Review: Helikon-Tex Tramontane Jacket Introduction After some initial delays I was able to get my Helikon-Tex Tramontane jacket in summer. Since then I have been using it on a regular basis and now it is time to give you my impression of this very lightweight piece of gear. According to Helikon-Tex it is designed to […]
Video: Tasmanian Tiger – TT Modular Trooper Pack In this video I am taking a closer look at the Tasmanian Tiger TT Modular Trooper Pack. I have been using this pack for a year now and am more than impressed. Of course I also have some constructive criticism as always – more of that in […]
Video: Tasmanian Tiger – TT Thermo Pouch 5L Last week I did a video on Tasmanian Tiger’s TT Thermo Pouch 5L. Patrons of my blog already had a chance to take a look at it and now it is publicly available. Especially in the last few weeks the TT Thermo Pouch was a reliable companion […]
Review: UF PRO – P-40 Gen. 2 Tactical Shorts Introduction UF PRO is a company in constant evolution and the updates on shorts like the P-40 Gen.2 Tactical Shorts are an excellent example in this regard. In the last few months I had the opportunity to wear these Shorts on a regular basis and as […]
Desert Camouflage in Winter time – Finnish M04 desert camo Introduction Despite the current temperatures, or even because of them, I want to take a look at a cool topic – literally and figuratively: Desert camouflage in winter time. Some years back, I did an article on transitional camouflage patterns in winter environments, arguing that […]
Video: Spartan Blades – Moros In this video I am taking a closer look at the Moros – a field/combat/utility knife, recently introduced by Spartan Blades. Patrons of my blog already had the chance for a first look last week. If you like this format, let me know and I will start doing more of […]
Review: Tasmanian Tiger – TT Sentinel 28 and TT Sentinel 40 Introduction The TT Sentinel backpacks made their first appearance during IWA ‘22 and are finally hitting the market. As I already had the chance to take a closer look at both the TT Sentinel 28 as well as the TT Sentinel 40, I want […]
Review: Arktis – C411 Ranger Shorts Introduction Event though I got these already last year in September, it was already too cold to sport and write about them then. At the same time, the C411 Ranger Shorts by Arktis may not be new in their line up – but that doesn’t mean they are not […]
Review: Tasmanian Tiger – TT Base Pack 52 IRR Introduction Military toploader packs almost always look alike and only a few companies manage to push designs further. With the TT Base Pack 52, Tasmanian Tiger combined toploader with roll top packs, creating a backpack which can expand from 52l to 65l. Personally I think this […]
Field Test: PenCott Metropolis – an update Introduction It has been several years since I last wrote about PenCott Metropolis. In my initial field test, I introduced the prototypes of said pattern, which were displayed during IWA 2017. Since then a lot has happened with it. While PenCott Wildwood gained more interest, as it is […]
