Next purchase: BDU!
 

So I got a nice Condor Chest rig from my son for Father's day, and now we are both in the market for BDU. I haven't seen much in local stores so far, so am looking online. Of course the problem with buying clothing online is not being able to try it on, and not being able to look at the manufacturing quality.

We are considering the Emerson G2 gear that Airsoft Depot is selling. does anyone have this stuff and can comment on fit and durability?

Any suggestions of brands to look for or avoid?

i wouldn't wear emerson

I would rather go with tru spec or propper over emerson. if you want the build in knee pads. Go with this


http://www.ur-tactical.com/

Same, avoid TMC, Emerson, etc.

UR-Tactical is the best bang for your buck by far, as they are nearly as good as the best of the best, but way cheaper. Another option is to go into DS Tactical in New West and check out their stock. They always have some good stuff.

We almost went to DS tactical today, but had to get my son to his hockey game. They don't have a lot of BDU listed on their website, and I recall the last time I was there they had a lot of very expensive brands like Arcteryx. Will have to check it out. Do any local retailers handle the UR Tactical stuff?

No, UR Tactical I think is only distributed through their online shop, as far as I know.

I've never had a problem with my emerson gear. MC and Atacs.

Guy on my team bought emerson and destroyed 2 sets in 2 games, depends on how hard you play, real gear is always best for me

I've seen sets of Emerson and similar tear first day, usually starting with the crotch. Also they fade quickly. UR-Tac is only available through their website. Though they have several variations, they certainly aren't cheap, though much cheaper than the big boys like Crye, etc.

Unfortunately BDUs are one of those items where you buy cheap, you buy several times, or you can spend the cash and they'll last you years with a far superior product. DS will have some Tru-Spec and VertX, which are just fine, but yes the Arc'Teryx stuff is ridiculously expensive.

yep right in the crotch both times

tru-spec or propper is going to be your best bet for low cost/high quality material

There's a couple local stores that carry Propper, but I find them way over priced. For an extra $50-ish per set and some shipping costs you get a product that is 10x better. But budget is budget, and there's always other gear you'll need eventually as well.

Semapo Gear is also a good choice aside from UR Tac.
I don't particularly like the arm pockets on the UR Tac shirts and I find them a bit on the baggy side, whereas Semapo fits slimmer.

A great, cost effective option is surplus British MTP. Easily available, reasonably priced and well made.

Recently a lot of local stores here have bumped up their price for Tru-Spec propper, it's pretty much the same price to go with ur-tactical ops gear.

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That's what I mean. You can either spend $200 plus on those, or $250 plus on UR. Tru and Propper are good, but nowhere near UR level. It's better to save up the extra cash.

Also, if you do go to UR, they have several variations of their gear, so they have really expensive to reasonable, so check them all out. Also, grab camo that functions over fashions. They have many great choices. Multicam is the classic choice and won't let you down, as it can be used everywhere and there's tons of gear available everywhere that matches.

I paid 185 bucks for my UR Tactical Pants

Went to DS Tactical today and picked up surplus multicam pants and 5-11 Rapid Assault shirts. Cost was about $200 each. Now I just need to source Crye knee pads to go on the pants.

Inside padding or actual Knee Pads?

The pants have pockets that fit the Crye inserts with the hard caps. I just ordered them from Ctoms.ca. I have knee pads on my Dye Tactical pants, and I couldn't do without. Definitely worth the $44 premium!