Hello I from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 I know this good very I can buy one you. I call brother in Kazakhstan make sale for money for this buy this.. I sell 4goat 2sheep 1mywife now make pre-orders good thank you
I am a huge fan of the SMERSH and I like that you guys are bringing out a NIR compliant version. The only thing that seems to be missing is the straps which run from the butt pack to the front of the rig along the wearers sides. I really like those straps and find it helps distribute the weight of the buttpack's contents better and makes the whole setup just more stable around you. Looks good guys!
Good eye, as we've been working with a prototype rig that was just a material sample, it's missing some of the final touches. Rest assured, when you get the rig it will include all the functionality of the original
You should never follow the crest of any elevated point, instead you should travel just down hill from the crest so you dont silhouette yourself against the bright sky during the day or the cold of space at night Love the stalker reference with the bolt
@@KommandoStore Its surprisingly hard to get good contrast between muted tactical colors and a natural environment, the upwards angle is really pleasing too
Sweet repro guys. I won't be picking up one as I have some originals, but this looks like a great piece of kit for those still looking for a modern Smersh or for those who will be.
Any chance you guys will do the Rpk variant? The pouches should fit 40rd AR mags too. Not many ppl make 40rd mag pouches so it a cool peice of kit, void in the market and functional.
we're currently discussing what's next for the smersh ecosystem, i think depending on how successful this one is (3 hours into the launch it has preformed really well) We'd be open to doing more niche variations or making pouches at least for those who want them.
@KommandoStore, please make rpk pouches and accoutrement... I've been lusting for an RPK smersh for years now, and right when I was about to be financially able to justify buying a real deal a few years back, those dumbasses decided to invade Ukraine. Also, additional, standalone buttpacks so we can double up. Think a buttpack and a backpack at the same time
Anything in the "Red Dawn" Camo. I'll buy it in any form, especially if its NIR compliant, as if that means anything to anyone larping at home. th-cam.com/video/gGnAdnXGwA8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=1YsY3b10pCc49m0I
@@KommandoStore Eh, they said I didn't need to wait for full payment installations before it shipped, and it's already moneymaxxed, so now the ball's in the USPS' court. And I'm not just saying that because I'll definitely order something down the line and I don't want an angry warehouse serf sending me sandwich bags full of Glock™ horsey sauce.
I know this may be a bit of a stretch, but will you sell individual SMERSH items like pouches, clips and such? I have been looking for deceng AK mag pouches for ages :)
oddly enough it makes sense either name - SmerCH generically means "Tornado" or "Whirlwind", so it's a generic name that could be very well used as a commercial denomination (there's Russian vests called Pioneer, Partizan, Otter, Bralette....Whirlwind is nothing special) - SmerSH, as contraction of "Smert Shpioniam", was the counterintelligence agency during WW2, that in 1946 would split between GRU (under Armed Forces' control) and newly formed MGB (that would later become KGB and the FSB/SVR). Given that the SmerSh agency was basically the originator of almost every modern special force, and the Smersh LBE is very prominent in use by special forces units all across the board in Russia (GRU, FSB, MVD etc), it might very well be a homage to the past....albeit on the other hand, homaging a Stalin-era organization was pretty taboo in Russia until recently
this is exactly why we were so confused when we were doing the research for product development and for this video. Ultimately we just decided to share that with everyone instead of trying to be definitive on what the "proper" thing to say is
SMERSH got its name from the already produced SSO knife, which refers to the "legendary finka NKVD" (puukko knife). This type of knife was first standard for СМЕРШ, НКВД, КГБ in WW2 era
Lucky enough to have got some SSO made SMERSH long before Russia invaded ukraine, but a collab with Arktis is still HUGE. Fantastic, well thought of company among the British military. Anyone I know in units that can get away with wearing non issued kit wears at least a piece or two of their stuff. It's fantastic.
