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Post by shadowscout on Jun 22, 2007 20:24:03 GMT -5
Hi I have a black crossdraw vest and it really stands out against my woodland BDUs. Should I have someone paint it in camo or green, or just buy a new vest all together?
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Post by Zorak on Jun 22, 2007 20:56:37 GMT -5
Painting it will be cheaper, replacing it will be better. The paint will begin to wear off and then you get a patchy effect, which is kind of cool in small doses but just looks bad as it gets worse.
I hate crossdraw vests. That's way too much space given to a backup weapon. Carry more ammo instead.
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Post by shadowscout on Jun 22, 2007 21:29:59 GMT -5
Alright thanks, I think I'll just get a new one.
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Post by Mills on Jun 23, 2007 22:02:46 GMT -5
i may be selling my OD green cross draw vest, watch the commerce forums to find out.
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Post by Яoman on Jun 24, 2007 14:50:15 GMT -5
Painting it will be cheaper, replacing it will be better. The paint will begin to wear off and then you get a patchy effect, which is kind of cool in small doses but just looks bad as it gets worse. I hate crossdraw vests. That's way too much space given to a backup weapon. Carry more ammo instead. I agree with Zorak. Black is not the best color for blending in with the environment because it is such a bold color. You need to get either a Camo-pattern(ACU/MARPAT/Woodland/ect.) on it or a versatile color(OD/Coyote Brown). Like zorak said, painting it will be cheaper but in the long run it will wear off causing a blotching effect were a lot of movement/rubbing happens (stomach/sides) wich will just slowly convince you to buy one. So if you got the money buy a new one.
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Post by Zorak on Jun 24, 2007 20:04:40 GMT -5
There's a fashion vs function issue between solid color and pattern. Having your gear the same pattern as your uniform is ideal. If they don't match, a compatible solid looks better than a different pattern. However, when you're actually trying to hide, any good pattern will hold up better than a solid color.
For me, I'm trying to move to OD for the gear I wear with Woodland. On the other hand, since my fellow GK members mostly hate MARPAT, I gambled that Multicam would be the only brownish pattern we adopted, and ordered as much of my gear as possible in it.
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