Frag Out! Magazine
Issue link: https://fragout.uberflip.com/i/840553
REQUIREMENTS Decision was made to take popular tracksuits and make them meet requirements of tactical community. Yeah, that sounds pretty scary or like a big BS but despite what you may be thinking, no one sewed on cargo pockets on tracksuit pants or Velcro loops on the shoulders (which, for some people, is the significant element of tactical cloth- ing). SYMBO decided to design clothes with maximum functionality, according to the following ideas: Ä the user carries two mobile phones, including duty one; Ä the user has documents and ID cards that are sensi- tive pieces and losing them is out of the question; Ä there might be a necessity of wearing a duty belt with equipment, such as holsters, magazine pouches, etc.; Ä the user might be carrying with comms. And that's the way how the COVERT OPS were born. COVERT OPS PANTS That is the reason why the pants have belt loops that allow convenient carry of a belt or a sub-belt with Velcro (an el- ement of a low-profile belt, e.g. such as the one by Ronin Tactics). The loops are wide enough to fit the wide belts and set in spots which won't collide with holsters. Two front hip pockets have zippers and a small concealed pocket inside for small things, such as car keys or even multi-tool. Back pockets on the butt feature credential trap - an internal angled "flap" that can be used to secure a larger wallet, passport or credential holders, so they will not slip out of them. Additionally, the four pockets are streamlined and hidden in the seams of the elastic waist band. Two front pockets, the smaller, left and right, are sized to carry stan- dard Glock 17 magazine. This allow for concealed carry of spare magazines but also knives, tools, flashlights or even baton. Of course, folded knife can be carried in hip pockets but its clip will be visible on the outside – for covert oper- ations you probably don't want to expose it. The magazine plate protrudes out of the pocket, so it can be easily drawn from it. This allow to ditch the magazine pouches on the belt. This follows the basic guideline set for this piece of CLOTHING