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Woobie Doobie

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Bet that got your attention. As part of their new 2009 lineup, Kifaru has introduced the Doobie version of the Woobie poncho liner. Whereas the standard Woobie uses 2oz sq yd insulation, the new Doobie will boast 4oz Climashield Combat insulation making it 2lbs 2oz in overall weight. Like all of Kifaru’s 24/7 Climate Control System components the new Doobie features a RhinoSkin shell.

At 93″ long both versions will be 9″ longer than the previous incarnation of the Woobie. Kifaru products are Berry Compliant.

They are not yet available for web orders but Kifaru will process phone purchases. Visit www.kifaru.net for contact info.

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Stay Alert Gum

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

This cinnamon flavored chewing gum packs 100mg of caffeine in each piece. First Alert Gum is found in First Strike Rations and has been issued NSN 8925-01-530-1219. Granted, they taste slightly bitter but the cinnamon masks most of it. Within a minute you can feel the active ingredient kicking in. The website cites several studies confirming the advantages of caffeine for sustained combat operations and I can speak from personal experience that when your eyelids get droopy, this stuff works.

Sold by MMI Federal Marketing Corp, Stay Alert Gum is available at AAFES or on the web from www.stayalertgum.com.

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Heavy Coverâ„¢ Canteen Cup Lid from BQM

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

Brigade Quartermaster has been outfitting American troops with innovative products for over 30 years. The Heavy Coverâ„¢ Canteen Cup Lid is just another in a long line of kit that makes me scratch my head and say, “Why didn’t I think of that?” I can remember boiling water in a canteen cup over a fire with a piece of bark on top as an expedient lid. Not to mention all of those times that I would get to the bottom of my coffee and find plenty of dirt. This thing is pure genius. My only question is, where were these things 20 years ago?

What I think is really cool about this design that snaps in place much like a Tupperware lid is that it incorporates a drinking spout. The lid available in Black and is made in the USA.

To order visit BrigadeQM.

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Pelican Purchases Hardigg

Monday, February 9th, 2009

In a $200 million deal, Hardigg Industries (South Deerfield, MA) was purchased by Pelican Products Inc. (Los Angeles, CA). Interestingly, company sources indicate that due to differing manufacturing techniques and market shares, there is very little overlap between the two firms. Estimates are that two-thirds of Hardiggâ€™s business comes from the military, while Pelican generated two-thirds of its revenue in the industrial and safety markets. Additionally, Hardigg Industries is a rotational molder while Pelican Products, Inc is an injection molder. Pelican plans to retain the Hardigg name on their cases.

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Reversible Poncho Liner from LBT

Monday, January 5th, 2009

London Bridge has been making reversible poncho liners for Government clients for some time now. Our sample is reversible from Woodland to 3 Color Desert Camo. While the materials are the same as the issue item, LBT does provide their liners with a zipper around three of the sides in order to make a simple sleeping bag.

Colors vary with contract customer requirements so selections for individual sales may be limited. Contact London Bridge Trading Company for more information.

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Camelbak’s New Direct Armor Attachment System

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

During OR we posted an short teaser about Camelbak’s new line of bladders designed to be fitted directly to armor vests. The Direct Armor Attachment System has been adapted to three new packs ArmorBak, ThermoBak, and the Ambush AB 500. They are designed to attach to the armor’s PALS webbing via a split bar side release buckle. Examples we saw at OR and AUSA were in UCP and Coyote. You should expect to see these hit shelves right after SHOT Show.

Photos from Military Times.

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Rescue Tape

Friday, December 19th, 2008

Simply amazing. This tape is a fix all. This self-fusing tape has a 700 PSI tensile strength, insulates 8,000 volts per layer, withstands 500Â° F degrees of heat (260Â° C) yet remains flexible to -85Â° F (-60Â° C). The possibilities are almost endless with the stuff. It isn’t effected by wet, dirty, or oily surfaces and can be used as easily to repair a leaky radiator as to stop a bleeding injury.

For reasons such as these, Rescue Tape is found in every Battle Damage Assessment and Repair kit. Rescue Tape is available in 1″ and 2″ widths in eight colors (Black, Red, Clear, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, White).

For more info go to Rescue Tape. To order go to Supply Captain.

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PROBAR

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

We are always interested in meal supplements or replacements that will aid the Soldier whether in garrison or deployed. We recently had an opportunity to sample several new flavors of ProBar. Overall impression? Pretty darned good. Most of the flavors were quite tasty but reviewers were 50/50 on the Kettle Corn bar.

Ounce for ounce, the ProBar is lower in both sodium and protein than most other bars. They do this for two reasons. One, to help reduce your need for water and second because the carbohydrates that the ProBar is packed with are the perfect fuel for a body hard at work. Made from 17 whole foods of which about 70% are raw, and they accomplish this by blending rather than baking the bar.

They come in an ever expanding variety of flavors including: Superfood Slam, Art’s Original Blend, Whole Berry Blast, Nutty Banana Boom, Apple Cinnamon Crunch, Cran-Lemon Twister, Koka Moka, Cherry Pretzel, Maple Pecan, Kettle Corn, Cocoa Pistachio, and Sesame Goji.

Available from ProBar or REI.

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