REVIEW – Thermarest Prolite 3 in Coyote/Foliage
ITEM: Military Prolite 3 sleeping mat in coyote/foliage
MANUFACTURER: Thermarest
DESCRIPTION: A lightweight, self inflating sleeping mat designed for a paramilitary end-user.
Posted in Crossfire, Military, Military Gear, Overnight, Sleeping & Shelter by 22F with no comments yet.
REVIEW – Battlesystems Marker Panel, Individual, LW
ITEM: Marker Panel, Individual, Lightweight (MPIL)
MANUFACTURER: Battle Systems LLC
DESCRIPTION: An ultra-lightweight high visibility marker panel intended for the dismounted individual.
LINK: http://www.battlesystemsllc.com/Marker_Panel,_Individual,_LW.html
REVIEW NOTES:
The Marker Panel, Individual, Lightweight has been graciously provided by Battle Systems LLC. Whilst I have received a small financial donation towards the upkeep of this website, this review is like any with supplied equipment, in that I have conducted the review with the proviso that I will be painfully honest in my assessment of this item.
Unlike most of my reviews of supplied equipment, this item won’t be returned to the supplier. It will be going straight into my pack.
Posted in Civilian, Military, Miscellaneous Equipment, Specialist by 22F with no comments yet.
REVIEW – Source Assault 10 Hydration Pack
ITEM: Assault 10L Hydration Pack
MANUFACTURER: Source Tactical
DESCRIPTION: A small assault combination assault pack with inbuilt facility to carry a 3L water bladder and 10L of cargo capacity.
Posted in Civilian, Crossfire, Military, Military Gear, Packs & Webbing, Short Trip by 22F with 10 comments.
REVIEW – First Spear Exigent Circumstances Pack
ITEM: Exigent Circumstances Pack
MANUFACTURER: First Spear
DESCRIPTION:
New kid on the block, this is First Spear’s offering of an Assault Pack that can be worn attached to combat body armour, or stand-alone with shoulder straps.
Posted in Military, Military Gear, Packs & Webbing, Short Trip by 22F with no comments yet.
REVIEW – Crossfire DG-6
PRODUCT: DG-6 Pack
MANUFACTURER: Crossfire Pty Ltd
DESCRIPTION:
An external frame, large patrol pack with external pockets and a veritable tonne of features.
This item is the Australian company Crossfire’s entry into the non-modular long range or general purpose tactical backpack market. Capacity is listed at 85L (um, 5187 cubic inches).
Posted in Crossfire, Long Range, Military, Packs & Webbing by 22F with 9 comments.
REVIEW – KATHMANDU SELF-INFLATING MAT COMPACT 38
ITEM: Self Inflating Mat Compact 38
MANUFACTURER: Kathmandu
DESCRIPTION:
A lightweight self inflating sleeping mat, suitable for 2 or 3 season use.
Posted in Civilian, Overnight, Short Trip, Sleeping & Shelter by 22F with 4 comments.
REVIEW – Mystery Ranch IFAK
ITEM: IFAK Pouch
MANUFACTURER: Mystery Ranch
DESCRIPTION:
A self-contained IFAK (Individual First Aid Kit) pouch to be worn on the man for immediate emergency use. Generally loaded with medical supplies to deal with immediate trauma such as gunshot, blast or breathing problems caused by those anti-social interactions between people we has seen so much coverage on the television in the last few years. I know for some of the readership however, that they haven’t been watching the television too much, they’ve been creating or living in the very news stories the rest of us have been watching.
Posted in Military, Packs & Webbing, Specialist by 22F with no comments yet.
REVIEW – Kifaru Woobie
PRODUCT: Woobie (Poncho Liner in the American vernacular)
MANUFACTURER: Kifaru
DESCRIPTION:
A lightweight, poncho liner. Made of two-tone material (grey/green). Weight is approximately 600g. Size is 66×84 inches unfolded (approx. 167x213cm). Paracord loops are placed on the corners and spaced strategically around the liner. A stuffsack is built in to the woobie.
Posted in Civilian, Military, Overnight, Short Trip, Sleeping & Shelter by 22F with no comments yet.
REVIEW – Mystery Ranch Tactiplane
ITEM: Tactiplane
MANUFACTURER: Mystery Ranch
DESCRIPTION:
A large internal frame, expedition sized top loading pack.
Posted in Long Range, Military, Mystery Ranch, Packs & Webbing by 22F with no comments yet.
REVIEW – Thermarest Prolite 4 Sleeping Mat
ITEM: Prolite 4 sleeping mat
MANUFACTURER: Thermarest
DESCRIPTION:
A lightweight, self inflating sleeping mat designed for trekking.
Posted in Civilian, Long Range, Military, Overnight, Sleeping & Shelter by 22F with 4 comments.