Blue Force Gear has introduced the Micro Rack which a 6 PALS channel extension of the MOLLEminus line.
It’s a great, low profile carrying solution for those that want something that will fit under a shirt or jacket. Manufactured from BFG’s proprietary ULTRAcomp material, it features a webbing harness that is available in two sizes, small and large. In stock in Multi cam, Coyote Brown, Wolf and OD.
www.blueforcegear.com/microrack
This is Hodge Defense Systems’ first Warrior Expo. You’ve heard rumors of an upcoming AU Mod 2 and now we’re able to offer a first glimpse. You’ll notice a new upper and lower as well as handguard (shown in the white).
In addition to a new receiver set, the Mod 2 features a new material. Hodge has been working with ALCOA Defense to introduce a new material into small arms development.
These should start with a soft launch in November with a major announcement at SHOT Show 2015.
Klim produces a wide variety of motor sports protective clothing (as well as few new tactical pieces). One of their most popular products is the Adventure Rally Jacket. This thing is literally packed with features including body mapped reflective panels for increased visibility in traffic, air flow vents, numerous pockets, removable collar system to accommodate Leatt collars, and integrated D3O padding with Dow Corning’s Deflection breathable armor.
The Adventure Rally Jacket was originally designed for wear on the Dakar Rally, an endurance race where riders can’t wear a pack. It integrates a shoulder strap system and one wearer I spoke with said he had carried 60 lbs in his jacket comfortably.
Kelty is introducing Berry compliant manufacturing! This includes the popular commercial Redwing.
Contact Dan.eubank@kelty.com for details.
Five Ten is well known for their climbing shoes. They also offer Guide Tennie and Water Tennie which are quite popular with SSD readers. Here at Warrior East, they are giving us a preview of a couple of new models hitting the market next Spring.
The big story is the introduction of Gore-tex models into the line. This includes models of the Guide Tennie and Camp Four.
Look for additional, in-depth coverage during the upcoming Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake City next month.
Last week we showed you the new Recondo jungle boot from Bates Footwear. There was a lot of interest but some readers were concerned with the MultiCam colorway produced for SOF customers. Never fear, Bates has anticipated your concerns and produced prototypes of a wide variety of models including the Coyote model below.
They’ve also made models in the entire MultiCam family including Arid, Black and Tropical.
They’ve also looked at offering camouflage color soles for some customers.
Get your red hots! I just found out that TD is selling the new heather green version of the Keep Calm Return Fire t-shirt. It’s a grey-green color and I really like it. $15 and you can take it home!
They aren’t on the site yet, but they will be soon.
Garmin has a couple of items that will be of interest to SSD readers.
First up is the tactix, a tactical training GPS watch. Sure, it’s a watch, but it’s also a GPS device that allows you to drop up to 10,000 breadcrumb points and 1,000 TracBack points meaning it vectors you to return to the point of origin. The tactix also offers barometric altimeter and electronic 3D compass. As a watch the battery lasts for 5 weeks, with sensors, you’re at 3 weeks. When you enable GPS, it goes to 50 hours. But, you can recharge via USB. Waterproof to 50m, night vision readable and integrates preloaded tidal data and Jumpmaster software.
Second is the VIRB Elite. It’s a GPS and wi-fi enabled HD action camera. The VIRB offers true HD at 1080p with a 16MP CMOS sensor. It also interfaces with an iOS or Android app that allows you to control it remotely. In addition to GPS stamp, you can also record barometer and G-load data.
As always, I prefer to purchase my Garmin products for personal use I go to www.strohmanenterprise.com. Unit and agencies contact www.ADSinc.com.
