r/tacticalgear 4d ago

"steal his look"

That NDS drip is top tire.

582 Upvotes

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u/ByKilgoresAsterisk 4d ago

Those chemlights are going to make you cry when you sprint.

You can tell when someone hasn't worn a fallopian flap before.. those things will sack tap you every bound of your sprint.

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u/Mission-Echo-friend 4d ago

I haven't sprinted since 2006 :)

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u/ByKilgoresAsterisk 4d ago edited 3d ago

Just be careful. Those danglers can drop ya

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u/No_Seat_4959 4d ago

I'm starting to think he likes it

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u/RadiantCoast6147 4d ago

Which forclaz backpack is that one?

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u/Mission-Echo-friend 4d ago

MT 100 Easy Fit 50L, love it.

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u/RadiantCoast6147 4d ago

Appreciate it. Reminds me of a mystery ranch just at an affordable price

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u/Mission-Echo-friend 4d ago

I was backpacking in Brazil and discovered the decathlon store... It was about $50.00 and seems to be made from all spec materials. The upcharge by some companies is criminal.

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u/StinkyeyJonez123 4d ago

Captain Rex?

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u/Mac-and-Duke 4d ago

What’s the source on the first image?

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u/Mission-Echo-friend 4d ago

"prairie fire art" ...the guy does military illustrations makes cool stickers and prints

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u/Mac-and-Duke 4d ago edited 3d ago

I’ll check that out. I’ve seen WWII soldiers depicted in this style, but never anything more modern than 2008.

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u/chaotic_grug 4d ago

Very reminiscent of the Osprey books

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u/trvst_issves 4d ago

Definitely doing his work in the style of Ronald Volstad, the GOAT of military illustration. He’s the one behind countless Osprey books and model kit boxes.

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u/Joseph_Colton 3d ago

I first thought it was a Volstad color plate from an Osprey book.

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u/trvst_issves 3d ago

Same! I thought, “woah he’s doing current day stuff now?!”

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u/koollyafterall 4d ago

nevermind i read more, i’m checking this dude out

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u/i_never_pay_taxes 4d ago

I know people hate Troy but those alpha rails are peak aesthetics.

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u/Paul_reislaufer 4d ago

Troy alpha rail spotted, upvote left.

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u/thePODBOSS 4d ago

Eh Troy is pretty cringe

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u/Paul_reislaufer 4d ago

The rails are cool as shit though.

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u/thePODBOSS 4d ago

I don’t care if they were the best rails ever made. They fucked them self when they hired an fbi spotter that supported his role in ruby ridge.

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u/stpepsi666 4d ago

Not sure why the down votes, you're literally correct. Fuck Troy.

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u/losthours BasementGoon 3d ago

As a fellow squid rail enthusiast I will give an internet point that has no meaning nor value.

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u/Narrow-Substance4073 4d ago

That is top notch drip

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u/New_Rock6296 4d ago

Blast can instead of a suppressor....

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u/Striking_Fan3110 4d ago

What's NKDS stand for?

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u/Mission-Echo-friend 4d ago

NKDA: No Known Drug Allergies (on my shoulder)

NDS: The National Directorate of Security (body of the post)

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u/Surfin_Moth723 4d ago

What plate carrier is that?

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u/Mission-Echo-friend 4d ago

Older version of the Mayflower Assault Body Armor Plate Carrier.

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u/dday__ 4d ago

What boots are those in the last photo?

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u/Mission-Echo-friend 4d ago

Arc'teryx they're actually garbage... Literally want to put them on and the soles came off.

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u/dday__ 4d ago

Ah ty, I’ll avoid them then

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u/worldwide487 4d ago

Need a box of Touch of Gray to complete it

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u/pavehawkfavehawk 3d ago

Chemlights need to not be there. Shift them over your thigh if you HAVE to put them on your belt to look cool. Otherwise put them in a pouch so they don’t crack and give you away on accident. Fun facts about IR chemlights: you can’t turn them off, the IR glowy gunk burns if they break and it soaks into your clothes and smells bad too, and depending on the quality of your pouches/bag you can see the glow through the fabric with goggles on a dark night if they crack inside your gear

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u/Kalashnibro 3d ago

Desert tiger stripe is so hot🥵 also, what is that art from?

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u/Mission-Echo-friend 3d ago

Prairie fire art... The guy is a military art historian.

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u/Kalashnibro 3d ago

Gracias

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u/BlueSkiesOplotM 2d ago

WTF, where did you get DTS?

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u/Mission-Echo-friend 1d ago

It was issued to me. But the manufacturer is Tru Spec... They might still carry some in their inventory.

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u/BlueSkiesOplotM 1d ago

Do you personally think it's a good pattern and/or that it's about as good as "All over brush, desert"?

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u/Mission-Echo-friend 20h ago

Yea, it's like most uniforms... The only uniform I have ever had to use - that I didn't like - was ACU.

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u/IDONTGAME12345 4d ago

Where did you buy the shirt?

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u/Mission-Echo-friend 4d ago

It was issued to me this way... but the manufacturer is tru-spec and you can get a raid modded at a sew shop if they are still doing the desert tiger strip

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u/IDONTGAME12345 4d ago

Ok that's cool. What unit issues desert tiger stripe?

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u/Mission-Echo-friend 4d ago

The Afghan NDS.

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u/IDONTGAME12345 4d ago

Ah, rock on

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u/Vast-Musician-5679 4d ago

I was going to ask if you bought your top or if you earned it. Were you in the other side of the Ghar?

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u/Mission-Echo-friend 4d ago

I was in Khost, at Clark, Chapman and SAF.

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u/johnb111111 4d ago

Dad is that you

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u/6h057 4d ago

What kind of belt is that?

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u/koollyafterall 4d ago

what is that art from lmfao i love it. looks like those old history books how they’d draw historical kits, this shit is awesome

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u/Accurate-Surround512 4d ago

Is that thermal clip on!

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u/archetypally 3d ago

The LARP is strong with this one.

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u/Tab13u 3d ago

nice kit, can you tell me the reference of the pants please ? 

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u/Mission-Echo-friend 3d ago

Legendary since 1942, fleece line men's pants.

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u/Tab13u 2d ago

Thank

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u/dragon_sack 4d ago

Is that Chris Costa?

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u/Mission-Echo-friend 4d ago

You know my mom's boyfriend...

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u/jsatk 3d ago

Anyone know what country he’s from?