The bugs have been worked out and Mayflower Research and Consulting, LLC’s website is ready to accept orders. For real.
Archive for the ‘Multicam’ Category
Mayflower is Taking Orders
Sunday, March 29th, 2009Boonie Hats
Monday, March 23rd, 2009We have fielded a lot of questions recently about Boonie Hats, particularly since Crye did not re-release their previous design. The word we have received is that a Booonie will be coming from Crye in the future but it won’t have all of the bells and whistles of the previous design.
There are a lot of options out there but they are all pretty much cookie cutter copies of the US GI-issue Sun Hat. However, one design stands out and is available now and our recommendation goes to it. Last June we wrote an article about the Special Operations Department Boonie. They took inspiration from the discontinued Crye Boonie and made further improvements.
It features two Velcro patches (crown and under rear brim), a sweat band, four slash vents, and a tightening band around the crown. They are available in Multicam, Tan, Black, Night Blue, Desertico CB62 (the desert pattern of Italian SF), Desertico EI (standard Italian Army desert pattern), and Vegetato EI. Be sure to reference the original article for further details. To order go to SODgear.com. Prices are in Euros.
Mayflower is Up and Running (Update)
Saturday, March 21st, 2009With over 24,000 hits yesterday, it was impossible to make final adjustments to the shopping cart system but you can now at least look at their wares. However, they won’t be able to take orders until Monday thanks to an IT contractor. Now I know why I used to pick on the AV club guys in High School.
Get Your Credit Cards Ready – Mayflower Launches Today (Update)
Friday, March 20th, 2009It’s Live. We overwhelmed them when they were trying to test the shopping cart system yesterday with over 24,000 visitors.
I am surprised that Crye’s recent webstore relaunch two weeks ago didn’t jump start the economy, but that combined with Mayflower Research and Consulting, LLC’s Grand Opening should do something positive to those pesky consumer confidence numbers. Mayflower is known for straight forward, lightweight designs. What’s more, they are relatively inexpensive. The only problem has been availability; until now.
So, all of you have been looking at this for the past two months.
And this, plus a lot more, is what you will see once you get inside.
The initial launch will feature the basics. And while the site’s offerings are by no means limited to those few items in the photo, there are always new products in development, so check back often.
Duro Multicam Fabrics
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
Last Fall Duro took over distribution of Multicam fabrics under license from Crye Precision. Already they have introduced several new fabrics and are constantly developing new products.
Current offerings include:
330 Denier Cordura
500 Denier Cordura
725 Denier Cordura
1000 Denier Cordura
NYCO Ripstop
40D Nylon 2-Way
70D Nylon FR Coated
70D Nylon FR Finish
To order Multicam fabrics from Duro visit their web-store.
Lightweight Duty Belt from BFG
Monday, March 16th, 2009The new Lightweight Duty Belt from BFG is designed specifically to complement their SOC-C Modular Belt. The core of the belt is a single piece of 2″ tubular Cordura webbing sewn between two layers of loop fastener. This gives the belt stiffness and the pile adheres directly to the hook fastener sewn inside the SOC-C Outer Belt. The belt’s closure is an ITW 2″ dual adjust side release buckle.
Available now in Coyote, UCP, and Multicam from Blue Force Gear. One size fits most.
Eagle Handwarmer
Sunday, March 15th, 2009
Eagle Industries had an interesting new product on display at the recent NAVEXFOR show in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Similar to the handwarmers worn by football Quarterbacks, the Eagle design is intended to be worn around the waist. The Handwarmer Sleeve features a simple waist strap to avoid bulk and is made from a wind resistant four way stretch and is lined with fleece. There is an outer zippered access for stowage of small items and an expandable panel on the bottom in case you are wearing gloves.
No word on availability.
Mystery Ranch Saddle Peak
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009Mystery Ranch premiered a version of their commercial Saddle Peak ski pack modified for military use. While the pack design is still being refined, several are already in use with Navy units.
