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Prometheus Design Werx – Odyssey Cargo Pant 5050RS

Thursday, February 16th, 2017

Uncompromising, Feature Rich, Cargo Utility Pant, Built in the USA

Prometheus Design Werx debuts their new Odyssey Cargo Pant 5050RS. A feature rich, pure, purpose driven, utility design, using tried and true USA MILSPEC 50/50 cotton/nylon ripstop fabric. Design for Adventure. Made in the USA. Built for remote, mysterious and dangerous places. Each feature and detail serves a purpose. Their industrial work wear grade construction methods use heavy duty nylon thread, triple needle stitching on major seams, and more bar-tacks to reinforce stress points than probably any other pant being made today. These are dedicated utility cargo pants with intelligently designed functional details for year round use in the field, wilderness, overlanding and down range.

The Design and R&D Team at PDW states:

“These cargo pants have their DNA born from the first styles of combat utility pants made for British, and American Paratroopers from WWII. The 50/50 cotton/nylon ripstop fabric is probably one of the most tested, worn, and proven utility fabrics used in the field in a multitude of conditions and environments. Our cargo pant follows a tradition of form follows function design, inherently posses purpose driven styling, are characterized by ruggedness, durability, a high level of comfort, best in class US production quality. These pants are built with 20 years of performance apparel design experience behind them, and feedback from some of the world’s most demanding users who have been in some of the wildest and most dangerous places on our planet. No corners were cut or short cuts taken in building these pants. There are numerous solid options available on the market from other domestic to offshore manufacturers, but if a discriminating user is looking for a top tier US made cargo pant using US MILSPEC materials with intelligently designed features, this is a product from our brand that we are proud to offer. These aren’t made for shopping malls or the local hipster pub, these are utility pants made for the field, for adventure, for utility and for some of our customers, in far away locations few people have heard of in high risk conditions. Every single component, fabric and piece of hardware in these pants is custom made to meet our requirements and specifications.”

Materials:
50/50 cotton ripstop, pre-shrunk less than 1-2% shrinkage

Fit:
Updated regular utility fit

Features:
Low profile shaped gusseted cargo pockets, with our unique 3-point flap closures
Internal cargo pocket organizers
Dedicated EDC tool pockets for today’s folding knives, multi-tools, and flashlights
Hide-away pocket by rear waistband for spare cuff key, cash, etc
Horizontal hand pockets inspired from work wear, which allow user access even while wearing pack, 1st line or tool belts
Coin trap or small folder pocket inside main hand pockets
Custom no-twist delta-ring hardware
Custom no-loss parasmock type slotted buttons
YKK Vislon nylon tooth zipper
Diamond double seat reinforcement
Diamond shaped gusset for extra mobility
Loop swatches on each cargo pocket for cat eyes or mini morale patches
Double, triple needle and bar tack reinforcement construction throughout
Double reinforced rear legs cuffs

Made In:
California, USA

Available in the following colors:
Dark Arid Earth, Machine Mineral Gray and Dark Leaf Green.

The PDW Odyssey Cargo Pant 5050RS is available for purchase via prometheusdesignwerx.com.

Prometheus Design Werx – Woodsman Wool Shirt

Thursday, February 2nd, 2017

Today is the debut of the first DRB apparel for 2017. These guys continue to amaze me with their modern takes on clasic designs. The new Woodsman adds updated features to a classic workwear inspired camp shirt.

-3 Season Outdoor Shirt
-Updated classic styling
-Chest Pockets sized to fit most smartphones
-Pen Slot in one chest pocket
-Triple needle industrial grade construction
-Double reinforced elbows
-Single arm-side panel for unrestricted movement
-No-loss PDW Para-smock style buttons
-No melt-no drip wool Melton blend for all seasons
-Square tail bottom hem to wear untucked
-Crafted in California

The Design and R&D Team at PDW states:

“Designs made under our Danger Ranger Bear label features styles that are inspired by great American outdoor classics. This is like your grandfather’s favorite outdoor shirt he wore to the cabin, or what your father threw on after an early morning session at his favorite break, but better. A modern regular fit for comfort and freedom of movement. Layer over your favorite waffle thermal, use as a light jacket around the campsite when things chill down in the evenings. The wool Melton used in the making of this modern classic is tried and true. No melt-no drip, insulates when wet, quiet and wears year after year. The chest pockets are sized to fit most non-plus sized smart phones and has one pen-pencil slot for when you use this shirt in the workshop. Double reinforced elbows keeps the typical wear points more durable, a touch borrowed from vintage US Navy type work shirts of a different era, and single arm-side panel construction allow for freedom of arm movement unlike other button up shirts being made today. The DRB Woodsman Shirt is equally at home in the wilderness, at the workshop, or inside the cabin of your favorite overlanding rig. This is a modern classic we think Teddy Roosevelt would have approved of….”

