Our Story
Our Story
BUILT FROM
THE INSIDE
Most gear is designed by people who've never worn it under pressure.
Strider Solutions was built by someone who has.
The reality of issued kit
Budget constraints are real. One size never fits all.
Military and emergency services procurement is a complex beast. Budgets are finite, timelines are long, and when you're outfitting thousands of personnel, compromise is inevitable. That's not a criticism — it's just the reality of how large organisations operate.
But for the individual operator, that compromise lands on your body. And when you've spent enough time in the field — across infantry and emergency response environments — you start to notice exactly where the standard issue stops working for you specifically.
Why Strider Solutions exists
A passion for gear that performs exactly as it should.
That's what drove Strider Solutions. Not frustration with the system — a genuine obsession with understanding why certain gear works, what makes it work, and what happens when you get it exactly right for the person wearing it.
Years of testing, comparing, and refining across demanding real-world environments built a very clear picture of what operator-grade actually means in practice. Gear is relative to purpose. What works for one role won't work for another. Getting that right requires someone who's been in both positions — the operator in the field and the person making the sourcing decision.
The result is a supply chain built around that standard. Gear chosen because it performs — not because it cleared a procurement committee.
Who we supply
FOR THOSE WHO PROTECT NEW ZEALAND.
Our customers are serving military, law enforcement, emergency responders, and experienced operators. People who know the difference between gear that looks tactical and gear that performs tactically. People who research before they buy and have no patience for kit that fails under load.
If that's you — you're in the right place.