David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com September 9, 2019 Condor Outdoor Products recently sent DefenseReview (DR) information on their new Draw-Down Waist Pack GEN II, or DDWP GEN II. The Condor DDWP GEN II, made from durable nylon, is designed to carry a holstered pistol and magazines (in pouches) concealed in the main compartment via a large structured hook …

David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com September 2, 2019 A Polish company called Helikon-Tex is making some pretty kickass urban tactical clothing, and DefenseReview got to see some of it earlier this year at SHOT Show 2019. It’s called the Helikon-Tex Urban Line, and iDR really dug it when we viewed the products at the company’s booth. DR got …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com June 30, 2019 In DefenseReview’s (DR) reporting on the intriguing LALO Tactical sneaks (sneakers), we somehow (almost) forgot about this very interesting product, the LALO Tactical BUD/S Hydro Recon Water Bootie combat/tactical swim boots. Per the purveyor, the Hydro Recon Water Bootie sports a 1.5mm (milimeter) neoprene upper and fully-drainable perforated “bottom …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com June 21, 2019 Last year, DefenseReview (DR) published a couple of pieces on LALO Tactical high-performance crosstraining fitness and running shoes with reactive-propulsion soles and ceramic-coated SuperFabric toecaps (see here and here). The second DR piece was on what were then prototype designs for the LALO Tactical Bloodbird and Grinder. Well, This …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com May 24, 2019 Condor’s (Condor Outdoor Products and Condor Elite) really been killing it lately with their urban combat/tactical clothing, and DefenseReview (DR) is really impressed with the latest stuff we saw, specifically the Condor Odyssey Tactical Flex Pants (Gen II), Condor Cipher Jeans, and Tac-Pro Shirt. All three items look really …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com March 13, 2019 Last updated on 3/14/19. On the subject of Condor plate carriers, and plate carrier packs in general (see here and here), Condor Outdoor Products (COP) also introduced a very interesting new lo-pro/lo-vis (low-profile/low-visibility) plate carrier pack at SHOT Show 2019 called the Condor Pursuit Pack, which not only takes …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com March 6, 2019 DefenseReview (DR) has been reporting on Condor Elite modular tactical armor plate carrier systems for awhile now, and for good reason. When it comes to bang for the buck, they’re hard to beat. Well, we recently got to see the their latest and greatest, the Condor Elite Vanquish Light …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com February 19, 2019 As it turns out, the Devcore Guardian Pack wasn’t the only quick-deploy plate carrier pack (backpack) DefenseReview saw at SHOT Show 2019. We also got a quick look at the Ballistipax Survivor-1 Tactical Body Armor Backpack, which also looks like a nice design, although with a different visual aesthetic …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com February 10, 2019 Last updated on 2/12/19. Last year, DefenseReview (DR) reported on the very interesting Devcore Guardian Pack quick-deploy hard armor plate carrier pack (backpack) prototype, after it was demonstrated for us in the Venetian Hotel Las Vegas during SHOT Show 2018. At that time, the developmental prototype was called the …

By Jeff Gurwitch October 21, 2018 Back in 2004, while taking part in advanced urban combat course. At the Direct Action Resource Center (DARC), just outside Little Rock AR, my Special Forces team was introduced to a method of casualty evacuation known as the ‘DARC strap’. It was essentially about 7 feet of 1inch tubular nylon weaved through the back …