We’ve mentioned Ministry of Supply in the past. They got their start with a dress shirt on Kickstarter but they’ve grown and grown and now they’re introducing outerwear.
The Doppler is their take on a modern M65 Field Jacket. Made from a Schoeller 3-layer, 4-way stretch fabric, it incorporates magnetic fasteners on the pockets and storm flap along with a stowaway hood.
For those of you old enough to remember the original British issue crew neck Wooly Pully.
In addition to the traditional models, they offer a wide variety of other variants. I can’t say enough good things about wool and I’d love to see these make a resurgence. They are currently looking for US dealers. Contact Steve Martin.
With 73% of sales in the portable power market, Goal Zero dominates the space. They build a wide variety of products and the new Venture 30 features an IPX6 weatherproof rating with no rubber plugs needed. It’s a 7,800mAh charger with dual smart charging 2.4A USB ports (each port is actually 2.4 A) with its own built in USB cable. Additionally, its solar ready.
In addition to a battery indicator, the Venture 30 also features a 65 lumen white light.
Finally, you can power items directly as you use them.
You get one day on the ground here in Salt Lake City so we’re going to give you give you a quick overview of what’s what at outdoor retailer winter market 2015
I just finished up the 2015 SHOT show in Las Vegas and it reminded me just how far we have come in the tactical firearms and gear industry since 9/11.
Many companies did not even exist in the tactical industry prior to 9/11 and the offerings were a fraction of what we have today.
In my line of work this is the best time ever – always try to keep this in mind when commenting on equipment and companies on SSD and elsewhere. Thanx to all those who have revolutionized the tactical industry – we all owe you tremendously for your efforts.
-Larry Vickers
Vickers Tactical Inc.
Host of TacTV
Larry Vickers of Vickers Tactical is a retired US Army 1st SFOD-Delta combat veteran with years of experience in the firearms industry as a combat marksmanship instructor and industry consultant. In recent years he has hosted tactical firearms related TV shows on the Sportsman Channel with the latest being TacTV of which Bravo Company is a presenting sponsor. Larry Vickers special operations background is one of the most unique in the industry today; he has been directly or indirectly involved in the some of the most significant special operations missions of the last quarter century. During Operation Just Cause he participated in Operation Acid Gambit – the rescue of Kurt Muse from Modelo Prison in Panama City, Panama. As a tactics and marksmanship instructor on active duty he helped train special operations personnel that later captured Saddam Hussein and eliminated his sons Uday and Qusay Hussein. In addition he was directly involved in the design and development of the HK416 for Tier One SOF use which was used by Naval Special Warfare personnel to kill Osama Bin Laden. Larry Vickers has developed various small arms accessories with the most notable being his signature sling manufactured by Blue Force Gear and Glock accessories made by Tangodown. In addition he has maintained strong relationships with premium companies within the tactical firearms industry such as BCM, Aimpoint, Black Hills Ammunition, Wilson Combat and Schmidt & Bender.
Larry Vickers travels the country conducting combat marksmanship classes for law abiding civilians, law enforcement and military and has partnered with Alias Training to coordinate classes to best meet the needs of the students attending the class.
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The new Radio Audio Channel Enhancement from TCI corrects a longtime deficiency of dual Comms systems. Currently, one headset ear equals one channel and the other ear is a different channel. This patent pending technology listens for audio null on a channel and turns the headset into a stereo system on the active channel.
Additionally, TCI has introduced the Liberator III R.4 Utility Push to Talk. As you can see, it takes up much less space than the previous version as well as being lighter.
Kitanica has been working on their version of an American Icon, the blue jean. Made from 14 oz Cone Denim which is a bit heavier than your standard denim.
If you take a peek into the pocket liners you’ll see that they are using camouflage remnants, which I think is a cool detail.
Made in the USA!
