Tactical Gear

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com July 29, 2016 Speaking of interesting new plaid tactical shirts designed specifically for covert missions/ops and concealed carry, Tru-Spec is making a really nice looking short-sleeved one called the Men’s 24-7 Series Cool Camp Shirt, which DefenseReview (DR) also ran across at SOFIC (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference) 2016. The Tru-Spec Men’s …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com July 27, 2016 While DefenseReview (DR) was walking the floor at SOFIC (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference) 2016, we ran across a lo-pro/lo-vis (low-profile/low-visiblity) blue plaid flannel tactical shirt on a mannequin at th TSSI booth that we really liked called the 5.11 Flannel Shirt, Color: Valiant, Style 72429-716. It’s a really …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com June 3, 2016 Speaking of interesting new Revision military products at SOFIC 2016, DefenseReview (DR) also got to take a look at Revision Multi-Use Bump Shell/modular ballistic combat helmet prototypes with skeletonized accessory rail mount systems, which makes one wonder why it took so long for a company to offer just such …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com June 2, 2016 Speaking of combat/tactical gear and clothing in Hyde Definition PenCott combat camo (camouflage) patterns, DefenseReview (DR) also got a look at the Revision SnowHawk Cold Weather Goggle System/balaclava in Hyde Definition PenCott-Snowdrift arctic combat camo pattern at SOFIC 2016 (Special Operations Industry Conference 2016). The Revision SnowHawk Cold Weather …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com May 30, 2016 Speaking of new Direct Action and Hyde Definition products at SOFIC 2016 (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference 2016), DefenseReview (DR) also really dug the Direct Action Spitfire Modular Tactical Armor Plate Carrier and Hurricane Chest Rig/rifle mag (magazine) carrier/pouch panel in Hyde Definition PenCott-GreenZone foliage green combat camo (camouflage) …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com May 29, 2016 Alright, we’re back from SOFIC 2016 (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference 2016), and, while we’ve been Instagramming both during and after the show, this is our first actual article from the show. Now, we here at DefenseReview (DR) have been big fans of Direct Action Advanced Tactical Gear Systems …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com May 15, 2016 Last updated on 5/15/16. DefenseReview (DR) has been following Vertx combat/tactical clothing and gear for awhile now (see here and here), so it wasn’t exactly surprising to see them come out with a really nice and very tacticool shirt and pant combo recently at SHOT Show 2016. Let’s start …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com May 3, 2016 Last updated on 5/03/16. Every once in awhile, when we’re at industry shows, DefenseReview (DR) comes across a combat/tactical morale patch that really catches our eye. So it was with the Epik Panda Limited Edition Spartan117GW Patch (or, X Spartan117GW) PVC combat/tactical morale patch, which we spied on a …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com April 15, 2016 Speaking of interesting Tactical Night Vision Company (TNVC) and Unity Tactical products at SHOT Show 2016, Trent Zimmer also showed DefenseReview (DR) an interesting covert combat/tactical battle belt called the CLUTCH Belt, which was outfitted with a BlackPoint Tactical pistol holster and pistol and rifle mag (magazine) carriers/pouches, and …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com April 7, 2016 And, while we’re on the subject of brand new Condor Elite packs at SHOT Show 2016, we should also mention that Chris Dunn of Condor Outdoor Products also showed DefenseReview (DR) the new Condor Elite Sector Sling Bag, which would appear to be an even lower-profile/lower-visibility design for urban combat/tactical …