also in order to distinguish our shemaghs from the ones that are currently ripping us off we will include a color matched logo patch with each shemagh sent to retailers.
I never really expected to have to write one of these but I am glad people in this industry have integrity and look out for each other.
If you need to get a hold of me try one of the following methods.
Ryan
2 Cent Tactical
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Hey, It’s a Cool Pic
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
I don’t do this a whole lot but this a cool pic from Military Systems Group who manufacture Gun Mount, Swing Arm, and Weapon Mounting Solutions. And, as a bonus it features some Mayflower kit.
Level Zero Heroes Trailer for ‘Infil_exfil’
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
Coming to a film festival near you, ‘Infil_exfil’ was written and produced by Michael Golembesky and presented by Level Zero Heroes to raise awareness of PTSD. The story follows Michael Golembesky as well as the Marines and Sailors of US Marine Special Operation Team (MSOT) 8222 as well as the Soldiers and Airmen of Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 1314 and Afghan Commando Force.
Donate to the MARSOC Foundation.
Military Mountain and Cold Weather Work Shop – NENSA Adaptive Ski Program
Thursday, February 21st, 2013Profits from this year’s work shop will be going to the Military Adaptive sports program. Retired Sergent Major Pat Viljanen gave us a presentation on this truly amazing program.
Funded primarily with a grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Adaptive Ski Program is sponsored by the New England Nordic Ski Association. The program supports about 20 wounded warriors per week at no cost to the participants. From these programs NENSA maintains development as well as competitive teams. Oddly enough, this is becoming a great winter alternative for those that participate in summer hand cycling.
Many SSD readers will find the biathlon particularly interesting which combines cross country skiing with rifle marksmanship, requiring both speed and accuracy. The adaptive program uses a .177 pellet rifle with scaled targets. The skills remain but the distances and target size are altered.
The competitors use sit skis of various forms that are purpose built for each type of disability. One double leg amputee program participant is even learning to ski with skis that incorporate a walker. These guys get good. Some of them are capable of doing 90 degree hop turns without the aid of poles, they have developed their core muscles so well.
Unfortunately, the VA grant that funds this program has already been cut and additional cuts are on the horizon so the donations from the work shop will be put to good use. For example, an air rifle costs about $3000 and a sit ski is around $1500 each.
‘This is Breslau’
Tuesday, February 19th, 2013Lets take a very short break from all of the Second Amendment coverage for a few minutes so that you can enjoy a trailer for the upcoming documentary, “This is Breslau” which covers BamBam, the Magpul sponsored entry in the Breslau Adventure Rallye.
“This is Breslau” should be released soon on DVD as well as limited theatrical release.
March to the Top
Monday, February 18th, 2013Last Summer we told you about the True Patriot Love Foundation’s March to the Top of the Himalayas with 12 wounded Canadian Soldiers. They had completed their ascent in October and were sponsored by Arc’teryx LEAF. CBC made a documentary about the trip. If you didn’t catch it last night, make sure to tune in to the CBC documentary “March to the Top” this evening.
Monday, February 18th, on CBC (8pm EST).
