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Tactical Tailor Licenses Blue Force Gear’s Helium Whisper

Monday, December 17th, 2012

Blue Force Gear has just announced they have licensed their Helium Whisper technology to Tactical Tailor. Helium Whisper technology is a single piece modular backer made of a high performance laminate called ULTRAcomp that can be integrated into virtually any load carrying pouch during manufacturing.

“Providing exactly what the customer requires is our goal, incorporating this technology into our product allows us to do it very easily, that’s exciting,” said GW Ayers, Tactical Tailor’s Director of Sales. “Helium Whisper will support our efforts to fulfill an immediate SOF LCS Contract requirement.”

Tactical Tailor is the second company to license this lightweight technology after Velocity Systems announced in July it had licensed Helium Whisper which resulted in significant weight and manufacturing savings.

“We are excited to have engineered a system that other respected load carriage companies are choosing to utilize,” said Ashley Burnsed, Blue Force Gear’s CEO. “At the end of the day, we are all working towards the same goal – to improve the soldier’s safety and survivability.”

Blue Force Gear provides the backers directly to the licensee and they develop the best way to integrate them into their pouch designs. They can reduce weight up to 60% over traditional MOLLE attachment systems.

UPDATE – Tactical Tailor MALICE clip fans fear not. They aren’t going to stop using them or manufacturing them.

Vickers Cobra Slings Available from Blue Force Gear

Thursday, December 13th, 2012

Blue Force Gear produces a specialized variant of the VCAS called the the Vickers Cobra Sling. Offered in padded and standard versions, the name derives from the Autrialpin buckle used in the construction offering a quick-release option.

Offered in Black, Camo Green, Coyote Brown, UCP, MultiCam, Foliage Green and A-TACS AU, these are Made in USA. Remember, the Cobra buckle is a life support item and has a Berry waiver.

www.blueforcegear.com/vickers-cobra-sling

www.blueforcegear.com/padded-vickers-cobra-sling

A-TACS AU Kit from Blue Force Gear

Tuesday, December 4th, 2012

Check out Blue Force Gear’s Last Call page for their remaining A-TACS AU inventory featuring a variety of platforms and pouches.

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By no means is the inventory limited to the screen capture above but you need to pick it up if you want it as supples are limited.

www.blueforcegear.com/last-call

In December US Elite Focuses on Blue Force Gear with Discount and Giveaway

Saturday, December 1st, 2012

From November 30 – December 20, US Elite is offering 10% OFF all Blue Force Gear, plus FREE SHIPPING & FREE RETURNS. With each purchase you will be entered into the “Blue Force Gear Jolly ‘MOLLE’ Christmas” Giveaway. One winner will be chosen and will receive a SPLITminus Chest Rig and OD Green Vickers Sling. The chest rig is a hot off the assembly line – be the first kid on the block to have one.

Visit www.us-elitegear.com/spotlight-on

for contest rules visit www.us-elitegear.com/blue-force-gear-contest.

They are also offering 10% off their “Elite Gifts” now through Dec 31. Use coupon code “STOCKINGSTUFFERS

Blue Force Gear Introduces SPLITminus Chest Rig

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012

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Lots of folks were very interested in Blue Force Gear’s RACKminus minimalist chest rig but wanted the convenience of a split front setup. BFG listened and has just announced the SPLITminus entry to their MOLLEminus line which is the perfect complement for their highly popular Helium Whisper pouch technology. The panels are cut from a single sheet of ULTRAcomp material rather than layers of separately cut nylon. This makes for a lighter overall construction.

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SPLITminus integrates two side-release buckles into the design to facilitate donning and doffing yet still weighs in at 250 grams which is 5 grams lighter than the RACKminus. This is due to the strip of load carrying real estate removed up front to accommodate the buckles meaning each side has MOLLE fields of 6 columns by 3 rows. Currently in MultiCam only.

www.blueforcegear.com/splitminus

More Limited Edition Slings from BFG

Thursday, November 15th, 2012

This is the second time Blue Force Gear has introduced Limited Edition versions of their popular slings. This time it’s a Desert Digital model.

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BFG only has 47 available, stemming from a small overrun of a special sling for a select customer. These are a padded 2 to 1 point convertible sling in ultra-rare Desert Digital pattern.

There are two versions of this sling – one with a UWL-PB in the rear for weapons with rear eyelets and one with a push button swivel and Burnsed Socket. Both slings have RED Swivels sewn in the front for emergency release and quick one handed two to one point conversion.

Additionally, they’ve incorporated their exclusive brown anodized aluminum hardware, as well as other pieces not previously released to the public, to perfectly match the Desert Digital webbing for the ultimate in signature reduction.

www.blueforcegear.com/limited-edition/convertible-padded-vcas-in-desert-digital

OD Slings are Back at Blue Force Gear

Wednesday, November 7th, 2012

Despite a mass shortage of Olive Drab webbing, Blue Force Gear managed to source enough material to make a few Vickers Slings for all you hardcore OD fans. OD Slings are currently available in padded and unpadded options. The Padded VCAS is my go-to sling. I’ve tried a lot of different slings out but find myself going back to the BFG VCAS time after time.

www.blueforcegear.com

One Shot Tactical Presents ‘Demo Day’

Sunday, October 28th, 2012

Canada’s One Shot Tactical invited Blue Force Britney and Larry Vickers up to their facility. The resulting video showcases “range-time” highlights, behind the scenes footage, as well as new products from Blue Force Gear such as the Rack-minus and the (VCAS) Vickers Combat Application Sling.

www.oneshottactical.com

This video produced by LabZero Productions