I walk into Outdoor Retailer and who do I immediately run into but Taylor Weldon of Carryology. These guys are moving up in the world with their own booth and everything.
They brought along some of their previous limited edition collaboration packs with some of the best brands out there. If you’re interested in packs, www.Carryology.com is definitely worth your time.
Great to see you guys!
S O Tech is displaying their as-yet-unnamed small pack which is based on a pack used during the Vietnam war by indigenous forces.
The original ARVN Pack or Indigenous Ricksack had an X-frame made from steel, with a rivet in the middle. S O Tech made theirs from Tegris.
For reference this is a vintage ARVN Pack. you can see its lightweight cotton construction, twin outside pockets and side slots for 1910/M-956 Slide Fasteners.
During one of the pre-SHOT Show range events I ran into a new Veteran owned company named 18 Series Bag Company.
Founded by retired Special Forces Soldiers, they set out to create mission specific bags and packs for the various functions on an Operational Detachment – Alpha.
Take for instance the Delta Bag which is a modular medical bag.
In addition to the large, lay flat main bag, it includes a zip-off Assault Bag and removable Fanny Pack. At the interior, there are six color-coded transparent pouches to organize your gear.
Plus, it’s rigged for jumping. While it was built for medical use, it can be configured for a variety of applications such as sUAS or EOD.
The bags are all Berry complaint.
It’s been awhile since we’ve seen any additions to Mystery Ranch’s Mission line of packs so it is great to see four new light packs.
Clockwise from the top left they are RAID 32, Blackjack LT, Gunfighter 14, and Gunfighter 24.
These will be released in late Q2 in both Berry compliant and international versions.
Recently SOTECH started to bring back some of its most impactful products in new camos and enhanced designs distributing them in weekly drops. Sensing an interest our history of gear innovation, SOTECH is using this vehicle to develop homage pieces and modernizations from the early days of our 25 year history.
Always evolving with input from the field, SOTECH is expanding the Cobra Pack line by adding the Mini Cobra, Micro Cobra and Sustainment Pack Cobras. The micro and mini are a medical dangler and a butt pack that can both top open and splay open like the larger 3 Cobra Packs. Working with Special Forces Medics and members of the Army Airborne community, we added two sustainment side packs to give the medic extended range and duration of operation.
SOTECH is also displaying its medical micro pack in a Dyneema variant with carbon fiber inserts. The Micro came from a request 5 years ago from a Ranger medic named Mac who wanted to split the flat med pack into a micro pack and either a MARCH belt or fanny pack.
Respecting the calls for us to reintroduce our h-harnesses and belts, we wanted to honor our beginnings by doing a reboot of an ALICE Pack predecessor – the ARVN Ranger Pack, a favorite of MACV-SOG and other SOF units. At a base level, this is a hat tip to our early days modifying ALICE packs, but its much more significant than that. SOTECH started in a time when we were issued the same tired designs that barely evolved from World War Two through Korea and Vietnam and into the Cold War of the 80’s. There was a creativity born from lessons from the field, and a handful of innovators started companies to modify and then create alternatives. In this vein, we took the day pack version of what would become the ALICE and modernized and modified the design with Tegris and improved cuts (the pack was designed for small-framed Vietnamese soldiers). The result is an EDC pack that takes you back to your days in BDUs every time you cinch that ribbed web through those metal tabler buckles.
The Special Forces Association will be meeting in SOTECH’s booth (20059) at SHOT Show. If you are an SFA member or are Army Special Forces Qualified or have made a significant contribution to the Special Forces Regiment, stop by booth 20059 and meet SFA President Kevin Harry and his SFA leadership team on Wednesday and Thursday from noon until 1pm. SFA members walking the show are welcome to drop by booth 20059 for waters and munchies and a rest stop.
In the new SHOT Show floor layout, SOTECH came out on top! Our booth is located at the first entrance door on the hallway coming in from the Venetian Casino. Take the first right you see when you come in, walk through that door and you are staring at Booth 20059.