That’s an awesome rig, the only thing more I’d desire from it is if it came in camo. Flecktarn, Partizan SS, M81 Woodland, any pattern besides ACU really. Gear in solid ODG, FDE, or Coyote is awesome too, I’m just a sucker for camouflage lol. Sweet kit though guys, I dig it
as of right now it's unlikely as we wanted to be true to the original. I think that if we did something like that we'd take a hard look at the system and attempt to "modernize" it, but that's a while off if we went that route.
@@KommandoStore I see. That's a bit of a disappointment. Still, this is awesome that you're doing new production. Thanks for the reply. Wasn't expecting one.
@KommandoStore Godbless you guys for this. Any ideas to add variants down the road? Like different camo patterns or even different pouches. Like RPK, PKP ect?
Gorkas were around in Airsoft games in Belgium in the mid 2000's and all the cool kids had Russian kits in the early/mid 2010. Somehow 5.45 and 762x39 are still around at a decent price in big quantities.
Some corrections… Смерч is pronounced and written as smerCH. Not smerSH. The Russian letter for “sh” is ш. SmerCH is a word in and of itself, no need for the elaborate story. It means tornado. Feel free to consult with me going forward for Russian and Eastern European products.
Not really cheaper brands are constantly out of stock and go well above msrp while being lower quality and some of the older repros were made with fibers that practically glow under nvg vision
@@Menace8 You can argue that you "absolutely need" IR coating until the cows come home and that without it youre gonna die. It's your money, do what you want. However at some point you gotta realize consuming endlessly is stupid.
I have put together eagle industry kits for less than what theyre asking for this. Go get an h harness new for $70 and surplus pouches new for less than $20 a piece youll have the same exact capability as this thing with better durability and for half the price.@@Menace8
@@squee317 the fibers don’t matter to airsoft larpers but the cheap repros are constantly out of stock even if you get in a trading group a Smersh in good condition with all bags is already gonna run you around 300 anyway and they’re probably gonna be tan or green this really isn’t a bad price idk why you are hating so hard but 40$ chest rigs from temu or condor are not the same as this it’s more than just a rig it’s supposed to be able to sustain your life for a day or two not only hold mags
@@KommandoStoreSpeaking of Gorka, when do you anticipate a restock? Bought a multicam set a while back but am really interested in another color pant option (like the green K2 or even something else like a tan/coyote type of color).
Does this signal that Arktis made Gorkas are on the horizon? The pants alone Id buy if you took some design queues of the arktis ranger pant and combined them with the gorka m1
350? I just preordered mine for 260 (had an extra 10% off) but the preorder price is less than 300 rn. Leave a photo review of something else you picked up on there, and get a 5$ coupon for extra off.
The pronunciation by native English speakers makes sense to me. E in English, especially the American dialect, had the sound used in the pronunciation you're using. It's very different in languages that use the Cyrillic alphabet. Additionally, the letters ц, ч, ш, and щ are likely to confuse most English speakers. I lasted through the equivalent of two years of collage level Russian at DLI back in the mid 90s.
As someone that has spent way too much on quality gear, 300 isn’t too bad but it’s got to have CRYE levels of quality and longevity to ease the sticker shock.
As a russian i undertand that SMERSH was original name but theres a word SMERCH which means tornado with a notion of something unexpected and fast, so people transitioned to calling it SMERCH as it fits pretty well
Hello I from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 I know this good very I can buy one you. I call brother in Kazakhstan make sale for money for this buy this.. I sell 4goat 2sheep 1mywife now make pre-orders good thank you
Something tells me your not from Kazakhstan lmfao "1mywife" is funny as all hell.
I am a huge fan of the SMERSH and I like that you guys are bringing out a NIR compliant version. The only thing that seems to be missing is the straps which run from the butt pack to the front of the rig along the wearers sides. I really like those straps and find it helps distribute the weight of the buttpack's contents better and makes the whole setup just more stable around you. Looks good guys!
