Many of you expressed interest in the Interstate Firearms Training Chameleon Sling when we first mentioned it. Now, I am happy to report that the sling is now available for pre-order. The current lead time is about 2 weeks.
Contact matthew.r.fennell@gmail.com or head to the Interstate Firearms Training Facebook page to order. I have a Chameleon Sling inbound for review.
Hill People Gear (HPG) has been showing pictures of their prototype internal frame pack – the Ute. The pack is roughly 24″ x 12″ x 7.5″ and will have many of the features and visual cues that you expect from Hill People Gear.
The pack pictured is a prototype. The production version may change.
There are a number of planned accessories for the Ute including a rifle scabbard. The Ute can be used as a stand-alone pack or with the addition of the HPG Compression Kit or Tarahumara pack for additional cargo capacity/organization.
According to Evan Hill of HPG:
Overall, the Ute is about taking the most useful HPG elements — simple top loading pack bag, back pocket / compression panel, sizable wand pockets, ample and configurable compression — making some simplifying assumptions because HPG has control of the entire system, and rolling it into a single “80% case” pack.
This pack looks like it has a ton of potential. Check out the discussion thread about the Ute pack on the Hill People Gear forum for more details and images.
Details on the new Mystery Ranch Spadelock system are now available. The system offers users a quick and easy way to customize the interior of their pack. The system is unique in its use of an HDPE stiffener that not only allows the pouches to to be installed easily but also promotes better weight bearing. Check out MysteryRanch.com.
Spadelock Overview from Mystery Ranch on Vimeo.
RE Factor Tactical just released details of their epic 15,000 Facebook fan giveaway. There is about $400 worth of RE Factor Tactical gear in the pot and additional sponsors are joining already.
Currently, they are sitting at about 5,000 “Likes” so there is some work to be done. They are asking that their fans share the giveaway and stand by for details/clues/tasks that will be released once they reach 15,000 fans.
All you have to do for now is “like” RE Factor Tactical on Facebook and share the giveaway picture.
RE Factor Tactical (REFT) gave me a sneak preview of a ridiculously slick hat that they are getting ready to roll out soon. It is as of yet unnamed but with the features this hat has, they could name it just about anything and you will still want it. This new hat is packed with slick touches.
REFT started with a mesh paneled Flexfit hat. The mesh keeps the hat breathable and Flexfit hats are some of the best fitting on the market. The front panels of the hat feature a 2.5″ x 3″ loop field with neatly embroidered edges for attaching patches. There is 1″ x 1″ loop square that replaces the crown button which makes the hat work better with hearing protection and allows users to attach an IR reflective tab.
The interior of the hat features an additional 1″ x 1″ loop square for storing your IR tab when not in use. As if all of the previously mentioned features aren’t cool enough, the inside of the front panels are lined with blaze orange like a VS-17 signal panel.
I have one these inbound for review so stay tuned. I will let you know as soon as it has a name and is available from RE Factor Tactical.
