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Posted: 9/2/2021 3:38:13 PM EDT
Which works better and where? When would Multicam be better than both? Does the old regular 90's camo do better then any of them in any enviornment?
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 4:03:09 PM EDT
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I came here to compare some pictures....:(
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In before the poll!
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In before pictures!
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In before ...awe, never mind...
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vs
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Marpat is superior. NWU came about because marpat is a proprietary design owned by USMC. Marpat originated from Cadpat. Regardless, marpat is in my biased opinion is the best uniform of the services. Having a woodland and a desert uniform makes sense that the army can’t figure out
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 4:17:34 PM EDT
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Marpat is superior. NWU came about because marpat is a proprietary design owned by USMC. Marpat originated from Cadpat. Regardless, marpat is in my biased opinion is the best uniform of the services. Having a woodland and a desert uniform makes sense that the army can’t figure out
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Avatar checks out.

Link Posted: 9/2/2021 4:17:35 PM EDT
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OP fail
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Multicam Tropic or God's plaid. Or MC Arid or DCU if you live in sandland.
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Marpat is superior. NWU came about because marpat is a proprietary design owned by USMC. Marpat originated from Cadpat. Regardless, marpat is in my biased opinion is the best uniform of the services. Having a woodland and a desert uniform makes sense that the army can’t figure out
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Tan marpat is okay. Green is too dark, just as Woodland was. Camo should not have the color black in it unless you're trying to conceal yourself on a volcano.

Multicam is the most versatile camo pattern.
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 4:21:37 PM EDT
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best camo is being naked covered in the blood of your enemies you killed with your tube sock Mace
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 4:24:44 PM EDT
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Multicam trumps them both honestly.

I don't understand why every service needs a special camo. Seems like procurement would be more simple and there would be cost efficiencies if everyone could standardize as much as possible.

Honestly, I think when it comes to camo/working uniforms all of NATO should be wearing Multicam.  

Link Posted: 9/2/2021 4:33:15 PM EDT
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Multicam trumps them both honestly.

I don't understand why every service needs a special camo. Seems like procurement would be more simple and there would be cost efficiencies if everyone could standardize as much as possible.

Honestly, I think when it comes to camo/working uniforms all of NATO should be wearing Multicam.  

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I would be fine with that as long as there were variants adopted for woodland, desert and snow. I agree that multicam might be better than marpat woodland, but multicam woodland in desert environments sucks. Marpat has three patterns that are all adopted and are all effective.
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 4:44:59 PM EDT
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I'd say being covered in the blood of your enemies that you beheaded with your Kukri but a mace works too.
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 4:47:52 PM EDT
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Looks foreign. Would shoot.
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Link Posted: 9/2/2021 4:48:04 PM EDT
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The Orientation on the Navy Pattern is vertical instead of horizontal, During the MARAPT testing the Marine Corps found vertical orientation was left effective than horizontal
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 4:55:11 PM EDT
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Oh, I love the MARPAT,
I got the MOLLE, and the Coyote Tan, oh yeah
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 5:46:34 PM EDT
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Answer does vary by location.  Multicam would get my vote though.

Link Posted: 9/2/2021 5:51:33 PM EDT
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When we used to do field ops in the woods I was always amazed how MARPAT disappeared, I could barely see the other Marines in the patrol.
Which was the woods at Camp Lejeune if that matters. And the coyote flaks did really well also, coyote is impressive at blending in for being a solid color.
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 7:08:02 PM EDT
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Or you can buy two MARPATS and wear the hell out of one until it's washed out and the same color as the Navy pattern.

I've had a few old uniforms that fell in that category and 1stSGT's were always letting me they were not fond of that new color combo.

Link Posted: 9/2/2021 7:09:25 PM EDT
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I think the camo the Navy started using when I got out is the best. It really helps you blend in with the water if you fall overboard.
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 7:16:42 PM EDT
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OF Green for the win.
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 7:17:39 PM EDT
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That’s “OD” green... damn fat finger
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 7:23:12 PM EDT
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The Navy is supposed to be wearing camouflage like this.
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Link Posted: 9/2/2021 7:23:22 PM EDT
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I think the camo the Navy started using when I got out is the best. It really helps you blend in with the water if you fall overboard.
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Link Posted: 9/2/2021 8:36:36 PM EDT
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The Navy is supposed to be wearing camouflage like this.
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I never understood the point of that uniform.
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 8:40:01 PM EDT
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I would be fine with that as long as there were variants adopted for woodland, desert and snow. I agree that multicam might be better than marpat woodland, but multicam woodland in desert environments sucks. Marpat has three patterns that are all adopted and are all effective.
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Whats the third?
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 8:45:01 PM EDT
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Whats the third?
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Overwhites.
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 8:48:25 PM EDT
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Tan marpat is okay. Green is too dark, just as Woodland was. Camo should not have the color black in it unless you're trying to conceal yourself on a volcano.

