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BearW · 08-23-2010, 07:36

Hey pal,
I know the deals are tempting on ebay but i've had a few bad experiences and gut feelings with products purchased from that website. Though the seller may have good feedback and they're well rated, there are A LOT of guys who purchase junk from surpluses, fix it up and try to market it as new or what have you. I'm sure you're aware of a lot of this, and i'd never insult a fellow professionals' competency without warrant, but, heres my opinion on it, man.

Specifically armour related, I've seen sellers who buy old Crew Vehicle Comd, (CVC) helmets from surplus stores, rip out all the sound gear and ear muffs, add a BLSS kit and new suspension system, a cool coat of paint and some velcro and try to push it off as a ballistic SoF style high-cut helmet. Also, as i'm sure you know, its easy to make things look they're originally packaged.

At the end of the day, if a 14 year old is going to use it for airsoft or something like that-then sure, whatever. If you're a contractor or a professional soldier and need/want to buy your own stuff to use down range, then I'd personally buy good stuff and look at it as a business expense/inVESTment (terrible pun). Then i'd take some of that tour money and put it back into your job so you can do it a bit better, next time.

If i needed good BALC's, Plates or helmet i'd pay for it man, because you really get what you pay for when it comes to that stuff, i reckon-especially in our business. There are also dudes out there who don't think its worth it to spend money on it because they're fatalist who don't think it'll make a difference in the event you roll over a pressure cooker full of HME. Its a messy business and as a professional soldier, I take that stuff pretty seriously and i always roll with good gear.

It's my opinion that good armor could make the difference between waking up in the hospital with no legs next to my beautiful wife, mom and dad and little brother-or not waking up at all.

Hope this helps a bit and i'd think long and hard about buying cheap stuff, or anything off ebay.

Professionally yours,
Bear

08-23-2010, 07:36	#3
BearW Asset Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Petawawa, Ontario Posts: 34	EBay Hey pal, I know the deals are tempting on ebay but i've had a few bad experiences and gut feelings with products purchased from that website. Though the seller may have good feedback and they're well rated, there are A LOT of guys who purchase junk from surpluses, fix it up and try to market it as new or what have you. I'm sure you're aware of a lot of this, and i'd never insult a fellow professionals' competency without warrant, but, heres my opinion on it, man. Specifically armour related, I've seen sellers who buy old Crew Vehicle Comd, (CVC) helmets from surplus stores, rip out all the sound gear and ear muffs, add a BLSS kit and new suspension system, a cool coat of paint and some velcro and try to push it off as a ballistic SoF style high-cut helmet. Also, as i'm sure you know, its easy to make things look they're originally packaged. At the end of the day, if a 14 year old is going to use it for airsoft or something like that-then sure, whatever. If you're a contractor or a professional soldier and need/want to buy your own stuff to use down range, then I'd personally buy good stuff and look at it as a business expense/inVESTment (terrible pun). Then i'd take some of that tour money and put it back into your job so you can do it a bit better, next time. If i needed good BALC's, Plates or helmet i'd pay for it man, because you really get what you pay for when it comes to that stuff, i reckon-especially in our business. There are also dudes out there who don't think its worth it to spend money on it because they're fatalist who don't think it'll make a difference in the event you roll over a pressure cooker full of HME. Its a messy business and as a professional soldier, I take that stuff pretty seriously and i always roll with good gear. It's my opinion that good armor could make the difference between waking up in the hospital with no legs next to my beautiful wife, mom and dad and little brother-or not waking up at all. Hope this helps a bit and i'd think long and hard about buying cheap stuff, or anything off ebay. Professionally yours, Bear __________________ I am the rough man, standing ready in the night, to visit violence on those who would do you harm.
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