New ACUs - Page 3

Para · 10-20-2005, 04:55

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Originally Posted by The Reaper

Anyone see the lead story in the Army Times this week?

TR

The one about the ACU's falling apart and now the Army is having to go back and fix the problem?

Yeah, not only do we have a new uniform, but it won't hold up in the field/combat. I have had mine 3 months over here and split the time between ACU's, DCU's and civvies and they are already starting to come apart at the seems.

REMFlt · 10-20-2005, 20:42

Haven't bought a set yet (already spent my money on uniforms and boots for a place I won't be going anyway), but they were, to use the parlance of the site, the "heat" at APG, where every body and their brother/sister was trying to buy them. I'm surprised nobody tried to starch them. From what I hear, they're very comfortable, but too thin.

longtab · 10-22-2005, 12:59

b-b-but they work fine in garrison! I mean they have a pen pocket on the sleeve!

Leozinho · 10-22-2005, 14:05

Anyone else think the Marines got it right with two separate versions of digicams: desert and woodland?

I haven't worn the ACU, but it seems that making them tougher and offering both woodland and desert versions would fix many of the faults mentioned here.

Radar Rider · 10-22-2005, 15:52

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Originally Posted by REMFlt

Haven't bought a set yet (already spent my money on uniforms and boots for a place I won't be going anyway), but they were, to use the parlance of the site, the "heat" at APG, where every body and their brother/sister was trying to buy them.

Of course. I work in REMF central (Fort Meade). A month ago, I went to Fort Bragg on business; I thought that I would pick up some ACUs, but then I thought "Why?" I'm not paying for a set of pajamas that should be eventually issued to me anyway. I'm not here to impress anybody anyway.

Upon my return to work, I saw the funny of funnies: the Major that I work for walked into the office wearing ACUs. Yeah, I'm impressed.

Even funnier, she bought the fake ones.

Surgicalcric · 10-22-2005, 16:13

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Originally Posted by Radar Rider

...Even funnier, she bought the fake ones.

There is alot of that going around Bragg. All the General Jackson type stores have the non-issue ACU's. Lots of people wasting money on them...

Crip

oorah4jc · 10-25-2005, 11:31

Fake ACUs? Wow. What's the difference? Anybody know about the ACUs advertised at www.USCav.com and whether or not they're the real deal?

david_reeves · 10-25-2005, 18:05

The best thing to do is to wait until you're issued them, or your MCSS gets them in stock for retail sale.

A lot of the ones on the retail market (not MCSS) right now are seconds/rejects or made by Propper.

You'll be wasting your money.

Dave

oorah4jc · 10-29-2005, 23:56

Roger that, they're expensive!

ccrn · 10-31-2005, 04:52

We had these issued during MOB and have had them now for three months in the IZ.

For us they seem to be holding up well.

What I like about them is no ironing, the lower pockets on the legs, the zipper on the top, and no black.

What I dont like about them is the velcro period, no sewing on patches, and the collar.

They could be improved by replacing the velcro on the pockets with zippers, use three buttons on the front of the top instead of the little velcro patches, and change the shape and size of the shoulder pockets.

They seem to wear cooler after washing them at least five times.

The first time I was in everything was OD. Id go with a new and slightly improved OG-107 if I had a choice-

ccrn