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 […]
IWA 2022 – M-Tac – “Ukraine in the fight” M-Tac is a Ukrainian company, with a local branch in Poland. As a result they were the only Ukrainians being able to make it to IWA, despite the current Russian invasion. And they made sure to stand their ground and show colors – literally speaking. The […]
Enforce Tac and IWA – 2022 Make sure to follow my Patreon page to get more pictures and info! Introduction After 2 years of pushed back and canceled shows, Enforce Tac and IWA Outdoor Classics finally took place again in Nuremberg. Up until the last moment, it wasn’t quite clear if the shows would take […]
Review – Arktis Ltd B110 Smock in PenCott Greenzone Introduction Arktis Ltd went PenCott! For those of you who have been living under a rock, or somehow missed the news: the high profile British company, and one of the hallmarks of the tactical world licensed the PenCott Greenzone pattern and introduced several items to the […]
Introduction PenCott Wildwood… I have to admit, I did not care much about this particular PenCott variation for the simple reason that I always considered it obsolete. When it was introduced in 2017, I already had 5y of the best experience with Greenzone, making my interest in any other temperate pattern minimal. At the same […]
Another Tourniquet Tuesday, and my dear friend and Pine Survey Contributor Alzwolf will give his take on the features of the RMT Wide 2″ and present his opinion on this particular tourniquet. Ratcheting Medical Tourniquets® RMT® https://www.ratchetingbuckles.com/ Introduction This tourniquet is a binding system with a ratchet control and does not work with a toggle […]
Please consider supporting Pine Survey: Either through Go Fund Me or Paypal, depending on your preferences. Every little contribution is appreciated! Thank you! The next phase of Camouflage? Last year visitors of IWA might have got the impression of a bursting camouflage bubble. Seeing how the last few years were full of different camos, the […]
Please consider supporting Pine Survey: Either through Go Fund Me or Paypal, depending on your preferences. Every little contribution is appreciated! Thank you! Direct Action at IWA 2019 Direct Action displayed several new items at IWA 2019, be it their new Vanguard Combat Trousers, the Spitfire MKII platecarrier, or Tiger Moth chest rig. As always […]
Introduction Some of the following pictures are already known from my social media accounts, but I did not put them in a proper review by now. During my last trip to Carinthia I took the time and made some pictures of both PenCott Metropolis and SloCam in a rocky, alpine environment. The reason behind this […]
Please take a second and take a look at this GoFundMe, if you want to support Pine Survey. Thank you! Introduction Recently I wrote an extensive report on PenCott Metropolis and presented several pictures of it in an urban environment. At then end of said article, I promised a follow up field test and here […]