See you at SHOT!
A Tigerstripe version of the popular Vertx Gamut Checkpoint Backpack in now available exclusively from Amazon.
Features:
• Convertible front panel stows behind loop-faced MOLLE webbing to provide ready access to items mounted there and to rapidly change the bag’s appearance.
• Main compartment has adjustable padded laptop sleeve, three gear slots, one abrasion-resistant zippered mesh pocket and strategically located loop panels for Tactigami and other hook and loop-compatible accessories.
• Weapon-compatible concealed carry platform with loop lining & Rapid Access Pull tab.
• Hydration bladder compatible with dual hose pass-through ports.
• G-hook straps enable front panel to convert to a sling for larger items.
Order yours here.
Over 16 years of the iconic S.O.Tech Go Bag line. The SGP (S.O.Tech Go Pack) for the first time now offered in Multicam® Black. The Go Pack having convertible shoulder straps that go from backpack to sling carry.
The S.O.Tech Go Bag series came from a friend in one of JSOC’s Tier units. They were operating in Afghanistan and Iraq crammed in Hi Luxes and Little Birds. They needed a survival kit bag that could slide in and stack in those compact spaces and extract when the troop came into contact.
The original tubular bag with single sling shoulder strap had three small zippered pockets for batteries, food, NODS, and other items.
When the same troops needed to transport their weapons quietly, we extended the length to accommodate the M4 broken down and extended the side pouches to take mags. Breaking the carbine down and stacking its components presented a a tubular shape that confused any surveillance team looking for weapons bags.
The design was quickly adapted by teams across the Interagency. And the third iteration was the S.O.Tech Go Pack where we created a double shoulder strap version for those guys carrying such a heavy load that the sling shoulder strap just wasn’t enough. However, we configured it in a unique arrangement so the double shoulder strap could connect for form a single sling strap for lighted load. All of these designs allowed for the quick donning motion of throwing it over the head and shoulder, and the easy access by spinning it around.
Drops Friday 12/31 12pm PST. While supplies last, no backorders. $195. Use the following code at checkout for free shipping: asseenonssd
The TT Medic Assault Pack MKII L is the largest TT medic backpack designed with an intelligent and clear interior divider system.
Knoxville, Tenn. (December 2021) – Tasmanian Tiger®, a tactical nylon line of products distributed exclusively for the US market by Proforce Equipment, Inc., is pleased to announce it now has a third size of its tried and tested medic backpack: the TT Medic Assault Pack MKII L. This is the largest TT medic backpack designed with an intelligent and clear interior divider system. It measures about 4 cm. (one MOLLE strip) deeper than the two smaller, previous models.
The TT Medic Assault Pack MKII L has laser-cut MOLLE on the front and sides and a large handle for carrying when open. The bottom features attachments ideal for storing a rescue blanket. The light, padded shoulder strap carrying system can be removed and stowed in a pocket with hook-and-loop panels in the back if needed. These length adjustable stowable shoulder straps also make carrying large body armor possible.
The TT Medic Assault Pack MKII L can also be converted for plate carriers and vests using the adapter straps supplied with it for direct attachment. The stowable carrying handles help to quickly transport it in emergencies. The pack also features an inner detachable plate with elastic loops and internal variation fixation points to store medical equipment, a scissors bag, and clear inside pockets identified by colored hook-and-loop fastening. There are also integrated visual markers.
Made from Cordura® 700 den, the TT Medic Assault Pack MKII L measures 18 x 11 x 3.5 in. (46 x 28 x 10 cm). With a volume of 19 liters (1150 cubic inches), the pack weighs 35 oz. (1kg.) empty and with accessories weighs 60 oz. (1.7kg). Available in Black, Olive, and Coyote. MSRP $229.00.
Click to see Vol. 3 of the Tasmanian Tiger digital catalog here. Find a local dealer here for any of the exciting Tasmanian Tiger products.
All sales inquiries can be directed to tt@tasmaniantigerusa.com.
