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The Flask

Thursday, February 28th, 2013

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The Flask (yes, that is its name) is the product of a collaborative effort between Oakley and Macallan. Laser-welded and made from steel, aluminum and carbon fiber, The Flask is a nigh-indestructible carrying option for your liquor of choice, which pours in easily thanks to the included aluminum funnel.

http://www.themacallan.com/shop/detail.asp?pid=847479

Titanium Escape Ring

Wednesday, February 27th, 2013

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The titanium escape ring is a nondescript titanium ring that holds a saw and handcuff shim pick combination micro escape tool. The shim can be used to open single-locked handcuffs, while the saw can cut zip-ties, disposable handcuffs, duct tape, rope, and other non-metallic materials.

Uniquetitanium.com – titanium escape ring

Action Figure Therapy’s Take On The Distinguished Warfare Medal

Tuesday, February 26th, 2013

Rocket Man Vs. Rally Car – Top Gear

Monday, February 25th, 2013

LOSERS – Uneaker Custom Shark Camo Black

Sunday, February 24th, 2013

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These are a limited reproduction run of sneakers by Japanese company LOSERS. They feature a black suede and camouflage design on the upper with a sharktooth grin by artist and designer Sneaker Wolf.

http://www.uptherestore.com/product/uneaker-custom-shark-camo-black

hat tip: Hypebeast

2013 Smith Elite Brand Video

Saturday, February 23rd, 2013

Inside every warrior is an athlete. Visit SmithElite.com to learn more.

Hunter XT Swiss Army Hunting Knife

Friday, February 22nd, 2013

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The Hunter XT is a hunter-centric variant of the Swiss Army Knife. It features a bright-orange grip made of a non-slip two-component material, and stainless 1.4110 steel tools which include a lock blade, serrated gut hook, bone saw, and Phillips screwdriver. The action is one-hand opening and the Hunter XT comes included with a black nylon pouch.

Hunter XT

Military Women In Combat – NMATV

Friday, February 22nd, 2013

Yeah, posting this video is about a month too late to be completely topical, but Taiwan-based Next Media Animation’s take on just about anything is good for a quick laugh.

North Korea Uses Music From ‘Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion’ For Propaganda

Thursday, February 21st, 2013

North Korea has, for the second time recently, released a propaganda video that steals assets from a popular Western-developed video game, this time music from ‘Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion’. The first instance of this was an earlier video that featured footage of a war-torn New York City that was clearly taken from ‘Modern Warfare 3’. The video was taken down from YouTube due to a copyright violation, but it’s still embedded on Kotaku for those who are curious.

AKU Pilgrim

Wednesday, February 20th, 2013

AKU’s updated followup to their popular Bosco boot, made in collaboration with UK-based Trekitt, looks fantastic. The Pilgrim is offered in two models: the Pilgrim DS for dry hot climates and Pilgrim GTX for wet temperate climates; the later uses Gore-Tex.

http://www.akupilgrim.com/

Tactical Helmet Rank – Indiegogo

Tuesday, February 19th, 2013

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The Tactical Helmet Rank on Indiegogo is a project for a device designed to snap into the NVD bracket of the Army Combat Helmet. At the moment, only the CPT and E-7 insignia have been produced; further funding will lead to the entirety of Army ranks being produced, with insignia for ranks in the other branches following at a later time.

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/tactical-helmet-rank

Presidents Day

Monday, February 18th, 2013

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Today is Presidents Day, AKA the third Monday in February celebrated in honor of George Washington’s birthday. In recognition of this, I present this image of a zombie-fightin’ Washington as done by the always entertaining sharpwriter on Etsy.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/sharpwriter?ref=seller_info

Full Auto Slingshot Minigun

Sunday, February 17th, 2013

Powered with a Black & Decker power screwdriver, no less.

19th Century Russian General’s Head Replaced With Chuck Norris’ In Portrait

Saturday, February 16th, 2013

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An artist on Society6 named Replaceface has taken many of the 19th century portraits of Russian generals by George Dawe and replaced the heads with those of modern day celebrities.

http://society6.com/artist/replaceface

Smuggler’s Belt

Friday, February 15th, 2013

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The Smuggler’s Belt by Barrett Alley houses a hidden compartment for “…carrying microfiche, concealed banknotes, or other contraband.” The belt is made from US vegetable tanned cowhide with an iron buckle forged by a skilled American blacksmith. Additionally, each belt ships with no additional cost in the US.

