IWA – Two New Patterns Join PenCott Camo Family Of Patterns: Wildwood And MetroPolis

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Helikon-Tex showcased two new PenCott camouflage patterns, WildWood® and MetroPolis®, at IWA 2017.

WildWood® was developed at the request of Polish Special Forces, through a deep collaboration between Hyde Definition and Helikon-Tex. It is optimized for the moderate climate woodland areas of Central and Eastern Europe and was created by adjusting the tonal values of GreenZone® by adding more brown shades, and de-saturating the bright green.  WildWood® is also compatible with GreenZone® clothing and gear – making it ideal for users who’ve already invested in GreenZone®. WildWood® pattern garments and gear will be available exclusively through Helikon-Tex.

IMG_9924-440x557IMG_9921-440x820MetroPolis® is optimized for industrial / built-up environments, and low-light / night operations. The overall tone of MetroPolis® is lighter than many other ‘urban’ patterns because lighter colors darken in low light levels, but still maintain disruption and blending performance. Patterns which use predominantly dark colors tend to ‘blob out’ under low light conditions, which lessens their performance. The pattern’s unique color palette was derived from an extensive analysis of scientific research by NATO and the US military forces.  MetroPolis® is the result of 5 years of development effort by Hyde Definition Ltd.

IMG_9923-440x604IMG_9922-440x816Both WildWood® and MetroPolis® incorporate all of the key features and advantages of the PenCott® family of patterns:

  • 3-in-1 / 360° pattern geometry: the inclusion of large, medium and small fractal shapes makes the patterns effective at close, mid, and long range – and, because of its non-linear orientation, the full effectiveness of the pattern is retained whether the wearer is standing, kneeling or prone, within cover or in the open.
  • Depth + Blending + Disruption: the combination of multi-sized fractal shapes, high-difference boundary layers and a hypoacuitively dithered micro-pattern creates the illusion of depth, whilst also creating a pattern that both blends into the terrain and disrupts the shape of the wearer.
  • Natural tones and textures: the complex organic pattern texture, combined with colors sampled from the target environments, delivers superior disruption and blending across a wider range of terrain and distances than other patterns.

MetroPolis® and WildWood® join the existing family of GreenZone®, BadLands®, SnowDrift®, and SandStorm®.

To keep up to date with all the latest releases from Helikon-Tex, visit their website and sign up for their newsletter.  www.helikon-tex.com

Helikon-Tex: Pouches and More

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IWA is only a few weeks away, and there will most likely be some exciting new product releases from Helikon-Tex revealed at the show.

In the meantime, they’ve also been releasing some new additions to their PenCott line-up that should also be quite exciting for our fans.

Pouches

That’s right, Helikon is finally adding GreenZone® and BadLands® as camo options for their popular range of pouches and waistbags – just a few examples shown below.

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SandStorm®

Making its first appearance in the Helikon-Tex line-up, SandStorm® is now a camo option with Helikon’s highly regarded Combat Patrol Uniform (CPU).

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Keep an eye out for all of these products to be in stock with your favorite Helikon-Tex dealer very soon – if they aren’t already there!

Helikon-Tex Urban Tactical Pants® in GreenZone®

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Helikon-Tex’s best-selling Urban Tactical Pants® (UTP®) are coming soon in GreenZone®!  According to Helikon-Tex, they will be in-stock and available in early November.

gz-utpDesigned for Law Enforcement and Security professionals, Urban Tactical Pants® feature an ergonomic fit and a low-profile pocket setup that keeps essential equipment items close to body’s center of gravity.  This design and fit of the UTP® allows for the kinds of fluid and dynamic tactical movements required in an urban, semi-urban or built-up environment.  

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Adding the option of GreenZone® camouflage to the line-up extends the functionality and practicality of the UTP® as a ‘combat pant’ for greenside operations as well.

Full list of key features:

  • Elastic waist with Velcro fastener for additional adjustment
  • Key loops, D-ring or karabiner compatible
  • Two front pockets with strengthened edges for gear clips
  • Two wide back pockets with easy access. Adapted for dump mag use
  • Two composed slim back pockets for folding knives, flashlights, pistol magazines. Seam-adjustable
  • Two angled, internal waistband pockets for concealing mags, batons. Seam-adjustable.
  • Two thigh cargo pockets zippered with YKK® reverse zipper intended to carry documents and small personal belongings
  • Two Velcro flapped thigh pockets for Smartphone device or AR magazines
  • Classic jeans ‘neck’ shape limits falling the trousers down
  • The leg in the rear part is profiled – it is divided and connected with profiling pleat under the knee
  • Reinforced knees with internal kneepad compartments
  • Cuffs with cord channels
  • YKK® zippered fly

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BREAKING NEWS: PENCOTT® CAMO NYLON GEAR FROM HELIKON-TEX COMING SOON!

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Helikon-Tex announced a few days ago that all of their current nylon gear (as shown in the 2016 catalogue) will also be available this autumn in PenCott® camouflage patterns!

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Also revealed at the MSPO Trade Show this week in Kielce, Poland was the final prototype of their new ‘GUARDIAN’ Chest Rig.

