Review: Carinthia – Loftshell Climate
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fieldtest: Desert Camouflage – PenCott Sandstorm
Fieldtest: Desert Camouflage – PenCott Sandstorm Introduction PenCott Sandstorm is one of the neglected PenCott patterns that surely deserves more attention, because of its performance. Designed as a desert camouflage, it saw only minimal coverage, despite being used in the Middle East on several occasions. Those who follow the blog will already know that I […]
Camouflage and Night Vision: PenCott Greenzone – Part 2
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Camouflage and Night Vision: PenCott Greenzone – Part 1
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Camouflage and Night Vision: Expectations vs Reality part 2 – Materials & IR illuminators
Camouflage and Night Vision: Expectations vs Reality part 2 – Materials & IR illuminators Disclaimer: This is the second part of my „camouflage and nightvision“ series. For the part 1 click here. I have tried to research everything to the best of my knowledge. However, I am not an expert in physics or textile production, […]
Winter Camouflage – Multicam Alpine (fake)
Winter Camouflage – Multicam Alpine (fake) Introduction For the moment, this is the last article of the Winter camouflage series, featuring a fake version of Multicam Alpine. I realized the other day I was still sitting on these pictures and never actually used them – the reasons are manifold. It was already summer, the war […]
Review: Helikon-Tex – Greyman Jacket
Review: Helikon-Tex – Greyman Jacket Introduction The Helikon-Tex Greyman Jacket is one of the company’s low profile urban line-up garments. The moment I saw the jacket being introduced, I was highly interested because of its casual and edgy design. Needless to say, I also wanted to take a closer look at it and give you […]