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Arktis Ltd launches new website

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Strike-Hold Established in 1985, Arktis Ltd. is one of the Founding Fathers of the revolution in soldiers’ equipment that has been going on for the past 25+ years.  But, whilst Arktis have always been known for great products, they’ve never had a great web...

SEALS Action Gear trials PenCott™

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Strike-Hold SEALS Action Gear of Canada is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year – and its no wonder they’ve been in business so long, besides stocking products from leading brands they also make great products under their own label.  Case in point – their...

Stronghold Group introduces T.I. ZERO-PALS Chest Rig

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Strike-Hold Following the very well-received launch of their innovative T.I. (Tactical Insert) magazine pouch design, Poland’s Stronghold Group have now launched their laser-cut Tactical Insert ZERO-PALS Chest Rig. Made from double-layered 500D or 1000D Cordura fabric, the ZERO-PALS Chest Rig features laser-cut slots rather...

REVISION Introduces OCUMAX® PLUS – game changing anti-fog coating

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Strike-Hold Revision continues to invest resources in advanced coating technologies in order to offer soldiers fog-free protective eyewear solutions. Eyewear fogging, one of the leading complaints from soldiers, can now be combated for both goggles and spectacles. Through continuous research and experimentation, Revision has...

Osprey Publishing launches COMBAT series

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Strike-Hold The new COMBAT series from Osprey Publishing pits history’s adversaries against one another – from Napoleon’s invasion of Russia to the American Civil War, and from the Zulu wars of southern Africa to WWII airborne forces in the Mediterranean, and from ancient Rome...

LifeStraw® Personal Emergency Survival Water Filter

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Strike-Hold The LifeStraw® removes 99.99% Bacteria/Parasites, allowing you to safely drink water from contaminated water sources. Its ideal for emergency situations such as earthquakes or floods, or field situations where the local water sources may be questionable. LifeStraw is manufactured by Vestergaard Frandsen, a...

Flecktarn.co.uk now stocking Leo Koehler PenCott products

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Strike-Hold We got the latest update from Flecktarn.co.uk today: Flecktarn.co.uk is pleased to announce that we have in stock the PenCott camouflage from Hyde Definition.  We are currently carrying the GreenZone™ variant and look to expand this as more products become available. The Under...

Royal Marines conduct amphibious raid on abandoned Cold War submarine base

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Strike-Hold The personnel of 42 Commando, based in Plymouth, and part of the Lead Commando Group (LCG), are honing their skills for contingent operations – where they must be ready to react at a moment’s notice – as part of the Royal Navy deployment...

Announcing the Ray Holster from Snake Hound Machine

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Strike-Hold Snake Hound is known for its toys, but not for doing holsters… Traditionally SHM has teamed up with other Kydex manufacturers to offer custom products to SHM specifications, this is the first IWB holster designed by SHM that they liked enough to bring...

Royal Marines begin Exercise ALBANIAN LION

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Strike-Hold A large-scale exercise which will see more than 600 Royal Marines hone their skills alongside their Albanian counterparts is now underway. Exercise Albanian Lion is the first major outing for the Response Force Task Group (RFTG) – a Royal Naval force comprising 4...