Good eye, as we've been working with a prototype rig that was just a material sample, it's missing some of the final touches. Rest assured, when you get the rig it will include all the functionality of the original
@@KommandoStoremajor W
Having Kino as background music just gives this video extra credibility hahahaha. Great work!
thanks king
You should never follow the crest of any elevated point, instead you should travel just down hill from the crest so you dont silhouette yourself against the bright sky during the day or the cold of space at night
Love the stalker reference with the bolt
but it looks really cool on camera
@@KommandoStore Its surprisingly hard to get good contrast between muted tactical colors and a natural environment, the upwards angle is really pleasing too
smersh video is here, kino in the background, flannel daddy cameo, Jay modeling the smersh. This day can't get any better
Sweet repro guys. I won't be picking up one as I have some originals, but this looks like a great piece of kit for those still looking for a modern Smersh or for those who will be.
thank you 🙂
Just pre-ordered mine, extremely grateful for this, been wanting a SMERSH for a while. Sucks it has to wait a long while but it will be worth it.
You won't have to wait too long! Arktis has proven to be a very reliable partner!
@@KommandoStorehow long are we talking?
Any chance you guys will do the Rpk variant? The pouches should fit 40rd AR mags too. Not many ppl make 40rd mag pouches so it a cool peice of kit, void in the market and functional.
we're currently discussing what's next for the smersh ecosystem, i think depending on how successful this one is (3 hours into the launch it has preformed really well) We'd be open to doing more niche variations or making pouches at least for those who want them.
@KommandoStore, please make rpk pouches and accoutrement...
I've been lusting for an RPK smersh for years now, and right when I was about to be financially able to justify buying a real deal a few years back, those dumbasses decided to invade Ukraine.
Also, additional, standalone buttpacks so we can double up. Think a buttpack and a backpack at the same time
@@KommandoStore that would be great. I’d say it’s the most viable system after the AKM pouches. Not many of us own SVD and pkms
@@seanpenn4405 I gave up and ended making my own belt kit, hope they end up making this
@@KommandoStore I'd be interested in the SVD version.
What do you guys want to see us repro next?
This definitely doesn’t count as a repro but… maybe import some Pk-AS or OKP-7 / -77 optics?
Turn some milsim memes into dreams. 🤷♂️
can we get reproduction Russian body armor? like 6b23
@@rookie.9175THIS
Anything in the "Red Dawn" Camo. I'll buy it in any form, especially if its NIR compliant, as if that means anything to anyone larping at home.
th-cam.com/video/gGnAdnXGwA8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=1YsY3b10pCc49m0I
M83 ruck but smaller
bought mine 6 months before the war for dirt cheap
200 iq play
yo same
I got mine in Russian digi flora for $175 in 2022
@@RosaParksWasWyt i got mine for like less than 100 bucks iirc, olive green
@@RosaParksWasWyt same here.
Got mine for 40$ in 2021
Most important thing I learned in this video is that the KS Gooncave is real
it's real and sees almost constant use
I love gooning!
sigma rizz gooning in ohio watching skibidi toilet youtube shorts @@Monnoponno34627
Goon cave = larping heaven 😃
@@KommandoStoredear God that gave me cancer faster than when I visited Chernobyl and grew a third nut 😂😂😂
Brilliant. Was trying to order a real SMERSH rig a few years ago but zog had us cut off. Salute KS.
Genuinely excellent presentation, guys. Well done!! Excited to see this thing when its actually out there
Excited to get it into your hands!
Already have a smersh but I do love my new p84 in multicam black I got last week from you guys. It's absolutely perfect.
love you
thats expensive as fuck
Great video and very detailed as always. Also huge props for using Facing Worlds as background music 💪
that song is a BANGER
we love you❤
Ordered n paid n full😊 Followed them up recently and they emailed back promptly.
That UT music in the background was a nice touch.
Smersh that like and subscribe button like the postal service smershed my hoodie order in a ditch somewhere.
we hate the postal service 🙂 email help@kommandostore.com if you haven't already
@@KommandoStore Eh, they said I didn't need to wait for full payment installations before it shipped, and it's already moneymaxxed, so now the ball's in the USPS' court.
