Old 08-22-2006, 11:07   #16
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Has anybody heard (good or bad) about Crye's new Armor System? I know they are currently bidding for a DoD contract but I was wondering if there were any reports from the field on the prototypes. I've looked on their website but found info to be scarce.

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Old 11-16-2006, 06:54   #17
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There is a guy who reviews alot of new military gear that comes out and has some good reviews worth reading.

He actually got the crye uniforms, boonie hats, etc from the company for testing and maybe you guys can check it out on his website.

http://www.militarymorons.com/

As an outsider, I sometimes wonder who makes the important decisions on uniform designs such as the ACU...fair enough it looks nice, but if it isnt practical or it wasnt suitable for desert use, why on earth didnt they realize this during the testing phase, which I assume they had?
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Old 11-16-2006, 16:12   #18
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Hoot, thanks for the heads up, but you may notice if you look around that Military Moron is not only a well-known entity here, he's a PS.com member.
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Old 11-17-2006, 04:51   #19
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Hoot, thanks for the heads up, but you may notice if you look around that Military Moron is not only a well-known entity here, he's a PS.com member.

Sorry bout that....didnt know....
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Old 11-22-2006, 23:58   #20
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well i wouldn't go so far to say that i actually test them. i stand in front of my garage door and get my wife to take pics of me so you guys who have good clear pics to judge for yourselves if they'll work for you. and of course, i'll try to add whatever info i can and throw in my own .02.
but thanks for the mention - i always appreciate it.
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Old 03-20-2007, 16:36   #21
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This Company is unbelievable!!!!

FYI to ALL:

My wife ordered me a ICE Tactical belt back in Nov (17 Nov 06) as a Christmas persent. Well to DATE I or we have yet to get it. We started out by emailing them to see what the back log was. See they state on their web site that there is currently a 6 week back ordered. My wife was fine with this, But back in Jan she started to email to find out what the status was. She got nothing. Then it turned to "Hey if you can't get the order here by Feb 14 then please let me know." After which she just wanted her money back to get me a belt from SOFTECH or TT or somewhere else. Ice Tactical never emailed here back, I started to email them, she started to call them. I have called them twice over this and nothing to date.

So if you are planning on getting something from them (ICETACIAL.COM) think about the back log and Costumer service. I'll let you know when I get my belt or money back. off to call them again. BTW - there number is to a answering machine.. shows how much they care about their costumers.

If you like Cyre pattern camo , like I do, go with HSGI, TT BD Tactical or someone that makes there own stuff!! HSGI & TT is where I go to now for Crye pattern gear.
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Old 03-20-2007, 18:13   #22
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FYI to ALL:

My wife ordered me a ICE Tactical belt back in Nov (17 Nov 06) as a Christmas persent. Well to DATE I or we have yet to get it. We started out by emailing them to see what the back log was. See they state on their web site that there is currently a 6 week back ordered. My wife was fine with this, But back in Jan she started to email to find out what the status was. She got nothing. Then it turned to "Hey if you can't get the order here by Feb 14 then please let me know." After which she just wanted her money back to get me a belt from SOFTECH or TT or somewhere else. Ice Tactical never emailed here back, I started to email them, she started to call them. I have called them twice over this and nothing to date.

So if you are planning on getting something from them (ICETACIAL.COM) think about the back log and Costumer service. I'll let you know when I get my belt or money back. off to call them again. BTW - there number is to a answering machine.. shows how much they care about their costumers.

If you like Cyre pattern camo , like I do, go with HSGI, TT BD Tactical or someone that makes there own stuff!! HSGI & TT is where I go to now for Crye pattern gear.
I have one from Diamondback Tactical. You might have to wait a bit for it, but they won't screw you.
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Old 03-20-2007, 22:09   #23
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FYI to ALL:

My wife ordered me a ICE Tactical belt back in Nov (17 Nov 06) as a Christmas persent. Well to DATE I or we have yet to get it. We started out by emailing them to see what the back log was. See they state on their web site that there is currently a 6 week back ordered. My wife was fine with this, But back in Jan she started to email to find out what the status was. She got nothing. Then it turned to "Hey if you can't get the order here by Feb 14 then please let me know." After which she just wanted her money back to get me a belt from SOFTECH or TT or somewhere else. Ice Tactical never emailed here back, I started to email them, she started to call them. I have called them twice over this and nothing to date.

