F-ing CADPAT Questions Here

[Yeoman]

Originally Posted by ziegs2020

[quote:2c6ea8a927="Yeoman"]www.tigertactical.com is an AMAZING place to get anything custom made.
the surplus store's in the flea market in london (forest city surplus, and the one that's open in the flea market on weekends) have bdu's and patrol caps as well.
there's some other places, I'm drawing a blank on what I was going to type though, sometimes I'm an idiot.
Greg

Their replies in emails are beyond lacking, almost as if their children are writing the replies :| How can they run a buisiness if they cannot even provide pricing when outright asked. :roll:[/quote:2c6ea8a927]

are you sure? I just checked the site, and alot of stuff has the prices posted up there. I never heard any one having problems getting ahold of these guys either.
Greg

[35]

Originally Posted by Jesse Jericho

Does anyone know if 100% cotton CADPAT material exists? I was thinking it would be cool to have some CADPAT shemagh's made, but I don't think the 50% nylon / 50% cotton used in the Frontenac BDU's would stay together very well on your head...

Have you EVER seen a ripped pair of Frontenac BDU's? I have used then religiously for 2 years on an almost daily basis, and they are still as good as day one. Not ONE member of Team WOLFPACK has EVER ripped a pair of Frontenac, although I have seen MANY pairs of ripped issue CadPat.

[Blastyman]

I think he means the cotton would stretch better and hold to the head better. At least thats what I thought it meant. material with no stretch ability would not stay on the head as well.

Or maybe I am off the mark.

[CDN_Stalker]

Originally Posted by 35

[quote:ff9faf2f7b="Jesse Jericho"]Does anyone know if 100% cotton CADPAT material exists? I was thinking it would be cool to have some CADPAT shemagh's made, but I don't think the 50% nylon / 50% cotton used in the Frontenac BDU's would stay together very well on your head...

Have you EVER seen a ripped pair of Frontenac BDU's? I have used then religiously for 2 years on an almost daily basis, and they are still as good as day one. Not ONE member of Team WOLFPACK has EVER ripped a pair of Frontenac, although I have seen MANY pairs of ripped issue CadPat.[/quote:ff9faf2f7b]

Not me! And to think the local surplus dealer claims that Frontenac uses the SAME material as the issue stuff, and is the only licensed dealer allowed to. Add to this that I bought half the issue CADPAT remnants from him last year to make a rifle ghillie, and the material is different.

Speaking of remnants, I want to get in touch with the guy who makes Frontenac BDUs, to get him to sell the remnants for ghillies, and also the maker of Parklands Canada (the CADPAT with the white interior) to sell his remnants. I figure a ghillie made out of the Parklands stuff, cut into 1" wide strips, would be a kick ass ghillie suit for greenery & snow, as you'd have both white and cadpat mixed in to it.

[Jesse Jericho]

Originally Posted by Blastyman

I think he means the cotton would stretch better and hold to the head better. At least thats what I thought it meant. material with no stretch ability would not stay on the head as well.

Or maybe I am off the mark.

Yeah I just mean that it may not hold together as well, due to it being "slippery" (can't think of a better word).

[Zukoff]

What types of webbings or vests canaddian army use?
I use british DPM South African Assault Vest and want to find something like this in cadpat. I like small pouches, and small bag at the back.
What can you suggest?
I am googling, but can't find what's really used now!
:banghead:

[ziegs2020]

Originally Posted by CDN_Stalker

[quote:acf7c211ef="35"][quote:acf7c211ef="Jesse Jericho"]Does anyone know if 100% cotton CADPAT material exists? I was thinking it would be cool to have some CADPAT shemagh's made, but I don't think the 50% nylon / 50% cotton used in the Frontenac BDU's would stay together very well on your head...

Have you EVER seen a ripped pair of Frontenac BDU's? I have used then religiously for 2 years on an almost daily basis, and they are still as good as day one. Not ONE member of Team WOLFPACK has EVER ripped a pair of Frontenac, although I have seen MANY pairs of ripped issue CadPat.[/quote:acf7c211ef]

Not me! And to think the local surplus dealer claims that Frontenac uses the SAME material as the issue stuff, and is the only licensed dealer allowed to. Add to this that I bought half the issue CADPAT remnants from him last year to make a rifle ghillie, and the material is different.

Speaking of remnants, I want to get in touch with the guy who makes Frontenac BDUs, to get him to sell the remnants for ghillies, and also the maker of Parklands Canada (the CADPAT with the white interior) to sell his remnants. I figure a ghillie made out of the Parklands stuff, cut into 1" wide strips, would be a kick ass ghillie suit for greenery & snow, as you'd have both white and cadpat mixed in to it.[/quote:acf7c211ef]



How is the issued stuff? What's the material, I'm ordering 2 sets from them.

[CDN_Stalker]

Huh? Dunno how the issued stuff is except that the remnants I got are a hell of a lot different feel than the Frontenac stuff I have, and is similar but not quite exactly the same as my CADPAT boonie is. Close, but hard to say since I never compared the two while new and unwashed.

Just found out that CP Gear has CADPAT remnants/scraps in a bag for sale at $2.50 per bag. No idea who big the bag, but I wanted. Read the catalog, turns out it's only for nylon cordura remnants. Oh well............

[Kutter]

Originally Posted by Zukoff

What types of webbings or vests canaddian army use?
I use british DPM South African Assault Vest and want to find something like this in cadpat. I like small pouches, and small bag at the back.
What can you suggest?
I am googling, but can't find what's really used now!
:banghead:

The Canadian Army uses this (PDF document):
http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/Chief_L..._Booklet_e.pdf
If you can't see pdf documents just go here (vest and body armour):
http://www.tacticalshop.com/graphics...01/psp7120.gif
Just imagine the vest in CADPAT and that what the CF is using.

[NOOB]

Question:

When you guys talking about " vinegar " is it just some cooking purpose one we got from save-on ?

[Jesse Jericho]

Yup, just regular white vinegar.

[soldiers301]

Ok here is the story about Frontenac CADPAT:

In the first lot of CADPAT the material seems to be a lot cheaper than regular issued. They have pixelization problem and was cheap made. So the CF sale the material to one of his contractor, Frontenac, and authorized them to produce uniform that is not the same model has the issued one.

Frontenac CADPAT is real, but this is material that have not passed the DND test. Its also really poor quality of material.

Someone appeared to be not sure if CADPAT was a Canadian things.: Yes thats a Canadian thing, the USMC (US Marines Corps) have aquired right from Canada to produce a similar pattern but with different colour.

The fading problem is not present in the 4th generation (4th lot of material)of CADPAT.

100% coton CADPAT does not exist.

If you have any question about CADPAT, just ask to me, I am able to answer all of your question.

[MadMorbius]

Originally Posted by soldiers301

100% coton CADPAT does not exist.

What is Parklands then? Seriously, I want to know...I thought it was cotton.

[soldiers301]

Here is the most common type of CADPAT material :

50/50 NYCO (Nylon/Coton) - Combat uniform, boonie hat etc.
1000 Denier Cordura - Tactical Vest, bacpack etc.
Leather - Boots, Gloves etc.

[soldiers301]

What did you mean by Parksland ??