Last week we showed you the new “SnoCam” overwhite system adopted by the Slovenian Armed Forces standard “SloCam”, last month we showed you the Finnish Defence Forces’ approach to snow camouflage, and we even got a rare look at the winter version of CADPAT a year ago too. Now the US Army has finally started […]
Vertx® has announced the addition of the Grip and Cutback SF pants to its low-vis line. Designed to work for a number of environments and styles, the Grip and Cutback SF add variety to the Prepared Professional’s™ low-profile uniform. Whether its hidden E&E pockets, gusseting, comms pass-throughs, or wallet traps, the Grip and Cutback SF […]
The Slovenian Ministry of Defence today presented a suite of new clothing and personal gear items that will provide state-of-the-art protection for Slovenian soldiers. Thanks to the use of new, state-of-the-art materials the overall weight of the soldiers’ equipment has also been reduced by about 25%! Some of the specialist items will also provide better […]
Nowadays there are so many tactical materials available that it can be a challenge to keep track of them all – let alone understand their relevant features and benefits when you’re shopping for mission essential garments. UF PRO are known for their fabric expertise, and for using a variety of different materials to suit the […]
Like its namesake stealthily and silently stalking through the shadows, some Tiger Stripe items from Helikon-Tex unexpectedly popped up this week in my social media feed… We don’t have any further information from Helikon-Tex yet, but so far we have found that they have released to styles of pants and one style of shorts in […]
You might remember that a couple of months back we reported that Arktis had reintroduced the US M81 Woodland camouflage option back into their product range (see here). Well now we’re happy to showcase a couple of additional products that are now available in this classic old school cool pattern. First up is the A126 […]
The Terrain 365™ Invictus-ATC is a compact version of its big brother featuring the super alloy Terravantium™ in a 3” blade. This technical framelock folder is engineered for use in any environment on land, in and even under water, without ever rusting, pitting or staining. The Invictus-ATC is a collaboration between Terrain 365 and Prometheus […]
A while back we reported on the Crye Precision GB4 uniforms that have been adopted by the Royal Marine Commandos, through a contract with Level Peaks in the UK. With this article we take a closer look at the fabric – thanks to the Cordura brand from Invista. Chosen for its durability and high-performance characteristics, […]
Camouflaging yourself effectively in snowy terrain is actually more challenging than you might think. Snow looks different under different lighting conditions, the texture and appearance of snow is quite variable due to different weather conditions too. And lastly, depending on how much vegetation there is in the terrain, as well as how deep the snow […]
Due to popular demand, Australian tactical gear supremo PLATATAC is bringing sexy back – in the shape and form of “God’s plaid”, US Woodland camo (sometimes called M81 or M82 camo). The entire collection includes the Peacekeeper MK4 Chest Rig, the SR Jungle ALICE Pack, the GBH-R Boonie Hat, the Tac Dax V4 Combat Pants, […]