And I'm not just saying that because I'll definitely order something down the line and I don't want an angry warehouse serf sending me sandwich bags full of Glock™ horsey sauce.
I love glock horsey sauce yummmyyyy 😛@@kielbasamage
monika is that you??
Although not always seen or used, there's a radio pouch too that should be included.
Love the Lorn in the intro. Already pre-ordered my SMERSH
Price is crazy but fuck it we ball
7.62 K subscribers. Hell yeah.
it's a sign
I know this may be a bit of a stretch, but will you sell individual SMERSH items like pouches, clips and such? I have been looking for deceng AK mag pouches for ages :)
we are currently discussing selling some pouches individually, as RPK magazine pouches have been heavily requested.
Amazing stuff! You guys are great.
love you lots
Bit of a weird question but what do yall think is a good backpack to wear alongside this that works well with the butt pack?
I do wonder the same thing. I heard that Bergen backpack from the UK works well since they also do belt kit but I would like to know more
I just saw that this bag, the VDV assault pack RD-54 is apparently good for it
РД-54
oddly enough it makes sense either name
- SmerCH generically means "Tornado" or "Whirlwind", so it's a generic name that could be very well used as a commercial denomination (there's Russian vests called Pioneer, Partizan, Otter, Bralette....Whirlwind is nothing special)
- SmerSH, as contraction of "Smert Shpioniam", was the counterintelligence agency during WW2, that in 1946 would split between GRU (under Armed Forces' control) and newly formed MGB (that would later become KGB and the FSB/SVR). Given that the SmerSh agency was basically the originator of almost every modern special force, and the Smersh LBE is very prominent in use by special forces units all across the board in Russia (GRU, FSB, MVD etc), it might very well be a homage to the past....albeit on the other hand, homaging a Stalin-era organization was pretty taboo in Russia until recently
this is exactly why we were so confused when we were doing the research for product development and for this video. Ultimately we just decided to share that with everyone instead of trying to be definitive on what the "proper" thing to say is
Grupa Krovi is always a vibe.
Always good gang, very dapper!
SMERSH got its name from the already produced SSO knife, which refers to the "legendary finka NKVD" (puukko knife). This type of knife was first standard for СМЕРШ, НКВД, КГБ in WW2 era
This is amazing. And I bet they’ll be better quality than the originals
With Arktis handling the manufacturing, there's a good chance of that, and they'll be NIR compliant 🙂
dig the UT99 soundtrack usage
such a based soundtrack
you earned a like purely for putting Gruppa Krovi in the vid. love you guys so much
love you MORE!
My heart says yes, but my wallet begs for mercy.
Mercy is only valuable to the enemey!
Money is temporary, drip is forever
So stoked to finally get a high quality smersh, I placed an order as soon as I got notified 🤙
JUST PURCHASED!!! Omg cannot wait to LARP like I have never LARPed before! Thanks guys!
make your larping dreams come true king :-) love you
Will this work with a compact assault pack attached to the harness and webbing? Like a condor or other variations?
will you guys make other pouched like svd/pkm pouches?
we're currently looking into that
Just ordered one. Can't wait.
HUGE
big large
Lucky enough to have got some SSO made SMERSH long before Russia invaded ukraine, but a collab with Arktis is still HUGE. Fantastic, well thought of company among the British military. Anyone I know in units that can get away with wearing non issued kit wears at least a piece or two of their stuff. It's fantastic.
That’s an awesome rig, the only thing more I’d desire from it is if it came in camo. Flecktarn, Partizan SS, M81 Woodland, any pattern besides ACU really. Gear in solid ODG, FDE, or Coyote is awesome too, I’m just a sucker for camouflage lol. Sweet kit though guys, I dig it
How do the 25 round 308 pmags fit?
