Urban Camouflage: Phantomleaf WASP II Z4

Phantomleaf Wasp II – Z4 Introduction Urban camouflage is an underrepresented topic outside of military circles. And while there are many patterns out there, commercially available and/or developed by government research centers for the military, not that many of them have been fielded. I have written about PenCott Metropolis in the past, also covering several […]

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Review: Spartan Blades – Machai

Introduction In late March I wrote about the new “Silver Line” by Spartan Blades, including (among two other knives) the Machai. It is part of a new line up of blades under the umbrella of newly founded Pineland Cutlery, a merger of Ka-Bar Knives and Spartan Blades. So if you want to know that particular […]

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Review: ANV Knives – M200 HT

Introduction When I met Ondřej from Acta Non Verba Knives during their showcasing event in Vienna at Lorenzi, we not only discussed the M311 Spelter, but also the M200 Hard Task. After my review on the M311 I reached out to Ondřej again, and we decided to give the M200 HT some closer look at […]

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Review: Helikon-Tex – Tactical Hoodies

Introduction Last year in Autumn, Helikon-Tex was kind enough to send me a huge care package of their Urban Line. Part of it were two of their hoodies. The “Urban Tactical Hoodie (Fullzip)” and the “Covert Tactical Hoodie (Fullzip)”. It took some time for me to make a decent review, because first the weather was […]

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Review: LifeStraw

I am pleased to present you another guest contribution by a friend and colleague of mine – DeepForest. Being an avid Bushcrafter and Outdoor Specialist, he took a closer look at the LifeStraw. Introduction During outdoor trips which take several days, sufficient supply with drinking water can be quite a challenge. Depending on temperature and […]

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Press Release: Hybrid Camouflage Solutions

For immediate release: Pine Survey and Tacticaltrim enter the camouflage market Tacticaltrim and Pine Survey have partnered up to introduce a new line of camouflage patterns to the military and law enforcement market. „For several years now, Pine Survey has been known for its camouflage field tests and reviews. This long lasting research with various […]

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