Review: Carinthia – Loftshell Climate
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Review: Austrian Camouflage Gear by Tasmanian Tiger
Review: Austrian Camouflage Gear by Tasmanian Tiger Introduction Tasmanian Tiger and three Austrian army shops delivered quite the surprise recently. In a common effort they introduced a special edition of Tasmanian Tiger products in the Austrian Armed Forces‘ new camouflage – the Tarndruck ÖBH or Tarnanzug (Neu). With the designation „Austrian Camouflage“ (AC) there are […]
Review: Arktis – Contact Jacket
Review: Arktis – Contact Jacket Introduction In 2024, Arktis teased the Contact Jacket during Enforce Tac – then called the Reaper. After a few tweaks in the design, the company released the jacket this year and I was really looking forward to taking a closer look at this model. After reaching out to Arktis, they […]
Review: Tasmanian Tiger – TT Modular Medic Pack 38
Review: Tasmanian Tiger – TT Modular Medic Pack 38 Introduction Earlier this year Tasmanian Tiger was kind enough to sponsor some medical equipment like this TT Modular Medic Pack 38 for an NGO I am in contact with. Acting as an in-between, these landed on my door step and I made use of the opportunity […]
Fieldtest: Rhodesian Brushstroke
Fieldtest: Rhodesian Brushstroke Introduction Rhodesian Brushstroke is a camouflage pattern that has seen an uprise in popularity in the last 5+ years. One of many reasons might be a mix of History buffs and collectors influencing guntubers, who then picked up the pattern for their entertainment videos. At the same time, the nostalgia of the […]
Review: Civivi Knives – Elementum Slipjoint
Review: Civivi Knives – Elementum Slipjoint Introduction With knife laws becoming stricter and stricter, slip joint knives are making a comeback in the last few years. Civivi added such a locking design to the existing Elementum family and I had the chance to take a closer look at it. Having already used the Elementum fixed […]
Review: Tasmanian Tiger – TT Base Pack Top Load 30
Review: Tasmanian Tiger – TT Base Pack Top Load 30 Introduction The Tasmanian Tiger TT Base Pack Top Load 30 is one of the new packs added to the company’s portfolio in 2025. As you may know, the company offers a wide range of packs to suit different needs. Additionally, top-loader designs were more commonly […]
Review: Zentauron – Hip Bag Modular
Review: Zentauron – Hip Bag Modular Introduction Zentauron is among the first companies to offer their gear not only in Phantomleaf WASP II Z3a but also WASP II Z1b. Reason enough for me to get curious. First because I do not get a chance to look at Zentauron closely that often and second, because I […]
Review: ANV Knives – A400 Hardtask
Review: ANV Knives – A400 Hardtask Introduction During last year’s IWA in Nuremberg I had the privilege to get a first look at the ANV Knives A400 Hardtask. Since then I was waiting impatiently for its release, as the knife left a very strong impression on me. When the day finally came, I was lucky […]
Fieldtest: Phantomleaf WASP II – Z1B
Fieldtest: Phantomleaf WASP II – Z1B Introduction Phantomleaf WASP II Z1B was introduced almost a year ago and I was able to get my hands on it quite early. First a piece of NyCo to get some initial impressions and later in summer 2024 the first items of Leo Köhler, namely the Einsatzkampfjacke (aka the […]