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"Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"
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Originally posted by Buck View Postthey will be selling the boonie too! probably protac...
(that, again, isnt it )
would like to get my hands on one of those...
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Why not just buy it off protac?Last edited by spaceghetti; 6 February 2010, 11:26.
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Originally posted by amurph0 View PostI knew a simple soldier boy.....
Who grinned at life in empty joy,
Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
And whistled early with the lark.
In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
He put a bullet through his brain.
And no one spoke of him again.
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you'll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go.
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Originally posted by apod View PostGot my grubby little paws on the new Norgie today.It is a dark olive green colour(Not bottle green ala the driflo/stable belt)has a "defence forces ireland " badge on the chest same as the driflo and is constructed of a coolmax/driflo material on the outside and a microfleece inner.Packs down really small aswell.Oh and the zip has a small shroud over it at the neck end.The thumb loops are gone though.Made by Carra.
Looks like a good bit of kit but i will reserve judgement until i get mine and try it out.During the summer
new dpm gloves a nice bit of kit...but really just for static stuff and layering up when really cold.An army is power. Its entire purpose is to coerce others. This power can not be used carelessly or recklessly. This power can do great harm. We have seen more suffering than any man should ever see, and if there is going to be an end to it, it must be an end that justifies the cost. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
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Originally posted by amurph0 View PostNever ever eat yellow snow
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Originally posted by Jimmy9261 View PostSave your dosh and ignore it, I bought two of the suckers some time back and they are VERY OBVIOUSLY US Woodland pattern! I queried this with them and the cheeky feckers told me that " Irish DPM has evolved ", so thats why its different!
If you look at the pattern you will see that it is exactly the same as issued Irish DPM, you can see the little shamerocks and everything.
Real issue Irish DPM is apparently copyrighted by the DF and it is illegal to recreate it. Thats why Protac made their own version of it, which exactly the same, only instead of a pale green as the light color (like in issue IDPM) it has a sort of a light tan.
Look at the boonie again and you while see that it is EXACTLY the same pattern as IDPM, with the only difference being a slight change in color.
Even in the picture i can tell its not US woodland.
Protac DPM is the closest thing you could possibly get to Irish DPM without actually being issued it by the DF.
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Originally posted by amurph0 View PostJust underneath are the manufacturers details and what the supposed specs of the shirt will be like
So it will be a proper under-armour and not some lookalike thing??
Either way, you'll never be allowed to wear it because there not allowed to produce equipment with the exact camo pattern of the DF. Beside, what they are selling defy's one of the main point of a under armour shirt, that being, flash fire resistance.Don't stand there GAWPING, like you've never seen the hand of God BEFORE!!
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Originally posted by paul View PostEither way, you'll never be allowed to wear it because there not allowed to produce equipment with the exact camo pattern of the DF. Beside, what they are selling defy's one of the main point of a under armour shirt, that being, flash fire resistance.
And there's no law against them making it in Protac IDPM.
Body armor shirts were designed to wick moisture away from the body and increase comfort when wearing body armor in hot climates. Flame resistance is just one features that was added after incidents in Iraq and Afghanistan. Point being that flame resistance was not the influence behind designing the shirt, it was designed to provide comfort to the user.
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Troops started using under armour sports clothing as troops do.
After a number of incidents where the clothing melted into the skin and compounded injuries, the MAs banned their use, notably the USMC.
They ordered all troops to wear only cotton or flame resistant materials.
The civilian manufactures then set about developing these properties into their garments in parallel to the military who were developing their own - USMC FROG clothing for use by personnel who spent most of their time mounted."The Question is not: how far you will take this? The Question is do you possess the constitution to go as far as is needed?"
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