This photo from Tactical Distributors reminds us that “Grey Is The New Black”.
1. Arcteryx Alpha jacket
2. Arcteryx Rho Pants
3. Salomon Speed Cross
4. Kuhl Slackr pant
5. Darn Tough Tactical Cool Max Padded Sock
6. Arcteryx Ball Ass Cap Wolf (TD exclusive)
7. Oakley Fuel Cell Cerakote Bone
8. TD Shooter Shirt
9. G-Shock GD-350-8
10. Arcteryx Khard 30
11. LBX iPad insert
12. LBX Medium Pouch (for camera)
13. LBX 3 pocket side sleeve
About time!
Anyone who has use night-vision gear, particularly systems with thermal sensitivity, may have noticed that “black” lights up like Christmas.
The old “chocolate chip” camo made wearers look like Christmas trees through thermal/IR viewers.
Black absorbs and holds heat, but beyond a certain point, it radiates the excess, hence the “image problem”.
Besides which, apart from a burnt forest (or city block) how much pure black occurs in nature?
Socially, black is unpleasantly reminiscent of a certain bunch of jackboot-wearing, heel-clicking crazies.
Whatever you wear, avoid washing it with the domestic washing powders that promise “brighter whites” etc. Adding fluorescers to your night fighting suit may not be a good idea.
Yet Multicam has black.
Grey was the new black 5-6 years ago, am I the only one that remembers that? Like my parents always told me, what’s in fashion goes out and comes back in
There is no Black in MultiCam.
Bruce? Whaddya’ got against Goth kids? That’s some serious “black” hatin’ goin’ on. HAHAHAH
Agreed though, unless struck by lightening? Not much in nature is actually black.
Spoken like a true internet commando regurgitating the words of others….
Been in love with the Wolf shade science SHOT 2013 and the revel of the Khard design. Al the other shades have been favouites for years. The color wears well, blends a well in urban environs. It’s an all around perfect transitional color.
OH and the Khard 30 and LBT pouches take a real beating andare comfortable as hell.
Grey looks expensive.
Yes…I remember rocking grey BDU pants back before it was cool, and those only cost me like $30
Tactical Hipster
Thats an Alpha LT. If the regular Alpha Jackets were available Id have one on order.
Rick
LBX, PLEASE make laptop pouch for 17in corporate brick!! My Khard is collecting dust.
You forgot Bluewater Defense Mass Grey
Back in the day, the PD wore what is now “Wolf”. My Dad said pretty much everything that is being said now about how well it worked. Funny how lessons have to be re-learned… over and over.
What’s awesome is reading “after rigorous testing, it’s been found that the best color for urban operations is grey!” Like it’s some sort of new discovery.