The Backside of Natick Labs- Camo Calendar Edition
September 18th, 2009 | Programatics | Posted by Rob Curtis
Here are the twelve contenders that went up against UCP in Natick’s 2007-2009 Photosimulation Camouflage Detection test. The five patterns at the bottom didn’t make the cut because they didn’t perform well enough to be considered, or were too similar to other patterns in the test. The Spec 4 patterns were specificaly DQ’d because their desert variant was available for the test.
With a little creativity, Natick could have made a badass photo calendar. All they needed was a set of well proportioned female models holding guns and the study would have paid for itself.
Army’s Own Test Punks UCP
September 15th, 2009 | Programatics | Posted by Rob Curtis
Matt Cox is reporting at ArmyTimes.com that the Army’s Natick labs performed a two-year study in 2007 that ranked UCP as the least effective universal camo pattern of the five patterns they tested. He FOIA’d the government for the Natick’s Photosimulation Camouflage Detection Test report and got it after PEO Soldier refused to provided it.
While it’s great programmatic drama, I have to wonder what would happen if someone at PEO Soldier actually just came out and admitted that they chose the best camo pattern that branded soldiers from the other services while providing adequate camouflage without going broke.
Deathmatch- Multicam vs. the Army’s Ego
September 14th, 2009 | Programatics | Posted by Rob Curtis
Mirage, nope. All-over-brush, nope. AOR, nope.
Matt Cox is reporting the Army has come up with a new camo pattern to address the deficiencies identified by congress and soldiers serving in Afghanistan. They’ve added coyote brown to the UCP pattern. The Army will test “UCP Delta”pattern, shown above, left, along side Multicam, right, in theater within a month.
Why Multicam? Because Natick already tested it (twice) and declared it a superior option to UCP. How do we know? Check out armytimes.com.
Deal$cout- Mystery Ranch Unloading ACU Packs
June 8th, 2009 | Off-Duty | Posted by Rob Curtis
It’s weird. I really thought this ACU UCP pattern would catch on. I mean if my neighbors are prancing around in Multicam bathrobes, why am I having such a hard time finding a UCP Speedo?
At least I’m not alone in overestimating the longevity of the Army’s latest fad. Mystery Ranch, like Arc’teryx last week. is selling off their stock of UCP gear beginning today.
- Mystery Ranch Crew Cab Set $660 $550.00
- Foliage NICE Frame and ACU Crew Cab $490 $420.00
- ACU Crew Cab Bag $240 $200
- CBMR Foliage NICE Frame and CBMR ACU Cerberus $479 $259.00
Head over to MysteryRanch.com and stock up.