Mayflower produced this custom rig for a client. It includes a LiteLok APC (with custom mesh cummerbund), LiteLok Assault Back Panel, MRC Frag Pouches, MRC Double 7.62 Mag Pouch, Velocity SSE Pouch, custom MRC front panel and an Eagle 152 Radio Pouch.
What’s cool about this is that improvements and new products start out as custom items.
Over the weekend I visited a Barnes & Noble. Amongst the tchotchke at the checkout was a camouflaged book mark. Upon closer inspection I noticed that it was in the MultiCam pattern.
When I flipped it over I noticed that it had been designed by David Cole Wheeler. I thought that was pretty amazing since I didn’t see his name on the MultiCam patent.
I checked with Crye Precision and they informed me that they did not license the MultiCam pattern to the producer of these bookmarks.
This just goes to show that you never know where you are going to see a knockoff. And, with the US Army Camouflage Improvement Effort afoot, you can imagine that even images of the winning patterns are going to be very lucrative as the market moves to use them in various ways.
Let’s face it, DOD budgets aren’t exactly getting larger these days, so, in the interest of diversifying their customer base and product portfolios, Serket has teamed with TenCate (scrap fabric only – no real Defender M was harmed in the manufacture of this sun dress) and Travis McDowell (and his Grandma) to develop a functioning prototype of the world’s first flame resistant, no-melt, anti-static, anti-microbial, MultiCam sundress (concept only – hold your money orders, operators are NOT standing by).
Test/evaluation is currently underway in Somalia, Syria, The Congo (in Kryptek Mandrake) and Asheville, N.C.
This photo shows the longer length of the new Alpha Parka. As you can see, DK is wearing the patterned Alpha Jacket over an Alpha Parka. The extra material below the hem of the jacket demonstrates how long the Parka is.
Outdoor Research has five hat styles coming in MultiCam for Spring 13. For example, this is the Helios Sun Hat.
And this is the Radar Cap.
Manufactured by Intelligent Armour in the UK from Crye 2-way stretch NanoSphere 40D Multicam fabric; the IA Multicam Kindle Case is water resistant and padded to protect your Kindle during travel.
www.body-armour-protection.co.uk/IA-Multicam-Kindle-Case
Seen earlier today in North Carolina. Think maybe Arc’teryx has MultiCam shorts on the way? Man I hope so. I would SO wear these.
Independence Day is behind us but we still have some fireworks left. Today’s prize is an Arc’teryx Alpha Parka Patterned jacket. An $875 value, this will make for a nice post 4th of July present for one lucky entrant.
Visit www.amronintl.com/celebrate_the_fourth to register. Remember you must register each day for a chance to with that day’s prize.
Come back tomorrow as we are giving away a Suunto Core Wristop Computer!
