Posted on 13/09/2012 by Strike-Hold Hyde Definition announces that their PenCott-Snowdrift camouflage pattern is now available to order on the first of three planned fabric types. The current fabric is a lightweight, packable, quick-drying and water-resistant 100% polyester shell fabric. This is the same fabric, with the same finish and nIR spec, as used by […]
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9/11 Anniverary #11
Posted on 11/09/2012 by Strike-Hold On this date 11 years ago 2,977 innocent people from more than 90 countries perished in the terrorist attacks now known forever as “9/11″. Many other people who were in the areas in the aftermath of the attacks, particularly First Responders and rescue and recovery personnel, have since died […]
RECOIL magazine – feeling the recoil now?
Posted on September 10, 2012 by Strike-Hold For what its worth, here’s my take on the controversy regarding comments about the HK MP7A1 in RECOIL magazine Issue #4: Having worked on magazines and other professional publishing projects, I know very well the challenges of meeting deadlines, of writing clearly, of editing and fact-checking, and of […]
Product Spotlight: The Jerven Fjellduken – Norway’s mountain bag in mountain camo for mountain folk
A friend of mine from Norway emailed me today, and in the course of discussing camouflage he asked me if I knew of this awesome piece of kit. I did recognise it, having seen something about it in Combat & Survival magazine a few years ago, but I couldn’t actually remember its name or any […]
Advertising and Partnering with Strike-Hold!
First launched in Sept. 2008, Strike-Hold! is the global elite forces and special operations blog – covering real-deal and mil-sim units, operations, weapons and gear. We’ve racked up more than 3 million unique site visits to-date, and get several thousand visits per week. We also rank consistently high in Search Engine results, and are frequently […]
CAA Airsoft’s M4S1 Carbine
There was a time when most real-steel manufacturers weren’t interested in airsoft – seeing it as just a bunch of kids playing with toys. Which is one of the reasons why the airsoft market started replicating real-steel weapons and accessories in the first place (the other reason being the strict controls on real firearms in […]
Manufacturer Spotlight: Intelligent Armour’s guide to boots
Posted on 06/09/2012 by Strikehold UK-based Intelligent Armour Limited do a whole lot more than just supplying armour, they offer a complete range of tactical gear solutions. And as well as being manufacturers in their own right, they also sell – and stand behind – carefully selected products from other reputable tactical gear manufacturers. Lowa […]
PTS carves out new agreement with Magpul
Posted on 04/09/2012 by Strikehold As part of PTS’s (Professional Training & Simulation) continuing growth in the professional training and recreational airsoft category, PTS Management Group has announced a new relationship with Magpul and in turn launched a new website. What began for PTS Management Group as a worldwide exclusive relationship with Magpul Industries airsoft […]
UK Royal Military Police Close Protection training
The Royal Military Police’s Close Protection Unit guards ministers, senior military officials and diplomatic staff on global deployments, so thorough training for new recruits is vital. With Army training packages often conducted in the vast expanses of Salisbury Plain or Norfolk’s wooded countryside, it is surprising to see soldiers being put to the test in […]
PenCott-GreenZone in use in Germany
Our friend Florian over at Svensson Tactical Blog posted a series of photos yesterday featuring SABRE’s Gen.III Special Forces Smock and Sniper trousers in Hyde Definition’s PenCott-GreenZone camouflage pattern. The location was “somewhere along the lower Rhine”, and its easy to see from the photos why the pattern is gaining such a growing following among […]