We’ve known the folks at TD for a couple of years now and are pleased to see them join SSD as a sponsor. To celebrate, they’ve made a generous offer to award a $100 gift card to a lucky SSD reader.
To participate in the contest visit www.tacticaldistributors.com and sign up for the TD newsletter. A winner will be drawn at 1200 EDT random on 23 July 2010. Thanks for participating and good luck!
CP Gear has just released their 2 Piece MAV Bib. Designed as an after market accessory for the Tactical Tailor 2 Piece Modular Assault Vest (MAV), it is also compatible with the Tactical Tailor X Harness. Made up of 3 channels of 3 row MOLLE/PALS webbing on each side, it features a 5†wide x 2†tall section of loop Velcro on each side for attaching name tapes, rank, morale patches, etc. Additionally, each panel has 5†wide x 6†tall internal pocket that is secured with Velcro.
Available in Coyote, OD, and UCP. To order, visit www.cpgear.com
Vuurwapen Blog has created AR-15 weight and Center of Gravity calculators.
NEMO Equipment displayed their ZIRO 2P SE low-profile floorless bug shelter at the Warrior Expo – East. The ZIRO is a very low profile shelter (27″ of heght) featuring No-See-Um bug netting and a removable fly of 30D nylon. The lightest MultiCam tent fabric available. It is erected using three 2″ diameter AirSupported Technology beams. The mesh provides a full 360 degrees of observation so the ZIRO is great for use in hides or over the top of fighting positions to keep out pests as well as the sun. With over 28 square feet of floor space there is ample room for two occupants and the two doors at each end make ingress and egress a snap.
www.NEMOequipment.com or from www.ADSinc.com
Visit www.SupplyCaptain.com from today until 1 August and use coupon code SIZZLE to get 15% off a $50 purchase or more.
Arc’teryx LEAF unveiled the new Talos Combat Uniform at the Warrior Expo yesterday.
The Halfshell top is made from a combination of woven 50/50 NYCO sleeves and yoke and a printed 50/50 NYCO knit torso from Cyberknit. Yes, you read that right. The torso fabric is also in MultiCam. Additionally, the sleeves feature pit zips and snap cuffs.
The trousers are also made from woven 50/50 NYCO and have the same feature set as the Sphinx trouser such as webbing knee covers. The new uniform will be available in Spring 2011 in MultiCam. Arc’teryx plans to follow this up a year later with multiple color options. They are also researching new lightweight fabrics for combat uniforms that are showing lots of promise.
We constantly attract new readers at SSD so every once in awhile we go back into the archives and resurrect an old post. The Mystery Cinch is more poignant than ever and once you look at this video you will hit yourself in the forehead with your palm and say, “Why didn’t I think of that?” In fact, simplicity might be its elegance but it has garnered Mystery Ranch with a patent.
Designed to work with any pack, the Mystery Cinch routes the straps close to the center of of the chest and prevents the straps from creeping up under the arm. Additionally, pack straps don’t adjust tight like they would during normal wear so when released from the Mystery Cinch they fall right off the arm. Its single motion, quick-release design sheds the pack smoothly. Because the Mystery Cinch uses the armor’s PALS grid it offers the flexibility to accommodate a variety of armor vests, pouch configurations, and pack straps.
