This Mini-Study was first published in September, 2016 By Liza Sarychev and Charles Bausman Background We published an article on Firefighter Glove Grip, and identified a chief complaint amongst the firefighting community was grip issues with firefighting gloves, especially during fire overhauls when the gloves are wet. So we decided to test the […]
Research
Mini-Study Results: Uniform Test Durability
By Charles Bausman The purpose of this mini-study was to provide the individual military consumer with mission direct data on the durability of the uniforms offered by Crye Precision, Arc’teryx LEAF, and the standard issue Army uniform given to those preparing to deploy. All uniforms tested are fire resistant models, designed specifically for wear with […]
Plate Carrier Load Bearing Study
by Charles Bausman and Liza Sarychev Background Several products offered by Crye Precision and Mystery Ranch claim to redistribute the weight of a combat loaded plate carrier from the shoulder and low back to the hips. A reinforced stiff hip belt with attachments to the plate carrier is advertised to hold the plate carrier […]
Foreign Military Methods for Fear Inoculation
By Charles Bausman In Part 1 of our research into military fear inoculation, we covered some of the basic aspects of U.S. Military training which are meant to enable the soldier to overcome fear. These methods were not specifically designed for fear inoculation, but have closely tied second-order effects of military training specific to […]
Uniform Comparison Study: Army Combat Uniform
By Charles Bausman This week, we review the Army Combat Uniform, issued to soldiers deploying worldwide. This uniform is the baseline for the purpose of the study in comparison with the Arc’teryx LEAF and Crye Precision combat uniforms. We will test along the following criteria under identical conditions as the Crye and Arc’teryx uniforms: Fit/comfort […]
U.S. Military Methods for Fear Inoculation
By Charles Bausman Developing a soldier who is capable of overcoming fear is a problem that has presented itself to military organizations since the dawn of warfare. Fear is an inherently natural reaction to a life-threatening situation (combat), causing at best a less capable and decisive soldier. At worst, the soldier may endure a […]
Uniform Comparison Study: Evaluating Fit
by Liza Sarychev Since July, MTI has been studying Crye, Arc’teryx, and Standard issue military combat uniforms. On the micro level we are aiming to answer the question, is the investment in an Arc’teryx Leaf or Crye Uniform worth the cost for the individual soldier. On the macro-level, we’re using this study to begin to […]
Mini Study: Heat Loss in Ski Boots
by Lindsay Mann and Liza Sarychev A common problem faced by skiers of every ability level is cold feet. There are several solutions to this problem available for purchase. In this mini-study, we compare the heat kept and price point of the most widely used options. We are looking to gather information to best […]
Uniform Comparison Study: Seamstress Gives Professional Opinion on Fit
Lab rat models the “best” fitting top and bottom according to seamstress. by Lindsay Mann Since July MTI has been studying the differences in Crye, Arc’teryx Leaf and Standard Issue Military Uniforms. On the micro level we are aiming to answer the question, Is the investment in an Arc’teryx or Crye Uniform worth the […]
MTI’s Research Project on Fear Inoculation Training
by Rob Shaul and Lindsay Mann A macro-level challenge MTI has explored for some time is working shorten the distance between being a “rookie” and being mountain/battlefield situationally aware. Currently, in most cases, rookies make a series of dumb mistakes, learn from them, and if they survive, after many experiences or years, finally attain […]