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Showing posts with label foxfury. Show all posts
Showing posts with label foxfury. Show all posts
Thursday, December 29, 2011
SHOT 2012 The news is here and so is John Bianchi!
Friday, December 23, 2011
SHOT Show 2012 update
FoxFury Lighting Solutions Set to Shock and Awe During Shot Show 2012
FoxFury Lighting Solutions will be exhibiting at SHOT Show, a ginormous expo for professionals involved with the shooting sports, hunting and law enforcement industries. FoxFury will have distinct LED area lights, flashlights and headlamps along with special guests in booth 26206. This mega event takes place at the Sands Exposition Center in Las Vegas from January 17 to 20.
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year, FoxFury's booth is just going to be overflowing with awesome!
Between LED genius products and all the celebrities you'll wish you had
four eyes!
Vista, CA (PRWEB) December 23, 2011
FoxFury Lighting Solutions will be exhibiting at SHOT Show, a ginormous
expo for professionals involved with the shooting sports, hunting and
law enforcement industries. FoxFury will have distinct LED area lights,
flashlights and headlamps along with special guests in booth 26206.
This mega event takes place at the Sands Exposition Center in Las Vegas
from January 17 to 20.Some of the promised awe will come in the form of FoxFury's quality, dependable LED lighting tools. Many of FoxFury’s lights are specifically designed for use in law enforcement, military and special operations. While most of them are white, lighting solutions are available with colors in specific wavelengths from UV to IR. The highlights at the booth will be:
- Nomad 4000 Area-Spot light: portable, cordless combination LED area light and spotlight
- Rook MD1 and CheckMate flashlights: powerful compact flashlights using the latest CREE LED technology.
- Command 20 Headlamps: hands-free general inspection and/or hunting lights
- Discover Shield: compact powerful entry / riot shield light for SWAT and special operations.
There will also be one very special guest at our booth... but you’ll have to wait until next week's press release to see who it is.
"This year, FoxFury's booth is just going to be overflowing with awesome!
Between LED genius products and all the celebrities you'll wish you had four eyes!
2012 might be the last year the world is around, but that's OK, I don't even think we will ever be able to top what were doing now," said Tim Ellwood, LE / Military Sales Manager for FoxFury.
About FoxFury:
FoxFury Lighting Solutions creates unique and cutting edge lighting products that reflect the needs of our customers, who demand quality and dependability. FoxFury is best known for its niche LED headlamps designed for specific markets including Fire, Industrial, Hazardous Area, Law Enforcement, Forensics and Recreational. FoxFury was formed in 2003 and operates out of Vista, CA USA.
About SHOT Show:
SHOT Show is the world's premier exposition of combined firearms, ammunition, law enforcement, cutlery, outdoor apparel, optics and related products and services. The SHOT Show attracts buyers from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. The SHOT Show is owned and sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation. http://www.shotshow.org/
About Beat Down Boogie (BDB)
BDB is a collection of guerilla filmmakers. Their projects include Modern Gear War Solid and the upcoming Mario Warfare. http://www.beatdownboogie.com/
About Myth Hunters
Adventure has a new name, and that name is MYTH HUNTERS. Follow Dash Ringo and Percy Rockwell in their quest to find the greatest mythological creatures from history and beyond. http://mythhunters.com
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Law Officer Magazine article on forensic lights
Law Officer Magazine just published a great article on forensic lights.
Give it a read.
http://www.lawofficermagazine.com/article/industry-news/third-degree-seeing-evidence-n
Give it a read.
http://www.lawofficermagazine.com/article/industry-news/third-degree-seeing-evidence-n
Monday, December 5, 2011
Winter is coming
Modern Warfare 3 Starring Ghost
The next big (really big) announcement will be in a week or so, You are not going to want to miss it.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Happy Birthday Lady Liberty: A Tribute to Torches and Tablets (AKA Flashlights)
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| Image by Rebecca Rozenstraten |
Please go there and read this.
Monday, October 17, 2011
UM Solar, WSC day two of the race
The guys (and gal) from UM Solar are in the outback.
Over 30 teams will compete in The Veolia World Solar Challenge, which begins on October 16th in Darwin.
The teams will race 1800 miles through the Australian Outback. Throughout the race the teams will be entirely self-sufficient and will camp in the outback during the four days of the race.
If the University of Michigan Solar Car Team wins this race, they will be the first American Student Team to win the World Solar Challenge.
Every project it takes about $1.2 million to run the Solar Car Team.
You can see by the vid that the Nomads are coming in handy for them!
Will keep you updated
Over 30 teams will compete in The Veolia World Solar Challenge, which begins on October 16th in Darwin.