Any chance on a MOLLE variant in the future guys? Wanting this bad, but I'd kinda rather get a molle compatible version.
as of right now it's unlikely as we wanted to be true to the original. I think that if we did something like that we'd take a hard look at the system and attempt to "modernize" it, but that's a while off if we went that route.
@@KommandoStore I see. That's a bit of a disappointment. Still, this is awesome that you're doing new production. Thanks for the reply. Wasn't expecting one.
Are y'all planning on doing PKM smersh kits or smersh in more colors, or will this collaboration be temporary and for this color only?
Everything’s badass except the price
Day before I get paid. Will miss discount. Hopefully this will be around for some time then so I can save the cash! Keep up the great work bros
we plan to keep these as a regularly stocked item
@KommandoStore Godbless you guys for this. Any ideas to add variants down the road? Like different camo patterns or even different pouches. Like RPK, PKP ect?
Gorkas were around in Airsoft games in Belgium in the mid 2000's and all the cool kids had Russian kits in the early/mid 2010. Somehow 5.45 and 762x39 are still around at a decent price in big quantities.
Kino mentioned 🗣️🗣️🗣️😊
I live in Spearfish. Love your videos because I feel like I can find these places in the black hills
you can! we filmed somewhere off victoria lake road.
Ayo ayo, if it's made by Arktis, you know it's gonna be *chefs kiss*
Bre tell Arktis to bring back their V71 split rig with Yoke
Looking forward to replacing my ALICE with this. Pretty rad to get Arktis to make these.
we're very excited to get them in everyone's hands!
A 60 second preview/intro for SMERSH was more related to STALKER than that movie trailer those gooners cooked up on twitter
What movie trailer? Is someone making a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. movie?
Thank you for making my SSO/SPON smersh double the value including my Partizan harness.
Do you guys plan on making different colour/camouflage variants and svd, rpk, vog etc models?
3:15 wher the bolt go tho?
Some corrections… Смерч is pronounced and written as smerCH. Not smerSH. The Russian letter for “sh” is ш.
SmerCH is a word in and of itself, no need for the elaborate story. It means tornado.
Feel free to consult with me going forward for Russian and Eastern European products.
Nice hit on the Facing worlds pick.
the unreal tournament soundtrack is legendary
Digging the music!
How friendly is Smersh for lefty shooters? Are pouches customizable as far as location, or are they static?
customizable at least on the original
Will there be any of the different configurations for RPK, PKM, etc?
we are currently looking into making RPK pouches as they've been the most requested.
@@KommandoStore I wish you great success, God bless you.
This is a meme price
Wym by “meme price”?
Not really cheaper brands are constantly out of stock and go well above msrp while being lower quality and some of the older repros were made with fibers that practically glow under nvg vision
@@Menace8 You can argue that you "absolutely need" IR coating until the cows come home and that without it youre gonna die. It's your money, do what you want.
However at some point you gotta realize consuming endlessly is stupid.
I have put together eagle industry kits for less than what theyre asking for this. Go get an h harness new for $70 and surplus pouches new for less than $20 a piece youll have the same exact capability as this thing with better durability and for half the price.@@Menace8
@@squee317 the fibers don’t matter to airsoft larpers but the cheap repros are constantly out of stock even if you get in a trading group a Smersh in good condition with all bags is already gonna run you around 300 anyway and they’re probably gonna be tan or green this really isn’t a bad price idk why you are hating so hard but 40$ chest rigs from temu or condor are not the same as this it’s more than just a rig it’s supposed to be able to sustain your life for a day or two not only hold mags
Already preordered my smersh but I am a bit confused will it be Nir compliant or near it?
also ps if y’all see this love the stuff y’all make just ordered some more zibby beans;)
Good background music. Kino - gruppa krovi
0:39 Funnily enough, I was getting this specifically for a STALKER loadout, so this little bit was completely unexpected but awesome lol
I will be getting one of these, or two.
