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HYDE DEFINITION LAUNCHES NEW PENCOTTCAMO.COM WEBSITE

  By Lawrence Holsworth | June 29, 2015 - 12:47 PM | Accessories, Clothing Manufacturers, Gear Manufacturers, News
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Designed and built in-house, PenCottCamo.com is the new central, brand-hub for the PenCott® family of camouflage patterns from Hyde Definition Ltd.

PenCottCamo-homepageThis is the first time that the PenCott® pattern family has had its own dedicated website, and greatly expands and improves upon the PenCott® pattern content that has been previously held on the HydeDefinition.com website.  Among other enhancements, the new site features an in-depth look at the development of the patterns, what makes them so effective and where the name ‘PenCott’ comes from.

PenCottCamo-aboutAnother key highlight of the new site is the wide-ranging and ever growing gallery of submitted photographs showing the performance of the patterns in-the-field around the world.  There’s even an interactive map of the world that lets you select to see photos of the patterns in use by country (and by state in the US).

PenCottCamo-galleryA useful section of the site for Makers is the page covering the range of different PenCott® pattern fabrics and materials that are now available – as well as links to sources where they can be bought.

PenCottCamo-fabricsConsumers will find the full, up-to-date listing of PenCott® garment and gear producers – with links off to their websites – an invaluable resource for getting kitted up in PenCott®.

Finally, the Blog section of the site will present all of the latest news related to the PenCott® patterns, as well as additional original content relating to the field of camouflage history, design and technologies.

PenCottCamo-blogWith the launch of the separate PenCottCamo.com site, the legacy HydeDefinition.com site will be revamped and refocused to cover the consultancy services and other camouflage projects that Hyde Definition works on.

Check out PenCottCamo.com today – and also don’t forget to follow PenCottCamo on Facebook and Instagram too.

PenCott™ camouflage now available on 70D ripstop nylon through MMI Textiles

  By Lawrence Holsworth | May 14, 2015 - 5:03 PM | 0241 Tactical, Accessories, News
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Mil-Spec grade and Berry-compliant, 70D ripstop nylon fabric with a DWR finish and a PU-backing is now available in PenCott-GreenZone™ camouflage from MMI Textiles.

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This 70D ripstop nylon fabric is perfect for tent flies, hammocks, bashas, groundsheets, rucksack covers, and any other application that requires a light-weight, waterproof, and exceptionally well-camouflaged solution.  In fact, bashas and rucksack covers made from GreenZone™ 70D ripstop nylon fabric are currently available from 0241 Tactical and M-Threat Industries.

11001904_662731130503580_3103696934713605873_n56To purchase fabric, and to see the whole range of PenCott™ camouflage fabrics now available (including unfinished 500D Cordura nylon – perfect for lamination projects) visit MMI Textiles PenCott™ camouflage web page.

IWA 2015: the PenCott™ spring offensive

  By Lawrence Holsworth | March 15, 2015 - 11:23 PM | Accessories, Clothing Manufacturers, Enforce Tac / IWA, Gear Manufacturers, News
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There was a huge increase in the number of companies featuring products in PenCott™ patterns on their booths at IWA this year – here’s a run down, in no particular order.

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New things on their booth this year were the ventilated CPU Boonie Hat and the PCS Smock – both items were displayed in the GreenZone™ pattern.

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You can download a PDF copy of Helikon-Tex’s entire 2015 Military and Law Enforcement catalog here.

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PenCott-GreenZone™ individual tarpaulins from 0241 Tactical

  By Lawrence Holsworth | February 25, 2015 - 11:24 PM | 0241 Tactical, Accessories, Gear Manufacturers
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Whether you call it a ‘Basha’ or a shelter-half, 0241 Tactical’s large 90″ X 60″ tarpaulins provide an excellent cover for sheltering your gear, or you, from the elements - and from sight. 

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0241 Tactical’s new PenCott-GreenZone™ tarpaulins are made from Berry-Compliant, milspec-level, USA made and printed 70D ripstop nylon treated with a durable water resistant finish and a urethane back-coating.  They are made from a single sheet of material to ensure full waterproof protection, and feature 8 reinforced one-inch D-Rings at the corners and along the sides to provide rope attachment points for tying down or suspending the tarp.

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For full details about 0241 Tactical’s Tarpaulin range, and/or to order, click here.

To view the rest of 0241′s PenCott line-up, including balaclavas and rucksack covers, click here.

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0241 Tactical adds the PenCott™ family to their portfolio

  By Lawrence Holsworth | January 16, 2015 - 3:07 AM | 0241 Tactical, Accessories
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0241 Tactical are well known as a producer of a range of camouflaged tactical gear accessory items – such as tarps, rucksack covers, goggle covers, balaclavas, neck gaiters, etc.

Now, just in time for the SHOT Show, 0241 Tactical has released several of their products featuring the PenCott family of patterns – including the very first ever stretch-woven products in PenCott camouflage!

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More details, and more products, will follow soon – for now, check out the dedicated PenCott page on 0241 Tactical’s webshop.

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www.0241tactical.com

 

US Night Vision Corp introduces Mag Wraps™ in PenCott® patterns

  By Lawrence Holsworth | January 16, 2015 - 1:55 AM | Accessories, Mag Wraps
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Mag Wraps™ come 3 in  a pack, will fit any 30rd AR-15 magazine, are easy to install and offer the ultimate in protection and camouflage for your magazines.  And now they are available in the PenCott-GreenZone™ camo pattern too!

