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Each review will be broken down into general impressions, packaging, build quality, testing and final thoughts.

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TRIJICON RX30-51

Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:58 am // 3 comments // Cpl Yu

It have been a while since I last decide to play around with new optics or equipment, so here it goes the latest project/purchase. I just ordered a set of the Trijicon RX30-51.

Anyone have any review or experience with it? I am getting tired of using my EoTech 511 and 550. So I've decided to go back to my original mindset of Trijicon. If no one have any reviews on it, I will provide one upon receiving it. From what I've done on research, the price seem to be the same as compare to the 511 or 551 EoTech, but one thing that draw me to it is no need of batteries. [/img]

Tad Gear Robin Hoodie SS

Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:35 pm // 1 comment // Viola

This is my second piece of gear by TAD that i own, and like the rest of their stuff, it is top notch.

I have a Shark skin Stealth Hoodie that i got about a year ago from TAD that i really like. A soft shell is essentially a Wind proof, water resistant, breathable layer. I really like my Stealth Hoodie and its perfect for layering which is exaclty what its made for. But, the velcro and no liner was a bit of a turn off for me. I wanted something that i could wear as a stand alone jacket that worked like a softshell but was more casual for school and around town.

The Robin Hoodie is exaclty that. It comes with all the normal awesome pockets that i like with some extras. There are two arm pockes, a chest pocket, two handwarmer pockets (something the Stealth lacked), and two lower back pockets. The arm and chest pocked also have rubber groments in them for wiring an ipod earbuds or the like.

The Robin Hoodie, is fleece lined in the jacket and in the hood. The front zipper zips the jacket all the way up to your chin, almost like a turtleneck. It is also wind proof and water proof like most softshells, but i do not think it is as breathable. The fleece liner kinda prefents that i think.

Some Cons, the lack of pit zips is really kind of a turnoff for me. I feel like it gets a bit toasty in there when doing any bit of movement and there is no way to really let some more air in. That is the only real flaw i have with it. It is also cut a bit different that the stealth hoodies. Its cut smaller because it is a stand alone jacket you dont have to factor in for layering. I wear a size large in the Stealh Hoodie and my Robin Hoodie is a medium.

I would give this a 5 out of 5. It really fulfilled everything i was looking for in a casual soft shell jacket.

Kelty Map 3500 (3 day pack)

Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:34 pm // 3 comments // Viola

(not my pic)

For about the past year ive been on a search to find the perfect 3 day ruck sack that is casual enough for around campus and still tactical. It also had to be on the cheaper side. I had gone through 2 Eagle AIIIs, one molle and one non molle, and a Blackhawk Industires 3 day pack. The packs were nice but they were too big. They only had one size, and it was Big. No matter how little you put in it, or how much you put in it, it still felt the same.

That was was my biggest complaint about the 3. Externally, they were just too tactical for around campus. I did not like the Molle and velcro on the Eagle packs, and the Blackhawk one was the better of the 3. It had no velcro or molle on it.

Now, on to the Kelty Map.

The military has recently been adapting alot of civilian and hiking technology. They do this for a number of reasons, alot of the stuff is lighter and more efficient than the gear they have. Alot of the new ECWCS (Extended Cold Weather Clothing System) came from civilian hiking gear. The levels 1-7 which include the level 5 pcu derived from this.

Kelty has been making alot of civilian hiking gear and the military has been using their products for the past few years not. The Map 3500 comes in 5 colors, coyote, black, foliage, ACU pattern, and ocean grey. Its made out of 1000D cordura and double stiched.

The Kelty Map 3500 is an excellent 3 day pack. Its big when it has to be and smaller when it doesnt. I can easly walk around campus carying my mac book, text book and a few notebooks and it reamains small on me. I can also pack it up with clothes for a weekend of partying when i visit friends at school.

(The first picture shows the ruck with my mac book and a few other school supplies in it. The second picture shows the ruck loaded for the weekend. Two pairs of paints, some shirts, toothbrush and the like, Captain Morgan, the usualy weekend 3 day supplies)

The pack consists of a Larger internal pack with has a seperate spot for a 100oz baldder. On the outside are two smaller zip closure pockets. The bigger outside pocket has internal seperation for pens, etc. There are also two external smaller mesh spots for water bottles, etc.

