Triple Aught Design built 25 of these cool folder blade carriers. They use the same materials as in their Meridian luggage.
It features a zippered closure and carrying handles.
There are three removable leafs in the Blade Keeper 2000 and each holds six knives in individual translucent compartments.
This is a short run only and hasn’t gone into production yet.
There are several new bits of cutlery from our friends at Bawidamann Blades.
There’s the Dvalinn, a collaboration with RMJ Tactical. Inspired by a deer head and antlers, the name comes from one of the deer that hang out around the Tree of Life, Yggdrasil. It’s a smaller EDC Tomahawk and you can see it definitely has some of the lines from their highly successful Ragnorak. It’s only 15 oz and 10.5″ tall. This scaling down means that the head is about .75″ shorter head than its big brother. With it, he’s also updated the Uber Scabbard. It’s now fully ready for belt, PALS and sling carry.
Next is the Stark, a barebones EDC neck knife. It’s made from CPM CRUWEAR steel with a 2-5/8″ blade and 6″ overall.
Finally, they’ve introduced a folder and the first six are for sale at Blade Show. They are full titanium framelock flippers including titanium handwear from Steve Kelly as well as a GTC Bearing System. The blades are acid etched CTS-HSP steel and the scales are milled with the Bawidamann Valkyrie pattern.
This is always a fun show! Let’s go look at some knives.
American Marauder has created a ‘Disgruntled Veteran of Operation Clean Sweep’ for all the angry enlisted that Ft Bragg seems to turn from warfighters into weedfighters….
The shirt depicts the Airborne Soldier with a weed eater and his fellow troopers jumping in with mop buckets, mops and it has a distressed look so you can pretend like you were there (again)…
www.americanmarauder.com/products/operation-clean-sweep-ft-bragg-shirt
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