So if you are planning on getting something from them (ICETACIAL.COM) think about the back log and Costumer service. I'll let you know when I get my belt or money back. off to call them again. BTW - there number is to a answering machine.. shows how much they care about their costumers.

If you like Cyre pattern camo , like I do, go with HSGI, TT BD Tactical or someone that makes there own stuff!! HSGI & TT is where I go to now for Crye pattern gear.
That is about the 25th report I have read or heard about where ICE Tac has screwed someone over. Looks like I will treat them like BOTACH.
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Old 06-23-2007, 12:17   #24
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Elements are rebelling against the ACU's given our work enviornment. The pattern does not work and leaves one standing out like a light bulb unless you are in a gravel pit. Some units have already signed off on the switch. Time will tell on this one.
Or, if you want to hide on a couch.
http://www.soldiersperspective.us/im...er2006/ACU.jpg

Can you guys wear Crye for your missions if you want to? Or are you forced to wear Army authorized cammo? Just curious.
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Old 06-23-2007, 16:17   #25
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FYI, Crye will sell Multi cam by the yard to civilians. I know a while back you couldn't get the stuff. About $12 a square Yard.
Would love to get my hands on the Marine pattern in Cordura. I don't know how or why, but it's restricted.
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Old 06-26-2007, 12:27   #26
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actually it would be 36" by 58-60" for that MC swatch
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Old 07-02-2007, 22:29   #27
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I personally really wish the the MC pattern had been chosen instead of ACU. A bunch of my friends that I was in the service with tried to get ahold of full field uniform and it ended up taking them about six months and even then only on person was able to get sizes that fit. They called Crye and they said it was mainly do to public demand and contracts with the military, what military I am not really sure.

One way you can get a uniform is from http://www.afmo.com/. They just buy the material from Crye and make it to the armies uniform standards for the ACUs. They said it was pretty quick shipping except for one marines that gained a ton of weight after he got out so he needed a pretty large size. But even then they just called then and got the exact date that they would be shipped out. All quality stuff I actually like them

But I saw them running around in the woods and it is really hard to make them out but on the down side even a little bit of any other colors or patterns makes you really easy to spot. One of the guys was wearing a tan ball cap and I could spot him pretty easily. But on the up side if all your gear is MC you are really hard to spot. I could just be out of practice but about four guys in a wedge ended up moving right next to him and had no idea he was even there.

So yeah thats my two cents.
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Old 07-03-2007, 00:17   #28
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They called Crye and they said it was mainly do to public demand and contracts with the military, what military I am not really sure.
the U.S. military. the stuff that you see for sale on crye's website is the tip of the iceberg. i don't know why people assume that all they see in the public domain is all that's going on. it's like assuming that everything about what the CIA does is on their website.
making stuff to sell to the public is only a small percentage of what they design and manufacture. most of it is for the U.S. govt - different branches of the military as well as govt agencies. and a lot of it ISN'T in multicam, nor is it labeled 'crye'. trust me on this one - i've been to their facility.
crye just doesn't make a habit of advertising who they make stuff for.
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Old 07-03-2007, 07:45   #29
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crye just doesn't make a habit of advertising who they make stuff for.
That is a good way to keep those contracts, as well as not jumping on the "Used by SOF, SF, SEALs, Delta, and the CIA" bandwagon that some unscrupulous vendors push.

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Old 07-11-2007, 12:07   #30
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One way you can get a uniform is from http://www.afmo.com/. They just buy the material from Crye and make it to the armies uniform standards for the ACUs.

So yeah thats my two cents.

AFMO sells the TRU Spec brand, it is not made in house.
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