The Knot of the Week climbing mini-series ends this week with the Bachmann Knot. Yes, another relative of the Prusik Knot.
Our reason for reviewing so many similar knots is to illustrate the different applications they all have, and Prusik Knots are extremely important in climbing.
Like the standard Prusik, the Bachmann Knot is a friction hitch, which works by gripping the rope and providing friction to support a climbers weight. The Bachmann’s main characteristic that visually separates it from Prusik Knots, is the use of a Carabiner. [Read More…]
The card was originally designed by Jenni Mattison for Melvin, a self proclaimed “hacker, entrepreneur, and all around mischief maker.” Mitnick requested Melvin’s permission to copy the design and asked Mattison to create a variation on it, since he wanted more text to go on the card.
Here’s a great way to make a little modification to a Blue Force Gear VCAS Padded Double A Model and quickly convert it from a two-point sling to single-point sling.
There are a couple of slings out there currently that can convert like this, The Emdom/MM Gunslinger and the Magpul MS2 Sling. Both of these are excellent slings and easily make the two-point to single-point conversion, but the purpose of our modification is to take a sling that many people might already own, and enable it to convert. [Read More…]
The Knot of the Week mini-series on climbing knots is coming to a close with only one more week remaining. This week we focus on the Klemheist Knot, another relative of the Prusik Knot.
Like the standard Prusik, the Klemheist Knot is a friction hitch, which works by gripping the rope and providing friction to support a climbers weight. With the Klemheist, too many wraps around the main line will bind the knot and not allow it to function. [Read More…]
We got lucky during one of Tactical Assault Gear’s sales about six months back, and picked up the Advanced Load-Out Bag for 50% off of the $599.95 retail price. We noticed that TAG no longer includes this bag on their Web site during sales, so we feel pretty lucky to have picked one up at a great price.
We’ve been beating this bag up for the past six months and as you can see from the pictures, the only wear spots are around the back wheels from humping it up concrete stairs a few times. This bag has been bombproof so far and exceeded our expectations. [Read More…]
We decided to use our executive privelage and go ahead and pick the winner of the ITS Photo Contest, rather than holding a Poll. We felt that this submission truly carried the spirit of what we were looking for when we put the contest together.
Congratulations to Jeremy Powell who submitted this photo showing his daughter being held aloft over the back yard bench swing. The line she is using as a foot rest is secured to the primary with a Prusik and two pieces of paracord joined by two separate Double Fisherman’s Knots.
Thanks for your awesome picture Jeremy, We’ll be contacting you shortly to send out your Mini Survival Kit! Looks like you have a future climber on your hands… We hope you’re teaching her some good knots.
As a special thank you to everyone who submitted pictures for the contest, we’ll be contacting you to send out some consolation prizes!
The Knot of the Week continues with our climbing knots mini-series, and the French Prusik Knot. This variation of the Prusik knot’s most important attribute is it’s ability to be released under load.
Like the standard Prusik Knot, the French Prusik Knot is a friction hitch, which works by gripping the rope and providing friction to support a climbers weight. With the French Prusik too many wraps around the main line will bind the knot and not allow it to function. [Read More…]
We’re very excited today to offer a limited number of ITS Tactical velcro-backed patches for sale!
These 3.5″ x 2.5″ patches were produced with the help of a good friend of ours, MilSpecMonkey. If you’re into patches, then you’ll know the great quality that The Monkey produces.
You also might recognize his color schemes… We chose to go with a Tan/Grey patch and a Black/White/Grey patch.
Please help support ITS by purchasing a patch for $6 which includes FREE shipping to US and APO/FPO addresses!
While reading one of our favorite sites, SoldierSystems.net, we came across this article on a new organization called KnifeRights.org. Their number one goal is to provide knife and edged tool owners an effective voice to influence public policy and to oppose efforts to restrict the right to own, use and carry knives and edged tools.
U.S. Customs has proposed revoking earlier rulings that assisted opening knives are not switchblades. The proposal would not only outlaw assisted opening knives, its overly broad new definition of a switchblade would also include all one-handed opening knives and most other pocket knives!
Please support this organization and go here to download a model letter to send to the Customs and Border Patrol, as well members of Congress!
Knife Rights is spearheaded by Doug Ritter of Equipped to Survive, who is a highly respected member of the survival community.
While clear film protection is nothing new for electronic devices, we wanted to let everyone know about a company we’ve been using for years now who manufactures their own proprietary invisibleSHIELD film for protecting your devices.
Zagg has been making the invisibleSHIELDs since 2005, which started as clear, thin, and very durable military film originally made to protect US military helicopter blades from high-speed damage.
You can see the effectiveness of the product in the video below, and we swear by them for all our important electronic devices. Zagg also handles custom orders for items and sizes that they don’t list on their Web site.
Each invisibleSHIELD comes with a lifetime warranty and Zagg will replace the shield at the cost of shipping if it ever becomes damaged or worn out. We’ve had to send in shields that have worn out, and always get a new one sent to us very quickly.
It can take some time to get the shield put on your device correctly, but it’s worth it to not have the bulk of cases or the threat of scratching… Just have patience!
The Knot of the Week climbing mini-series ends this week with the Bachmann Knot. Yes, another relative of the Prusik Knot.
We received a tip today from WK at 
While reading one of our favorite sites, 
While clear film protection is nothing new for electronic devices, we wanted to let everyone know about a company we’ve been using for years now who manufactures their own proprietary invisibleSHIELD film for protecting your devices.
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