Frequently Asked Questions
Welcome to TAC-UP GEAR!
Here you will find answers to some of the most common questions about our Swedish tactical gear, outdoor equipment, M90 camouflage products, patches, clothing and accessories.
TAC-UP GEAR is a Swedish company with customers around the world. We focus on practical, unusual and distinctive equipment inspired by military, outdoor and tactical use.
If you cannot find the answer you are looking for, please contact us through the webshop.
About TAC-UP GEAR
Where can I buy TAC-UP GEAR products?
All TAC-UP GEAR products are available through our official online store:
TAC-UP GEAR is an online webshop and orders are shipped directly from our warehouse.
What is TAC-UP GEAR?
TAC-UP GEAR is a Swedish tactical and outdoor gear company founded in 2006.
We design, develop, source and sell a wide range of products including M90 camouflage clothing, tactical gear, outdoor equipment, patches, stickers, hats, gloves and accessories.
Our focus has always been on finding useful and unusual products that are difficult to find elsewhere.
What makes TAC-UP GEAR different?
We like equipment that is practical, distinctive and a little different.
Our product range is built around a combination of Swedish M90 camouflage, tactical equipment, outdoor gear, military-inspired designs and small-batch products.
Many of our products are developed from ideas and requirements that we have encountered ourselves.
We do not aim to be the biggest tactical gear store. Instead, we prefer to offer products with character and a clear purpose.
Swedish M90 & Camouflage
Why does TAC-UP GEAR focus on Swedish M90 camouflage?
TAC-UP GEAR was founded in Sweden, and Swedish M90 camouflage has been part of our identity from the very beginning.
The distinctive angular M90 pattern is one of the most recognisable Scandinavian camouflage designs, and it remains an important part of our product range.
You will find M90-inspired products across several categories, including clothing, headwear, field gear, patches and accessories.
Are your M90 products genuine military issue?
Not necessarily.
Many TAC-UP GEAR products use commercially produced M90 or M90-inspired camouflage fabrics rather than original military surplus material.
If a product is genuine military surplus or original issue equipment, this will be clearly stated in the individual product description.
Are all camouflage patterns in the webshop original?
No.
We work with different manufacturers and suppliers, and many of the camouflage fabrics available to us are commercially produced patterns.
Some may resemble well-known military camouflage designs, but that does not mean they are original military fabric.
For this reason, product descriptions may use terms such as M90 type, M90-inspired, Woodland type, Forest camo, Multicamo type and similar descriptions.
We aim to describe our products clearly so that you can understand what you are buying.
Do you sell camouflage fabric by the metre?
No.
TAC-UP GEAR currently sells finished products rather than camouflage fabric by the metre.
This includes M90, M90K, M90 AW and other camouflage fabrics used in our products.
Products & Small-Batch Production
Why does TAC-UP GEAR have relatively few products?
We are a small company and prefer to offer unusual, useful and distinctive products rather than trying to stock every type of equipment available on the market.
Many TAC-UP GEAR products are produced in small batches, which is part of our philosophy.
This also means that some products or sizes may sell out and not return.
Why do some products disappear from the webshop?
Many of our products are made in limited quantities.
When a particular production run is sold out, we cannot always guarantee that the same product will be manufactured again.
Sometimes products return in a new production run, while others are replaced by new designs or updated versions.
My size is not available. Can I order a custom size?
Generally, no.
Our products are available in the sizes and configurations shown in the webshop.
Because many products are produced in small batches, we normally cannot offer individual custom sizes or made-to-measure production.
Do you accept custom-made orders?
We generally do not accept individual custom manufacturing orders.
Our focus is on developing and offering our own product range through the TAC-UP GEAR webshop.
Will you add more products in the future?
Yes!
We are constantly looking at new ideas, materials, camouflage patterns, accessories and equipment.
Some products are planned well in advance, while others appear because we discover an interesting opportunity.
The best way to see new TAC-UP GEAR products is to keep an eye on the webshop and our social media channels.
Ordering from TAC-UP GEAR
How do I place an order?