http://www.barrettalley.com/smugglers-belt-natural

It’s Valentine’s Day

Thursday, February 14th, 2013

‘The Walking Dead’ Season 3 LE Blu-Ray Set

Wednesday, February 13th, 2013

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The design for the limited edition Blu-ray set for the third season of ‘The Walking Dead’ was revealed. It’s modeled after the Governor’s aquarium of walker heads seen earlier in the season. It comes with five walker heads that can be arranged in any order, and the set can be filled with water and the aquariums light up. The set will be available later this year.

http://blogs.amctv.com/the-walking-dead/2013/02/season-3-limited-edition-blu-ray.php

Smittybilt G.E.A.R. For Jeeps

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

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Smittybilt G.E.A.R. is a line of vehicle accessories with PALS webbing: seat covers, tailgate covers, overhead consoles, and door panels. The line is designed largely for more recent Jeep models as listed: CJ, Wrangler, and Wrangler Unlimited, although in the case of the seat covers, “universal truck seat” covers are also available. The product line is constructed from 600 denier polyester with a PVC liner and is UV stable; the overhead consoles are constructed from covered 3/16″ solid plate. Available in Black, Coyote Tan, OD Green, and ACU.

http://www.smittybilt.com/gear.htm

Norwegian Army – Harlem Shake

Monday, February 11th, 2013

I watched this video exactly three times before I finally had the sense to Google ‘Harlem Shake’ and figure out exactly what the hell was going on.

Michonne Resin Statue – Pre-Order

Monday, February 11th, 2013

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McFarlane Toys is offering this highly-detailed and bad-ass resin statue of the Michonne from ‘The Walking Dead’. The 14.5″ statue is hand signed by series creator Robert Kirkman with a certificate of authenticity signed by Todd McFarlane and details Michonne, katana in hand, mid-combat against two walkers. Limited to 1500 pieces, the statue will be available for sale at noon, EST today, the time of this article’s publication.

http://store.spawn.com/products/Michonne-Resin-Statue.html

Blank MMA Camouflage Fight Shorts

Sunday, February 10th, 2013

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Blank MMA is a website that offers MMA fight shorts in a variety of modern camouflages including MultiCam, A-TACS FG, ABU, ACU, MARPAT, and NWU, along with more generic patterns and solid colors. The shorts feature a heavy-duty stretch fabric with a bi-directional internal waistband with internal drawstring. At the time of writing, the shorts were on sale upwards of 55% off.

http://www.blankmma.com/id67.html

POV / Action Camera Backpack Mount

Saturday, February 9th, 2013

Right on the heels of another body worn camera mount, comes another Kickstarter project, the POV / Action Camera Backpack Mount for GoPro, Contour, others by Rodger Dean.

The key is the VuPackPole from VuVantage that attaches to your pack and places your camera in a 3rd person Point of View.

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www.kickstarter.com/projects/vuvantage/pov-action-camera-pack-mount-for-gopro-contour-oth

This article was originally published on Solider Systems Daily.

‘Die Hard’ The Musical (Mildly NSFW)

Friday, February 8th, 2013

The original ‘Die Hard’ done as a musical from the perspective of Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman). There’s a bit of salty language and violence, but it’s ‘Die Hard’, so that’s expected.

ONE Custom ‘NZCS Tactical Corset’

Thursday, February 7th, 2013

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Because it’s been a slow season, the folks of Niall’s Zombie Control Service have offered to make ‘one’ (see, the all-caps emphasis in the title was totally necessary) custom ‘NZCS Tactical Corset’ for ‘one’ lucky female individual, a piece of kit usually reserved for one of their team members. There are four stipulations to getting the corset, however:

1. You must be custom fitted, this must take place in the Portland Metro Area (Oregon).
2. You will not get the patches that they have on our uniforms.
3. The cost will be $225.
4. It will take up to 2 weeks after the fitting before it is ready.

Interested parties may contact NZCS via private message on their Facebook page.

http://www.zombieservice.com/

Glock Extends Pre-Registration For Glock ID

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013

Due to exceeding the original 10,000 pre-registration limit placed on early access to Glock ID, a soon-to-be-launched Glock online community, Glock has extended the number of pre-registrant slots to 20,000. Benefits for pre-registering include gaining early access to the site, the adoption of the ‘Early Adopter Patch’, which is a reward that counts as points towards your Glock ID profile, and a chance to have the Gunny himself, R. Lee Ermey, record a voicemail message for you.

Glock ID offers the following for those who join the site: a virtual gun safe to keep track of range time, cleaning dates and more, training lessons, a community Q&A for peer discussion, and an engaging process for earning points and ‘patches’ to rank up and earn GLOCK rewards.

http://id.glock.us/pre-register