(This shows the main internal pocket, you can see the hydro pouch pocket as well)

The internal pocket has a "foam" frame that provides regitiy even was the pack has little to nothing in it. The frame also keeps the pack ridgid when the ruck is fully loaded. Another problem that I had with the Eagle and BHI packs, was that when fully loaded they would not sit on my back and push up against my back. It would have been difficult to run in fully loaded one of those. The shoulder straps have both kidney straps and and sternum strap to keep the pack snug and take some of the weigh off of your shoulders and back.

(The shoulder straps showing the kidney and sternum straps)

Im really going to have to give the pack a 5 out of 5. Its really is all ive been looking for in a 3 day ruck.

OE Tech MOLLE chest rig

Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:09 pm // 0 comments // SevenNinetyTwo

Im cheap, i dont search high and low for the true milspec gear.

i bought it off Airsoft GI.

It works.

Its light, comfortable, customizable and keeps you cool, no more big-ass sweat stains running the length of your spine when you take it off.

if you arent 100% for the true military-issue look this is for you. it looks alright though. it has snap points for a crotch plate and has molle loops on the straps for attaching a back section. also has sleeves for you to insert body armor plates so if you play MilSim...its fully "upgradable"

$40 from ASGI - $12 for a double M4/M-16 mag pouch. they are small and light, you all probably have them.....and they hold AK mags just as easily.

Matrix Tactical Systems "metal fear cirus vest"

Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:37 pm // 0 comments // Corey

Two words, absolutely amazing! the lightest vest I've ever held (probobly lighter than my jacket). I haven't gotten a chance to skirmish with it but I got a chance to use my brothers tan one. I think I'm in love.

http://www.airsoftpost.com/matrix-tactical-systems-high-speed-combat-simulation-vest-metal-gear-ciras-p-29970.html

pros

4 m4 mags
light as hell
comes with hydration system
Foldable rear mag flaps

cons
when I got it from evike, it was not the best smelling thing in the world. used fabreeze and all was well

Butler Patches

Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:30 pm // 40 comments // Binky

In the past few months, I'm sure most of you have noticed Butler Patches' advertising at the bottom of our message board. Well, they mean business and are interested in actively pursuing ours.
Butler was kind enough to encourage the site get our own patches and provide a batch of them to show what they can do. In return they asked for a write up/review of both the ordering process as well as finished product. It sounded like a good idea so I opted to take him up on the offer.

We started with a patch design contest which was won by Horsem4n of Team CK. For those of you that have missed it, here was the winning entry. Quality Work. For his trouble we're sending his team (as soon as I hear from TJ how many they require) enough to outfit the whole team as well as a free t-shirt with his logo on it. Congrats again Horsem4n! Here was the winning entry:

At any rate. Bryan Flores, Butler Patches' Marketing Manager has been working diligently with me to ensure that the process I went through, would be what you guys go through. This has also taken considerably longer than normal due to the contest time frame we had to get the design together. Once the artwork was provided to Butler, they had to look at it as well as modify the text and a few other things to get Horsem4n's design to work within the limitations of a computerized sewing machine.

We decided to work with the Tan and Green designs in order to match most of the uniforms in use on the field. The black will work better with T-Shirts, so we'll save that one for that. As previously stated, the machines used to create the patches have limitations, and the county lines on the state image as well as the smaller text would not work initially, so their own graphics artists went through and modified the design so that it would work.

I received an email that my account was updated and required approval on the artwork to move forward. Before I could approve it however, I felt it only proper to ask for Horsem4n's opinion on the matter as it was his winning design. He checked them out and said they were fine as well so I went and approved both of them. Doing this required signing an invoice (basically just writing your name). 4 days later I received another email notification that the samples were in and required further approval. See below.

The tan came out nicely, however I felt the green was just too washed out. Considering they wanted to review the process however, that's not a bad thing. I simply pressed the edit button located to the right of the image on Butlers website, noted the changes I required and sent it through to get modified. The tan one I liked so I approved it.

7/6/09 - I just got the new sample... see below.

I never specified an exact color, I just said lighter, and this looks like it did the trick. They know their market and they knew to keep with inline with Camo.

More will come as I complete the process and receive the order.

Update - 7/23/09

Got them in the Mail today..

Sorry about the picture quality, used my iphone to take em. I'm pretty sure this first batch is spoken for. I'll start another section on them.

As for the patches them selves, they're cut to shape well, stitched on the edges and stitched to the vecro. The threading looks good, wording and smaller details came out well. They're nice pieces. I'll be ordering more from them shortly.