While we can hope we won’t need gloves for a while, Safariland Groups’ Hatch has released its news series of duty glove models with touchscreen capability. The new Hatch gloves features integrated ATS (Advanced Touchscreen System) technology that allows law enforcement and other wearers to be able to touch the screen without exposing the hands. The gloves also include touchscreen capability into the knuckle – just don’t punch the screen and hope this will work!
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SHOT Show: Safariland Rolls Patrol Bike in White
Good guys ride white. At this week’s SHOT Show in Las Vegas Safariland announced the release of a new Safariland/Kona Patrol Bike (29er) available in a bright high-gloss white finish to provide increased visibility for those in public safety and industrial markets. The original 29er patrol bike was released last year and has been a hit with law enforcement. Made of Kona Race Light 7005 aluminum, it features a 30-speed Shimano drivetrain, hydraulic disc brakes and tapered oversized headtube for increased stability and durability.
Sunday Q&A: Safariland Bike Team Trainer Troy Gielish Talks Patrol Bike
What the pros racers ride in mountain bike races is often unlike any bicycle most consumers will ride. But another type of pro rides a very serious bike – namely the patrol officer. This year Safariland and Kona introduced a Patrol Bike 29er for bicycle patrol officers. It was unveiled earlier this year at SHOT Show in January, and officially introduced at the International Police Mountain Bike Show Association Conference in May.
Troy Gielish, Safariland Bike Team Trainer and LE officer tells us what’s special about this bike. Continue reading Sunday Q&A: Safariland Bike Team Trainer Troy Gielish Talks Patrol Bike
Patrol Gloves Go The Distance
While many cyclists like long rides, imagine spending day in and day on a patrol bike and needing to have full mobility with both hands when the time comes. For many riders that is helpful, for police on bicycles it can mean life and death.
But now Safariland has introduced the all new Hatch Special Unit Patrol Glove, which looked to the Safariland/Kona Patrol Bike to help with the design. Hatch engineered the gloves for use of all-day bike patrol, and these protect the hands with closed-cell foam, which is strategically placed in the palm areas to help reduce fatigue and stress that can occur. The back of the hand is fitted with 3D mesh spacer fabric and Airprene foam, to allow the skin to breathe. Continue reading Patrol Gloves Go The Distance
Bike Patrol Gets Serious Ride
Police officers aren’t just coffee and donuts, and many communities have put patrol officers on bicycles. While it would seem that a fast road bike would be the way to go, police officers need a tough bikes for the mean streets. At last week’s International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA) Conference Safariland introduced its newest bicycle for the police. And like many dirt riders, they’ve gone to the 29-inch wheels.
Safariland has teamed with Kona USA, one of the world’s leading all-terrain bicycle manufacturers, to develop the flagship product in the line, the Safariland/Kona Patrol Bike 29er. This new bike is built from the ground up as the premium patrol bike for law enforcement and security markets, and utilizes some of the most technologically advanced components in the industry. Continue reading Bike Patrol Gets Serious Ride