THULS 6-Hole Modules
Fits perfectly with the new Battle Board Micro (size small)
THULS have become ubiquitous within the military community ever since they were widely distributed for deployments and all that GWOT money flowed from the mythical golden goose. Those days might be over, but THULS dominates as the standard for all-weather reference books with an infinite write and rewrite capability. So, don't get helocast off some coastline with laminated paper that's going to leak and turn into mush.
Read more about the Battle Board and MIR collaboration here.
THULS are all Made in the USA by a few back-woods country boys up somewhere in the woods of New Hampshire or Vermont.
THULS stands for Tactical Handbook, Unit Leader, Small.
They are nearly indestructible plastic reference books full information and templates specific to your mission. Read more about them here.
- Battle Board Micro - THULS Enhancement Skin (aka a notebook cover… we just had to use a fancy name to satisfy the MIR boys)
- Lumocolor markers (use 90% alcohol to erase)
- Mechanical Pencils for writing on and erasing from THULS underwater
- Grease pencils for writing underwater on anything
- THULS Lined / Grid / Blank cards for expanding any THULS set
- Small form factor fits easily in your pocket
- Nearly indestructible plastic cards
- Textured surface makes writing simple
- Different colors of cards available for tactical environments
- Fillable, Erasable, Rewritable
- Manuals, references, and templates facilitate communication and information dissemination
- Keeps information and notes secure in any environment
- Write underwater with a pencil
- Permanent marker compatible (alcohol-based ink)
Dimensions: THULS Size: 5.5” x 4.25”, 6-Ring Size (NEW): 7" x 4.6"
Thickness: 12 mils (0.012”)
Material: Proprietary plastic blend
Works best with: Battle Board Micro
Each THULS-size notebook with more than one card comes with three (3) Binder Rings.
This does not apply to single cards such as the Individual Range Card, 6-hole size modules, or Z-Fold Cards.
Specifications
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Size |
THULS-Size |
6-Ring Size |
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Dimensions |
4.25” x 5.5” |
4.6” x 7” |
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Card weight (individual) |
0.2 oz |
0.3 oz |
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Compatible writing tools |
Pencils Alcohol-based ink markers Grease pencils |
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Color |
Light tan with grey print or white with black print (differs by topic) |
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Material |
Proprietary polymer |
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Works best with: |
STāNOTE Sheets Fits perfectly in most pockets |
Scout 4.0 with 6-ring binder Field Folder (Small & Medium) Franklin planners |
THULS 6-Ring Module Details
Topic / Pattern |
Cards |
Description |
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Blank |
5 |
(if you have to ask…) |
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Dot Pattern |
5 |
Cards with a scaled dot pattern for perspective sketches, diagrams, and other drawings that require precision |
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Lined |
5 |
Subtle bands to keep writing in straight lines, even while writing with crayons |
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Grid Pattern |
5 |
Engineers and nerds whisper sweet nothings to our nested grid pattern while hiding in dark corners |
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Range Card - Vertical |
1 |
Portrait-orientation direct-fire range card with instructions & examples on the back |
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Threat Weapons |
6 |
Weapon systems of Russian, Chinese, Iranian, and other origins, including mortar, armor, and missile systems. |
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Evac 9-Line + MIST |
3 |
Evac 9-line with explanations, MIST (Mechanism of Injury, Injuries Sustained, Signs/Symptoms, Treatment), Medical transport capabilities and LZ considerations |
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MIST |
2 |
MIST (Mechanism of Injury, Injuries Sustained, Signs/Symptoms, Treatment) - four sides on two sheets for up to four patients |
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LZ Brief |
4 |
Helo & Tiltrotor LZ brief, flight formations, SALTA x 2 forms, aircraft specs, ground slope calculations |
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Call for Fire - General |
4 |
Call for fire forms, illumination format, MTO card, and explanations for novice and experienced users |
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Call for Fire - Artillery / Mortar |
4 |
Advanced CFF formats including SEAD, illumination, quick smoke, and MTO sections. Other forms: adjustment calculations & table, target list, and fire support agency information tracker |