The teams will race 1800 miles through the Australian Outback. Throughout the race the teams will be entirely self-sufficient and will camp in the outback during the four days of the race.
If the University of Michigan Solar Car Team wins this race, they will be the first American Student Team to win the World Solar Challenge.
Every project it takes about $1.2 million to run the Solar Car Team.
You can see by the vid that the Nomads are coming in handy for them!
Will keep you updated
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Gear Test: FoxFury Discover Series Fire Helmet Light
FoxFury’s powerful Discover Series Fire Helmet Light boasts accuracy & centered weight
By Raul A. Angulo
Published Saturday, October 1, 2011
| From the October 2011 Issue of FireRescue
Firefighters and kids have one major thing in common: We love toys!
One “toy” we both enjoy are flashlights. The latest flashlight on the
market for fire and rescue personnel is FoxFury’s Discover Series Helmet
Light, and it’s very cool!
The FoxFury Discover Series Fire
Helmet Light (model 480-006), which is specifically designed for
firefighters, is a sleek, streamlined, low-profile, horizontal light
strip that mounts to the brim of your fire helmet and is housed in
tough, aircraft-grade aluminum. The three white LED lights contained on
the strip provide 100 lumens/1,256 candle power of panoramic
illumination. The resulting beam of light fans out, giving you a
180-degree peripheral view of your surroundings—and that’s the first and
most impressive feature you’ll notice about this light. There are
numerous lights on the market with a bright, focused beam that can cut
through smoke and zero in on a target, but they lack the ability to
sufficiently illuminate your periphery. The FoxFury Discover light has
combined both beam reach (up to 150 feet) and peripheral illumination
(up to 60 feet) capabilities, making it one of the most powerful
headlamps on the market for interior firefighting, rapid intervention
and close-quarter rescue operations.
Why is the combination of
distance and periphery illumination an important feature for
firefighters? Because fire loads have changed. With more plastics and
synthetics found in household items, the smoke they produce is thicker,
blacker and more toxic. Thus, surrounding objects (including occupants)
can be obscured by much darker—and more dangerous—smoke. Illuminated
peripheral vision helps you perform a search faster and more
efficiently, while also helping you maintain your sense of direction and
your sense of the immediate surroundings.
Distance illumination
capability that cuts through smoke speaks for itself. Any tool that
helps you accomplish search and rescue and gets you in and out of an
immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) environment faster is
something worth considering.
Traditionally, flashlights have been
mounted on the side of fire helmets because the helmet shield, a source
of company identification and unit pride, is mounted on the front. For
years, the old, reliable Garrity flashlight was all that was available.
Smaller, side-mounted flashlights came along with improved illumination
technology, but their beam is usually off center, and the extra weight
they place on one side of the helmet causes the helmet to tilt toward
the weighted side, which can be very annoying.
Not so with the
Discover Helmet Light. A 1-inch-wide silicone strap firmly holds the
light at the bottom of the helmet shield and above the front brim of the
helmet. And the battery pack is centered at the rear of the helmet bill
so it’s perfectly balanced. As I tilt my head up or down, the light
shines directly on the object in my line of vision. It just takes a
slight turn of the head to the left or right to gain a 180-degree
peripheral perspective of my surroundings.
At first, I thought
the battery pack, which uses four AA batteries, was a little too large
and heavy for the unit. Smaller lithium battery-powered units are
available on specialized models, but they tend to make the light
cost-prohibitive for fire department and individual budgets. FoxFury
gave up weight reduction in exchange for a more economical power
source—but saving a few extra bucks definitely comes in handy nowadays.
The entire unit weighs 9.4 oz., but after wearing it for a while, I
didn’t even realize it was there. The battery pack also fits inside my
goggles, which are strapped to the rear bill of my helmet, so that’s a
plus.
Another consideration is the on/off power button. This “tap
switch” is located to the side of the LED lights on the horizontal
light strip, but it takes some practice to activate the light quickly
while wearing the helmet, because it’s difficult to feel with gloves on.
To get to it, I run my finger down the edge of my helmet shield. It’s
also a little bit difficult to switch between the two operational modes
during the heat of battle, with gloves on. The first tap turns the light
on low, which is at 45% power. A second tap turns the light on to high
at 100% power. I give it two quick taps before I put my gloves on and
that seems to work pretty well. The great thing is that the light can’t
be accidentally bumped, switched off or get caught on anything.
