Maybe you are familiar with the proverb: “Beware of an old man in a profession where men usually die young.” It holds a truth in it and you can directly apply it to one particular design, originating from South Africa – which is still going strong today, over 30y after its deployment with the then […]
Introduction Regular readers of mine, as well as followers on Facebook and Instagram might know that I got hold of several camouflage uniforms this year – courtesy of Helikon Tex. With this means available to me, I was able to shoot several comparison pictures throughout the year. With the following review I want to show […]
For some time now I am getting more and more interested in body armor related topics and as a result I have decided to take a look at plate carriers now and then, if I get the chance. As you might know, Tasmanian Tiger is not only doing backpacks, they are also producing pouches, chest […]
Introduction Recently I introduced the Tasmanian Tiger Tac Pack 45 to you guys in this review. I apologize I was not able to deliver on Part 2 sooner, but as always “life” got in my way. The delay had its merits though, since I was able to use the pack more extensively in the meantime. […]
In my last review I took a closer look at three different semi-arid, transitional camouflage patterns: PenCott BadLands, Camogrom and Kryptek Highlander. For the sake of readability I split it in two parts – after all I had compiled around 30 pictures. Part 1 put the various camouflage patterns under absolute extreme exposure, showing the […]
This year Tasmanian Tiger released its Tac Pack series to the general public, a line up of packs and bags that incorporate features of both the civilian and the military world. I was privileged to receive the Tac Pack 45 as well as other items from the series and have been using them ever since […]
In September I published a small field test on the performance of SloCam in the European forest environment. In this particular previous review I also mentioned I had taken some pictures with uniform sets in Multicam and PenCott Greenzone as well. In the following review I want to present this mentioned material as well as […]
Letztes Jahr konnte ich euch auf Pine Survey dank Tasmanian Tiger die TT Operator Pouch vorstellen. An dieser Stelle darf ich euch nun ein kurzes Update mit einem konkreten Beispiel aus der Einsatzpraxis vorstellen. Mein guter Freund Alzwolf präsentiert im Folgenden seine spezifische Einsatzverwendung für diese sehr spezielle Tasche. Der Aufbau dieses Updates besteht aus […]
I already had the pleasure of reviewing a pack of Karrimor SF in a previous article of mine. On that occasion I also gave a little insight into this particular British brand, which has a long tradition and good standing in military circles. Some of their packs are even perceived as being iconic – the […]
It feels silly to write about the application of certain camouflage patterns in winter time when it has nearly 20°C outside and spring is in full blossom. But here I am, working off my material, that has been piling up in the recent months. In the end it is winter somewhere on this planet in […]
