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Old August 25th, 2010, 10:37   #8
EagleDriver
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Baltimore, MD USA
Some comments (I'm a retailer in the US and carry all of these brands, but I don't retail to Canada so my comments are just about the quality, etc.)

I carry Helikon Camogrom. It is not licensed by Crye, and it is equivalent to the China knock offs in terms of quality. They make a MARPAT knock off too, which even has the EGA. It is cheap clothing for those who just don't want to spend a lot.

Propper and TruSpec both make licensed Multicam uniforms, and are actually "issue" quality. But some times issue items don't necessarily mean the best quality. They are good quality and should hold up fine. As long as you wash them properly (no optical brighteners) they should not fade rapidly on you.

Crye is obviously high quality but high price.

Claw Gear makes a Crye quality multicam uniform called their TDU (MTP is on the way too) and it has a middle road price tag, between the Tru Spec/Propper and Crye. The Crye TDU is in use by many (smaller) military and police units around the world. Even the Palm Springs police department's tactical team uses their TDU (in Bushveldt pattern.)

In the end, if you are just airsofting, I don't have any issue with Tru Spec or Propper quality. If you want the knee and eblow pads, you have to go Claw Gear or Crye.
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