Made of a new 3.6 oz 100% ripstop nylon along with 4-way stretch Tweave, the Huron Hot Weather Uniform consists of Blouse, Pant and Boonie Hat. All-in-all, it’s a pretty straight forward uniform as far as pocket layout goes, which is right on time for hot-wet operations.
Despite assertions by those who’ve never actually seen this uniform, it’s not NYCO. The real magic here is this fabric, which feels like you took an old set of jungle fatigues and washed them over and over. It’s soft, like pajamas. Used in conjunction with a combination of mesh and a lighter liner fabric behind the pockets, they’ve got the weight of this uniform down to 1.8 lbs, a full pound lighter than a NYCO ACU. The fabric also features X-static anti-microbial treatment and a UV blocker as well as No Fly Zone bug protection and MCS Blocker to enhance breathability.
The Blouse incorporates a poly mesh yoke with a fisherman-style vent at the rear.
There are also waist take up tabs like on the Type -1 Jungle Fatigues.
The Pant incorporates a Tweave diamond crotch as well as Tweave capped knees.
The knee pocket will accept passing, if desired.
Additionally, there is a mesh gaiter at the bottom hem that can be removed by the wearer if not needed.
This graphic from TYR shows a good 360 view of the uniform.
The Boonie is an update to an old classic that weighs just 3 oz. As you can see, the boonie integrates a mesh panel for cooling. It also utilizes elastic rather than standard nylon tape for the camouflage.
Offered in MultiCam and OD.
The items will be available for purchase on 1-Oct-15 but government organizations can pre-order now to take advantage of end of year funds.
Tags: Tyr Tactical
I like those, only negative I see is the extra material at the knee(probably just as many people will want the reinforcement. Nylon has come a long way, almost all my hot weather stuff is nylon now. It doesn’t stink like poly,breathes well, durable, dries super fast, great stuff.
looks like a smart uniform, as in form follows function
No zigzag bartacks. In some stressed places no any bartacks at all. Looks cheap.
Modern day OG-107, looks awesome, just a few comments and questions
No experience with those type of buttons, is it easy to repair in the field like standard buttons?
Why is the brim of the OD Boonie a darker shade? I’m not a uniform nazi but that is very distracting
Instead of waist take up tabs they should have went with elastic like on MCCUU trousers
Most importantly, is it flame resistant?
Not sure if elastic would allow adequate venting when all gear is off. When gear is worn its somewhat of a moot point.
Those tabs are in the blouse, not the trousers.
Got it, thought it was on the trousers.
Did anyone even use those tabs on the old 100% cotton woodland blouses? Was it even a useful feature?
Ahhhh that makes sense, thanks!
Very nice design, and finally a boonie made for field use with better venting.
i see i wasnt the only one thinking that
Might be a stupid question, but why isn’t the initial offering in multi cam tropic as well?
Not a stupid question. It’s about fabric availability and customer demand.
Lots of people ask for MC Tropic. A lot of people even want to buy it with personal funds. A lot of people’s commands even seem to want it. Unfortunately I’m just not really seeing the command purchases happen. MC Tropic has been pretty slow around our town.
That boonie looks amazing!
I just love when you work on something and someone releases a product with similar features 2-4 months before you do… It’s a lot of same but different.
I’m no fan of nylon at all. And nylons “natural” properties are fucking crap for hot and humid environments before you add all the finishes to it, that will eventually wash away. But then again by the time you reach 50+ washes, I’m sure the garments are dead over and over again.
Do you have to rob a bank to afford it?
Nope, a bit steep for Field apparel, twice as much as Crye G3s, at 500 for a set, but not ultra expensive when you consider all the features.
With tyr, outdoor research and patagonia delivering designs that seem end-user specced, i wonder if we’ll see similar submissions by the incumbents, crye and arcteryx..
Also about boonie hat:
Open mesh is a present for insects;
Elastic webbing absorbs much more water than common nylon webbing or a band made of main hat fabric;
Here I was thinking a mesh boonie hat was going to totally protect me from insects and water…
Um where’s the, THE NYCO ripstop shirt from Tyr that I have on right now while crying in the corner?
Bwahahaha
PS. I’m not really wearing a Tyr shirt when posting this.
PPS. Tyr if you’re reading this please send me a NYCO Tyr-branded shirt
PPPS. Just kidding.
Relax, it’s a Nylon. Yes, it’s soft and “clothy” to the touch but if you’re thinking (and it seems you are, reading your previous posts) they discovered some magic new combat-uniform material, you’d be wrong.
TAD, for example, have had Amphibious (AC) cloth for some time now. Also very light and feels like “pyjamas”to the touch. Great for some, not for others. If all-Nylon was the answer for a light-weigh combat uniforms, they would have been made and worn already. But they aren’t.
looks pretty sharp to me, glad to see taped buttons.
I’ll be curious to see how the knees hold up, but I guess compared to 3.6oz nylon pretty well.
nice to see a not-to-flashy new uniform.
short brimmed hat would be nice, love that multicam alright!
Are these uniforms going to be available in navy blue?
Just the two colors you see right now. I haven’t run across this fabric in a Navy Blue yet so it would take a decent sized minimum to run it.
I don’t like taped buttons. It’s true they are more durable and resist snagging and cuts, but they are much harder to replace without dedicated sewing equipment. With taped buttons there are two points of stress (the sewing on each ends of the tape) as opposed to just one with normal buttons. They look cool and give the garment some flair but I don’t think they are genuinely that much of an improvement.
I remember a couple years ago that the NWU type two and three working uniforms had taped buttons on the crotch and cargo pockets. I have never really seen these uniforms up close, but I’m interested to know how they’ve held up.