US Army to Retire BDUs
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Wonder when SAF would implement digital camo to complete the 3G transformation.
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Digital camo is just the in-thing nowadays lah. It is only slightly more effective in tests than the old BDUs at best. Not worth the cost of changing over, because to print the digital pattern requires more expensive inks and a new printing process. Lots of problems with durability reported also. I'd rather they keep the same No.4 Pattern and change the design of the uniform with shoulder pockets and stuff. One advantage would be no more folding of smart 4
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Talk about that..the Aussies never fold their "No.4" too.
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Well... A classic is gone...
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I would rather fold my no 4 than wear a long 4 in this blasted heat.
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Not slightly... its really a lot more effective. Very hard to spot in vegetation because theres not real outline in the prints.Originally posted by edwin3060:Digital camo is just the in-thing nowadays lah. It is only slightly more effective in tests than the old BDUs at best. Not worth the cost of changing over, because to print the digital pattern requires more expensive inks and a new printing process. Lots of problems with durability reported also. I'd rather they keep the same No.4 Pattern and change the design of the uniform with shoulder pockets and stuff. One advantage would be no more folding of smart 4 -
Not really... in the US Army tests, Multicam, which is non-digital, beat out all the digital prints. The US Army chose the digital print because the company had more experience in mass production.