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31 Souls Project and AmericanSnipers.org Raises Almost $15k!

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

The 31 Souls Project, working in conjunction with Americansnipers.org raised almost $15,000 for the Arc’Teryx Special Operations Support Fund. This non-parochial fund is outstanding in that they are ensuring that the survivors of all of the 6 August causalities receive support. I was at last summer’s OR when news spread about the crash and Arc’teryx moved swiftly to set up the Special Operations Support Fund.

The 31 Souls Project put together one hell of a raffle that was hosted by AmericanSnipers.org at SHOT Show.

Thanks to all who donated gear, time, and money.

Alaska PJs Rescue Clothing System

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

The USAF rescue community is the only DoD force specifically configured for Combat Search and Rescue of isolated personnel. Remember, the PJs in Alaska are Guard guys and in their day to day duties provide more civilian SAR than they do true CSAR during deployments. So, we can see the flavor of this gear even though the solicitation is written for CSAR.

Consequently, they’re seeking a “7 Layer Rescue Clothing” System consisting of:

Arc’teryx Venta Lt Glove, Black P/N 8685-BK

Arc’teryx Alpha SV Glove, Black P/N 8237-BK

Arc’teryx RHO BALACLAVA BLACK P/N 7346-BK

Arc’teryx RHO LTW NECK GAITOR BLACK P/N 4523-BK

Arc’teryx BUCKET LINER TOQUE, BLACK P/N 4306-BK

Arc’teryx RHO LTW BEANIE BLACK P/N 4680-BK

Arc’teryx RHO LTW ZIP NECK BLACK P/N 3809-BK

Arc’teryx COMBAT JACKET, PRINTED, MULTICAM P/N 12458-MC

Arc’teryx Eon SLW T-Shirt Men’s Black P/N 8773-BK

Arc’teryx EON SLW CREW LS MENS Black P/N 8219-BK

Arc’teryx RHO LTW BOTTOM BLACK P/N 3805-BK

Arc’teryx EON SLW BOTTOM MENS, BLACK P/N 8217-BK

Arc’teryx ATOM SV HOODY MENS – NARANJA P/N 8119-NA

Arc’teryx GAMMA LT PANT BLACK P/N 6757-BK

Arc’teryx RAIDER PANT MENS – BURLYWOOD P/N 7671-BW

Arc’teryx MENS SPOTTER PANT, CARBIDE P/N 7621-CB

Arc’teryx SKYLINE SHIRT LS LIGHT CARBIDE P/N 8292-LC

Arc’teryx RIDGELINE SHIRT SS MENS-TOTEM P/N 7988-TM

Arc’teryx B.A.C. CAP KHAKI P/N 9998-KH

MERINO WOOL BOOT SOCK CUSHION P/N 14021-FG FOLIAGE GREEN

DARN TOUGH MERINO WOOL 1/4 SOCK, MESH, GRAPHITE WITH TONAL LOGO P/N 81493-GR

Wild Things HIGH LOFT JACKET, SO1.0V,- MULTICAM P/N 50023

Wild Things SOFT SHELL PANTS – SO 1.0 -MULTICAM P/N 50032-MC

Arc’teryx STRATO HOODY BLACK P/N 8559-BK

Arc’teryx MENS RHO AR TOP BLACK P/N 7342-BK

MERRELL: REFUGE PRO VENTILATOR – CASTLE ROCK/PEWTER P/N J50981

MERRELL CHAMELEON 4 MID VENTILATOR GORE-TEX MERREL STONE P/N J15047

Arc’teryx ALPHA SV MITT BLACK P/N 8236-BK

Arc’teryx GOTHIC GLOVE – COLOR: BLACK P/N 8242-BK

Arc’teryx PHASE SV ZIP NECK BLACK P/N 8166-BK

Arc’teryx BETA AR PANTS BLACK P/N 7409-BK

Arc’teryx GAMMA MX JACKET BLACK P/N 7406-BK

Arc’teryx ETHER COMP CREW LS BLACK P/N 7655-BK

It’s a small business set aside with a response date of 15 Feb and a quick turn around award of 17 Feb. Quantities are set and 46 and broken down by size.

Check out the solicitation at www.fbo.gov

The Difference Between Samples and Production Models

Sunday, January 15th, 2012

We recently published an article on Arc’teryx LEAF’s new Hide/Dry technology. The example photograph featured an Alpha parka in MultiCam. The sample garment has black zippers and a reader commented. Production models will integrate color matched zippers as you can see here.

Be sure to visit Arc’teryx LEAF in booth ##10526 at SHOT Show and at OR in booth #3018.

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Get Your Limited Edition Arc’teryx T

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

If you are going to be at SHOT Show next week, you had better hustle yo’ butt over the the Arc’teryx booth #10526 and ask them nicely for a T-shirt ticket. Then, you have to make the hike over to Tactical Distributors booth #26307, all the while avoiding highwaymen bent on relieving you of your ticket.

Once you’re there, you can exchange said ticket for a Limited Edition Arc’teryx T-shirt courtesy of Tactical Distributors. Made on a slim fitting 100% combed cotton tee, it features a cool design. There aren’t many so make it happen. While you’re there find out about some of the other cool giveaways they are sponsoring.

www.tacticaldistributors.com

Hide/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.

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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.

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Something Lurks Beneath Paris

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

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US Elite Gear Introduces 360 Degree Shipping

Friday, October 14th, 2011

US Elite Gear has announced their new 360° Shipping program. Currently available exclusively for all Arc’teryx and Benchmade products it pays for shipping to you and back to them in the event it isn’t quite right.

www.us-elitegear.com