{"product_id":"rex-accessory-panel-half-blue-tide-innovations","title":"REX Accessory Panel (Half) – Blue Tide Innovations","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212;max-width:860px;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding:16px 20px;background:#fff;border:2px solid #d62839;border-left:8px solid #d62839;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:#d62839;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;\"\u003ePanel and cordage only — case and contents not included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eYou receive \u003cstrong\u003eone half-size accessory panel and the elastic cordage\u003c\/strong\u003e. Photographs show the panel installed in a loaded REX Case alongside other panels, pouches, and medical supplies to demonstrate configuration. \u003cstrong\u003eThe case, the other panels, the mesh pouches, and every medical item pictured are sold separately and are not included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 18px;padding:16px 20px;background:#f5f4f0;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eREX Accessory Panel (Half)\u003c\/strong\u003e is the compact version of Blue Tide's user-configurable retention board. The \u003cstrong\u003eLaser-cut Lock Matrix\u003c\/strong\u003e is a slot grid across the whole panel — you weave the included elastic cordage through it to build retention loops exactly where your gear needs them, sized to what you actually carry. At 4⅜ in × 6 in it occupies part of a face rather than all of it, which is precisely the point: this is the size that shares a REX Case interior with a mesh pouch or a set of NARCO Panels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:18px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;\"\u003eKey Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;margin:0 0 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background:#121212;color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background:#121212;color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;width:42%;color:#5e573d;font-weight:600;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;\"\u003eBlue Tide Innovations\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#faf9f6;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;color:#5e573d;font-weight:600;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;\"\u003eHalf size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;color:#5e573d;font-weight:600;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;\"\u003e4⅜ in × 6 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#faf9f6;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;color:#5e573d;font-weight:600;\"\u003eRetention system\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;\"\u003eProprietary Laser-cut Lock Matrix — user-woven elastic cordage, included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;color:#5e573d;font-weight:600;\"\u003eMounting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;\"\u003eHook backing — attaches to any loop Velcro field\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#faf9f6;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;color:#5e573d;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;\"\u003e1 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;color:#5e573d;font-weight:600;\"\u003eDesigned for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;\"\u003eREX Modular Case (sold separately); works in any loop-lined case, pouch, or board\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#faf9f6;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;color:#5e573d;font-weight:600;\"\u003eCountry of origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;\"\u003eUnited States — Miami, Florida\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e8e4da;border-radius:3px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 14px;font-weight:700;list-style:none;\"\u003eUse cases (when to choose this)\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 14px 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eThe half panel exists so one interior face can do two jobs. Blue Tide calls this out explicitly: if you are building a REX Case that carries a Velcro mesh pouch and a set of NARCO Panels, the half size is the one that fits alongside them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 12px;padding-left:18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSplit-face REX builds\u003c\/strong\u003e — half panel on one side of a face, mesh pouch on the other.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA small dedicated zone\u003c\/strong\u003e for the four or five items you always reach for, kept separate from the bulk of the kit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecond panel on the opposite face\u003c\/strong\u003e of a case already running a medication board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall pouches and admin panels\u003c\/strong\u003e where a full-size board simply will not fit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheapest way to test the system\u003c\/strong\u003e before committing a whole case to it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eIf the panel will be the only thing on that face, buy the full size instead — you are leaving usable real estate empty otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e8e4da;border-radius:3px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 14px;font-weight:700;list-style:none;\"\u003eSetup and use\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 14px 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConfirm the fit first.\u003c\/strong\u003e Measure the loop field and whatever else is sharing it. At 4⅜ × 6 in this panel is designed to leave room beside it, not to be crammed in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLay the gear out on the bare board\u003c\/strong\u003e before you thread anything. On a small panel, position matters more — you have fewer slots to work with.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeave the cordage to the item.\u003c\/strong\u003e Slot spacing sets the anchor points; the tension you pull is what actually retains. Tight enough to survive being turned over, loose enough to release one-handed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeep the perimeter clear.\u003c\/strong\u003e Items woven at the very edge foul the zipper on closing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShake test it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Invert the loaded panel. Anything that drops was resting, not retained.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMount it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Press the hook backing down across the full contact area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e8e4da;border-radius:3px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 14px;font-weight:700;list-style:none;\"\u003eComparison vs common alternatives\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 14px 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHalf vs Full accessory panel:\u003c\/strong\u003e the half is 4⅜ × 6 in and shares a face; the full is 6 × 8¾ in and owns one. The manufacturer specifically recommends the half when a mesh pouch and NARCO Panels are in the same REX Case. Half for mixed builds, full for a single continuous layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHalf panel vs a medication panel:\u003c\/strong\u003e medication boards are pre-cut for vials and syringes in fixed, standardized positions. This is a blank grid for everything that is not a vial. They are complements, not substitutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo half panels vs one full panel:\u003c\/strong\u003e two halves cost roughly the same as one full and give you two independently removable zones — useful if you want to pull one section out and hand it to somebody. One full gives you a continuous unbroken surface. Pick based on whether the layout needs to split.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e8e4da;border-radius:3px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 14px;font-weight:700;list-style:none;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 14px 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:12px 0 6px;font-weight:700;\"\u003eQ: Is the elastic cordage included?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eA: Yes. Panel plus cordage. That is the complete system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:12px 0 6px;font-weight:700;\"\u003eQ: Is the REX Case included?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eA: No. The case, the mesh pouches, the NARCO Panels, and all medical items in the photography are separate purchases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:12px 0 6px;font-weight:700;\"\u003eQ: Half or full?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eA: Half if something else is sharing that interior face — a mesh pouch, a NARCO Panel, a second half panel. Full if the panel is the only occupant. The manufacturer's specific recommendation is half for the case-plus-mesh-pouch-plus-NARCO-Panels build.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:12px 0 6px;font-weight:700;\"\u003eQ: Do I need a REX Case?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eA: No. Any loop Velcro field works — bag lids, hard cases, wall boards, vehicle organizers, the interior of a PFC Pouch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:12px 0 6px;font-weight:700;\"\u003eQ: Can I re-weave it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eA: Yes, as often as the kit changes. The cordage pulls out and re-threads — that is the entire design intent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:18px 0 0;padding:12px 16px;background:#f5f4f0;border-left:3px solid #9c8f61;font-size:13px;color:#555;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eNote: this is an organization accessory, not a clinical device. You receive one half-size accessory panel and elastic cordage. The REX Modular Case, other panels, mesh pouches, medications, and medical supplies depicted in product photography are sold separately and are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Blue Tide Innovations","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44053418573942,"sku":"BTI-REX-PANEL-HALF","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/Screenshot_2026-05-12_at_3.42.39_PM.png?v=1787597202","url":"https:\/\/tactical-medicine.com\/de\/products\/rex-accessory-panel-half-blue-tide-innovations","provider":"MED-TAC International Corp.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}