Camo

Which camo is the best?

It is really dependent upon the terrain it is being utilized in.  However, no camo is effective if one doesn't know how to use it.  (I.e. limiting motion, avoiding "skylining," moving deliberately when movement is necessary, properly utilizing natural concealment, etc.)

I remember reading the theory someplace that the smaller-patterned camo (such as digital) was more useful for paintball than it was for real world situations because at longer ranges the smaller patterns tend to blend into a greyish/brownish blob that can stand out in certain terrain.  The author postulated from this that the reverse would also be true; that is, that the larger-patterned camo (such as standard woodland BDUs) would be less effective in paintball.  However, I have not seen anything that supports this theory.

What I have seen is a fellow player in a bright red speedball jersey with a shiny red/silver marker who could disappear in the brush because he knew what he was doing.  I also know a gentleman who plays in an old stained set of blue coveralls that hide him quite effectively in the wooded area I usually play in.  (He limits his movement, sticks to concealing foliage when he moves and blends into shadows.)

Edited Addition:  The above poster is right (I wasn't paying attention to the section this was in).  I was going to tell you to ask a mod to do it, but I will use the report post feature to do that for you.

Second Edit:  The forum rules are stickied at the top of the New Players Section.  You should peruse them.


Edited by Mack - 02 November 2009 at 6:39pm

^^^Only if you've played in Montana.

Doesn't BDU stand for Battle Deplyment Uniform?

how about omnipat? or multicam?

Nekked slathered in mud with appropriately placed leaves FTW.

I like the Tippman SpecOps stuff.

Ceesman762 wrote: try MARPAT, damn good scheme.

Agreed!  In a woodland setting, Marine digital woodland camo (MARPAT) is about the best.  I've been using a MARPAT knockoff with great results.

New Camo i like is A-Tacs:

Edited by 90yjgimp - 20 November 2009 at 11:33am

Where is the "other" option.  I wear shirts from Goodwill.  You'd be surprised at the color patterns that companies put on some of the button-up shirts over the years, and at less than $3, i can get one for every environment.  I do however wear BDU pants, as i have yet to find an eclectic enough pair of plaid pants at any Goodwill.

Other than that, when in the woods, i wear a homemade ghillie, that is attached to Goodwill shirt.

I have seen the MARPAT be very effective in woods.  And that A-Tacs stuff looks very promising.