Oh, I see your AR-15 ejection port cover has a funny movie quote on it and a simple line drawing of a bio-hazard symbol. That’s cute and super original. This one from LEO Armory has death himself rendered with high detail complete with shading. The graphic even bleeds all the way to the edge!
LEO Armory laser engraves all kinds of cool stuff and they can even hook you up with custom work. Check out their laser engraving offerings at LEOArmory.com.
Tiger Stripe Camo is sweet. Khaki Tiger Stripe Camo is even sweeter.
OC Tactical just released a limited run of all three sizes of Red Tac Gear Shooting Bags in Khaki Tiger Stripe and they look great. Check them out before they’re gone.
I know that you all want to hear the latest on the INFORCE WMLX that I covered recently but that isn’t the only news worthy item to come out of INFORCE lately. Before I get to the WMLX news, I should mention that INFORCE is introducing Flat Dark Earth as a new color option across their entire line. Their previous tan color was lighter than FDE.
Now, on to the WMLX. Full details have been released. We already knew that it was a 2 cell version of the WML. In fact, it has basically the same footprint on the rail but the body is longer to accommodate the second cell. We also already knew that it put out 500 lumens but now we know it will do that for 2 hours which is a solid runtime for a 500 lumen light. Those 500 lumens are pumped out via a special reflector with 3 concentric focus rings that INFORCE states will provide increased throw and spill versus the original WML.
The biggest news is the switch. You no longer have to decide between a momentary only or multifunction version. The WMLX has a throw lever on the side that will allow the user to select the mode that best fits their needs. It will also have what INFORCE is calling a “rotating” strobe which they claim is extremely disorienting.
The FDE lights are available now. The WMLX is still a several weeks out. Check out INFORCE in the mean time.
This made my day. You may remember the Gladius flashlight that was first introduced by BLACKHAWK! Products Group. The Gladius had a unique user interface in the form of a rotary switch that made it useful as both a “tactical” light and an general purpose light. It was able to seamlessly move between both functions in a way that I don’t think any light has matched since. I still regret selling mine even though it has long been surpassed in efficiency by more recent LEDs. It was an amazing light.
The developer of the Gladius, former Navy SEAL, Ken J. Good has gone on to design a new light that improves on the great switching system of the Gladius and a leverages newer, more efficient emitter (Cree XM-L2 U2) to pump out a sunburn inducing 1000 lumens.
The “Estrela” LED Flashlight has the rotary switch that made the Gladius so successful as an all purpose illumination tool. The rotary switch provides a way for the user to quickly change the entire behavior of the light. It has 4 positions: a lockout, 2 tactical modes, and an admin mode. The lockout disables the light for transportation. The tactical modes include a full brightness, momentary only setting and a full brightness, momentary only strobe setting (the Gladius was one of the few lights to be created with a proper “tactical” strobe function). The final position can be used to provide nearly infinite adjustability from 3-1000 lumens of light and has a constant on function.
This light can be powered with 2 CR123A lithium batteries or used with the included Rechargeable 18650 Battery (a wall charger is also included). The Estrela is made from aluminum and features a hard anodized finish. It is manufactured for Night Reaper Systems by ThruNite who are known for their excellent quality lights.
It is great to see the Gladius style user interface back on the market with a more modern emitter! Check out the “Estrela” LED Flashlight from Night Reaper Systems.
Look at the nearest zipper pull. Go ahead. Feast your eyes on that worthless freeloader. It just dangles there, doing nothing but jingling like Santa’s reindeer when you move. It’s about time someone put them to work.
RE Factor Tactical’s new Igniter Zipper Pull is an easy to carry cordage/fire kit that has 3 main components: 4′ of paracord, a small ferro rod, and an 8″ piece of jute twine. It rides on just about any zipper until it is needed. The paracord is to be used as emergency cordage. The ferro rod can be used to spark a fire with the jute twine (see this post for how to use jute twine).
Check out the Igniter Zipper Pull from RE Factor Tactical.