Available in Navy Blue, Owl Gray and a Special Edition Red and Black plaid made by one of the oldest continually running woolen mills in the USA.

prometheusdesignwerx.com

ITS x PDW SHOT Show Party

Friday, December 16th, 2016

While ITS and PDW are no strangers to throwing epic SHOT Show parties, we’re changing things up this year and leaving it all out on the lanes. The Inaugural ITS + PDW Bowling Battle Royale competition will include teams from ITS, PDW and other soon to be announced industry companies.


Come join us to watch the shenanigans during our competition, or just hang out for our meet & greet. There will be plenty of lanes available if you and your cronies want to bowl. Like always, we’ll have exclusive SHOT Show swag to give away that you won’t want to miss! Watch this Facebook Event page for more announcements on the other industry teams competing.

Facebook Event URL: bit.ly/2gObO9G

Prometheus Design Werx – O.R.66 Jacket

Wednesday, December 14th, 2016

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O.R.66 Jacket
Timeless Design, American Horween Horsehide, Made in the USA

Prometheus Design Werx introduces their O.R.66 Jacket. Expertly handmade in San Francisco, with American Horween Horsehide, this timeless everyday jacket style has been worn by rogues, scholars, pilots, motorcyclists, cops & robbers alike since the 1930s. Long before technical synthetics, leather and horsehide in particular, was the material of choice for rugged outerwear. Considered the most durable and desirable of all leather hides, the O.R.66 in horsehide is an acquisition that is intended to last your lifetime and passed down to your children. Designed and made in California, USA.

The O.R.66 Jacket is a part of their Made in USA CORE-Line of products by Prometheus Design Werx.

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The Design and R&D Team at PDW states:

“Some of the PDW Team has been riding for over 30 years. We know very well the value of a leather jacket that you can rely on. Our objective here was to create that one goto leather jacket in your wardrobe.

The 1930s was the “Golden Age of Aviation”, the end of Prohibition, the era of Streamline Moderne, the Great Depression, Big Band and Jazz, the Yankees ruled baseball, and the beginning of WWII. There was value and common sense in well made, durable consumer products and goods. It was during this decade the “Half Belt” style leather jacket was born. A design that is sleek, minimalist and stripped of any superfluous ornament. To create the O.R.66 Jacket, we started with three authentic period examples of this style jacket from the 30s, 40s and 50s, and created our master pattern. Our select American Horween Horsehide is in a very special 2.75oz hide weight, and the tanning method chosen produces a jacket equally at home around town, on a motorcycle, or in a cockpit. The O.R.66 is superior in tensile strength, abrasion resistance, and durability to any cow and steer hide jackets in heavier weight classes. The O.R.66 will break in with use and display its characteristics as unique as the individual who wears it.

Without changing the defining design characteristics and silhouette, we updated this timeless style with a few subtle functional updates. Period USN G1 style wind flap and gusseted bi-swing back were added for those of us who ride, there are 2 leather lined interior Napoleon pockets taken from custom leather jackets made for Federal Agents that can withstand holding backup pieces, a zippered “hide-away” pocket in the back of the collar for a spare cuff key to bug out cash, and a rich, deep red nylon sateen lining popular with riding jackets from the days of Rockers and the legendary Ace Cafe.”

The PDW O.R.66 Jacket will be available on Wednesday, Dec 14, 2016 at 1:00pm PST via their website, prometheusdesignwerx.com.

Prometheus Design Werx – Wilderness Utility Top Available For Pre-Order

Saturday, December 3rd, 2016

Heritage Materials, Modern Performance Design, Made in the USA

Prometheus Design Werx is opening their new Wilderness Utility Top for Pre-Order. This signature design for is in a class by itself. If the spirits of Jeremiah Johnson, John Muir, and Hugh Glass inhabit your own. This design is crafted for those who are most at home in the forests, mountains, and wilderness. A fine blend between a tried and trued heritage wool Melton and a modern, function first utility design, the Wilderness Utility Top is a style that will be lived in and relied on year after year. Cut in a shirt-jac silhouette, it is a relaxed fit and designed to be worn like a light jacket over a light mid-layer. Or size down if to worn mostly with a base-layer like your favorite waffle thermal. Designed and made in California, USA.

The Wilderness Utility Top is a part of their Made in USA CORE-Line of products by Prometheus Design Werx, and will be available in OD Green and Charcoal Gray Heather.

