German Flecktarn Camo Test

[@armyand_Outdoors]

Inb4 where is your hat comments! 🥲- were out of stock of my size at the time, but we have since restocked commercial versions (all flecktarn in the video is original Bundeswehr surplus except for the headover incase anyone is wondering).

[@PachoEscobar-j8g]

Thank you for the video. What camo is that neck/face cover in?

[@armyand_Outdoors]

@@PachoEscobar-j8g no worries! - flecktarn as well, but a commercial version we sell. The colouring is quite different since its backed onto a thin white fabric

[@jameshayden5053]

I started using it back in 2001 when I Joined a Hunting Club. That stuff is Perfect for the Creek Bottoms I preferred to hunt here in Central Alabama 👍👍

[@marctremblay8087]

Thats an impressive pattern that bends quite well , Would be great for anyone hunting who needs to blend in .

[@kansaspatriot2051]

Flecktarn is one of my favorite patterns for hunting around the Cedar forests in Northeast Kansas. It blends perfectly into the darker colors and shading of the cedar tree and the dark shadows around them. Great pattern and the reason the Germans have stuck with it so long.

[@azrail_winters]

Fleck tarn seems to thrive with even the smallest amount of shade drakness, ect, it makes you very, very hard to see take advantage of that. Additionally, woodland of most kinds would go very well with it. Note cover any external non covered bits with leaves or is available, maybe a none intrusive Gilly wrapping mybe cloth with flecktarn on it. My analysis is that it is my new favorite camo on top of already using it anyway. flecktarn is great

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

I love flecktarn, my favourite camo and works well in the NZ bush. Been waiting for ages for you guys to have some normal sizes in flecktarn pants in stock.

[@armyand_Outdoors]

definitely up there and well made. The wait (and availability) on flecktarn pants has been brutal of late. We only got a tiny amount next to this huge lot of shirts. If you ever get a email alert for your size back in stock, Id recommend snagging them.

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

I've had an email alert for over a year for 2xxl or 3xxl and keep checking your website@@armyand_Outdoors

[@SolitaireNZ]

Flecktarn works pretty well in our Kiwi environment by the looks of it! Probably not so well on the ground (when you laid down for example), but if you weren't looking, you wouldn't have been seen. Great work!

[@armyand_Outdoors]

definitely excels in NZ pine/beech/alpine forests both for colour and where there is a dense canopy - Flecktarn is pretty dark and stands out a bit in lighter environments. Best used for deep forests imo

[@lonniedufour2925]

Works really well! Face & boots only things visible!

[@armyand_Outdoors]

definitely, facepaint mandatory!

[@tactakid278]

I trashed my flecktarn pants so now I only have a jacket and webbing 😥but I still love this pattern.

[@armyand_Outdoors]

No matter how good some things are made, they always have a shelf life-If its a pattern you know you'll continue to use, I'd always advise getting several sets!

[@Yorkshireoutoorsandsurvival]

I think flecktarn pattern works well with DPM. As well 👍

[@armyand_Outdoors]

Cross-camo'ing is definitely a thing (careful though, you'll upset the camo purists) haha. Will definitely get round to doing a DPM vid at some point too

[@kebaichen919]

Excellent disguise video! thank you, sir! I have subscribed to your channel and wish you the best! Watching FLECKTARN put it to the test is an absolute pleasure! In fact, using different camouflage patterns together is obviously very good and practical, because they can destroy your silhouette to the maximum extent. I think the best example is the GERMAN around 1944, these guys were fond of using different camouflage jackets and camouflage pants and sometimes even camouflage hats. They are definitely one of WWII's best examples of disguise. Obviously I'm a proponent of mixed camouflage styles, making your camouflage pattern richer is the secret to success. By the way, I prefer parka because their hoods provide excellent camouflage. And as far as disguises go, the boonie hat is my least favorite. Because their shadow will usually give you away the first time. Your FLECKTARN gloves are great! I'm glad I also have two pairs of these FLECKTARN gloves, which I use on my motorcycle rides these days.@@armyand_Outdoors

[@andrewg3262]

I'm dead because I didn't see you in most of those situations. Good job

[@rockymiles7161]

The Germans once again out did themselves hahaha I'm impressed

[@armyand_Outdoors]

hate to say it, but they do make some of the coolest looking patterns around

[@regularguyprepper]

Flekatrn is good stuff. It really is. If I wasn't so into m81 woodland I would probably choose flecktarn or ATACS as my go to but flecktarn just isn't as readily accessible around here. It's very effective though. Based Pro tip, avoid multicam since everyone and every military, and every police, and every country is running it now. You want to know who the good guys are ;)

[@armyand_Outdoors]

I do love the pattern but find it definitely is better suited for full canopy forest use as it is fairly dark. As usual, all depends on your local!

[@KyleAKG]

Just ordered a pair of the Flecktarn trousers from you guys, can't wait to get them!!

[@armyand_Outdoors]

awesome cheers mate! hope they find you well!

[@richardlaur209]

I too would like a better method of demonstrating the different types of camo out there and in different environments. I'm not a videographer but I would try different methods of demonstrating the camos, up close, 50-100 yds. away, giving a multitude of views should be able to demonstrate the winners and losers of the camo family. I use the flektarn in Northern Michigan and it works pretty good during the fall deer season. I was stationed in Germany back in the day and I have loved the pattern ever since. Keep up the good work

[@armyand_Outdoors]

Definitely, appreciate the feedback! We definitely will be trying to do with at much larger distances (not too large though to the point I'm a spec) and try standardize things more when we get into the groove of things!