Orders are placed directly through the TAC-UP GEAR webshop.
Browse the categories, select the products and sizes you want and proceed through the checkout.
Is there a minimum order value?
Yes. Please see the current information in the webshop.
Keeping order-related information such as minimum order values, shipping prices and payment options in the webshop means that the information you see during your purchase is always the most current.
Which payment methods are available?
Available payment methods are displayed during checkout and may vary depending on your country.
Please refer to the webshop for the current payment options.
I am having trouble placing an order. What should I do?
If you experience problems with your order or checkout, please contact us.
We will do our best to help you sort out the problem.
Email: info@tacupgear.com
Shipping & International Orders
Do you ship internationally?
Yes but not to all countries.
TAC-UP GEAR has customers in many countries around the world and offers international shipping to a wide range of destinations.
Available shipping options and destinations are shown through the webshop/ at checkout.
How much does shipping cost?
Shipping costs and available shipping methods are shown in the webshop.
We deliberately keep this information there rather than duplicating prices in this FAQ, as shipping rates and options can change.
How long does delivery take?
Current order processing and shipping information is provided through the webshop.
During holidays, vacations and other periods of reduced availability, processing times may occasionally be longer.
Will I receive tracking information?
Tracking availability depends on the shipping method and destination.
If tracking is available for your shipment, the relevant information will be provided with your order.
Will I have to pay customs or import charges?
International customers may be responsible for customs duties, import VAT, handling fees or other charges imposed by their destination country.
These charges are outside TAC-UP GEAR’s control.
Please check the import regulations in your country if you are unsure.
Can I order all TAC-UP GEAR products to another country?
Not necessarily.
Certain products may be subject to shipping, import or other restrictions depending on the destination.
Please always read the individual product description before ordering.
If a product cannot be supplied to your country, this will be stated where applicable or your country cannot be chosen at checkout.
Military-Inspired Clothing, Patches & Equipment
Can I legally wear military-style clothing or patches in my country?
Rules concerning military uniforms, insignia, security markings and similar products vary between countries.
TAC-UP GEAR cannot determine which laws or regulations apply to an individual customer.
It is the customer’s responsibility to ensure that the purchase, possession and use of a product complies with applicable local laws and regulations.
Are TAC-UP GEAR products official military equipment?
TAC-UP GEAR produces and sells commercial tactical, outdoor and military-inspired equipment.
Products should not be assumed to be official issue equipment simply because they feature military-style designs, camouflage or terminology.
Always refer to the individual product description for specific information about the product.
Permethrin-Treated Products
What is Permethrin treatment?
Some TAC-UP GEAR outdoor garments and equipment are treated with Permethrin during manufacturing.
Permethrin is used in certain outdoor and insect-protection products to help reduce contact with biting insects.
Products containing this treatment are clearly identified in their product descriptions and product labelling.
Are all TAC-UP GEAR products treated with Permethrin?
No.
Only products specifically described as Permethrin treated should be considered treated.
Always check the individual product description and product label.
Is there anything I should know about Permethrin?
Yes.
Please follow the care and handling instructions supplied with the product.
Permethrin can be harmful to cats and aquatic life, so appropriate care should be taken when handling and washing treated products.
We recommend reading the product information before use and considering the environment when caring for Permethrin-treated equipment.
TAC-UP GEAR products with insect treatment are intended for situations where protection from biting insects is relevant, rather than unnecessary everyday use.
Free / Lagniappe Products
What is the “Free” category?
The TAC-UP GEAR Free category contains small complimentary Lagniappe items.
Lagniappe is a traditional term for a small extra gift given to a customer as a thank-you.
It is our way of adding a little something extra to your order.
How does the Lagniappe system work?
Where available, you can select one complimentary Lagniappe item when placing an order containing paid products.
Lagniappe items are limited and may change or sell out.
If a selected item is unavailable, TAC-UP GEAR may replace it with another suitable complimentary item.
Returns & Customer Information
Where can I find the current return policy?
The current return policy, terms and conditions and other customer information are available directly through the TAC-UP GEAR webshop.
