If you are looking for a compact plate carrier, act fast! S.O. TECH is blowing out their BLVV Plate Carrier at a ridiculous price – $99 when you use the code “vest99”! Check out SpecOpsTech.com.
The BLVV Plate Carriers are now sold out.
SOG Knives Snarl Designed by Jason Brous
Jason Brous of Brous Blades recently burst on the tactical custom knife scene in a big way thanks in large part to his Silent Soldier neck knife design. The Silent Soldier is a compact, self-defense fixed blade design that offers excellent retention in spite of its small grip. The demand for the Silent Soldier is massive so you will be happy to know that there is now a production version of the Silent Soldier from SOG Knives called the Snarl.
The Snarl retains much of functional design of the Silent Soldier. It has 2 large finger loops that facilitate a variety of different holds and make the knife easy to retain. The wharncliffe blade profile is good for both self-defense and utilitarian tasks. The Snarl is ground from .25″ thick 9CR18MoV steel. It has a 2.3″ blade and a 4.3″ overall length. It comes with a molded plastic sheath.
The Snarl is available for pre-order at our affiliate KnifeCenter.
High Ground Quick Release Waist Belt and Assault Strap
The Quick Release Waist Belt and Assault Strap from High Ground is a pretty slick idea. High Ground designed a way to turn the hip belt from their line of packs into a modular battle belt. This all works because of the Assault Strap which clips into the belt to fill the void left by the pack with usable PALS webbing space.
This design also comes with a very welcome side effect – the belt becomes completely modular. You can purchase as many of the Assault Straps as you like so that they can be configured with different load outs. You just remove one Assault Strap and install another as your mission dictates.
Check out the Quick Release Waist Belt and Assault Strap on HighGroundGear.com.
REPUBLIK of KOLORADO Shirt from IWC
Governor Hickenlooper of Colorado has announced that he will sign the various gun control measures that are on his desk showing his blatant disregard for the Constitution and the jobs that will be eliminated. Impact Weapons Components wants you to know where they stand on the matter and they aren’t mincing words. This is from the description of their newest t-shirt design:
The GOVERNOR, Washington DC’s Puppet, Takes Power / Creates the REPUBLIK of KOLORADO!
Leading the ATTACK on our 2nd Amendment Rights, the GOVERNOR & Democrat-State Legislature pass feel-good, unenforceable GUN CONTROL Legislation, INFRINGING on our GOD GIVEN RIGHTS!
PATRIOTS, working behind enemy lines at IWC, maintain the fight to overturn these draconion laws!
Check out the shirt at ImpactWeaponsComponents.com. Don’t forget to use the dicount code “triggerjerk” for 5% off from IWC.
Tactical Handyman: Ultralight Scissors
I always try to keep a small set of scissors handy because they are useful for everything from gear repairs to first aid. The problem is that most small scissors are either expensive or junk (or both). They either lack the durability necessary to be useful or they are impossible to use if you have normal sized hands.
A few years ago, I was going through a box of stuff and found a couple of Victorinox SwissCards that I used to keep tucked in some EDC kits. I don’t recall why I removed them from my kits but I did remember that the scissors in these SwissCards are excellent. They are spring loaded which makes them very easy to use even though they are very small. They also tend to be very sharp and they stay sharp for a long time. Perhaps best of all, they only weigh about 7 grams with a small piece of drinking straw (more on that soon) and are 3″ long and 1/10″ thick. In other words, they are small and light enough to pack into just about any EDC, first aid kit or hiking bag.
The scissors are spring loaded to rest in the open position, so if you are going to remove these scissors from the SwissCard to carry them on their own, you will need to find a safe way to store them. I use a small piece of drinking straw. The scissors slip right into the straw which serves to keep them closed. The straw seems to be more than durable enough for this application. It is also very, very light weight.
These scissors are widely available online as replacement parts for around $7 a piece. At that price, you can afford to pick up a couple to stash in all your kits.
Available on Amazon (affiliate link): Swisscard Replacement Scissors on Amazon