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 […]
Review: Civivi – Sendy Introduction Some time ago, I received the Civivi Sendy for an article and was curious what to expect. The straight design, clean lines and drop point blade made it look like an ideal EDC or gentleman knife. With various variations to choose from, including another variant with a spey-point blade, it […]
Thermal Vision and Camouflage: A reality check As this is a collaborative project with Avustaja, and as a result this article is not Patreon exclusive! Introduction While Night Vision is all the craze at the moment, thermal vision or imaging is changing the realities of modern warfare as we can see in Ukraine at the […]
Review: Tasmanian Tiger – TT Sentinel 35 WP Introduction Throughout this year I have been using Tasmanian Tiger’s TT Sentinel 35 WP backpack for a variety of chores. Starting from everyday runs to the supermarket to using the pack as a support when going to the beach, lake or river to do photography or to […]
Review: Mil-Tec – Tarp in Phantomleaf Introduction I recently had the chance to take a closer look at Mil-Tec’s new tarps in the WASP I Phantomleaf patterns Z2 and Z3a. After experimenting with the camo nets last year, I really hoped for a similar solution in a larger setup. The tarps do actually deliver in […]
Review: Helikon-Tex RAT Waist Pack Introduction Helikon-Tex offers several items for every-day carry and low profile carry options for law enforcement personnel – the RAT Waist Pack is one of them. I had the chance to use this particular waist pack for some time now and can give you a better overview of it by […]
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Review: Tasmanian Tiger – TT Stuffbag 15 WPV Introduction This year Tasmanian Tiger released the “Waterproof Series”, offering several items to protect your gear from the elements – the TT Stuffbag 15 WPV is one of them. As always, I had the chance to take a look at some of Tasmanian Tiger’s items and can […]
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Review: TQ Dnipro – DNIPRO Gen 2 Tourniquet Introduction The DNIPRO GEN 2 is a second-generation hemostatic tourniquet designed to stop life-threatening bleeding in both upper and lower extremities. It is made by the Ukrainian company TQ Dnipro as a result of the massive demand for Tourniquets, because of the war in Ukraine. When looking […]