We keep this information in the webshop so that you always have access to the current version.
Are all products returnable?
Some products may have specific return conditions.
Always check the individual product description together with the current return policy before ordering.
If a product has special conditions, these will be stated in the product information.
Physical Store & Contact
Do you have a physical store?
No.
TAC-UP GEAR is an online webshop and products are shipped from our warehouse.
Visit the webshop to browse and order:
How can I contact TAC-UP GEAR?
The easiest way to contact us is by email:
You can also use the contact form available through the webshop.
We are a small business, so we may not always be able to respond immediately, but we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Why don’t you have a telephone number?
TAC-UP GEAR is operated as a small business rather than a large full-time customer service organisation.
For this reason, email is our preferred method of contact.
Resellers & Business Customers
Can my company become a TAC-UP GEAR reseller?
If you are interested in becoming a TAC-UP GEAR reseller, please contact us with information about your company and what you have in mind.
Reseller arrangements are handled individually and are subject to separate terms.
The TAC-UP GEAR Story
How did TAC-UP GEAR start?
TAC-UP GEAR began in 2006 as Tac-Up Gear Sandgren Design.
The idea started with a simple problem: we wanted suitable reconnaissance and jungle-style headgear in Swedish M90 camouflage, but could not find what we were looking for.
After some design work, the first Bush Hat was created.
The company and webshop followed, and TAC-UP GEAR gradually developed from a small Swedish project into an international webshop with customers around the world.
Why did TAC-UP GEAR start with hats?
Headwear was where the original idea began.
We wanted to combine the functionality of traditional outdoor and military headwear with the distinctive Swedish M90 camouflage pattern.
The Bush Hat became the starting point for the TAC-UP GEAR product range.
What is the philosophy behind TAC-UP GEAR?
Our philosophy is simple:
Make and offer products that we would like to use ourselves.
We look for overlooked gaps in the tactical and outdoor equipment market and try to create or source products that offer something different.
That might be a new piece of equipment, a different camouflage combination, a morale patch, an unusual accessory or a product that simply solves a problem we have encountered ourselves.
Is TAC-UP GEAR still a small company?
Yes.
TAC-UP GEAR remains a small business driven by passion for tactical gear, outdoor equipment, Swedish M90 camouflage and product design.
Being small allows us to experiment with limited production runs and unusual products without having to follow mass-market trends.
Still Have Questions?
If your question is not answered here, please contact us.
Email: info@tacupgear.com
We will do our best to help.
Thank you for visiting TAC-UP GEAR and supporting our small Swedish business!
Do you have questions about us look no further!
If your questions are not answered in our FAQ contact us through the contact page.
How do i buy stuff ? Where is the webshop? (click and you head on over there). This is the address, please visit: https://tacupgear.com
Why do you have a “Free” category in the webshop?
Yes i see what you mean, these are a Lagniappe (yeah i know..look it up!) items!
It is a no cost token item from us to you, to thank you for placing your order and trust in us!
What this means is that you can add 1 pcs of 1 type of our “lagniappe” items for free with your order of other paid-for-items.
– If you add more than 1 pcs or types still only one will be sent.
– If you add 2 or more (which you should not) Lagniappe items only 1 will be sent after our choosing.
– Lagniappe items might run out and because the stock is not kept as exact than our other products we will then surprise you with an other free item of our choosing suitable for us at that time.
So take the chance to boost your order with a free item!
Why are all text etc in English, I thought you were Swedish?
Correct, we are Swedish, but we have so many customers from all over the world that this way it is more manageable for both them and us.
What Payment alternatives do you have? Do you accept VISA / MasterCard / and other credit cards? Klarna? Swish?
We offer a integrated payment alternative that offers a great deal of cards like VISA, MasterCard etc.
We also offer Faktura and pay later options through Klarna.
For countries outside of EU we offer PayPa as alternative.
All payment alternatives are for free – 0 SEK!
What is the shipping cost?
The shipping cost is a flat rate price, disregarding size of your order!
