The “Invictus” PICO-DA in Kryptek Highlander will be on the TYR Tactical site in the near future and available through Invictus Alliance Group along with a series of products in the Krytek Highlander pattern.
The “Invictus” PICO-DA in Kryptek Highlander will be on the TYR Tactical site in the near future and available through Invictus Alliance Group along with a series of products in the Krytek Highlander pattern.
The Kryptek family of patterns is one of four finalists for the US Army Camouflage Improvement Program. In this video presented by Vertx, Kryptek Founders Butch Whiting and Josh Cleghorn talk about how the company came to be. They also explain the various patterns and their applications. This is a must watch if you want to learn more about Kryptek.
The initial discussion at the Workshop focused on Overwhites. Initially, the group discussed the old cotton Overwhites that date back to WWII. Then, it turned toward the USMC’s newer nylon Overwhites. Unfortunately, few have access to this system outside of the Marine Corps due to the proprietary pattern. Consequently, some units have identified requirements and Velocity Systems developed a 3-piece Overwhites system consisting of gaiter, over pant and parka. Both over garments feature pass through zippers and pockets with slotted buttons.
The focus tends to be concealment rather than performance. Velocity chose Kryptek’s Yeti pattern and a treated nylon fabric that won’t absorb water. Below, you can see the parka on the ground. As you can see, it is a very lightweight material that is also highly compactable.
Both Velocity Systems and Mayflower also offer armor carriers in the Kryptek Yeti pattern for use in mountain and arctic environments.
Mayflower has announced that they will be offering Mandrake, Highlander, Nomad and Yeti Kryptek variants to start off but Typhon will take a little while longer as they get all of the materials assembled. They are already starting to build product and they start shipping in 2-4 weeks for retail orders.
Three Kryptek patterns; Highlander, Mandrake and Typhon join MultiCam as color options for Wild Thing’s customized soft-shell jacket program. All are available exclusively in Tweave’s 520e fabric.