The DEU Sweater - Keep, Bin, Improve

[dimsum]

I voted yes on the basis that this is still the sweater in use today. I liked mine a lot. When I was in Ottawa for three years I used to wear mine in the office in the summer because the air conditioning was like Antarctica in the Constitution building.

My only gripe was that the unit dress regs required it be worn under the combat/CADPAT shirt in the field which was somewhat arbitrary IMHO. I always wore my sweaters over the shirt.

It actually isn’t the one used now. It switched somewhere around 2007 - I remember being on course somewhere and we were all to get the “new” sweaters.

The old, actual wool ones were great.

 

[RangerRay]

I voted yes thinking it was the sweater I had. I didn’t know they changed them. That sucks.

After I transferred to the Supp List, I went out and bought my own army green crew neck wool sweater. Best sweater in the world.

 

[daftandbarmy]

I voted yes thinking it was the sweater I had. I didn’t know they changed them. That sucks.

After I transferred to the Supp List, I went out and bought my own army green crew neck wool sweater. Best sweater in the world.

Saved my life a few times.... mainly indoors in the UK where it was always much colder than out

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Saved my life a few times.... mainly indoors in the UK where it was always much colder than out

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I had one and sewed pockets from a wool battle dress shirt on it. Wore that for years.

 

[Halifax Tar]

I still have the old wool button up shirts we used to have before the fleece.

That, the thermos with carrier and OD scarf come with me on every hunt.

 

[Humphrey Bogart]

Ditch the sweaters, they are unflattering and ugly. Issue everyone nice jackets instead.

 

[dangerboy]

Ditch the sweaters, they are unflattering and ugly. Issue everyone nice jackets instead.

I do find it a bit strange that the lightweight jacket for spring/autumn is not issued but you have to buy it from Canex.

 

[Humphrey Bogart]

It also looks way nicer than the sweater. I would opt to wear that instead of the sweater always.

 

[daftandbarmy]

It also looks way nicer than the sweater. I would opt to wear that instead of the sweater always.

Or an Arc Teryx soft shell jacket, with or without a hood....

Gamma Hoody Men's

Versatile, breathable softshell with weather resistance and stretch performance. Gamma Series: Softshell outerwear with stretch. *The Gamma Hoody was previously the Gamma LT Hoody.

arcteryx.com

 

[dimsum]

I do find it a bit strange that the lightweight jacket for spring/autumn is not issued but you have to buy it from Canex.

Kind of like Mess Kit...?

Ironically, the RCAF/RCN style of jacket is sold for much more at retail stores because bomber-style jackets are (or were) "in style".

The only reason I wear a sweater is if I didn't iron/pin on stuff to my short sleeved shirt. Although just wearing long sleeved shirt with tie and CANEX jacket may be my next step.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Or an Arc Teryx soft shell jacket, with or without a hood....

Gamma Hoody Men's

Versatile, breathable softshell with weather resistance and stretch performance. Gamma Series: Softshell outerwear with stretch. *The Gamma Hoody was previously the Gamma LT Hoody.

arcteryx.com

With hood. So dinosaurs can have heart murmurs over something else lol

 

[FSTO]

Or an Arc Teryx soft shell jacket, with or without a hood....

Gamma Hoody Men's

Versatile, breathable softshell with weather resistance and stretch performance. Gamma Series: Softshell outerwear with stretch. *The Gamma Hoody was previously the Gamma LT Hoody.

arcteryx.com

I don't think the SOF community would be impressed with the great unwashed wearing their gear!

 

[daftandbarmy]

I don't think the SOF community would be impressed with the great unwashed wearing their gear!

Yeah, like the whole of the USMC

 

[Halifax Tar]

I don't think the SOF community would be impressed with the great unwashed wearing their gear!

Cant be special if everyone is wearing it lol

 

[SeaKingTacco]

Cant be special if everyone is wearing it lol

Next thing you know, they CANSOFCOM would have to wear LogistikCorp stuff…

 

[Halifax Tar]

Next thing you know, they CANSOFCOM would have to wear LogistikCorp stuff…

Everything moves in circles now.

Just like folks with high and tight hair cuts, they are now the rebels lol

 

[dapaterson]

With BEARDFORGEN and HAIRFORGEN, has CANSOF gone back to clean shaven and high and tight, just to be different?

 

[dimsum]

With BEARDFORGEN and HAIRFORGEN, has CANSOF gone back to clean shaven and high and tight, just to be different?

Wearing Mk III boots and OG 107 combats

 

[daftandbarmy]

Wearing Mk III boots and OG 107 combats

I <heart> my Black Cadillacs!

 

[dimsum]

I <heart> my Black Cadillacs!

I did too, until I tried on my Rocky SV2s.

It was like walking on clouds once I got the heel cup thing sorted.