RE Factor Tactical produced a great video that covers just some of the uses for the venerable P51 Can Opener. It is easy to see why they integrate them into their Operator Bands.
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Tactical Tailor Now Building in PenCott
Tactical Tailor is about to make the day of PenCott Camo fans everywhere. They are releasing many of their most popular products in PenCott!
From Tactical Tailor:
Tactical Tailor now building in PenCott™
Lakewood, WA—For Immediate Release 05 NOV 13
Tactical Tailor, supplier of rugged, 100% American-made tactical equipment to Warfighters around the world, is proud to announce it will be building equipment in the PenCott™ family of camouflage patterns.
The effectiveness camouflage should not gauged by popularity, nor aesthetic appeal. Camouflage is measured by its ability to mask shape and form to prevent detection. The successful use of camouflage—or its compromise—often determines mission success, mission failure and even mission completion. It is for this reason that Hyde Definition calls their patterns Mission Critical Camouflage, and it’s because of PenCott’s efficacy that TT added the Badlands™ and GreenZone™ variants to its equipment camo pattern options.
“We haven’t just looked at T&E results,” says Tactical Tailor’s GW Ayers, “We did our own research. We took it to the field and sent it overseas…the results are in. We need to offer PenCott™.”
“Tactical Tailor makes some of the most rock solid and effective gear on the planet,” says Lawrence Holsworth, Hyde Definition’s Director of Business Development. “It’s a great honor to be working with them—and a testament to the effectiveness of PenCott™’s patterns that they chose us.”
Hyde Definition’s family of patterns features a unique, hybrid, 3-in1 pattern geometry that is more organic and natural looking than typical camouflages. It provides superior concealment at all ranges. Founder Dominic Hyde realized the deficiencies of many such patterns years ago and set out to design a new pattern geometry that would be more effective and adaptable than any other patterns available.
“The PenCott™ patterns are enjoying great growth internationally,” Holsworth advises, “so teaming up with Tactical Tailor will help us consolidate and build on that success in the US market as well.”
Tactical Tailor will initially be offering equipment in BadLands™ (for dry, upland, bushland, semi-arid and transitional terrain) and GreenZone™ (for verdant temperate, tropical and semi-tropical operations). There are two other patterns, with a fifth in development: SandStorm™ (for arid, desert terrain) and SnowDrift™ (for snow and winter terrain). The last pattern is called MetroPolis. It’s an urban/industrial/low-light pattern scheduled for release in 2014.
“Sandstorm™ and SnowDrift™ are great patterns, no doubt,” Ayers continues, shading his eyes with a grin and looking into the distance. “and MetroPolis is intriguing. However, I can neither confirm nor deny we’ll be doing anything with those in the future.”
View the entire line of Tactical Tailor PenCott™ offerings: http://www.tacticaltailor.com/pencottproducts.aspx
Learn more about PenCott™’s international use: in use all around the world: https://www.facebook.com/Pencottcamouflage
I suspect that this bodes well for the staying power of PenCott.
Grey Ghost Gear Wraith Pack
When Grey Ghost Gear comes out with a new pack, I am always intrigued. They have a track record of creating functional, well made, and affordable packs like the Lightweight Assault Pack and Stealth Operator Pack. Their latest design, the Wraith Pack, looks primed to continue that streak.
the Wraith is a relatively compact, “assault pack.” It is designed to carry a common 2L hydration bladder (included) along with a few other essentials and it’s vertical form reflects that intended purpose. It packs 1054 cubic inches of cargo space split between a large main compartment and a smaller, front pouch. The interior of the main compartment is lined with loop material so you can customize its organization features.
Like the Lightweight Assault Pack, it comes with everything you need to mount the pack to a plate carrier or a larger pack. The pack also has multiple fields of PALS webbing on the front and sides along with compression straps to stabilize the load. The back of the Wraith has a spacer mesh pad to keep you cool and comfortable.
The Wraith Pack is available in variety of colors with lightweight 500D Cordura Nylon construction or LiteLok material construction. Check it out at Grey Ghost Gear.
Appalachian Training Steel Armor Trade-In Program
Appalachian Training is waging a campaign against substandard steel armor plates, many of which simply do not perform to the standard the standard that they say they do. Mike, the owner at Appalachian Training, had this to say about target grade steel armor plates:
Steel is applicable in very limited situations where a low vis specific rifle protection requirement is present. And that requires specific steel such as Velocity low vis or AMIs steel packages. Again, steel is for VERY specific PSD / agency requirements. The target type cheap steel armor has NO place in a modern plate carrier for professionals or citizens. It is a non-solution to a real problem set (much like a serpa holster).
You can now trade your steel plates into Appalachian Training for a significant discount on a proper set of plates. If you send your steel plates, you will receive a discount code to purchase a set of Velocity Systems Level IV Stand Alone Armor Plates for just $499.99 plus shipping (normal price is $659.90 plus shipping).
Get in touch with Appalachian Training to get your trade-in started.
Unity Tactical EXO Now Available
The Unity Tactical EXO is now available for purchase. If you are using an X300 as a weapon light on a long gun, this drop-in part is nothing short of a necessity. Check out initial review to see why.
Purchase an EXO at Unity Tactical.