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The GUARDIAN appears to follow a fairly classic layout and is designed to be as lightweight as possible, so all pouches are sewn directly onto the rig’s chassis.  The magazine pouches will accept AR, SR and AK magazines and are constructed with built-in ‘lifters’ for use with shorter magazines (such as 10- or 20-rounders).  More details will be released soon, and the final confirmation of colors, camos, price and availability will be announced at IWA in March 2017.

The first prototype of the (then unnamed) chest rig was in fact seen at this year’s IWA in Nuremburg.

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GreenZone® in action – Rumble in the Jungle…

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We were recently honored to be included in a photo shoot in the Florida Everglades with a great selection of awesome tactical brands. 

Helikon-Tex kindly supplied the uniforms and boonie hats, and Tactical Tailor provided all the load carrying equipment.

Helikon-Tex are also now offering special discounted pricing of 132 EUR per set on all PenCott camouflage Combat Patrol Uniforms (as seen in the photos below).  Visit their website, or contact your favorite Helikon-Tex dealer for further details.

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Thanks to the pros at TacGas and Deliberate Dynamics (DDI) who were a pleasure to work with and who produced such great results!TacGas and DDI also produced this kick-ass video from the event too. Read more →

Helikon-Tex’s PenCott® line available on Amazon.com!

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More good news for our fans in North America – you can now purchase Helikon-Tex’s uniforms, smocks and hats in PenCott® camouflage patterns on Amazon.com – and shipping is FREE!

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You’ll find Combat Patrol Uniform (CPU) jackets and trousers in GreenZone® and BadLands® (as seen in ‘House of Cards’ and ‘HALO: Nightfall’), baseball caps in GreenZone® and BadLands®, and PCS Smocks in GreenZone® and SnowDrift® – all made from genuine, milspec-grade 50/50 Nylon-Cotton ripstop fabric.

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Click here to browse all products (in multiple colors and camouflage patterns) on Amazon.com

Visit Gear Inferno for a full review of the CPU jacket and trousers in PenCott® patterns.

UP CLOSE LOOK: Sedran Colonial Guard – ‘HALO: Nightfall’

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Whether you’re a fan of HALO or not, there is a lot to enjoy in ‘HALO: Nightfall’.  Of particular interest for us is that the Sedran Colonial Guard force in the movie wear battle dress uniforms in PenCott-BadLands™ camouflage pattern.  So we did some research and made some screen-grabs to give you a closer look.

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The Sedran Colonial Guard is the primary military force of the remote Outer Colony of Sedra and is led by Colonel Randall Aiken, a former elite SPARTAN-II super-soldier. Many soldiers in the Sedran Colonial Guard are well-motivated and dedicated to the defense of their homeworld – as Private First Class Talitha Macer explains at one point; “We’ve lived in a state of perpetual war, surrounded by enemies. We were born fighting.”

Colonel Aiken 1Considering the temperate forested terrain of Sedra however, perhaps GreenZone™  would have been a more appropriate choice of camouflage…

Nightfall_-_Sedran_forestForested terrain around Sedra City on planet Sedra. (source: Halopedia)

The ‘HALO: Nightfall’ costume department created a distinctive look for the Sedran Colonial Guard troops by using BadLands™  Combat Patrol Uuniforms (CPUs) from Helikon-Tex, with a few cosmetic alterations.  For Colonel Aiken’s uniform, and also for his close protection team, they used BadLands™  CPU trousers from Helikon-Tex paired with BadLands™  ‘Einsatzkampfjacken’ (‘Operational Battle Jackets’) from Leo Koehler.  Besides some minor cosmetic changes, it also looks like the costume department ‘aged’ the uniforms with some sort of over-wash as well.

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SPOILER ALERT – PenCott™ camouflage on-screen in “House of Cards”

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Hyde Definition’s cutting-edge PenCott-BadLands™ and PenCott-GreenZone™ camouflage patterns continue to show up in interesting places – this time they are featured in Season 3 of the award-winning Netflix drama “House of Cards”. 

house-of-cardsCaution, this announcement carries a SPOILER ALERT…

Seen in a crucial and dramatic segment of Season 3; PenCott™ camouflage patterns are seen in use by ‘Russian’ soldiers taking part in a peacekeeping  mission in the Middle East.   The Russian soldiers are seen wearing BadLands™ uniforms, whereas GreenZone™ uniforms are worn by the Russian officers and by Russian President Petrov.  All of the PenCott camouflage uniforms used are the CPU (Combat Patrol Uniform) model made by Polish company Helikon-Tex.

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‘HALO: Nightfall’ released on DVD, Blu-Ray and online platforms

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‘HALO: Nightfall’ depicts events between the fourth and fifth Halo games and follows the efforts of a group of soldiers as they try to stop the spread of a terrifying weapon.

HALO-Nightfall posterIn the wake of a biological attack on the planet Sedra, ONI Agent, Jameson Locke, and his team work with a local Sedra Colonial Guard commander to locate the origin of the bio-weapon; leading them to an ancient, hellish artifact, and ending in a desperate fight for the team’s survival.

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