The reason I stumbled upon the Ukrainian company UTactic was that I was doing some recce for my friends from Perunika. I was genuinely impressed by what I found. Although some of the designs looked familiar, the gear of UTactic is build with high quality materials (Cordura, Duraflex, ykk etc) and shows exquisit quality of […]
The company Extrema Ratio from Prato/Italy exhibits so many knives every year that it is hard to decide on what to photograph. Because next to the new knife designs there was also the rest of the whole line-up available at the show. Last year they introduced their collaboration with the Austrian Jagdkommando. This year they […]
With IWA there usally always comes the question about what camouflage patterns will be exhibited, will there be something new, will it be less or more like last year and so on. Camouflage at IWA The usual suspects were there as always, I don’t need to talk about Multicam and Co, because they are here […]
This was the fourth time of Rick Hinderer Knives at IWA, the second time with an own booth and you could get a decent look at the whole line-up. The knives have become much better available here in Europe and the fanbase is constantly growing. Next to all kind of different knives you could also […]
A nice surprise during the show was the fact that Vanquest was exhibiting its products for the very first time at IWA. I wanted to take a look at their gear for quite some time and was pleased to see that there is way more to them than meets the eye. At first look these […]
Direct Action showcased its various 2nd line and 3rd line gear options during IWA 2018. Next to the already available chest rigs and plate carriers, DA also presented two additional backpack designs and a revised version of the one pack, which was shown already last year. The packs of the Legacy line were not showcased. […]
Leo Köhler is well known for their quality of manufacture when it comes to their uniforms and apparel. Although it is not a company that surprises the market every year with new line-ups and designs, they did have something new to show during this years IWA. Besides some new jackets and pants, they were also […]
The Reeve family was at the IWA show as every year, showcasing not only their regular line-up of excellent titanium framelock knives and fixed blades, but also various limited editions and unique graphique designs. The sheer beauty of these knives cannot be described and I think the quality is one of its kind as well. […]
I do enjoy visiting the Italian Company Frog.Pro at IWA, because I know I will find something interesting every year. Fabio did not disappoint me this year. Next to updated products of his line up, there were plenty of new ones as well. All of them working with the principle of being lightweight and extremely […]
Claw Gear and Armamat showcased their product line-up together at IWA. You could find everything from specific tactical clothing to specialized accessoires for the Steyr AUG platform. Of particular interest for my Law Enforcement friends was a pair of Jeans with a civilian look, that was able to carry spare magazines concealed. We tried out […]
