Author Topic: New US Army uniform... (Read 2281 times)

Pongo · « **Reply #15 on:** June 14, 2004, 06:15:09 PM »

It looks kind of imperial marineish at first but getting rid of unnessary tabs and buttons is good.
Love the bellowed shoulders on the back of the blouse.
I havent worn armour for anything like the terms that troops are now but I know that the stuff I wore was not made to wear under armour. You had to undo the armour to get at most anything.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #16 on:** June 14, 2004, 06:28:41 PM »

wow cant wait to see the navy's new uniform....they're the only service left that hasnt wanted somthing new.....

Of all the services so far this has to be the worst.....the thing should be a shade of green or brown or somthing. I'm sure there is some kind of desert varient.

SO far the Marines have done it right as far as new uniforms are concerned.

vorticon · « **Reply #17 on:** June 14, 2004, 06:38:37 PM »

wow...right out of a classic space opera!

Kanth · « **Reply #18 on:** June 14, 2004, 06:44:36 PM »

It's all good until the first few people trying to fight in close proximity get velcroed together.

hell in order to stop our troops all they'll have to do is lay a sheet of that fluffy stuff out and and instant quagmire.

Also at night someone adjusts his uniform and RIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP nice loud velco noise..

first the beret idea, now it's this gay looking velcro outfit.

Who makes these decisions?

VOR · « **Reply #19 on:** June 14, 2004, 06:58:07 PM »

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Originally posted by Kanth
It's all good until the first few people trying to fight in close proximity get velcroed together.

Who makes these decisions?

Like the bar-room game where you jump at the wall wearing a velcro suit!

Educated leaders at top levels make these decisions, btw. They know what's best...they always do! The "good idea" people strike again!

capt. apathy · « **Reply #20 on:** June 14, 2004, 07:11:03 PM »

it's ugly as hell, but looks practical.

the camo pattern seems good. kinda like those t-shirts that are printed to look blurred. it's almost uncomfortable to look at. which is definitely a good thing if someone is trying to shoot you.

SLO · « **Reply #21 on:** June 14, 2004, 07:14:33 PM »

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Originally posted by capt. apathy
it's ugly as hell, but looks practical.

the camo pattern seems good. kinda like those t-shirts that are printed to look blurred. it's almost uncomfortable to look at. which is definitely a good thing if someone is trying to shoot you.

looks russian:rofl

Gunslinger · « **Reply #22 on:** June 14, 2004, 07:28:07 PM »

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Originally posted by capt. apathy
. it's almost uncomfortable to look at. which is definitely a good thing if someone is trying to shoot you.

except for a trained marksmen. A trained marksmen will see a clear front sight tip and a blurry target either way.

I just dont think it will blend with anything. even a city....I think of one thing it will blend with.

Edit: after actually reading the army article I realize I was wrong.
They come in three different color patters.

It has an actual pen pocket

interchangable patches

Inserts for knee and elbow pads

Sounds pretty functional to me. The collar can be worn up or down wich is cool cause you dont have to look like an idiot w/ a collar like that or you can seal off your body from sand or an NBC attack.

Otto · « **Reply #23 on:** June 14, 2004, 07:28:18 PM »

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Originally posted by SLO
looks russian

That's what I was thinking....

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #24 on:** June 14, 2004, 07:34:37 PM »

It blends in with the sky Gunslinger, so it must be coming with a mandatory jet pack.

Rocket Avengers AWAY!
-SW

acepilot2 · « **Reply #25 on:** June 14, 2004, 07:59:22 PM »

just my opinion.

Kanth · « **Reply #26 on:** June 14, 2004, 08:07:37 PM »

I actually went to the site and read what they did to the uniform..some really good stuff..

they have pockets on the arms instead of the front of the top so when you wear your body armor you can still get to your stuff, they also canted the leg pockets so you can reach in them when squatting or sitting down without as much hassle..

Sounds like they actually made the thing to work well...

I still don't like the color or the velcro but the way they set the rest of it up sounds good.

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Originally posted by Gunslinger
Sounds pretty functional to me.

Thrawn · « **Reply #27 on:** June 14, 2004, 11:04:36 PM »

You're welcome for the digital camoflage pattern.

http://www.hyperstealth.com/CADPAT-MARPAT.htm

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #28 on:** June 14, 2004, 11:13:43 PM »

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #29 on:** June 14, 2004, 11:25:06 PM »

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Originally posted by rpm371
How much did we pay the French to design this?

Well that would be French Cnadians according to Thrawn..

And not much, we paid them $7.32 US. It was the largest military purchase in recent Canadian history..