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6 Post author: MrMind 23 March 2015 08:38AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 23 March 2015 04:51:38PM *  9 points [-]

Not a good idea. Military gear is typically chosen because it is cheap and the contractor can comply with government procurement rules. Military officers that are allowed to bend the rules (e.g. special forces) are known to procure their own equipment and accessory clothing (e.g. boots, vests, sunglasses) because the commercial stuff is better quality. Indeed the commercial stuff is often made or endorsed by retired special forces who built a better mouse trap because the existing ones sucks so bad.

Comment author: [deleted] 24 March 2015 08:11:46AM 1 point [-]
Comment author: NancyLebovitz 23 March 2015 05:01:32PM 1 point [-]

Is that useful way of finding good products?

Comment author: [deleted] 23 March 2015 05:11:46PM 2 points [-]

Endorsement? I suppose it could be. In my case I actually know some ex-marines and Navy SEALs, so I always just asked them what brands they recommend. But looking back, endorsement by people with actual combat experience seem to correlate well with quality.

Comment author: [deleted] 24 March 2015 08:11:32AM *  0 points [-]