I think the main point is that although camos such as MO, RT, and others do work in certain circumstances, the finer detail of small limbs and trees become one dark object.
BINGO!!
Most off the shots on that page were in the open.
Which -- I believe -- shows an open-pattern camo's effectiveness EVEN MORE!
Currently, the last poster on the Enigma thead complained that the new pics showing off the pattern were taken with the test model buried inside a bunch of limbs and treetops, and he made the comment that "any pattern would work there..." True enough. That's why Rob said they're going to take some new pics as soon as they get the chance.
It's when you get a pattern right out in the open, and it
still obliterates the human outline that it shows its effectiveness. Then... when you do move into deeper cover, it's a no-brainer. Again -- the goal of a very good camo for the bowhunter, I believe, is to break up the outline -- not necessarily
just blend in with the trees. If it can do both, great.
That's a great post. I have offen wondered if there was a comparison out there on the different brands. After seeing the link it is hard to argue that the top name brands are very effective at all. I find it funny that the older style military camo is more effective than the top dollar"pro shop" stuff. Thanks for the post. The Proof is in the Puddin'!!
Thanks, laird! That's
exactly the reason for the post; if not for this forum, when I started bowhunting years ago I would have never known about how effective open-pattern camos were. I'm simply showing some newer members the same thing...
What's stopping me from sewing some white cloth on my camo I already have? Or better yet just bleaching it in an appropriate pattern? If the deal is to help people to be more effective then I think suggestions like these would be part of the conversation, but it's not, it'syou need to buy this. Another sales pitch is the way it comes across.
Nodog, I actually think that statement has quite a bit of merit to it (adding big whitish lightblotches to your existing clothing)... I actually like the bleach idea better so as to not have any additional fabric sticking out (in the case of sewing extra material on, perhaps), but I do know that bleaching that intensely to get a good lighter spot would also weaken the fabric considerably... maybe not right away, but over time it definitely will.
As far as the sales pitch, I can emphatically say I am not associated with any camo company at all... not Predator, ASAT or Enigma. As I mentioned above, my eyes were opened almost in a revelation years ago when I first discovered these open-pattern concepts; to Laird's point -- I'm just kinda passin' the knowledge on to others, and hopefully helping someone else become more confident in their hunting clothes like me.