Industry News – High Range Outdoors

Our friends at High Range Outdoors have some great news to reveal.

The first one is new product – a small 12L pack.

The second one is development of a new quick release buckle.

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REVIEW – Techvest Underground Load Bearing Vest

ITEM: Tech Vest Underground Load Bearing Vest

MANUFACTURER: Tech Vest Australia Pty Ltd

DESCRIPTION:

A load-bearing vest intended for use in underground mining, based upon the South African M83 Assault Vest.

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So… you think you can design? (Part 3)

I’m really pleased to announce the latest milestone for this project.

Previously mentioned HERE and HERE.

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The Mistress – A Marlin 336 in .30-30 Calibre

This is my rifle. There are many like it, but THIS ONE is mine.

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REVIEW – MilTemptech Mapping Templates

 

ITEM: Coordinate Scale and Protractor, and the Warfighting Symbology Stencil
MANUFACTURER: Military Template Technology Pty Ltd

DESCRIPTION:

Navigation aid and map marking stencil.

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REVIEW – LittleLife Cross Country S2 Baby Carrier

ITEM: Cross Country S2 Baby Carrier

MANUFACTURER: LittleLife

DESCRIPTION:

A slimline backpack style baby carrier with a small cargo capacity.

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REVIEW – OV Innovations UP Belt

PRODUCT: UP (Under Pack) Belt

MANUFACTURER: OV Innovations

DESCRIPTION:

A slimline, light-weight pants belt intended to integrate with equipment worn over the top, such as a pack harness.

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REVIEW – Source Cupron Military Sock

ITEM: Cupron Military Sock

MANUFACTURER: Source Military

DESCRIPTION:

A technical sock, individually fitted for each foot that incorporates extra padding and refinements to the design compared to normal socks.

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REVIEW – SORD SIP CHEST RIG

ITEM: SIP (Specialist Insertion Platform) Chest Rig

MANUFACTURER: SORD Australia

DESCRIPTION:

A low profile, narrow faced chest-rig intended for use during specialist insertion (or extraction) methods then discarded for mission equipment.

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REVIEW – Eigar Velo 8 Hydration Pack

ITEM: Velo 8 Hydration Pack

MANUFACTURER: Eiger

DESCRIPTION:

A very basic, bare-bones hydration carrier.
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