Woohoo! New Search field works!

I added a site search field to the Shop page, so now you can search for whatever you want on our site quickly and easily! (I hope.) Please feel free to check it out and let me know what you think.

http://www.darkthreads.com/store.shtml

Updates

Doing a full update of the Web site and hope to be back up and running shortly. I hope you like the new look! ;-)

Just Added: Pantac USA

We are getting Pantac orders in on a regular basis now, and I've started adding the products to the Web store. I started with the bags, because, well I'm addicted to bags, but also because they've got some really good designs and excellent but very affordable quality.

Hydration Backpack for Recon Vest:

Whether you plan on wearing this hydration backpack with the Recon Vest or not, it's great all by itself. Plenty of room for a 100 oz. bladder, and some other essentials.

BBP-MS Backpack, Warthog Backpack, and Tac Attack Backpack:

A different backpack to suit every purpose: The BBP-MS has a huge main compartment and rows and rows of MOLLE webbing. The Warthog is a more low-profile bag with an interesting feature - zipper access through the small compartment to the bottom of the main compartment. The Tac Attack is just a monster of a bag, packed with features. There are several other styles of backpacks that you can check out in the Web store.

Low Profile Courier bag, and Waistpack.

I would dare say that many products are every bit as good or better than their much more expensive competitors'. Pantac products are made of heavy duty, abrasion and water resistance Cordura nylon fabric, military spec nylon webbing, YKK zippers, ITW Nexus and UTX buckles, and heavy-duty milspec thread. Tthey even have some nice features that I don't see anywhere else. For example, some of the bags have a seat-belt style strap - very strong, comfortable and flexible for carrying around all day. The zipper pulls are also made of cobra-braided paracord, and not just a simple knot.

Messenger Bag

If there's anything you are interested in that's not up in the Web store yet, please contact sales@darkthreads.com, because we carry the full line. We've also personally handled these products and can answer your questions about them.

Photos: AirsoftCon 2010, West Virginia Penitentiary

Check out my photos from AirsoftCon:

It was well worth the drive to West Virginia Penitentiary to attend this event. The venue is the former state penitentiary, but it is now converted into a law enforcement and corrections training and meeting facility. There were vendors, classes, pickup games held inside the old prison, and many opportunities to hang out and chat with fellow airsofters. I hope this becomes an annual event.

Attn: people with fancy phones

This is actually a link to our Web store! Just aim a barcode scanner at it, and there you go! If you have one of those newfangled phones, you can download a program from scanlife.com (and other places) that scans barcodes.

In other news, since I got a new phone (that can scan barcodes), I've been working on making a cool case for it, because its bigger than most phone cases can handle. I've been experimenting with the materials I have on hand: milspec fabric, webbing, hook and loop, buckles and so on. Will post photos when I come up with a winning design.

DarkThreads Designs: USN Camo Kilt

Finished. This is what some call an "American"-style kilt, because it's not made of Tartan, but rather of a more utilitarian fabric, in this case USN digital camo twill. It features two attached, hanging cargo pockets, extra-wide belt loops, and a d-ring key keeper. The pleats are sewn in, so it's wash and wear. I'm happy with how it turned out. I just hope it fits the client.

Top Gear!

Can't get enough of the show, and this is one of the reasons why: