From: shoop19@brick.net
Date: Tue Aug 16 2005 - 04:58:09 PDT
Knob Creek a surplus guy had Belleville desert, roughout boots in the
boxes for $40 and they are GREAT! Like Tim said....comfort to the max. I
love em.
Jon
> Despite some inconsequential sniping, there seems to be some interest in
> the topic, so I can expland a little more on the ACU for those who may own
> Humvees, etc.
>
> Right now Army clothing sales don't have them. They aren't expected to
> get them until April of 06, so people are getting them elsewhere. A few
> units are getting them, specifically those going to Iraq. I heard the 4th
> ID got two sets of ACUs, and will make up the difference with their DCUs
> until they get full issue.
>
> The Cav Store is listing them but mine have been backordered since late
> June. I got mine from Ranger Joe's, who are shipping them now. The going
> rate now is about $49 the shirt and pants. You have to wear desert type
> boots with them, so expect to pay about $250 by the time you get the
> pants, shirt, boots, insignia and caps. My boots are Belleville Shoe
> Company in Belleville, IL. Their boots are the absolute best in my
> opinion. I've worn a pair of their Marine Infantry boots for years now
> and they are like tennis shoes.
>
> You have to order the ACU specific nametapes, which are velcroed on the
> back. Also the rank insignia is specifically made for it, as well as you
> can get ACU American Flags ready to go with velcro. Unit patches you have
> to get the conversion kit, which is a velcro packet you cut and glue or
> sew on to the back of a normal patch to stick on the patch spots on the
> sleeves. There are also some funky Infra red sensitive patches out there
> too you can get if you want to spend the money.
>
> There are four hats you can wear with it. The beret, the patrol cap, the
> boonie cap or the helmet. The patrol cap has velco on the back, so you
> need to get an extra name tape for it if you buy one, as well as pin-on
> rank.
>
> I suspect most of the bigger military vendors will have them in the next
> month, so the price should start to drop.
>
> FYI, also the Army has authorized the desert/tan boots with BDUs now, so
> thats permitted. You can wear black or tan boots with BDUs, but only tan
> boots with ACUs, so my 8 pair of different kinds of boots, like cold
> weather matterhorns, etc, will be obsolete in Dec 07.
>
> MAJ Tim Scherrer
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