Custom Gear Report

Looks like there’s a new pocket tool maker chomping their way onto the scene with what they have named the Piranha. The tools is being offered by PocktToolX and designed by Mk7 Designs.

At initial glance it appears to pack quite a bit into a unique little package. A list of features that include:

- Open-ended wrench
- Box wrenches
- Bottle cap opener
- #2 Phillips screwdriver
- #8 flat-head screwdriver
- Pry bar
- Flat scraper
- 2 Pry tips
- Nail Puller
- Integrated grips
- Lanyard

Made from S30V Stainless Steel, hardened to 58-30 HRC with a smooth stone wash finish.

It’s my understanding these tools are going to be produced in significant quantities not small batches like smaller companies like Atwood so they should be readily available. Currently you have to pre-order but we are told they are to be in stock by mid December, hopefully in time for Christmas, this would be a cool stocking stuffer.

More pics after the break.

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This is just a short thinking out loud post and might be a little controversial to some readers, but I was recently doing some research online and began to notice that it seems that everyone and their brother has a tactical training school these days.

Of course most of them claim to be the best, and don’t forget they all seem to have special operations experienced instructors. The kicker is usually the list of clients and “agencies” they have trained. I know how that goes, they have a buddy that works for xyz SWAT or some 3 letter Gov. agency and they decide to come to a “course” and now all of a sudden that organization is a client. Or they worked for another company that trained a specific unit or organization and somehow that is now a past client of their company too.

Of course CGR always supports small up and coming companies. Just be cautious when choosing a company to train with. Make sure you vet them properly and do your homework. Just because someone has some land, a few targets, and took a couple classes, it does not mean they’re a capable trainer.

Let us know what you think.

The most clicked on links over the last seven days.

1. 762 Tactical
2. CPGear
3. Mayflower Research and Consulting

We want to thank everyone that is using this blog as it was intended. We only see it getting better and better.

We have some major plans for the very near future, so keep an eye out for several announcements over the coming days.

I just came across this. A new Reality TV Show called “Family Armor” I’m not a fan of reality TV but this looks like it might be interesting. Hopefully they focus more on the building of vehicles than the family and religious aspects.

It’ll be airing tonight on TLC, check you local listings.

In order to continually improve the content of the site we are looking for some feedback. What do you like about CGR and what can we work on.

Also what do you want to see, is there something we’re missing?

Leave a comment, and let us know.

We received the Ultimate Riggers Belt from 215 Gear a couple months ago but held off on doing the review when we saw that ITS Published their review at that time. Not to mention we were having some hardware trouble with our video gear. I also misspoke in the video, apparently Soldier Systems has not done a review of the belt, I thought they had.

Anyway, we’ve gotten to the point were we can get something out for you. Here is our take on the belt.

Points to Note:

• Cobra Buckle: Tan Anodized Aluminum, rated to 4000 lbs
• Webbing attachment point, no bulky hardware
• Mil-w-4088 Type 13 parachute harness webbing
• Sewn with 5 cord thread on a class 7 machine.
• Multiple diamond stitch pattern near attachment point
• 6 Rows of stitching to provide rigidity
• Lifetime warranty
• Made in the USA

Retail: $74.99

Sizes:

Medium fits 30”-35” waist
Large fits 35-40” waist.
X-Large fits 40-45” waist.

Salt Fog Testing:

As mentioned in the video 215 Gear hired an independent lab to conduct salt water testing on their belt to see how it compared against several other leading manufacturers belts.

Test results and photos after the break

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Our friends up north at CP Gear sent us a note to let us know they are having a sale on all of their house brand Coyote Brown and CADPAT AR pattern gear.

CPGear has put all their branded Coyote Brown and CADPAT AR modular pouches and rigs on sale for 20% off regular price. For Canadians who are about to head overseas in the near future, this is a great opportunity during your pre-deployment period to get kitted up and save some cash in doing so. Sale ends December 15^th.

The 20% off is automatically calculated when you add a coyote or CADPAT AR item to your shopping cart.

Stop by and check’em out. http://www.cpgear.com

Earlier this year Soldier Systems posted about the quadruped robot appropriately name BIG DOG. Well it seems the engineers at Boston Dynamics have also been working on a biped named PETMAN. Here is a video of it walking on a treadmill. The “push” the tech gives the robot at :26 impressed the hell out of me. It won’t be long before you see proper droids on a battlefield near you. Not sure what this is going to do for the custom gear industry though. Boston Dynamics has some pretty cool stuff including a 6 legged bot they call RiSE that has the ability to climb vertical surfaces. Beware the rise of the machines.