KIT & GEAR DIRECT ACTION
DIRECT ACTION:
2021 UPDATES! IT’S BEEN A LITTLE WHILE SINCE WE SPOKE ABOUT NEW GEAR FROM THE TEAM OVER AT DIRECT ACTION IN POLAND. AS ALWAYS THOUGH, BILL HAS BEEN KEEPING A VERY CLOSE EYE ON THEIR LATEST DEVELOPMENTS AND INNOVATIONS FOR THE TRUE TACTICAL USER! WITH SOME GREAT NEW MODELS AVAILABLE HE BRINGS IN AN UPDATE OF KIT THAT HE’S ALREADY TRIED AND TESTED EXTENSIVELY!
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et’s face it, 2021 has been a challenging year for businesses in many industries and the tactical gear manufacturers and innovators have had just the same hoops to jump through as everyone else. Raw material costs, fabric costs, and especially “goods inwards” costs have all spiralled - and continue to do so. Add to this problematic shipping and outrageous lead times for raw materials and specialist parts/components and I’m amazed that anyone has got anything meaningful done during the last twelve months! However, as I’ve often noted in my AEG and GBB reviews, there ARE manufacturers that have got a complete handle on all these disparate elements, and they have not only continued to do good business but have actually thrived in adversity. Given the folk involved behind the scenes with Direct Action, I am
not at all surprised that they have come out of the “Days of C-19” at the head of the pack. As I said when I last wrote about Direct Action: “…as with any relationship, the backbone is one of mutual trust and respect and over the past few years I have really come to respect and trust the guys at Direct Action immensely” and, if anything, their output during a time when lesser companies have faltered and wobbled has increased my respect for them even further! To recap for those that haven’t come across them before; Direct Action is a Polish company set up in 2014 that, from the outset, sought to combine great design and manufacturing capabilities with an up-close-and-personal understanding of the specific end-user needs. From the very beginning Direct Action have been a very tight unit, and their
“…THE GUY RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR INNOVATION AND TESTING IS A PRIOR-SERVICE GROM COMBAT MEDIC WITH ALMOST 20 YEARS OF SERVICE, PLUS SEVERAL TOURS OF DUTY IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN!”
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