As I said in the thread regarding day packs there is a lack of understanding of good aftermarket kit primarily due to lack of experience with such kit. Quite understandable due to the majority view in the CF that the kit that's issued is good enough. That is a sore spot with me but one I will not delve into in this thread. Rather here I'll post a simple list of which companies make the best gear, so if you want gear that will actually hold up to the rigors of the battlefield, look no further. Note: this list I'll check back on and update now and again as I'm going purely off memory at this point and I'll surely forget the names of some companies that should be on here as well as write up incorrect links. My apologies for that, just bring such mistakes to my attention. The focus will be on tactical nylon products (webbing, chest rigs, rucks, etc.), as no weapons modifications are really tolerated in the CF and WRT knives, well, those are a very individual thing. Just look at the specs of a blade and that should tell you most of what you need to know.
Eagle Industries - www.eagleindustries.com
SOTECH - www.specopstech.com
London Bridge Trading - www.londonbridgetrading.com
Special Operations Equipment - www.soegear.com
CQB Solutions - www.cqbsolutions.com
Drop Zone Tactical - www.dropzonetactical.com
ARUC Systems - www.arucsystems.com
Kifaru - www.kifaru.net
Danner - www.danner.com
Wellco - www.wellco.com
Tactical Tailor - www.tacticaltailor.com
Paraclete - www.paracletearmor.com
Snugpack - www.snugpack.com
Arktis (be careful with this one, there have been QC issues with Arktis, but those products which do not suffer are excellent) - www.artkis.co.uk
Blackhawk STRIKE line www.blackhawkindustries.com
Camelbak - www.camelbak.com
Surefire - www.surefire.com
Under armor - www.underarmor.com
Tactical Assault Gear - www.tacticalassaultgear.com
Tactical Assault Systems - www.tacticalassaultsystems.com
High Speed Gear Inc. - www.highspeedgearinc.com
Hatch - www.hatch-corp.com
Lightfighter Tactical - www.lightfighter.com (the only place to buy the RAID assault pack and the best distributor of tactical gear on the planet)
Wiggys - www.wiggys.com
Note: Canadian Peacekeeper makes some good gear... if all you do is carry around an FMP. I would not, put plainly, trust my life to any of their stuff purely because of their lack of experience making tactical nylon products. However, if you do have your heart set on CP gear of a tactical nature, I would advise you to look at only their nukebag or their OPS pack. My comment is in no way meant to paint the company as a shoddy one. Rather I point out that their packs lack features many do from the above companies and their quality (for the most part) while good, is not at the level of those listed above. Nothing I have posted here is beyond the purview of my personal experience and that backed up by acquaintances and friends who have combat tours under their belts. Hope this list is of help to some .
Eagle Industries - www.eagleindustries.com
SOTECH - www.specopstech.com
London Bridge Trading - www.londonbridgetrading.com
Special Operations Equipment - www.soegear.com
CQB Solutions - www.cqbsolutions.com
Drop Zone Tactical - www.dropzonetactical.com
ARUC Systems - www.arucsystems.com
Kifaru - www.kifaru.net
Danner - www.danner.com
Wellco - www.wellco.com
Tactical Tailor - www.tacticaltailor.com
Paraclete - www.paracletearmor.com
Snugpack - www.snugpack.com
Arktis (be careful with this one, there have been QC issues with Arktis, but those products which do not suffer are excellent) - www.artkis.co.uk
Blackhawk STRIKE line www.blackhawkindustries.com
Camelbak - www.camelbak.com
Surefire - www.surefire.com
Under armor - www.underarmor.com
Tactical Assault Gear - www.tacticalassaultgear.com
Tactical Assault Systems - www.tacticalassaultsystems.com
High Speed Gear Inc. - www.highspeedgearinc.com
Hatch - www.hatch-corp.com
Lightfighter Tactical - www.lightfighter.com (the only place to buy the RAID assault pack and the best distributor of tactical gear on the planet)
Wiggys - www.wiggys.com
Note: Canadian Peacekeeper makes some good gear... if all you do is carry around an FMP. I would not, put plainly, trust my life to any of their stuff purely because of their lack of experience making tactical nylon products. However, if you do have your heart set on CP gear of a tactical nature, I would advise you to look at only their nukebag or their OPS pack. My comment is in no way meant to paint the company as a shoddy one. Rather I point out that their packs lack features many do from the above companies and their quality (for the most part) while good, is not at the level of those listed above. Nothing I have posted here is beyond the purview of my personal experience and that backed up by acquaintances and friends who have combat tours under their belts. Hope this list is of help to some .