After spending several months to acquire the appropriate materials, High Speed Gear is now offering their products in the tonal shade Wolf Grey developed by Arc’teryx LEAF for urban and industrial environments.
OV Innovations Releases Under Pack Belt and Custom Lables
February 10th, 2015Phoenix-based Oneiros (oh-NIGH-rohs) Valley Innovations has introduced a couple of new items and has availability on another from their line.
The Under Pack (UP) Belt is a lightweight pants belt that eliminates buckles and rigid webbing to remain comfortable when worn under a backpack hipbelt. The buckleless design is travel friendly and lightweight – under 1.5 ounces. Personalized sizing ensures a perfect fit. Available in Black and Coyote Brown. Made in the US from US materials.
Custom printed mil-spec labels are now available with no setup fee or high minimum order requirement. Labels conform to MIL-DTL-32075 Type VI and are Berry compliant. Customers can use the provided image templates to create their own design. Available in White and Tan. Printed in the US on US materials.
Additionally, THE-E Pocket Organizers are now in stock. The THE-E is a compact, zippered clamshell pouch, ideal for EDC and tactical organization, and is the brainchild of CDH-Tac Finland. Available in Black, MultiCam and MultiCam Black. Made in the US from US materials.
GunfightersINC – Kenai Chest Holster
February 10th, 2015GunfightersINC’s Kenai Chest Holster was designed for wear during activities such as hunting, hiking, trapping and fishing.
The idea is to give you ready access to your revolver. Below is the open bottom style for any length Smith and Wesson 629. They can also build closed bottom, depending on what you want.
Rapid Equipping Force – Enhanced Speed Bag System
February 10th, 2015The Rapid Equipping Force worked with material developers Product Director Joint Service, Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) and Natick Soldier Research Development Engineering Center (NSRDEC) engineers on the Enhanced Speed Bag System.
The ESBS is designed to rapidly resupply ground troops via low altitude helo drop. The system consists of a hands free linear brake, rope and padded bag.
Normally, when supplies are kicked from a helo, upwards of 50% of are destroyed upon impact. With ESBS the brake automatically applies friction to the rope orienting the bag with the padded base down. This means you only have to pad the bottom of the bag and in testing, only about 10% of supplies are damaged.
In addition to increased survivability of critical supplies such as ammunition, food, water and medical hear, ESBS standardizes helo resupply equipment and procedures.
Blast From The Past – What Kind of Leader Are You?
February 10th, 2015An Army buddy reminded me about the Hammerstein-Equord leadership model. Below is a story initially published on SSD in May, 2012.
In the mid-1800s a Prussian Field Marshal named Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke developed a means to evaluate his officers.
Smart & Lazy – I make them my Commanders because they make the right thing happen but find the easiest way to accomplish the mission.
Smart & Energetic – I make them my General Staff Officers because they make intelligent plans that make the right things happen.
Dumb & Lazy – There are menial tasks that require an officer to perform that they can accomplish and they follow orders without causing much harm.
Dumb & Energetic – These are dangerous and must be eliminated. They cause things to happen but the wrong things so cause trouble.
I’ve also seen this attributed to various German Army leaders beginning in the inter-war years and seems to convey prevailing thinking. It boils leadership down into its simplest form and measures the leader on two axes: Intelligence (competence) and industriousness (or lack thereof).
As Chief of the Army High Command, the Anti-Nazi Gen Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord oversaw the composition of the German manual on military unit command (Truppenführung), dated 17 October 1933. In it, he proposed a classification scheme for military leaders.
‘I divide my officers into four groups. There are clever, diligent, stupid, and lazy officers. Usually two characteristics are combined.
Some are clever and diligent — their place is the General Staff.
The next lot are stupid and lazy — they make up 90 percent of every army and are suited to routine duties.
Anyone who is both clever and lazy is qualified for the highest leadership duties, because he possesses the intellectual clarity and the composure necessary for difficult decisions.
One must beware of anyone who is stupid and diligent — he must not be entrusted with any responsibility because he will always cause only mischief.’
Remember, in the German model, the most promising go to the General Staff for grooming. In the American model, the best and brightest take command. Considering that, do you think its still a viable model?
Cool Wakizashi Inspired Magazine Mod by ORCA Industries
February 10th, 2015
Orca Industries was inspired by the “little” sword used by Japanese Samurai when they modified these HK VP9 mag extensions. The wakizashi effect was created by combining Tsuka Ito wrap and Dragon Menuki from Steel Flame.
Sneak Peek – Hill People Gear Windcheater
February 10th, 2015
As many of you know, FirstSpear is the OEM for Hill People Gear. They are planning to co-brand a more civilians zed version of the new FS windcheater.
Full details on the project, as they emerge, are available at hillpeoplegear.com/Forum.
