Mayflower Research and Consulting has been the subject of several articles on Soldier Systems Blog. You can find them here. Mayflower tends to keep a low profile and in respect of that, we don’t post nearly enough about what they are up to. However, sufficed to say, they are working on a commercial line. In our last article on Mayflower (13 Sept 08) we claimed that their ecommerce site would be up in four weeks. Looks like we were pretty close.
The website is here. Check it regularly.
We spied this Tru-Spec Combat Shirt at the Invista booth at AUSA. It is a prototype and no word on when of even if it will go into production. The body is the Cordura FR base layer fabric we saw at OR.
Crye has relaunched the Multicam pattern website.
www.multicampattern.com
Blue Force Gear is the first company to offer their line of slings (except the Victory) in both Multicam and Universal Pattern. As with the rest of their product line, the webbing is low-IR with a flat, abrasion resistant finish. The Multicam pattern webbing has been approved by and is licensed from Crye Precision. The VCAS and Padded VCAS will be the first slings available in the new patterns. Deliveries should begin no later than mid-September.
If you want to know why this is so important, take a look at the picture below. Typically, slings are Black. The color matched UCP sling blends in perfectly with the ACU, drastically aiding the camouflage effect.
In addition to the new Universal Camouflage Pattern and Multicam, the slings are still available in Black, Coyote, Olive, and Foliage Green.
To order contact Blue Force Gear.
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The editor has been messing around with an Otte Alpine jacket for about 2 weeks now. Impressions? Comfy…Snug but not tight. Well designed; accommodates full range of motion. Its very well done and as we stated before, the fit is right on with military sizing. So what makes the Otte Gear Alpine jacket so special? Design and materials. They use a treated softshell fabric that sheds wind and rain as well as stains and abrasion and it breathes; breathes very well.
This technical stretch woven jacket is a great choice for movements in cool conditions. Its alpine cut fits well with climbing harnesses, packs, as well as armor and the hood is designed to be worn with a helmet. The chest pockets are well placed and the sleeve pockets are very generous but did not get in the way even when fully stuffed. Plus the jacket is made in the USA.
Colors include Black, Foliage, Coyote and Multicam. Available in Small – 2 XL.
The Alpine Jacket can be purchased from OTTE.
All photos used with permission of OTTE Gear LLC.
Whodathunkit? Leave it to the guys at Gregory, the only company shaken loose when BAE purchased Armor Holdings to make some headway with what is essentially a repackaged military product. The Gregory SPEAR line is inspired by the same products that they offered to the military during the beginning of the SPEAR program. Its almost ironic. But after all, they did bring us the UM-21. Nothing screams SPEAR more than that. While everyone referred to the pack by its nickname, the Strapmaster 2000, in all fairness you can’t blame Gregory for the design. They built to spec and those packs are bomb-proof. The line has been around for about a year. The reason you haven’t seen it? Its only available in the far east market.
The entire line is made in the USA using American materials and its quality the Japanese are after. The new SPEAR line is made up of an assault backpack, helmet bag, shoulder-bag, waist-pack, duffle-bag, and several small pouches. Materials are 1000D Cordura in Foliage Green and MultiCam. The Black color is 1680D Ballistic.
To view the line you will need to visit Gregory’s Japanese web site but to actually purchase the line you will need to go to Japan. If you’d like to take a look at any of Gregory’s other products visit: Gregory Mountain Products.
Marie Meunier of Wild Things is proud to announce the winners of the Name That Jacket Contest.
The Basic version will be named the “Smoking Jacket” to pay tribute to its FR qualities, stylish looks, and comfort. The name was submitted by Tyr Symank.
The FR Jacket will now be called the “Max” in honor of the lovable scamp Max, from the book, “Where the Wild Things Are”. The name was submitted by Marshall Smith.
Both winners will each receive a Smoking Jacket. The winners will be contacted by Wild Things for delivery of their prizes.
For those of you who didn’t win the contest you can still be a winner by taking advantage of the outstanding service, high quality, and low prices offered by Wild Things. Don’t forget, the Smoking Jacket is available for less than $100 and comes in UCP, Foliage, Coyote, and Black. It will also be available soon in Multicam.
Contact Wild Things
A lot of people have been asking about MulticamVS â„¢. Its is used in Propper’s Multicam products and has the same proven visual performance as the original Multicam®. The only difference is that MulticamVS â„¢ is optimized for the visible spectrum. Notice, we said visual spectrum. It does not have the same NIR values as the original Multicam® and was designed for applications which don’t require NIR protection.
For more info contact Crye Precision.
