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High Speed Gear – Improvement To The TACO Line

August 28th, 2014

SWANSBORO, NC – 26AUG2014 – High Speed Gear is pleased to announce of an improvement to our TACO® line of pouches. Moving forward, all TACO® pouches that utilize an injected molded bracket will have the following improvements implemented.

• Each bracket is now 1/8th inch longer creating higher feed ramps for easier indexing and reinsertion of magazines.

• Increased the size of and beveled the eyehole for easier tension adjustment.

• Adjusted the proportion of all edges and corners

The bracket is one of the most crucial and unique parts of our TACO® pouches. It keeps the pouch open when empty and allows the user to index magazines for easy reinsertion. By improving the bracket, it will allow for improved performance. Implementation was made across the board and the polymer material utilized retains the same strength as previous versions.

www.highspeedgear.com

Tags: High Speed Gear
Posted in Load Carrying | 7 Comments »

Operation Hawkeye – RISE And FIRE 3-Point Marathon Basketball Shooting Challenge

August 28th, 2014

The Operation Hawkeye RISE and FIRE 3-Point Marathon Basketball Shooting Challenge is an event intended to raise funds and awareness for the causes and loved ones of the 5 U.S. Army National Guard and Army Reserve crewmen lost during the EXTORTION 17 incident: Sgt. Alexander Bennett, SPC Spencer Duncan, CWO Bryan Nichols, CWO Dave Carter, and SSG Patrick Hamburger. During this event, Operation Hawkeye’s Will Thomas will attempt to make 5000 3-point baskets over Labor Day weekend.

For more information, and to donate to the cause, visit web.charityengine.net/individual-fundraising/riseandfire/riseandfire2014

Tags: Operation Hawkeye
Posted in Charity | 1 Comment »

Blue Force Gear – Padded Kryptek Slings Now Available

August 28th, 2014

Blue Force Gear is now offering all variants of the padded Vickers Combat Applications Sling in Kryptek Highlander and Typhon. Additionally, they’ve introduced a premium version using hardware machined from solid billet aluminum and hardcoat anodized to MilSpec Type III hardness.

These slings are available in limited quantities only, so get yours while you can.

www.blueforcegear.com/kryptek-vickers-slings

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Yeah, It’s Pretty Darned Funny

August 28th, 2014

Just enjoy it for what it is.

Tags: Hodge Defense Systems Inc
Posted in Morale | 20 Comments »

Ceramic Escape Knife from Gearward

August 28th, 2014

Seen here with other items, the Ceramic Escape Knife from Gearward makes a great emergency backup knife. The uses are limited but by your imagination.

As you can see, it can be also stored in a wide variety of locations on your clothing, footwear and kit for retrieval and use in the most dire of circumstances. Being ceramic, it’s also not going to set off magnetometers.

A simple storage compartment can easily be created with the aid of the CEK.

Specs:
-Ceramic blade stays sharp 10x longer than steel
-Will not rust
-1.75″ x 0.4″ closed; 1.25″ cutting edge
-Weighs 2.5 grams – as much as a penny
-Made in Canada

gearward.com/products/ceramic-escape-knife

Tags: Gearward
Posted in Knives, SERE | 6 Comments »

Team Wendy v. FMA – Court Rules In Team Wendy’s Favor

August 28th, 2014

Very exciting news! Team Wendy has recently won a court battle against Hong Kong-based FMA in regards to the their counterfeiting of Team Wendy’s intellectual property. The final judgement and permanent injunction can be read below:

Click to view .pdf

Additionally, Team Wendy has released a brief statement regarding the matter:

Team Wendy decided to go after a Chinese/Hong Kong company (FMA) that has been knocking off our intellectual property. After we educated the court about the potential confusion and safety issues inherent in FMA’s knock-offs, the court entered the attached judgment in our favor. A nice victory/statement against those stealing American intellectual property.

Congratulations to Team Wendy for the court victory, and hopefully this ruling will serve as a precedent for ceasing any future instances of copyright infringement of gear by foreign companies.

www.teamwendy.com

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Posted in Helmets, Industry, International | 39 Comments »

There’s Still Time To Enter the Build Your DDM4 Flyaway Sweepstakes by Daniel Defense

August 28th, 2014

Time is running out but you can still enter the Build Your DDM4 Flyaway Sweepstakes.

One lucky SSD reader will receive a Grand Prize consisting of:

• Round trip airfare to/from Savannah, Georgia
• Hotel Accommodations
• Tour of both Daniel Defense facilities: Black Creek, Georgia; Ridgeland, South Carolina
• (1) Custom Built DDM4

The winner will work hand-in-hand with an armorer to assist in the build of the DDM4 rifle which will then be sent to winner’s FFL for transfer. DD pays for you to travel to their factory and build your own rifle!

There is no specific date set for the trip. Daniel Defense will work with the winner to set the date of the prize.

Enter by 31 August, 2014 for your chance to win. To enter visit danieldefense.com/registertowin.

Be sure to read all of the contest rules. These are very important. This is a Daniel Defense contest and not being administered by Soldier Systems Daily.

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This Is How They Do It In Florence

August 28th, 2014

Florence, Italy that is. That holster makes for one heck of a drawstroke.

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Posted in Holsters, International, LE | 23 Comments »