If you’re looking for a classy Father’s Day gift check out the chest rig necktie from Combat Flip Flops.
Colors:
Agency Black
Scorched Earth
Claymore Green
Grey Man
Made by Veterans in the USA from from Hemp and Recycled Plastic Bottles.
If a cool tie wasn’t enough, tell Dad it helped fund one Day of Secondary School for an Afghan Girl.
www.combatflipflops.com/collections/gear-accessories/products/chest-rig-neck-tie
At only 14oz, its going to be hard to find a lighter plate carrier on the market with all of these capabilities. MATBOCK has once again lived up to their motto of “Lighter Faster Warriors”. We have written about this carrier in the past, but it’s finally ready for production after much testing and abuse.
The MATBOCK Ghost material is super lightweight, but extremely strong. Its waterproof and pre-treated with signature reduction and flame-resistant properties. Currently available only in MultiCam with the possibility of other colors based on demand.
Carrier includes:
– Internal dual comms pouches
– Side armor plate pockets
– Shoulder pads
– Integrated reinforced drag handle
– 4-way stretch material around the front and back armor pockets to accommodate various plate cuts, like swimmer cut and ESAPI.
– Available in S/M, L, and XL sizes
MSRP – $490
**PLEASE ALLOW 8-10 Weeks for delivery**
Order direct from MATBOCK before the 4th of July for a release special $400.00 price. Enter code SSDBerserker at www.matbock.com/collections/matbock-ghost-line/products/berserker-carrier.
For this week’s Friday Focus, we’re taking a look at a collaborative product of FirstSpear and K2 Solutions: the ECV or Ergonomic Canine Vest.
After two years of internal research and development, K2 and FirstSpear are pleased to roll out the first product in their joint tactical canine line. The K2-FirstSpear Ergonomic Canine Vest was designed by K2’s military working dog Veterinarian to allow for uninhibited stride and shoulder movement. Within the working dog industry, canine vests are used to carry communication devices, GPS and surveillance systems, medical kits, battery packs, and more. Current vest and harness designs tend to be heavy and only focus on load bearing capacity and equipment requirements. However, the handler must account for the payload’s impact on the working dog’s musculoskeletal system, mental and physical health, and performance longevity to maximize mission success.
Current vests and harnesses mimic human backpacks, where the main stabilization elements place majority of the load burden on the shoulders and scapulae of the canine. However, the canine skeletal system lacks a collar bone, contrary to humans, making shoulder-bearing loads prohibitive for performance. A canine’s forearms are connected to their body by a girdle of muscle, soft tissue, and skin. Vests designed to place the load on the canine’s shoulders and scapulae are inherently flawed for canine use and drastically impede the full range of motion of the canine forelimb. This severely impacts performance, muscle and joint health, and can result in injury or premature degradation of the canine musculoskeletal system. Moreover, effective equipment weight distribution must account for the canine’s stride and weight shifting in multiple directions simultaneously during patrol.
The Ergonomic Canine Vest is equipped with FirstSpear’s proven patent pending ultra-light 6/12 technology that drastically reduces weight when compared to standard MOLLE style vests and is fully compatible with FirstSpear’s lightweight 6/12 pockets as well as legacy MOLLE style pockets. The 6/12 field extends the entire height and length of the lateral midline, providing you with maximum position options for custom integration of your mission-specific equipment and sensors. The incorporated “Y” strap on the chest also places the main stabilizing anchor of the vest mid-sternum, as opposed to on the forelimbs seen with competing vests. The firm but cushioned ventral padding rests securely on the thorax and the dorsal region is equipped with loop on the upper and lower surfaces to allow for integration of custom K2-FirstSpear tactical canine accessories.
The ECV is the first of many revolutionary new products FirstSpear and K2 have developed to better serve the warfighter and law enforcement officer. Look out for more professional canine and handler products in the coming months. Pre-order now with Summer 2016 delivery.
www.first-spear.com – Ergonomic Canine Vest
While there’s a very fitting definition for the acronym SOL but to Adventure Medical Kits it stands for “Survive Outdoors Longer.” And yes, I know, we traditionally use a single v when we say “bivy” but they dubbed it a “bivvy.” All of that notwithstanding, the Escape Bivvy is a nice bit of kit.
Not only will it keep you warm by reflecting 70% of your body heat back at you, but unlike other survival blankets, it breathes. Another way it is different than many other space blankets is that it Green in color. The material itself is highly water resistant so it won’t absorb water and offers waterproof seams as well as a drawstring hood and side zips so you can use it in a variety of ways. The SOL Escape Bivvy is 84″ x 31″ and weighs 8.5 oz.
www.adventuremedicalkits.com/survival/survive-outdoors-longer-escapetm-bivvy-od-green
This is a new locking triple bar descender, called the 3D. Most people use a six bar rack but this design not only saves weight, but also space in a pack. This design is also easy to load. The middle bar opens so all you have to do is pull a bight of rope through and close the bar.
DI Optical USA is a subsidiary of the Korean firm DI Optical. Machine gunners may recognize their DCL series of machine gun red dot sights. The DCL-110AD3X was created for the Army Mounted Machine Gun Optic.
They also offer miniature red dot optics which are prismatic sights. While heavier, this technology helps reduce parallex.
The smaller optic is the DCL-23 and the DCL-30 is the larger of the two. Both offer a 1.5 MOA red dot and have 3 nighttime and 7 daytime settings. The eye shield boots are rubber and they come with a 1913 compatible mount although the DCL-30 will accept LaRue QD mount. Also, the DCL-23 has a removable shim that allows it to be lowered for use with an SMG.
This is the Tactical Augmented Pressure Switch from Unity Tactical. Manufactured from a high strength polymer, the waterproof TAPS offers two rubberized buttons. It is user programmable including an option for auto shutdown after a predetermined time as well as the ability the slave the two devices.
It will be offered in two variants. The most common with have one SureFire and one Insight cable. An alternate model will offer two Insight cables. Available in Flat Dark Earth and Black.
It is quite versatile and can be attached to KeyMod, MLOK and Picatinny.