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Army OPORD - Fillable |
6 |
Army Operations Order template with space to take down orders. This module is intended to write down information with minimal explanations on sections of the order |
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Army OPORD - Skeleton |
2 |
Army Operations Order skeleton with full outline of the sections, acronyms, and examples for each |
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Marine Corps Combat Order - Fillable |
6 |
Marine Corps Operations Order template with space to take down orders. This module is intended to write down information with minimal explanations on sections of the order |
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Marine Corps Combat Order - Skeleton |
2 |
Marine Corps Operations Order skeleton with full outline of the sections, acronyms, and examples for each |
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METT-TC Analysis |
5 |
METT-TC: Mission, Enemy, Terrain/Weather, Troops/Fire Support, Time/Space/Logistics, Civil This set includes all of the acronyms such as SALUTE, DRAWD, OAKOC-W, and others to help analyze a situation and mission |
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TCCC Guidelines |
6 |
Basic management plan for field care of wounded personnel in different situations, injuries, and availability of evacuation |
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Ops Graphics: C2 & Maneuver |
3 |
Command / control and maneuver ops terms and graphics with control measures, graphical explanations, and examples |
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Ops Graphics: Offensive |
2 |
Offensive ops terms and graphics, including axis of advance, direction of attack, lines/areas, and attack positions |
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Ops Graphics: Mob / CMob / Surv |
4 |
Mobility / Countermobility / Survivability ops terms and graphics including obstacles, mines, minfields, effects, wire obstacles, and water considerations |
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Ops Graphics: Special Maneuver & Deception |
3 |
Special Maneuvers & Deception ops terms and graphics including encirclement, lines, areas, decoys, battle positions, and recon markings |
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Ops Graphics: Fire Support |
3 |
Ops terms and graphics for fire support including labeling targets, no fire areas, coordination lines, linear targets, series and groups |
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Ops Graphics: Equipment Symbols |
5 |
Equipment symbol modifier fields and Equipment symbols for use in operations tracking and map planning. This set includes weapons and vehicles including the most common modifiers for type and function. |
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Ops Graphics: Unit Symbols |
8 |
Graphics for units from ground to aviation including explanations on modifiers from fire teams all the way to group and region |
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Ops Graphics: Tactical Tasks |
3 |
Tactical Mission Tasks are crucial when defining not only the mission given by higher, but also when defining the mission given to subordinates. Choosing the correct mission helps clarify tasks for all participants |
THULS + MICRO
We developed the Battle Board Micro specifically for the THULS and STāNOTE. All three work together as a complete pocket information system.
ALL WEATHER
THULS works equally well covered in mud as it does in a classroom. Don't let the rain threaten you with a good time.
REFERENCE BOOKS
Find the information you need, ready for the field, and with the capability to write on the sheets, erase, and rewrite.
ANOTHER JARHEAD STORY
HISTORY OF THULS
LEAVE PAPER IN THE HEAD, TAKE THULS & STāNOTES TO THE FIELD INSTEAD.
Paper manuals get destroyed in the environments where military, police, and fire fighters work. The Marine Corps infantry, knuckle-dragging geniuses over at MIR (another acronym... STOP!) decided in the “2000’s,” to take the giant leap forward and print on a plastic. It’s slightly textured, so you can write on the cards, but not textured enough to wipe yourself with. They also gave an entire industry the middle finger and decided to disregard all of the common paper and notebook sizes.
That’s where Battle Board comes in to the rescue. We took pity on the boys up in New Hampshire or Vermont or wherever they are and designed a case specifically for the THULS books that have become ubiquitous within the field-manual obsessed community.
So, leave the paper on the roll and get outside with THULS & STāNOTE sheets.
BATTLE BOARD
MICRO SYSTEM
THULS ENHANCEMENT SKIN
We designed the Micro system around THULS data books and worked with MIR to launch a full set of templates, reference cards, and the revolutionary STāNOTE polymer sheets. Everything works together to form a complete reference and communication system in your pocket.