The larger your order the more value from this flat rate you will have.
Within Sweden there a shipping cost of 39 SEK for the general public and 240 SEK for businesses.
Shipping alternative for countries outside Sweden = 189 SEK.
Swedish Post (Postnord) Worldwide = First class mail / Air mail .
Frakt med Postnord – Brevpost / Varubrev / Paket.
Fraktalternativ för order inom Sverige är 36 kr för privatpersoner!
Fraktalternativ för företag är 240 Kr.
When do you send my order?
Orders are generally sent within 3-4 days but we never let anything lay and will ship as soon is possible.
During holidays, National holidays, Easter, Red-Days, Due to summer vacations etc in June – August, December expect the webshop closed or if open up to 1 weeks for handling, shipping your order and answers on e-mail and in social medias.
Who can buy?
We sell to everybody and to all countries if not prohibited by Swedish law or discouraged by foreign affairs department. Overseas Military Mail (the APO/FPO address system) has been used for customers stationed and serving.
Where do i find “Return policy” and “Terms & conditions”
This info is available in the webshop at every product and includes the EU Commission ODR link according to law.
Is there a minimal order value required to place an order?
Yes, sorry but we cant handle orders below 150 SEK.
I live outside Sweden can I order?
Yes no problem, we ship to almost all countries. (See “Who can buy” above).
Note you need to understand what laws (if any) corresponds for import of IR patches to your country.
If I have trouble placing an order, what should I do?
You can always use the contact form or direct e-mail info@tacupgear.com and we will help you sort your order out.
The webshop link does not work what does this mean?
This is the message we can display when our webshop is closed, yes we do close the webshop during summer holidays sometimes weeks at a time during June – August, normal holidays, when unexpected things turn up etc so do not be disheartened but return and check us out from time to time.
If you sign up to subscribe to our newsletter here you will in the future be informed of opening etc and usually you get a hint on our Facebook when summer closure is near.
How is the order shipped?
We always use Swedish Post First class air mail or package.
Larger orders are always traceable/tracking number.
What about payment to customs in my country?
In most / some countries the customs charge the buyer, we can not influence this in any way and always states the value of the order on the Customs label.
I never heard of Tac-Up Gear before do you have any references?
Yes, Just Google us!
We started in 2006 and our products was rapidly spread all over the world and the talk about Us spread on different forums because we provided unique products and thought outside the box regarding our designed equipment.
We are currently mentioned in various places on the net and we now have more than 12500 supporters on Facebook, over 170000 views on YouTube!
Our products are used and can be seen in Police and Armed Forces environment both Swedish and Foreign and also We have been professionally reviewed, talked about and seen in several different magazines and sites.
Is this genuine Swedish Armed Forces Products?
No.
Do you sell officially directly to the Swedish Armed Forces, FMV and FMLOG ie are you a sourced provider of items to them?
Not sourced as such, but smaller of the shelves orders have been made by them during the years so in a way we are delivering products to Försvarsmakten.
Is there a physical store where you can shop?
No, only web store. The order is always sent by post from warehouse, no exceptions.
Please visit our webshop to order.
Do you accept special custom-made orders and sizes of you products?
No.
Do you sell camouflage fabric per meter, M90, M90 AW and M90K ?
No, we only have made products, Sorry No fabric!
What about the different camouflages in the webshop they look familiar are they original?
We use many factories for our manufacturing and all of them have a wide range of their own made “no name” camouflage which is similar but not same both in color and pattern to the most popular patterns available. We have a range of such camouflage products and have named them after our own liking and also use explaining text that hints the similar “original” pattern such as “Multicamo type” och “Multicamo´ish” etc in purpose to give the viewer a chance to find a suitable nyance camouflage product in this color range.
Therefore you will possibly recognize patterns like “Woodland” that we name “Forest camo” because it is not original “Woodland camouflage” or “Dragon” for Kryptecísh pattern.
My size is not among the products you sell, what can be done about that?