Finally,
it’s important to note that this is an extremely powerful light, which
is ideal for working in dark, smoke-filled conditions; however, because
this headlamp is worn right above the brim of the helmet, it’s also at
eye level. This works well when everyone is facing forward, advancing a
hoseline, but if you turn around for face-to-face communication with
someone, the light may strike them directly in their eyes. The remedy is
simple: Remember that you’re wearing one of the brightest lights on the
market for close-quarters work, and when you’re having a face-to-face
with someone, tilt the helmet or your head back slightly so that the
beam isn’t shining directly into their eyes. This is especially
important if you’re on a truck company performing rooftop ventilation at
night. Another simple remedy is to raise a free hand up to your helmet
shield to cover the light beam.
Other features include a red,
rear-flashing, LED safety light on the back of the battery pack that
activates as soon as the light is turned on, and it stays on in either
low or high mode. The light is waterproof up to 10 feet, and impact- and
fire-resistant; it’s been tested to withstand 500 degrees F (260
degrees C) for 30 minutes. You can expect about seven hours of
illumination on high mode and 12 hours on low mode.
I’ve used the
Discover Helmet Light on numerous training evolutions and elevator
rescues, and I have to say this light is a noticeable improvement over
others I’ve had in the past. I also spent a six-hour day lighting fires
and supervising recruits in a burn building. By the end of the day, my
helmet shield was noticeably warped and slightly melted, but the FoxFury
light looked pretty darn good. The silicone strap withstood all the
heat of the day, the lens was still clear (not bubbled) and the aluminum
housing unit was barely tarnished. Everything on the light cleaned up
with soap and water and looked just like new.
The unit retails
for $114.99, and ships with a two-year warranty. And I don’t know about
you, but catastrophic incidents, such as the World Trade Center attacks
and the recent earthquakes in Japan, have helped me realize more than
ever before that I can’t put a price on my personal safety and survival,
or those of my crewmembers.
FoxFury’s Discover Series Fire Helmet Light
Pros
+ Brightness and balance
+ Durability
+ Illuminates periphery and objects in direct line of vision
+ Economical power source
+ Easy to clean
Cons
- Difficult to feel on/off switch with gloved hands
- Brightness can be intense if not prepared for it
- Cost
FoxFury Lighting Solutions
2091 Elevado Hills Dr.
Vista, CA 92084
Tel: 760/945-4231
www.foxfury.com
FoxFury to Showcase Defense and Security Lighting Tools at Milipol Paris 2011
FoxFury Lighting Solutions, designer and manufacturer of professional portable LED lighting, will be demonstrating its LED lighting tools at Milipol Paris 2011. The event runs October 18-21 in Paris, France at the Paris Porte de Versailles Pavillion 1. The Nomad 3600 Area-Spot light, Rook CheckMate and MD1 LED flashlights and Discover Shield light will be among the lights on display in the FoxFury booth (Stand 2A 075).
Vista, CA (PRWEB) October 12, 2011
FoxFury Lighting Solutions, designer and manufacturer of professional portable LED lighting, will be demonstrating its LED lighting tools at Milipol Paris 2011. The event runs October 18-21 in Paris, France at the Paris Porte de Versailles Pavillion 1. The Nomad 3600 Area-Spot light, Rook CheckMate and MD1 LED flashlights and Discover Shield light will be among the lights on display in the FoxFury booth (Stand 2A 075 in the U.S. International Pavillion). FoxFury last exhibited in Milipol in 2009 when the company primarily made LED headlamps and helmet lights. FoxFury has since expanded its range of portable lighting solutions to include compact LED flashlights, sleeker LED headlamps and a rechargeable quick deployment combination LED area light and spotlight. Many of these portable LED lights were developed specifically for police along with civil and military security.
"FoxFury is excited to return to Paris and to Milipol. Most of our innovation has focused on targeted lighting solutions to assist hard working first responders around the world. Our lighting tools make it safer and easier for homeland security and internal state security to do their work and defend their region and country," said Mario Cugini, CEO of FoxFury.
About Milipol:
Milipol Paris has established itself as the most important exhibition in Europe in the Security and Law Enforcement market, and it has enjoyed a steady increase in both exhibitors and visitors for each edition. The show is held under the aegis of the French Ministry of Interior (Homeland Security Department) and features a full range of Homeland Security products.
Vista, CA (PRWEB) October 12, 2011
FoxFury Lighting Solutions, designer and manufacturer of professional portable LED lighting, will be demonstrating its LED lighting tools at Milipol Paris 2011. The event runs October 18-21 in Paris, France at the Paris Porte de Versailles Pavillion 1. The Nomad 3600 Area-Spot light, Rook CheckMate and MD1 LED flashlights and Discover Shield light will be among the lights on display in the FoxFury booth (Stand 2A 075 in the U.S. International Pavillion). FoxFury last exhibited in Milipol in 2009 when the company primarily made LED headlamps and helmet lights. FoxFury has since expanded its range of portable lighting solutions to include compact LED flashlights, sleeker LED headlamps and a rechargeable quick deployment combination LED area light and spotlight. Many of these portable LED lights were developed specifically for police along with civil and military security.
