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Varusteleka Profit Report 2017

Varusteleka Profit Report 2017

We have crunched the numbers, and our results from 2017 are in. Here’s a little recap of everything that happened last year.In general 2017 was a little hectic. We kicked...

Epic Crap Bazaar and Crazy Mikko's Mega Bargains

Epic Crap Bazaar and Crazy Mikko's Mega Bargains

17.2.2018 10:00-18:00, bar open until 22 Varusteleka's store, Ruosilantie 2, Helsinki. Parking information. Check out our event in Facebook and get in on the action! Crazy Mikko's Bargain Corner Oh...

EKS/SCMM 2018, Part 4, Team Leka Fitness

EKS/SCMM 2018, Part 4, Team Leka Fitness

Our team continues training and this time we had scheduled some physical training at our gym. Coach for this session was Petteri Kantola. Petteri is officer (ret.), assumingly gentleman as...

EKS/SCMM 2018, Part 3, TCCC

EKS/SCMM 2018, Part 3, TCCC

Preparation for SCMM continues. Our goal is to refresh our basic soldier skills, and this time we were focusing on Tactical Combat Casualty Care basics. We managed to get ourselves...

How to dress in layers

How to dress in layers

This article is written from a Finnish viewpoint based on the Nordic climate. And since we are utterly commercial, the clothing presented is based on Varusteleka's selection. In this article,...

EKS/SCMM 2018, Part 2, First March Exercise

EKS/SCMM 2018, Part 2, First March Exercise

We held our patrol group's first training march on 12.12.2017. The purpose of this training march was to try operating as a group, as well as to test the base...

EKS/SCMM 2018 Team Leka Introduction, Part 1

EKS/SCMM 2018 Team Leka Introduction, Part 1

How to spend some quality time with the colleagues? Well, taking part into demanding military patrol competition, instead of drinking beer at cozy Sotima bar. But such is life at...

Meet & Greet: InRange TV & Forgotten Weapons - 27th of June 5PM-8PM

We have the pleasure to host these two fine gentlemen and now you'll get to meet them as well! Ian and Karl from theInRange TV and Forgotten Weapons will be...

M05RES -hyväksyntä & Operaatio Pukujen Merkkaus

Kuten aiemmin mainittiin Varustelekan intin mallin mukaisesti tehdyt M05-vaatteet, Särmä TST M05 maastohousut ja -takki, ovat saaneet M05RES-hyväksynnän. Tämä kuitenkin vaatii sen, että vaatteessa tulee olla erikseen M05RES-hyväksynnän näyttävä lappu...

Särmä TST RP80 recon pack assembly and adjustment

Särmä TST RP80 recon pack assembly and adjustment

The pictured RP80 is an early production piece, some details such as buckles and has changed since then but the assembly is done exactly as described in this tutorial. A:...

Delay at JFK airport - again!

The Finnish Postal service has informed us that international mail handling at New York's JFK is badly crippled. They are working on it and trying to find out what's the...

There's been a bit of a fuzz around the JNA Genocide Parka and here's the reason why we sell it

Humour can be dark too. Sometimes pitch black. How do you make a plumber cry? Kill his family. Works every time. People usually laugh at this. It’s even an internet...

Facebook 20K Fan Competition - Win Gift Card!

Just half a year ago we had our 10k fan contest on our .com FB page, and here we are at 20k. We are extremely flattered about this and we...

Särmä TST Clothing system

Särmä TST Clothing system

A comprehensive and functional four-season clothing system designed foremost for the Finnish military end-user. Our system offers significant improvements in weight-saving, comfort and functionality when compared to their Finnish Defence...

Palveluksessa I/17, osa 1

Palveluksessa I/17, osa 1

Suurimmalle osalle suomalaisista miehistä tulee eteen aika, jolloin valtio kutsuu suorittamaan velvollisuutta, ja voihan sinne naisiakin vapaaehtoisesti hakeutua: intissä on jo kauan sanottu sukupuolineutraalisti ihan vaan "taistelija", niin edistyksellinen laitos...

Varusteleka Femmagaalassa 3.3.

Päädyttiin sattumalta Femmagaalan pääyhteistyökumppaniksi, kunnon hyvä! Merkitse itsesi Femmagaalan viralliseen Facebook-eventtiin! Femmagaala pähkinän kuoressa: "Musiikkialan Femmagaala-palkinnot jaetaan jälleen maaliskuussa. Tällä kertaa palkintokategorioissa ruoditaan mm. musiikkialan viihdyttävintä tapahtumaketjua sekä sitä, kuka...