PocketUp, a nylon gear company started by Mel Terkla, just released their second pack. The Cruz Pack is a 10 1/2″ x 7″ x 2 1/4″ lumbar pack. It features a single pocket that is loaded with organization features like elastic loops, a variety of slot pockets, and a large zippered mesh pocket. The exterior features a single loop material panel for patches or ID.
The Cruz is designed to be comfortable and stable when worn tight to the waist of the wearer. PocketUp states that it does not work particularly well as a sling bag due to this design.
It comes in 2 standard colors: Wolf Grey or Black in 1000d Cordura. The interior is lined with Light Gray 400d Nylon for visibility and has contrasting black webbing, zippers, and binding.
Everyone knows how useful those iconic purple felt bags can be. I am not sure they would be any more useful if they were Multicam with a loop field for patches but they would definitely be a lot cooler.
PHLster recently shared a picture showing their “Tactical Crown Royal Bag” and they’re soliciting input on whether they should actually put it into production. The answer is a resounding “YES” from me. You can weigh in on their Instagram post:
Hill People Gear (HPG) is very well known for their Kit Bags, a handgun concealment chest rig designed for backcountry travelers. Now they are about to take their proven design and apply it to fanny packs. Fanny packs are “in” again but in outdoor circles, they never went away. The ability to carry gear on your hips, in a location that is easily accessible while still moving, is just too handy to ignore.
The HPG Fanny Pack shown is a production sample. It makes use of the Snubby Original Kit Bag footprint and layout meaning it should easily handle handguns up to roughly Glock 19 size along with other essentials like a GPS, phone, snacks, etc. It features a rear clamshell gun pocket, a clamshell gear pocket, and finally a front stash pocket.
HPG would like to have this to market before Christmas 2019.
TOPS Knives just refreshed two of its classic knife offerings, the Street Scalpel and the Devil’s Claw. Both of these knives have served as popular, compact, self-defense oriented fixed blade knives in the TOPS line up for years.
Street Scalpel 2
The Street Scalpel has been around for quite a few years now. LEOs, active duty military, and everyday citizens love it because it’s narrow, easy to conceal, stout and strong, and looks great too. The Street Scalpel 2.0 has all the great features of the original, with some changes to offer variety (the original is not being retired). The handle has been slightly redesigned to offer more of a finger guard and the blade steel was thinned to 3/16” to offer a finer edge.
The Original Devil’s Claw was designed to be a deep conceal knife with a handle that is short on purpose for concealment in almost any outfit. Of course, the design was so reminiscent of karambits that it was only a matter of time before it got a makeover to become one. The hawk bill blade shape is a proven design for utility and defense tactics. The longer handle with the ring on the end provides the user with options that aren’t available with the original version (just remember the trade-off is that the new version is slightly more difficult to conceal).
Finding Hater Holsters on Instagram yesterday was a highlight of my day. They are obviously having fun with their company as you can tell from their tagline: “We only make holsters for Hi Points. Holster maker to the poors.”
That’s right. They only make holsters for Hi Points. To be more exact, they make the Mullet IWB and OWB and Hipster IWB and OWB holsters for Hi Points. They come in a variety of colors and off-the-wall prints that make it obvious that Hater Holsters doesn’t take itself too seriously.
All the self-aware jokes are great but it should also be noted Hater Holsters is serving a really underserved portion of the handgun market and that the Mullet IWB has the hallmarks of a quality, modern kydex holster. The holster appears to be vacuum pressed on a machined form. It achieves excellent mold definition and blocking. This is a serious holster at an affordable price (as low as $30).