"FoxFury is excited to return to Paris and to Milipol. Most of our innovation has focused on targeted lighting solutions to assist hard working first responders around the world. Our lighting tools make it safer and easier for homeland security and internal state security to do their work and defend their region and country," said Mario Cugini, CEO of FoxFury.
About Milipol:
Milipol Paris has established itself as the most important exhibition in Europe in the Security and Law Enforcement market, and it has enjoyed a steady increase in both exhibitors and visitors for each edition. The show is held under the aegis of the French Ministry of Interior (Homeland Security Department) and features a full range of Homeland Security products.
Friday, October 7, 2011
A Day at The Gun Range, FoxFury style
On my recent trip back to the home office in Vista, Ca, I got a rare treat.
I got to shoot a handgun in California!
Now us peoples here on the right coast seem to think that all of Cali is a gun hating, liberal mess,
I found out ( much to my pleasure) that is far from the truth.
A short drive from my hotel brought us to Iron Sights indoor range.
This turned out to be a great faculty with a helpful and knowledgeable staff of individuals.
Two of our group had not shot a firearm before, before we left they were cranking rounds downrange like seasoned pro's.
We got to test out some of our pistol lights, showed off our new Checkmate and had a heck of a good time.
Check out some of the pic's of our evening of loud noises, gunsmoke and for some, learning a new skill.
I got to shoot a handgun in California!
Now us peoples here on the right coast seem to think that all of Cali is a gun hating, liberal mess,
I found out ( much to my pleasure) that is far from the truth.
A short drive from my hotel brought us to Iron Sights indoor range.
This turned out to be a great faculty with a helpful and knowledgeable staff of individuals.
Two of our group had not shot a firearm before, before we left they were cranking rounds downrange like seasoned pro's.
We got to test out some of our pistol lights, showed off our new Checkmate and had a heck of a good time.
Check out some of the pic's of our evening of loud noises, gunsmoke and for some, learning a new skill.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
NRA National Police Shooting Championships, Foxfury style!
Well, it's Sunday night (really Monday morning) here at the east coast remote command post of the FoxFury PL LE sales team.
I am just starting to recover from the two week trip back to the home office and out to what turned out to be a superb trip to Albuquerque NM.
The friendly and accommodating people at the NRA law enforcement training division hosted the 2011
National Police Championships at the NPSC Police Pistol Combat ranges at Shooting Range Park.
What an incredible range facility they have to work with there.
Early morning in NM, bright skies, perfect temperature and the sound of gunfire, you can't ask for more.
The trade show part was in two air conditioned buildings, although small by most standards, the big boys in law Enforcement firearms were well represented.
S&W, Colt, Ruger, Remington,Glock and Sig were in attendance, with most having pistolsmiths in the booth to handle any problems that came up on the competitors handguns.
I am just starting to recover from the two week trip back to the home office and out to what turned out to be a superb trip to Albuquerque NM.
The friendly and accommodating people at the NRA law enforcement training division hosted the 2011
National Police Championships at the NPSC Police Pistol Combat ranges at Shooting Range Park.
What an incredible range facility they have to work with there.
On the firing line,
Agencies from all over the world were represented by some fantastic shooters.
One of the three gun tactical stages, yes, I did give them a bigger banner after seeing this one.
The trade show part was in two air conditioned buildings, although small by most standards, the big boys in law Enforcement firearms were well represented.
S&W, Colt, Ruger, Remington,Glock and Sig were in attendance, with most having pistolsmiths in the booth to handle any problems that came up on the competitors handguns.
I did not bring the "big Booth" but we had some great comments and interest in the lights.
Of course the new 600 lumes Checkmate was the hit of the show.
If nothing else, we always have the "brightest booth at the show!
I don't know what this was used for, or who brought it, but I sure do want one!
It would work great as a "company car", anyone listening?
At any show you run the risk of running into a horses hind end, at this one, it was a literal risk!
I didn't get use to the Big sky and open areas, that mountain you see is about 20 miles away.
Big difference from driving in NC.
Great people, lots of shooting and everyone at the NRA went out of their way for anything you needed.
Wish I could say the same about the travel part of the trip, that was a nightmare from the start to the finish!
I did get the opportunity to talk with this guy for a while, you might recognize him.
This was my, "cool, it's Gunny" face
You might remember him from this TV jewel
Of course I had to have one taken with my "war" face, scary huh?
After we talked about his trip to Iwo Jima, and his journey down into the tunnels with only one light, I had to make sure that the next time he went, he went prepared!
I have a backlog of blog posts to catch up on, look for the next installment soon.
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