These premium US-made wraps offer superior UV protection, chemical resistance, protection from scuffs and scrapes, are completely waterproof and are finished in a non-reflective matte outer coating. They work equally well on steel, aluminum and polymer magazines, and leave zero residue when removed.

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Currently available in GreenZone™ – BadLands™ and SnowDrift™ to follow.  Other Rapid Wraps™ products in PenCott patterns are in development.

www.usnightvision.com

Zombie Zone and SCDTV Christmas SnowDrift Competition

  By Lawrence Holsworth | December 15, 2014 - 9:12 PM | Accessories, Media, SCDTV, Zombie Zone
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This Christmas, the Elves from Zombie Zone have joined forces with the Elves from SCDTV – and those from the far north – and have prepared something very special for you…

First a little back-story…  Last Christmas Eve, Santa Claus received many disturbing signals that bad green lizard-goblins were trying to destroy Christmas.  There were dozens of reports of them robbing people’s Christmas stockings- stealing from them things like tactical folding knives, backpacks, and various other pieces of tactical and survival equipment. In the place of the stolen items they put, tight pants, razors, pink wool sweaters, perfume, flowers, and other stuff intended to make men weak…

1525191_497991430317884_1682875026_nAfter painstakingly gathering all the evidence and analyzing footage from tapping into cameras in laptops, smart phones, tablets and carefully hidden in childrens’ toys, the record clearly showed that the evil goblins usually robbed red Christmas stockings.

So, the elves from Zombie Zone and SCDTV came to the conclusion that the best Christmas stockings should be camouflaged. Together, they then set up a new headquarters and Camouflage Research Center in Lapland. Elf Dudek from SCDTV tested virtually all commercially available camouflage patterns over the next months. The winning pattern, with a success rate of evading detection 97.3% of the time was PenCott-SnowDrift™. To ensure 100% success, the ZZ/SCDTV elves added a special goblin repellent solution to the fabric.

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Unfortunately, due to the amount of time that was needed to study the surveillance footage from last Christmas, to analyze all available camouflage patterns, and develop and test the special goblin repellent, the elf team only had enough time to make 3 of these special SnowDrift™ Christmas stockings.

Two of the special stockings will remain at the Lapland HQ and Camouflage Research Center in Lapland for further study, the 3rd one will be given away in a special competition!

So, now you may well be wondering what you have to do in order to win this incredibly rare, and exceptionally effective Anti-Goblin-Camouflaged-Christmas-Stocking…  Well, its quite simple really.  Just follow this 4-step process:

1. ‘Like’ Zombie Zone on Facebook.
2. ‘Like’ SCDTV on Facebook.
3. Publish and share this post with all of your friends and connections on Facebook so that people will hide and camouflage their Christmas stockings better.  We are certain that the goblins will attack again this year….
4. Create an image / take a photo of any Zombie Zone gadget in a winter or Christmas setting and send it to them via email or in a private message on Facebook.

Zombie Zone and SCDTV will create a special folder on Facebook where you will be able to view all of the contest submissions – and at midnight on December 31st a jury of the elves will sit at a round table with Santa Claus and choose the winner!

“Expeditionsfeldmuetze” in PenCott™ family of patterns now available from SIERRA-313

  By Lawrence Holsworth | June 2, 2014 - 9:00 PM | Accessories, Sierra-313
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You might have a hard time getting your tongue around that long name for these caps, so you could always call it an M-43-style Field Cap instead.

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But whatever you call it, SIERRA-313, together with Taunus Taktik,  has answered the demand for this type of cap and is now offering them in all 4 PenCott colorways, as well as a host of other camouflage patterns and solid colors.

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Each cap is hand-made in Germany, and will only be available for a limited time – so get one while you can!

www.sierra-313.de

 

Battle Systems MPIL MK1 (Marker Panel, Individual, Lightweight) – now available in GreenZone™ and BadLands™

  By Lawrence Holsworth | May 7, 2014 - 7:31 PM | Accessories, Battle Systems LLC
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The Battle Systems MPIL MK1 (Marker Panel, Individual, Lightweight) is now available in PenCott-BadLands™ and GreenZone™.

10262063_715202138503306_1423934171680607616_nThe MPIL MK1 is designed and manufactured in the USA by Battle Systems LLC, and is intended to be a replacement for the legacy VS-17 panels commonly used in the military for signaling and recognition. The MPIL MK1 however, is extremely packable and lightweight – which makes it far more practical and convenient to use as an individual signal panel.

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  • Gutted 550 cord loops on each corner to secure the marker panel to a surface
  • 2″x2″ IR square will be available as a drop-down menu option when ordering (US orders only; ITAR restricted item)
  • Packable and lightweight, the Marker Panel, Individual, LW easily stores in your shoulder or calf pocket – also a perfect fit in an admin/utility pouch

1535701_655568584466662_1421825278_nBattle Systems LLC is two infantry Marine veterans; 0331 and 0351. They design and make products intended for infantry use based on their combined experience of 6 deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, international training operations, stateside schools, and cadre experience at the USMC Mountain Warfare Training Center.

The Marker Panel, Individual, LW is ideal for civilian applications as well. Stow an MPIL in your backpacking/adventure gear as part of your signal/survival kit.  As seen below on the top of Mt. Baker, WA. (10,781 ft).

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If you’re trekking in the alpines or the lowlands and anywhere in between, you should definitely have a proper signaling contingency. Achieving this with the most compact, lightweight package possible is what the MPIL System is all about.

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Visit Battle Systems website  ( www.battlesystemsllc.com ) for further information on the MPIL MK1, and the rest of their great products.