According to Military 1st, the Helikon Blizzard Jacket is in stock now at their online store... "Helikon Blizzard is a lightweight and versatile outdoor jacket with an adjustable, collar-stowed hood with a visor, adjustable cuffs and bottom hem, and underarm vents with additional mesh, ensuring adequate protection against adverse weather conditions.
It also has two zippered chest pockets with internal organisers, two bicep pockets and a Loop panel for personalisation.
Weekend product news from Military 1st is about a popular rig amongst airsoft players from Helikon-Tex, the Training Mini Rig... "Designed for the shooting instructors, shooting enthusiasts and competitive shooters, Helikon Training Mini Rig has a minimalistic, symmetrical layout and universal, removable and adjustable H-harness and hip belt.
Helikon-Tex have started producing gear in Desert Night Camo... "Well-designed things work for years. Like the Desert Night Camo, developed in the late 20th century, it is still used in 21st century tactical operations. Because the nights have not changed, there are still dangers within them."
Many of us bring portable folding chairs when going to the airsoft field or at outdoor ranges and if you are looking for one you might want to look at the Helikon-Tex Range Chair. Chris Bravo of the Airsoft & Milsim News Blog (AMNB) got one to check out for this overview article... "We all know, there is never enough comfortable sitting space outdoors or on the range.
The Helikon Pilgrim Pants are available to order right now at the Military 1st online store... "The versatile Helikon Pilgrim Pants are made of tough DuraCanvas fabric and come with a total of eight highly functional pockets, making them perfect for the great outdoors.
The Vietnam War-era Tiger Stripe pattern is still going strong and Helikon-Tex got their own Tiger Strip line... "Formerly used during the Vietnam War, the Tiger Stripe pattern rapidly gained in popularity and is now worn by civilians all over the world. It actually is not a strictly described pattern, but a whole wide family of camouflages with a single root, which is the 'lizard' pattern developed by the French."
A pair of trouser designed for woodsman and the outdoorsy peoplem the Helikon Woodman Trousers is available at Military 1st... "The versatile Helikon Woodsman Trousers have classic hip pockets with reinforced edges, practical side pockets for knife or folding saw, wide belt loops that work with belts up to 50 mm wide, and extra dummy cording loops on the back.
Product news for the weekend from Military 1st is the availability of the Helikon All Round Fit Tactical Light Gloves at their online store... "The Helikon All Round Fit Tactical Light Gloves are universal shooting gloves with durable, non-slip synthetic leather palm, microfiber along the thumb and elastic cuff for easy donning and doffing.
Who would not like a nice cup of coffee upon waking up in the morning and smell the greatness of the outdoors (and the coffee too)? With the Helikon-Tex CAMP French Press & Coffee Grinder, you might get a better cup as compared to that piss-tasting coffee made by a Seattle-based company. Airsoft & Milsim News Blog (AMNB) gives us an overview of this essential gear when camping out...
One of our favourite camo patterns, the four-colour U.S. Woodland, is now used in gear being produced by Helikon-Tex... "Along with the iconic BDU (Battle Dress Uniform), the U.S. Woodland camouflage pattern was introduced in 1981 and used for almost 20 years by the US military forces. Known in short as M81, this four-color camo marks the change in the battle environment from close-range operations, like in Vietnam, to modern, long-range ones."