The Design and R&D Team at PDW states:

“We see this as the modern mountain man shirt. While a very modern and functional design, it is made with a classic wool Melton. Wool has been the goto outdoor material for generations. It is naturally insulating even when wet, quiet, and no melt no drip. The overall cut and single side arm panels allows a great range and freedom of movement uncommon in wool style outdoor shirts. Ample, well placed pockets for storing any number of outdoor accessories, personal effects, and survival to camp items. 4 of the pockets have zippers for extra security, 2 additional chest pockets act as hand warmers, and are placed as to clear pack waist straps, utility to first-line belts. Double reinforced elbows, generous collar stands up to block wind, and the no-loss slotted parasmock style PDW buttons round out the Wilderness Utility Top. This is a PDW shirt that you can likely pass down to your grandkids. We’re going to wear the hell out of this top.”

The PDW Wilderness Utility Top is available for Pre-Order via their website, prometheusdesignwerx.com.

Prometheus Design Werx – Carry-all-Bag

Wednesday, November 16th, 2016

PDW’s new Carry-all-Bag (CaB-2) looks like a great way to carry their Tactical Picnic Blanket on outings.

A Rugged, Haul Bag to Use Everyday, Made in the USA

San Francisco based specialty outdoor products brand Prometheus Design Werx releases their universal “Carry All Tote Bag” designed to haul your extra camping gear and supplies, overlanding recovery equipment, firewood, a trip to the farmer’s market or grocery store, and anytime you need a rugged tote to carry everyday items. Made of rugged 1000D Cordura nylon, and constructed with full wrap webbing for extra strength, this simple yet highly versatile tote bag will tackle any random loads that you can fit inside it. PDW encourages users to stop using the plastic throw-away bags and get onboard with the re-usable CaB-2 for your daily carry needs. Featuring short and long carry straps, 4 organizer pockets, it also perfectly nests the American paper grocery bag. Designed and made in USA.

The Carry-All-Bag-2 is a part of their Made in USA CORE-Line of products by Prometheus Design Werx, and will be available in Black, OD Green, Coyote Brown and Wolf Gray.

The Design and R&D Team at PDW states:

“We wanted to create something very straightforward, durable, yet simple to use on a daily basis to haul those random loads when running out the door, a trip to the store, or heading out into the back country. It carries a load of firewood that is just about the perfect average weight that just about any adult can manage and on those raining stormy days that destroys the paper grocery bag, they’ll just slip right inside the CaB-2 and get your groceries safely home. Our families have used them for picking apples, tossing in supplies for a spontaneous picnic, trips to the beach, rock climbing gear, last minute camping to overlanding supplies, as a central brass collection point and even as an impromptu ice bucket to keep drinks cold. This bag’s strength is in their simplicity and broad spectrum of use. Made wit the classic proven 1000D Cordura means season after season of use. We always keep a few extra in our 4x4s and on the coat rack by the door.”


The PDW CAB-2 will be available for purchase on Wednesday, Nov 16, 2016 at 1:00pm PST via their website, prometheusdesignwerx.com.

Prometheus Design Werx – Technical Picnic Blanket

Wednesday, November 16th, 2016

I love picnics and I love blankets. Although the new T.P.B. From PDW, is called a picnic blanket, and I might use it as such, it’s so much more, and I’m looking forward to ordering one just as soon as they are up.

A Multi-Purpose Wool Lined SilNylon Ground Sheet and Wilderness Throw, Made in the USA

San Francisco based specialty outdoor products brand Prometheus Design Werx releases their packable, multi-purpose T.P.B. (Technical “Picnic” Blanket) designed to be used in a variety of roles, from an insulated ground sheet, weatherproof wilderness throw, picnic blanket, to stadium blanket. The lightweight yet durable nylon ripstop ground liner is impregnated with silicone to repel water and also coated with PU for extra protection against the elements. The T.P.B. is inspired by the classic “cowboy bedroll,” but PDW’s take is updated with modern, lighter, technical materials with the silnylon, tried and true wool Melton, and yet this 54” x 84” back country throw rolls up into the included small stuff sack to easily stash in your pack. Designed and made in USA.

The T.P.B. is part of the Made in USA CORE-Line of products by Prometheus Design Werx, and will be available in Charcoal Gray wool Melton with dark OD Green silnylon.