[@a45456565]

Thank you😺

[@TheAwast2]

In my opinion 5 color Tropentarn is more effective as 5 color Flecktarn B, the Flecktarn B was introduced in 1990 and 5 Color Tropentarn in 2001 it was printed on lighter weight fabric for issue on deployments in hot weather climates, the coloration saw also a slight modification. Most people don't even know that these are two different patterns because they are very similair the 5 Color Tropentarn has in general lighter colors there is more light green ans less black and the brown is a bit orange or pinkish, and the middle green tone looks a bit greyish

[@eagleeyex2939]

Wow nice 👍

[@darthtyranus378]

this was great! i'd love a video on ss-leto as well edit: but perhaps a higher camera resolution is in order

[@armyand_Outdoors]

4k next time (also new cam so bit of on the job learning). Appreciate it! ss-leto is a wee personal fav for performance, will have to procure a batch for a future vid!

[@darthtyranus378]

@@armyand_Outdoors thank you!

[@stealthandysteath1069]

Top man... Great video mate

[@steveolive9991]

Why doesn't the US military use this camo pattern????

[@mardiffv.8775]

Money is the answer. The Army has its own Multicam > OCP, which can be used in both woodland and desert. When the Army would issue Flecktarn, it would also have to issue a desert pattern. So 2 sets of uniforms, instead of one.

[@user-ve5ei2xe8h]

In my experience Flecktarn is way to dark. For the area of Germany that I live in at least.

[@armyand_Outdoors]

it is quite a dark camo. I recommend it more for dense canopy areas in particular.

[@Bennyslz]

Definitely going to buy some from the website, sucks the store on k road shut down

[@armyand_Outdoors]

yeh its a shame but online is where the majority wanted to spend their money so we had to follow suit :(

[@PAULVENTRESS-r6l]

Hi I use the same pattern, but what make is the jacket please

[@armyand_Outdoors]

Genuine German Army surpus so no brand. We stock these :)

[@Nordmark_]

Leo Köhler

[@Nazgul07]

for my best camo :) kryptek mandrake wood amazing

[@armyand_Outdoors]

we will eventually get through a library of camos!

[@joeichi7950]

A Blöchl brand?

[@armyand_Outdoors]

not necessarily - surplus from all German govt contracts (how many & whom, we couldn't say) but they all get built to a pretty equal standard

[@roguerader]

This video is for all those HATERS and DENYERS who despite all the documented evidence they insist in denying the detrimental impact Rambo movies had on the most vulnerable and impressionable minds...

[@armyand_Outdoors]

Sorry I forgot my red bandanna & singlet....

[@1lostinspace]

says hates video or people hiding behind a bush then hides behind the bush, just stand there

[@armyand_Outdoors]

no hate mentioned - and no, was never hiding to the point of full obscurement - some shots there is more partial obscurement than others to see how the pattern disrupts with shadow formed over the top. This was the first vid in the series, have shuffled it up a bit more since then to have some more plain in the open shots for those of you who want to see that as well :)

[@AndrewAMartin]

@@armyand_Outdoors You might want to adjust your camera focus (if possible) to match the distance of where you're hiding, as autofocus will focus on something close and the depth of field of the camera is too short, blurring everything behind it. The human eye is so much better than a camera...

[@armyand_Outdoors]

@@AndrewAMartin Indeed agreed on both counts-although something thats impossible to account for apart from extra detail and limited perspective with a camera is stuff like patrolling. Moving as say a pointman, a camera does a impossibly poor job of this. The point of some of these defocused shots is too 'imitate' peripheral vision where your eyesight might only catch an object by shape or colours.

[@Falcon4117]

Veg!

[@armyand_Outdoors]

🤫😂

[@yoloactual6975]

Buddy, ANY camo pattern that isn't some chinese neon color way would blend in these environments. Because you aren't testing the performance of the camo on a backdrop, you're testing how well 15,000 brambles between you and the camera works. No shit you're going to be hidden? Like wtf?

[@armyand_Outdoors]

Its the Hollywood effect-combat engagement distances happen well beyond what a camera will pick up and render than what the human eye can see (hence why Hollywood does everything unrealistically close-so you can see it). As I mentioned, theres not a lot of point at doing it at range or fully concealed.

[@jetlui87]

why so much hate? he is doing the testing in the places he has available

[@yoloactual6975]

@@jetlui87 Why do you default to assuming that it is hateful to critique someone's inability to copy other channels effectively? Camo "test" showcases generally demonstrate the usefulness of a camo within a particular environment by using that environment as a general backdrop through which the colorway performs either poorly or effectively. Flecktarn is a very effective camo pattern when used in South Eastern mountain environments during the fall season here in the States. This video demonstrates a lack of understanding of how to actually blend into an environment, and instead does precisely what he claims to not be doing in the first couple minutes of the video, which is the use of concealment, and disappearing into a bush. OR in this particular case, entire masses of bushes.

[@jetlui87]

@@yoloactual6975 its ok to give an opinion, but i belive that the way you said looks agresive rather than constructing

[@yoloactual6975]

@@jetlui87 Oh im so sorry, I didn't realize there was a sissy in the comments who would feel triggered by the imaginary energy vibes he was feeling from text on the internet.