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Aesent – The World’s Most Comfortable Tent

March 25th, 2014

Aescent is a company that currently has a project up on Kickstarter: ‘The World’s Most Comfortable Tent’. The ‘World’s Most Comfortable Tent’ is a 4-man domed tent with an integrated 6-inch inflatable base attached via zipper access. The inflatable base is designed using an intertwining system of tubes, which limits the ability of air to be unevenly displaced, unlike traditional air mattresses built using a bladder-like construction. The tent is also designed so that it can be used without the mattress, for such times when weight conservation is a must. The tent is still in the prototype phase, and the finalized design is planned to include the addition of internal storage pockets and high-grade aluminum tent poles.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/1976028877/aesent-the-worlds-most-comfortable-tent

Tags: Ascent, Kickstarter
Posted in Shelter | 1 Comment »

Haley Strategic Partners Introduces the D3X

March 24th, 2014

If you own a HSP Disruptive Environments Chest Rig (D3CR), then you want to check out this new line of accessories. The D3CR Expansion System (D3X) was built around end users who needed to quickly adapt to situations where posture could flip between overt/low signature to covert/low visibility.

The System has 3 specific components:

The Double Magazine Wedge provides two additional rifle magazine pouches without significantly impacting the depth of the rig.

The Holster Wedge is an envelope of Velcro covered Cordura panels in which an end user can run a holster, ideally with loop on the exterior of the holster body. Optimized for G-Code OSH holsters, the system will work with most any holster with loop on the exterior of the holster body.

The Multi-Mission Hanger is a drop down pouch with a loop interior suitable for storing med kits, NVGs, breaching equipment and other vital pieces of equipment.

Attaching seamlessly to the hook panel on the back of every D3CR, the components can be used individually or pancaked into a Holster/Hanger or Double Mag/Hanger combo. These components will work on the stand-alone rigs, as well as when clipped into any plate carrier using the Velocity Systems Swift Clip Attachment System, ideally armor carriers made by Velocity Systems and Mayflower Research & Consulting.

Available for order at haleystrategic.com/d3x

In Canada via Rampart International shop.rampartcorp.com

In the UK via Tactical Kit www.tactical-kit.co.uk/haley-strategic-256-c

Tags: Haley Strategic Partners, Mayflower Research and Consulting LLC, Rampart International, Velocity Systems
Posted in Load Carrying | 1 Comment »

SPECOPS.PL – New Products In The ULPC Line

March 24th, 2014

SPECOPS.PL has further expanded their line of ULPC equipment. In the same vein as their Ultra-Lekki Plate Carrier, the ULPC series consists of laminate-based, laser-cut tactical bags, pouches, and belts with webbing-free PALS compatible mounting options.

The newest additions to the line include the inclusion of a set of comfort pads to their ULPC plate carrier, a new version of their patrol belt with matching lightweight suspenders, and a dedicated leg panel. The line as a whole gives off a serious “Blue Force Gear” vibe.

The ULPC line is available in MultiCam, Olive, Black, Desert, PenCott and A-TACS family of patterns. Manufactured in Poland, with a 3-year combat warranty.

www.specops.pl

Tags: SPECOPS.PL
Posted in International, Load Carrying | 9 Comments »

“What Do You Want To See KCRF On” Contest

March 24th, 2014

What product do you want to see the KCRF logo on next? Let us know in the comments section below, and you could win a prize.

10 lucky winners will be the recipient of a prize pack consisting of a KCRF patch made by Mojo Tactical and a SSD-themed SFI MOLLE Clip made by Steel Flame.

3 additional winners will receive a super secret, mystery patch also made by Mojo Tactical.

To enter:

1. In the comments section of THIS article on SSD share what product you’d like to see the KCRF logo on next. Only entries here are eligible to win.

2. Comments are open from now until 1200 Zulu on 25 March 2014.

3. Use any alias you want to post but be sure to use a valid email address since that’s how we’ll contact the winner.

4. 13 winners will be selected at random from the comments we receive.

5. One entry per email address. We will delete entries that violate this policy.

6. Must be 18 to enter. Void where prohibited.

Tags: Mojo Tactical, Steel Flame
Posted in Contest, KCRF | 111 Comments »

You Never Know Where They’ll Show Up

March 24th, 2014

Tags: KCRF
Posted in KCRF | 10 Comments »

I Still Can’t Stop Laughing

March 23rd, 2014

I saw this yesterday and I’m still laughing.

Posted in Parachuting | 7 Comments »

Smashwords Claims Copyright of TRADOC PAM 525-97 – “Soldier as a System”

March 23rd, 2014

On April 12, 2012, SSD shared TRADOC PAM 525-97 – “Soldier as a System”. It seemed a great fit, considering it’s a US Government document and it is the baseline for what this website is all about. We used www.Scribd.com. At the time it was a very effective way to embed .PDF documents. Earlier today, we received an email from Scribd (detailed below).

Dear solsys,

Scribd’s automated copyright protection system identified a book in your Scribd account as a copy and a possible copyright infringement of a book distributed through Smashwords. As a result, Scribd has proactively disabled access to the copy of the book titled “Soldier as a System TRADOC PAM 525-97” (id: 90878210) in your account and will be replacing it with a version distributed through Smashwords.

Scribd has recently signed an agreement with Smashwords to offer many of their titles as part of our subscription reading service. As part of this agreement, we are removing all detected copies of the Smashwords books and replacing them with the Smashwords distributed version.

If you are the author of this book, you don’t necessarily need to take any action: by default, your copy will simply be replaced by the Smashwords copy. If you would like to restore your version on Scribd, please forward this notification to copyright@scribd.com with a brief explanation of the situation. A member of our copyright team will review the matter, confirm your status as the author, and work with you to re-instate the content.

For more information about Scribd’s relationship with Smashwords, please see this article: http://blog.smashwords.com/2013/12/smashwords-signs-distribution-agreement.html. For more information about Scribd.com’s copyright policy in general, there are several articles available at http://www.scribd.com/copyright.

Best regards,

Scribd support team

As you can imagine, since the document in question is a US Government creation, I was a little ticked off. Who the heck claims copyright on a US Government document? I checked SSD’s archives and sure enough, they took the TRADOC PAM down from their site and replaced it with a notice claiming that it violated copyright. I’ve since updated the article for those of you interested.

If you’re like us and want to tell SCRIBD what you think of their promoting the illegal claims by Smashwords of copyright of US Government documents, feel free to drop them a line at copyright@scribd.com.