Sorry, what we have in stock is what can be ordered. This is part of our small batch and unique items philosophy, many of our customers act immediately when we release new gear because they now we run out of the best sizes really quick. The tip here is to sign up with your email i the webshop to be able to receive info
Why do you have so few items in the store?
We are a small company and like the idea of having a small stock of odd products instead of having items everybody else sell.
Also do not forget to check under all categories, not all items are shown at the landing page..even that it states “all products”… we are on the webshop provider about that one..!
I saw an item earlier but it is not there any more, will you have it in stock again?
Possibly not, perhaps if the item was a patch, but we are always looking for new products and if you missed a product there is a chance that it is gone forever, therefore be sure to order your gear asap if it is in stock! Please visit the webshop!
My company want to be a re-seller of Tac-Up Gear products what should i do?
Contact us with your questions regarding being a re-seller, there are certain terms involved.
There has been several tactical companies both in Sweden and foreign that has acted as reseller of our products!
Is it unlawful to wear your gear in my country?
That we can not answer or be held responsible for, it is totally up for the customer to be sure that he/she will not break any local/domestic laws or uniform code.
Can i order anything from the webshop?
Not all items can be ordered to address outside Sweden, this is clearly stated in the product text, if you still order such item you will be sent similar product instead after our discretion. Please if you live outside of Sweden do not order such products to avoid unnecessary disappointment, there will be no refunds.
What is the – Mosquito Repellant Finishing on some of your gear?
From factory the fabric is coated in Permethrin to decrease the risk of biting insects, this is clearly stated in product description, on hang tag on the product and on the sewn label! Usage of Permethrin are common in outdoor gear like mosquito netting etc and also for example in in US and British uniform clothing.
Please note you must also respect the environment – Permethrin is toxic for Cats and Fish (water source), do not expose them for this clothing, we also advise you to clean your treated clothes at a cleaner that has professional cleaning equipment to minimize the Permethrin getting in to the local water.
We want you to understand this but leave it up to you as customer to honor the above info.
Remember the products were made for usage in deployed environments with disease-spreading insects and not for unnecessary use. Please read more about Permethrin to get more information before making up your own mind:
Tac-Up Gear AB disclaims itself from unlawful or irresponsible use of our Permethrin clothing or gear.
Will you ever have plain color products?
Possibly in the future you will find some of our popular products also in “one” color, but focus is on the M90 Camouflage.
Why are you also seen selling on E-bay with different price than in the webshop?
We sometimes sell 2:nd grade products and sometimes also new items on E-bay to reach more customers, the prices might differ but generally not, and not intentionally if not 2:nd grade.
How can I get in touch with you?
We answer e-mails as soon we can, but there must be said that we are only human beings and that we are not always online, have time off, vacations etc.
Why do you not have any phone number?
That is because this store is run on a part-time hobby basis.
We have “normal” jobs as well and cannot be reached during normal working hours, we respond to e-mail as soon as possible.
What items are you thinking of producing in the future?
This is hard to answer you just have to follow and like us in our social medias (see links above) to be able to see what comes next!
How did it all start?
Tac-Up Gear Sandgren Design (Today named Tac-Up Gear AB) was started in early 2006 as a result of frustration over missing recon/jungle type headgear in M90 camouflage, after a bit of drawing the Bush Hat was born, the registering of the company and the web-store all followed, and from then it has been small steps to gain a market around the world with customers as far away as Japan, USA, South Africa, Argentine and Australia.
What makes Tac-Up Gear special; there are lots of similar web-stores?
We only produce products that we ourselves would like to have made and at the same time bridge overlooked gaps in the wide world of equipment, filling a void in the tactical-community but with a channeled focus on Swedish Armed Forces M90 camouflage.
Why Swedish M90 camouflage?
We are based in Sweden and it feels natural to focus on our country’s camouflage, which is among the most outstanding camouflage of all times but you will also from time to time find other type of camouflage products in our webshop like Multicam etc when we now after 12 years (2018) are leaving our comfort zone and are trying several new camouflages.
Is this a big company?
No, It is a small one, this is all “one man show” but it is driven by passion and the business standard is set high.
