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SureFire Launches All-New CombatLight With MaxVision

March 27th, 2017

Fountain Valley, CA—SureFire, LLC, manufacturer of the world’s finest—and most innovative—illumination tools and tactical products, is proud to announce the launch of the new G2Z-MV. SureFire’s new single-output G2Z™ Combatlight® with MaxVision™— features a proprietary reflector that shapes the 650 lumens of light into our wide, useful MaxVision Beam™ optimized for your field of view. With its newly designed bezel, the compact G2Z is even shorter and lighter than its predecessor, generates nearly twice the output, and has all of the same features for outstanding tactical performance. Its corrosion-proof Nitrolon® body is durable and lightweight and features SureFire’s CombatGrip design—a reduced-diameter mid-section and rubber grip ring that’s perfect for flashlight/handgun techniques and provides a secure hold with wet, cold, or gloved hands. A click-on/off tailcap switch provides ergonomic, foolproof activation even under the most stressful conditions. For simplicity, ergonomics, reliability, and durability in a tactical flashlight, there’s simply no beating the new G2Z-MV CombatLight.

Learn more at www.surefire.com/g2z-max-vision

Panteao INSIDE STORY: The Warfighters

March 27th, 2017

This is Segment 1 of Episode 1 of Panteao INSIDE STORY: The Warfighters. It covers “Real Instructors vs the Posers”. These is quite a bit of content in these episodes so they are serializing them.

In this segment from INSIDE STORY: The Warfighters, Kyle Harth, Aaron Barruga (Guerrilla Approach) and Robert Keller (Gamut Resolutions) are posed the question, “How do you weed through the real instructors sharing knowledge on the forums, social media and YouTube versus the posers? ”

The segment is sponsored by BLACKHAWK!
Special thanks to the staff of Bourbon Columbia for their hospitality.

Watch more videos on Panteao.com.

Which One Were You?

March 27th, 2017

Stuff I Like – The Barracks Buddy from Atlas 46

March 26th, 2017

Summer camping season is upon us and for my family, that means family camping in a Taj Mahal and summer camp for the boys. These are more expeditionary in nature than the one man shelter outings we do in Winter, so we take a lot more stuff. Especially, with mama in tow. One of those things we always include is the Barracks Buddy by Atlas 46.

The patented Barracks Buddy was one of the first products developed by John Carver under his 5 Seas Engineering and Trading brand. The Barracks Buddy is a great accessory for keeping gear handy when you are staying in tents, or barracks with bunks.

I use it to keep lots of things handy but because it can be hung vertically or horizontally, I’ve even used it to line dry swimming trunks and towels.

Crafted from 50″ long x 2″ wide webbing with a full length 550 cord tacked along the length to allow you to attach gear but the coolest part is the disc-style hook buckle which weaves into the 550 and can be nailed or screwed into a wall for permanent installations.

Features and Benefits
– Four hook set up to hang anything from clothes to bags to boots
– Loop hangers allow for variety of hanging options: on hooks, over rods, etc.
– Lower loop can be used to adjust the overall hanging length
– 2″ Mil-Spec nylon construction with reinforced stitching
– Hand crafted in the USA

The Barracks Buddy is available now in Black and Coyote, for the military crowd who will deploy with it as well as several other colors for the rest of us. It’s in USA and comes with storage bag.

It’s one of the handiest gadgets we take for multi-day outings.

www.atlas46.com

Casca – A Blast From The Past

March 26th, 2017

I like to bring the Casca books up every once in awhile because they were such a big part of my adolescence.

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Did you read this book like I did? If so, did you know that the Casca images by artist Darrel Millsap on the cover of every title were based on this photo of author Barry Sadler?

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And, did you know that Special Forces Veteran Barry Sadler also wrote and performed the song “The Ballad of the Green Berets” which hit Number 1 on the charts in the Spring of 1966?

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Although Sadler passed away in 1989 of complications following a gun shot wound, the Casca-series of books are still being produced.

Stuff I Like – Kuhl Strand Cap

March 26th, 2017

Last week, I was wearing one of the hats seen in the photo and a friend asked me about it. While I’ve been known to wear a cool hat when I get one, my own hats are a different kind of Kuhl.

Most often, if you see me wearing a hat, it’s a Kuhl Strand Cap modified with a Velcro pile patch embroidered with the SSD logo. I really like the fit of this runner-style cap which accommodates earpro quite nicely. Additionally, it’s easy to tighten the fit of the cap during high winds thanks to the cam buckle.

I’ve been wearing Kuhl caps for many years and they come in several models including the Strand, Uberkuhl, softshell Renegade and Renegade. Kuhl also offers Women’s models. They are available in a variety of colors which change through the seasons so you’ll need to check their site for availability.

www.kuhl.com/kuhl/mens/hats

High Ground to Exhibit at Warrior West

March 26th, 2017

The High Ground team will be exhibiting at this years ADS Warrior Expo West in San Diego, CA on April 19-20, 2017 at the San Diego Convention Center. Make sure to stop by the High Ground booth and see their NEW hard armor line and NEW HG 3 Day Streamline Pack.

For registration please go to adsinc.com/warrior-expo/attendee-registration or contact High Ground.

You Never Know Where They’ll Show Up

March 26th, 2017

Thanks Grzegorz for this photo of Helikon-Tex’s new Matilda pack going through its paces in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam.