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Team Wendy EPIC helmet liner: Custom comfort and protection As so many soldiers who took part in the War on Terror know, one of the biggest source of injury is head trauma resulting from being thrown up and down in a vehicle during a mine blast. Add to that hours of foot patrols with helmets […]
Communism was fought across the lands of Midgard. From the forests of Vietnam to the Tropics of Africa. As it happens, in a land called Rhodesia, a piece of the Red Tides equipment was modified by troopers of the SAS. From Rhodesia this kit, a method of storing rifle magazines on the chest, morphed into the chest rigs […]
NVGs: Can you justify it? You’ve seen them around. You’ve seen the infamous “green-eyed” image. Then you ask yourself: Is night vision for my weapon (or any other related task) a realistic expense for me? Honest answer, only you know. Night vision on a defensive weapon system is completely subjective. For the average prepper this […]
My initial impression of the Hard Head Veterans ATE Helmet This helmet is the ATE, made by Hard Head Veterans of Colorado. The ATE provides level IIIA ballistic protection and is NIJ certified by National Technical Systems. My experience with ballistic brain buckets started in 2000 with the venerable PASGT. If you’ve worn one, you […]
Inside the labs at Oakley SI division. Here’s what you need to know about Oakley’s impact testing. Deep inside of Oakley’s lab we learn more about what goes into the testing process of their eyewear. Two Oakley Glasses You Should Own SI Ballistic Crosshair – Function & Fashion SI Ballistic PRIZM – New Shooting Technology
I’ve been issued many pairs of Oakley’s while I was in the SEAL Teams and now I understand why. Oakley allows us inside of their restricted testing labs to show us why they’re one of the best at protecting our eyes, both inside and out. In future posts I’ll be featuring two of my favorite […]
The Petzl STRIX IR is a compact, multi mount tactical light designed for military operations. Featuring constant lighting technology, the Strix IR emits red, green, blue, white as well as infrared light. This allows the operator to select the best light spectrum for the mission at hand. Additionally, 3 separate white light modes exist. A […]
When Haley Strategic Partner’s D3 Chest Rig arrived, there were quite a few oohs and ahhs when the package was opened up. What we saw was a very well made and thought-out chest rig. After looking at the different varieties of pouches, you can see how HSP designed this rig for the end-user and the different scenarios and […]
The Massif ACR Pant gives individuals working in private security, federal agents, or SOF a casual pant with fire resistance for the worst-case scenarios.
The Petzl Strix IR Headlamp combines incredible quality and function with the ability to have infrared capabilities all in an affordable package. It doesn’t matter if you are an electrician on a construction site or an Infantryman deployed to a combat zone, a good quality headlamp that can be used in multiple configurations can be […]
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