All of the giveaway patches you see us handing out at various trade shows and industry events are made right here in the US by FlexSystems.
When anyone contacts us looking to have patches made, we send them to FlexSysyems. Above, you can see a sampling of the various items they produced for customers to hand out at the NRA Annual Meeting.
They’ve always done a great job for us and we highly recommend them.
Where was the Speedbox when I was in? It’s highly water resistant, lockable, stackable and can be pulled around by its wheels. This thing is amazing.
Strength hurts. Speed kills. Speedbox represents the next step in the evolution of military mobilization. It’s a container system born out of frustration from using less durable, less thoughtful, and less integrated containers. At its core, Speedbox is a heavy-duty stackable, interlocking, wheeled, vented, drainable, buoyant, pull-able, rotationally molded container that maximizes the useable space on a 463-L pallet…it’s kind of like combat luggage. Gone are the days of spending up to 3 hours to build a pallet. When used to its full potential, Speedbox is a system that allows its users to palletize a 463-L pallet in less than ten minutes. If efficiency is important to you or your unit, then this container system is a game changer.
Speedbox eliminates the shortcomings of other containers used by the military:
Durability
This has always been an issue with plastic containers. Speedbox solved this by implementing advanced engineering in the geometrical design of the container, using structural foam on the interior surfaces, and devoting an ample amount of raw compound in each 50 lb. unit. This is the most durable container on the market.
Mobility
A typical fully-loaded container ready for deployment can easily weigh 250 lbs. requiring a four-man carry. Speedbox addressed this issue by incorporating two simple machines, the lever and the wheel. The lever on the Speedbox is the retracting handle made from two ¾ inch aluminum rods. These rods are attached to a 2 lb. aluminum locking block which is secured by angle iron that reinforces the stress points. The wheels are 10 inch off-road, heavy-duty, no-flat tires. They will never go flat because there’s no air in them. The combination of the lever and the wheel make it easy for a single person to quickly move heavy loads across uneven surfaces (like landing zones at FOBs).
Integrated
Most military oriented cases are not ideal for stacking given their smooth sides or irregular shapes. Unlike these traditional cases, Speedboxes fit together like Legos. The feet and wheels nest into each lid below. The side walls nest with adjacent Speedboxes, and the fronts and back interlock through the use of a built-in tether. When Speedbox is used as a system, it creates the most stable, easily loaded and transportable pallet solution to date.
Speedbox is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business proudly manufactured in the USA.
463-L SpeedBox Load-out Video on Vimeo.
More information can be found at www.speedbox.us
According to an award announcement posted today on FedBizOpps The Federal Bureau of Investigation has selected the Glock pistol as their new sidearm. In contrast to the US Army’s plodding attempt to find a new service pistol, the FBI’s program for a 9mm replacement took just nine months from issuing the solicitation to industry to award. The contract ceiling is $85 million.
Look for additional details soon.
Lynnwood, WA. – If you had to pick one tool – and one tool only – to diffuse, ignite and open new possibilities in your life, what would it be?
SOG Knives & Tools knows. It would be a multi-tool. And there’s video evidence to prove it.
In a series of short videos produced by Hanson Dodge Creative, SOG shows viewers how to use a multi-tool for life’s everyday and-not-so everyday tasks.
If you’re looking for a scorching video, click here to see how your multi-tool can a start a fire.
Open this link here to learn how to, well, open up.
Click here for a snippet on cutting wire when it matters most.
Cub Cubs has introduced a great new pack that is the perfect size for your mini me.
Features:
-Capacity is approximately 14 Liters, 14″ tall x 9″ wide
-Adjustable shoulder straps made with high density closed cell foam and sewn with highly reflective ribbon. Sturdy and adjustable sternum strap.
-High density closed cell foam padded back
-Daisy chain on front accessory pouch also sewn with highly reflective ribbon (carabiner not included)
-Large loop panel sewn securely to top of main pocket for all the badges
-Front accessory pouch with high-visibility orang nylon lining, includes 3 pen/pencil/crayon holders, room for notepad and zipper pouch with key lanyard.
-Both right and left side panels include stretchy water bottle pockets and smaller loop patch for even more patchification
-Padded inner pocket of main compartment to store books or electronic device in addition to an extra key lanyard.
-Mama/Papa bear sized top handle because all little critters may need a little help from time to time.
-Made in USA!
Colors:
Wolf Gray – A cool and medium tone gray.
Moss Green – Also known as OD Green, Moss is a rich warm medium tone green.
I’m happy to say, one of the guys I look up to in industry, is back with SureFire. Good for Don and Good for SureFire. I look forward to catching up.
Mystery Ranch has introduced a new micro site where they’ll teach you a thing or two about load carriage.
www.mysteryranch.com/architecture-of-a-mystery-ranch-pack
