Arc’teryx has updated the LEAF website with the new products you have seen here on SSD; Hide/Dry, the Drac Pant and Jacket as well as the Naga Hoodie.
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Arc’teryx LEAF Updates Site With New Products
Friday, January 13th, 2012Hide/Dry from Arc’teryx LEAF – Debuting at SHOT Show
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
Arc’teryx LEAF is the first to offer a technical outerwear line designed for military and law enforcement in GORE-TEX® fabric with Multicam® print, uniting the best available windproof waterproof/breathable technologies with the most versatile and adaptable pattern.
Durable GORE-TEX® fabric maximizes protection and comfort during prolonged exposure to harsh environments. The MultiCam® print is designed to reflect the surrounding environment. Disguising shape and volume by taking on the background tone, its non-blocked pattern also balances scale and contrast, even at close distances. Both of these properties work with a third optical principle, the brain’s tendency to blur a design into its background, to offer protection across a broad range of light, elevation, seasons and environments.
In the Hide/Dry series, exceptionally durable, weatherproof, GORE-TEX® MultiCam® is taped and laminated into high performance garments, making it a one kit solution to secure exposure in harsh, wet and varied environments.
Hide/Dry LEAF products for 2012 are the Alpha Jacket and Pant, Alpha Parka and Gryphon Halfshell™ and Pant. Hybrid garments combine GORE-TEX® fabric in MultiCam® print with breathable, armour-compatible Tweave® Durastretch® for comfort and temperature regulation under kit.
Hide/Dry enables operatives to do exactly that: hide and stay dry in severe environments.
See the new Hide/Dry line at SHOT Show in booth #10526 and at OR in booth #3018.
The Story Behind Wolf
Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Arc’teryx LEAF has been showing their new Wolf color quietly to its customer base for some time now. We’ve even caught a couple of glimpses of the color here and there which we’ve been able to share. The new Wolf color makes a great counterpoint to the Bird’s other exclusive pantone – Crocodile, which was developed several years ago to provide a shade compatible with both greens and browns for the the military side of the LEAF equation. Not only is Wolf well suited for Law Enforcement use, it gives all of us another color option to help blend into the background and truly become the Grey Man.
In conjunction with the release of Wolf, Arc’teryx is also debuting several new styles.
Additionally, Arc’teryx provided us with this official statement which does a great job explaining their concept of Wolf:
“Urban Wolf— blend into the sprawl
From a distance, or in situations with marginal light, the greyscale tone of most surfaces is dark grey. Concrete, glass, asphalt and rooftops are common modern backgrounds, environments that are subject to low ambient light and shadows. In these conditions, black stands out in the shadows, easily identifiable and clearly defined. In contrast, dark grey is the least visible colour; it blends into its surroundings.
Optimized for urban and industrial environs and their margins, Wolf breaks with tradition and introduces a colour blend for modern environments. A modern alternative to traditional uniform colourways, grey is less traditional and therefore a less recognizable uniform of authority. Wolf introduces a covert tonal shade for law enforcement purposes in urban environments.
Available in the new Drac Jacket and Drac Pant, Bravo Jacket and new Naga Hoody, the wolf colourway is a practical uniform option and is the colour preferred for Law Enforcement/SWAT and Military Special Forces use.
Arc’teryx leads the pack with Urban Wolf—on patrol in the margins.”
US Elite Exclusives from Arc’teryx on Special
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011US Elite is offering amazing deals on their exclusive versions of the BAJ Covert Zip and the Radiator Gamma AR.
These great deals run until Saturday 17 December, at midnight EST so don’t miss out. If you’ve been interested in getting into some Arc’teryx but were intimidated by the price, this is thd time to act.
Win a ‘Kolt Kit Bag’ from Dalton Fury
Monday, November 21st, 2011
Author and Special Operations veteran Dalton Fury is releasing his latest book; “Black Site: A Delta Force Novel†in late January. To celebrate he is giving away one hell of a prize pack.
Consisting of some of the kit used by Black Site’s hero, Kolt “Racer†Raynor, it contains some of the best-of-the-best gear on the market. The prize includes a Suunto Core All Black Military watch, pair of Salomon XA Pro 3D Mid Assault Boots, and an Arc’teryx Combat Jacket from Ãœber Group. Additionally there are 14 custom tees, two hats, and sticker pack from Black Palm Syndicate. Not to mention a SureFire Pen Glass Breaker, a set of custom Hibben throwing knives, and much more. To enter, pre-order Black Site from Amazon or Barnes & Noble and post the date of order and vendor on Fury’s Facebook event page by Thanksgiving afternoon.
I’ve already entered. Why haven’t you?
Tactical Distributors Has Some Cool Stuff Going On
Saturday, November 12th, 2011
This fleece TD beanie is one-size-fits-all. It features a front facing Velcro section with an M4 profile embroidered in the middle for placing morale patches, and a Velcro strip in the back, for an additional patch/nametag. Tactical Fanboy has a sand version and says it is quite comfortable. Also available in black.
Speaking of TD, they’re currently holding a special promotion for select Arc’teryx purchases. If you buy a Talos item, pant or shirt, you get a free pair of Arc’teryx Knee Caps in coyote. This is on a per-item basis as well, not just one per customer, so if you happen to purchase both a shirt and pant or two shirts and two pants, three of each, etc., you get an equivalent number of pairs of Knee Caps. If you’ve been holding out on getting a pair of Talos pants, now’s the perfect opportunity.
Arc’teryx LEAF Tactician AR Leather Glove
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
Available currently in Rawhide, with a Black version on the way, the Tactician AR from Arc’teryx are some seriously comfortable gloves. Arc’teryx spent several years perfecting their glove technology, developing patterns that conformed to how the hand works rather than how many pairs could be harvested from a yard of material. Consider seamless fingertips and an adjustable cuff. These and other features take handwear to a new level. Additionally, Arc’teryx has combined a very supple 0.9mm Lezanova goat leather with reinforced 1.1mm leather reinforcements in the palms.
Available now through www.missionreadyequipment.com.
NATO Cold Weather Seminar
Monday, November 7th, 2011Hosted by the Centre of Excellence for Cold Weather Operations, the 2nd NATO cold weather seminar is from the 21st until the 23rd of November at the Norwegian Vinterskole in Oslo. This seminar’s theme is “Winter as a friend or foe.â€
According the Royal Norwegian Armed Forces COE-CWO, “The main audience is military winter and mountain instructors and officers on the tactical/ operational level that need a wider perspective in winter operations.”
Both Arc’teryx LEAF and Vertx will be on hand showing their cold weather gear and collecting info for future product development.
Here is a link to the conference report from the first iteration, earlier this year.
