The $88 CHAPSminus is the fourth product in the BFG MOLLEminus line. The stem is fully adjustable and fits waists 28″ – 48″. This wide adjustment means CHAPSminus can be worn over clothing or in a stand-alone configuration in hot and humid conditions where heat stroke is an issue. The thigh straps double as an anatomical tie-down and are adjustable to accommodate left or right hanging operators. BFG anticipates the release of a seal skin-covered, padded inner thigh strap that will be available as an accessory that’s ideal for stand-alone use.
“CHAPSminus is our biggest innovation to date.” said John Felushko, Blue Force Gear’s Product Line Manager. “Traditional cargo pants are uncomfortable and can get saturated with sweat and other bodily fluids so we used our lightweight technology to make these airy, free breathing replacements. Chaps also provide cultural camouflage for folks in disruptive low-profile roles at major metropolitan spring and summer celebrations. They really help make your warrior athlete physique less threatening.”
The MOLLEminus design provides the thinnest, strongest, lightest modular load carriage of individual combat equipment: half the thickness of a dime, over 4 times as abrasion resistant as air textured nylon and formed from a single piece of Blue Force Gear’s proprietary ULTRAcomp laminate. CHAPSminus is compatible with all legacy issue MOLLE pouches and for the ultimate lightweight thigh rig combine CHAPSminus with pouches featuring Blue Force Gear’s revolutionary Helium Whisper™ attachment system.
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