🙂 love you
Will this be a one and done run or will you guys be trying to keep it stocked?
we'll be keeping in regularly stocked, similar to our plans for gorka
@@KommandoStore awesome
@@KommandoStoreSpeaking of Gorka, when do you anticipate a restock? Bought a multicam set a while back but am really interested in another color pant option (like the green K2 or even something else like a tan/coyote type of color).
we're switching manufacturers, so it'll be a while. @@TwoMilky
What about PKM ammo can pouches?
Does this signal that Arktis made Gorkas are on the horizon? The pants alone Id buy if you took some design queues of the arktis ranger pant and combined them with the gorka m1
I pre-ordered. I'd buy more if I could get M81 and Multicam.
Get with Arktis about gorka repop!!!!!!!
🙂
Smersh in multicam 🙏
And only for the low low price of $350! Wow!
Don’t buy it then.
I can’t.
350? I just preordered mine for 260 (had an extra 10% off) but the preorder price is less than 300 rn. Leave a photo review of something else you picked up on there, and get a 5$ coupon for extra off.
Or AliExpress it
What black MC jacket is the guy wearing?
The pronunciation by native English speakers makes sense to me. E in English, especially the American dialect, had the sound used in the pronunciation you're using. It's very different in languages that use the Cyrillic alphabet. Additionally, the letters ц, ч, ш, and щ are likely to confuse most English speakers. I lasted through the equivalent of two years of collage level Russian at DLI back in the mid 90s.
Why the highway flares?
Any chance on more gorkas ?
Amazing but not for that price lol
As someone that has spent way too much on quality gear, 300 isn’t too bad but it’s got to have CRYE levels of quality and longevity to ease the sticker shock.
@@Lethalmuffin87 crye is overpriced. Just brand name you're paying for.
@@SonOfTheDawn515I ran airsoft knock off cryes in the army. Couldn’t tell the difference
Pretty good price actually. Very few options for upgraded smershs. I've seen straight knockoffs for little less on price.
@@JEB66 Everything over 150€-200€ for an original Smersh is overpriced. They are not that hard to get
Thank you!
Already ordered one. Will compare with my other SSO Harnesses.
let us know what you think!
LOVE it! 😍
can i buy parts of it individually though? i only want that belt pad.
not currently. Might be something we do in the future for pouches at least
As a russian i undertand that SMERSH was original name but theres a word SMERCH which means tornado with a notion of something unexpected and fast, so people transitioned to calling it SMERCH as it fits pretty well
Snagged for the pre-order discount. Might not be Russian, but at least it's better quality and not Chinese.
That Anorak is cool! I need one of those.
But what about LBT 1195 or Blackhawk LRAK? Arent they same?
What’s the estimated wait time
10/10, would SMERSH
@Kommandostore what is the anorak jacket homie is wearing?
Gorka 4, one of our samples
*runs excitedly towards Smersh until cervical vertebrae shatter when face smashes against paywall*
Is it possible to run a safariland holster on this?
Maybe a really low drop leg holster
Anything is possible with enough zip ties, duck tape, and JB weld
Will this work in combination with my Gorka and Bulgarian 74?
yes and it will look great together 🙂
Crazy idea, merge Pattern 48 and SMERSH, maybe a psychopat for suggesting but oh well
What’s Q3 2024?
Between the sixth and ninth months. Aka June July August (or probably July August September timeframe) “third quarter” of 2024.
*Smyersh/Smyerch; Cyrillic e is a "ye" sound, except when used for foreign words. Some of the pronunciation samples hit this.
Also wearing it over a poncho during rainy days.
What is that item that he threw out at 00:41?
This was a bolt
@ ah!
@albertptran It's most likely a reference to Roadside Picnic and it's many adaptations, probably S.T.A.L.K.E.R. :)
Smersh by arktis, best timeline.
we're very excited to bring this to everyone 🙂
how do i get that poster in the back!
Pre-ordered as soon as that email pinged. F yeah.
and we love you for that
@@KommandoStore
Here for the new thumbnail lol
Love to see how to mount a holster on this