By US CTOA Equipment Committee
Recommended Provider: High-Gear
During recent training at a facility in Lake County, IL, our evaluation team spent two intense weeks putting the High Gear system through its paces during different scenarios. We also used other protective suits.
Aside from High Gear outperforming the competition, our evaluators concluded that there’'s no other suit on the market today that can enhance an operator’'s technical skills better than the High Gear System. It is apparent that the team who designed the High Gear system are master technicians.
Currently, only the most advanced teams incorporate lightweight, flexible gear in their respective scenario training. But if we as a community are serious about enhancing the survivability of the teams and operators we train, we must as safely and scientifically as possible replicate the stresses of real life confrontations.
Spontaneity and movement is crucial to evaluating tactics and developing confidence.High Gearis the only training suit that allows role players and participants to move with near natural speed and movement, as if they weren’'t wearing any gear.
The most noticeable thing that everyone saw was that when it came to putting on the Red Suit and the High Gear suit, the person wearing the High Gear always had about 10 minutes extra rest. After a while, it became a joke how much easier it was to put on and take off the High Gear suit. In fact, it became a challenge to find volunteers to put on the other suits; whereas there was always a line to put on the High Gear suits.
Committee Evaluation Results
- Easy to put on and take off (average time to put on the High Gear was approximately 3? to 4 minutes)
- Easy to transport and lightweight (7.5 pounds)
- Only High Gear allows instructors and trainees to have real time options and the opportunity to test, train, and apply real tactics in a realistic environment (not the Michelin man hit and keep hitting manner)
- Does not restrict the operator’'s mobility
- Can wear tactical gear over with no problem for realistic training
- Can be worn under jump suits, in vehicles, cells, elevators, etc.
- Allows operators to replicate true spontaneous, resistance behavior
- Allows operators to engage in realistic movement grappling techniques, ground fighting, cuffing and other skills with full unobstructed motion
- High gear works with the body mechanics and body movement thus minimizes injuries commonly associated with the other Michelin type of suits
- Can be used with FX training rounds
Tactical Application:
- Cell Extraction Training (A Must)
- Close Quarter Riot Control
- Any and all tactical scenarios during which contact will occur
Price:
Under $1,000 per unit (discounts for large quantities)
Learn more at: www.tonyblauer.com/highgear
Contact: A free brochure is available by calling toll free in North America: 877-773-2748 or e-mail: combatives@tonyblauer.com