Cejay Engineering has had a great job with the Neptune signal beacon. Based on this success they’ve introduced a Public Safety version in “come find me” Yellow. Additionally, they’ve swapped the lights out to Red, White and Blue and removed the IR LED. This helped lower the cost to make it more accessible by the civilian community.
Manta and Laser Max have teamed up to introduce a new weapon light that can be used in a handheld configuration or attached to a Picatinny rail. The light has a remote tape switch (as well as button on the body) and an internal, rechargeable battery. Additionally, the light insert can be swapped out from the grippy Manta exoskeleton to offer different colors of light. Look for over 120 lumens of output for over an hour of runtime.
Coming late 2015 from www.mantadefense.com
Silynx Communications offers an adapter for standard commercial iPhone earbuds Into the Clarus. These earbuds are not only being used for low viz ops but by many in LE who don’t need a full earpro comms headset.
The iPhone headset adapter is available now from www.silynxcom.com.
Team Wendy gave us a look at the new Epic Air pad system. If you are familar with the current version, this model features a slightly different pad configuration which offers enhanced shock attenuation. The Epic Air Pads are an inline change available at the end of this month.
Additionally, the’ve created a next generation can-fit whixh is an injection molded version of the Boa dial system. This new model will be offered in addition to the current fabric variant of the cam-fit. Coming end of Q3.
On a wall of Black boots, the UA Tac Fat Tire really stands out. In fact, the Fat Tire won gear of the show for the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2015.
Announced during SHOT Show, the UA Tac Fat Tire incorprates a full Gore-tex upper, Boa lacing system, Under Armour Charge cushioning mid-sole and a Michelin Wild Gripper outsole engineered specifically for UA. Additionally, it features a Cupron insole that has been EPA approved kills foot bacteria including athelet’s foot.
This model is coming 1 January but commercial and hunting models are hitting the market this month including a version featuring the Ridge Reaper Barren Camo pattern.
Like all of their products, the new MR Dry from MATBOCK was designed based on their operational requirements as active duty SEALs. Like the name implies, the MR Dry is a cooperative development with Mystery Ranch that transforms a MR Tri-Zip 3-Day Pack into a truly wearable, yet accessible, fully waterproof bag. It’s design by MATBOCK, Load Carriage by Mystery Ranch and Waterproof by Drift Dry.
The exterior incorporates a new Mystery Ranch yoke that combines mesh and venilated padding to shorten drying time. This yoke can be removed just like on any other MR pack and installed on the 3-Day Pack that is suspended inside the waterproof shell. Everything is fully removable but when zipped up tight, it’s fully waterproof and even incorprates a oral inflation valve.
You may notice Orange piping on the waterproof shell, but that’s to designate a prototype. Production models will be available in all Black, Grey and MultiCam. Final prototypes are coming next week and you’ll be able to order the MR Dry by August.
You may be familiar with Innovative Tactical Training Solutions whixh makes the Tommikin. It is a medical trauma training Mannikin offering realistic feedback including breathing, bleeding and sound. Now, they are introducing the K-9 Service Dog Trauma Mannikin which incorprates the same realistic breathing, bleeding and barking simulation, but for medics who work on K-9s. Additionally, this new model offers realistic weight as well as anatomical landmarks.
TYR Tactical unveiled their award winning Jungle Ruck. The bag is made from 500D Cordura and the pack and frame together weigh in at 5.1 lbs.
Offering 2500 cu in of load carrying capacity, it incorprates PALS webbing along the back to attach additional pouches. The sides are slick to make it easier to get through brush and wait-a-minute vines. The pack also comes with accessory pouches including a mesh beavertail. You may notice a horizontal zipper about halfway down the side of the pack. In addition to being a flat pocket, it contains a hanger that can suspend optional, external pockets when needed.
The frame comes in 20 & 22 inch lengths and is made from aluminum and carbon fiber. TYR built 14 iterations of the frame, balancing weight and strength, in order to get to this version.
Make sure you check out the entire Huron pack line by downloading the 2015 catalog.