Multicam is the most versatile camo pattern.
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This.

Desert marpat is deep winter as well. But the technology itself works well even in green environments, so I would just rock desert all year if it was my call. Maybe in jungles the woodland does better.

Multicam is possibly the best “universal” pattern IMO. I think it would do better if it was compressed a bit or kind of digitized. The color blocks are a bit big.

I try my best to buy gear in FDE, coyote, etc, and multicam.

You’d be surprised how far you can get just wearing a muted green shirt and khakis.
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 8:51:12 PM EDT
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I never understood the point of that uniform.
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The official reasons “to hide stains and tears”.

$2.5 million of your tax dollars for research on a bullshit pattern that made no sense. COTS navy blue BDUs would have been a better choice.

Someone lined their damn pockets with $ and the yes men went along with it.
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 8:53:09 PM EDT
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I never understood the point of that uniform.
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The Navy is supposed to be wearing camouflage like this.
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I never understood the point of that uniform.


Go ahead and try to spot that in the ocean

For my AO, I'd go woodland BDU or OCP most of the year, with winter MARPAT for snowy times
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 8:58:25 PM EDT
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I want to party with you my friend!
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 8:59:59 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 9/2/2021 9:01:19 PM EDT
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Woodland "M81" for woods, 3 color desert "coffee stain" for desert.

Never been a fan of digicamo.   Multicam is a decent substitute for woodland/et al. given it's available in desert and jungle variants.

(guess what I wore )
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 9:03:32 PM EDT
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Answer does vary by location.  Multicam would get my vote though.

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Needs a tiny drop of pastel pink and blue at Miami
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 9:04:10 PM EDT
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That's pretty much the story of every initial utility uniform adoption after Marpat. All three of the branches that switched jumped on some absurd garbage that was as useless as it was unique.
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Someone lined their damn pockets with $ and the yes men went along with it.


That's pretty much the story of every initial utility uniform adoption after Marpat. All three of the branches that switched jumped on some absurd garbage that was as useless as it was unique.

Yup.  But the Air Force aimed high and succeeded in making the worst camo before going with the OCPs.

At this point three out of five branches wear OCPs, they should just be adopted by the other two after a lengthy overlap period to reduce the cost of changing.  
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 9:08:23 PM EDT
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Multicam is the most versatile camo pattern.
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Link Posted: 9/2/2021 9:08:59 PM EDT
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Yup.  But the Air Force aimed high and succeeded in making the worst camo before going with the OCPs.

At this point three out of five branches wear OCPs, they should just be adopted by the other two after a lengthy overlap period to reduce the cost of changing.  
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Let's be reasonable here-2 out of 4.

And Sailors assigned to Marine commands wear MARPAT
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 9:09:23 PM EDT
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I love mixing m81 woodland, marpat woodland, marpat desert, and coyote.

Link Posted: 9/2/2021 9:15:41 PM EDT
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Answer does vary by location.  Multicam would get my vote though.

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Big fan of ATACS AU for my ao. Unfortunately it's not made anymore
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 9:16:06 PM EDT
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Lol!
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 9:56:53 PM EDT
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We had a member do extensive research on IR response to each camo pattern.

I should have saved all of it because he up and deleted it all but if I recall, usmc marpat was ranked among the highest in best all around camo for night operations.

Link Posted: 9/2/2021 10:06:20 PM EDT
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We had a member do extensive research on IR response to each camo pattern.

I should have saved all of it because he up and deleted it all but if I recall, usmc marpat was ranked among the highest in best all around camo for night operations.

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DId it take into account fabric types and detergents?
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DId it take into account fabric types and detergents?
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the allowable IR reflectivity specs of the fabrics and dyes are incorporated into the patent
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 10:22:38 PM EDT
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None of the above.Vietnam tigerstripe 100% cotten is best.
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I never understood the point of that uniform.
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The Navy is supposed to be wearing camouflage like this.
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I never understood the point of that uniform.
it's so they'll never find you when you fall overboard.
Link Posted: 9/2/2021 10:29:34 PM EDT
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I love mixing m81 woodland, marpat woodland, marpat desert, and coyote.

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Link Posted: 9/2/2021 10:45:15 PM EDT
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Answer does vary by location.  Multicam would get my vote though.

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I've always liked our MARPAT and thought they were competitive with any other patterns for sure. I kept all my old sets and the woodland does work very well down here on the Alabama coast.

Link Posted: 9/2/2021 10:47:44 PM EDT
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It's what we had.

Me in digi cammies and a woodland interceptor.
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This is what most of us had in Fallujah
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