The Design and R&D Team at PDW states:

“We came up with the product name of ‘Technical Picnic Blanket’ with a bit of a chuckle. As serious as a piece of backcountry gear this is, it certainly can be casually used as a picnic blanket but will kick the pants off of those crappy plasticky jobs you see being offered at big box stores. We really felt there was something missing from our gear line up and this product really fills that niche. We’ve used it hiking, backpacking, overlanding, the beach, watching fireworks and meteor showers, and lining the floor of our tent when snow camping. The seasoned outdoorsman knows that wool insulates even when wet and we’ve found that the weight of the wool Melton we selected to be a great balance between packed trail weight and all season use. This best made product uses custom milled lightweight but durable 30D nylon ripstop that has been impregnated with silicone for the hydrophobic properties and also lined it with PU for even more protection from the elements. The 14 oz wool Melton is sourced from a US supplier that has been in operation since 1922. It’s surprisingly soft to the touch and uses 15% nylon fibers to add that extra touch of durability to the 85% wool content. There are 6 staking points to secure it to the ground and the entire 54” x 84” foot print rolls up into its 6.5” x 11” stuff sack to easily stow into just about any pack. We also always keep an extra one in the 4×4 for just in case.”

The PDW CAB-2 will be available for purchase on Wednesday, Nov 16, 2016 at 1:00pm PST via their website, prometheusdesignwerx.com.

Prometheus Design Werx – S.H.A.D.O. Pack 28L

Friday, July 22nd, 2016

Prometheus Design Werx has been launching some launching some great products but they’ve outdone themselves this time. The S.H.A.D.O. (S.uspension H.aul A.ccess D.urable O.rganize) Pack is a 28l panel loader.

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Constructed of 500D Cordura, the pack features a Hi-visibility orange 70D nylon ripstop liner to allow for easy visualization into the pack in any lighting condition. This lining can also serve as an emergency signaling option in emergency situations.


The pack features an industry first, two fully zippered clamshell opening panels into the two primary compartments that allow for unobstructed access into the pack.

The primary compartment of the pack features a top exterior zippered accessory pocket, an interior full length zippered mesh pocket, and a multi use padded laptop divider/bladder pocket with clip (padded pocket insulates bladder from a user’s body) to ensure total organization that can meet the changing needs of the user. The secondary full-size clamshell compartment can features a frame sheet pocket (K-Frame Sheet sold separately) and a ladder buckle mount for the optional PDW EDCO Panel. This secondary clamshell compartment allows the user to store and organize their EDC items into a dedicated area and segregated from the main compartment. These two full zip clamshell compartments are unique in their approach in an effort to deliver a seamless and uncluttered experience while loading or accessing the interior of the pack.

The refined exterior of the pack features several additional pockets and carry options such an integratable and removable optional Gear Trap beaver tail to quickly stow bulky items on the pack exterior. This beavertail style component includes a zipper pocket on the reverse that can provide quick access to many styles of tablets, maps, or notebook without entry into the main clamshell compartments of the pack. Dual, custom made 330D 90/10 nylon/elastane stretch fabric water bottle side pockets are designed to fit up to a standard 1L Nalgene bottle with additional admin organizer pockets underneath. Additional exterior details include center-line daisy loops, dual hydration ports, top and bottom carry/haul handles, cinching shock cord grid, a performance, wicking, padded back made of Dri-Lex® and a removable, adjustable 2” webbing belt with PALs overlay allow for further customization of the pack. An optional, integratable, fully padded, low profile, load bearing ToF (Trail or Fight) Belt is also available. The ToF Belt™ is a stand alone accessory, which is fully MOLLE compatible and can be used as a 1st Line or utility belt. MILSPEC elastic and Velcro One-Wrap strap keepers neaten up the appearance of the pack and ensures that the webbing cinch strap tails are policed and out of the way.

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Talk about versatile; the S.H.A.D.O. Pack 28L can be used for a wide variety of adventures.

The Design and R&D Team at PDW states:

“The PDW S.H.A.D.O. Pack 28L is designed to be an extension of its user in their everyday carry needs to any number of adventures into the field and back country. With an inherent purpose-driven design this pack represents a lifelong, yet constantly evolving core design ethos and aesthetic seen throughout all of our PDW products. The DNA of S.H.A.D.O. Pack 28L is born from the classic design and engineering lineage of the core outdoor and alpine sports tradition. Fused with modern capability, ergonomics, practical usability, and ruggedized materials this day pack delivers intelligent and carefully considered versatile performance for today’s discerning user. The S.H.A.D.O. Pack 28L is designed and built for those whose have chosen to live a life less ordinary and require a class of products that speaks to that calling. From the spontaneous wilderness overnighter, an urban weekend of food trucking in a new city, exploring ancient ruins in a distant land, skinning up and carving down a hidden backcountry bowl, to confidently carrying your EDC essentials to and from work or the range. This day pack is as adventurous and versatile as you want to be.”

PDW will also offer accessories such as the PDW Gear Trap, the ToF (Trail or Fight) Belt, K-Frame Sheet, and an array of MOLLE compatible pouches, hook & loop 6×6 Tiles.

Designed and made in the USA.

www.prometheusdesignwerx.com