decoyally Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Looking to buy my first lot of camo gear, any suggestions or websites much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Im in the forces and dont think you can get much better that standerd army issue dpm. its cheap and easy to get hold off just get down your local army surples store or ask a mate if you know any one serving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danimal Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 deerhunter ram jkt and trousers both pretty good but hot on a hot day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm1979 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 All the deerhunter stuff is very good in my opinion, very warm and waterproof and hard wearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Im in the forces and dont think you can get much better that standerd army issue dpm. its cheap and easy to get hold off just get down your local army surples store or ask a mate if you know any one serving I agree with the above, but I also have Realtree gear. It's brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redgum Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Theres loads of good stuff out there if you google it, I made do with army dpm ripstop jacket that I bought off fleabay for a tenner, worked great for all types of shooting. Started letting in the water and looked like the ferrets had been living in it . The missus, in a bit to smarten me up bought me a Jack Pyke jacket in English woodland, it was around £60 and is great value for money. You can pay alot of money if you can afford it and usually you will get what you pay for but bear in mind, field craft is much more important than your camo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artschool Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 You can pay alot of money if you can afford it and usually you will get what you pay for but bear in mind, field craft is much more important than your camo. Agree with this. I think that clothing should just be comfortable, quiet, and keep the temperature right. Even with the best camouflage the human silhouette can still be visible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 always bought deerhunter clothing, until i was looking for a coat for wildfowling and ended up buying the Rivers west eider jacket, absolute brilliant bit of kit and has kept me dry and warm in some of the worst weather imaginable. So for me either deerhunter or rivers west Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 DPM is good for most weathers and seasons until the grass etc dies off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosspot58 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 10x and percushion do brilliant stuf.kept me dry in awful conditions.deer hunter is also a good choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Firstly get yourself a good jacket!I'd always advise getting a Deerhunter RAM jacket and Deerhunter waterproof trousers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 I bought a pair of camo trousers from Mad House for £10, lasted three years and just ripped them on the **** trying to get over barbed wire retrieving a bird. Those on their own in the summer and with thermals in the winter. I have a waterproof trouser and jacket suit I bought from the fishing tackle shop, lightweight and they wear over whatever you have on in any season. A range of tops mainly from army surplus to cater for different weather. My jack pyke jacket is excellent, had it over four years, been through brambles thorns and not a scratch on it, warm and quiete, £55 excellent value I thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Some thoughts on your original question which was about camo itself. In recent years there has been an explosion of photo realistic camo, so much so that there now appears to be a camo pattern for every conceivable type of terrain. The trouble is that, the more terrain specific a pattern is, and many are almost invisible in their specific environment, the less use they are away from it. I have recently abandoned camo altogether and gone for a Deerhunter Ram jacket in plain olive drab. Although it does not offer total concealment in one specific environment, it does offer good concealment in all environments and is therefore probably more versatile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artschool Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 I have recently abandoned camo altogether and gone for a Deerhunter Ram jacket in plain olive drab. Although it does not offer total concealment in one specific environment, it does offer good concealment in all environments and is therefore probably more versatile. That's my thinking as well, I have a olive harkila pro hunter jacket for the same reasons. Plus I can wear it around town without looking like gi joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 DPM is good for most weathers and seasons until the grass etc dies off. ....and then I reckon you cant beat German splinter camo. It was a wartime luftwaffe pattern that had a brief resurgance in the 60's I think. You can get repro smocks on Gee-bay though they aren't water proof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 ....and then I reckon you cant beat German splinter camo. It was a wartime luftwaffe pattern that had a brief resurgance in the 60's I think. You can get repro smocks on Gee-bay though they aren't water proof. You mean "flectarn" - Stunning multi use stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Looking to buy my first lot of camo gear, any suggestions or websites much appreciated! What you want to use it for ? Lack of movement is the key Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxosim Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 (edited) I have got the Jack Pyke Hunter jacket and trousers in English woodland Camo and it is great, cheap comfy and waterproof, great quality. I also have the Jack Pyke hunter jacket in olive green and it is also great, smart too for main days and I use it for clay shooting Edited May 22, 2011 by saxosim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypig Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 (edited) If you are buying for the first time..... Pick some up some surplus stuff from the web. Nothing fancy just cheap and Cheerful. It is hard wearing and will get you started. Dont worry about style and looking good. Any amount of fancy realtree type will not teach you about fieldcraft. there are loads of sites and any we point you to will have a cheaper neighbour..... happy surfing google british dpm surplus Edited May 23, 2011 by happypig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
del.gue Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 I agree with magman. Lack of movement and fieldcraft are more important. I bought the Jahti Jakt set and its been brilliant at a good price. Have some Deerhunter stuff and that is good too. Mostly I buy green and not camo. Some of the patterns are there to catch us and not the quarry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger955i Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 In the winter or on cold days I wear a Deerhunder Ram jacket. At all other times I wear DPM from the army surples. As stated above cheap and hard wearing also fairly easy to repair and modify if required. As for waterproofs again DPM ones from the army surpless, keeps you dry does not snag or rustle too much. As also stated above keeping still is the key. ATB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 (edited) I'm a fan of plain greens for most walked rough stuff and marpat us marine cammo for wildfowling and hide stuff. Great wet weather gear from US evil bay get the woodland ATB will Edited May 23, 2011 by utectok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 You mean "flectarn" - Stunning multi use stuff. No I dont chap, I mean 'Splinter'. First used by the Falshirmjager in the second world war and for a short period in the sixties I think. Beautiful camo, especially when its a bit faded, good when it gets a bit parched out in the field. Check out camopedia.org, they've got just about every military pattern you can think of. I agree that flectarn is really nice also, it was derived from the german elite patterns of WW2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decoyally Posted May 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 thanks foe all the feedback, will get browsing with the info use guys give me cheers ppl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 For shooting green area`s I quite like canaidian cadpat ! again ebay and online shopping. What ever I buy combat jacket wise I always buy a bottle of water proofer and give it a real good covering I dont know if there was ever such a thing as a olive combat jacket for the british forces ? Iv never found one but if i could I would dffinatly buy one. The closest Ive ever found is from Artkis but is way more money than I would ever want to spend ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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