New company Prime Outerwear is releasing several new pants including the Stealth Cargo Pant. Manufactured from cotton twill treated with Nanosphere, the rear pockets feature magnetic closures. Additionally, Prime Outerwear has developed what they call Intelligent Storage which is designed to be accessible whether standing or seated.
Check them out at www.primeouterwear.com or in booth #BR300.
Costa Eyewear will be on display at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market this week in Salt Lake City, Utah in booth #33065. Handcrafted today in Florida, Costa’s 580â„¢ lens technology is now available in a lightweight, durable, impact resistant polycarbonate lens – the 580pâ„¢. Costa’s 580â„¢ technology is known for blocking yellow light (glare), while boosting red and green lights in order to provide clear optics, and now it is available in a ballistic version; the 580pâ„¢ which have been tested, and have found to meet or exceed ANSI Z80.3 and ANSI Z87.1 impact standards.
For those of you unfamiliar with Provengo, they deliver procurement and logistics related support to the DOD and First Responder customer base. They have particular experience with Personal Protective Equipment including but not limited to Uniforms, Footwear, Eyewear, Ballistics, Tactical and MRO gear.
For more information visit www.provengo.com.
They won’t give us any details so we are just going to have to go and see for ourselves but Beyond Tactical let us know that they will be launching new styles of both technical as well as tactical garments at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in SLC next week. Visit booth #38127.
Without a doubt the best giveaway at this Summer’s Outdoor Retailer was the Bear Grylls fire starter from Gerber. Additionally, they unveiled the the first of the new Bear Grylls Survival Series; the Ultimate Knife. Available beginning October, the Ultimate Knife features a full tang, partially-serrated, stainless steel blade combined with a textured TacHide handle, pommel strike, and utility saw. Additionally, the Ultimate Knife’s sheath features a number of integrated tools including a sharpening stone, magnesium fire starter, and weatherproof survival guide.
Bear Grylls is the star of the hit TV show, “Man vs Wild”.
www.gerbergear.com and www.beargrylls.com.
Klymit take a different approach to insulation by allowing you to control the amount in your garment. Their NobleTek insulation is safely and easily transported in the HotShot cartridges which contain 8 grams of Argon gas. Klymit offers several insulation vests including the Khameleon seen here. The amount of insulation is controlled by the wearer.
Klymit has always been interested in the military market. Level 4 Group, a military and defense consultant, recently invested $2.2 million into Klymit’s military equipment strategy. Make sure you visit them at booth #38207 if you are attending the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market.
Have you seen this thing? If not, you need to stop by Paladin’s booth #31017E at this week’s Outdoor Retailer Summer market in Salt Lake City, Utah. Based on S.O. Tech designs, Paladin products are manufactured off-shore in order to mitigate costs for those who don’t require Berry compliance such as the recreational and LE markets. With the Panel Pack they have hit a home run. This pack is awesome. Designed as a modular hanging panel, it can be zipped closed and carried over-the-shoulder, pack-style. In the brochure Paladin gives a couple of ideas on how to configure the Panel Pack but those are just really the tip of the iceberg. In fact, it’s use is only limited by your imagination due to the interchangeable pockets.
Feature laden, the Panal Pack has a large external mesh pocket for items like jackets, helmets, fins, etc. as well as an external flat zippered pocket for booklets, medical records, or emergency documents. Additionally, it will accommodate a hydration bladder in the flex mesh external back pocket. There are also external loops for poles and tools as well as a clear vinyl “window pocket†for packing lists or ID.
If you can’t come see it in person, make sure to visit www.specopstech.com.
Patagonia is going to offer Alpha Green as a color option for their Fall 10 line up. I know it’s a way off but start saving your pennies if you want to put together a more modern version of MARS or just update some of the pieces in the kit you already have.
Kelty is unveiling their new MultiCam bivy at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market next week in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is manufactured from a 70D Nylon outer shell with a proprietary waterproof/breathable laminate. To keep weight and cost down they are using a 70D nylon bottom with a 1.25 oz. waterproof coating. Additionally, the bivy features a hooped design using a delrin rod and has a footbox of 15 inches for boots-on use. It accommodates a sleeper of up to 6’ 9†and has a right hand zipper. It weighs in at just under 2 pounds. Finally, it is a Berry compliant MultiCam bivy.
Stop by booth #28027 and check out the bivy as well as a plethora of other tactical outdoor products.
